TRAPPED! Don't Be This Guy | RV Living in Alaska

This week, we step into the Alaska wilderness to show you Hatcher Pass—a lush green paradise about an hour north of Anchorage. If you want to avoid the crowds at Lake Louise in Banff, we share a trail that is the perfect dupe... in the morning, that is. Once afternoon arrives, you risk getting parked in by the locals.

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TIMESTAMPS ⤵️
00:00 Intro
02:32 Hiking Reed Lakes Trail
04:45 We Lost the Drone!
06:19 The Lower Lake
07:43 The Upper Lake
11:49 Parking Lot Fiasco
14:09 Gold Mint Trailhead Boondocking
16:13 Hatcher Pass Scenic Drive

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Hey there! We're Joe + Kalyn!

As online entrepreneurs, we thought, "why not work from home... on the road"? So in 2019, we bought and renovated a 2005 Jayco Designer Fifth Wheel, which took us to every state in the lower 48. But the economy hit our business especially hard after the 'vid, spurring us to pivot in new directions and try different strategies, including various RV work camping jobs!

Follow our full-time RV Life journey as we build back our bank accounts in order to fund the biggest RV trip of our lifetime—Alaska.

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