FOUR reasons WHY living in Yellowknife is DIFFICULT sometimes! || Northwest Territories, Canada

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Thanks for joining me here! I’m Cassondra, a homeschooling, Canadian mom of two living in Yellowknife, and this is a video talking about some difficult things about living in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Canada! I tell you four things that are difficult for me starting from the most difficult and going down to the least difficult but still hard to deal with! I talk about things like the Yellowknife nightlife, Yellowknife atmosphere, shipping things to Yellowknife, car issues in Yellowknife, etc. I hope you enjoy! Subscribe if you want to see more videos about Yellowknife, NT, Canada.

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[LifeinYellowknife]

Hey guys! I think everyone is getting the wrong idea about this video for some reason! Sorry I didn’t make this more clear but I love living here. My entire channel is practically dedicated to showing why it is great to live here! I don’t have any desire to move I was just trying to share some of the hard things to just make people aware and to be honest and real! Thanks for understanding! Xo

[jaydahome-teillarddeyry]

I like that you give a real glimpse at what like is like up North. I really get irritated when people only show the positive aspects of things. I like knowing how things really are.

[vibrationoftheone]

I've had 2 friends move up there and they absolutely loved it. Change of pace for sure coming from Toronto.

[seer]

That car issue is incredibly dangerous. A trucker up in Siberia got stranded in a particularly cold winter when his truck broke down in the middle of nowhere and he lost both hands and feet to frostbite.

[robertoboehler-blumenau-sc]

As a loner and introvert, I can easily fit in such places, small towns in very distant places, and also because I love cold. Currently living in a small town in Maine, which's not very different from your current location.

[dray]

Its a blast sometimes, I live north but not quite this far. Very limited places to buy anything and yes amazon is great. Food prices suck and the freshness of fruit is abysmal. Luckily for us our vehicles are reliable; otherwise its an hour tow to the nearest shop. Love the northern lights and the clarity of the sky, freshness of the air. Sometimes the lack of people :P

[delmofritz]

Thank you for presenting Yellowknife in a realistic and practical way.

[thaty-wingguy]

I lived up in Yellowknife for my childhood (97-2011). It’s not a bad place to live, but it’s the expensive life that really sucks. (Btw, the bowling alley is pretty safe compared to the gold range ;) your all good)

[leostephens]

Lived in YK 1989 - 1992 with my wife and kids (third kid born at Stanton YK in 1990. With DND and 440 sqn det. Loved watching your video. Thank you!

[EMEM]

Hello from another NWT town! Pretty neat this landed on my suggestions page. Following now 👍

[certifiedloser]

This place is great. Make sure to bundle up, I nearly got frostbite after shoveling for a while.

[matKilla]

Gymnastics will fill up more than ball/puck based sports. There is only so much capacity in the gym, and trainers can only handle so much kids at once. However with sports like hockey/soccer/lacrosse you want as many players as possible in your league to form enough teams. With big enough populations of players they can even separate the players by skill levels into separate leagues.

[RedRaiderLobo]

As a Floridian, I’m always so fascinated at places so cold and remote. My mind can’t even comprehend how isolated it is.

[bobbates]

You need to plug your car in . The block heater the battery heater and the oil pan heater. Then you should carry supplies in your car for the cold . A tent heater will work provided you leave the window down a crack. You should also learn to make the clothing just order the fabric and a pattern . I grew up with hand me downs and home made stuff.

[sheldonisnumberone]

You can buy a battery booster, which is the size of a VCR tape, very light very easy to use to boost your car, your husband can show you in about 30 seconds how do use it to boost your car. My 20-year-old autistic daughter has a 1999 Honda CRV and I taught her how to use it to booster her vehicle, and she figured out how to use it and 20 seconds.

[charlenegargan]

I’m from nwt, and I don’t walk by myself at night . I agree with you on that .

[geoffmarshall]

How often do you see the Northern Lights? While living in Yellowknife isn't something I would consider, I would LOVE to visit and seeing the northern lights is reason #1 for that. I know I don't have to go that far north to see them but Yellowknife is a place I've had my sights set on for years.

[janikas]

Ok thank you, we were thinking about moving to Yellowknife and now I have decided not to. 😬 I love the warmth I am from Ontario and our winters are short aren’t cold 🥶 the coldest -25.
I guess it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

[coryfoster]

Awesome video!! I was thinking about visiting Yellowknife. Im from Philly (grew up within an hour from center city) and recently lived in NYC for 5 years. Was thinking what it would be like to live in Yellowknife - definitely a change of pace! Haha. I guess I will have to see what it’s like first. Will have to check it out - but keep up the great work!

[matthewmeadows]

Sundays seems weird to me Saturdays works great for families around me.