7 Nights Chasing Aurora Borealis in Fairbanks — Solo

I flew 3,500 miles to Fairbanks, Alaska in February — alone, no sub-zero experience, no guide. Four nights of snow clouds. Two ice caves. And then the sky opened up, and lady aurora came to dance. This is what chasing the Northern Lights solo actually looks like when nobody's showing you the way. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🕐 CHAPTERS 00:00 – Alaska Solo 00:50 – The Plan: Why Fairbanks? 01:43 – Night 1: Clouds & Bad Roads 03:15 – Castner Ice Cave 06:55 – Byron Glacier 09:27 – Finding Auroras 14:13 – What It All Meant ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 💰 Want the full cost breakdown? I broke down every dollar of this trip in my first Alaska travel video:    • I Saved $2,000 on a Solo Alaska Northern L...   ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔗 Get the gear I use here: 🧦 Merino wool socks: https://amzn.to/4cREj1b 🧤 Hot hands: https://amzn.to/41hYwGC 🔦 Black diamond spot Headlight: https://amzn.to/473xqGv 📷 Camera: https://amzn.to/42y3Cig 🔭 Tripod: https://amzn.to/4cS6TQ3 💾 SD Card: https://amzn.to/4rDa4Pn 🚙 Car Rental: Rental I personally used: https://www.alaskaautorental.com/fair... Choose from more options: https://discovercars.tp.st/PJ6CzfQN Disclaimer: I may profit off purchases made via these links at no extra cost to you. 📱 Aurora apps I used: My Aurora Forecast and Alerts: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-auro... Northern Light Aurora Forecast: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/norther... ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 📍 LOCATIONS Fairbanks, Alaska Castner Ice Cave — Delta River area Byron Glacier Valley — south of Girdwood Glen Alps Trailhead - aurora viewing near Anchorage Murphy Dome - aurora viewing, 30 min west of Fairbanks Cleary Summit - aurora viewing, 30 min north of Fairbanks ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🌎 I'm Wyatt Bange with Bange Up Media — travel films and adventure content from places worth going. 🎥 Bange Up Media also offers video services for events and organizations looking for promotion in a story-telling or documentary style. #northernlights #Alaska #AuroraBorealis #SoloTravel #Fairbanks #IceCave #AdventureTravel #TravelFilm