Category Archives: Free Content

What is Plain Direct? Why did Plain Direct start? Tom explains some information about the classified website, www.PlainDirect.com.

In February 2023 I flew to Hawaii with my wife, Marlene. We stayed on the island of Kauai. I did a little hog hunting while we were there, I only had a few hours to hunt. I did see some pigs, but didn’t get a shot. The video is a little boring, hence it is […]

Jeremy Sensenig, with Moriah Ministries, came up last fall for a Father/Son weekend. After the weekend we went fishing, and we did really well! It was the best fishing trip of the year. This video is free, because I didn’t want to make the people in it pay to see themselves, haha.

We are giving away a gun! The last week of December 2023, we are randomly selecting a winner from our list of video subscribers. See details below: The rules are simple: Void were prohibited. Employees of Alaska Adventure Books are not eligible. Close relatives, parents, brothers, sisters, in-laws are not eligible. At a date to […]

Shenandoah Music Camp came up to Alaska and held a week of teaching on music. Several Anabaptist churches in the area took part, River of Life Fellowship, Sterling Harbor Mennonite Church, and participants from other areas. Sunday, March 19, at 6 PM Alaska time (or 10 PM Eastern Standard) they are holding a program, and […]

Tom talks to a giant chicken, and discusses the very basics of chickens. See the Plain Direct Ultimate Guide to Raising Poultry at this link

The Iditarod started on Saturday! We went to Anchorage to watch it. To follow the Iditarod online, check out www.Iditarod.com.

This moose walked right by the entrance to Fred Meyer and startled a few folks. Thankfully, nobody was stomped on.

I discuss the weather, new things that happening in Alaska, and then Andy Stoltzfus and I blow up some soda bottles.

Matt stars in a video showing the perils of driving a small tractor. The safety video is sponsored by PlainDirect.com

The Winner!Announcing the winner of the binoculars! Also, a short video of a bull moose, that I took behind my house (I took the video, not the moose).  

Save 15% on our books at Good’s Stores Vendor Days. Visit their website for more information, www.Goodsstores.com. We also have a giveaway, see video for details.  

This video is a just a short clip of whale, taken by drone, near Kodiak Island.

  Link to purchase travelogue tickets and latest book release Link to rent my brother-in-law’s house in Sarasota, Florida 

On January 15, Hannah arrived! Plus some other news…a travelogue, boat update, and more.

Matt provides some updates one week in on the disaster, and also selects a winner for another giveaway.

On December 30, 2021 our boat sank in Prince William Sound, after become stuck on a rock. The dropping tide eventually caused it to capsize. Get the scoop here on what happened. We praise God that everyone safely got off the boat, and returned home without harm. We also thank the United States Coast Guard […]