Unboxing Iowa: What It's Like Living In Iowa

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Does Iowa have a single tree?
Does Iowa have a single mountain?
Is Iowa just all farms and barns and corn growers? Kinda
Open with tv commercial about farming or something.
The good ole’ Merican farmer. They don’t make them like they used to. Okay they still do, but there’s less of them nowadays. That was in Iowa way back in 1956. Theres a saying - it isn’t the farm that makes a farmer. It’s the love, the hard work and the character.
Someone also once said Farming is a profession of hope. That’s right. It’s a gamble. An educated guess at what you’re gonna get. There’s all sorts of things that can screw you up as a farmer - weather, prices, and of course, politics. A farmer can’t control the weather, and prices always fluctuate, but farmers CAN try and influence politics and they try to do that as much as they can.
But farming’s changin. The ways they farm change and the types of people who farm these days has changed too. And the profession isn’t the same anymore. A recent study showed that depression and suicide are rampant among US farmers, due to the isolation, the high demands of work and the financial highs and lows that come with this noble occupation. In fact farmers take their own lives more often than any other occupation, even the military.
Here in Iowa, they keep pluggin along. Sometimes - a lot of times, farmers feel like they’re losing all the battles. Oh Iowa is still kicking butt when it comes to agricultural production. But the future of farming here is anyone’s guess. But we’ll get to that later. Cause, despite what you think you know about Iowa, it isn’t 100% farms. There’s other stuff going on here, come on now. YOU just might be considering Iowa as a potential new home. And you probably aren’t going to farm. No YOU want to know what other stuff there is to do here, where to live and what it’s like here in one of our finest states.
This is Iowa.
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@NickJohnson Год назад

Here are ALL 50 Unboxing Videos: ru-vid.com/group/PLq-_cmf3H6yqgM1vGG305six5T7dqGURF

@groundhopperd8608 3 года назад

As a European, I always find it really interesting to discover more about the less touristy parts of America. There are a million videos about living in NYC or LA, but not a lot about life in Idaho or Iowa. Thanks for redressing the balance, Nick. 🙂

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Ok!

@theonlyonestanding8079 3 года назад

Yes small town America is the best place to travel ...It has very little to no crime and they keep most of there homes and businesses pristine.

@groundhopperd8608 3 года назад

@@tripp8833 I disagree, I think Nick’s videos often disprove the idea that there’s nothing to do in a place just because it’s not well-known or touristy. There are plenty of hidden gems in every part of the world - especially a country as big as America.

@aggelosbourdos5239 3 года назад

@@NickJohnson do remake videos about texas and California with more details

@longstreet2740 3 года назад

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) had much praise for the simple values of rural America

@jordan2735 3 года назад

I moved to Iowa after my 2 buddies from the Marines convinced me to move here with them. Been here almost 5 years now and have a job that pays me 100k per year and I purchased my first house. That would be very hard to accomplish living in any of the coastal states.

@stormlakebobcat9058 3 года назад

Yes places can be had for 100k or so

@jordan2735 3 года назад

I moved from Washington state.

@richardnelson3227 3 года назад

@@jordan2735 the older I get, the better Iowa looks. Been visiting the Pacific northwest for 50 years. I use to think Portland and Seattle were the coolest places ever, but no more.

@austinbevis4266 3 года назад

@@richardnelson3227 those are dead cities now. Pretty hostile

@chrisg966 3 года назад

I turn 20 in 2 days. Moving alone to Iowa for a better life on the 26th. I wonder, what do you do for work and how does one get started?

@cembal5024 2 года назад

The first time I went to the US, I went to Des Moines Iowa. I went to the Iowa State Fair, visited the Bridges of Madison County. the Amana Colonies and the Dutch City. Was the time of my life. Love the Midwest :)

@carsonaswell2809 2 месяца назад

“The Dutch City” 🤣 Yeah

@andreasmorgan7390 2 года назад

As an Iowan. Sad to be left out. My tribe is the only tribe in America to buy their land back from the government and be a sovereign government. Meskwaki proud, also the name Iowa comes from the Sac and fox War chief Kiowa.

@ivana106102 2 года назад

that's so interesting! hi from Croatia :)

@harrypottersucks12 2 года назад

@@ivana106102 yes a lot of people from Balkan Peninsula in northeast iowa ….

@roberthach8778 2 года назад

My ancestors immigrated to Iowa in 1852. They landed in New York and only had enough money to buy one small wagon and an ox. They all couldn't fit in the small wagon so they took turns who got to ride and who had to walk....all the way to Iowa. They settled initially in Tama county in which all their neighbors were Meskwaki Indians. They got along very well, where my family ancestors did blacksmithing work for any tribal members that needed it. Later on my great great grandfather moved to Cedar Rapids and opened a saloon. My family passed down these stories so we never would forget where we came from.

@ceciliacorson1804 2 года назад

This is something important and should be highlighted when I make my own documentary of Iowa. Thank you!

@bmardon2112 2 года назад

@@ivana106102 dobar dan Ivana

@tacomafan7488 2 года назад

I moved to Iowa from California Sacramento 20 years ago! I love Iowa no regrets at all ! Peaceful life in Iowa!

@JackMeyHoffer562 2 года назад

I'm coming from Los Angeles, what parts of Iowa would you recommend??

@tacomafan7488 2 года назад

@@JackMeyHoffer562 r u retired ?

@robertnunn1558 2 года назад

I'm doing the same mid June. 25 years in Cali, retiring teacher. CR is where we're headed.

@tacomafan7488 2 года назад

@@robertnunn1558 cool ! Cr is good town as well

@SamAIMS 2 года назад

@@tacomafan7488 hows the cost of living there? hows the crime rate? is it too hot bcz of the humidity? im moving to the US from abroad for my higher education but dont know which state to move to bcz majority of the cost of living is too expensive and so is universities etc. they states that are cheap either have tornadoes etc or high crime rate or just too hot for me so what do you suggest?

@psideTXdude03 2 года назад

Moved to Iowa 3 years ago from Texas, I love it here, I love the winters , my job and the cost of living is reasonable, think I found my forever home

@malcolmhendrix925 2 года назад

Me and my wife are really considering moving to Iowa from Texas as well. We just had two kids during the pandemic and are looking for a less noisy place to settle down. Is it easy to find work?

@jaypocalypse1392 2 года назад

@@malcolmhendrix925 very much so

@changedpace9169 2 года назад

@@malcolmhendrix925 dubuque is a great town right on the Mississippi. Funny because I'm thinking of moving to Texas from Iowa to escape state taxes lol

@antoniocadena9224 Год назад

plan to move there from California. hate it here

@psideTXdude03 Год назад

@@antoniocadena9224 once u get use to winter here it'll be cool

@mathewperring 3 года назад

I am from the UK and lived in Iowa for 15 years. It was a really nice place to live. Winter can be brutal and summers humid as hell but it miss it now I have left

@isaiahcampbell488 3 года назад

Sub arctic winters, sub tropical summers with occasional outdoor bands and/or a few minutes of tornado watching.

@jawler_baller6866 2 года назад

Just a few weeks ago. We had several tornadoes on one day, then the next day we had snow. You can’t even see predict the weather here. It just does what it wants to

@dmendez4741 3 года назад

Iowa, where we don't even bother to take cover when tornado sirens go off, you can always tell the ppl not from here, they're freaking out

@stephanieallen6406 2 года назад

We go on the front porch and watch...when we see a tornado come close thats when we take cover😂

@timcollum5015 2 года назад

@Oldskol Acura Not true at all lol. The SW side gets the most. closest to the bubble that surrounds OK city

@kaidskerlong9421 Месяц назад

well, I live here in Washington state and am fine...have better day today

@peterthompson9027 Месяц назад

As soon as you here a train it's time to go in.

@michaelwhiting2583 2 года назад

Dude you a a great story teller. I love listening to you talk about different places and you tell it like it is.

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

Ok Mike!

@The_Remnant86 Год назад

Your channel is the perfect combination of dryish humor and accurate, concise information. I'm super fond of it.

@jacobh44 3 года назад

As a native Iowan, i never believed that there could be over 3 million people living here until i drove on i80 between Des Moines and Davenport.

@jacobh44 3 года назад

Also, i live directly east of ft dodge about 20 miles.

@richardnelson3227 3 года назад

Was this your 1st trip away from home???? Just kidding 😂

@williamkrejca4641 3 года назад

Yeah, and half of them are on that road, another 3/8 are on the road between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

@dylanstingley 2 года назад

90% of the population comes off 2 highways 😂

@keithnichols7926 Год назад

I set out westward on I-80 from the quad cities, and the bumper-to-bumper truck and RV traffic was so slow that I went south to the first blacktop west and found a perfect road surface and no traffic, plus small towns for gas and food.

@everintransit4240 3 года назад

I told a farmer that a tornado was coming and he said, "Great, tornadoes come with rain."

@sandradinkel7646 2 года назад

Really ?

@sandradinkel7646 2 года назад

You would think he would it be more worried about the tornado messing up all his stuff not the rain

@crystalmichaud3716 2 года назад

Depends on where his farm is located at in Iowa.

@keithnichols7926 Год назад

Farmers are always looking for rain. Even their wives mention it to open conversations. A heavy rain or a hail storm at the right time or the wrong time can mean making or losing thousands of dollars. However, in April 2023, the nature of Iowa twisters should be more evident to this guy.

@DeliriumStargazer Год назад

I'm from Europe and have wanted to learn more about each American state for a long time, and this summer I found your videos to binge. It's been a blast! I love the humour and how you make fun of everyone equally (but are genuinely informative at the same time). Great work, thank you!

@NickJohnson Год назад

Aww good I hope you learned a lot!

@abuelita283 10 дней назад

Me too! :D

@xoxoxoxoxo7997 3 года назад

I swear who needs cable anymore when you got quality awesome videos like this one on RU-vid

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Hugs and kisses

@matty6848 2 года назад

Does anyone watch cable anymore?! I don’t and I know many like me.

@amya.9088 3 года назад

Yes there are lots of rural people in Iowa. And yes we are generally “nice”. We do wave at people when we drive through a neighborhood and strike up conversation with random people. It’s a great place to live and we do have lots of amenities, there’s a larger city just a drive away if needed. Lived here my whole life. I’ll never leave. And no… I’m not a farmer.

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Hey Amy

@amya.9088 3 года назад

@Jim Lairy yep! My work trains a lot of people who are from Wisconsin. They are always confused by Kwik Stars because they have Kwik Trips. I remember when they changed their name in Iowa.

@brianmatthews4149 3 года назад

So nice to hear people still van communicate with each other still.

@tanyanewman55 2 года назад

Where do you live in Iowa

@amya.9088 2 года назад

@@tanyanewman55 Cedar Falls

@eurodoc6343 3 года назад

I was surprised how flat Iowa isn't. No mountains, but quite hilly.

@charlieyellowstone8248 Год назад

And I when it's called "rolling hills."

@davehughesfarm7983 Год назад

2/3rds of kansas is the same....she aint flat..

@jcmhanel1 Год назад

I keep telling people, Iowa is not flat!” I am glad you were able to see that.

@shaun8062 Год назад

I have lived in florida now for 20 years but I grew up in Iowa and the one thing I miss the most is the beautiful hills.

@GOTTshua 2 года назад

I was really appreciative of the drivers who truly stopped at stop signs, and were considerate of passing traffic. Great sight-lines for motorcyclists. No one was on a rush on the country roads which were sparsely populated. Open road and open country.

@normalisntcomingback.Jesusis 2 года назад

Gets kinda crazy during planting and harvest season but still doesn't compare to the cities that's for sure 👍

@micahboyum6032 Год назад

Yes, I lived there most my life, in Kentucky now, but definitely the drivers are much better there lol!

@yeetian2774 3 года назад

The most important thing for small towns is….to have a great family doctor..

@LEXII1._. 2 года назад

I'm Iowan, what can I say? Cold winters, some tornados, I love it! It has been peaceful and the amusement park is awesome!

@woneymalian4513 2 года назад

Nick, thank you so much for this Unboxing series, you covered all the states in a fun, entertaining and informative way, as a foreigner I learned a lot of everyday USA in those videos... wonderful job!

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

Great cool!!

@jefftaylor5462 3 года назад

I love how you incorporate old-timey videos in all of the videos you post. Thanks and keep up the great work!

@jeannieneuser5316 3 года назад

As a native Iowan, I was offended in the first 30 seconds. No one here under the age of 70 dresses like that. Most people here aren't even into firearms. Those who are, more likely are toting a rifle for hunting. Nobody, and I mean nobody, here talks like that. We are known here for our UN-accented speech. Perhaps you have us confused with Arkansas or Kentucky. 🤔🤔 I couldn't quite stomach the idea of watching the rest of your little film. But, assuming you continued in the same manner, *thank*you* for doing your part!! I think Iowa is the best kept secret in the U.S. Many thanks to you and other narrow-minded folks who help to keep it that way. 👍👍

@mirzaahmed6589 2 года назад

Everyone thinks they don't have an accent, but they do.

@divastar167 2 года назад

I am also a proud Iowan (born and raised), and if you watch the whole video, I think his assessment was actually quite fare. And I appreciated his comedy.

@terrytaylor5682 2 года назад

I'm from Iowa too and your right

@terrytaylor5682 2 года назад

Midwesterns aren't backward Hicks either

@terrytaylor5682 2 года назад

@@mirzaahmed6589 everyone has accent even you

@pmallenpl1890 2 года назад

While I think you missed the mark on a few things about living in Iowa, for the most part, you hit the nail on the head with this one. Thanks Nick. Keep making great videos.

@kristam1240 3 года назад

Okoboji!! 😎🙌⛵ This place is a hidden gem for seafarers. Fun fact for Mappy: Did you know the Spirit Lakes were formed by glaciers thousands of years ago during the ice age??

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Mappy said yes he knew that BUT he lies about that crap a lot Krista

@puesbien 3 года назад

Unboxed is over. Appreciate all the time you put into these videos!

@itselectra5578 Год назад

Your videos are so refreshing and helpful! Love them. As a healthcare provider moving to NE from FL and born in South America who knows NOTHING about the Midwest, learning about the geography of the neighboring states in such an organic way is great and helps me understand my patients and their background so much better! (And also the state I moved into! Lol) Thank you for this!

@NickJohnson Год назад

Glad to help!

@bakmahon888 3 года назад

I moved from Fresno, California to Storm Lake, Iowa in 1995 for work. Iowa is a great place to raise a family and making money.

@jorgen1990 3 года назад

Concidentially Fresno is also a flyover place. That’s where all the planes coming from the East fly above when heading to OAK, SFO, and SJC.

@themoroseghost 3 года назад

In Fresno now trying to get the hell outta here

@stormlakebobcat9058 3 года назад

As a resident of said down I agree. Great place to be

@theonlyonestanding8079 3 года назад

What work do you do

@aegisreflector1239 2 года назад

Yea thats all great but problem is..your living in iowa

@MasterTSayge Год назад

I'm a Black dude, and I have to agree. I was a registered Democrat all my life and I realized people in the blue states are garbage and rude as hell. I thought being rude was normal behavior until I visited Texas, Georgia, Idaho, and Iowa and I LOVED the people there. People in red states are nice, kind, and most importantly Considerate of others. I've never seen this before. I grew up in the Washington DC area and I NEVER made a single friend at all, they accused me of being too nice! I hated it! I see why the Nice red states are afraid of the blue infections. If your states has to remain red in order to maintain your kind charm so be it. I left the democratic party years ago and now I'm a libertarian. Peace and stay kind!

@toddjohnsoneveningnews8870 Год назад

And you profile pic is goku, you’re the fuggin man

@dana8071 Год назад

Interesting perspective. Thank you for sharing. Peace be with you.

@jeffb321 Год назад

This is the biggest fear for conservative states. The people who leave these liberal hellholes move to our well run conservative states and vote the same damn way they did back home. 😢

@jules2491 2 года назад

I live in Camanche IA. We do not even have a stop light here. I love it. River life is so calming.

@3400troost 3 года назад

Been waiting so long for this one Nicky Boy!!!!! 😎 thank you!!!

@qiwlz1182 3 года назад

been waiting for this vid for a long time. My mom born and raised in Iowa city and ive been visiting since i was a baby. (I grew up in California) after I graduate from University of Iowa its possible that I move there. Its amazing.

@erikdovahthewinddragonslay4757 2 года назад

As someone who has lived in iowa his whole life, this video is painfully accurate

@schuylergutting8169 2 года назад

The only part I don’t agree with is the liberal eastern part. I grew up in south East and everyone seemed to be conservative

@MuayThaiGuy93 Год назад

I'm just 5 mintues in and want to maybe move to Iowa is that a bad thing? hahaha

@duckdeity9450 7 месяцев назад

@@MuayThaiGuy93we will welcome you if you move here, or even visit!

@RomansRule1234 3 года назад

THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! I love all your video's! They are very helpful for international student-athletes travelling to the states.

@darleneatkinson6730 2 года назад

Hi Nick, love your Unboxing states, I and my 11 siblings grew up on farmland, but it was in North California state. I have great memories living on a farm from birth to 17 years of age My mom thought be good idea to move to a bigger city in 1970's I am way up in years these-day's, but I enjoy the younger generation uploading videos. Thank you, Nick, for all you do to edit upload share on RU-vid give me something great to watch.

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

On Darlene! Did you live near Stockton?

@AlphabetSoupABC 3 года назад

I lived in Orange City for a short while and I loved it. Quiet, slow paced, nice people. Nothing happens on Sunday so you can literally just relax for the whole day. And whenever I got tired of the quiet, it was easy to just drive up to Sioux Falls. Sure the area has its drawbacks, like the lack of trees and the constant smell of pesticides in the air. It's obviously not for everyone, but personally I've never felt more at home than in Iowa.

@alvankarpas6245 3 года назад

Lived in Orange City myself for four years. Zackly as you describe.

@flickcentergaming680 9 месяцев назад

Orange City is a beautiful town.

@darthvaldez999 3 года назад

I was raised in Council Bluffs and now live in Omaha Nebraska that place will always be home thank you for this Iowa video♥️

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Ok!

@timothykeith1367 3 года назад

One summer night I had a flat tire on I-80 near Council Bluffs. While I was changing the tire a man came out of nowhere and kind of scared me. If I didn't know better I'd think he came out of the corn field. He said his car broke down and he'd been walking. He said he worked for Warren Buffett in Omaha.

@MasterMalrubius 3 года назад

Well, ending on a high note. That was interesting and some really good interviews.

@AnitaX0099 3 года назад

Nick indeed is on the road all the time! Thanks for the wonderful last video of the series!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@debrarouse2794 8 месяцев назад

The people you interviewed "spot on"! Thanks, Nick!✌

@dundundun5866 3 года назад

Congrats Nick! Incredible unboxing!

@Cole2OO5 2 года назад

Proudly raised in Iowa and still appreciate all of the hard working farmers in my state. And if you like slipknot, you can thank us

@jasonjordan6217 2 года назад

No one likes slipknot. Lol

@Cole2OO5 2 года назад

@@jasonjordan6217 true lol

@stevewalther2293 2 года назад

Hard working farmers? They just own the land and hire people to drive the tractors and combines.....lol .

@ericochoa4271 2 года назад

Not a fan of slipknot there are way better bands.

@Cole2OO5 2 года назад

@@ericochoa4271 again, you don’t have too lol

@ducksauce505 2 года назад

Nick you freaking rock, that intro was amazing! 🤣 thanks for all the legendary series!

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

Ok Alec

@hermansteyn6053 2 года назад

Nick,I like your cap. Well done on a very informative overview of the beautiful Iowa. I like what I see.

@robm8746 3 года назад

Iowa, the home of Slipknot.

@OrangeSpaceMonkey81 3 года назад

And Walter Eugene “Radar” O’Reilly ;)

@termitesc.aardwolf3644 3 года назад

Kinda sad that they're the only really notable rock band from Iowa.

@paladin3116 3 года назад

@@termitesc.aardwolf3644 theres notable things there?

@ShinobiGambu 3 года назад

And David Yost (A.K.A. Billy, The Mighty Morphin' Blue Ranger)

@lukelyall5879 3 года назад

I push my fingers into my eeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyeeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@NosTikGaming 3 года назад

Nick this was a amazing video!! Thanks for giving a positive outlook on my home state. Also thanks for taking the time to talk to me about how boring my state is (just kidding, maybe not). Look forward to more videos in the future!! If anyone's ever in Iowa, remember we're nice so say hello!

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Chris!! You rock!!!

@NosTikGaming 3 года назад

@@NickJohnson You too Nick! Keep making more good videos on America!!

@justinmay5792 Год назад

We are not boring. Agreed!

@run-watch 3 года назад

This has been a great series. Thanks!

@michelecaron 3 года назад

Great job Nick….you have to create a new series. We would miss you. 🥰

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

I will for sure I'm not going anywhere don't worry you can still catch me three days a week Michele ❤️❤️

@andream3568 2 года назад

Sadly, Mulhollands has recently burned down. The town of Malvern suffered a great loss here. So nice to see it again in this video! I moved here in my young 20's (SW Iowa) to a town of 5500 from a small city in AZ of 25,000. I loved the idea of it, but quickly hated it because of the lack of things to do for young people. but yet here i am now, 25 years later, I still get frustrated that i cant get certain things or have fun activities with out an hour drive to Omaha. But i love only driving 2 miles to work, only filling up on gas every 2 weeks, and knowing who my nieghbors are.

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

Email me! NickJohnsonNC18@gmail

@nosas66 3 года назад

Really enjoyed all the unboxed videos, sarcastically presented, great work. All the best from the UK.

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

I'm pulling for 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 tomorrow

@salimchowdury682 3 года назад

I'm an Iowan Nick. Awesome video. Well done, accurate and comprehensive. Probably the best Iowa video in like forever. Great channel. Thank you again!

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Forever!

@virgillmouton Год назад

You ain't right man, lol. Love your sense of humor. Secondly, I appreciate you showing us parts of America that don't get a lot of attention on major news sites. For the past 4 days I have watched many of your videos that have shown me a gritty visual experience of what I knew but only read about. Bravo.

@philliproscher5817 3 года назад

Great series! Appreciate the time and effort.

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

There will be another one don't worry :)

@new_journey66 Год назад

Thanks for all these videos Nick. You opened my eyes to alot of what's going on in other states and even shocked me with facts I wouldn't have known otherwise. Every state has something good and bad. But man.. how bad catches me off guard sometimes. It's so sad.

@jimjohnston6848 9 месяцев назад

I lived in Cedar Rapids for almost 2 years. It was one of the coolest adventures I have ever had. The people are friendly, there is always something to do, and a wide variety of restaurants. I would move back there in a heartbeat!

@TheStarchild41 2 года назад

Iowa is the place where if you are broken down on the side of the road ppl will stop to help. I had a blow out on my tire passing through, a lady drove me to the nearest town, and a man gave me a tire and placed it on my car would not take any payment at all.

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

Nice

@justinmay5792 Год назад

That is Iowa for you!

@Dandy-lu5xf Год назад

Very true. Never had to be on the side of the road for a long time

@georgiancrossroads 3 года назад

Nick I've always thought that Iowa was the least distinctive state in the Union. There is nothing in particular that sets it apart from the states surrounding it. Which then makes it the most American state. And from what you've shown Iowa has much that is still very good about America.

@sandrabarger1903 2 года назад

Iowans are some of the most resilient people I know, and it's not just corn, corn and more corn. It's that we value other people. Sorry you missed the hard-working, honest and caring about your neighbors that makes up Iowa.

@tahcria 2 года назад

@@sandrabarger1903 Thank you! Those are some of the reasons why I have lived all of my 54 years here! Thanks again!

@heldig5617 2 года назад

Is it true that General American Accent resembles most to how Iowans talk? I get called for a few times that my accent is kinda bland.

@jeffb321 Год назад

@@heldig5617iowa is one of the few states with almost no accent. Southern Iowa starts to get that Missouri accent.

@masterdrewanthony 3 года назад

Loved this video series. One of the best watching experiences on RU-vid, without a doubt. And to all those asking for an unboxing of Canada series, my family and my wife's family and most of our friends have been living in Canada since before it was known by that name. Allow me to summarize: Every corner of this country is either cursed with miserable weather, impossibly unaffordable, as exciting as a load of bread, or, perplexingly, all of the above. Picture USA but without the cultural or scientific output, and with fewer stunning landscapes. There's a reason why so many Canadians end up in USA. Sadly, the cost of living has been rising and the quality of life here has been plummeting steadily for the past 20 years or so. The only reason anyone moves to Canada anymore is to flee an even worse country. Count yourselves lucky, Americans. You've got it pretty good in comparison.

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Amen to that but y'all are super neighbors

@DJJablonsky 2 года назад

You have to admit that canada has some wonderful natural scenery tho. (Maybe its just because i love the colder climates)

@bs4real 2 года назад

Thank you for your HONEST appraisal of that frosty hell!!!

@UnicornDreamsPastelSkies Год назад

"Double, no triple our troubles and we would still be better off than any other people on Earth." - Ronald Reagan 🇺🇲

@ScottGlisson74 7 месяцев назад

This series was brilliant and me and my wife just found them. Funny as hell. Awesome job.

@DogGuy19 Год назад

I just got offered a good, high paying job in central Iowa. I am considering it. This video is exactly what I was looking for. Well done & thank you

@sashaa6175 3 года назад

Now part 2 for every UNBOXING video please 🙏

@debrarouse2794 8 месяцев назад

Information, Nick! You did not capture the real, true Iowa! I am a retired travel agent and have been in the travel industry for 50 years. I was born and raised in Iowa. I traveled most of my adult life. I am now in Iowa and the way the "world is economically and the direction it's taking"...safest, most sane place to be! Just saying!🇺🇸🙏✌

@adamosak6864 3 года назад

Loved all these unboxing videos! Thank you!

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Ok Adam!

@brianyerger583 Год назад

Of all the unboxing States videos you have done this is absolutely the funniest. I found so many parts of your video here to absolutely hysterical 😂😂😂. It's like a comedy show.

@jdudodilny 3 года назад

Great video, thanks from Czech republic :)

@terrymurray2164 3 года назад

Yes Iowans are nice people in General... Im not an Iowa native.. my family moved here from California when I was 3 years old and I've lived here basically my whole life ever since... 30+ years now I've lived in Iowa.. being raised in Iowa and growing up in Iowa certainly has been an interesting life experience... There's never seems to be a boring or dull moment living in Iowa... Iowans know how to stick together through terrible times and we help each other out even if you're a complete stranger in times of need... Iowa tough, Iowa strong... When times get tough IOWANS remain strong and resilient fighting Natural disasters together and cleaning up after them together and seems to bring Iowans closer together... Here's just a few natural disasters that brought IOWANS closer together since I've lived here in Iowa, Flood of 1993 , Iowa derachio 1998, flood of 2008, flood of 2017 and the most recent one Iowa derachio 2020.... IOWA just like every state does have it's ups and downs but Iowa all ways finds a way to bounce back rather quickly and faster than any other state in America with recovery efforts after a natural disaster happens or occurres

@isaiahcampbell488 3 года назад

I joke with people that our lack of fear for personal harm is actually a cultural thing... watching tornadoes and the like. Lol. But yeah people from other places think it's a joke until they see people watching funnel clouds off of their balconies.

@lupethomas9600 Год назад

I lived in New York, when I got married my husband is from Iowa.USA we moved here,in the beginning didn't like it,because is slow pace so far where I live,but now I love it, educacion is great,salaries,real state,groceries,Clinton Iowa is beautiful, walk in the morning or afternoon by the Mississippi River. Don't miss New York one bit.

@cgsather3309 2 года назад

Great video, you are correct on almost everything, well done. Iowa has no extremes, hence not very exciting. But it hits the sweet spot on so many things that I call it “the hidden gem between the coasts”.

@mariacherrington61920 2 года назад

I love farms n farmers, without them none of us could eat.

@2KDUDE22 3 года назад

How do you not have over a million subs. You produce good quality videos, long videos, and your commentary is some of the best and funniest on youtube.

@Shazzyhtown 3 года назад

Probably the insane RU-vid algorithm. Wonder the same thing. 🤔

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Write RU-vid a letter Dan would ya 😉 ❤️

@melindajorgensen5662 Год назад

This was so helpful and the interview with the sweet lady at the end was so sweet you could just tell her heart hurt for pinebluff.

@countrycitymedia 3 года назад

Congrats Nick on unboxing ALL 50 STATES!!! It's been a fun journey! God bless you brother!

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

Hey you were part of it Craig

@countrycitymedia 3 года назад

@@NickJohnson Yes, yes I was. And it was quite an honor. You were a part of our move to the Midwest. When we started thinking about moving and went on RU-vid and tried to watch as much stuff as I could about the areas we were considering and I think that might have been when I first found your channel. You really do a great service to people who are thinking about relocating as you cover so many areas of the country and sometimes it's just hard to find any decent information out there! Anyway thanks again for everything and I'm hoping to collaborate with you one of these days on our new Midwest themed channel coming soon!!!

@user-xc7pu7kb2v 3 года назад

Watching from Iowa!

@UCbTfyv8QXhR_xU4FycU4nwg 3 года назад

This is the Final State for your Unboxing State Videos.

@crystinamarie1 Год назад

Love the interviews with the locals, Nick 😊 I like to hear their perspective on their state and town.

@NickJohnson Год назад

Ok Chrissy

@kittyscratch4114 2 месяца назад

Possibly your greatest vocal stylings ever. Outstanding.

@AprilsRedeemedAndSetFree 3 года назад

Living in Iowa for the past 4 years in Western Iowa. Absolutely LOVE this state!! P. S... I'm 1 town away from the Children of the Corn 🌽movie area!! Rural and close to the city life.

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

That movie is whack

@isaiahcampbell488 3 года назад

It scared my niece to drive here the first time. My brother showed her that movie the week before they came to visit and they reached the farm area about sundown. She was freaked out...it was a good time. Lol

@AprilsRedeemedAndSetFree 3 года назад

@@NickJohnson true but I live by it now 😉

@AprilsRedeemedAndSetFree 3 года назад

@@isaiahcampbell488 that's funny! My girls know it's a movie spot but never watched it. I watched the movie in the 80s , never would have thought I'd live near where the movie was shot

@cherishedheart5689 2 года назад

This video made my day . Your comment and sweet smile melted my heart 💓

@GaryPClark 2 года назад

Born in Iowa, left at 18, no job for a short skinny kid. Visited it all my life, sometimes a half dozen times a year. I believe I have driven every national and state numbered highway in the state, many, many rural farm to market blacktops and thousands of gravel roads and dirt roads as well as a pasture or two... maybe a lot more than that when I was younger. Fair treatment of Iowa, sad to see the drugs and gangs, good to see people who really work hard and love the state.

@davide9728 2 года назад

Thanks for another great video. This guy is funny to watch.

@natiusvideos7968 3 года назад

The Unboxing of American States videos was amazing . Always looked forward to watching every one of the videos and now that we have come to the end of unboxing series, I hope you will soon be giving us more interesting videos

@francesahrens1578 3 года назад

‘Boring’ is overused in this video😡. I was NEVER bored growing up and working there.I have always felt sorry for people who say they’re bored. People like them always strike me as being boring themselves - because their interests are so narrow!

@jameyabernathy710 3 года назад

Really hope you keep the content coming man, ur entertaining and can’t wait to see what is next for you. Mabey start a different country

@jcmhanel1 Год назад

Born and raised Cedar Rapidian! I do get tired of the snow in the winter but I can travel to warmer areas and then come home. A post from my school friend who relocated to Texas years ago…. “According to Texas Parks and wildlife, there are 400,000 to 500,000 alligators living in the state of Texas alone.” That is why I live in Iowa!!!!!

@waneemo9067 2 года назад

I gotta say you were dead on describing many of the towns. I love that you knew the nick names of the towns, the crappy meth towns, and how Casey's dominated the state. I live in Council and you were exact on all you said about it. I am pretty liberal and grew up in west central Iowa, ten miles from Steve Kings home town. You knew the best and worst towns and why they are the way they are. Thanks for doing such a good job. I am a farm kid and had a good life growing up here.

@Sebman1113 3 года назад

I myself am a Minnesotan who goes through Iowa often. Casey’s pizza tastes good.

@pete9560 3 года назад

Yesssssssiiirrrr

@ThePlypose 3 года назад

Casey's taco pizza

@NewHaven203 3 года назад

Can’t wait for the territories Nick! Please do Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷👍

@darisanshanger1616 2 года назад

I am addicted to your sarcasm ... so stinking funny!

@john-e-be 2 года назад

Thanks Nick. Loved your take on the Yaz classic, esp. “And you eared me.” Pure genius…

@maril1379 3 года назад

Looks great-watching now

@GManGucci 2 года назад

I have lived in Des Moines Iowa my whole life and l love it here! The cost of living isn't really high like in other states we have all four seasons and in my opinion the best state fair in the country along with Minnesota's!

@stevewalther2293 2 года назад

I plan on moving there from Florida....yes Florida is that bad.

@allyy5678 2 года назад

Des Moines is the only decent part of iowa

@ppicaso1458 2 года назад

Living in Illinois, but might consider making a move there. Been checking the job opportunities in my field and it's in abundance.

@JPinthe719 2 года назад

Good video Nick. As a native Coloradoan, I can say that I have only been to Iowa once - for my best friend's college graduation 26 years ago. But, I got to see the Blue Bunny ice cream factory in LaMars, where his grandparents had a farm for many years. I was also introduced to "broasted chicken" there. My friend's dog was named Casey, lol.

@jana1832 2 года назад

Iowan here, Woodbine! you were pretty accurate with your assessment. Here to raise my family, when we retire we'll probably head south because we'd like better weather. Iowa is ok. Cheap, safe, and.... nice.

@klyyoung2728 3 года назад

I'm from Iowa and YES....we love to wrestle our cows.

@sarcasticmaniac628 2 года назад

I’m moving here. Who knew, I love Iowa.🤷🏿‍♂️👍🏿❤️✝️🇺🇸

@NickJohnson 2 года назад

Yay

@DreamFact0ry24 Год назад

Bro, I've seen your video like 10 times and it's not because of Iowa, which is so boring, it's because of your songs! I laugh every time I hear them. Thank you for your work, you make a lot of people happy. Sure, as long as they're not from Iowa.

@timlucasentertainment 3 года назад

I'm sad this is the last one. Thank you Nick for making these!

@NickJohnson 3 года назад

It's not the end it's only the beginning

@timlucasentertainment 3 года назад

@@NickJohnson how about ''unboxing planet earth" for any aliens considering immigrating to our planet

@kaylacolgan 3 года назад

I can’t believe this is the last Unboxing Video. 😭😭😭😭

@issacman1870 3 года назад

I love Iowa!!!

@Lasertrac 7 месяцев назад

As a native Iowan who now lives in the Mountain West, I found this an informative video. Another interesting fact is Iowa has more golf courses per capita than anywhere else in the US.