Surviving a Snowstorm In a Van - Van Camping in Heavy Snow
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- Solo camping in a snowstorm, overnight in a cosy van while the snow falls outside and freezes the sorroundings with stron winds.
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I love this. No language, no barriers. Just those of us who love the mountains, the snow, the freedom of camping. Good food, a bottle of wine and just enough warmth to get by. All that is needed, thank you for sharing.
dont forget that he needs to dump a lot of poo after that meal, he may use the fry pan as a bed pan
@@josephocallaghan3000 I mean, camp toilets are a thing.
salud ybienestar
What a good little stove, anyone know where to get one in Australia
@@thatsfunny7729 yeah but not out in th middle of no where; just imagine the stink of a dump made on the snow, a huge mound over time, frozen pee icicles, soiled newspaper blowing, and all - it all adds to global warming, what about the animals?
Разве это буря??? Лёгкий, приятный снежок! Похоже автор в буре ещё не бывал... А видео приятное. Здоровья, мира! Я из России. Люблю озёра, реки, горы, снег, свободу кемпинга и МИР. С благодарностью.
🤣🤣🤣
Так он бухнул,для него это теперь буря ,😂
Tres beau
Try getting warm in one of those vw campers 🤣🤣
I agree with you. This isn't a snowstorm at all. Just remember that the camera can sometimes trick the eye though. It makes it look like there isn't much snow or rain falling.
Непередаваемые ощущения, при просмотре подобных видео.
Обожаю холод, мороз, снег. И эта демонстрация уюта, когда вокруг бушует холод - самое замечательное
Ага
😅😅😅
холод? там околонулевая температура. снег-то мокрый.
Самый кайф!
это не холод. -5 максимум.
Everybody in the world can watch your video because of no language barrier ❤
Me donta understande strangie things thatie moveri. Me hum spoc
The lack of any white noise in this makes me want to do the same thing. Drive to a location where there's no sound pollution, just natural sounds. Relax, enjoy a good wine, meal, and silence. Its a therapy that i think many would really enjoy, should they ever experience it.
In early times , when I was a younger , I had the same VW . My family , three boys and wife, made a lot trips and cooking , washing and sleeping was an adventure. Now , I am 73, when I see you in your adventure…. I dreaming still in our VW bus…
Many thanks for sharing your video. Greetings from us in Holland 🌷🌷
I’m a 73 yr. old woman, & I loved my trips all over Calif. & Pacific N.W. with my 1967 Westfalia. It is for sale now, & I want to sell it to someone who will enjoy it like this. Best days of my life!!
@@pamelamoriarty4400 can i have it? I will take good care of her
I had a “72 westfalia and loved it my oldest son and I camped in it a few times in southeast Alaska 15 years ago wish I still had it
@Jan Nitert thank you, I can imagine all of that & it made me smile 😊
My kids are all out of the house as of this year & like so many I'm facing, nowhere to live. I've been without a vehicle for over 4 yrs, but had a house & one teen left. Now I'm praying for an inexpensive car or van or?? & will most likely be without a house. Only thing that worries me isn't worldly things but my kitties.. without them.. well ya know. Anyway thank you for your comment .. if you can do that with kids maybe I can do it with kitties 😺 🙏
@@terribelle3 sure! Your kitties will have a fine place in such a van as VW California. I had a VW California in the seventies and eighties and later In the nineties. We allways had a hunting dog in our van. Place enough. I saw sometimes that somebody’s had there kitty on a line for walking. So, don,t hastitate, and make a try. It will succeed. In this moment we travel whit our camper .
Good luck
Jan. 🌷🌷
Amigo no se si disfruté más de ese mate, de la carne, las tomas increíbles de paisaje, ese silencio ensordecedor o de esa botella de vino que degustaste! Sencillamente tu video es una obra terapéutica para la mente... Gracias! Saludos desde Paraguay 🇵🇾❤️
That little stove is amazing. Would absolutely love to have that in a camper van. Imagine sitting next to it reading a book and listening to the wind and rain outside 😁
I want that van
@@martishamackaravitz-xk6ng me, too.
… I assume it’s vented ok to the outside … have to be careful of CO …
Это машина как решето, ни какого со2 там не скопиться, а вообще ночёвка зимой в камазе это полный пи@дец , меня не заманишь псевдоотдыхом в фургоне !
Da i ledja vam i noge promrzle jer je toliko mali da ne moze metalnu kutiju da ugreje na minus 10
Погода огонь!!! Обожаю когда метель, а ты в тепле и сытый в окно поглядываешь!))) Автор молодец!
Laze ko pas nije se pomerio 20 metra od kuce
Яб ещё 05
Да это бомба 👍
ваня= с таким успехом можно и дома сидеть и в окно глядеть= раз приехал= то выходи из машины и гулай=зачем тогда ехал
особенно когда еще -30 хотя бы
Thank you. After learning the best way to stay warm (knee hi nylon socks!) And eating meat and carbs (fuel for the body), plus staying hydrated, it brought me many fond memories. If you layer your sleeping area with rugs and blankets, and maybe newspaper, to block the air, plus totally change into clean undergarments before sleeping, you will stay warmer. I camped in -22°F comfortably, as long as there was no cold air around my bedding or in my sleeping bag. I kept my clean clothes around my feet, and it kept my feet warm and I dressed in warm things in the morning.
Подобные видео безумно расслабляют,особенно вечером, когда сделал все дела и лежишь под тёплым одеялом 🥰
I had a 1968 Volkswagen pop top Camper van just like that. Mine was blue. It was my wife and I favorite car. We bought it in pristine condition from an old couple in the seventies. The pop up top made it sleep 6. it had a built in refrigerator and sink with running water powered by hand pump. It had110 outlets. It was all professionally done new. I had the engine worked on and it never ran right again but it would have been easily worth it to replacing the engine. They were notorious for not getting enough air in the side scoops to keep the engine cool enough. It ran beautiful until it took a crap. I'd buy it back in a second. When you get that special car never sell it.
This reminds me very much of Colorado mountain winter camping in my old VW camper van. I was in an unprotected area and the winds of a 2 day snowstorm blew so hard for so long that when it was over my engine compartment was packed solid with snow, and I had to spend nearly an hour digging out the engine compartment before I could drive the 50 yards back to the highway. The drive itself was very easy because the wind had blown the ground almost completely bare of snow. After that I carried cardboard to duct tape over the vents in the engine compartment. Yes, the rig had been physically rocking during the storm. Colorado winds can be brutal. A micro-bus with chains on is amazing in snow, with enormous ground clearance, and the engine weight over the drive wheels.
Vous etes yres courageux
Брат съездий к нам в Россию в Оймякон (полюс холода) тебе зайдёт)
Experienced this as I live in rural Minnesota. Our winters are legendary. Yet, it seems that the 60s and 70s were the most memorable. Snow Drifts as high as the roof of our house. January 1975 we ere hit three times. Pictures of Dad making a path from house to barn shows the drift dwarfed the tractor. Spring sun made quick work of snow. Lots of Ducks and Geese spent time in the swamp .Made rafts and used fallen branches to move our creation.
Это так уютно,на улице метель а ты в тепле готовишь,кайф
Если бы была буря машину пришлось бы откапывать
This Is so chilling. Thank you to bring us this kind of video. For me, this Is ART.
nacido y criado en el sur, acostumbrado de toda la vida a la nieve y el frio, me encanta ver videos así porque me traen recuerdos. Primero digo "que raro" no sabía que había fosforos tres patitos en Estados Unidos y cuando vi el mate ahí me di cuenta que eras argentino ajjajajaja. Una vida yendo a hacer fuego a la montaña, mucho silencio, autodiálogo, mate. A veces pesanco o canzando... pero tengo mas vida afuera de casa que adentro. excelente video!
saludos che!
Makes me appreciate the warm house I have to sleep in.
I love how this guy is going into harsh conditions with equipment that isn't the best but gets the job done. Other CZcamsrs that make similar content always use high end vehicles and the equipment used is overkill. This is real overlanding/camping!
Yeah because they’re smart and know how dangerous it is out there
Nie ms sie czym cieszyć ,zimno brak toalety ciężko.
@@realtalk37851 there's all sorts of ways to improvise, for example instead of expensive -30 bag, two cheap 0 degree bags do the trick, especially if you're wearing layers inside as well
Having been on the other side of this scenario, I'd like to see fewer of these type videos posted. It encourages poorly prepared, inexperienced folks to go into these situations over confident. That's where I have to get involved with search and rescue teams putting us in danger. If you feel the need to do this, test the equipment in your back yard before putting yourself in a situation where your poor decision puts others at risk trying to save you.
@@user-fh5ml4ht8d I'd rather be a geared as possible. I'd rather have and not need than need and not have.
Everything is so perfect. So tranquil. I want to do it at least once in my life time.
Hi Rodrigo
I want to say thank you for inspiring me to get my driving licence back & hopefully go camping in a vw beetle like you do...... Cheers Rachel
To whoever is reading this, Good luck!have a happy new year. Don't stress, everything will be fine. No matter what difficulty you are facing right now, you can overcome it! You are strong and brave.
❤
Stop!!! Such horse shit. Is your message for the Turks and Syrians? What about the Haitians? Your comment is REPULSIVE and disrespectful of most humans on Earth.
Thank you.
очень красиво. атмосфера уюта и спокойствия. здоровья Вам🙂🤝
Lo que mas me gusto del video eran los fosforos "tres patitos". Iconicos xd
That's not a "van". THAT'S A 50 YEAR OLD WORK OF WONDERFULLY FUNCTIONAL ART!!
and it is still rolling
@@RodrigoKaspary May it always!
When I was a kid I remember my parents had a book about people who converted various and assorted vehicles on wheels, I'm sure one of them was a VW bus/camper. I would look at it constantly, the pictures just blew me away!. I don't know where the book went but I know it was called 'Rolling Homes', published probably in the late 70s or early 80's. But probably one of many nowadays.🚌
I also enjoyed watching you make your breakfast, not sure if that was a frittata? Although I am vegan, I'm sure I could make it as you did, with an amazingly delicious, plant-based product called Just Egg🍳
My husband actually went through this once. He was a traveling salesman in a caravan of other salesmen passing through the mountains and they got caught in a snowstorm and had to stop for the night. Visibility was so bad that they had unknowingly stopped right before the whole caravan went off a cliff. They survived by huddling together for warmth in a few of the vans.
Wow
A- Always
B- Be
C- Closing
In a similar situation REO Speedwagon wrote: Riding The Storm Out. (it was a full moon rocky mountain winter )
Damn cooll
I got a beginner question lol, doesn’t cooking with a small wood stove like in the video cause a carbon monoxide hazard? Will it be more safer to open the car window somewhat to allow better ventilation?
I was born and raised in northern Minnesota & this is my jam ✌️
ya don't ya kno
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ leave right now
من سطيف شرق الجزائر لم نرى الثلج منذ سنوات.الجفاف والتصحر.هرمنا.
Oh the blissful, cozy solitude! But that’s more than just surviving, it’s living it up!
The snow on the windows and the low light looks so peaceful.
Love your video, I have been wintering in rv's for several years. Some tips to help you survive:
1. Alcohol lowers your body temperature. You can freeze to death and not wake up.
Except vodka, if you put vodka in water, juice etc it can keep it from freezing solid to -25c.
2. Everything dehydrated or powder is best for food (oatmeal, powdered milk, powdered peanut butter, powdered/dehydrated eggs with bacon, powdered energy drinks, etc then just mix with water). Definitely water in metal containers can be heated.
3. Biggest heat loss is windows. If you can get bubble wrap for windows and spray soapy water on window before putting bubble wrap you still get light but you get insulation. Alcohol sprayed on windshield helps with ice forming but highly flammable so save for outside. Black fleece in wondows like curtains helps with insulation but also warm up van when sunny (leave a gap below and above so warm air rises into van on top while pulling cold air from bottom through convection) I call it solar thermal warming.
4. If you have a metal cup that fits into stove, you can fill it with alcohol or hand sanitizer gel and light it for a flame without smoke and no wood.
5. If you put fireplce bricks, dry rocks, or pizza stone on top of small wood stove, it will heat up and you can warm up your bed or the rest of the van with it.
6. If you can find shrink wrap CLEAR plastic, aluminum tape and a garage or truck wash you can warm up the van then you can apply it on the inside and outside of windows and it is great insulation. See my videos for info.
7. Disposable heating pads inside the foot area of your bed/sleeping bag are awesome. Also in boots and gloves.
8. Foot sweat is your enemy. Your feet get warm, they sweat between toes then freeze with could lead to pain and frostbite. Change socks, keep feet dry (especially between toes), if your feet are warm, you are warm... if your feet freeze the rest of your body will get hyperthermia (shovering) before death. Better no socks and dry feet than wet socks in van.
9. On emergency use Hoffman's deep breathing to increase oxygen and circulation.
10. Layers is best. Make sure to cover head when sleeping with knit hat. I have woken up to a swollen upper lip and swollen nose (signs of frostbite) as that is what was sticking out of my blankets.
11. Plastic sheeting (painter's plastic) under your blankets and above you (in a tent fashion) will insulate your body heat, condensation will make upper sheet dripping wet so that is why you don't want it touching you) .
12. Mr Buddy is a good propane heater I use. It has a low oxygen sensor and if it tips over it shuts off. Don't mix flame with propane otherwise if the propane had a leak it could explode.
13. Fire extinguisher is awesome but might freeze in winter.
14. Need carbon monoxide monitor and fresh air from outside. Even a small stove can kill.
For more tips see my videos.
Neat ! I love to see people being safe in thier home on wheels doing a storm
Rapaz vc é corajoso de mais!!! Nunca que eu iria para um lugar desse!! Parabéns pela coragem!!
Verdade.... 😮😮😮😮😮 Adrenalina de assistir bem quentinha EM casa. Alemanha.... ❤.
He has ruined planet Earth
all that meat spits out fat. and the wood fire and gas, soot/carbon - your van, clothes, bedding, hair... will be filthy/stained with grease build up....also blackened roof, walls etc in no time; better to at least cook your meat with a lid on it to stop the grease spatter
Vicariously enjoyed the beauty of winter. Thank you for no music or voice, just simple.
Tem horas que precisamos sair da vida cotidiana, ir pra natureza e desfrutar de um bom chimarrão, uma carne e da paz de estar sozinho e desligado do mundo...
Ótimo vídeo, espero um dia poder acampar desse jeito!
finalmente, um homem de cultura, gloria ao Rio Grande Do Sul
Sonho fazer isso, tipo um sentimento de liberdade,calma, paz e tranquilidade misturado com uma solitude, gostaria muito de ter tal experiência.
por favor veja revelação 14:12 diz 2 qualidade dos santos
I liked watching this the little old school VW van was so cozy! U made it work!
He makes it look easy which is incredible!
Increíble me trae muchos recuerdos ya que por 30 años viví al norte de EU y esa era la berdadera forma del invierno en esa época que estuve en el estado de RI y tuve la oportunidad de compartir con muchas personas en esta clase de tiempo del invierno creo que la temperatura más baja que puedo recordar fue 10 grados bajo o tal vez muchos de ustedes han estado en estas temperatura pero RI tiene sitios muy hermosos para invierno y lo más importante es que esos días nada ni nadie te los puede quitar de tus recuerdos. Muy hermoso disfrútalo hermano te deseo lo mejor mucha salud y bendiciones suerte hermano Dios te bendiga siempre 🙏 gracias por compartir con nosotros 🙏
That Lake river shot was amazing and tranquil. Great job Rodrigo showing us how to live in comfort withstanding nature's torments.
Thank you so much!
not when you pee in tut same place, as u drink de water
@@RodrigoKaspary how warm in there with the lil wood burning stove?
@@mindfk394k those little stoves can drive one out. I liked his style and installation. I enjoyed the fairy lights. Not so sure if a full time live in as no usual day to day stuff. Or he is minimalist and very neat. I sort of liked that idea. I want to make snow angels! It was so good to see that playful moment. Looks like he was in a campground but chose not to park at a site. Maybe so as not to get stuck? The small building is probably vault toilets.
Una de mis mejores experiencias ver éste video comiendo palomitas en mi cama con mucho frió y viviendo también ésta experiencia fuera de mi comodidad mé encantó
Just wow 😍. I love that ❤
I love Snow , forest , mountain, nature food and living in camper vehicle.
I feel tremendous peace when I hear these sounds
Muy bueno los tres patitos para prender el fuego, Argento detected!!! Excelente video
Can't even imagine trying to do this. I get cold just watching it. Awesome adventure.
Small space easy to heat. Simplicity is best= high appreciation.
Кочегарить нужно всё время, А то очько прихватит, клоун 😂😂😂
Very nice presentation,one of the better snow storm van camping i've watched in youtube,good job!👍👍👍
THIS is what it is all about. Simple, basic and effective. Other people have the whole Amazon catalog in their rig. (the heater is awesome) Thank you!
Just breathtakingly beautiful.
The pure sounds, the snow, the coziness of the cute van.
So relaxing, just to watch.
Makes me want to be there.
Perfect!
but when u take a dump and pee in the van the stink lingers - the sounds of flatulence, pee against a plastic pale
And that van will survive a CME OR A EMP ,( no modern computer or and chips . Would only nead to replace some them fuses. It don't even have fuseable links in the wiring .
Simple is the best way .
@@toddhendricks8239 I dunno, man. Heated vents, heated seats, traction control... You keep the ol double punch. I'll stick to what we have now.
@@timothydodson8396 what is the old double punch?
@@toddhendricks8239 You never played Slug Bug? The vans are worth double.
Awesome video my friend, thank you 😊!
I don’t know why this was recommended to be today when this video is from a year ago but I love the vibe of your video !
Not going to lie- this would be an adventure. Looks so cozy inside!!
yessssssssssssss :)
Funny, coz I had a complete different thought!!!
Cozy in winter for me means warmth!
And having watched this I thought „well, at least no carbon dioxid issues in this crappy isolated old T2 van with all these open fireplaces“ and I say this with the utmost respect, as a German who surely appreciates that oldtimer!
And cozy (in regards of warmth) wasn’t my first thoughts when I saw this. 😂
Nevertheless, I liked it!
Take care.
@@RodrigoKaspary WHAT IS YOUR WOOD STOVE CALLED ???
WHERE CAN I FIND TO GET ONE ??
THANKS FOR SHOWING IT !
KELL FROM WEST VA
Я дальнобой и зимой унас в РФ каждый день каждый рей приключение И растояние не то что ваши 1000км и европа кончилась И нечего все нормально все хорошо По всей стране грузы тоскаю 😂
Thank You! Thank you! I am what they used to call a shut-in. I LOVE snow! You have made me feel like I’m there! You showed all the magic in a snowfall. Thank you so much! ❤️
Enjoyed your experience. Thank you for sharing.
Very peaceful! A good watch before bed
Totally love this. Had similar experience in the Snowy Mountains, Australia, with our 1972 VW transporter. Woke up in the morning with long icicles hanging from the lining screws on the roof. This guy is really doing it tough with no lining. Still a very cozy experience.
This is a magical video. With expert editing. The sound of blowing wind was so nice
best camper ever made
Great video - the contrast of the cosiness of the van and great food with the hostile environment outside made for great viewing- 👍
La felicidad absoluta, debe de parecerse a esto. ❤️
Incredible video! No talking or music. I could see everything as though I was there.❤
Now that's winter camping right there .his food looks awesome..n everything s sooo simple ..simply EPIC 😊😊😊
Thank you...was a lot of fun
I love that this was recommended to me twice while I'm stuck at home during an ice storm. Decided to watch it.
I love the calm after a crazy snow storm
I love it too, the slow movements the cozy lights, a lovely meal, wonderful altho I mighta been scared of being a yeti’s canned meal.. 😂
Nice, very calming, felt like i was right there with you. Subscribed.❤
One might meditate to this and then you went “SLAP! Snow! Get off these branches! SLAP!” and I laughed aloud. Just a calm, joyous celebration with a pleasing amount of chocolate goodies and wonderful shots of your van. Yay! Thank you.
LOVED the shots of your van from outside as it was growing dark. Just a cheerful little VW van sitting in a parking lot with those lights on inside. It inspires one to ponder the possibilities...
I went out to the carport and gave my RAV4 a long hard look…. This is really inspiring isn’t it ?
lQQks like the Van is outside a residence----- would be safety, in case of -10 wind and a source of 110 v and fresh food. LMFAO
@@alexandershatzko8748 exactly this is all a set up to catch attention for monetary gain; this film is yrs old btw
The van is in a footed, country area, but there are homes around. Certainly not a parking lot. He's definitely in nature and by a body of water.
Wonderful, the best I have seen of this type yet!
Great camping experience.
This deserves M subscribers
I enjoyed this. It was always relaxing for me driving a semi truck, being stuck up north in the snow and living similar to this. I had my TV on the truck, internet, a ps4, computer, Keurig. It was nice. Away from everybody. Alone time.
Beautiful van. Runs well. Really liked your meal preparation. So peaceful. I love the wind. I have missed camping. I usually go out off season like this. Thank you
Merci j'ai bien rigolé ! en fait vous avez survécu grâce au pinard et à la bouffe !
Il faut des gens comme vous merci encore !
Had gotten caught a few times when in New Mexico - go to bed at 65 degrees and wake up to 2” of snow and freezing! Also, nothing more nostalgic a sound that the click open of a VW Bus door handle. ❤️❄️
Greetings from Russia and my respect! At such temperatures, you really need to be able to survive ...
This was very good for my soul, especially after waking up and being unable to sleep. Makes upcoming Canadian winter feel less dreary and more cozy.
Also, echoing what others said, love the way it was filmed and that there's no dialogue, especially showing you refilling the heater everytime. Thank you!
Awwwwwww.
Can’t sleep either and here I Am😊
@@shaunmcweeny3894 same 😊😊
What a beautiful van you got. I love that little fire place inside your van to keep you warm during the cold night. You can also do some little boiling and cooking as well. Very nice.
Thanks for the trip !
Memories of driving in my high school buddy's 1973 Super Beetle come back watching this. I can only recall how absolutely freezing that thing was in the winter ! ;)
cheers!
That was so awesome in so many ways. It was super relaxing a cozy. I genuinely felt like i was there. 🤟 super film making mate.
As a Canadian, I love the winter weather and I am looking forward to its fast approaching season. Something soothing about the cold, dark and quiet that I just love. As brutal as it can be to survive.
Excellent video, and thanks for including us in your adventure 👍
So well stated! As a Canadian, as well, I feel exactly the same.
u welcome to it.i hate the freezing cold
I feel the same, and I’m from Sweden 👋🇸🇪👍 ❄️❄️❄️☃️
Great
I love it how people who live in shitty dark damp places try to convince themselves that they are better than Spain, Greece, Portugal, South France, Italy, etc. 😂
My dear Rodrigo Caspary lots of love my child, God bless you, I inspired by your adventures camping. ADAM SURVE FROM KARACHI, PAKISTAN.
Genial tu salamandra a leña...brillante idea...efectiva para calentar sin peligro la kombi y dormir abrigado😊😊
Such a unique video without talking. Helps the mind to experience all of the sensations. Happy to have found your channel.
Kudos!!!! Love this!! There is nothing like camping in a VW camper in the snow!
Thanks for sharing your adventure!
Both of my Westys have been parked for a while. '65 &'76. '65 needs TLC, and the '76 has a blown valve, and needs TLC.
Thanks for reigniting the Air-cooled desire!
I too use every piece of tree drops branches for heat, even stripping bark off of pine trees for starter fuel to bigger limbs or split fire woods. Some times gets too hot inside and must open the windows
Had some great shots of the outside there mate. Cheers.
Zeer mooi !..je weet niet hoe gelukkig je bent in een gezellige camper in de mooie natuur vol eenvoud en rust...TOP !..❤💯
Jeden z najładniejszych kamperów jakie znam i jeszcze ten klimat rewelacja. I jak widać można bez problemu i smacznie zjeść i się wyspać a nawet zrelaksować przy butelce dobrego wina .SUPER !!!
Vous avez totalement raison pas trop d alcool c'est mieux un bon vin Oui j ai horreur de la neige et la pluie je suis au sud donc la. France a de beaux coins a voir aussi c'est magnifique le paysage le coucher du soleil ou le lever c'est magique a regarder quand ont est. Deux j ai perdu moa moitié il y a 7 ans donc seule je reste au lit a regarder la télé Quoi faire d autre personne ne vient jamais me voir voilà la vieillesse c'est. Très très très triste z vivre les cauchemar les angoisse en vieillissant c est se qui nous attend tous être trop trop trop seule finir comme ça qu'elle tristesse
A nice warm van at night with the curtains half drawn, moving ever so slightly from the howling, gale force winds outside, that manage to sneak through the tiniest of crack openings around the window frames. The strong hiss of the wind adds even more to the cold, winter blizzard ambience.
You only have 1 very dim ceiling light which emits just enough light for cooking, reading, writing, etc. On a small table in the corner sits a very good quality Technics turntable, with a vnyl LP turning round and round, whose stylus soaks up the delicate sound waves from the grooves of the record. The sounds are electrically sent through the thinnest and most delicate of wires through the stereo amp which calibrate the sounds which are then sent through quality speaker cables directly the sound engineered speakers themselves. The result is the beautiful marriage of instrumental an vocal sounds so warm, clear, and extremely euphorically pleasing to human ears. Jazz is surely the perfect music to listen to in this cold, winter, white snow environment - in this case the Miles David quartet.
A nice little meal cooks slowly on the stovetop burner exuding the most pleasing fragrance which permeates the whole van. Tonight's choice was succulent beef stew. A nice bottle of red just waiting to be opened. The small TV screen was up on the corner of the ceiling; the volume was on low, but just audible enough to hear the evening news about tonight's blizzard conditions, and urging people to stay at home. And above all else, stay safe. Large parts of the state were already without power. The temperature had already reached a record low of -30 degrees celsius.
After dinner and a nice glass of red was perfect, as Jackson reads his novel and sips his wine...Every minute or so the whole van rocks from side to side from the hurricane force winds. But he isn't worried because he knows that his vehicle is strong, rugged, and perfectly engineered for these rough and tumble mountainous parts. He had all of his necessities and then some. Plenty of food and fresh water, blankets, pillows, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, flares, and a special emergency rescue radio. He also has a couple of high powered rifles, a couple of good handguns and plenty of amo. Jackson also made sure to bring at least 4 high powered flashlights too. In short, he was prepared for any eventuality.
Tonight's movie of choice was the 70s classic 'The Planet of the Apes' starring Charlton Heston. And so the stage was set for what would be a perfect camping night in his really comfy, cozy, and strong new van, with all the bells and whistles. He even brought his much loved guitar. Come hell or high-water, Jackson was perfectly prepared for a very comfy and cozy stormy winter night. Most importantly, he felt safe and prepared - help could be there in 20 minutes give or take if needed. He had his radios, phones, computers, protection, etc.
Anyway, the storm raged on, the van continued to rock every minute or so, the ice pellets were hitting the windows, the inside of the van was nicely dim lit, and the Planet of the Apes was about to start. Jackson had his cold beer in a mug, and was as snug as a bug in his cozy, warm bed covered in soft, thick covers. Later, he would sleep like baby in his small pocket of Paradise and would look forward to a delicious breakfast of bacon and eggs with fruit, orange juice and freshly brewed Brazilian coffee! What else could he ask for?
I feel quiet inside. Thank you.
my folks had a '77 Kombi, no middle seat and fold out bed in the bad. We went all over in that thing, including snow chains. We didn't have an LED light bar, but did have the spare mounted on the nose so you could use it to push stuff. I do like the twin swing side doors instead of the slider we had. Nice vid - thank you.
What a great camping in a cold winter season. I love this kind of basic camping style. From the next year when I retire, I'm planning to do this job. Good luck!!!!
I sincerely hope that you enjoy your retirement, I’m sure you earned it!
Love this video ❤️❤️
I miss my Vw camper she was called Possum a import from oz, I’m from the UK, sold her to buy my narrowboat, that stove you have is amazing, love the outdoors….I’m sure you love it as I did
I stumbled on this video started watching and couldn't stop until it quit...nothing more beautiful serene and peaceful as falling snow! Thanks for sharing...I am hungry, too 😁
Hoy es 20 de noviembre. En Argentina está haciendo mucho calor. Estamos por llegar al verano. Veo este video y me parece que tengo un frío de invierno. Casi me dan ganas de cerrar las ventanas y cubrirme con mantas.
Snow is so beautiful 😂😂😂😂😂😂and a nice hot coffee
Best video on you tube absolutely brilliant
I loved every single moment! Best experience I've had in a while.
I get the "prefer to be alone" thing... but it would be much, much more fun with somebody that you connect with on many levels. Man, that breakfast looks sooo good!! 😊
What a sweet way to get around in the bus! I never got to buy one, but had my share of experiences. Stuck to bugs and Squarebacks. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, you can feel the envy 🥱🥱🥱🥱
I owned and camped in one of these 20 years ago in Northern Canada as a forester; very difficult to start in the cold, even more difficult to steer and control. I often had to place a coleman stove under the oil pan to warm the engine up in order to start it- made for scary times in the frozen wilderness- still cool though!