Snow Camping for Beginners - Pro Tips
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- čas přidán 29. 12. 2021
- In this video we give some pro tips for beginners who want to try snow camping for the first time. Snow Camping can be a lot of fun, but for beginners it can be a little out of their comfort zone to head off into a remote area during cold of winter. Winter Snow Camping in a ski park can be a great way to get your feet wet and test out your gear and gain some experience. Extreme cold weather will put your gear and skills to the test. Gear that worked well during the warmer month may out right fail from the freezing temps of winter. Always check the regulations and policies of the ski park, and remember to leave no trace.
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Your Primal Outdoors - Camping and Overlanding, I am living the van life in my Ford E350 4x4 Van traveling around the remote public land system in Oregon
Nice to see Meghan feeling like herself again and being able to get back to her life fully. Would love a tour of her van since it looks like it’s a bit different. Love that you support her like you do!
I’m glad to see Meghan happy and healthy again. 🙏🏽
I always appreciate how you showed John and I to camp in the cold. I bet this will help a lot of people.
Love seeing Dasiy just chilling with her daddy......
I love the looks of Megan's Raised Roof Camper.
Great video, love the way you make a simple overnight stay as a real adventure……
First off I want to say it’s so great seeing Meagan out snowboarding and living her life 😆🙌🏻 I’ve been thinking about the Holiday camp out all week. Wish so much I could be there. Maybe next year. I wonder if my Promaster would make it where you are in the video.
Gorgeous bright wood interior!
My biggest pet peve in the snow is when people try and crawl up snowy hills, you have to keep your momentum going (especially without 4wd). Great video! :)
Yea. I have had to pass people before so I wouldn’t get stuck. They typically get upset and honk the horn at me.
@@baron1c yes! I mean you've one got so much traction in that fwd car man, if you stop you're done lol
@@RavensEyeOffroad Amen guys! First couple things I learned driving at 15 years old in an upper Michigan winter was to keep your momentum going up hills, and try to never make the tires "spin" (with no traction) under you.
Jason, I have followed you for several years. On a different account, but still. I love your older content and these educational types of videos.
We can't ignore the elephant in the room. How is Daisy so dang cutely!!! 🙂❤❤❤ Still miss Wheeler, but Daisy makes up for it. ❤
Great video my friend.
I always enjoy these videos. I've been watching since forever. Love the winter camps more than the summer but I just like the snow white scenery I guess. Daisy looks so tired, just a few short years ago she was bright eyed. I'm sure age and losing Wheeler has caught up with her. She's certainly seen more fun and wonderful areas than 99% of dogs who never go beyond the backyard. Looking forward to 2022.
Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed watching this video and seeing Daisy again. She looked so beautiful and relaxed there getting her morning cuddles. Keep up the great work!
Jason, being from Minnesota and spending alot of time in the Boundey Waters. I would like to thank you for mentioning no trace. You’ve mention it many of your videos.It means a great deal to me and i bet many others. Thank you Mike….
It's so great to see Meagan (hope I have her name spelled right) snowboarding after her accident. Such a great recovery story!
Pro tip from a northern Canadian. When it’s snowing keep the defroster turned off, the hot windshield will melt snow on the glass by the time the melted snow/water gets to your wipers it’s turns into ice and freezes to your wiper blades, a keep your windshield cold so your wipers can clear SNOW.
I've heard this before which would be really scary! but fortunately some Subarus have a specific wiper heater!
Oh shoot. You got a jackery sponsorship. Congrats. Love seeing my favorite content creators getting paid
Thanks for the great tips & all the awesome videos this year. Happy New Year! Cheers 🍻
This is a good one Jason! Sure nice to see Meghan being able to do more and more of what she enjoys. Looking forward to a tour of her van. Looks like a really comfortable setup. Being able to stand up seems like a big plus.
May you and Megan have a blessed New Year .
Great to see Meagan recovered enough to snowboard! Happy new year! 👍🌲📷❄🇨🇦🔥🐾🧦
Nice dog
Thanks for the lovely video. Looking forward for some more good video 👌 from you. Take care live safe and sound. Have a wonderful new year and have a wonderful camping trips.
I really enjoyed this one.
We’ve certainly done at least one epic winter camping adventure.
Deep snow and cold temperatures have do their challenges.
It’s cool to see Meghan’s van now that it is fully fitted out.
Bonus points to her for using an actual kitchen knife to do food prep.
I’m a get a Jackery, and use your link. I can think of so many ways to use it off-grid.
Good Vibrations
Thanks for sharing this video, interesting winter camping and snow boarding
Great video Jason, I just love the music choice and the relaxed feel to your videos. I can't believe the ski resort had a fire ban in winter with snow like how ridiculous is that. Anyway, stay safe and happy New Year!
The ban was probably due to people leaving a mess in the parking lot and not cleaning it up.
Great video and I loved her sweatshirt at the end 😆💯
Megan’s Van is awesome! Nice work. Looks like a home in many ways. I traveled over the pass the last few days and it was a good snow! Have a good New Year
Thank you!!
very helpful. thanks
Try Corn bread in the instant pot it would be a great addition to the chili on cold day. Thank you for all the content. You are one of the best video channels on out doors and camping and the van life and the cinematography you do is one of the best I watch and all your videos are so assume. Thank you and Happy New Year
Thanks for the video ! Happy new year to both of you and Daisy of course. Greetings from Holland.
Great video Jason..you wouldn't get me on a snowboard anymore either haha! Must have gotten the ball joint figured out. Hope you guys stayed warm yesterday.. that was brutal! Keep 'em coming some of the best content on CZcams. Thanks!
Great video. Thank you!
Brrrr , that looked like fun. Great seeing the three of you out together. Mmmm, great food as well. I agree with others, strange about the fire rule as your surrounded with snow. I’m guessing it’s others that don’t understand Leave No Trace and left a mess they had to clean up one too many times. Thanks for staking us along and the words of wisdom. Great seeing Megan and her rig as well as Daisy. May you three and your families have a safe, amazing, adventurous and happy new year.
Great video. Love your dog.
Great video. Looks like a good time.
Happy new year to you and Daisy!
Great video guys!
Love your videos
It is always interesting and pleasant to see your videos that are never boring ... I am pleased to see that your wife is fine and that together you keep company ... thanks for your videos keep it up .. Happy New Year from Italy
Just recently came across your videos love the channel
Immer tolle Viedeos von dir 👍
Happy New Year you two! been a heck of a journey!
I’ve been night skiing at MT Hood Meadows. Good memories
Happy New Year to the both of you
A discussion of the relative merits and fuel cost per BTU of propex vs. diesel would be most valuable.
Nice video. 👍❤
That was an awesome video.. I'm ready to head to Vermont..
Wishing you and Megan happy healthy New Year from Connecticut....
Only snow camped with a backpack and skis. Got a bit older now....gonna use my truck from now on. Fun video, Jason. Really enjoy your style.
Great video thank you. It’s to bad tend to ruin things for others who enjoy them.
Increasing restrictions in populous areas are a good thing to know about. (Ieo: outdoor fire). BUT (!!) ... aside from the info and good eating, the very best take-away for me was watching the gentleness of your golden retriever. What a sweet soul. Your dog is beautiful : )
Excellent video work.
Happy new year to you and your family.
Sweet Daisy❤️
You should consider tire chains too, a good set of V-bar chains will give you that traction you need in the deep stuff. Though I can't tell if you have the clearance for them. Also heated wiper blades would take care of the ice. Sadly here in upstate NY it doesn't want to snow. My grass is still green and it's warm enough to mow the lawn if I wanted to.
Nice to see Megan up and about. Praise the Lord!
Awsome video Love the snowed trees Its sad ppl have to ruin the fires for others The stew looked Amazing
Saludos buenos videos !!
Happy New Year to you both!
By chance are you camping and snowboarding on Mount Hood? I lived in central Oregon for 19 years. Truly a beautiful state that offers one exploration after another. Great to see the old home land
Very interesting! This is great work
I like Megan van build looks good for her in her home as urs too Jason
Awesome video. I use an Instapot also. My EcoFlow Delta’s run the Instapot easily. I’m in sunny South Florida right now. In about 4 weeks I’m heading out west to Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. Several weeks in Colorado. Have a Ford Transit that I converted and a 23 foot TT. Ice concerns me the most.
Nice surprise laying hear winding down after a rough day of thunderstorms hear in S.C.
Hoodoo is such an incredible spot. Great video, happy new year!
There is a snow park about half a mile father in the forest primarily used for snowmobiling which I have found to be an awesome spot for overnight camping
Those breakfast burritos looked great!
What a nice vidéo again. Thank you! Happy to se megan going snowboard and have fun. This winter we gona go to french alps again with my wife, son and dog in the van at 1800m altitude to snowkite. Webasto is our main hiter system, it works ok but drys the air so much, we have to keep drink a lot of water. Will experience firewood in snow with your tips, can't wait😀. Thank's again for your videos
Meagan could probably give some tips how to cook well in a small van😉
I don't get to catch every video but is this the first time we've seen the inside of Megan's van in action? That high roof mod seem to have really paid off in usable space with the ability to stand up when you're cooking, etc. I think the work/kitchen area may make it look a little cramped due to all of the counter space.. But look at all that counter space!!!!! I love it!
Love the channel, just one tip for you guys. Please warm-up the tortilla next time you eat tacos or burritos. Its a lot better and more delicious. Keep up the great content !! Happy new year and hope to see more great adventures.
This would be a good video to repeat❤
This year
Totally awesome!!!
Would love to meet you some day
Just to say hi 👍
I got me the new One Wheel GT on order due to ship late Feb....supposed to be just like snow boarding on dry land....never ridden one so we'll find out
Your videos motivate my family and I to get outdoors. We're hoping for a winter trip soon
In preparation im wondering the following....
1. Do you run your propane/diesel heater all night to sleep?
2. Do you use a sleeping bag or blankets? Kind?
3. Last but not least, is that a wool sweatshirt? Where'd you get it? Lol thing looks cozy as heck!
Than you for the great videos and information you put out 🙏🏼
I’m currently sitting in the cab of my truck at the primal outdoors patreon campout, engine on with the heat going, because I didn’t bring enough propane for my space heater in the tent. So add that to the pro tips.. Always bring enough propane!
Great meeting you, too bad you couldn't stay another night. It's still cold 🤣
Clifford Overland great meeting you too, hope you’re staying warm!
Huh? NEVER knew a ski resort parking lot was an option. Oh, the many times I drove out (with everyone else) for me to return the next day. Thanks for sharing.
I slept in the back of a. pickup at Mt Hood Meadows in 1969
You should do a review of her Jetboil. I always value your opinion on things. And more times then not take your advice. Awesome video!
I dig Megan's hoodie lol, I need that one lmao
Enjoy 🇹🇷
2 thumbs up . One for the video 👍and one for Megan's sweatshirt 👍!
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I have always admired and respected you, your channel and your content. I also like the addition of Megan into your life and channel. When I saw her hoodie sweat shirt, it elevated my respect for you both. (Where’d you get it?)
Snow camping rocks! I went last year north of Diamond Lake. -08 degrees but lots of fun and not a single person around anywhere. Huh. I wonder why?
Nice Garmin Instinct! 9:09
Yay!
Good advice about keeping your distance from vehicles in front of you driving in winter. Same for washer fluid that doesnt freeze. In the 80s when I was in the Air Force driving to Illinois in the middle of heavy winter, a semi passed me in the left lane which had patches of snow on it. I thought the semi was going to lose control as it began weaving and sliding. I just decide at that point Im getting off at the next town for the night. The semi turned into my lane cutting me off and as I am slowing down the snow covering the semis trailer, itself covered in diesel soot, landed on my windshield. As I braked and turned on the windshield wipers and windshield washer fluid, all of the snow smeared to my window with the soot and froze. Now I am driving blind until I rolled the window down and took the next off ramp and found a motel for the night. Sorry for being long winded, but your chances of misfortune increase squarely during the winter.
Professional snow camping! Had no idea this was a profession.
how do you think the man eats?
Nice video as usually, nice to have Megan out camping also. Can you share the receipt for the soup Megan made in the cooker?
Might of been crowded at first, but still awesome🤠🤘
DAISY!!! 😍😭😍
Last winter we snow camped at Benson Snow Park just down the road from Hodoo parking lot. Mid week, no over night crowds during the day a few cross country skiers and snowshoes. Weekend I would expect more snowmobiles. Later in the winter we snow camped at Theilson Trail head near Diamond Lake. One again no crowds. We got 18 inches of snow the first night. ODOT plowed the snow park before we had to leave. I live near Tumalo Falls and each winter so many people get stuck just past our home. No shovel, no tire chains, no tow straps, no warm clothing. Winter camping is great fun and we love the lack of other people. People just need to remember the Boy Scouts moto "Be Prepared" The mountains do not care if you live or die.
Happy New Year Guys
Love the content, but gotta ask why 2 separate vehicle? Why not use 1? Is it the space?
Love winter van camper videos. Too good.
It appears to me their schedules are different.
Awesome video!!
One question I have is what is your wool anorak, I’ve seen it a thousand times and I keep wondering 🙂
Thanks for the videos. My biggest take-away was - dont build a fire in someone's parking lot! LOL
Im a fan and subscriber to this channel, but I have to admit, this video reminded me of all those instagram pics of nice sunny exotic locals and how the #vanlife is so lovely. I guarantee you there is no fancy music playing (14:15), whilst youre looking over the cold snowy landscape. This video was a bit unrealistic unlike most of this channels videos - 5 to 10 mins of fire warmth and 20 - 30 mins of setup, cleanup and getting supplies out and putting them back, when it wouldve been just as easy and more productive to fire-up the diesel / propane heater and conserved energy and warmth inside the vehicles. Also, isnt in just common courtesy when on someone elses property (the resorts) to check ahead of time, whether firepits are allowed in the parking lots than just assume? That type of behavior probably contributed to them being more hesitant about allowing such activities. My family owns several ski resorts in Colorado, Montana, N and S Dakota, Minnesota and we had to restrict a lot of activities because of peoples assuming attitudes about what they thought was appropriate behavior in public and on someone elses property.
Anyways, thanks again for the videos.
Does Meagan have a channel? id like to hear her experience with the topper she got. Maybe even a walk-through! Looking to get the same one so would be very helpful. Would love to hear what you think? Looks like u had fun. Take care!
Great video.
Just bought some bottles of Taco Bell hotsauce myself. Not too hot but I've always liked the flavor.
Awesome video! (her knife skillz made me super nervous, when ur out in the woods and get cut, it sucks bad)
Would be interested in how Meagan likes her basecamp genisis stove.
Whet ever happened with your Driffter ? Loved that trailer.
That Volvo 240 at 3:05 ❤❤❤
0:29 whats thats navigation software? Great video. Thanks!
Pretty Awesome video. You looked sober. Megan must keep an eye on you when she's around. How come you didn't go boarding? Daisy is a good girl. She's an awesome dog. Take care.