VANLIFE in Lapland’s Santa Claus Village
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2023
- Can you winter stealth camp? YES or need too? Well no, they have a few motorhome spots in the world famous Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village in Finland. The Arctic snow camping Vanlife Adventure continues in my self build ford transit campervan in Lapland. I am taking my van for another winter on the Nordic at the extreme cold only heated by my Chinese diesel Heater. My friend and I then taking my Tiny home on wheel over to Kiruna in Sweden to climb Luossavaara in winter via the mid night sun route and the van gets snow and ice covered on the drive.
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Chekov. The guy in Star Trek who controls the speed.
Ah! Thank you! Star Trek was not my forte, Star Wars on the other hand
Great video Alex. Loved the fact you lost place Star Wars when driving in snow 😂 And the Russian in Star Trek is Chekov 👍 till next time, take care.
Thanks for watching. Always end up doing the star wars theme at somepoint when driving in snow
The Russian guy on Star Trek is Pavel Chekov, played by Walter Koenig-
Thank you! Star Wars is my strong point, Star Trek is not
Magical
It definitely is!
Awesome video thanks
Thank you for watching
Those pinecones had me absolutely baffled. I'm Finnish, and I've never seen anything like that before. But after some googling I found out that they are sold because of the pine nuts they contain. To make for example pesto.
That makes sense. I definitely have seen pinenuts in bag form available in the UK and places, so I guess directly from the pinecone might be even fresher.
Santa was out delivering presents. That's why we didn't see a red nose reindeer. And so the police elf wasn't there to knock on the van to direct you away.
That explains a lot. Didn’t see any elf’s when I was there.
Love the caption
Thank you :)
You can't get any sleep at Santa's carpark, Elf's making children's toys make far to much noise 🤣
Love it. Transit passing a snowmobile in opposite directions.
Definitely something you wouldn’t have happening in the UK 😂
Such a brave and relaxing adventure! Good on you for donating your heater parts.
Your camera work and editing have really stepped up, just love you channel Alex
Can’t leave someone stuck without a heater!
Love this place!
It’s a lovely place to visit
Some truly amazing scenery, wow👌
Thank you. It’s pretty amazing up here
Epic pal. Keep them coming 😎
Thank you!
Another brilliant video
Thank you very much
What a amazing video
Thank you for watching!
Fantastic Video!
Glad you liked it :)
Been a while since I've been to Rovaniemi, lovely place. Can highly recommend the reindeer pizza.
Loving the videos ... hope to have similar adventures soon!
Can confirm reindeer Pizzas has been tried and would eat again!
We had the reindeer pizza too! Not too bad but not my favorite
Don't the antlers get stuck in your teeth?
Just chew harder
Great video, keep it up.
Thank you! Will do
Espectacular video, excelente edición y música en escenas. Felicidades Alex
Thank you very much I’m glad you enjoyed it!
i like what some people may describe as boring topics, but could you do a video about the winter clothing that works for you? thanks
I don’t think personal kit is a boring topic at all! I’ll try and incorporate more personal kit information into later videos
GREAT IDEA
Please do we're heading up to Norway and would love some tips on winter clothing!
@@JodieandJoe newest video had a bit about kit in it
Nice video mate. I think she was referring to Punch it chewie from star wars in the millennium falcon.
Great place! We slept here for 2 nights! Met some really nice people and ended up traveling to North Cape together!! Great Video by the way 👏
I’d imagine it’s busy with campervan and motorhomes in the summer. Glad pretty cool to head to nordcapp with them!
nice one mate 👍 I'm so jealous you look like your having a ball 😁
Thank you! having an ace time!
You crack me up mate
Glad to hear!
I thought it was Sid Snot at the end haha 😄 Brilliant video Alex. Can't beat a bit of Light Speed driving 👌 Definitely going to be one epic adventure. Keep Loving it mate 👍
Glad you enjoyed the video!
🤣🤣 Yeah, extreme cold removes any dignity🥶🧊😁
Not had any to begin with!
@@MispronouncedAdventures 🤣👍
Damnn looks cold
Definitely getting towards some colder temperatures over in the Kiruna area
Thanks for sharing some personal time with your friends.
I am now re-rewatching your build videos, and each time I notice something I missed the first time. (THEY ARE GREAT)
Today, you mentioned it was -18 and the grey water tank was a little blocked.
In the previous video when describing that you move items off the floor as it gets below freezing, does your waste water from shower room freeze as it enters the sediment settling box/tank.
You also had two 15mm pipes that you cut the foam away in the flooring, do they freeze too.
Do I assume this was recorded in the last week or so, as Santa's village looked, well.. Open, but quiet.
Hope you have a wonderful time.
Take care.
Yes Santa’s Village were still in full Christmas swing even though a a few weeks after Christmas, but without the crowds, however, definitely still places.
I don’t often show me with other people in my videos, but I’ll be thought it be interesting to try something different.
As for the grey waste, I generally choose not to use or make grey waste on this trip. You are correct and there are two pipes in the Floor. One is the primary cold water feed whilst you’re there was a back up. I assumed they were going to freeze so for this trip. I’ve emptied the cold water tanks and have moved to temporary 10 L water tanks into the heated side cupboard.
as the shower is a recirculating system, no grey water comes from it, unless I choose to empty the hot tank / shower tank into it and it that is the case I would do it at a place where I can drain the gray tank immediately whilst the hot water is still hot
Yay! 😂👍
Thank you :)
Pine cones... Pinion nuts? (food) Decorations? (aesthetics) Torture device? (fun) !
Good explanation 😂. I had assumed by do it yourself pinenuts. Opposed to buying processed pinenuts in a bag.
Your definition of stealth must be different to mine 🤣 great video, bro!
Oh it was no stealth at all! Still weird odd being there
As ever quality video and content 😀 have started through the van build, everyone should take a look at least!
Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy the van build series
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Thank you
The Star Trek character was Chekov.
(But the Pilot was Sulu)
Ah thank you, Star Wars is my area, not Star Trek
@@MispronouncedAdventures
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Tha Santa village is a funny place to visit although it's made for taking money away from tourists. Last time I was there I a spent night on BestPark camper park that is located just on the other side of E75 from that Santa village. I travel with my Sunlight motorhome which is also based on Ford Transit but older model than yours. It's from 2008.
Let's not tell anyone that the arctic circle in the Santa village is actually fake :) The real arctic circle is about 2km norther, but the village was built there where it is because that actual latitude is just swamp near to that place. Actually the runway of Rovaniemi airport crosses the real arctic circle.
You had included some really cool drone shots into this video!
Yeahs it’s definitely a tourist place for sure. But fun to visits. I do also notice the Arctic circle is a bit more north!
You sounded a bit wiped out and a little dejected at the end. I'm sure you'll bounce back for the next round of freezingness..👍
I was wiped out but not dejected! It was a great 2 days 50km walk with a camp in the forest.
@@MispronouncedAdventures Glad to hear it was just tiredness 🙂
I went there June 2010, Still trying to block out Santa in a mankini, will haunt me forever😬 looks nicer with snow👍
Santa in a manikin would be something… well… unforgettable
I see you are driving about in Sweden and i noticed you had alot of water and moisture on the inside of your windows, you should buy a thing Calle Torrboll (moisture bag) it sucks in all the moisture in the bag and it keeps the windows and cab nice and dry, does wonders for the car wintertime ☺️ ps love the videos 👍
Overall moisture in the van during these winter trips is less than 30% in that habitation. I find the cab just is unfair Share of moisture because of all the snow which get brought in on my boots and melts out.
you really should get winter grade washer fluid so it will not freeze,it could brake something
This was early trip I have still had small amount of uk stuff left in. I normally use it up really quickly and use Nordics stuff which doesn’t freeze
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Cheers 👋
Stay warm up there...i am filing cold in London.
Wow even santa needs cctv at home
You can’t be too careful these days
Stealth Camp? Really? 🤣🤣🤣 Sure its ironic and just a clickbait^^
The Video is great though with lovely footage😍
Cheers mate🥳 enjoy your time in the arctic circle ❤
it’s more of a question in the title than a statement 😉 it also says in the description you don’t have to as it allowed. That being said in the summer, there are lots of motorhomes in the area. In the winter, you’re to the park by yourself in front of the expensive, looking holiday chalets! Kind try or try and be more discreet 😂
Loving it up, here
Thumbnails and titles are only temporary as well. They change given how well they do or don’t do
How the hell are you staying on the road or not getting stuck!!. Is your Transit an all wheel drive?. Loving the vlogs Alex, thats defo my kind of adventure
I wish! It’s just a RWD transit. But with good all-terrain tyres ( BFGoodrich KO2 ) and the weight of the conversion over the drive wheels / rear axle you’ll be surprised how well it drives even in deep snow
How did Katie survive that cold!!! Just catching up with your channel after she was talking about your adventures the other day. So far 10 videos in.
It’s a good question! I was letting her break Trail on the mountain we climbed too! She didn’t get too cold at all on the trip!
@@MispronouncedAdventures she looked pretty happy trudging up the mountain, it must have been keeping her warm breaking the trail. I'm currently on your van not starting video, had a similar experience mid Scottish winter with a Bertone X1/9🤣.
She most certainly seemed happy to me!
Oh yes, my van not starting was season one in the Arctic ! Lessons learnt
@@MispronouncedAdventures yeah the Yeti is looking sorted now. I've been toying with the idea of a van build for a while now, more focus on mountain bike transport rather than -31⁰c so hopefully keep the budget down a little😁. Keep the content coming, I suspect I'm just over a week away from completing your channel.👍
Nothing says a brisk walk in the snow like a 4 inch snotcicle! 😂
I think you said you were more of a Star Wars guy, rather than Star Trek. So, when you're driving into the snow at night, do you sing the theme tune and pretend that you're making the jump into hyperspace?
100% sing the tune! Oh and say punch it chewy, and make Wookie noises.
Definitely quite a brisk walk that was for sure!
YOUR VAN GETS AROUND GREAT NOT TO BE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
It’s only RWD, whilst I would love the All wheel drive transit but not really necessary most of the time up here
I’ve been wondering about adblue mate. Does your tank ever freeze? Have you had any issues?
I’ve been looking at Sprinter’s, there rated to -11 far as I can tell, but it has a tank heater (not sure if that’s the max with element on?) but surely can’t be good to have that on In temperatures all the time like you have off the starter battery!
Whats the tank like on Yeti? Im definitely going in search of weather like this so important to check out now imo 👍🏼 I like the mk8 like yours Jumbo L4 transit , would be my only other choice over a sprinter
Adblue freezes at -11c you are correct . But in my van it’s not “important or required” for the engine to run. So it just remains frozen I presume. But if I was to run out of it run out or get low then I get a count down of miles till the engine will electronically not be allowed to start. Because the adblue is frozen the level in the adblue tank doesn’t go down.
@@MispronouncedAdventures That’s very interesting I didn’t know Fords worked like that, do you know if it’s the same for Mercedes? Do you see many Sprinters on your travels? I must admit it’s got me concerned because I want to do the same style of trips you do yourself but if the van won’t work in those temperatures I may have to look at other options.
Do you think having your engine heater helps with this? I realise it’s a separate tank/system. I’m even thinking about heating pads etc now for adblue tanks!ha
My girlfriend thinks I’m taking things to far but I’d rather find out and work through any potential issues now than once it’s too late.
Cheers Alex
@@ant_hart engine pre heaters for here is 100% needed! Otherwise on super cold days it will never get engine start ( or at least a lot of effort and wear on it ) . You seen all the normal vans you would see in the uk up here, just they will have factory modifications for this environment.
@@MispronouncedAdventures the engine pre heater is definitely on the list of mods, I wouldn’t even consider a trip like that without one, i saw and heard how your engine was that time you had problems with starting.
I probably didn’t explain correctly, I meant do you think a pre heater would aid in warming the adblue system too as well as the coolant? But being 2 separate systems I think the answer would be no.
I guess I could run a coolant pipe off the pre heater and ‘wrap it round the adblue tank’ for example but that might be a silly idea!ha
I guess it’s hard to say and I don’t really know anyone to ask with a sprinter that takes it to places and extremes of temperature like you do.
Ah I see. I don’t really think it would help the adblue system.
All the vehicles up here seem to get around it without issue. I don’t quite know how
Stealth camping has almost no meaning in Finland. We have the so called "every mans rights" that allows you to pass or even camp in private property. There are subtle things though. No camping near the yard where someone lives. (near = if you can see a house someone lives in, it is probably not ok, if a hill blocks the view, it probably is not unless a large flat terrain)
No open fire without permission from the land owner. You can pick up all the berries or mushrooms or fallen tree branches you want. You can make no harm or cannot break a tree branch from a tree nor hunt on others property etc. No disturbance, no trashing. Basically the "leave no trace" style and it's ok. Camping in a parked van is generally also ok unless you drive it to someones yard. Just being there is generally allowed everywhere. You can even use a private built road occationally (but not regularly). You cannot drive a motor vehicle outside the road without permit from land owner.
(There are exemptions like military zones and what not, of course)
Basically, if you cause harm, it's a no-no. If not and it wont't bother anyone, it is allowed by law.
This is a very untypical law as far as I know. A right to do stuff even if someone else owns the property.
Pinjan käpy is mostly a decoration although pine seeds are edible. I think there are probably rarely or few edible seeds on those and you'll probably find the edible ones (if there are any) along nuts. It is a kind of nutty seed.
Great comment, thank you. “ stealth camping “ is very much a popular phrase amongst UK use given a variety of our laws prohibiting access. Unless so in Scotland, as the laws are very different.
The Finnish rules you have described a sound similar in many ways to Scotland
I knew almost everywhere it is so different, including most of UK.
Those are so hard to know as a foreigner sometimes.
Definitely, the UK whilst it’s meant to be one country is actually four with very different rules in some areas. Scotland and its rules for camping and access to the outdoors is very different to England and a lot more open.
Made my Friday night! Brilliant vid Alex thank you ! Do you leave your diesel air heater on at night ? Bet the condensation from your breath is a problem if you don’t
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes the diesel heater is on its thermostat all night ( and most of the time I’m not driving ) condensation isn’t rarely an issue. My sensors tell me the habitation humidity level inside it’s 15-30% normally on this trip
How is Ajax doing?
Ajax?
@@MispronouncedAdventures In the very early build episodes did you not have a dog called Ajax? I'll need to go back and re-watch them :)
Ah, you mean Atlas. Yes he is a good boy!
Is that the grinch?