NEW UPGRADED FOR ARCTIC WINTER VANLIFE!
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2024
- A Its beena busy few weeks on my Nordic Arctic winter round 3. Hit -38°C, friends come out, and mainy actives. All in my self-built Ford Transit campervan ive taken north for some extreme winter van life in the far north of Norway, Sweden, and Finland. As im back on own again time for some admin, show you come of the need upgrades to my van with fat tyre e-bike draw slides and some new upcoming ones a collaboration with @LEDCOLIGHT fitting there new Polar bear series light bar and @kumalimited3510 Wifi for the van ( both projects I wasn’t able to complete in the video, buy will in later ones )
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I came for bag hanging and I wasn’t disappointed
All about the hooks
As an avid cyclist I have to say that the bike drawer is a thing of beauty !
Thank you, I’ve only recently got into cycling and to be fair in the particular area of using E-bike to explore places. I’m loving the ability to be able to transport it with easily!
Admin and upgrade episodes are my favourite episodes of Miss boun Adventures.
Glad to hear there are a few others coming up this winter
@@MispronouncedAdventures Looking forward to it. :) but I am enjoying all of them and recommended them to a few friends, they are great to watch when you are winding down for the day,
No "Balmy's" so I'm sat here sober. Thanks Alex.
Least you can do is sell me your old light bar, mister? Mrs Doyle voice: Go on go on go on go on go on go on...
Just found you from watching a blog by True Blue Travellers. More binge watching for me to do 🤣🤣
There is two are lovely and it was great meeting them. Hopefully you enjoy my series as well.
Going to dedicate my day off tomorrow looking after my injured leg 🦵& binge watch your channel to try getting up to speed. 🙂🙂
There is that channel True Blue Travellers, who took a Sainsbury's delivery van and converted that. Maybe look at that type of conversion. Preinsulated, straight and level sides, more usuable space inside.
I am well aware of true blue traveller, who do you think advised them on the modifications required for the Arctic? 😁 I met up with them a few weeks ago.
Whilst a hab box is a nice format. having parked been next to them and in their van I would say my transit has a larger internal squared space or usable area than there box did.
But I do like there van. It was great. Personally I perfer the lower profile look of a normal van.
@@MispronouncedAdventures I suspected you knew them. I think they should have made a cab cowl to make the front more aerodynamic.
ooo mate amazing.vlog thanks.....
Thought glad you thought so thanks for watching!
All our love is with you both ❤️
Another class video sir 👍
Thank you!
That opening scene was perfect! Your van is the perfect evolution for your use case. Really enjoyed watching you develop it over the last few years.
Thank you for watching for so long. It’s been fun seeing the evolute on time and my use case
lookt like at 21:35 you have 3 leaks of coolat, front, left front, left side middle of the van. I know that u top it off early but that seems like alot of coolant leaks..
22:54 about parking on the side of the road, aleast here in sweden u should move as far to the end of the parking place and not in the middle, now that was in finland and not sure what they have for traffic rules.
Good video, fun to see more that enjoy the cold weather and snow around here.
It’s not as bad as it look coolant wise. the coolant drips from the pre heater under the passenger side. But mess is from the drain valve which leaks on the radiator, it’s unfortunate over the bumper, so it runs down the back of the bumper and catches on the lip. Depending how park it will run of the left or right have side if on an angle.
It was more of a larger parking area than just a small lay-by.
I do love the cold and snow
I'd gladly except your old 52 inch light bar for my iveco camper build 😂
Nice indoor bike storage
And I was nostalgic when I saw the European/Scandinavian big chain shops
Glad you like the storage! I have certainly come to enjoy the shops here
Those handlebars are sweet
Glad you like them. Pretty convenient for me, fitting them in the van.
@@MispronouncedAdventures are they generic or a specific supplier. I may just have to get some to free up space where I store all my bikes
@martinbguk I only find 2 models from two companies on Amazon uk “Holding bike handles bar” ordered both types. Prefer this model
Your new bike storage is great! A credit to you!
Thank you! Glad you liked it
So much adventure. Too bad I can't get the gf to agree to a Winter Nordic trip... 🫡🚚
You could convince her there’s lots of northern lights and cosy places to go! Maybe just play down the whole -30 bit
@@MispronouncedAdventures 🤣
Motonet is a great store. Went to one in Finland over Christmas.
I have subsequently visited it many more times on this trip!
It’s an Aladdin Cave ! They sell everything you need in Finland.
All so well worked out for maximum space ! 👍
The satnav made me laugh ! In 10 miles turning 😂
Space wise it’s work out well!
Loved the video, and your bike idea.
I saw your new Arnarkok FWL-02 and was wondering what suction cup mount you use.
Take care and hope you find some colder weather before your return to warm blighty
The suction cup holder is quite a generic one it’s more aimed at action cameras than car phone holders. It’s just off Amazon and there are multiple companies which have the same one
@@MispronouncedAdventures Thanks for the update, hope you have a great day. Weather report for your area is SNOW. 🥶
I am frezzing just looking at you,but then again it is cold here....have fun..
Hopefully you warm up!
Your video shoots get better with every video, well done Alex 👏
Glad you think so! Thank you.
Hope this helps for your alternator. (We talked on IG about my fan prep)
Thank you very much for the support! Another day or two and I’ll be back on the road
So glad the bike slide worked out in the end, I know how much of a headache it caused you! Great paint work too, looks like you got someone good at painting to help... 😉
I have installed a bicycle storage unit in my van, it took about 3 months to work out and drove me totally insane! I can sympathise
Superb content as always, safe travels
Thank you! I’ll do my best!
Brill you are back out on a mission! That bike sliding mod is 👌🏻 That light with the orange line is currently on my bucket list.. what a great idea! I do believe 2025 i'm going to geek and winter mission it looks so nice up there 🔥
those thermapro bluetooth are pretty decent for the money - I did have one in hight humidty (which is literally in water for weeks tbf).. that the LCD display went skitz.. but the reading still work on the bluetooth app - so it kinda don't matter the temp/hum sensor screen as gone capult. Peace!
Glad you like the updates to the van, and yeah the temperature stations are great for the value
Brilliant solution for the bike Alex. Really well thought out
Cheers! I’m rather happy with it
Loving the bike storage very clever
Thank you
comment ///. you asked that I leave one ... :-). Always enjoy the fun... drive safe
Thank you very much for doing so!
What great bike storage Alex! 👏
Glad you like it allows me to fit probably one of the largest e-Bikes you would probably be able to get while still utilising a lot of storage space behind it
On the point of Wifi, I've had a fixed antenna fitted from new- from a well known UK supplier. From day one it has made bugger all difference to the signal or strength. 🤣 I've been seriously underwhelmed by the performance. Look forward to seeing what you think of the Kuma...
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22:54 You were certainly not a dick for being annoyed by that, the people boxing you in like that were though.
I agree as well, but I’ve often found Northern light hunters just park absolutely anywhere
@@MispronouncedAdventures Very true, it's an interesting phenomenon in itself isn't it, lol.
@@E33Tpro you quickly learn hear to avoid easy access northern light Hunter carparks
There's always room for new interesting upgrades!! Perhaps a mic upgrade next? Keep up the good work and safe travels!
I film the intros and pre-planned talking sections ( like on many of the technical videos ) with a DJI wireless mic. Due to the nature of the running gun style I use and everything being filmed on an iPhone, having the mic receiver plugged in all the time isn’t feasible. i’ve also discovered in the extreme cold the Mic receivers and mic die pretty quick.
@@MispronouncedAdventures Interesting about mic membranes in combination with cold! Here can some interesting development be made 🤔 but perhaps a too small niche market.
@@RAGJAW it’s a strange one as I’ve been using and doing this filming style / set up for about three years now. But particularly something is gone wrong for this video as a number of people now have mentioned the audio for the driving sequences.
@@MispronouncedAdventuresIt's a pretty tough climate in the front window. First cold and then comes a quick change to very warm humid air...
Ram Mounts
Looks like an interesting mount. How stable is it?
Can’t have too many hooks Alex 🇬🇧❤️
Definitely not!
Thanks for doing and documenting the things I kind of want to do, but I am too lazy for or too afraid of 😉
Thank you for watching I’m glad you enjoy what I document. Hopefully you’ll be able to something like it at some point!
I like these your northern Europe winter videos so much! Did you like Motonet how they have a lot of nice stuff available? They have about 40 stores around the country. Your storage space for your bike is brilliant! I have planned that I will buy a Kontio Caravan Kruiser electric scooter to have with me in my campervan. It's lightweight, foldable and has pretty good range.
I love Motonet! I’ve been subsequently in a lot of times!
Glad you like the new bike storage space. I’ll have to look up that model you’re planning on
@@MispronouncedAdventures Kontio Motors is a Finnish company selling electric vehicles like scooters etc. but AFAIK they are manufactured in China. I have tested that model I mentioned and it felt quite nice. BTW, "kontio" is an archaic Finnish word for a bear. Nice name for a company :)
if you use (all terrain) tires you should definitely get winter tires for driving here in the north. have tried all terrain even in winter and it's not good 😅😅
I’ve used them for 3 Nordics winters they are brilliant up here. on a heavy rear wheel drive van like mine they are fine. front wheel drive van, mid weight 4x4 and light cars less so.
@@MispronouncedAdventures I had them on a toyota hilux where it didn't work well so I bought a nokian hakkapeliitta spikeless it was a completely different world.
I come all the way to the south of Norway, here there is a lot of ice and 0 degrees very often, so I use nokian hakkapeliitta studded tires 😀
@@LILLEGOFF_DRIFTING yeah I stay north to avoid the ice and tend to leave before spring.
For sure a Toyota Hulix would have totally different weight distribution to my van.
I actually believe that led white light isnt white but actually blue light spectrum its not good have you ever seen your camera video playback and led light pulsing - its damaging our eyes and disrupting brainwaves - analogue is actually best way even though LED is quite bright but far too dazzling and no comfort at all - amber light sounds promising look forward to see how go.
Noiice
Cheers!
Nice Thrudark hat, have you tried any of their other gear? I've looked at their clothing many times but don't think I can justify the prices as dog walking in the English winter weather is as extreme as it gets for me.
I have some of the other kit yes, when I was working in nepal on rescue helicopters job. Very happy with the quality and materials used, although it was purchased by work as I find the prices outside of my personal pricing. Although I am particularly interested in some of their jungle kit for my jungle work.
Have you thought about using rechargeable battery's for that temperature thingy ?
I did but it’s only once a year I need to change them
Awesome vid as always! Love the bike storage solution, where did you get the folding handle bars from if I may ask? Keep safe dude 😊
Amazon in uk for “folding bike handles bars” only 2 options really. I ordered both. This sets was a simpler mechanism and nearer to the width of the bikes original set
Could you please provide a link to the large thermal (silver) blanket on the back of your van? Thanks.
I made it myself. It’s using the standard windscreen insulation material. You can buy by the reel from a company called Vanguard in Fort William
Great vlog. what make is the 1/4 " suction mount.
It’s a rather generic model many brands sell the same unit on Amazon. Use the search term “action camera window sucker mount”
thanks. one of my favourite van builds btw.@@MispronouncedAdventures
I'm very impressed with the bike slide and Im looking forward to future bike review, if it performs well in those conditions then it's had a good test.
You have definitely got a career in van building if you want it because the quality of your work is outstanding. I do wonder if eventually the upgrades will be worth more than the van and outlast it. Do you put fresh underseal on the chassis before the trip?
I’ve impressed so far with the bike. I’m looking forward to doing an adventure on it out here.
thank you for liking my van building, I have previously done work for a UK company building vans for a bit.
I didn’t underseal it before this trip, but it’s so cold. Nothing is wet and they don’t use salt on the roads here as it’s not particularly effective and extreme negative conditions so they just use physical grit rock.
I am considering the prospect at the moment of building a new AWD transit
Those folding handlebars look great. What make are they?
They’re just generic from Amazon, really “folding bike handlebars”
Intro skip: 0:31.
Odd comment. You’re probably not gonna like the rest of the videos as they’ve all got intros. Kind of a major feature of the series
I wouldn't call getting to your storage behind the bike as 'easy' but it would be a pity to not use the space, but anything is preferable to needing to open the rear door at -35 outside in order to repair the heating system...
4G?
Would be nice if they had a 5G model since that's getting common up here.
Fuses. Biltema have 12V fuses with built-in LEDs that light up after it blows. Don't know how well they work, but I replaced all the fuses in my old car with them. Just haven't had time to do it with my current car.
It definitely looked a bit more awkward when doing it on camera because I was in the wrong direction as I was showing it to the camera but generally it’s pretty easy too, but that storage anyway is my term storage, not the stuff I need to access day to day.
Indeed it would for 5G and I’m sure future models will.
Biltema is definitely another great shop for all the bits and bobs you need or things I didn’t even know existed.
currently getting the van ready for a trip in the summer to go canoeing around Rogen (Sweden), what do you use for nav? I was looking at gamins.... satnavs, can wire it direct into the van and have it mounted top side of the windscreen.
Apple maps for all my driving based navigation. For outdoor stuff guru maps app, Outdooractive app, Google earth
Whats is the screen suction mount you use, do you have a link for that.
I’ve added it to my Amazon list which you can find it the video description. But it’s a pretty generic model. Look for Amazon for “action camera windscreen sucker”
hi I have just stumbled across your video , two questions is your van 4x4 and if not what tyres do you use , what things do you take to not get stuck, thanks
Hey! My Van is only RWD ( hopefully next will be a AWD ). However RWD is great in the snow, having all the weight of a conversion over the back drive wheels.
Tyres for the last 3 arctic winters I have used the BFgoodrich KO2 in size 225/75R16 115/112.
Which I have had excellent performance in.
Rescue kit wise, snow shovel, tow strap, chains and satellite comms if necessary. I would like a winch on the next van. But realistically many of the time others come off the road is go into the snowdrift ditches at the side and that usually requires external help, self rescue would be hard.
Pretty cool bike rack!
Is there any equipment's that you've needed during your journey but had a difficult time getting? Curious since you are doing such lengthy trips.
Glad you like my new Rack system
Generally know whilst Amazon Prime isn’t really a thing. The automotive and hardware shops in Norway, Sweden and Finland are absolute dream. you can buy all manner of DC switches, connectors, fuses, Relays, cable up 50mm2 the roll, tools you’ve never even imagined existed. every vehicle accessory, you could think. Even 26“ x 4.9“ studied fat tyre just off the shelf. Besides, the prices, it would be far simpler to do so many projects up here that you can just pop to the shop
Hi! thank you for your content. it is very helpful me as i have now got and enjoying a van. can i ask you if you have clean water tanks, hot water onbaord, a shower? If you have clean water how have you prevented the water from freezing. i have underslung water tanks. i put antifreeze but not enough and the pump got damaged. my fault. i bought the van as i love climbing outdoors in the winter, in the UK. what would you suggest please? I have thought of putting the tanks inside the van, but will loose space (its a renault master 3 lwb) or to get pig blanket heaters or better use the antifreeze. trial and error is expensive but its worth it to be outdoors!
Hey Alex, random question, the sensor for your indoor/outdoor thermostat…where do you have the outside sensor attached too? And how have you attached it?
The outdoor sensor for the little panel by my bed? I swap the batteries in at the end of the video? I have it cable tied to a roof rack mounting bracket.
If it’s the outdoor sense with my Victron Cerbo use ( the touch screen ) then it’s VHB tape and mounted into my passenger wing mirror. I do an episode on it called “upgrades” in arctic season 1
@@MispronouncedAdventures perfect thank you. Will give the upgrades video a watch too then. 👍🏼 thanks again
Hi Alex
been following you for ages now
Do you ever worry about your vans weight. I've built my van out something similar,
And now am trying to loose weight from my van were ever I can and always at top of weight 350 medium wheel base mark 8 transit
Love your videos
I don’t worry weight as I had a it weighted and have but put on a weight bridge before as well of police ! it’s definitely heavy, if I’m not careful when packing I’m easily over 3500kg when full of fuel and water. At least the upgrade where I installed The Bikes slide also removed a far large water tank.
I am the same ,going to do Sweden Norway etc this summer if we don't go to Bulgaria in the van .
Brilliant videos mate
Did you buy or make the cool little step thing?
I was given it by @urban_vanlife
@mispronouncedadventures Fantastic video as always & insite into the bike storage. Can I ask what windscreen glass sucker mount you are using with the replacement camera mount from amazon? Thanks
Thank you.
I’ve added it to my Amazon list which you can find it the video description. But it’s a pretty generic model. Look for Amazon for “action camera windscreen sucker”
👍🚐😎
Thank you
Would that strip light fit on my 2015 transit custom? L2H1
The 52inch light bar? I’m not sure, they do make a 42in version as well
How do you communicate there? Do you have an iridium satellite phone or an inReach ?
I find the Nordics’s have better phone signal infrastructure than the UK.
I do also have a Inreach mini, I’ve have sat phones for work for years but I find a Inreach superior in the vast majority situation if needed.
How's the fuel economy been on this trip?
Not too bad. 21-23 when up here. Uk I’m normally 23-25 and the long drive out on European motorways I’m 26-29
Mate, get a microphone!! It's unintelligible what you're saying while driving.
I forgot a number of times to turn the cabin heaters down when driving during this one. which messes up audio. but I can normally recover to a degree and can hear when I’m saying during editing.
Problem is, I don’t use a conventional camera to film it. filmed on a iPhone so using an external mic ( like you see in this intro and technical videos ) isn’t always possible when driving.
I have been filming like this though for three years and now twice in this video a mic issue has been mentioned so I’m gonna look into what’s particularly gone wrong on this video
Cheers