Surviving the Arctic | Tesla Expedition Dempster Highway
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
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Daddy of all road-trips in North America, conquering the Dempster Highway? The Dempster Highway is the only road in North America that passes through the Arctic Circle and travels northwards for about 860km into Tuktoyaktuk where you can touch the Arctic Ocean. The harsh gravel road offers stunning scenery, passing through vast wilderness, permafrost landscapes, and crossing several rivers and mountain ranges, including the Richardson Mountains. Both summer and winter bring their own challenges.
Adapters needed: NEMA 14-30 / 5-20 & TT-30 (RV)
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Correction: The Snowmobiles are used year-round by the First Nations, not just seasonally!
Adapter needed: NEMA 5-20/14-30 & TT-30.
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Are you going to run into this issue again on the way back down or are you able to get the adapter in Inuvik?
@@Luciferian56 ran into the same issue on my way down. Edited the video and did some errands while I waited to charge lol
Watch out with the tt-30, make sure it’s EV rated most won’t work due to the same ground fault you experienced with the 110v outlet.
Ilove u sandro... Keep safe💙
Sorry to hear about your father😢
I know he is looking down at you and is beyond proud. I guarantee he was with you when you made it to the Arctic ocean.
I lost my mother last February , no words.
Nice content
Sorry for your loss! Thank you for sharing❤️
Hi Sandro, we chatted for a few minutes at Eagle Plains. I’m so happy you finished your journey and are safe. Be well and have a good rest of your Summer.
Hey Adam! Great chatting with you! Thanks for watching. Smooth travels!
Your video made my heart so happy. I recently lost my dad as well. My deepest condolences on your loss.
As an old man of 55 who has less life in front of me than behind, it gives me great hope that a young man would strike out on his own to have an adventure. I see so many young, unmarried people with no real obligations who are afraid to do something like this. Your journey was a quest that you succeed in. I hope you have many more to come. Go see amazing and even ordinary things! Live life to the fullest! I know I'm just some random commenter on CZcams and this may not mean much but I'm going to type it anyway; I'm very proud of you. Your dad would be as well.
@@EdHarrell1 hey thank you for sharing this as I do truly feel the love! Sometimes I truly feel lost, but getting encouragement like this makes these trips so much more worthwhile. Sorry for your loss❤️
Thank you, Foresty Forest. So many reasons to watch/follow. You have my 🥰
Thanks for being here! He is a great adventurous guy!
Mumbiker Nikhil has rode his motorcycle here. Not kidding but it looks easy on camera but its very difficult. Congrats Sandro for making it.🙌🏻
Yesss! Thank you for watching! Share it with friends!
Your connection to your family is so inspiring for someone so young! Very impressed! I promised I would follow you and all I can say, is keep on keeping on! We need more young people with your passion!
@@mimistone2309 thank you! Comments like these mean the world to me!😊
Sandro this is such an achievement! You should be proud! I know your father right at this very moment is proud of you. I’m happy for you and I am grateful for the new knowledge the adapter. I’m going to add that one to my collection. This will save me from the headache! Keep doing great things. I’m looking forward to more awesome content from you.
Thank you so much!😊
I love watching journeys/adventures like that. Thanks for sharing! Great video!
@@michteuf thanks for being here!
This was so enjoyable to watch! Congratulations on making it and a very touching tribute to your father ❤️
@@mikesevgarage thank you for spending time with me! Cheers
New sub here,thanks for sharing ur Arctic journey,Sandro👏👏👏Excited & waiting for more,stay safe & happy travels🙋🙋🙋
Cheers! Thanks for tuning in. Lots more fun stuff coming
Very inspiring, quite an epic trip and great tribute to your father!
@@justincmeans thank you for watching
You did it🎉🎉🎉Amazing how far you’ve come (video, knowledge, editing!!) So proud of you xx
Thank you sooooo much!❤️
Freakin awesome man! Beautiful drive. Loved the story you out together here, your dad would be super proud. AH, i cant wait to get back to the Arctic 😂❤. Cheers Sandro !
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you❤️Gooooo do it
Well done mate!!! awesome to watch this. :) And also so special for your dad.
@@brentonGCTesla thanks for watching! 🍻
this was a amzing video, great production and really entertaining! Keep it going!
Cheers will do!
As always Sandro great video and storytelling! Truly inspiring .
@@Thisisit587 thanks!
Love this, it really hit hard hearing you speak of your dad. Ive been to tuktayuktuk two years ago. I took mine with me and we had such a memorable experience. Keep pushing limits and hope nothing but the best for you. Also found you by your Reddit post ha :)
Thanks for sharing!! ❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing your epic trip!!
@@duckieash5732 thanks mate! Stay tuned for part 2 of spending 24hours there
Epic adventure! Thanks for sharing your trip
@@BrianKehm thanks Brian!
Cool video, respect for doing this for your dad and yourself.
I appreciate that. Thanks for sharing❤️
Amazing adventure, sorry to hear about your father, but I'm sure he's proud knowing you are pushing the boundaries!
Yes, thank you, means a lot❤️
Congrats, Sandro! What an epic journey! 🔋
Thanks for sponsoring some critical essentials!
I love this, I am going to have to watch this when I get time. I might do this next year.
@@Jackofalladventures do it! Road did close 2 days after I came back :(
Amazing! Thanks or sharing Sandro!
@@TSportline that’s for supporting the adventures!
wow. What a great story.
My son is a first-generation American. I hope someday he gets inspirations from our travels, too.
If you do such a crazy trip, take something like a little sol ark with solar panels. Get a splitt transformer so you can splitt a 110 phase into a splitt phase, each 110volt (110+110=220) and go in the grid input of the sol ark. Hook a battery to it as well if you want
Someone mentioned this too actually! Might have been worth the time to look into! Thanks for watching
@@EverydaySandro I wouldn't mind sharing more details with you on that if you need....I did my own project with it
Keep on being adventurous, my friend. Great video!
@@TesLatino you too! Cheers
No spare tires is brave. I got 2 when I did this.
Oh boyyyy🫎😔it was scary
Interesting to see how abandod the arctic circle is in North America. In Scandinavia charging is not an issue inside the arctic circle even when towing a large camper trailer as I did last summer. There are CCS fast chargers at least 100km from one another.
That would have been amazing! But it does make this trip even more worth while. Do you want to swap Teslas?
Great Job Thanks for posting
@@DLAmy thanks for watching!
One of the most freaking awesome adventure YTubes EVER!
Thank youuuu!
Epic video !!
epic exploration .. and wonderful to hear about your love for your father
Thanks for being here!
Good luck out there! 💪
Thanks.
Woah you are a true adventurer mate, subscribed 😊
Thanks mate! Cheers
Hey I saw you in Eagle Plains on my way up!! So glad you made it up there! 🎉 to think that in another decade people will look back on the first people to do this and say “that was brave” or “I could’ve never done that” 😂!
@@AdventureTimeLoui Heyy! I actually stumbled on your channel while waiting for my car to charge lol! Thanks for the encouraging words. Safe travels
good stuff and epic trip!
Thank you!
I am surprise in model x you able to travel to arctic !! Great and inspiring!!!
Thank you so much 😀
Just discovered your trip video. Looking forward to more - subscribed. Delighted to see a Model X travel log - so many MY out there. (I drive an X.)
Arctic Circle - wow. Hmm, encourages me to go for Hudson Bay one day. Would enjoy seeing a follow up video giving more details. Also, did I see a StarLink unit on board? How did that work for you??
Go to Tuk. You can actually camp at the Arctic Ocean! Starlink did great. It allowed me to do work and keep an eye on the car when it was charging. They had a promotional run!
Great video man !
@@RyanCowan thanks! Lets swap Teslas😉
CONGRATS ON 5k 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤
Thank you so much 😀
The border OMG, nightmare. When I traveled to USSR 35 years ago, I had much less questions.
You probably have a kind face! Questions let to more questions
@@EverydaySandro I don’t think my face is kinder, I think there is something wrong with Canada. Belarus “cruel dictatorship”. Couple days ago, Belarus has opened its border(no visa needed)for the EU member countries, plus for EEA countries. Doesn’t matter, all the best mate.
Hey buddy just found your channel you give so much positive vibes ❤subscribed the channel ✨
Thanks for subbing and inspiring words!
Proper tire pressures also helps with range
@@ThePedalDance 10000% 🫡
Amazing journey- looking forward to a future where we can follow in your footsteps with slightly more charging along the road so we can have climate control and not have to worry about what devices are plugged into our Tesla.
Thank you so much for leading the way and providing these amazing videos- the drone shots (I’m assuming) are breathtaking
@@tedtodorov698 thank you for watching! For sure, camping mode was missed 🥹
Awesome man
Good video bro, I have a Model X as well.. Keep going, today you are at 5.5ksubs, that is me 4 years ago.. Do not worry, soon you will hit 50k subs
Maybe pass Mr.Beast?🤣🥹Thanks for watching
@@EverydaySandro of course brother 😊
Those 240V outlet , looks like an L6-50 , L14-30 type plug. You can buy an adapter later then use the NEMA adapter bundle. You like taking risk, I would bring a 240V generator if it's me. The Pole to Pole brought a generator to the N and S Pole. Quite an adventure.
Ordered! Only thing is with a generator, it kind of defeated the purpose and it’s extra space that it takes. Thanks for the tip!
Congratulations, I hope you do many more trips like this one! Also wondering how come you got the X and not a Y? (it would have been just a little more efficient on this trip for sure)
@@Ghruuul the extra space and some premium features. I love the Falcon doors. Model Y is definitely less maintenance😉
Incredible story.
Great video! I saw your post on the Dempster fb page. When exactly did you make the trip? We were up there for the summer solstice two weeks ago (2024)
It looks like they repaired the broken “Entering the Northwest Territoties” sign?
Your father would be so proud and happy for you! He help create the adventurous soul you are and was definitely with you in spirit!
Liked and subscribed
@@USAMontanan I started at the end of June, and just finished coming back to Dawson! Thank you for watching
The snowmobile are actually ridden through the whole year. The first nations will ride them over the tundra when they're out hunting or gathering berries. I was also perplexed by how they looked abandoned but I was fortunate enough to talk to a local couple when they were out gathering berries.
Oh wild! Makes sense though, thank you for sharing. Let me correct that!
That 120v camp outlet probably wasn't working for the same reason it doesnt work directly with the ecoflow. Tesla evse checks for a ground and neutral bond, which is what your ground plug does. If you had plugged that ground adapter into another outlet in the same line it probably would have worked by doing the same thing
@@Fabionomaz I did give that a try but it didn’t work either sadly
This is awesome. Now I haven't camped with my Model Y but pro tip. if you're going to be camping or extreme camping like this then you need to buy every adapter known that is for the Tesla and have with you because you just never know.
Do you have or consider getting window black out shades? Do you camp inside the Tesla with a bed etc? If so, have you considered an inflatable tent? They make some that attach to the back of the Tesla.
@@KineticEV go camping it’s awesome. Yes, all adapters have been bought now lol. I do have Ceramic Tent, special camping mattress and use curtains to sleep. Window black out shades showcase too much I think
Story is amazing✨
@@Yogesh54846 thanks mate! Appreciate your help
4 days charging is wild but doing this is pretty awesome the challenge makes it more interesting to watch
@@chownzi2461 it was hard for sure. I do get to know people on a more personal level traveling like this in remote areas
I feel like I just watched a full documentary
@@jdrou thanks mate!! A day in the life of Beluga
Watching from India ❤
Cheers!
Your videos are quite moving me! Hopefully I can be a first Chinese man driving Tesla to Arctic Ocean.
@@jamesyao9199 that would be amazing! Do it, just have super duper good tires or wait till winter
Great video Sandro! How do you take the drone footage while car is moving?
It’s has active track. Most of time, it’s manual shots😬
I live not too far from your destination in the arctic and always wondered how feasible it is to use a tesla up here. Thanks for sharing!
Oh niceee! Thanks for spending time with me
Thanks for sharing your trip.I am planning to go to Arctic ocean in my Tesla,what are all the adapters required
please advice.
@@awesomeblogger7520 adapters for these trips are : Nema 5-20/14-30 and TT-30. I also brought a Nema 14-50
LOL with how expensive these cars are youd never catch me taking my Model 3 out there, let alone a Model X. Thanks for giving me inspiration, its on my bucket list to make this journey one day. Ill have to make the drive from southern Ontario. I've never seen the Ocean either, so I really do hope I'd manage this journey well and get there without hiccups. Heart touching story, I might consider taking my dad there with me (assuming whatever vehicle i take has enough space for us both).
Actually if I ever stumble on the money I plan to make this journey in a camper van. My biggest fear is breaking down on the side of the road though.
For food, did you carry it with you or did you stop at diners along the way for most of it?
@@Nabee_H do the trip, you should be ok. Just take it slow. I saw many plenty of vans on semis being returned to Whitehorse.
@@Nabee_H for food. I had about 1 weeks supply of food that i stretched out by getting a few meals at Eagle Plains. Inuvik has a pretty big grocery store but it’s a bit pricey
That's Awesome!! ... Congratulations!! .. Hopefully More EV Charging options become available in the future!!
I hope so too!
At the speeds your going im pretty sure ride height doesn't have any affect. It usually starts to make a difference above 60mph.
Fair. But no advantage is too small
Great story. I liked the part where you told us about the tundra.
Breathtaking views I try to share
Great video, great fun, or so. it seems. I understand why you did not take an internal combustion generator, but I would have expected you to take about 1 kW worth of solar panels, so electronics, external power banks, &c., could be simultaneously charged while your EV was charging from the grid. Did you do that and just not tell us? I was very interested in your clearing the ground fault by piping the electrons through one of your power banks. Will you tell us exactly what sort of power banks you had, including model numbers? I might have more adapters than you, but I have not driven to the Arctic Ocean. Did you use a dashboard holder for the videos while driving, or did your companion serve as a steadicam?
Thank you. I had a 100 watt panel with me but will ask more permanent solar soon! The grounding was a serious issue at Eagle Plains
What is the adapter you needed and didn’t have? And by chance do you have a link? I’m going to do this drive in my MS in the next year or so
Yes. It’s a NEMA 14-30. I had the 14-50 and 5-20
Sandro, it was the first time your channel crossed my feed.
Just a couple of words for you..
Awesome storytelling, I loved the way of storytelling where you showed most of the landscapes and included the important bits and concetrated on the cinematography of the showing that part of the world. The way you potrayed your journey was simple, soothing and fantastic presentation. You really have earned my respect man.. God Bless..
Much love from India.
Thank you for those kinds words (message sent through Starlink). I try my best by telling a story to get people intrigued and moved ❤️🐳. Just wish I saw the Fluffy White Bears🐻❄️a week after I left they made a appearance
I think that if you brought a generator and some extra fuel, that would be a solution to charging the Model X
but thats the last resort if you didnt have anywhere else to plug in.
Indeed, but it defeats the purpose of traveling into remote areas
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I subbed hopefully you get 5k soon ❤
@@iidogninjx yesss! Share with friends
@@EverydaySandro alr sent in my group chat earlier 😎
@@iidogninjx amazing! Thank you
@@iidogninjx cheers!
@@EverydaySandro cheers and hopefully you get to 6k soon!
Great video. Four days!?
@@josh2896 yes and 4 days charging on my way back
8:10 That seat belt is hanging on for dear life. But from the looks of it, it's already gone.
I know right!! 🤣
I was praying you had the newer model X. I doubt any of the older ones with the batteries dmall than 100kwh and no heat pump would have made it tbh
@@ayushmalpeddi2793 neeeeeed max range. But I did charge to 80%, only 100% pnce
Wow What an amazing journey and a very nice tribute to your dad You know how to make us feel like we’re traveling with you. Your a great narrator and very easy on the eyes 😊 Ty
Thank you!😊
Hitting the undercarriage on a porthole/rock risks potential battery damage, possible shut down. I suggest you only use "very low" ride height on good paved roads.
I know, because I worked at Tesla service remanufacturing, saw the inside guts, results of many road damaged batteries.
The low height is to get optimum aerodynamic efficiency at higher speeds.
Your low speed on those gravel roads, aerodynamic of the vehicle body design was good enough.
Your first charging fault might have been an outlet without proper grounding, or inconsistent quality line voltage/amperage. Especially because you stated their power was from a generator, which sometimes is not as stable as a grid service.
Now you now know, add a few more power cable adapters to the frunk before the next eoad trip.
What tires made that expedition? Without a flat or rim damage? Nice.
Future, maybe Tesla adds a few supercharger stations with Megapack support.
Hey Clark! Thanks for this thorough response, as you are so right! The generator are a life-line in Eagle Plains, but grounding was definitely an issue.
The tires and rim set that I use is from T-Sportline - bit.ly/tsportlineeverydaysandro
After almost 40K miles, they are still holding create thread, and no curb rash or rock damage! Safe travels, Sandro
@@EverydaySandro what year is your Model X? How many miles?
@@clarkleakins879 2023, 53K miles
Amazing journey Sandro. What do you do for a living?
A bunch of things. Working on CZcams Full-time now so share this video with friends pleaseeeee!🥹
@@EverydaySandro cool, didn't know this makes so much money. All the best for the future, i am following
Did you get any squeaks and rattles on the Model X after driving on gravel for an extended period?
@@bohan9957 LOL! Beluga definitely got a beating, but the air suspension really goes cushion the drive on pebble roads🤣
2:59 I almost broke my monitor trying to kill that mosquito
Those things have limited time to feed so they do anything
I'm shocked your tires did so well... What tires did you use?
@@MrTierhog774 T-Sportline Adventure Tire Package (Falken All-Terrains) - bit.ly/dempsterhighwayoverview
wow awesome video. You're a great storyteller! My only question is... what do you do when you wait for your car to charge?
@@0xCUBE run laps! Haha, usually chores on this trip! Thanks for watching
Play video games…on your Tesla
LMAO LIE AFTER LIE 😂 good acting at the border!
@@NicoMurillo appreciate it man. Honestly, I am often lost lol
We are using the L14-30 for our everyDay charging at home, just can’t use the dryer pass 11pm when charging starts.
I’m curious, why did u put a tape on the charging port?
@@TheXtine10 it gets super duper dusty, and I have had connectivity issues before!
I should have had that adapter with me all along !
@@EverydaySandrowhat year is your model x if u don’t mind. And how many miles 100% SoC?
@@TheXtine10 2023, with 53K miles. 100% is 327miles estimated
Would have been much easyer in a model 3.. If I drive slowly I get less than 130 wh/km..
Anyway, I enjoyed watching ur smile for 21 minutes 😊
I thought about that actually. Only ground clearance might be a small issue
❤❤❤❤ love from india
@@parasdhand1392 sending love back!!
How much range do you get on a full charge now on your Model X?
@@vanlifefpv6340 530 km or 335 miles 🔋
Can I send you the adapters you need? Maybe some mail drop along your route? I have them in a kit I put together for long road trips. Your adventures should be sponsored by Tesla as proof that a TESLA can go anywhere. Still loving the Model Y and happy that you were the salesman that helped me at the Tigard, OR Tesla dealer.
Hey great to hear! I remember chatting, I no longer work there anymore. FSD did amazing too, I just didn’t include it lol
7:33 Bummer, this plug is a NEMA 14-30 typically used for dryers that many people in America have in their garage!!!
Charging at 240V 30A (24A nominal) would habeen four time faster than charging at 120V 15A (12A nominal) !!!
@@nihongobenkyoshimasu3190 I KNOW! I wish I knew this, so hopefully the next person doesn’t make this mistake!
Are you from another country, what's with the kilometers?
@@catholicexplorer9231 living in Canada changed me lol
Plus, when did you get an X.
@@Jackofalladventures about a year ago. Sold my 3
@@EverydaySandroThe model X is my dream car. Best car EVER!!!
Have you driven through and camped in Mexico? I've been thinking of trying that with my Tesla but I'm worried that it's not safe there.
@@JosephHowes2003 I think that’s where I am going next
Haven’t done it yet. My Spanish is decent
Gefeliciteerd met deze overwinning in je leven. Sterkte!
@@CasaManNL bedankt! ❤️
A Tesla from California made this trip in 2017.
Very few chargers, many welding plugs.
Eagle Plains has a 14-30 plug per your picture.
Notice the cracks on the windshield from stones.
Would reduce speed and move over when other vehicles pass.
@@RogerHartt that was a previous trip. Do you have an article from that journey?
The US and CA should really get into CEE plugs 👌👌
@@bestishiphop more charging options we likeee it
@@EverydaySandro
Well over here it’s pretty standardised. There’s one small one for 16amps and a big one for 32amps. It’s the industrial plug, but also for camping - waterproof and cheap.
The perfect plug and it gives you up to 22kWh. Or 17 for my model X.
Great trip man.
@@bestishiphop thank you! I neeed juiicceee
You are so cute, I wish I can find someone like you one of these days 🥰
Amazing story but note not the first to drive a Tesla to Tuk.
@@ShaunRobertsonTLITs legend has it a few have done it. Did you find any evidence?
@@EverydaySandroyes. Google Tesla dempster. Was even in the winter.
@@ShaunRobertsonTLITs the crew at Eagle Plains said they weren’t sure if he came by.
Farewell to your father ...
@@nalinperera3844 thank you! He would have thought this trip was a bit extreme, but still encouraged me to do it❤️
I never lie to immigration officers, because i dont have to.. you had no reason either, you have a legit purpose to cross as a good man by yourself...
You are right! I just always feel super nervous :/