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  • @ElsaRhae
    @ElsaRhae  Před 4 lety +3843

    In response to popular questions/judgements:
    -Our dog is a (nearly) 6 year old male Shiba Inu.
    -We do not want to go south, we did so 2 winters ago. There are very few young snow birds. We find the winter to be beautiful, enjoyable, serene and silent. Our ideal conditions.
    -The challenges of winter are interesting to us. This is our 4th winter in the Scamp, our third in high elevation. It is evident that hundreds of thousands of others enjoy viewing our winter adventures too.
    -Calling me a millennial does not insult me, it only makes clear to me your age. Calling me a hippie or tree hugger is even further from an insult. I’m proud to be connected to nature and truly happy in my simple lifestyle.

    • @joeriley5633
      @joeriley5633 Před 4 lety +45

      That's just awesome. My dogs love the snow too.

    • @Jenny_420
      @Jenny_420 Před 4 lety +107

      This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and I can definitely say it's drawn me in and it is beautiful. I've only seen snow like that one time in my 37 years, but you're right, it is very peaceful. Not sure what the comments you were replying to are but continue doing you, and enjoying every second of this short life we are given. Also, your dog is adorable ❤

    • @RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS
      @RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS Před 4 lety +20

      Elsa Rhae actually more and more snow birds showing up here your age and with kids! Amazes me every time I meet new people-

    • @naseanferguson8715
      @naseanferguson8715 Před 4 lety +69

      Do what makes you happy your dog looks even more happier there will always be negative people on the internet this is where their horrible lives have any meaning so live happy and free...

    • @errata101
      @errata101 Před 4 lety +39

      NO! You two, plus canine, will do as the trolls command! Head south west, don't hug any trees along the way, and no organic food, come on now, toughin up!

  • @paulh.5643
    @paulh.5643 Před 4 lety +612

    I am 56 years old and can only say I am jealous of your life experiences. You and your companion/husband as well as your beautiful dog are living life by your own rules. How many people can honestly say that. You folks are free spirits...….the way life is meant to be. Stay safe and enjoy!

    • @dan_6915
      @dan_6915 Před 4 lety +17

      They are so lucky to find eachother.

    • @herb0321
      @herb0321 Před 4 lety +2

      @jucape You make your own rules in life that's the beauty of it...

    • @Juicypunani
      @Juicypunani Před 4 lety +1

      💗💗💗💗💗💗

    • @ryanvargas4889
      @ryanvargas4889 Před 4 lety +2

      Was just about to comment about my jealatinous mass.

    • @jeanpauldebaene
      @jeanpauldebaene Před 4 lety +3

      @Bella Wolf I'm 63 and I agree fully with you and Paul !

  • @jenniferwilt8041
    @jenniferwilt8041 Před 4 lety +1236

    Your pup looked like a little fox hopping through the snow. So cute.

    • @ST-xh6bf
      @ST-xh6bf Před 4 lety +10

      leave the snow on top. It insolates

    • @thinkforyourselfjohn3163
      @thinkforyourselfjohn3163 Před 4 lety +7

      Beyond adorable.

    • @jenniferwilt8041
      @jenniferwilt8041 Před 4 lety +7

      shannon trejbal yes ! I was thinking the same thing

    • @beboboymann3823
      @beboboymann3823 Před 4 lety +4

      Friends in town or people who could come out to help? Why put yourself in a position to impact the lives of others?Once again millineals needing rescue. Most people get their snow tires before the chance of snow.

    • @SwissMissss
      @SwissMissss Před 4 lety +4

      @@beboboymann3823 bye old man!

  • @rawspace1212
    @rawspace1212 Před 11 měsíci +3

    The good old times.
    My partner and I were trying to escape Covid while watching your videos in Hawaii. We're trying so hard to get a car and a scamp or mini trailer. Find BML land to feel some sense of freedom. We'll everyone seem to be doing that. It was almost impossible to get a small trailer, and our dream soon became dead. We watched you guys and truly felt the off grid vibe we longed for. We moved into our family's spring cabin, opened it up for the winter, and bunkerd down while covid passed.
    I miss these old videos, Raw simple life. I need to remember, no matter how far you go in life, it's about the steps that got you there.

  • @jeremycombsmetalsculptor
    @jeremycombsmetalsculptor Před 3 lety +52

    Carry a few bags of cheap kitty litter or sand with you, it's amazing how much traction it will provide in an emergency

  • @sundayze
    @sundayze Před 4 lety +78

    In my 20s, I spent a winter in the Jemez mountains in New Mexico, in a travel trailer with a newborn and a 3 yr old. My husband was working on a geothermal well. Our water froze, our sewer froze, but we had propane. I hauled water from a frost free faucet uphill in a bucket. It snowed many times, many days in a row. We made an inner tube run on an abandoned logging road above our campsite. Many challenges, but I count it as one of the best times of my life.

  • @BETH78900X
    @BETH78900X Před 4 lety +738

    Kamp enjoying the snow was the cutest thing ever 😂

  • @kipviteo2274
    @kipviteo2274 Před 3 lety +6

    As a senior woman the 3 of you bring such joy with your vids. Nothing like laughing out loud while living alone and not lonely. God bless you!!

  • @gloriahanes6490
    @gloriahanes6490 Před 4 lety +47

    I lived this life for five years with my first marriage, it was the happiest time of my life!

    • @JavierBonillaC
      @JavierBonillaC Před 3 lety +3

      Awwww.... this is sad :( I get what you’re saying though. I am still in my first marriage (ha ha) but the times when my children were between 5 and 12 were the happiest in my life. We would go camping with our dogs and .... oh, it’s,going to bring tears to my eyes if I don’t stop. Now I have two aggressive and rebellious 18 and 17 year olds and I am public enemy number 1.

  • @james_robnett
    @james_robnett Před 4 lety +103

    Lots of people struggle with how to live a life of joy and fulfillment. Usually it's a struggle of perception. I literally laughed out loud when Baron (?) said "we're so screwed" followed by your smiles and laughter. Congrats on living in the moment and enjoying it.

  • @dawnadriana1764
    @dawnadriana1764 Před 4 lety +8

    Dear wonderful adorable couple... how wonderful to find you! I'm a 70 year old lady who was once your age, hitch hiking through Europe on my own, having quit San Francisco College for Women (formerly known as "horny hill." ) My parents were aghast, but it was one of the best decisions I ever made. I was picked up by a trucker in France, & he gave me his studio apt to sleep in while he stayed with a friend. I learned that America was not the center of the universe, but just place on the map of humanity, some of whom would feed you a fabulous seafood lunch and not ask for anything in return. I learned that you should never wear suede boots trying to pee in a hole in the ground at a Youth Hostel. I learned that the world was bigger than I ever imagined, and home-grown tomatoes are the best. I watched the moon landing while the Italian newscaster went nuts. This is THE time in your lives to live free, open to possibilities. My wandering days are mostly over, but in my heart I want to walk down that snowy road with you, not knowing what will happen next. This is exactly what you should be doing now, and someday, when you both are 70, petting the ancestors of your adventuring doggie, you will be so glad you lived adventure and the unknown, and the possible, in your brief, glorious youth! Love and more love, Aurora, Talent Oregon xoxo

    • @blossom_n_gin
      @blossom_n_gin Před 4 lety +1

      This was AWESOME!!! thank you for sharing - how wonderful :)

  • @angelaf5040
    @angelaf5040 Před 4 lety +40

    We had a Shiba Inu for 13years. Best buddy ever!! RIP Chaz. We miss you!

  • @TheJrgaspard
    @TheJrgaspard Před 3 lety +17

    The music accompanying your dog as it hops through the snow is absolutely perfect!

  • @summerraines804
    @summerraines804 Před 4 lety +225

    Nothing like a cozy little cottage with a wood-burning fireplace when a blizzard shows up.

  • @UncaDave
    @UncaDave Před 2 lety

    I am 75, live in a cabin in the WV mountains and think and wish positive thoughts for you both. You are having a great adventure! Paraphrasing Robert F. Kennedy, many ask why? And I say why not! My experience is I have a months worth of food, including can goods, dehydrated and frozen. I keep about 32 gallons of fresh water, which I must get from on top of another mountain 20 minutes away by vehicle and still have an iron water well good for washing, toilet and shower plus generators. I still teach school as a Substitute teacher so often am heading out to one of our six schools in our very rural county. Life is to be lived. This is not a rehearsal! You are doing it! Helen Keller said “Life is either a great adventure, or it is nothing!” I might have advice for you but not judgement or negative criticism. You are learning and you have each other and a wonderful dog. Can’t be much better in my view. Warm smiles and soup to you both!!!

  • @lizajane1878
    @lizajane1878 Před 4 lety +18

    Winter camp where I am in Canada. Crazy deep snow falls...I find it so peaceful as the snow is an sound insulator and makes it SO QUIET....

    • @kenmanx1298
      @kenmanx1298 Před 3 lety

      Yes.. a different peaceful kind of quiet that only the winter world can bring... 🤫. ✌️

  • @MsNicoleElyse
    @MsNicoleElyse Před 4 lety +40

    my one year old daughter loves your vlogs, she laughed and clapped and purely loved seeing Kamp enjoying the snow! thank you so much for capturing your adventure. stay warm and enjoy a hot toddie for me! 😊

  • @kevinpolito1529
    @kevinpolito1529 Před 4 lety +268

    I just saw the BEST description of your lifestyle: "It feels better to do stuff than to have stuff."

  • @aimeebee3093
    @aimeebee3093 Před 3 lety +8

    I don't think I've ever seen eyes so blue before. Beautiful. Kamp hopping around is adorable

  • @trishburrell8100
    @trishburrell8100 Před 3 lety +1

    In the snow you don't have to worry about non perishable foods because you can freeze a lot of things. Your dog is so cute and loves the snow.

  • @Josephhikes
    @Josephhikes Před 4 lety +76

    I grew up in the 70s , so Hippie has never been an insult term in my mind. I think you two are living the ideal Hippie life . 👍🖖🏼 Far Out !😁

  • @LuvLykeHunii
    @LuvLykeHunii Před 4 lety +293

    Her - “3-5 inches per day”
    Him “4-6 inches per day”
    Men, always adding an inch 😂😂

  • @livingvicariously5108
    @livingvicariously5108 Před 3 lety +9

    I know this was last year but watching from Florida I’m just amazed. I’ve never seen snow.

  • @cashcarter7013
    @cashcarter7013 Před 3 lety

    I did this with a large backpack and a good pair of boots for years and I don't regret one minute of it. It's a healthy lifestyle if you're living right. I'm "cultured" now with shelter running water,money in the bank,oh yeah and bills. Don't forget the bills. Very peaceful out there. Great place to listen to God when he tells you things you need to know and remember. He's never led me astray or forsaken me and he's always provided for me. You have a really beautiful and healthy dog. He seems to be enjoying himself. He's on top of the world and loves y'all immensely. Ciao ....

  • @EM-df6mo
    @EM-df6mo Před 4 lety +39

    You two are amazing! I'll be 70 next year and if I had my way I would be up in the high country anyway. Since my responsibilities won't allow that I enjoy watching your adventures and pray that you are both always safe. Being very much a dog person I really like your little pup. May God bless, protect and keep you all safe and healthy.

  • @agt_24
    @agt_24 Před 4 lety +37

    Seeing Camp prance like a little bunny through the snow made my whole entire day.

  • @cherylgolja7396
    @cherylgolja7396 Před 4 lety +24

    I was born and raised in Wisconsin always rock your car back and forth also carry and large piece of carpet to increase traction u have a shovel that good _ love pup 🐾❤️

    • @billbammerlin4666
      @billbammerlin4666 Před 3 lety

      New Transmissions on some cars won’t let you rock from forward to reverse

    • @geoffreyking1
      @geoffreyking1 Před 3 lety

      What does the rocking do?

    • @4486xxdawson
      @4486xxdawson Před 2 lety

      I was born in canada , allways buy a truck that has 4x4 , problem solved , Subaru called , they said dont use thier car in the videos no more ...

  • @79tazman
    @79tazman Před 3 lety +1

    The great thing about winter camping is that you can buy things that had to be refrigerated and they will last a long time unlike in the summer where you got to eat it up right away

  • @itsnancyy21
    @itsnancyy21 Před 4 lety +195

    He’s so cute!! He looks like a fox jumping lol idk how he’s gonna pee

  • @shieh.4743
    @shieh.4743 Před 4 lety +6

    From Canada here. I think it's adorable that this is most snow you've seen overnight, but I also wouldn't be enthusiastic about doing so in a camper. Mind you, you look warm enough so kudos.

  • @minivanadventureclub8720
    @minivanadventureclub8720 Před 4 lety +4

    Awww shibas are made for cold and snow with their thick fur. He's so adorable.

  • @Beth-ie
    @Beth-ie Před 3 lety +4

    Been binge watching all afternoon (again!). What can I say... you pick me up when I'm feeling blue. It's not just that I think you guys are simply brilliant in every sense of the word, I am also truly impressed by the artistry of your videos. Thank you for your work. It is priceless. 🥰😎👏

  • @jenniferwong4530
    @jenniferwong4530 Před 4 lety +135

    Having lived in Northern Canada for most of my life, here are some winter tips. Keep several bags of cat litter in your truck or rear of car. Provides weight and you can pour it under tires for traction. Always, always, keep candles in your car, and of course a lighter or water proof matches. If you go off road, the heat from one candle will keep you warm enough to survive. Crack a window tho. Keep a spare shovel , blankets or foil space blankets in your glove box. Stuff some granola bars in the side pockets and keep a glass jar for melting snow to drink. Buy a portable battery starter for car as cold kills the battery. Good luck you two!!

    • @maxheadrum5452
      @maxheadrum5452 Před 4 lety +7

      You forgot about a bottle of Scotch.

    • @devonscope6222
      @devonscope6222 Před 4 lety +6

      Well, you're not Wong

    • @andysmith6824
      @andysmith6824 Před 4 lety +5

      Jennifer Wong Thank you for that advice!! I live in CA near San Francisco, and we haven’t had snow here since 1975. (Seriously) But Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are only 3 hours from my front door, so getting stuck in snow is a real possibility. Every year, we see on the news that someone got stuck in the snow and died in their car. It’s because they drove from the SF Bay Area to Tahoe during a snowstorm, and wore shorts and a t-shirt because “it’s warm here”, not thinking how cold it will be if you have a breakdown with your car. But your suggestions are common sense, although I never would have thought of any of them. Great stuff here, thank you again!

    • @terrinadeau8965
      @terrinadeau8965 Před 4 lety +1

      You remind me of my childhood in Upstate NY!

    • @Outtahereasap
      @Outtahereasap Před 4 lety +8

      The candles lit and placed in an empty coffee can is what provides heat in an emergency when you are stuck in a snow bank in your vehicle. Good gloves and boots can prevent frost bite. A couple of flares to signal for help.

  • @sarahroark7324
    @sarahroark7324 Před 4 lety +173

    Alittle tip for when you get stuck in snow, you can use your floor mats to gain traction.

    • @susanpratt4061
      @susanpratt4061 Před 4 lety

      Didn't think of that. Duh! Thanx

    • @ItsaRomethingeveryday
      @ItsaRomethingeveryday Před 4 lety

      And somehow everytime I get stuck I always forget this

    • @baozhongtian714
      @baozhongtian714 Před 4 lety +9

      I thought they just bought some tire chains. why not put them on when you needed them most?

    • @jonothandoeser
      @jonothandoeser Před 4 lety

      ...and then leave them behind in the snow

  • @kenazfehu7176
    @kenazfehu7176 Před 4 lety +1

    Husband, toddler son, and I lived this lifestyle 40 years ago in a vintage 16-foot travel trailer. It was a great lesson in how little one really needs to enjoy life.

  • @katherinekearn2438
    @katherinekearn2438 Před 3 lety

    I too can't believe how nice people can be. I am a 59yrs old in a wheelchair. In my town it is eliegle to camp . BTW I should say I'm homeless. I'm camping behind a store. But security and police have not bothered me. It's truly remarkable.

  • @tamzinmenadue4887
    @tamzinmenadue4887 Před 4 lety +27

    Those new friends of yours that came out to you are the best .. they're the friends you keep

  • @jessicahotz5169
    @jessicahotz5169 Před 4 lety +59

    Elsa!!! I’m SO grateful for these videos!! 😍You guys and your journey have helped guide me in my journey toward living tiny and sustainably. I’ve been searching for months for a camper, van, or Skoolie. Coolest turn of events - I found a 13’ Scamp for sale a couple miles from my house. The lady who is selling it watches your videos as well. I’m going to pick it up tomorrow 😱😁

    • @Ann-vs1ml
      @Ann-vs1ml Před 4 lety +7

      Hell yeah! That's awesome! Congrats on the Scamp!

    • @7569mia
      @7569mia Před 4 lety +5

      That's so cool!!!

    • @jamjamb123
      @jamjamb123 Před 4 lety +3

      Congrats I want a 16ft scamp because it’s me my husband and I

  • @Bulletguy07
    @Bulletguy07 Před 4 lety +18

    Here in UK we used to get snow like that every year when i was a young lad.....now, nothing. Great video and you have an absolutely gorgeous dog!

    • @CLB___
      @CLB___ Před 8 měsíci

      Isn’t that so sad

  • @marinemom351
    @marinemom351 Před 4 lety +3

    As I was watching your video I was reminded of the 15 years I lived in Bend, Oregon and why I don’t live there anymore. I always thought the snow was beautiful but I am a tropical gal through and through and I chuckled when I heard you say Oregon. It is a gorgeous place for sure.

  • @margaretsims4344
    @margaretsims4344 Před 4 lety +28

    Your dog is so cute the ways he’s jumping through all that snow.

  • @matthewblack8552
    @matthewblack8552 Před 4 lety +53

    As long as I had a stockpile of beer, food and dry firewood, I wouldn't hesitate to get snowed in like that for a few days.

    • @GAPeach58
      @GAPeach58 Před 4 lety

      Don't have to worry about perishable food in that weather but it might freeze if left outside. Love the dog hopping through the snow having the time of his life.

  • @rickstokes1
    @rickstokes1 Před 4 lety

    My husband and I lived off-grid in the mountains of Northeast Washington for six years. It was beautiful but not easy. Brought back memories of getting snuck in the snow, way too much snow at times, and dogs that hopped like bunnies. Beautiful but very hard and ultimately had enough when the bitter cold of winter became too much to bear. Best of luck to you and your family.

  • @virginiaspeciale8641
    @virginiaspeciale8641 Před 3 lety

    Camping in the winter looks very cozy. Lamp has one helluva bladder!

  • @rosebud6485
    @rosebud6485 Před 4 lety +7

    I remember when I lived in Alabama, we got 18 inches of snow. It was the blizzard of March 12, 1993. We lived in a mobile home at the time and not traveling of course, but in the south that kind of snow shuts everything down. It was awesome! No phone or internet and we lost power a couple of days but had a gas stove and kept pretty warm and could cook. My sons were 18 months and 4 and they had a blast. I’m back in WV and no good snow for the last 3 years. I love the snow. Your dog is adorable by the way! Have fun and hunker down!

    • @jesseykerner4867
      @jesseykerner4867 Před 4 lety

      We had 36 inches in the storm of 93. We also got hit in march of 96. But here in Pennsylvania we get heavy snow quite a bit so it wasn't really a shock. Love it as long as it's not a sheet of ice underneath.

    • @rosebud6485
      @rosebud6485 Před 4 lety

      Jessey Kerner wow that was a lot! I hope we get some good snow this year. I live in the most southern part of WV.

  • @suckitbeeyacth
    @suckitbeeyacth Před 4 lety +78

    Your dog is so cute how he hops around and then when you talk to him he’s so attentive it’s cute 💕

    • @jimbo92107
      @jimbo92107 Před 4 lety +2

      A lot of dogs love snow because they can bound through it, which is much more efficient than the trudging we humans are forced to do.

  • @artistaloca4
    @artistaloca4 Před 4 lety +33

    Hey! ❤️ Having 6 chunks of sturdy carpet laying in the trunk sure has helped me out of more than a few New England snow storm stuckages, setting them up under the tires- you can figure out the rest... They also come in handy for other things, including comfort issues.
    SUCH a beautiful lifestyle 😊 Oh! And maple syrup- snow cones!
    Stay safe and warm ❤️❣️✌️

  • @brianacosta1894
    @brianacosta1894 Před 3 lety +1

    I love coming back and rewatching your older vids. Your nomadic scamp life is more appealing to me than your new property experiences, no offense. I live on 40 acres myself in California's central coast area, with tons of space between me and my neighbors. BUT I live with a hoarder so my house is choking. Seeing you out in the open with a minimalist lifestyle is like a dream to me. I really hope you travel come this winter. All that said I still enjoy watching all you videos and your change in living won't stop me from enjoying your journey. Thank you for sharing.

  • @krissymommy421
    @krissymommy421 Před 4 lety +434

    This is by far my most favorite Subaru commercial

    • @cherylreuter4008
      @cherylreuter4008 Před 4 lety +3

      krissy b 😂😂😂😂😂 I was thinking the exact same thing

    • @robertelee6712
      @robertelee6712 Před 4 lety +5

      I think it's a better commercial for a suburban. Had the neighbor not came to check on them, they would have been stuck like chuck.

    • @deadeye4256
      @deadeye4256 Před 4 lety

      They didnt drink the dogs snow pee so it wassnt that good

    • @fredflintstone1547
      @fredflintstone1547 Před 4 lety +1

      oh man, haha. That was funny. If I happened across these people living like this I would assume they were insane and would completely avoid them. These two are obviously normal enough though. Just a weird place to try and be happy

    • @SierraNevadaMountains
      @SierraNevadaMountains Před 3 lety

      Pushed snow with my Subaru Justy, (mud and snow tires all the way around) many times. Loved that little car.

  • @mariah_mcq
    @mariah_mcq Před 4 lety +25

    When Barron was frustrated and you started scratching his head touched my heart! Kamp is so cute.. Loved this video!

  • @jonmariefravor4839
    @jonmariefravor4839 Před 3 lety

    Every winter I buy a bag of kitty litter to keep in the car. Living in the far northeast part of NY(basically Canada) it's a necessity! Also a set of dry clothes and boots, a lighter and protein bars. You never know when you might go off the road, and where I live it could be forever until someone else comes along(shoddy cell service up here too). This video is actually part of the reason I traded my vehicle in for a Subaru!! Enjoy the beautiful winter scape, the forest is so quiet and beautiful in the snow ❤

  • @rosastith7505
    @rosastith7505 Před 4 lety

    I watch this video several times, we have seen snow, once in 3 years, and it helps my yearning for it. The darkness of the snow clouds just gives me that sense of being there while I watch!

    • @rosastith7505
      @rosastith7505 Před 3 lety

      @@markaralvin7919 im not sure, its just a pic of my face while I'm driving, im married markar, thanks for the compliment, but I have to pass

  • @rctsandman73
    @rctsandman73 Před 4 lety +76

    Use cooking spray like Pam on the door seals so it won't stick

    • @9622paige
      @9622paige Před 4 lety

      My mom told me to use Vaseline because my camper door was sticking

  • @tammylee9885
    @tammylee9885 Před 4 lety +28

    Living in northern Wisconsin I definitely feel what you're going through... when you're done driving your car in conditions like this or when it's freezing lift your wiper blades up so they don't get stuck to the window.. it may look and sound silly but when your wiper blades rip or break they won't be scratching the glass on your windshield 😎 enjoy your winter wonderland and stay warm !

    • @MR..181
      @MR..181 Před 4 lety +1

      Tammy Coates ..live and learn.

    • @adamgustafson565
      @adamgustafson565 Před 4 lety

      And then some asshole will rip them off

  • @grace7701
    @grace7701 Před 4 lety +1

    Our family of 4 (basically 4 adults as our kids were older teens) spent 3 weeks in a 13ft scamp trailer while taking a 3 full weeks, 5,000 mile road trip up the east coast of the US starting from SC, around the Canadian Maritime and making a loop back around to Niagara Falls and back down. I cannot imagine living in one especially being in one during a blizzard. I mean we had a blast but after our last big stop at Niagara Falls we were done sleeping in the scamp another night and had to get a hotel coming home.

  • @g2D1
    @g2D1 Před 3 lety +1

    If you remove the snow, the weather, and the van. What do you have left? A perfect couple + Man's best friend = Family.

  • @marypuglisi8659
    @marypuglisi8659 Před 4 lety +109

    A blue eyed man, your pup, and plenty of food... let it snow, let it snow, let it snowww! 🎶

  • @My5ajz4life
    @My5ajz4life Před 4 lety +32

    Scamp was the best part to see in all this snow fun .

  • @user-ty6vg5sk5u
    @user-ty6vg5sk5u Před 8 měsíci

    Just clicked 4 years back to see how you guys lived and how you now just moved in to your self built house. It is huge upgrade. 🏡

  • @QueenMabb
    @QueenMabb Před 3 lety

    I grew up on a mountain in way more snow than that and your floor mats in your car can give you the traction you need in a pinch. Someone else suggested kitty litter and that was also a staple in the winter. Beautiful place guys congratulations!

  • @robertdiehl1281
    @robertdiehl1281 Před 4 lety +17

    When the car got stuck on the way home, the amount of snow under the carriage not only lifts the car reducing tire contact/traction, the snow touching the undercarriage melts and refreezes holding the car stead fast. Remedy...is digging out all of that snow underneath the first time, which most people probably only dig out the tires. Be ready for some serious work lol.

  • @tdubbs8786
    @tdubbs8786 Před 4 lety +95

    Living in New England if we ever get stuck like that in snow u can use your floormats in your car and put them under the tires.. that and kitty litter lol

    • @CHSwildcats19
      @CHSwildcats19 Před 4 lety +5

      Thank you for this public service announcement! We live in the deep South, have no snow-driving experience, and need to make a long trip in treacherous weather to a very snowy area. I never would have thought of this!

    • @wallystewart1979
      @wallystewart1979 Před 4 lety +2

      thanks for that tip ill defiantly remember that

    • @tdubbs8786
      @tdubbs8786 Před 4 lety +6

      @@CHSwildcats19 glad I can offer some advice! Some people forget to just go slow. I drive on the highway a lot so it baffles me when I see people getting pulled out of the woods or a ditch and shutting down a lane of the highway. The snow is lovely and all here but I'd kill to never have to drive in it again for the rest of my life lol

    • @roberthertz6634
      @roberthertz6634 Před 4 lety +1

      They HAVE a DOG. Kitty litter. Floor mats grest

    • @yhnbgt365
      @yhnbgt365 Před 4 lety +1

      Use the non-clumping type. The clumping type just makes a slippery mess.

  • @estrellacasias
    @estrellacasias Před 3 lety

    As a person from south Texas who wears shorts on Christmas and has only seen snow twice in their life this is such a comfort video for me

  • @jackwatsonepic626
    @jackwatsonepic626 Před 3 lety +30

    I'm glad I am sat in my home with the central heating on watching this

    • @79tazman
      @79tazman Před 3 lety +1

      yeah sounds like lots of fun. Getting out and doing things you have never done is awesome I have done lots of winter camping in everything from a cabin with a wood stove to a ice hotel where I slept on a block of ice it was awesome everyone should try it once at least.

    • @markjohnson7508
      @markjohnson7508 Před 3 lety +2

      🍼

    • @Jeaniesunshine-fb5rk
      @Jeaniesunshine-fb5rk Před 3 lety +1

      Ditto. I'm old, gad many GREAT ADVENTURES.

    • @jackwatsonepic626
      @jackwatsonepic626 Před 3 lety

      Ive never thought of going winter camping summer camping , yes :
      / but not winter camping

  • @karlt8233
    @karlt8233 Před 4 lety +55

    A few years ago we had a bad snow and ice storm where I live. A friend lives in a travel trailer and could not get out of his trailer because the door had iced up. He called me to come help him get out. It was hilarious. Took about 10 minuites with a heat gun and generator to melt the ice in the door enough to get it open.

    • @randomguy4254
      @randomguy4254 Před 4 lety +1

      Cool story dude

    • @semperintrepidus16
      @semperintrepidus16 Před 4 lety +3

      I wonder if a quick wipe of the door seal with a little cooking oil would help. My current situation is kinda similar, but I don't have a rigid door to fight with.

    • @charly3575
      @charly3575 Před 4 lety +4

      @@semperintrepidus16 Maybe in this case but sometimes drifts go above doors and windows of vehicles and they can't get out because of the high wall of snow, outside not the stuck door. Those camping in a tiny vehicle really need to consider ALL kinds of emergencies for serious survival.

    • @semperintrepidus16
      @semperintrepidus16 Před 4 lety +1

      @@charly3575 yep. Earlier this year even folks in well built houses had some challenges in Mammoth, CA. 32 feet of snow was the final depth in some parts I heard.
      I've also driven across the crest south of lake Tahoe where the walls of snow were about 20' on either side of the road. But I wont claim that I have ever taken my stealth camping to that extreme.

    • @semperintrepidus16
      @semperintrepidus16 Před 4 lety +1

      But it wont get that deep near the Oregon coast. The more serious risk there is falling trees. In the north coast area, the climate and soil is so ideal that the trees grow huge with very little depth to the roots. The heavy wind storms that spike in intensity every decade or so tend to knock down mass numbers of trees. Road blockages are quite common and if power gets knocked out in town, then clearing the wilderness dirt roads gets low priority.

  • @humbleevidenceaccepter7712
    @humbleevidenceaccepter7712 Před 4 lety +506

    "Blizzard," or what we in Michigan call "Tuesday."

    • @shieh.4743
      @shieh.4743 Před 4 lety +8

      😁❤yep.

    • @Bear-cm1vl
      @Bear-cm1vl Před 4 lety +8

      That's why Philthadelphia and I parted ways... 😁

    • @marylafrance9547
      @marylafrance9547 Před 4 lety +3

      Yep, did that to Detroit in October

    • @infowazz
      @infowazz Před 4 lety +10

      same with Buffalo. school is closed, go skiing!

    • @tonyc4776
      @tonyc4776 Před 4 lety +6

      313

  • @chalorodriguez3317
    @chalorodriguez3317 Před 3 lety

    Life is better with a dog and good girl.. You an you Shiba made me smile playing in the snow. Stay safe out there

  • @69._.pug._.girl.48
    @69._.pug._.girl.48 Před 4 lety +5

    I'm so glad to see that I'm not the only ones that loves their dogs

  • @vickimanning3900
    @vickimanning3900 Před 4 lety +15

    Love the piano music you chose for Kamp running in the snow. He does look like a fox, so cute. Stay safe!

  • @crazydaisyog3984
    @crazydaisyog3984 Před 4 lety +19

    Your dog romping through the snow is full of adorableness!!
    💙 🐕 💙 🐕

  • @christopherhall5242
    @christopherhall5242 Před 4 lety +64

    I know the earth sure would appreciate it if we all lived so simply

    • @ashtonsgotsauce9981
      @ashtonsgotsauce9981 Před 3 lety +1

      @@redfearlesswarrior5999 everyone needs help sometimes. go watch a bushcraft video if you want to see “survivalists” you nerd.

  • @Kayy1aXo
    @Kayy1aXo Před 3 lety +1

    The advice Barron gave when you guys got stuck saved me from having to use a wench to get my four wheeler out of mud, ty guys so much! 💕💕

  • @johnbartnick6740
    @johnbartnick6740 Před 4 lety +62

    "Tell us about minimalism..." gotta love Baron's sense of humor!

    • @24barron
      @24barron Před 4 lety +11

      John Bartnick happy someone appreciates it. 😂

    • @ElsaRhae
      @ElsaRhae  Před 4 lety +9

      🙃

    • @coltonware5627
      @coltonware5627 Před 4 lety +2

      The way she looked at him was so stinking adorable lolol

    • @geoprodiaries4863
      @geoprodiaries4863 Před 4 lety +1

      @@24barron Speaking of minimalism... how do you like the 11 pro? hehe 😉

    • @noemartinez5111
      @noemartinez5111 Před 4 lety

      @@24barron hi barron !!!

  • @WildwoodVagabond
    @WildwoodVagabond Před 4 lety +6

    My husband and I were laughing so hard watching Kamp jump around in the snow. Love you guys so much!! Barron did a great job driving in the snow. I bet that was super stressful. Elsa you did an awesome job once again with the video. I’m so glad to see people living their lives in their own way and not conforming. All we have is the present ❤️❤️ much love to you both from Texas ✌🏼

  • @jroar123
    @jroar123 Před 3 lety

    How beautiful to see such candy-white crystal powdery flakey snow. I hope you stay warm and remember, don’t eat the yellow snow.

  • @billeldon
    @billeldon Před 3 lety +4

    Favorite ironic line: got chains “ in case we need them” and then drive into the woods in two feet of snow without them? After: we have snow tires and left them in Kansas... ;-)

  • @filipv2167
    @filipv2167 Před 4 lety +99

    in that first picture it almost looked like you're pulling that thing with a bicycle.

    • @LariatLady150
      @LariatLady150 Před 4 lety +3

      Funny. That's what I thought and when I shared the video with my husband, he asked the same thing. 😆😆

    • @wendyannh
      @wendyannh Před 3 lety +1

      I thought the same thing!

  • @icutmyownhair2039
    @icutmyownhair2039 Před 4 lety +10

    You’re so right about not spinning your tires when stuck. I see lots of people doing this, creating ice under their wheels...

  • @tahoe4beauty
    @tahoe4beauty Před 4 lety

    At 2:15 I had seen enough to trigger all my great memories. For 18 yrs I had free rent plus a mooring at Zephyr Cove Resort in Tahoe in exchange for being their builder guy. I lived across the street in the camp ground in a separate employee area we called the Ghetto. Same smile / flip flops in the snow / happy girlfriend / content cat. You two look so happy, and I can 100% say I know why... Warm Smiles to you both. ✍️)))

  • @dogasseduglyman3322
    @dogasseduglyman3322 Před 3 lety

    I had a scamp. It was the funnest experience. I drove amish and mennonite across the usa and canada and pulled the scamp 25,000 miles behind my 15 passenger van. It was my home/office away from home. Fun fun.

  • @Jayneswoolandbuttons
    @Jayneswoolandbuttons Před 4 lety +7

    Amazing. We had snow like this in 2010, it snowed for 3 months,....the schools closed. I taught my daughters to knit and crochet during the time.

  • @dawnmcdonald7253
    @dawnmcdonald7253 Před 4 lety +157

    😂😂😂 you said hey Siri and my iPad said “yes how can I help you” 😂😂😂

  • @tomblakley7171
    @tomblakley7171 Před 3 lety +5

    You got the love of a dog that just keeps you goin' . I miss havin' my best friend around . I'm gettin' a dog for Christmas 🎄.

    • @joelbarker9989
      @joelbarker9989 Před 3 lety

      I thought this was a kid.. then I seen your pic lmao

  • @user-ll8gk7uu5i
    @user-ll8gk7uu5i Před 4 lety +2

    Love watching you three....I used All terrain tires and chained up the front tires when it dumped. Supper easy. I was able to get thru the back forest in my 02 Malibu.....just went super slow and loved the way the snow made it all slow down.

  • @debbieallamby4499
    @debbieallamby4499 Před 4 lety +30

    The scenery is beautiful. I love the snow but I don’t like being cold.

    • @PRLoco21
      @PRLoco21 Před 4 lety +5

      EXACTLY! SAME HERE AN I WAS BORN IN A SNOW STORM IN DECEMBER IN CHICAGO, IL USA I HATE BEING IN IT THE COLD TOO!LOL! BUT I LOVE THE LOOK OF SNOW IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!

    • @Veroxzes
      @Veroxzes Před 4 lety +1

      PR MAGNISOE I THINK YOU GOT YOUR POINT ACROSS!

  • @angeetm92389
    @angeetm92389 Před 4 lety +25

    That made me laugh because my husband and I just went through a similar situation. We moved to the mountains (in Socal lol) and everyone told us "yeah it snows but not too crazy". Well last week a snow storm decided to welcome us into the mountain life. We got 27 inches of snow. People from town were saying they hadn't seen it this bad in years! We got stuck on a part of the road heading to our house and I had to jump out of our Subie (same as yours just blue lol) and throw the chains on them on. Honestly the most beautiful but insane thing we've gone through.

    • @semperintrepidus16
      @semperintrepidus16 Před 4 lety +1

      Anywhere near the Pacific Crest Trails? Many fellow hikers earlier this year got big time surprised by the storms in May...on top of record level snow from February.
      Too many hikers with the tourist mindset just fail to realize that SoCal actually has the highest ascents/descents anywhere on the PCTs and higher mountains than anywhere along the length excepting the Sierras of course. A far cry from being simply "The desert portion"

    • @peacekelly1128
      @peacekelly1128 Před 4 lety +2

      Angelica Flores I live in the high desert and it snowed all day thanksgiving it was just beautiful. It hasn’t snowed that much here in years. Do you live in big bear? That’s one of my favorite places to go. Never made it up there in the snow I’m to scared to drive up there in snow. ❄️☃️

    • @semperintrepidus16
      @semperintrepidus16 Před 4 lety +3

      @@peacekelly1128 but it would be really cool to hike to the hot springs this time of year ♨ (probably not too crowded)

    • @kalinawalker2656
      @kalinawalker2656 Před 4 lety +1

      @@peacekelly1128 I grew up in big bear and the high desert.

    • @melindanash9990
      @melindanash9990 Před 4 lety

      I live in Palmdale, California and experienced that snow storm you speak of. My aching bones haven't thawed out yet, lol.

  • @trent_yvel
    @trent_yvel Před 4 lety

    I’m sure you get a comment about this every video, but Barrons eyes are perfect for this terrain, with a little creativity he could be the guardian of the frozen escape

  • @wendysplace3867
    @wendysplace3867 Před 2 měsíci

    This showed up to watch again. Nice time in Oregon :) Kamp is a super dog, adorable, funny and I loved the piano music that you chose to play when he got outside.

  • @julycutiepie
    @julycutiepie Před 4 lety +74

    "thank you grand Turismo 3 for helping me make that turn" = best quote. I've got stuck like that many times I've got out of it like with a pair of socks for traction!

    • @julycutiepie
      @julycutiepie Před 4 lety +3

      @@silvialivick3034 yes i've used anything with fabric on it. this video is fantastic. i don't envy their frustration though

    • @alisatjaden4678
      @alisatjaden4678 Před 4 lety

      Yes!! AND wood ashes you keep in a container in your vehicle. Mud or snow..Great traction!

  • @MrShowwoff
    @MrShowwoff Před 4 lety +53

    It seems she is experienced to challenges-He seems overwhelmed. Dog is ecstatic.

    • @gunthervinson
      @gunthervinson Před 4 lety +8

      MrShowwoff well you know who carries the liabilities and who gets the go along for the ride....

    • @ignorthepain
      @ignorthepain Před 4 lety +4

      As the man clothing check shovels check balls check. Eat love then get to work mother nature doesn't forgive there is only what you do now that matters now. You can sleep when your dead.

    • @AZ-kr6ff
      @AZ-kr6ff Před 4 lety +1

      @Dr. Michael Johnson Jr
      She can't have her shit *that* together.
      She's out there as unprepared as he is, and she's partnered up with a pretty useless guy.

  • @williamphillips6049
    @williamphillips6049 Před 4 lety

    It's real cozy camping like this in a snow storm.
    I do winter snow camping too.
    I'll look for snow warnings at Stevens Pass or Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state. I'll then drive my Dodge 2500 Diesel 4x4 with my fully loaded Alaskan telescopic camper through it and spend a couple of nights up there.
    As long as you know what you're doing, are fully equipped and prepared; it's to die for.

  • @fr.jimwatersfranciscanprie7187

    Yeah Outback... I bought one in Arizona before my deployment to Afghanistan over the winter. Saved my wife so much. We both amazed by the comfort and how well it drove. A junior officer under my command had a home in the W nite Mountains.. the outback saved our wives immensely. Course he happened to save me when a taliban sniper shot me. I grew up with a dad who while an Admiral had best buddies from enlisted to higher ups. I never cared about rank.. for me it was character and being a good person .

  • @lisantica842
    @lisantica842 Před 4 lety +11

    That's some serious weather! It was fun to hear you both laughing. Kamp made the best of it too, he was fun to watch leaping through the snow. Thank goodness for your wood stove!

  • @bobsimpson3661
    @bobsimpson3661 Před 4 lety +74

    Never ever let that woman go. You will never find another one like her. She's positive all the way.

    • @brownbunny2513
      @brownbunny2513 Před 4 lety +4

      I agree with you Bob, she is
      "The Greatest" !!!!

    • @debbiebelden4359
      @debbiebelden4359 Před 4 lety +5

      Yeah, that's a good lady

    • @debbiebelden4359
      @debbiebelden4359 Před 4 lety +6

      @Jane Marsee you're awfully harsh. To me I see them as a team and content . PS , shovelling builds character

    • @joanmilano5302
      @joanmilano5302 Před 4 lety +8

      ​@Jane Marsee You stupidly took whatever your husband dished out because your husband was handsome...wow, talk about shallow. Just because you are shallow, doesn't mean she is. She seems happy to me. You, on the other hand, seem miserable. You need to get over your ex and quit projecting your hatred of him on to other people.

    • @myguykaikai9215
      @myguykaikai9215 Před 4 lety +4

      Jane Marsee wow!! Some people obviously can’t enjoy watching other people be happy.
      How sad your life must be.

  • @karenmurphy1253
    @karenmurphy1253 Před 3 lety

    Wow I wouldn’t call you anything but brave, lucky and being true to yourselves . Enjoy your life as it is, have fun be safe

  • @laurielembitz5406
    @laurielembitz5406 Před 3 lety

    Snow doggie!!!!💝🐕My Aussie prances in the snow like that too!😊 Living the life....!🌿🌿🌿

  • @Mofjos
    @Mofjos Před 4 lety +31

    Everything you need, a good woman and a good dog. Hybernate the winter

  • @samdana
    @samdana Před 4 lety +36

    I can't breathe I'm in the middle of it and the suspense is killing me

  • @alainbrisebois8334
    @alainbrisebois8334 Před 3 lety

    I learned to drive in deep snow, here in Québec. Me and my friends where riding in snow storm, with propulsion cars, just for fun, and helping stuck guys out of snow banks.

  • @hopefulnadjer4567
    @hopefulnadjer4567 Před 3 lety +2

    Watching Camp jump in the snow reminds me of deer jumping, and now I cant unseen that