Winter Vanlife is TOUGH! - Exploring Maine in Below Freezing Temperatures 🥶
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- Опубликовано: 5 дек 2022
- Our VW camper van road trip continues! The temperature has dropped considerably but we aren't letting it stop us. Come with us to the beautiful town of Bar Harbor and to Maine's only National Park: Acadia! 😍 And eat some delicious Maine dishes along the way! 🦞
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A tip I learned with electric blankets, lay on top of it instead of using it as a blanket.
The heat under you will rise (heat always rises) and then reflect off of your normal blanket and then back onto to you. It helps keep a more stable radiant heat environment while you sleep, and also some mattress's can suck the heat from your body, and this prevents that from happening 👍
Yes!!! That's hysterical that you even have to mention that 🤣 pretty much the rest of world who have had electrical blankets for ages (from the 80's) know that's how to use them. I didn't even think they would use them on top as a normal blanket 🤷♀️🤯
I came to say the same thing
Its called common sense lol. Eric seems to be a bit ditsy to me lol
I do this as well!
Biddeford electric blankets with the silver controller automatically shut off after 10 hours. They come in full, queen and king sizes. The king size uses two controllers, one for each side. Biddeford also makes heated mattress pads that use the same silver controllers.
What the.....hey did you and the Travel Beans make a bet to see who could get the smallest rig? Lol I think the Beans won if so. Love it.
That teensy Japanese "RV" is about the same size as my 2005 Scion XB!!
They have SUVs in America that are bigger than that VW 😆
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@@juanitacarrollyoung2979 I almost bought an XB brand new in 2005. Always liked those
Irish pubs aren’t from the UK. 😮
Guys - Ireland is not in the UK - you’ve been there, you should know this!
Maine looks lovely!
Watching Eric on the ice knowing he has fallen so many times makes you pause for a second and see the tailbone incident all over again
I can’t stop farting.
Living in Maine We would never pay that much for the lobster roll. In season lobster run around $6.00 a pound off the boat. Not a place to visit in late fall. If you ever get a chance to see it in the summer you'll fall in love.
"You want some cheese to go with that whine" LOL. That's just the way it is on the East Coast in the winter-time. You'll have to wake up earlier. Did you check the fuses? for the no turn signals? The speedometer cable end probably popped out of the gauge cluster is my guess. ( I grew up in Connecticut, so that's why I know how cold it can get in the winter time). It's pronounced Bahh Haboahh LOL
I learned the hard way that sleeping bags with temperature ratings only work if you are INSIDE of them. They make lousy blankets. ❤
Your dry humor is the Maine reason I watch your channel. You guys are nuts 😆
Maine in December...what can go wrong. You two are nuts. I'd be out in the desert or the gulf coast.
The sleeping bag might be rated for 25° but you have to be inside of it. My husband and I used to tent camp in the mountains in the winter and we were always cozy but we were INSIDE the two person sleeping bag.
I swear by hot water bottles. We do winter camping in our unheated teardrop trailer and 2-3 hot water bottles under the blankets keep us almost too toasty!
Definitely time to HEAD SOUTH for the winter!!
We have a share in a syndicate owned boat located on the Norfolk Broads in England. It’s a bit like a camper van, only on water. During our winter weeks we bring with us electric under blankets and a low wattage electric heater.
Your experience reminded me of the time my (now) husband and I did our first camp at the foot of Mount Snowdon (Wales) in March. We had bought our first tent and were excited to go camping in it. There was still snow on top of Snowdon and it was COLD. Like you we had woolly hats and layers of clothing in our sleeping bags but we were so cold we couldn’t sleep.
By the way, the lack of daylight in Maine sounds like Britain in winter.
Oh goodness! We almost got stuck on Snowdon a few years ago - we started hiking too late and missed all the buses/taxis at the bottom. It was so cold, wet and windy...we can only imagine what staying overnight must have been like 🥶 We'll forever have an electric blanket and mini heater handy after this trip 😅
$100 bucks says there's a coyote under that rock
My Grandmother kept a journal of all the car trips she and my family took. In 1956 her entry was ' Stopped in Kennebunkport, paid $3.25 for petrol, and the price for 4, 2lb lobster... 75 cents!! Outrageous!!' Amazing how times have changed.
Maine is so beautiful. At least you avoided the crowds and you had a lobster roll. Great video!!
I was thinking the same thing - at least there aren't the crowds!!! Mainers really come out in the off season, more room at the bar! I'm glad you got a lobster roll, that one looked great, and they are not all that expensive. The snow squall at the end coming back through Portland seemed so apropos!!! Come back again and do a meet up group at the Flight Deck!!!
@@eileeninmaine333 Very true
You need a Biddeford Heated Blanket, they stay on for 10 hours before they shut off.
Use top and bottom layers of emergency blanket. It will reflect all the heat you do have and keep you much warmer.
The trick to cold weather camping is to have as many blankets under you as on top and dress in layers, including long johns! I learned that in Maine too.
I'm too skint to go and do anything so I'm enjoying very much living vicariously through these 😁
When I first saw the van I thought the Beans were back and you had borrowed their van. Lol!! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your video from home in Southern Florida where it was sunny and 82 degrees today. Stay warm you two.
Sadly we still haven't gotten over there to see their van...hopefully one day soon!
Please send some of that warm weather up here, will ya? 😁
Daylight hours in the UK in Winter are from 8am to 4pm Summer nights are endless though xx
Time to head south for the winter.🥶
It's too bad about the heater. I have friends that collect Westfalia campers. When the heaters work, they work very well.
I can only imagine how much time it takes to setup those incredible drone shots of the van driving down the road, especially the one on the bridge! I love it
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of this! The view was amazing, but I couldn't help also marveling at what must have been done behind the scenes to accomplish the shot.
Buy a medium clay flower pot, a ceramic plate for under the up side down pot, tea light candles & matches, pot holder don't burn hands.
Plate, 2 tea lights lit, upside down flower pot. This will keep you warm emergency heat to survive. Truck driver 101
What an adorable little van!! I live in my car and have been on and off for the past 3 years. Never anythinf luxurious 😅 I've lived in a Plymouth Neon, Jeep compass, jeep liberty, a Chevy Malibu, a Ford transit van, a Lincoln town car, and now a 2013 Ford escape. Me my bf and 2 dogs do this. I prefer car life. Convenient too because we work like maybe a mile and a half from each other. We park in a semi bay and hunker down for sleep. We have air mattress and sleeping bags , 4 pillows and 2 body pillows. Lol. I love the cold weather sleep. It's actually very good for your mental health.
"It's a good sign..." ba-dump-dump-tishh!!
Old School Truck Drivers use to keep a bunch of newspaper with them in case they ever broke down in the winter, they would fold, crumble, wrap their feet and legs. It works really good, newspaper directly against your skin is like an electric blanket believe it or not.
Oh my darling, oh my darling clementine !
I grew up in Maine and one of the tips I was taught for survival was carry a zero degree or colder sleeping bag for tall and large people, a regular sleeping bag, and two military wool blankets and a bag with specifics for survival of you get stranded.
Love the tin can sound when you close the door on that van! I agree that the short days really do mess with you. I give you guys a lot of credit van camping in December in Maine! It's entertaining, though! 🙂
Lovely vlog. If the fries comment is the "rudest thing Eric has said to Alison".. then he is a wonderful partner!
Another tip....sleeping bags work best SLEEPING INSIDE OF THEM!🤣
I lived in Anchorage Alaska back in the mid to late 70s and in December we only got about 5 hours of daylight. The sun would rise around 10:30 and set by 3:30. It totally sucked.
That sounds wild! Glad it's all just memories now 😁 But what amazing memories those must be!
@@Theendlessadventure Alaska was pretty cool back then, went to high school up there, totally crazy good times for sure but the winters were rough. Had to be young to hang for sure.
You need window covers They hold heat in. A little buddy heater can help too
Ha! Seems to me the present generation isn't as hardy as the older. I've slept comfortably, naked, below freezing, in a tent in the Arizona desert in winter. Popup camper in the high desert and an upright in Illinois winter. Seriously though, watching you two makes me wish I were young again. Keep up the adventure. Stay young at heart.
Eric, you goofball... The "Dad" joke vibe with the Maine quips ... Oy!
A heated mattress pad under you as you sleep will be super cozy. We are on Norcross Pond in Chesterville...stop by to recharge!
When I sleep in my tent when it’s below freezing, I make sure to unzip as high as possible, weather dependent, to let out the humidity from breathing and body heat. Lower the humidity and you’ll feel way warmer
You guys have some brass cajones!
We did Bar Harbor in the autumn... in an airbnb... and we thought it was cold. Great video guys. Stay warm.
It is still Autumn!!! Christmas is 3 days after the first day of winter!!
@@keriezyYou're not wrong. 🤣 Replace autumn with October.
I'm guessing all the puns are Eric's Maine source of humor this trip 🤣
He had too maine-y of those jokes.
Groan!
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Thumbs up for the puns!
So glad you have enjoyed your time in our beautiful state of Maine! Come back again when it's warmer!
Did you read the directions for the electric blanket? Other RUclipsrs didn’t and were clueless that the turn off time could be changed. I realize that this varies by product.
loving your maine videos!!!! so cool seeing you guys here!😍😍😍😍😍
You can do it, Maine is a fun state! 🥶
A buddy heater is a lifesaver in a vehicle like that. It uses the little camp stove fuel tanks.
Thanks for bringing us along!
I love Red and white Vw Campervan.
... winter hasn't started yet.. welcome to Maine :)
That boulder on the edge is amazing 💚
Maine is a beautiful state. I’ve been there a few times, and it’s a lot better in the summer time. 😊
Stunning sunset !!!
We just did a road trip to Maine ourselves. And we absolutely loved it . Also, awesome little rig!
"Leonardo DiCapriooooooooo!" lol!!
Oh BURR! That was a cold night. No heat in the VW van for sure. You need 3 dogs to curl up with you. The lobster roll looked so yummy, now I want one.
Beautiful park... thanks for sharing...
Bahahahahhaha that quick title card edit ya'll got me!
Beautiful Maine! Hang in there guys stay warm!!!
Loved this video! Thoroughly enjoyed it! 👍🏼👏🏼
Wow, it's December and you're still out there! Endless Adventure, indeed.
Kudos! 👏👏💪💥👍
Good old Maine!!! Gotta come in the summer. 😉
Thanks for sharing the video with us & the scenery is very nice up there
Ahh what a cool(cold) video! Glad you survived, see ya next time, happy trails!!!
Welcome to my hometown of Ellsworth and teen stomping grounds of Bar Harbor! Went thru MANY cold winters there. Luckily you weren't there when it's REALLY cold. You need to explore that area in the spring or early fall.
I like that power bank and heated blanket
I just love your adventures! Thanks for letting me tag along.
GO SOUTH MY FRIENDS!!!! GO SOUTH!!!!
Two sleeping bags AND insulation?! I love it 😂 you’re really making that van into a nice cozy spot
Also, love your videos and energy - always cute and upbeat no matter what. keep on keepin' on!!!! 😍
You guys! 😄You are SO adventurous! You’re only slightly more well off than Leonardo in “The Revenant” (good movie for the boonies)! You’re going to really appreciate getting the Black back, and even Clementine will give you more warm fuzzies now. Keep on keepin’ on!!
Went to Bar Harbour a few years ago, loved it. The park was amazing.
Sometimes on the old vehicles the speedometer would stick in place so one way to fix it is to flick the plastic cover over top of it with your finger and it should brake it lose to where it will work..
so cool , seeing you go by my town and the surrounding ones. knew all the landmarks. all the way to the harbor
Eric on the ice... IDK what was funnier his moves or his expressions OMG! I watched it like 3 times and laughed so hard, avocado almost came out my nose! 🚶🏃🙃🤗🤙
Haha! I was so sure he was going to eat it...what a goober 🤣
@@Theendlessadventure IKR?! I thought so too. 😂 BTW, your comment almost got me again, I'm eating and you almost made cereal come out my nose! 🤤 #winning.
I am so glad that you both have your own electric blanket now. You may also want to carry a couple of emergency/space blankets with you. I'm telling you it saved my life on a camping trip!❄😜😱😴😇
You guys are awesome. and crazy, you got this!
Even winterizing a RV is tough, I don't know how you guys are doing it in a van 😅 Maine is beautiful, kudos to traveling there in the winter!
Thank you for sharing this with me. I hope y’all are okay.
Love that your buddies are now in production mode! Isn't it so cool?
Hi, Eric & Alison, It looks chilly but beautiful out there, perfect fall...hope u guys go south soon, and explore jersey and Carolina's, if that's on your path, stay warm ☕
I love the cost line, you see so much different things and yes we do get pretty cold here. Stay warm.
Hey guys....if you bought a "throw", you bought one for the couch, you can and you should buy one for a bed. I have a queen size electric blanket. It also will stay on all night. Good luck.love yall.
I visited Bar Harbor last summer and would love to get back there in wintertime soon!
Bar Harbor is a beautiful area. Hope you ate lobsters on the docks.
We used to live in Maine, near the Schoodic section of Acadia. I was a glutton for cold weather camping in Maine, Michigan and Washington. Wife wanted no part of that. I loved the area, but today we live in Florida.
Sadly, we'll be siding with your wife on this one...winter van camping is about as cold as we'd like to get 😆
I did Acadia in fall; it was great!
i loved Bar Harbour so beautiful
We love Maine! This is making us want to go back! Also, you’ve inspired us to buy some heated blankets! Such a cool invention 🖤 Safe travels- Ben and Ang
We can't believe we didn't think of getting them sooner! Such a game-changer for chilly nights 🙌
Nice tour of Southern Maine. Glad you folk made it out only week a week latter and the temperature is down in single digits.
As someone who has seen a fair bit of the US, it is a genuine pleasure to get to see unfamiliar parts through your eyes. Please keep sharing your adventures!
You need to come here in the spring. It’s warm and we are nice folks.
You drove right through my area! Hope you enjoyed it. Late September/early October is a much better time. Summer folks are gone but still quite warm.
Wonderful video ab out Maine. Stay safe. Walk in Peace.
My nose always gets cold. one of the good thing about Covid was I learned that cotton double layer masks to keep the nose warm. Suggest you get a heated mattress pad. They are safe to lay on and will not shut off. Heated blankets are not supposed to have anything on top of them.
We have lived in Maine and loved it, the people and everything. Had to laugh about the sun going down about 3:30-4 in the afternoon. 5/6 hours of daylight in the winter is tough but we loved our time there.
You guys rock love your videos watch them all the time I'm in love with this girl named Tiffany and I hope she comes back soon lol
Clamp anywhere LED light wow