WINTER CAMPING AT -12F IN A POP-UP TRUCK CAMPER DURING A WINTER STORM
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- What it's like to camp below freezing in a pop-up truck camper during a winter storm. We winterized the camper and used this portable water container amzn.to/3qeDhjU
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Jeff bezos lookalike
It’s good to see Jeff Bezos living the simple life
Very Funny!!
Helps to keep him real 😏
@Jon Mord why? Because he has made more of himself than you?
😄😄😄😄😄😄👍
Now that shit is funny I don't care who you are
Boy am I glad you guys survived that frigid weather and had access of getting propane!🌬🌡❄⛄🔥
What a rough few days. Glad you made it. that was something for sure. Campground was the place to be.
Thanks Dave
Agree, I was delighted to see this expertly ran Campground.
You people just exude the American Spirit .you make anyone watching feel welcome. Kate's child like demeanor is refreshing ,as is your refreshing honesty about your situation you two complement each other . Never give up , never give in ,and never turn back. God Bless you both.
Thank you Arthur!
Living in Alaska I use a Webasto Diesel air heater. I highly recommend it. It runs off your diesel tank and uses almost no power and you never have to refill propane
You are absolutely right. I can’t believe how many people don’t know about the diesel bunk heaters. Hell you can get the Chinese ones for $130 on eBay. I’ve got one of those in my semi truck for the past 3 years, loving it.
And alot safer especially if ur using those buddy heaters
And you can use it to heat your truck cab because diesel engines just never produce enough heat when it’s really cold.
Could not pay me to own a diesel! There is absolutely no reason to own one other than for towing! I can understand if you tow something heavy. Otherwise no way. In a camper I would have a separate diesel heater for sure because they just sip the diesel and last forever! Only hassle is the separate fill up, tank and jerry can necessary but surely worth the little bit of hassle!! You can get gasoline everywhere, diesel not so plentiful. Plus the smell and the noise! Soon enough it will all be electric anyways! Within 10 years for sure! Great video though!!
@@Brad-vs1lk bud we’re talking about heaters not trucks
Amazing how many helpful people are around when things get tough.
Glow plugs ensure a good start and smooth run on a ice cold Diesel engine. Just keep some Heet diesel additive in the tank. Don’t live in cold locals but I drove truck cross country for a bunch of years all over the US and Canada.
2003 I got rid of the witch, sold the house, got laid off. Had $$$$ and NO TIES. Got 1 ton pickup drove from NJ to Oregon. Picked up a truck camper for $7k. Spent 3 months skiing & living outta that thing. -20 or worse in Whitefish for a week. Time of my life! That unit wasn’t built for cold weather.
Looks like you’re making some awesome memories! Enjoy the trip.
Sold the camper in NJ @ $500 loss. WIN!!! Picked up a dog in Montana. Came home landed a great job in my field, met my wife in October and went on to live happily ever after.
Guys this was a great video showing what few people have done...camped in -12F! Wow! We really felt sorry for you Joe getting up to change the propane in the middle of the night at something like a Billion Below Zero! The music at that point was Perfect! Thank you so much for the shoutout! Hope to see you guys sometime in the near future!
Thanks you two!
We’re in Texas just south edge of the Panhandle (Lubbock area) on a farm. We lucked out and didn’t lose power like so many others did. I was concerned for y’all and others who were staying in campers, vans, trailers. Glad y’all made it through that cold ok. This cold spell sure taught Texas power grid managers where they screwed up over the past 10-15 years. Hopefully it will be corrected by the next one. Last one like this was 83. I was in Patrol Division on night shift freezing my you know what off in those days! Thanks for this video! Y’all be safe out there!
sad to say but Texas power isn't correcting anything. The added equipment, the new linemen, the specialised trucks - the grid managers are not investing in them.
instead of foam, you guys should add an electric heater mat that turns on whenever the battery gets below a certain temperature, that way u can winterize ur battery but at the same time dont have to worry about heat during the summer.
neato
The batteries also vent to the outside in case one of them cracks. So I don’t think you would want them to vent to the inside. During the extreme cold covering the hole up and maybe using a heated pad such as you use for sprouting seeds might help keep it warm and not worry about overheating
@@malelpn37 lithium doesn't need to be vented.
The only time you'll get any off gassing is if you've had a major failure, and for the most part that is only with the large cells. There's no gassing during charging or discharging at all.
The Battleborn batteries are even safer than cheaper brands because they use many small cells which are virtually indestructible in their cases.
What!?? These two is miscegenated!!!
@@MastaSquidge Right, in my experience, if you need to vent your lithium batteries, you do it with a fire extinguisher in hand.
This 71 year old body wood just get to hotel or motel. No more freezing cold 4 me. Moved to Florida 11 years ago and never looked back. My pool temp is 89 to 90°🌴🐊. Beautiful!
Here I am sitting in Florida and cold now watching this. Just made a cup of coffee...LOL
Same, but from Maui 😁
Hello,there I’m Florida. I’m sitting in the other part of Florida. Sipping hot chocolate. Cuz . . .
I camped in a gasser 4wd van. I loved it. 2 high output alternators, 2 high output lead acid batteries a 10kw inverter and 7.5kw generator. 38 gallon extended range gas tank. 100A transfer switch with 100A 120/240 distribution panel with a 100A/50A 120/240V shore power plug or 20A/30A 120V shore power plug.
Winter camping in pickup campers is great. Thanks for the video. Regarding airing down your tires for snow and ice....Yikes! You never want to air down tires to drive on snow and ice. You reduce your traction; not increase it. Air down for rocks, sand, rugged trails, but never for snow and ice. The tire sipes and tread can't do their work when aired down. Glad everything worked out well and you enjoyed the adventure.
? Airing down in the snow works great it gives you more contact area giving you more traction. It has saved my life in winter storms while driving off the lake ice fishing more than once
@@duffman1241 Could be with very specific types of tires and very specific situations such as deep snow where you must float rather than have traction on a hard surface, but with winter tires with sipes on a road (meaning there is a bottom to the snow and hard surface underneath vs deep bottomless snow) you loose traction by airing down. The sipes collapse and can't get bite. Also, you don't want a larger contact patch; you want a smaller one because there are more pounds of pressure per square inch of contact patch which gives one more traction. Increasing the contact patch by airing down decreases the pressure per square inch of contact patch which means less grip. That is why snow tires for a specific vehicles are typically slightly narrower than the summer tire. So it really depends on the surface, but where you are on an snowy/icy surface that has a bottom, like a road, lowering tire pressure reduces traction.
@@MrChadx1 you don’t live in the snow belt do ya lol. Tell me this why would you air your tires down in the sand? For traction and floating it’s not rocket surgery. The same goes for snow a tire that is low pressure will have more contact with the snow speeding the wieght making you float! Nice paragraph of bull shit your clueless. The only time you run your winter tires full in deep snow is if your running chains. The less air in your tire opens up the siping smakin more gravel to accumulate in the 🤣. Come on up to Mn I’ll show you what the snows all about I’ve driven in it for 26years
@@MrChadx1 more contact pressure doesn’t help you float in the snow🤣
@@duffman1241 We are talking about two different scenarios and conditions. Floatation only applies when there is no "bottom" in which case yes, airing down and flotation are valuable. I'm talking about bite, which airing down works against. Bite is important when driving on slippery road surfaces where there is a bottom which is most icy/snowy driving situations. In such a case, airing down reduces traction because pounds per square inch are reduced which reduces bite, particularly with winter tires or any tire with many sipes.
Tom from Quebec Canada
1 - Buy a trailer
2 - make a compost heater
3 - put some pipes together and a fan and you will have heat
4 - put the compost on top of pipes
Fresh horse ship and wood chips
5 - put some pipes under your truck
Closed off the bottom of your truck to keep the heat in .
Compost will go up to 140 f
Just think
Had to start my 7.3 at -40 a couple weeks ago. Block heater and put a propane torch inside a stove pipe under the oil pan for a couple hours and it started. Stay warm down there
Takes a bit to get these old girls going in the morning
When it’s foggy or snow storm with limited visibility, I’ll stay put. Too many variables for accidents or malfunctions.
Agreed
My thoughts also. Don't understand the talk about the perils of being on the road during a winter storm, while being on the road during a winter storm. Unnecessary travel putting others at risk.
Best staying put even if its at a truck stop ---- food / beverages ☕😋👌 / snacks if you run short plus some have showers.
I give you two credit for embracing the winter weather. It is all relative, to someone that hasn’t experienced that kind of weather. That’s cold.
I purchased my Four Wheel Camper Hawk model 1 year ago.
It was a bit cold up here in Minnesota 2 1/2 weeks ago. I camp in my FWC 13-15 days a months.
Well headed up north Minnesota the week of February 15th to disperse camp. Two nights of -30F and 4 nights of -9. It is s learned process. I have the factory propane heater, I also did utilize a small electric heater powered by my Yamaha generator, it does help to have 2 sources of heat in extreme temperatures.
There’s a story to the week, saw more wolves then people for about 4 days.
Thanks for your adventures, I owned 2 different F-350 diesels in the mid 2000s, so I like to hear your diesel fire up. I’m running a 2018 F-150 Ecoboost with my FWC. Safe travels to ya.
Diesel truck, only logical choice is diesel heater.
I am from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and I did live in Springfield Missouri. You guys should try a U.P. winter if you really want to see winter. I'm sorry it's kinda funny. Not being rude, just hope you guys explore what it is like for people who have figured out what real winter is like.
Enjoyed the video. Reminded me when I was in Muskogee, Oklahoma back in 1990. Temps were -10f w/ windchill -40f, the piping hot cocoa, I placed on the hood literally froze while starting my diesel truck. Ugh to glow plugs...
I’d say you guys got it down, only one thing I’d like to mention. I used to keep a hand broom near my camper door, each time I start up my camper steps I’d turn around sit down facing outside, use the hand brush to wisk away the snow off my boots. It worked well. However, I’m talking about a full sized fully equipped 1996 990 Legend. Non-slide. I cared nothing at all about using propane. If I needed it, I bought it. Period. People forget campers today offer heat vents throughout the interior. In such cold conditions, this equals way more comfort.
Slide-outs: Wind gust against slide wall will leak cold air in bigtime. I will NEVER own another slide-out room again.
With so much snow on the roads .... I can understand why you and Kate have chosen a high vehicle. Excellent video that covers a lot of the winter issies in a campervan. many thanks :)
It is always a good idea to have an electric heater to be used in campgrounds in case of a very cold weather.
Electric heater delivers drier heat than propane furnace. There are lithium batteries that have built in heaters. A snow rake for clearing snow off the roof is essential for a popup camper. There are automatic propane tank switchover valves for dual tank systems because a propane tank always goes empty in the middle of the night.
Depending on your battery type, ventilation of the batteries is essential because a highly flammable / explosive gas is made while charging
Thought about that myself. Wet cell batteries (car, boat, what have you) create hydrogen gas when charging. Hard to say what these were in the video. But ya, yours is a real concern.
These are LiFePo4 it appears, but good warning for some of the others...
that's for lead acid batteries which vent off hydrogen gas when charging. You can see in the video they have LiFePo4 batteries which don't normally vent and if they do you got some larger problems.
Yeh I was coming to say the same thing not just flammable noxious
Good info!
We are from Central Arizona and About every other year we use our travel trailer in super cold weather I actually have two electric heaters that I use on my 30 amp service in my travel trailer and they’re great to supplement the propane heater congratulations on your winter survival and great attitude. 👍👊😎
Thanks!
Great job you two. You managed well and we appreciate the real life experience you shared for our benefit.
Thanks for watching!
And enjoy what Canada is in the winter. I am so glad you can enjoy these temps....
The important thing...pack matches and even votive candles..best if you have something that the votive candles can go in that can radiate heat. Keep electronics as close to to heat as possible....and leave window (away from wind) open just a wee bit. It will keep you alive for a bit if things go south. Turn electronics on once per hour....after that..turn off.
we use electric heaters when plugged in.. keeps it toasty without using propane.. burr
Agree 100%. Use the energy that you pay for with camping! ...and in a space that small, even a small ceramic 1500W heater would run you out of the camper.
So do we. It’s not nearly as loud as the propane heater in the trailer either. A child safe plug-in with a thermostat is the way to go.
The good thing about campers is that you can move them to somewhere warmer.
I watched when you first built your rig. So glad your enjoying it so much. Been married for 44 years. I can tell you are best friends like us. Lol
Right on!
Yes you can. You do what you have to do.
That's why we have RVs so we can move to were it's warmer... Yep
Suggestions:
1. A Diesel heater with a larger diesel bottle? Good front screen wipers (for summer/dust and spares for winter/snow, tire chains,
2. Gremlin GPS with SMS..if u get stuck,
3. highlift cast steel (max cap 4 ton) jack u can mount at the back
4. a flask of whiskey or vodka
5. some mix dry fruits with MnMs,
6. 2 good 3 season sleeping bags up front if ur stuck in the front cabin,
7. 3 bottle of water,
8. 4 emergency road flares and a essential medical box (gause bandages, safety pins, needles, stitch stapler, finger BP checker with batteries, some off counter purchased medicine for fever, sore throat, sinus, abdomen gas, constipation, cuts n bruises, bottle of hand sanitizer (gel based good for cleaning wounds, a good field scissor)
9. If nothing else and the sleeping bags, water vodka, dry fruits with
m n' m
10. carry 2 empty bottles for pee and 2 1 liter hot (rubberized) water bottle with wool covers (if u can go back n get some hot water from the camper) good is it will keep u feet warm n u can drink the warm water if the need arises) and keep them inside each sleeping bag, wear a pair of thermal fleece top and tights for u n her then get in the sleeping bags
We have all the and more considering this is our house
I really enjoy you guys youtube video! Thank you and stay warm:)
you can buy a magnetic heater that goes on your oil Pan and plugs in like your frost plug heater to warm up your oil. Live in MN, they work great!
I love Kate enjoying the snow. Such a beautiful person.
I camp in the winter in an Alu Cab camper and use a diesel heater! No condensation and 100% efficient unlike propane.
Well we don’t get condensation from our heater either...
Okay, I can not imagine not having double or triple pane windows.
Triple is a way to scam wealthy ignorant people do not waste your money. The gas you use on triple pane evaporates very fast
@@drozone3658 whether or not the windows are sealed with a gas inside does not depend upon the number of panes. Triple pane windows have been used in recording studios for close to a century. In that case, sound transmission is the problem. Either a double pane or triple pane window that is properly sealed will mitigate the transmission of heat in and out of the vehicle. I just prefer a second air barrier.
Sure you can. I’ve slept in my converted window van in -43° weather. A pop top camper would be a big upgrade from that home conversion van.
I don’t own a camper but I live up north so I figured something I would put in a camper will always be an electric heater electric and a mummy bag
It’s crazy how different each area of the United States is. Here in northern Ohio those are just normal winter temperatures and we usually never have problems.
As a Canadian that was my thought as well, he kept talking about how cold it was and I was thinking sure it's cold but it's not that cold.
@@telestix6606Well, his wife had never experienced snow, so those are pretty low temperatures for people who aren't acclimatised.
Canadian homes are built for lower temps, aren't they? I watched a video of someone rebuilding and taking ice dams into account. Brrr.
@@FurnitureFan I totally get the not used to issue.
"How cold" is not the only thing. "How long" is the cold is a different ball game. Two days below 0°F is certainly not comfortable, but two months below 10°F (I mean, never above) requires a completely different set-up. Every thing is solid frozen and under 6' of snow.
The USA is as big and varied in climate as Europe.
My 7.3 loves Howe’s fuel additive year round. She’s got 250,000 and going strong. Def done my share of winter camping with work this year and it beats camping on the mud, lol. Enjoy!
My first thought was, "Why are they in Wyoming or Montana this time of year?" Texas? Now I finally understand what happened there.
Missouri
@@Weretherussos Texas was just like that. The highways in an area I drove were like what you videoed...essentially clear due to wind and so cold. That was really good info, though, on the cold and pop ups. Thanks
It was -2 here in Dallas. That was unheard of. We don't get that type of weather down here.
I figured you guys were Springfield, Missouri because the sign over the interstate said Joplin, Missouri.
Ohhhh boy. Much braver and stronger than this wimpy CA kid.
I would be in a hotel the minute the Temps dropped below 40 🥶🥶
Lucky to find all the hookups including the xtra 110 ! Not having an electric heater is a no no in New England 🤨
Get some insulation for the sides it will help out a lot And like you said a eclectic blanket a spare buddy heater or eclectic heater for emergency when propane runs out in the middle of the night
Be careful - The roof can come down hard with 3" of wet snow on it when you lower it.
Probably most of the ice and snow melted off as it isn't insulated much?
@@joefudd I run my heater before bedtime & about half an hour before I get up. It's too noisy for me to run all night. I have the extra wall insulation - well worth it.
I've had accumulations up to 4" of snow. I actually prefer windy snowstorms...Less snow on the roof.
Try camping in the middle of a Minnesota frozen lake with only tarps and sleeping bags for 3 nights. It definitely forces one to be more active to keep warm!
Ha - no thanks, I feel cold just thinking about it!
Kate is just adorable. Love her energy! 🤗🙌🏾
Hello from the North of you (northern Alberta 🇨🇦). You seemed like good troopers through what you’re probably not use to (months of - X temperatures and road conditions and all that winter throws at people who live in it every year). Glad you and others down there survived as best that you could. Keep on camping 👍 Russos; great videos.
Thanks! Definitely not something we experience on a regular basis and it was fun to do
That truck isn't some sort of antique...I mean....It's a good truck and you are really lucky to have it.
Little truck you should look into if you plan on winter camping in popups like that is... to make yourself a liner blanket. essentially you set up a blanket that you can hang off the ceiling around the canvas to add extra insulation, This will cut down on any drafts and increase the R Value meaning your heater doesn't have to work as hard.
You are right though, electric blankets and/or an electric heater are great addons not just if you have shore power but even if you are using a plug in backup solar generator.
I'm picturing Jeff Bezos throwing stacks of hundred dollar bills in his fireplace to keep warm.
that cheapskate?
if it was money he only had to burn, it would only be 1$ bills and only 2 per hour!
@@cjjenson8212 you do realize the dude is worth like 170 billion right?
Oil filled heater work awesome.
Great video! As a full time RVer you learn little tricks as you go for your winter camping. Put clear bubble wrap on your windows inside your camper. It is amazing how it gives that added layer of insulation to them. I would get a roll of silver insulation bubble wrap and put that around the inside of your canvased wall.
That is one super cool unit. Safe travels. 😊
Nice...I'm gonna miss you guys being on the road...one of my favorite channels..
We’ll still be traveling…
You did fine in really cold temps without much experience of the cold, it seems.
As a northerner, I say layer up! Carry packable down jackets (UNIQLO has cheap but decent ones), some good merino long underwear (bottoms and tops), and wool socks. Make sure you have warm winter hats, and wear them along with the merino underwear to stay toasty as you sleep! All this is normal life in the far north; clearly even Texas can't count on not getting bitter cold temperatures now and then. Prepare for it, then embrace it and enjoy it! (Also there are tons of Canadian, Alaskan, Minnesotan, and other northern vanlifers and campers who camp in all kinds of vehicles in the winter. Check out Foresty Forest, who spent last winter in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, or Slim Potatohead's accounts of winter camping in his old Aliner, or Mav, who heads out ice fishing, boondocking in his truck topper.)
I camp in the winter with a pop up truck camper in sub zero temps never a issue
Kate has an infectious smile. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you!
We live in the mid west and camp out in our sprinter van. We can keep toasty warm down to 0. The wabasto heater sips diesel out of the main fuel tank. Gotta keep socks on cause the floor does feel cold.
In my 49 years of living in North Dakota I have never heard of lowering air pressure in tires to drive on snow.
It’s snow and ice, not sand. It’s just not necessary.
you are correct traction is less when you lower tire pressure
For heavy vehicles I wouldn't recommend it. But as a jeep owner, lowering tire pressure to around 3 psi is beneficial. The jeep is so light the wider print allows you to float on top of the snow instead of sinking all the way down. Just make sure you have a way to fill back up.
Nope....not on roads like that. If it was deeper than the clearance of the truck maybe....clearly that wasn't
A diesel heater is the only way to go, you could leave it on to keep the camper warm driving down the road and your batteries will stay warm.
Welcome to our club:
Timmins, Ontario -23 °C
Timmins is the hometown of quite a few famous people, including one of the world’s richest singers, Shania Twain. It’s also become a popular snowmobiling destination. The lowest temperature recorded here was -44.2 °C and in January, the coldest month, the average low is -23 °C. ( -12F. = 24 C )
YA EH
Do you winter camp up there? What kind of RV do you use?
@@marcpikas2859 20 foot trailer but its mostly the cold gear that make it all good ,
we also have Finn tach Alaska pro winter set , i was out yesterday -20c plus the wind with just a long sleeve t shirt and the suit on and I was fine
I know how you feel! I'm in Alberta and we had a two week stretch of -45 (air temp), -50 (wind chill). I couldn't imagine camping in that shit.
I'm surprised how many people don't simply poke a small exust hole in their camper roof and put in a small wood burning heater ether DIY or store bought. Good night!
Oh man. You were about .5 mile from my house at that campground. Glad you guys did alright in that cold!
Camping in the cold is easy, it's the heat that is hard to deal with.
Glad to see how well the camper did during the extreme cold temperatures. When you mentioned that you lowered one side of the roof down to help inside warm up easier another benefit from doing that was possibly preventing snow and ice build up on the roof due to temperature difference from inside vs outside. Bottle of wine 🍷sounds perfect for situations like that. Safe travels.
The roof can hold up to 1000lbs of snow so that wasn’t a concern. The wine was nice 🍷
We just bought our truck last week and putting on our pop up this Tuesday. Great winter camping information to have so thank you for sharing. Mary 💕 Fred
Glad it was helpful!
Same square footage, fewer cubic feet.
you should get yourself a double sided regulator for your propane that way you don’t have to get up and switch tanks in the middle of the night. They have a lever that you turn towards which tank you want too draw off and the little site glass on top will turn green if there is propane in that tank then when that tank runs out it will automatically switch to the other tank and the site glass will then turn red letting you know that the first tank is empty then you switch the lever over too the other tank and the site glass will be green again and you can unhook the empty tank without turning anything off and you don’t need a wrench to unhook the tanks because they have oversized handles on them that you can turn by hand you just need to make sure too check the site glass so you know when you are on the second tank so you can get a full one back on before the second one goes empty
From Wisconsin.-12 is hardcore. Glad you made it. Welcome to the Midwest.
I’ll take it!
had a 4 ft. hard side with 18 inch fabric pop up trailer. kept 3 propane tanks. 2 on the trailer with a valve to switch from one tank to the other on cold nights. Had gas gauge also on the tanks. kept one extra in the truck. dropped one side of the top when to hot for cooling and for heating. Hard to heat below 20 above. ran electric and propane when in camp ground for heat and kept temp at 60 when no electric to conserve propane. you'll will go through a lot of propane.
Ever thought about installing Velcro strips on the roof and putting a second layer along the soft sides? Maybe a thin wool blanket
He can never beat mav
Glad to see you survived the worst of the cold snap. Hope you’re both staying healthy through this! I’ve never owned a 7.3, but a trick to make it easier to start is to cycle the glow plugs 2 or 3 times before cranking. I’ve done that on vehicles that were not plugged in. It helps reduce the cranking time.
Yep I did that with ours. It definitely helps
We cycled the glow plugs for 45 seconds.
Just another day up here in Alberta. Last month (Feb) we had about 3 weeks straight of temps in the low -30’s. By the way, -40 is the same in Fahrenheit and Celsius. Dropping air pressure in tires down there, totally not needed. Only if your going off road in deep soft snow. Keep the diesel plugged in whenever the temps are below freezing and your good.
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You survived a very cold night in the pop up camper. Congrats. My wife and I just purchased our 5th camper vehicle, and we are getting her ready for the road. Of course, we won’t be looking to camp in freezing weather but we do want to stay comfortable. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Was recommended to watch your video, when watching truck camper reviews here on RUclips. Loved the content and information regarding winter camping. Thank you for taking the time to share. Liked and subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
Do you guys miss the van?
Why did they get rid of the van?
For your powerstroke and camping in the extreme cold your at risk of geling up. I heavily suggest stanalyine diesel fuel treatment that you pour in your tank during the cold. Along with hotshots 911 anti gel. If your fuel does happen to gel up you pour that stuff in your tank and wait a little bit. Itll Ungel your fuel and you'll be back on the road
Never reduce tire pressure for snowy conditions! Loose sand, thick mud, large boulders? Sure. But reinflate as soon as you hit tarmac and always maintain your tires at full pressure on roads.
I cringed when he said he had aired down his tires for the snow. He gave up traction doing that and the truck would be more likely to slide.
@@mechanicsteve2320 Sounds like you all haven't driven on sand at beach first thing you do is let air pressure down to 20 psi.
@@gonesideways6621 In fact I have driven on sand and yes you air down for sand but in snow you do not air down. Snow is a whole different animal from driving in sand or mud.
@@gonesideways6621 Hi Larry, you do not air down for snow and ice. The tire sipes and treads can't do their work. For sand, rocks, etc. yes. But never of snow. Aired down tires reduce your traction in snow and ice.
@@MrChadx1 SUCH true words. Snow isnt sand. . Thats for sure. Can't tell folks sometimes...no matter how true.
Relatives in Austin last winter and the Electric grid was not prepared for the extreme cold. No water, no electricity, heater for the apartment froze? Russo’s you are doing good having water and electric where you are. When it’s so cold that you can’t make a decent snowball, it’s cold. Power grid in New Jersey is awesome, not a big State but used to hot and cold extremes.
13:27 1st time I heard SNOWVID-2021 ❄️ 🥶 & being from Chicago, IL I’ve heard them all before❗️😉
You’re welcome to steal it
Being from WI we just call this another day in the garage.
Wow, I totally missed seeing this video, but you did mention this in our last conversation, so now I see what you two meant about Leo holding up well in those extremely frigid temperatures! Very glad to know that your interior conditions were working well for you! Today in nyc (Thursday) it’s expected to be 63*, and tomorrow 68, so my face is totally clean now 😂
Cheers as always to you two 🥂
Sounds like Spring is here!
Great video!! what size are your propane tanks and why don't they automatically switch over when / if one becomes empty?
Nice vids first time viewer watch many of the van lifers, nomadic movement, Trent and Allie, Eamon and bec , vanity vanlife, max and occy, mav, and a bunch more , look forward to more
"We're out of propane" is the best argument for a Webasto I've heard😂
It's also the best argument for fossil fuel reliability
@@costa2150 Well, they're kinda both dino-juice, but having something that gently sips from a large tank, combined with a huge battery bank seems like a winning combo.
@@olejacobstalesen6558 I agree with you. Best of both worlds. As battery technology reaches higher limits. A combo large battery bank with alternator like Volta, plus a diesel or gas Webasto that sips very little fuel is a no brainer. Not to mention no concerns about gas leaks.
We’ve used a webasto and prefer our Truma
@@Weretherussos You're the ones living the life the rest of us dream about - happy to hear you like the solution you have :-)
We've stayed there several times when we came up to South Missouri.
Glad Kait was able to enjoy the snow
She had a blast!
These are the reasons I installed a mini split AC/heat pump and a Propex propane heater and a 29 gallon propane tank.
your heat pump will not creat any heat in those conditions!
@@kululv According to who? Do you know anything about Physics pal?
@@omarwilliams6729 unlike you, I do. At that temp, there is no efficiency anymore, your heat pump becomes an electric heater
@@kululv If you were humble I would have educated you.
@@omarwilliams6729 i thought the same.. quote from a heat pump guide: "Even at 25 degrees, your heat pump will still run. The issue at this temperature is that the system will require more energy as it runs because there isn’t enough heat energy in the outdoor air for the heat pump to use in heating your interiors" now believe what you want...
I love the snow
Your power cord looks WAY too small to me...
Agreed! I don’t understand the CVS extension cord and how that is not starting a fire?
The two shower 🚿 rooms were not only georgous and exceptionally clean
From NE Ohio, show belt. Please be safe and about tire pressure, we actually increase a bit in winter time for better traction. Narrower tires helps break light snow & ice because we are trying not to slide.
In Canada we go over to the max about 50psi Not less thats for sand.
Nice Rig, Interesting content.
Ive been living in my 1987 Dodge B250 campervan for 9 years now.
I have a 2500 watt generator, her name is Genny..lol I also have a 1500 watt space heater, along with the propane furnace, although the winters here in Nova Scotia, Canada are sometimes more than the output of heat. I just aquired a Helly/Hansen survival suit, hopefully that will keep me warm this winter due to no more income to buy fuel for my Genny. God Bless you guys and stay safe and warm.
Kait’s a keeper!
I’ve winter camped in tents before. It’s good if you have a really good sleeping bag. Once though, it was part of a wilderness survival class (don’t ask me why I took the class in the winter, I have no idea!). On that trip we could only take with us what we could fit in a coffee can. It was so cold that most of our cars (that we had hiked away from to sleep for the night) would not start the next morning. These kinds of challenges are fun and help you learn about being prepared. Thanks for the fun video!
It’s especially helps if you’re in a controlled environment.
if indians and eskimos can do it, then we should have it much easier than they did
Get aggressive high quality snow/ice tires if driving in the cold and snow. I'm from the north and drive a little civic in heavy snow just fine. The tires make all the difference. I've passed suv's who were stuck in a ditch in snow storms before, the tires were the ultimate savior. If you can, rotate tire sets between cold and warm too, the right shoe for the right weather condition will save you.
Also, pro tip: I imagine you already know this but when you start sliding on snow or ice do not panic brake! Hitting brakes makes sliding worse. The best way to control a slide is to take foot off all pedals and coast while steering the vehicle the direction you want it to go. Do not over steer too much. Gentle and gradual movements are best in the slippery conditions. Best tip is to slow down to 30mph in these conditions and just pull over to let the idiots by you.