@@MispronouncedAdventures yes indeed. We had our motorhome stolen yesterday. So a bit gutted. We're heading up there in a few summers time. Off van shopping tomorrow
@@MispronouncedAdventures I edit as well so I can imagine. I'm binge watching all your videos. I didnt get to the snow this year (next year def) and I'm loving your down to earth humour as well. Some amazing Drone footage. Where do you choose your music from?
@@MispronouncedAdventures Some great choices. The music really works. When you climbed that tree to get the drone, I thought Holy Jesus. Not a good place to fall down. A man after my own heart. I've not visited Scandinavia proper (only Helsinki). Looks absolutely stunning.
Commenting again to appease the mighty algorithm and to say how hilarious the toboggan footage was. The well lit, high contrast footage was also amazing. Subbing after watching the last video was obviously the correct choice. 🙂
Thank you very much for supporting that pesky algorithm. I definitely think the tobogganing was a lot more fun as I did it at night and all the crazy colours & illuminations.
@@MispronouncedAdventures It's probably easier/safer with both arms available for steering - but I appreciate you taking a camera (and us) along for the ride. And goggles. Next time with goggles.
Just watched the rest of the video... the wife and I were in stitches at the 'santa face' during the toboggan runs 🤣😂 Looked absolutely brilliant!!! We had fun in northern Norway this time last year and are getting ready for a trip in a couple of weeks to Svalbard this year. Can't wait now after seeing this. Cheers!!
Classic name for the brake cover Alex. That’s the correct name for it. Right out of the back street garage Haynes manual lexicon, I wonder who else noticed ? cracking vid again your a legend!
Definitely a Red Squirrel mate. When in there winter coat some are quite often grey. Only know cuz a friend is a wildlife photographer and does a lot of filming with the Squirrels up in Scandinavia
Fun fact: That another Transit on the parkup at 0:24 has a small high roof extension. This is mandatory in Finland if you want to register a low roof van as a campervan. Rear cabin height has to be at least 185cm high and there are numerous other requirements also. Companies that build campervans in Finland are even lowering the floor to meet that height requirement. All this is because of high taxes on vans with seats in the back
Now I'm watching your older videos chronologically backwards. Cool that you got to Siida, the Sámi museum. I visited that about 10 years ago but last time when I visited in Inari in 2021 it was closed because it was under renovation, so I wasn't able to go there again. That's a very interesting museum. Nice that you found that tire shop in Ivalo for fixing your issue. My good friend who used to live in very urban area in Helsinki made a huge life change and moved to Ivalo several years ago. He's very happy there now. That was cool in two meanings when you climbed to that sightseeing tower on Kaunispää fell after 18:00 in the video. I have been there too, but there wasn't any snow that time because it was September.
Enjoy the rest of the videos. I did really enjoy that museum. It’s natural history were fantastic, I definitely very much enjoyed this whole northern area of Finland
Brilliant as usual. Very well done for filming whilst hurtling down hill using one hand to steer and being almost blinded by snow. Professional to the end ☃😁👌
Brilliant one Alex. You looked like a Yeti after breaking with your feet on the toboggan run haha. That museum looked interesting, those pictures were amazing. Keep up the Awesome Adventures
Another great video, we’ve done that toboggan run many times it’s epic!! We’ve not managed to get back there in the last few years, you should have stopped at Annie’s bar in the town - great burgers 🍔
@@MispronouncedAdventures it’s called Anne’s garden bar & grill we’ve eaten there a tonne and it’s alway been good, safe travels, looking forward to the next video 👍🏻
Great eposide. Loved the tobogganing clips. Like you I love doing museums. Often it's local museums which give you the best insight into an area. Keep up the awesome adventure. I hope you find that elusive minus °40c, you can do it! Im sending freezing good wishes your way! Cheers from a sodden New Zealand.
😂😂 loved the toboggan run footage Alex. It looked like you’d taken a pie to the face 😂. Looked brilliant fun though. And the hotel park up looked like you were in a scene from John Carpenter’s The Thing 😀 Another brilliant episode, as always thanks for sharing.
It's definitely a red squirrel. Only red's have ear tufts (although juvenile reds don't yet have the tufts). Grey's have a white edge to the tail hairs - sometimes seen as a 'halo' effect at outer edges of the tail. Hope this helps bud! Thanks for another AMAZING video!!! I so look forward to each new one 👍
@@MispronouncedAdventures Yes, it is weird to see isn't it. I work in ecology and have seen a few like that in the forests east from your old place in Lanarkshire (around Peebles).
Just watched back the beginning. The clicking noise is the small fuel pump for the diesel powered engine preheater which was running at the start of the video to heat up the engine before starting and driving off
I LIVE in norway. and ure vids insired me to do a roadtrip withe the boys for 4 days. kristiansand to åndarsen. lets see if my lil polo can do it. love ure vids. how about italy next time?
I hope you enjoy your road in Norway, I will look up those places. I’ve done about 19 countries in the van so far. I only just crossed the corner of Italy on the first euro trip
The first video of each of my 3 arctic series shows the journey from the uk and the Arctic. Generally the channel tunnel and drive north through France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and in in Sweden
Nope, studs are amazing on ice. But in the middle of winter mostly compact snow on the roads so it’s the tread doing the work. The transition between autumn and winter and then winter and spring. There is a lot of ice around the roads would definitely would need studs to be safe
Thanks a lot . Very helpful. We plan for a winter trip up to the north cap. We drive a camper van (the pick up is 4wd). We plan to spend 3 to four weeks starting end of Jan…
I don’t believe there are any car ferries from the UK to the Nordic’s anymore. I think the furthest north they go is Amsterdam. I personally dismissed that option myself as I found the driving to be cheaper, quicker and easier. There is a ferry from Denmark to Norway. Which is overnight and can cut out a few hundred miles of driving. Also there is a Germany to Sweden one as well
Alex, loving the videos on this trip. I’m in mid Norway, no northern lights yet, but heading north. Are you still running 65psi on bfg ? Or did you drop pressure for the snow/ice etc?
Nope, my transit is only rear wheel drive. Whilst I would love the AWD version. But the Transit in snowy conditions with those tyres and being heavy rear wheel drive vehicle handling has been excellent.
Don't worry, your pronounciation is great. For Inari, it would be something like [ in-uh-ree ], which is how you're pronouncing it so you're on top of the Finnish language game! I challenge you to drive to 'Aavasaksanvaara' and pronounce that in front of the sign.
Pronounce for Ivalo and Inari Try to say it ”Ivalo”, with one A, like short A Same with Inari, short A Many foreing say Ivaalo, Inaari 😂 So they stretch the A, we write and say it same way in finnish That why we have words with two aa, oo, ee, ii etc. if we want to pronounce it longer If that makes any sense 😂
Tobogganing face is priceless!!
Haha yes it was
You on that toboggan. Funniest thing I've seen in a while. Brightened up my rubbish day. Thankyou
Glad to hear I was able to brighten it up a wee bit!
@@MispronouncedAdventures yes indeed. We had our motorhome stolen yesterday. So a bit gutted. We're heading up there in a few summers time. Off van shopping tomorrow
The tobogganing was brilliant. pmsl. 😂😂.
Cheers, I enjoyed it as well!
Best laugh I’ve had in ages. Your face on the toboggan run 😂😂. Wouldn’t mind skiing it but a SLED! You’re a brave man.
Glad you enjoyed it. I certainly did even with the face full of snow.
What a brilliant video! My wife and I were in stitches watching you toboggan. So funny! 😂😂
Glad you enjoyed it. I was also in stitches watching it back in editing the tobogganing part!
the onboard toboggan footage - outstanding.
It was a lot of fun
You ended up looking like Santa on that toboggan.. looked such fun 😅
So much fun I’ll definitely be going back there next winter
Genuinely one of best moments that taboging priceless.
Haha I agree! I was a lot of fun :)
One of the funniest videos 😂😂😂😂 actually crying
Glad to hear! It was a lot of fun!
"Ford. Falling apart since 1910!" LOL Glad you got it fixed. Ivola is a proper outpost. cool visits you got on that trip.
It’s a lovely part of the world that far off in Finland
Bloody hilarious!!! I definitely want to try that slope!!!
It’s well worth it!
Is it me or do the welcome intros remind you of top gear 😂
That sledge ride was funny as 😂
Well that sounds good to me
Thanks for shooting in 4k - it makes me feel better about my recent monitor upgrade... Stay safe out there.
Glad it looks good for you on your new screen
Had to watch that toboggan run a couple of times just for the laughs! It certainly looked fun! 😂
Glad you enjoyed it. Wish I could’ve done a couple more runs
That Toboggan run had me laughing out loud!! Fantastic Alex ;)
Had me laughing when editing it!
@@MispronouncedAdventures I edit as well so I can imagine. I'm binge watching all your videos. I didnt get to the snow this year (next year def) and I'm loving your down to earth humour as well. Some amazing Drone footage. Where do you choose your music from?
Glad you like my humour and drone footage, music is all just the RUclips audio library
@@MispronouncedAdventures Some great choices. The music really works. When you climbed that tree to get the drone, I thought Holy Jesus. Not a good place to fall down. A man after my own heart. I've not visited Scandinavia proper (only Helsinki). Looks absolutely stunning.
Nice one buddy seams like a long way from Stratford 👍🤓👍
Definitely a good few miles away!
Lol, that tobboggan run was something else! Looks like fun!
It was great fun!
Thanks for making me laugh . Great to see you going on the toboggan and just getting covered in snow .. enjoy the rest of your trip .. cheers gary 👍
The tobogganing was brilliant, although definitely worth goggles next time
Goddamn, I lolled so hard with the slide down ;D
About how I felt when I was editing it 😂
Love the caption of living the winter vanlife
Cheers
Great Video ❤ Your snow beard looked awesome 🤣👍
I do like a good snow beard!
@@MispronouncedAdventuresMaybe it's time for a new channel name: Snowbeards and Snotcicles! 😉
Alex, that is the best video on the toboggan run that we have ever seen. Haven't laughed so much for ages.
Keep up the good work 👏
Glad you enjoyed the tobogganing
That was hilarious! 😂
@AlexBayes glad you liked it!
Commenting again to appease the mighty algorithm and to say how hilarious the toboggan footage was. The well lit, high contrast footage was also amazing. Subbing after watching the last video was obviously the correct choice. 🙂
Thank you very much for supporting that pesky algorithm. I definitely think the tobogganing was a lot more fun as I did it at night and all the crazy colours & illuminations.
@@MispronouncedAdventures It's probably easier/safer with both arms available for steering - but I appreciate you taking a camera (and us) along for the ride. And goggles. Next time with goggles.
Just watched the rest of the video... the wife and I were in stitches at the 'santa face' during the toboggan runs 🤣😂 Looked absolutely brilliant!!! We had fun in northern Norway this time last year and are getting ready for a trip in a couple of weeks to Svalbard this year. Can't wait now after seeing this. Cheers!!
Toboggan runs were great fun! Enjoy Svalbard I’m hoping I might go next year
Awww bless! That toboggan ride had me in stitches (sorry but it did) Great vlog Alex ❤
That’s alright, I was laughing watching the footage back!
- absolutely priceless...
I agree! It was so funny watching it back when editing it
Classic name for the brake cover Alex. That’s the correct name for it. Right out of the back street garage Haynes manual lexicon, I wonder who else noticed ? cracking vid again your a legend!
Thank you watching! “Brake cover” it is then!
Definitely a Red Squirrel mate. When in there winter coat some are quite often grey. Only know cuz a friend is a wildlife photographer and does a lot of filming with the Squirrels up in Scandinavia
Good to hear I haven’t seen a red with that coloration before
Great video Alex!
Thank you very much!
Tanfastic brrrrrr good you're enjoying it. 😉
Stay Free and Safe Travels 😀 👍 🙏
Brrrrr indeed!
Loved the snow face, made my day. Safe travels.
Thank you for watching
Wild sledging 👍👍👍
It was ace and steeper than I expected!
I absolutely love your videos, thanks 🙏🙏🇬🇧
Glad you like them! 😁
That was hilarious me and the wife were crying of laughter watching you sled down those hills. Yet another quality video.
Glad you both enjoyed it!
The toboggan looked great.loving the Arctic trip.
It was so much fun
That toboggan run 😂
It was a lot of fun!
Another Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fun fact: That another Transit on the parkup at 0:24 has a small high roof extension. This is mandatory in Finland if you want to register a low roof van as a campervan. Rear cabin height has to be at least 185cm high and there are numerous other requirements also. Companies that build campervans in Finland are even lowering the floor to meet that height requirement.
All this is because of high taxes on vans with seats in the back
Oh that’s interesting! I had see transits ( and other vans ) which looks like campers but had roof options we don’t normally see in the uk
Now I'm watching your older videos chronologically backwards. Cool that you got to Siida, the Sámi museum. I visited that about 10 years ago but last time when I visited in Inari in 2021 it was closed because it was under renovation, so I wasn't able to go there again. That's a very interesting museum. Nice that you found that tire shop in Ivalo for fixing your issue.
My good friend who used to live in very urban area in Helsinki made a huge life change and moved to Ivalo several years ago. He's very happy there now.
That was cool in two meanings when you climbed to that sightseeing tower on Kaunispää fell after 18:00 in the video. I have been there too, but there wasn't any snow that time because it was September.
Enjoy the rest of the videos. I did really enjoy that museum. It’s natural history were fantastic, I definitely very much enjoyed this whole northern area of Finland
@@MispronouncedAdventures Now I'm watching your Rovaniemi and Santa Claus village video on another window. Where are you at the moment by the way?
I am back in the uk now. Due to work and not using up all my Schengen day. Overall the trip was around 60 days
You're not exactly selling the toboganning... Hilarious😂😂
Well, it’s a an acquired taste of fun!
Brilliant as usual. Very well done for filming whilst hurtling down hill using one hand to steer and being almost blinded by snow. Professional to the end ☃😁👌
I agree i’m happy with how we footage turned out , I should definitely of rented the goggles!
Good one, looks an excellent trip so far
It really is!
😂
Funny snow face
😁
Brilliant one Alex. You looked like a Yeti after breaking with your feet on the toboggan run haha. That museum looked interesting, those pictures were amazing. Keep up the Awesome Adventures
Toboggan run was great as was the museum
That backig plate also keeps air circulating over the rotor and pads so they don't act up on you.
At least overheating isn’t to much of a problem here
Nearly covered my Macbook in coffee when i saw your face covered in snow, your awesome adventure continues! Maybe Goggles next time too :)
Sorry to hear, I almost ruined your coffee and your MacBook I think I’ll definitely go goggles next time!
great video!
Thank you!
P!ssing myself at the tobogan face, reminded me of Marv in home alone
I can understand that!
Another great video, we’ve done that toboggan run many times it’s epic!! We’ve not managed to get back there in the last few years, you should have stopped at Annie’s bar in the town - great burgers 🍔
I might be heading back to that area on this trip, so I’ll have a look out for that burger place!
@@MispronouncedAdventures it’s called Anne’s garden bar & grill we’ve eaten there a tonne and it’s alway been good, safe travels, looking forward to the next video 👍🏻
I’ll keep an eye out!
Great eposide. Loved the tobogganing clips. Like you I love doing museums. Often it's local museums which give you the best insight into an area.
Keep up the awesome adventure. I hope you find that elusive minus °40c, you can do it! Im sending freezing good wishes your way!
Cheers from a sodden New Zealand.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah I enjoy certain types of museums, particular cultural and natural history.
Epic stuff Alex, slightly annoying about the brake disc cover but at least you got the wheel rebalanced. The Tobogganing looked fun as well.
Yeah, annoying when stuff breaks, but at least it’s nothing too major and the balance is sorted
😂😂 loved the toboggan run footage Alex. It looked like you’d taken a pie to the face 😂. Looked brilliant fun though. And the hotel park up looked like you were in a scene from John Carpenter’s The Thing 😀 Another brilliant episode, as always thanks for sharing.
The toboggan run was so fun. Wish I could of had a few more runs.
It's definitely a red squirrel. Only red's have ear tufts (although juvenile reds don't yet have the tufts). Grey's have a white edge to the tail hairs - sometimes seen as a 'halo' effect at outer edges of the tail. Hope this helps bud! Thanks for another AMAZING video!!! I so look forward to each new one 👍
Is this Craig from monteith cres ?
Glad to hear! I had never seen a red with so much grey
@@MispronouncedAdventures Yes, it is weird to see isn't it. I work in ecology and have seen a few like that in the forests east from your old place in Lanarkshire (around Peebles).
What is the clicking noise going on in the background of your cab? Great video!!
Which part? time stamp?
Just watched back the beginning. The clicking noise is the small fuel pump for the diesel powered engine preheater which was running at the start of the video to heat up the engine before starting and driving off
Your Squirrels a Norwegian Blue, probably pining for the fjords...
Definitely were pretty squirrels
Great video, thanks. Just so you know, the volume is quite low. Can barely hear you at times, even with the laptop maxed out.
Sorry about that audio wise, no sure why it was quiet
I LIVE in norway. and ure vids insired me to do a roadtrip withe the boys for 4 days. kristiansand to åndarsen. lets see if my lil polo can do it. love ure vids. how about italy next time?
I hope you enjoy your road in Norway, I will look up those places.
I’ve done about 19 countries in the van so far. I only just crossed the corner of Italy on the first euro trip
Definitely should have got the goggles 🤓
Agreed!
Do you have any videos explaining how you got from the UK to Lapland in your van? I’m trying to plan a trip and there is nothing out there??
The first video of each of my 3 arctic series shows the journey from the uk and the Arctic.
Generally the channel tunnel and drive north through France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, and in in Sweden
hi there, quick question; did you have spikes on your BF goodreach tires? Thanks for your answer.... Best
Nope, studs are amazing on ice. But in the middle of winter mostly compact snow on the roads so it’s the tread doing the work. The transition between autumn and winter and then winter and spring. There is a lot of ice around the roads would definitely would need studs to be safe
At least that’s my experience in my rear wheel drive van over the last two winters in the Nordic.
Thanks a lot . Very helpful. We plan for a winter trip up to the north cap. We drive a camper van (the pick up is 4wd). We plan to spend 3 to four weeks starting end of Jan…
yes it is a Red Squirrel
Interesting, didn’t know there had none red versions
Mate that snow spraying in your face was hilarious 😂😂😂
It definitely was fun!
I was hoping to do less driving and more ferrying as have 2 kids and dog in tow so was thinking from Hull?
I don’t believe there are any car ferries from the UK to the Nordic’s anymore. I think the furthest north they go is Amsterdam. I personally dismissed that option myself as I found the driving to be cheaper, quicker and easier.
There is a ferry from Denmark to Norway. Which is overnight and can cut out a few hundred miles of driving.
Also there is a Germany to Sweden one as well
1.05 min top van panel. Insulation leak or not?
More just did part of the internal structure of the van causing a slight temperature difference
Alex, loving the videos on this trip. I’m in mid Norway, no northern lights yet, but heading north. Are you still running 65psi on bfg ? Or did you drop pressure for the snow/ice etc?
I’m still running 65psi all round. Not had a need to drop it yet, but the option is always there. Enjoy mild Norway and northern when you get up here
Hi ,a quick question about your van,notice you have the excellent BFG k02 fitted,doe you van have 4x4 ? Best wishes from Wales 🏴
Nope, my transit is only rear wheel drive. Whilst I would love the AWD version. But the Transit in snowy conditions with those tyres and being heavy rear wheel drive vehicle handling has been excellent.
@@MispronouncedAdventures cheers for that info,thinking of getting the kO 2 ‘s fitted to my Renault trafic camper van soon ..
@kevinrichards8119 I think they’re a great versatile tyre. You look good in my view and works on the sort of environment I needed it to
Remind me not to do that toboggan run 😂😂
I don’t know, it’s well worth it
Don't worry, your pronounciation is great. For Inari, it would be something like [ in-uh-ree ], which is how you're pronouncing it so you're on top of the Finnish language game!
I challenge you to drive to 'Aavasaksanvaara' and pronounce that in front of the sign.
Thanks! I try my best! I’m not going to publicly try your challenge! 😂
Hilarious - next time pack your ski googles ha ha ha!
They normally are with me
@@MispronouncedAdventures even funnier!!
👍🏻
Thank you
Those toboggans should be made a bit bigger for grown-ups
They are pretty big already. They are meant to be that size
@@MispronouncedAdventures Didn't your shoes make you look like a snowman when they scratched the ground?
Yes, but they are meant to dig into the ground when breaking. The meant to hang over the edge, that’s why the toboggan tapers in at the front
Pronounce for Ivalo and Inari
Try to say it ”Ivalo”, with one A, like short A
Same with Inari, short A
Many foreing say Ivaalo, Inaari 😂
So they stretch the A, we write and say it same way in finnish
That why we have words with two aa, oo, ee, ii etc. if we want to pronounce it longer
If that makes any sense 😂
Thank you for your pronunciation example, that’s a great way of explaining it.
I was hoping to do less driving and more ferrying as have 2 kids and dog in tow so was thinking from Hull?
It’s a long drive from the uk!