idk if you have your truck charging your battery's or not but its simple to do all you need is 16 ft of 4 gauge wire OFC and like 3 to 6ft of 4 gauge ground wire just go from the front of your truck and bolt the positive 4 gauge to the back of your alternator straight to the battery's than use that 3 to 6 ft of ground wire and ground that to any type of earth and your rocking and rolling so anytime you drive they charge plus this would make it simpler and simpler most gas powered cars and trucks use less than $10 of fuel idling for 12 hrs ya getting out of the camper sucks but you can also invest in a remote car start they will only run 15 to 30 mins what ever timer you put it on than it will shut off
That Was a Brutal Cold Snap, I Cracked the Heads on my PSD in Swift Current During a Refuelling, Truck was Off for 20-30 Mins, I Had to Limp Back to Calgary and Catch a Flight to Where I Was Headed. Oomph Needles to Say I’ll Be Changing My Coolant Before this Cold Snap Hits Again this Year.
I lived alone on a ranch in northern Alberta for four years in the 70s and the house had a propane furnace and huge tank outside; you know what happens when the temp drops below - 40!! No heat. also the water froze in the pumphouse. I drained some hot water from the hot water tank in the house to pour down the well and lit a fire under the 1000 gallon propane tank. I don't recommend that but it was that or freeze hahaha
Hey, I have your camper. I mounted a little buddy heater on the wall and put an adapter hose through the wall into the propane compartment. Awesome modification. Keeps it way warmer than furnace and I don't have to use battery for heat. I have a heated mattress pad because I don't use it at night. I suppose a vented diesel heater would be a good mod too for overnight use in really cold temps.
Those are some really cold temps to be camping in. We have a 4 season Oliver and I can't Imagine spending the night in that temp. Your outdoor shower will definitely need a new mixing valve without the antifreeze in it. It was awesome that you had a friend come out and help. Keep the vids coming. Cheers from a fellow Canadian spending the winter in the SoCal Desert.
Also, i eould take reflectic and tuck tape and insulate the propane compartment, then stick a 40 w trouble light in there plugged into generator. Will keep propane lines from cooling down.
I have a 96 -1500 Bigfoot,on a F350 flatbed.I latefall hunt for weeks at a time.Down to -20 f but mostly 10-20 F.Winterize,have two 5 gal water jugs in bath.Run camper heat on way to camp, pre warms area.For evening I mounted a wave 3 I think it is on cabinet door under sink, I swing it towards bunk and put a big can of chili to keep it there.I also have a Honda 2000 in a undercount box, wire is zip tied to and I made a small exhaust out of box and open door of box to run.When at camp and colder I run gen and main furnace for dinner and hr or so.I also have the jumper cables for gen to charge as back up.And I also have a small 5 # tank with top mtn heater and point under truck if real cold to start, would like a preheater like on your truck, might add that.I usually have a tow rig with me too, so I can usually get one to start and use to start other, or I can use my block heater off my generator.Also starting fluid as last resort and ruin diesel additive.I run 2'' foam in all windows and vent for then and have 1'' underbed and under camper.Seal all cracks with spray foam.My solar 120W usually keeps my batteries good if I park out of timber, 2-big 6V golf cart
After owning 2 ice castle fish houses I have learned backups for everything.. most reliable emergency heat was generator and electric. Propane fails at below zero temps often.
Great Video. I know you mentioned you don't want to "hack up" your RV and that your "cheap". But I would recommend a Dickinson propane heater. They don't require any electricity, they sip propane and are built in Canada so they are very reliable. Anyways keep up the content.
23:00, GET BOTH !! You need a redundant secondary heat source. I have a buddy heater incase my propane heater shits the bed. Pick your poison but have 2 sources of heat. Ya; buddy heaters are non vented, cause condensation and such but anything is better than a 20 degree atmosphere in your living space. Look up "Truck-house life" Timothy has a wood stove in a camper much smaller than yours!! I am seriously thinking of doing the same, though I am only a weekend warrior and keep an apartment, it would still be nice to forage wood from the forest and heat my camper FREE. Forest Forest youtuber does this in a chevy 2500 VAN!! Over 20,000 BTU's, That'll work !!
Fuck man, I rode this weather out in the Columbia Valley, we got to minus 38ish and mid 30s for the whole week. This is the first time in 5 years that I crumbled and plugged my diesel into the grid to run the block heater. That was quite the week. I keep a kerosene heater for backup to my propane system. Combined 30,000 btu's. I keep the propane tanks in my bathroom where they are at room temperature ( with the door open) or well over freezing with it shut. This keeps the propane going strong. I use the kerosene heater just to crank up the heat. At minus 38, I had to shut down the kerosene when the inside temperature approached 40c. My fridge was warming up when the outside temp was in the mid minus 30s! Lol Watch out with using the stove top burners... the co2 ppms jump up pretty damn quickly.
Minus 40 is rough on anything, especially flesh. I'm going to try to sum up the video to help me remember things. Lessons that I got from your video: replace vehicle batteries after 4-5years, or at first sign of issues. This probably extends to alternator as well. It's winter, solar is not giving you any real power. Generator may not work well at -40 unless it's rated for it. Get an engine pre-heater that's rated to -40 if you think you need it. Don't die to add drama for a youtube video ;-p
Welcome to Trudeau’s Canada, where mortgages are insane, fuel costs twice what it should, and more people get to freeze in the winter. Glad you made it out. Having truck camped in the winter myself, I know the struggle, although I’ve only been out to -30. Keep up the videos dude
NOT Trudeau’s Canada ! It’s our Canada, every single one of us. We vote, and sometimes some people don’t approve, but it’s a democratic system. Try moving to Europe, or Asia. And prices are driven up by capitalism, that nasty thing that drives the economy. People and corporations trying to increase their net worth. I’ll stand on guard for our flag.🇨🇦 we’re not perfect, but we’re damn good. 🤙
@@blueman5924too much free money handed out during the pandemic driving up the prices of everything. Now add in the extra $$ paying for carbon levies on literally every step of the supply chain and now you know why a tiny box of raspberries tripled in price…
We use all year round Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 0W-40 Diesel Engine Oil. You have no problem engine turn over. I do have a block heater for overnight parking. The next thing is your diesel fuel. You need to use something like Hot Shot's Secret Diesel Winter Anti-Gel. Some people use additive in their diesel heater from gelling. For wind chill factor, I use a cover on the grill all winter. To keep from battery damage on the truck, I have solar panel hook up with victron charger to the batteries. My original batteries lasted 7 years, I replace both at the same time. Recommended to do so. Covering propane & lines with foam insulation helps. We never had propane failure when we camp at -40c. Over all try to park where you get the least wind blowing. take care @simplyoffgridlife
With that oil, you never see it turn over slow. Fast spin. Only issue would be your diesel fuel, it will sputter even with diesel additive but shorter period. Currious about your engine coolant diesel heater, great for offgrid heating of truck. What the brand, where is mounted. I assuming it mounted near the engine and what are you using for fuel line. Sound like, fuel gel lines. Covering it with foam insulation, protect it from windchill should help a lot. Thanks... alex. @simplyoffgridlife@@KevinWaldsAdventures
FYI, we have some info on our utube channel on our truck, etc, we only started and more about truck, rv, will be posted. Right now it ice fishing time. We subscribe to your channel awhile back. take care, may meet up one day as we roam the same area. @simplyoffgridlife @@KevinWaldsAdventures
Dude, that's a true friend that will come out in -40 degrees and help you!!! Glad you survived, be careful out there!!!
idk if you have your truck charging your battery's or not but its simple to do all you need is 16 ft of 4 gauge wire OFC and like 3 to 6ft of 4 gauge ground wire just go from the front of your truck and bolt the positive 4 gauge to the back of your alternator straight to the battery's than use that 3 to 6 ft of ground wire and ground that to any type of earth and your rocking and rolling so anytime you drive they charge plus this would make it simpler and simpler most gas powered cars and trucks use less than $10 of fuel idling for 12 hrs ya getting out of the camper sucks but you can also invest in a remote car start they will only run 15 to 30 mins what ever timer you put it on than it will shut off
That Was a Brutal Cold Snap, I Cracked the Heads on my PSD in Swift Current During a Refuelling, Truck was Off for 20-30 Mins, I Had to Limp Back to Calgary and Catch a Flight to Where I Was Headed. Oomph Needles to Say I’ll Be Changing My Coolant Before this Cold Snap Hits Again this Year.
I lived alone on a ranch in northern Alberta for four years in the 70s and the house had a propane furnace and huge tank outside; you know what happens when the temp drops below - 40!! No heat. also the water froze in the pumphouse. I drained some hot water from the hot water tank in the house to pour down the well and lit a fire under the 1000 gallon propane tank. I don't recommend that but it was that or freeze hahaha
I would have lit the oven rather than the stovetop. The oven throws off a bunch of heat, great video really enjoyed it!
Hey, I have your camper. I mounted a little buddy heater on the wall and put an adapter hose through the wall into the propane compartment. Awesome modification. Keeps it way warmer than furnace and I don't have to use battery for heat. I have a heated mattress pad because I don't use it at night. I suppose a vented diesel heater would be a good mod too for overnight use in really cold temps.
Yikes brutal! Was thinking of ya in that cold spell, glad u did a vid on it! 🍻
When cold dry air meets warm moisture from your breath you can see your breath
Those are some really cold temps to be camping in. We have a 4 season Oliver and I can't Imagine spending the night in that temp. Your outdoor shower will definitely need a new mixing valve without the antifreeze in it. It was awesome that you had a friend come out and help. Keep the vids coming. Cheers from a fellow Canadian spending the winter in the SoCal Desert.
Another day older, another day wiser. That’s a win. safe❄️travels.🤙
Thanks!!!
Also, i eould take reflectic and tuck tape and insulate the propane compartment, then stick a 40 w trouble light in there plugged into generator. Will keep propane lines from cooling down.
I do have reflectix in the propane compartment and added a oil pan heater, heats the compartment perfectly in -42 lol
I do have reflectix in the propane compartment and added a oil pan heater, heats the compartment perfectly in -42 lol
I have a 96 -1500 Bigfoot,on a F350 flatbed.I latefall hunt for weeks at a time.Down to -20 f but mostly 10-20 F.Winterize,have two 5 gal water jugs in bath.Run camper heat on way to camp, pre warms area.For evening I mounted a wave 3 I think it is on cabinet door under sink, I swing it towards bunk and put a big can of chili to keep it there.I also have a Honda 2000 in a undercount box, wire is zip tied to and I made a small exhaust out of box and open door of box to run.When at camp and colder I run gen and main furnace for dinner and hr or so.I also have the jumper cables for gen to charge as back up.And I also have a small 5 # tank with top mtn heater and point under truck if real cold to start, would like a preheater like on your truck, might add that.I usually have a tow rig with me too, so I can usually get one to start and use to start other, or I can use my block heater off my generator.Also starting fluid as last resort and ruin diesel additive.I run 2'' foam in all windows and vent for then and have 1'' underbed and under camper.Seal all cracks with spray foam.My solar 120W usually keeps my batteries good if I park out of timber, 2-big 6V golf cart
A 8kw diesel air heater is 27296btu 1 kw is 3412btu
After owning 2 ice castle fish houses I have learned backups for everything.. most reliable emergency heat was generator and electric. Propane fails at below zero temps often.
My propane works good till about -25 celcius then I have to put a 200w magnet heater on the tank and it’s good to -43 maybe more lol
Great Video. I know you mentioned you don't want to "hack up" your RV and that your "cheap". But I would recommend a Dickinson propane heater. They don't require any electricity, they sip propane and are built in Canada so they are very reliable. Anyways keep up the content.
ive seen the Dickinson, looks awesome and is a consideration for supplement heat!
Maybe try adding some Howes fuel conditioner next time it gets that cold. It might make a difference to prevent gelling in those Temps.
23:00, GET BOTH !! You need a redundant secondary heat source. I have a buddy heater incase my propane heater shits the bed. Pick your poison but have 2 sources of heat. Ya; buddy heaters are non vented, cause condensation and such but anything is better than a 20 degree atmosphere in your living space. Look up "Truck-house life" Timothy has a wood stove in a camper much smaller than yours!! I am seriously thinking of doing the same, though I am only a weekend warrior and keep an apartment, it would still be nice to forage wood from the forest and heat my camper FREE. Forest Forest youtuber does this in a chevy 2500 VAN!! Over 20,000 BTU's, That'll work !!
Fuck man, I rode this weather out in the Columbia Valley, we got to minus 38ish and mid 30s for the whole week. This is the first time in 5 years that I crumbled and plugged my diesel into the grid to run the block heater. That was quite the week. I keep a kerosene heater for backup to my propane system. Combined 30,000 btu's. I keep the propane tanks in my bathroom where they are at room temperature ( with the door open) or well over freezing with it shut. This keeps the propane going strong. I use the kerosene heater just to crank up the heat. At minus 38, I had to shut down the kerosene when the inside temperature approached 40c. My fridge was warming up when the outside temp was in the mid minus 30s! Lol
Watch out with using the stove top burners... the co2 ppms jump up pretty damn quickly.
Why not just a space heater electric if you have a generator you shouldn't need a diesel heater also check out the vesta heater
boil some water on that stove and the humidity will warm the place
Come prepared at all times, man..
Hunker Down. Where did I hear that before...😮
lol my neighbour Steve 😂
I love Steve 😅. hey please don't cheap out on a block heater. got to have it. 😊
Minus 40 is rough on anything, especially flesh. I'm going to try to sum up the video to help me remember things.
Lessons that I got from your video: replace vehicle batteries after 4-5years, or at first sign of issues. This probably extends to alternator as well. It's winter, solar is not giving you any real power. Generator may not work well at -40 unless it's rated for it. Get an engine pre-heater that's rated to -40 if you think you need it. Don't die to add drama for a youtube video ;-p
Better yet get a webasto or brand name engine pre heater lol mine is a Chinese knock off that I had to try cause it was a good price! Lesson learned!
-40 is beyond the capability of your equipment. Full service camp site or hotel.
12v heated blankets
Get a heating mattress pad
How many times can a Canuck say "yeah" in one 28 minute video...?
You’ll lose that drinking game yeah lol
I know, eh.
you have ice cream eyes ,
You need a back up plan
$1,600 a month for a mortgage is pretty cheap.
Red Dragons
I meant fog
If it was that cold why not fire coming out of your mouth
man up and alcohol ain't goinna help.
Welcome to Trudeau’s Canada, where mortgages are insane, fuel costs twice what it should, and more people get to freeze in the winter. Glad you made it out. Having truck camped in the winter myself, I know the struggle, although I’ve only been out to -30. Keep up the videos dude
NOT Trudeau’s Canada ! It’s our Canada, every single one of us. We vote, and sometimes some people don’t approve, but it’s a democratic system. Try moving to Europe, or Asia. And prices are driven up by capitalism, that nasty thing that drives the economy. People and corporations trying to increase their net worth. I’ll stand on guard for our flag.🇨🇦 we’re not perfect, but we’re damn good. 🤙
@@blueman5924too much free money handed out during the pandemic driving up the prices of everything. Now add in the extra $$ paying for carbon levies on literally every step of the supply chain and now you know why a tiny box of raspberries tripled in price…
@@blueman5924 I think you may have capitalism confused with infinite money printing. That's the downfall of every society.
We use all year round Shell Rotella T6 Full Synthetic 0W-40 Diesel Engine Oil. You have no problem engine turn over. I do have a block heater for overnight parking. The next thing is your diesel fuel. You need to use something like Hot Shot's Secret Diesel Winter Anti-Gel. Some people use additive in their diesel heater from gelling.
For wind chill factor, I use a cover on the grill all winter. To keep from battery damage on the truck, I have solar panel hook up with victron charger to the batteries. My original batteries lasted 7 years, I replace both at the same time. Recommended to do so.
Covering propane & lines with foam insulation helps. We never had propane failure when we camp at -40c. Over all try to park where you get the least wind blowing.
take care @simplyoffgridlife
Good info thanks for sharing! The trucks batteries were my starting issues, I replaced them and I run the same oil as you in the truck.
With that oil, you never see it turn over slow. Fast spin. Only issue would be your diesel fuel, it will sputter even with diesel additive but shorter period. Currious about your engine coolant diesel heater, great for offgrid heating of truck. What the brand, where is mounted. I assuming it mounted near the engine and what are you using for fuel line. Sound like, fuel gel lines. Covering it with foam insulation, protect it from windchill should help a lot. Thanks... alex. @simplyoffgridlife@@KevinWaldsAdventures
FYI, we have some info on our utube channel on our truck, etc, we only started and more about truck, rv, will be posted. Right now it ice fishing time. We subscribe to your channel awhile back. take care, may meet up one day as we roam the same area. @simplyoffgridlife @@KevinWaldsAdventures
See you out there!!!