Snow Storm Van Life - Heading Into a Blizzard in the Mountains - Winter Vanlife Camping in the North
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- Опубликовано: 22 фев 2023
- Van Life - Driving Into a Snow Storm in Extreme Weather - Winter Van Camping in Blizzard #vanlife #vanlifers #vanlifetravelvlog
From winter camping in a quiet beautiful snowy spot, I had to cross a mountain with my two wheel drive van in the most intense snow storm I have ever driven in. Trees where down, tunnels where closed and I could not see much as I drove over the wild mountains of the north. It was snowing like crazy and a complete whiteout and my windows where freezing... It was a real adventure. Did I make it, did I drive into a ditch, did my van break down? Watch and see:-)
Enjoy camping and vanlife friends from around the world!
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About me: I am a Norwegian adventurer and wilderness explorer. My youtube channel focus on outdoor wilderness adventures and exploration, backpacking, hiking, canyoneering, skiing, climbing and mountaineering. Nights spent in a tent, alone or with friends. From the snow covered mountains and misty fjords of Norway and Scandinavia to the remote plateaus of Yellowstone and the debts of the red canyons of Utah to the summit of Mt Whitney and the heart of Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park. I love the Wilderness! Email is under "For business inquiries", for general questions please comment on a video, I try to answer everyone.
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Wearing good sunglasses really helps when driving in snow and white-out conditions. I love your adventures. Because I am 71 and disabled I am able to live my adventures through people like you. Thank you. 💛
Glad you enjoy it, thank you too!
It sure looks like a lot of fun!!! And yes so beautiful. Winter is my favourite season... but where I live, there is no snow. Not even a good storm. Sometimes but usually it misses my house. A storm would last like FIVE minutes!!! Very disappointing! I'd like them to last at least 12 hours! LOL
Haha, it storms too much here
The Snow is so Beautiful
Be Safe out there. I love watching
Your Videos. Keep them coming
So all of us can see what we
Dream of. Ginger L USA Alabama
Thank you! You too!
This is both amazingly beautiful and scary at the same time. Beautiful to look at, but not sure I could handle driving in that much snow So, so beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this awesome adventure. So glad your channel came up on my feed.
Thanks Mag and welcome!
Beautiful scenery. It's exciting driving in snow. I live in Ohio, USA, and we hardly got any snow this year. Its 70 degrees today. Some winters when we get a heavy snowfall I enjoy just going out and driving around in the snow. Enjoyed the video and the scenery!
Thanks Ryan, greetings!
I live in Columbus. Always hoping for snow. Hardly any this winter.😢
I was driving a truck loaded with ice melt during a white out. I was lucky to make it out alive! As soon as I got back to my employer, I quit, and I have no regrets!!!
It's so lovely I thank you for sharing I can not
Sleep at night and so I'm glued to your vids
Glad you like them!
You are crazy 🤣. I couldn't drive through the snow 🌨️ like you're doing. I'd park and wait it out 😂. I admire you 😊👍👍👍👍.
Thank you so much 😁 been driving in the snow forever:-)
Just a nice relaxing drive over a mountain during a snowstorm in a two-wheel drive van. You are an amazing man. Thanks for taking us with you! I really like that you can find fun anywhere you go.
Thanks Judi☺️
Back in 1980 I bought a new cj. -5 keep and whenever it was the worse outside is when my friends and I would hit the woods. We had a lot of fun.
Awesome!
You’re crazy driving in that! LoL 😂 very brave!!
Thanks, it is not unusual to drive in conditions like this
Thank goodness for those red snow plough poles. About the only way to see the actual edge of the road.
I have driven through some bad snow storms and it can be so hypnotic as the snow flies into the windscreen..
Fab video thank you.
Thanks Kimberly, yeah the poles where the only point of reference
Love the smile on your face as you were driving:) Its good to see someone enjoying the challenge, instead of running away from it.
Enjoyed the vid. Thank you!
Thanks so much! 😊 I live for these moments!
Another amazing winter adventure! Thank you for sharing Jarl.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Eric!
I like the dichotomy of the warm inside feeling and cold, desolate outside. It feels so cozy, so it's nice to see both. Hear the snow, wind, etc.
Yes agreed:-)
White-knuckle adventure, NX! You might consider a set of chains for the front tires, and yellow-tinted ski goggles to give you high contrast vision while driving in the whiteout conditions! As always, excellent content, production, quality and especially presentation. Looking forward to vanlife-themed posts in the near future now that you have made the move towards this aspect of your travels. I never miss your posts! Cheers.
Thank you so much Rick, I bring chains but they are generally not needed.
👋Hi Norwegian Xplorer!
Here i am once again, watching this video for the 4th time!
Always enjoyable to watch.
Lol, thanks so much!
Very beautiful video ❄😍👍
Thank you very much!
Thank you for sharing this journey, I too drove through heavy snow years ago and it was, well, fun and filled with adrenaline. Good video
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Matt!
Very watch. It is a lot of snow. I did not see any this winter.
Yes, thanks
WOW !! Great Winter Adventure Jarl. Just Amazing Breathtaking Winter Wonderland Scenery. Driving in Snow or Snow Blizzard is Exciting at the same time being very careful. Thanks for sharing Your Drive in Snow to reach to the Mountains.
Thanks for visiting!
HELLO. LIKE. LIKE. LANDSCAPE. SCENERIES.
👋Hi there Norwegian Xplorer!
Wow! Another awesome & fun filled adventure for you, albeit, the blizzard can be somewhat challenging & the slippery roads, a wee bit scary.
Your van is ideal for what you are doing & it's safer than being outdoors during the blizzard.
The snow is always wonderful to see!
Tusen takk for sharing & i wish you well.
Thanks! 😃
Love your adventure trips, awesome video as always 😍👌
Thank you always Sulaiman🙏
Ay up.
Wow, what a journey. I loved watching this 🙂👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video and thank you for taking us along for the ride.
Watching from the UK 🇬🇧
Regards
Matthew 🙂
Thanks Matt!
This the van adventure I watched on our big screen TV. Your adventures are amazing on a 75” screen. Your shared thoughts and adventures bring knowledge and joy to those of us who are housebound. I watched your hike with Joey Coconato to the headwaters of the Yellowstone River again today and marveled at the scenery, beautiful wildflowers, and stunning vistas you climbed. You both climbed to the top of the world. Thank you for sharing. …Annie
Thank you Anne!
Hello sir live in Pakistan🇵🇰 I am waiting for next camping videos big fan sar
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I like the sound of blizzard and howling wind very well, it helps me relax and sleep better.
Awesome
Wow..that is some drive😅
Totally awesome.. amazing scenery..I have never driven through snow.. must be exciting and scary at the same time..
Lovely video.. thanks for sharing 🙏
Stay safe and
Best wishes
Thank you so much, it was quite a drive indeed, thanks for watching Anjali!
Norwegian Xplorer, I'm watching your videos twice over, as they're all so good & this one's of no exception!
I love your videos! Much fun!👍
Thank you so much, that is awesome🙏🥳
@@NorwegianXplorer 👍🙏
I'm a truck driver in Montana USA and im always happy and thankful when the snow plow goes through before me
Yeah, it makes a big difference!
So cool another great snow adventure you did it again… totally enjoyed the video💙🙏🏼
Thanks again!
"ADVENTURE?!?" No....4-WHEEL. No....."buddy" riding along with u.
MARSHMELLOW COUNTRY.......?!?
And? And >>> "U R smiling?!?" Yes. Smiling.
I knew there was a REASON I loved you, Jarl.
"THANK YOU" 4 reminding me (smile back at ya & a cold snowy HUG).
GOD BLESSES ALL.
Footnote: ALL of US who LOVE you.....are "THANK FULL" for snow plows (wink).
Lol, thank you so very much🙏😂
Life's adventure. I love getting out and driving in those conditions. It really keeps your skill level up and adrenalin as well. Had to do it in the mountains for many years. One needs prepared in case you get stuck with no one around. Be ready to spend at least two nights out, maybe more. Break out the Hilleberg. If I had a group B rally car with studded wheels I could clear a pretty good trail. Jarl that was fun. Don't run out of coffee.
Never run out of coffee😂
I really live in the wrong country
this is awesome 👌
Thanks Robert!
This was awesome! Thank you for this. Norway is so beautiful
Glad you enjoyed it!
I drove from Southern Ontario to home 🏡 where my mom lives. The trip is 600 kms long. Of the trip I drove 400 kms in all out snow ❄️ storm. I had a Toyota Tacoma and drove in 4 wheel drive hi range. Max speed is 100 kph in 4 hi. So I drove 100 kph and by the time I got my mom's place 30cm of snow had fallen. This was in April at Easter. 4 wheel drive is superior for driving and also slowing down. In 4 wheel drive brake distance is about two vehicle lengths shorter than 2 wheel drive.
Saludos Jarl!!😊......veo que sigues con vivencias en la Naturaleza en ese infinito juego de aprender cada día intentando no cometer ningún error fatal.
Bravo! y como siempre muchas gracias por dejarnos compartir tus experiencias.....👍🍀🙋🏻♂️😎
Thanks Franciso!
Absolutely incredible postings. I am a new subscriber and love every minute. Your post of crossing over into the Artic Circle with breathtaking northern lights footage was just superb. Thank you so much .😊😊😊
Welcome aboard Johanna!
Καλησπέρα καλέ μου φίλε από Ελλάδα!!!!!
Good evening:-)
My dad is half Norwegian (his mom was from Oslo), and I inherited a lot of it somehow, you know dna is so complicated. So Ancestry says I am 48% Norwegian. But I am also a quarter Hawaiian and some other things like Irish, Scottish, Welsh. I was raised in Hawaii and I remember dreaming of the cold and snow when I was a kid. I think dna really has a lot to do with our bodies and the way we live our lives. I think being Norwegian, my body tends to do really well in colder temps. I actually cannot stand the heat and the hot sun. I avoid it if I can. When I got older, I did live in Alaska and Colorado for a short time. I loved it. I seemed to fit right in. But my mother is Hawaiian and I had to come back to Hawaii to help her. Anyway, I still dream of the snow and cold weather. And my name is Heidi!
That is a very nordic name indeed, the cold is very refreshing if you treat it right, it can also be insufferable if you combine it with high moisture
I did recognise that tunnel direct when i saw it. Steinfjellet from Brekkvasselv to Rörvik og Gjersvik. Been in Brekkis fishing since early 70,s at Brekkvasselv camping. Beautiful lil place as river Namsen runs just by it. Between Brekkis and Trones the fishing is absolutley awesome with them small hybrid salmons living there. They taste like crap but fun to catch even though they dont get that big. Going up there 2024 again and hope the weather is better then last year cos the dam at Namsvatnet was fully open so river was full and then its no good fishing.
Yes, it is a cool area, I drove over this summer as well, it is sadly not an easy place to find good weather lol
@@NorwegianXplorer Its usually ok weather in july up there but 2 last visits has been dreadful and Namsen has been overfull with water but im not giving up. Mye banning kan hjelpe litt. Ut på tur, aldri sur 😜
Haha!
Awesome ride a long Jarl. Glad you made it safely. Thank you!
Thank Butch:-)
Cu siguranta e foarte frumos sa te plimbi cu camperul prin aceste peisaje de iarna chiar daca este zapada abundenta!
Indeed!
From 04:57 to 05:03, that was the strangest looking tree ... the bottom right corner had virtually disappeared! 😂😂
Yeah, probably farming, or maybe it was two tress
Fabulous a nice watch for bedtime. 😁🙏😍
Thanks Kimberly!
What an adventure !! But... did you have a real destination ? A prefixed location you wanted to reach ? Did you know the road for having droven it in summer ? Or was it a complete unknown road ? We can see how you enjoy the challenge ! It makes you happy !! You are an amazing driver Jarl ! - Is it far from your home where you live ?... In Flanders, Belgium, we didn't see a single flock of snow this winter.... Thanks to share this extreme snowy trip with us !
Yeah I had a goal, first time driving this road. The goal was to get over to a valley where they have propane gas
We follow on National Geographic TV a series Ice Road Rescue, about a service at Eidfjord, which rescues in winter trucks and cars that are in trouble in extreme circumstances of snow- and icecovered roads in the mountains in Norway. There is another one in the north, at Vesteralen I think... Poor truckers which have to be torn out of the ditch....
@@reginebilliet2679 Yeah i have seen some of those
Loved the video!😍
The tunnel however terrified me😂
Lol, thank you!
Beautiful scenery ❄️🌲❄️
I really enjoy your videos very much. They relax me while I work. I also, wish to do that some day. I thought your van had all wheel or 4 wheel drive. I'm amazed it made it though that heavy snow so effortlessly. It must have limited slip traction control.
Hey Scott, its a front wheel drive, but the winter tyres are very good, Nokian Hekkapalliita Tyres
@@NorwegianXplorer Sorry for the late reply, I was under the weather. Thank you for your reply. I was curious. Great videos!
Scary roads. I kept wanting you to pull off lol. So beautiful though! Well worth it.
Thanks, it was a lot if fun:-)
I feel cold just watching this! ❤
Lol!
Awesome nice vidéo 🤗🤗🤗👋👋👋👋🙋🙋🙋🙋
Thank you!
You are alot braver than me traveling in this weather. Beautiful video.❤😅
Thank you!
If I'm wrong please tell me but you are not gonna make me believe you are in ANY danger , since I've seen you do an overnight camping trip on a snowbound mountain in a flimsy tent with no fire...unless the wind blows that van over or you might drive into a ravine you are a relatively safe Norwegian in a glamper van .
Yes, like I say in the video I am not in any danger:-)
You should have worn polarized sunglasses haha. But seriously, some kind of corrective glasses might have been helpful. Very difficult to drive when you can't see where you're going!
Hehe, I will wear sunglasses if there is a chance of going snow blind
You're more brave than I'll EVER be, I know that!!!
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Fantastic driving in a snowstorm with you. Cheers 🍻
Thanks 👍
Uh yeah NO ! No no NO !!! I felt NO relaxation. I felt unnerved scared for u ! I’m sure I not alone when I say u have become most special to us so ur safety matters. I began to pray for u n I am GLAD I DID !!! I couldn’t enjoy the scenery for watching if u would skid off somewhere.
What’s great abt the video is it ended with u being SAFE !!!
I thx G-D !
Big ole hugs to u Jarl !
❄️🥺🫢🤦♀️❤️
TJ
Haha, thanks so much, this is quite normal in my country, when it gets too bad the road closes:-)
@@NorwegianXplorer yes so STAY HOME !!!!
Love ya !
@@TJMessianic1 🫶
LOVED IT................
Thanks Joe!
Living in Canada , driving on snowy road is something quite normal . I do equiped my vehicle with Nokian tires, wich you must be familiar with in Scandinavia. They are rated among the best winter tires here in Canada. Thanks for the ride !
Yes, I have Nokian tyres on my van too, great tires!
I find the best way to clean snow off the roof is a low bridge
Lol!
So, so beautiful. I wish I would have been there. Not driving though, of course!
Lol🙂
This was scaring me. I kept wanting you to pull over and park in the beginning of the video.
Lol!
Woww good job
Thanks:-)
checked out your van on Chris Borg Motorhome channel. really nice van i like it
Awesome, thank you, I like it a lot!
A great adventure. I would not dare to go in such weather. Norway is a great country, amazing. I also love winter. In Poland there are no such winters as before.
Thanks Anna!
@@NorwegianXplorer I am new to your channel.. is your van 4WD? Are most vehicles there 4WD?
It is 2wd, I would say that in general most cars are 2wd
@@NorwegianXplorer your driving skills are impressive.. thank you for your reply
@@camposvazquez Thanks Campos, I grew up driving on snow so been honing my skills for a long time🙂
Just driving driving driving... 😂...
Indeed!
I didn't recognize the coffee cup. Apparently its different from the one I normally see on your tent adventures.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Haha, yes, I got one that I liked with a moose on it for my van:-)
Sun glasses,and take the heat off your windshield.,the snow won't melt and freeze to you wipers..Of the windshield is cold as ice
Lol
Good evening, friend :-) July 2024 is hot, I want Kvass and teleport with you for a minute into the white snowy darkness, where there are no roads, but only directions... I want to dive into a snowdrift :-)
Hey, thanks you, it is wet here now
Sometimes Jarl, freshness and rain are better than the summer heat... Like you, I like snowy hard... There is some kind of magic in it... It can’t be expressed in words, it’s inside... Great weather for relaxation :-)
Yes, I am a big fan of the winter season now, much better to heat up than to cool down
Perhaps, I hope, when there is less bureaucracy... I will come to visit you, go skiing, see a Norwegian fairy tale... I want you to be my guide and show you your homeland
Why would you do this???
I would want to be home, in front of my fireplace, with chicken noodle soup and a sandwich, candles lit, watching a good movie!!!
Is your van front wheel drive? Pretty gutsy in those conditions! Enjoyable video!
Thanks, yes it is front wheel drive
As a Minnesotan I get this.
Lol, good, thanks Jim!
Eu adorei seu caminho. Sua viagem, parabéns. Eu adoraria fazer essa rota. Me add aí. Vamos conversando. Adoro fazer amizades
Havey driving 🚗 😂
Indeed!
I have no nails left, thanks
Lol, my pleasure!
Hello again love to know what motorhome you have ? i be there in Norway next year , when is the best time for camping ? im going to artic circle as well .kind regards Alan
Thanks, its a Sunlight Cliff 600, best time for camping is in the summer Alan, this winter stuff is pretty harsh lol
You should use yellow glasses for increasing the contrast in snowy conditions
hehe
Love 💕 from india
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great video as always! I love the norwegian winter. In January and February 2022 we were traveling in Norway for 5 weeks, it was fantastic. Driving in convoys on the pass roads was an experience. 😅
Yeah, that is a fun experience indeed!
Great video, interested to know what tires you use?
Thanks Philip, I should have said in the video but I use Nokian Hakkapalliita studless winter tyres
I love that great background music you had playing. Who is it, album?
It is Melantopia open.spotify.com/album/1yAjyYB7IF6snJxPKY2HE6?si=bS1WEAxKQM6ln5WMolcxkg
@@NorwegianXplorer Thanks brother, just downloaded it. Keep having fun,
I am along for the ride.
Thanks Andrew and welcome!!
Do you show you staying in the van overnight and how you sleep and stay warm?
If you use white lettering in a snow storm we can’t see it. Great content!
Ok thanks!
It is beautiful and nerve-racking at the same time to drive in such weather. Living in Upstate New York, I'm no stranger to driving in heavy snow. Would I be correct in guessing that you use winter tires on your van?
Yes, here we change tires for the winter season, I use Nokian Hekkapalliita studless winter tyres, very impressed with them
@@NorwegianXplorer I've mounted 4 winter tires on my front wheel drive car for many years. They help give me the confidence for winter driving that I had a good supply of when I was younger, lol.
Yeah, driving on snow and ice without winter tyres is pointless and dangerous
Dentro da van acredito que seja mais aconchagante pra vc 🙏🙏
Oh yes, it is very cozy!
Hit the like button and lets wach this magic
Lol, thanks Todor!
That van of yours does very well in those conditions has it been reliable?
Yes, it is very reliable, I had a relay for the glow plugs changed a week ago, but apart from that I have not had any real issues that havent been solved.
Two wheel drive, huh? 😒. I'll be going now.
Whats the problem?
Trăiască artistul nostru.
E mai bine in caravana decat in cort. Salutari mai pune videouri cu zapada
Doing as much as I can with snow
what brand and model is your van?
It is a Sunlight Cliff 600
Where in Norway do you live? My grandfather was from Mandal. I have family in Oslo as well ❤
Hey Heather, I am from the southwest, my family has a cabin in Mandal, or rather Lindesnes
One day I’d love to come to Norway to see where my grandfather grew up and to meet my family ♥️
One day I’d love to come to Norway to see where my grandfather grew up and to meet my family ♥️
You should!
Beautiful! I like!
Thank you very much!
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so, where did you camp? All we really saw was you driving in a blizzard?
ok
Too much driving , would have like to have seen more at a camp site .
That will happen in the next video, I will have a van tour etc. thanks for watching though
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