The WINTER ROAD is CLOSED. | Extreme Winter Vanlife
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- Опубликовано: 16 мар 2022
- In Norway pushing my self built campervan winter vanlife Arctic trip to the extreme towards Nordkapp on the E69 highway. But the road is currently closed. Will I fail to complete my ridiculous goal? 
Continuing my adventure north and my goal to reach the most northerly point in mainland Europe. However I start to learn that this road has a reputation for being dangerous especially in the winter and I will soon learn why. Weather conditions has closed the road today potentially tomorrow there will be a convoy heading north I push as far north as I can towards the coastal settlement of Honningsvåg. I look for a park up to hide from a coming storm.
Check out my cold weather & winter van life upgrade videos to see what changes I made to the van for this trip.
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Get well soon chap 😵💫👋👍 enjoyable episode. Keep us posted on the weather
Thank you very much!
Great information. and adventure wanted to do for long time the Nordelph cap, keep good work and safe, thxs for sharing
Glad you’ve joined it! Most certainly an amazing part of the world both in summer and winter
Honningsvag, nice garage with cafe .Not far to your destination now.have fun.
Definitely getting close!
Its colder here in Stockholm:)
Yeah I bet! looking at forecasting and weather apps I was seeing it was so much colder in the southern parts
We drove that road in the Summer of 2019 the video doesn't do justice to how deep the tunnels go it was great to see it in the winter and brought back lots of happy memories.
It was 0 degrees when we visited that Summer.
Thanks 👍
Yeah some of those tunnels are ridiculous long and winding! Difficult choosing between showing in the video the tunnels and giving people five minutes of tunnel footage 😂
Regardless of the time of year it’s an amazing place to get too
What an interesting trip. I still think your crazy but I wish I'd done something like this when I was younger.
It’s been a amazing trip but definitely a crazy. a lot of preparation has got into the vehicle for these weather conditions and temperatures and 100% worth the changes are made
@@MispronouncedAdventures yeah, as much as I love the electric revolution. Seeing you in these conditions... There's definitely a time and a place for diesel.
Whilst unfortunately the range and recharge times for electric vans at the minute isn’t there. That being said there were 2 Tesla and a polestar made it up to Nordcapp whilst I was there. And I was surprised by the sheer number of electric vehicles, hybrids and recharge points I saw in Sweden and Norway. But I guess there’s a big difference between using one as your daily driver and using one is a overland vehicle
@@MispronouncedAdventures it is kinda crazy how much energy is actually in fossil fuels. Engines aren't even that efficient! Most of it just gets converted to heat. Of course, waste heat isn't entirely a bad thing in -30°C.
Yeah even in the van. Lots of energy in the fossil fuel. I make use of waste heat, waste heat from the diesel heater unit in its cupboard it’s location gets warm from the unit and it’s ducting, I have a fan which then blows that warm air underneath the to lithium batteries of my leisure battery bank to heat them
Next time visiting north Scandinavia at this time of year,just start of by buying tires made for the job in hand and be done with it so you can enjoy your trip.😜🇳🇴
Yep never not enjoyed the trip. The tyres have been absolutely great on 95% of the road conditions. The only time I have slight problems where when conditions was above zero and conditions of a ice had turned to slushy. Studs aren’t going to to be any more helpful on deteriorating ice or slush than any other tyre surely. However I would prefer to not be around during the winter to spring transition where those conditions are more prevalent
It has however been one of the polarising opinions of my trip. I had quite a few people who live that far north say they would be absolutely fine, whilst another say I need it studs. They did seem to be the most popular model on the foreign vehicles I came across as well.
My opinion if it counts for anything. 95% of the roads I drove on compacted snow. But I wouldn’t want to be driving on the road when it came to the autumn turning to winter or winter turn into spring when my tyres wouldn’t be suitable due to the amount of pure ice
Hi mate just pick you on yt great videos in winter finland Norway and won't start due poor coolant issue. We'll thought out but maybe you should of kept it working . Keep going man , very interesting
Enjoy the videos. Yeah, subsequently learned that I probably could’ve kept it running. But I think at the time not having knowledge on if it was good or bad. The safest option was turning it or and waiting for it to thaw out by the afternoon
@@MispronouncedAdventures made a better video mate
That’s true! Would of been a boring day video wise if it just worked!
Talk about a cliff hanger. Probably a bit late for now but have you though about getting some MaxTrax or similar? Not sure if your van is 4x4 but from experience you only need to drop a front wheel into a soft verge or snow covered ditch to lift a rear wheel & loose traction. Seen them used a lot when there's nothing to winch to, considered an essential bit of kit in the 4x4 world. For me when I got stuck after an hour of messing around I eventually decided to jack up the front of the van & reverse off the jack, not ideal but it got me out.
I’ve had thought about them and I thinking longer term I might look at some getting a set. As I could see how they would help. So far I’ve only had to dig myself out once when I drove into really deep snow as I took the wrong car park entrance. My van is only rear wheel drive
As for the cliffhanger, The next episode is a good one!
@@MispronouncedAdventures Only thing I would say is I'm not sure how they would hold up in the super cold as they are plastic & may get brittle. Did notice what looked to be similar metal ones on the German camper trailer which might be better suited to the cold.
I think the cold and how it affects plastic would be more important with the storage prior to use. If I stored them externally then yes if they’re -25 they might become a lot more brittle I’d guess. But if I had internal storage in the back of one of my cupboards I can’t imagine they would get that cold even when in contact with snow. the snow itself is not the particularly cold part it’s the air temperature which is where the seriously cold numbers are
What a great way of testing a vehicle out proper
Pretty extreme testing of my van! But happy with how well it’s performing
Stunning views, what an epic drive! Really enjoying this series
Thank you for coming along and joining the Adventure online
Nice video as usual, but what happend in the end? Cliffhanger for next video?😁
Next video is a bit of a special one, it was most certainly quite eventful
@@MispronouncedAdventures Thrilling wait!!! 😱
"It might be treacherous but it's stunning" If this was on Hoth, the next quote might be "There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here going to check it out, won't take long." Then no more video postings until you learn to use the force. Watch out for Wampa!
I'm thinking you should rename your van after this trip to Tauntaun. It carried you to the far north, you slept inside it to keep yourself warm, but no info if you thought it smelt smelt bad on the outside.
Haha, I actually joked that I should change the name of the van from Yeti to Wampa for this trip, however hilariously you are correct Tauntaun is probably more accurate 😂 love it
Impresive to see you taking a Transit that far north, just shows you dont need 4WD to explore! Stunning location too
Definitely don’t need a 4x4 or AWD to explore! Four-wheel-drive only means you get a little further before you get stuck! And the longer term time spent with your vehicle you understand it’s limitations
Loved it Alex,like you mentioned,not a great deal of colour but still beautiful.I was never that keen driving on ice,didn’t mind the snow.Safe travels.
Luckily almost 95% of the driving has been compact snow and ice. Which there’s plenty of grip. the occasional times where there is black ice or some sheets of ice is where it’s problematic
Looks like a alien planet, all that winter wonderland. But amazing.
And I can feel through the video that you have to be more careful than on normal roads farther from the pole in the summer.
Yes definitely need to be more careful, but you do adapt to driving in those conditions. I would say 95% of the time with tyres I’m using driving is absolutely fine. The other 5% when studded tyres would be helpful it’s best to not drive or really slow down
We've been enjoying your adventure, it was nice to see you earlier with the Urbans. Catch up soon when we are back on the road!
Glad to hear you enjoying it and can’t wait to see you too again on the road!
WoW Stunning!
Thank you very much!
Another excellent video 👍
Thank you very much!
Scenery is stunning. Really loving this trip. You get searched/stopped all the time :) Blaming the hat!! haha
What a drive this is!
Yeah! I do. 😂 same on the last trip!
Fantastic video
The scenery is awsome 👍
Thank you very much :)
I have taken the cruise ship up to there and the excursion bus to Nordkapp. Then there is a hike to the actual most northern point from the visitors center. Your video has convinced me that the conditions are much better in summer!
Glad to see I was right that it’s where the cruise ships.
I would certainly say the conditions are far easier to drive in the summer!
That looked awesome. well done.
Thank you very much it certainly has been awesome
If ur in the snow alot maybe u could benefit from a heat pad under the solar panel ran from the van battery while driving it could keep it thawed out and clear helping to collect as much scarse sunlight as possible
I did looking into lots of ideas for the solar. The issue I’d have came across was the majority of the trip was well below zero so any heat applied for solar panels to melt snow it’s just gonna end up turning that into ice I think and in long-term compound the problem more more will ice buildup.
However for this trip I added a second battery the battery charger so when the engine is running I am charging at 65 amp continually. Which every day only takes and hour or 2 to be back to 100%
Amazing vlog Alex. Wonderful experience driving in the Far North. Such an awesome part of the world. Keep up the wonderful adventures bud 👍
Truly amazing part of the world, loving it up here
Brilliant drive and video Alex
Thank you!
Another great video, the roads look crazy up there.
Amazing place to be but definitely crazy in some conditions
Calculated madness !
Well I love that description!
Love you logic as you keep going! I have exactly the same thoughts on motor bike trips. Great video 👍
Thank you. Yeah just keep pushing north and if it’s safe to do so why not just crack on
Have you thought about going somewhere a little less cold on your next trip? Maybe a nice wine tasting trip in southern Italy?
Naaa! Colder the better! I was to see below -30c next winter.
I mean wine tasting in Italy does sound quite nice
Another great video. Music much improved.
Cheers! See! I do take feedback! 😂
Great Vlog Alex this realtime Scandinavian road trip that your doing is providing valuable information for someone wanting to attempt a winter trip like this I'm looking at doing a trip hopefully next winter keep them coming👍 the views, the artic conditions and the remoteness is so inspiring 💯👍
Glad you are enjoying the trip and finding it helpful. Part of the point of the whole series is to show how incredible it is up here but also how much needs to be thought about and modifications needed to be made to be able to be up here comfortably and safely. so hopefully by the end of the series people can make their own decision if it’s something they really want to do I’ll also be doing a dedicated video on full of tips and upgrades and things I learnt along the way
Buy winter tires without studs made for NORDIC conditions. Bring 12V booster
A brilliant trip and a great distraction from being stuck in with Covid
Glad to hear my channel is helping
@@MispronouncedAdventures definitely!!
Great video as always. Definately looking forward to the next one :P. What pressure did you run the tyres at for the icy conditions?
So far only running my vans stock PSI. 95% of all the roads has been compacted snow or fallen in snow, icy with grit in which has been great for traction. But a few times on this area we are close to coming the road black ice and slushy. The situation were studs would’ve been better but still at lower speeds perfectly driveable
I went to Nordkapp June 2010 to see the Midnight Sun and I was walking around at midnight at the Alta Strand camping ground in Shorts and a T-shirt😎
BUT!! at Nordkapp I drove through a blizzard and it was that cold there was ice crystals in the air and I have never been so cold in all my life🥶 It may have been that sudden change in temperature? but that last leg for me was something different up to Nordkapp.
Not sure if it's to do with the cold air coming from the Artic or I just lucked out? So treat it with respect mate if your not there already?
Good luck and it's awesome👍
Yeah summer and winter Nordkapp must be a polar opposite of each other. Given how far north its location is and coastal iD guess any time of the year it’s whether can change pretty rapidly!
The area was definitely treated with respect it’s known as a very dangerous road for a reason’
Hi Alex most of Finnmark they use sand and grit. Don't use salt... Hope you got your snow chains.. We have not had much snow in the last month but you can bet its coming soon.. April can be plenty.. I know what it's like. Been living up along the coast line on the top since 1987.. East finnmark.. Take it easy will be more reindeer on the roads soon.. Good luck.
Yeah that’s what I was thinking “gritting” was there. sand and grit as in rock. I think I muddled my words speaking in the video because Where in the UK we would use the same term “gritting” but only refers to salt. I mean it makes sense why salt would not be effective. As it get cold enough that even the salty water would freeze. Unlike the UK! Probably far better for vehicles and corrosion not using so on the roads!
I am currently left the area, as I think getting towards the transition period between winter and spring I would run into more difficult driving conditions on my tyres which don’t have studs. whilst they’re in the winter on the compact snow Roads and so on grip has never been an issue.
So far I’ve only managed to see one reindeer and one moose!
I did wish I had more time I would love to explored East Finnmark area towards the border. But I do plan to be returning to the area next winter
@@MispronouncedAdventures January and February are the storm months. March this year has been strange warm.. April lots more snow and sun.. Not many reindeer around as when it gets to cold they have problems digging for food.. So the owners have to take food out to them. We are still having convoys through East finnmark as the storms are still around.. Take care. Be safe 👍
I think I’ll stick a bit more inland next year! Differently found it’s far easier driving conditions in the depths of winter, however have found a lot of the trip to be quite mild temperatures this winter. A lot more ice around and slippy conditions in the transition period between autumn and winter and winter and spring. Which without studded tyres is definitely best avoided.
Only seen one reindeer and one moose so far!
Epic
Much appreciated!
@@MispronouncedAdventures the very end was a bit OMG😱😱
The next video is quite an interesting one!
Thanks Alex for taking us along on your adventure. You probably mentioned it somewhere already, but which tyres do you use there? Just normal winter tyres or studded tyres?
I’m Using the BFgoodrich KO2 which has been fantastic and I wouldn’t think about changing it. It’s a all-terrain tyres and has the legal ratings for European and Nordic winters
However it is a non-studded tyre. 95% of all driving conditions I’ve come across on the trip I’ve been absolutely fine. The 5% where it sheet ice on the road ( wear studs would be helpful ) or slushy (where nothing is helpful ) are the only times I’ve had traction issues. Majority of the time when it’s below -5 everything is frozen and I have plenty of grip. However during the seasonal transition periods autumn to winter and winter the spring there is a lot more ice and driving without studs will be a lot more difficult
@@MispronouncedAdventures Amazing that you manage to go there with a basically standard Transit. Maybe we should try it, too at some point. Not sure how out cat and the dog would like the trip, though. They usually acompany us on our trips.
Apart from the campervan conversion aspect. The changes from standard transit / van itself would be the tyres, a Diesel powered engine preheater ( essential in my opinion ) and additional auxiliary lighting.
I don't know that I'd want to be driving in those conditions, at night...!
Nor did I! It was pretty clear and then suddenly the wind picked up, and reduced visibility. Actual driving road conditions were fine just visibility reduced. Definitely one of the reasons every vehicle out here has auxiliary lighting
I expect it looks worse on the video than it does with your own eyes in the moment.
Hi there, what tyres are you using ? Looked at your other videos but can't find tyres.
I’ve been using the BFgoodrich KO2 in 225/75R16
Which is a all-terrain tyre and has a 3PMSF rating so it’s an accepted winter tyre for European and Nordic winter. However it is a non-studded tyre. Almost every vehicle up here uses studs, which are great on ice. But 95% of the time the road conditions have been compacts snow and almost no ice. However the transitions between autumn and winter winter and spring add a lot more ice around.
If fuel very expensive that far north?
Has been steadily rising, The equivalent £2.09 I think I paid at one point
Public service announcement .
Bing bong .
New underpants Please !
New underpants for the driver of the grey Ford Transit . Thank you !
Bing bong .
F me !!!!!!!! OMG ! ! !
Balls o' steel Alex PMSL
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Haha wait till you see the next video! The swearword bleeper has come out a few times, well a lot of times!
@@MispronouncedAdventures Ha ha Saw you on the Scouse Pygmy's live tonight Alex . The way you were bigging the "slide" up made me feel like "Yeah right . I bet it moved two inches at most . You know how these RUclipsrs like to create drama" . But in actual fact "HOLY SH!T ! ! ! ! WTF ????" . Turns out you didn't "big it up enough" LOL
Hat's off dude 👍😮😎 .
P.S. Can I apologise in advance for the ear bending I'm going to give ya at The Overland Show about ya truck 'n' stuff .
LOL
Fattrucker
Oh the next episode slides wind blown definitely a little bit more into inches! Are you going to see a 3.5 ton van tossed around like a pinball! My click bait title is going to be “winter storm almost killed me!“ haha but it’s be fair it’s not a lie, The situation went bad real quick
I’ll see you at the overland show then!
@@MispronouncedAdventures Hardly "clickbait" when it's true LOL . Looking forward to next week then if everything turns out alright for ya .
I'll take The Overland Show as a date then yes ? ROFLMFAO
Apologies I have a VERY warped and twisted sense of humour . LOL
Fattrucker
True I guess it’s not Clickbait if it’s real!
Yep I am in the content creators camp at this year‘s show