We wade into the cold waters of the Arctic, find some of the largest mammals around (as well as some small ones), and a DOT worker having a bad day decides that he doesn’t like us!
The dash cam is a VIOFO (A129 Plus Duo). It has both front and rear cameras, and you can set to record audio if you want, as well as time stamp and GPS stamp. It holds up to a 256 GB memory card, which is more than a full day of driving. We made a note of the time when we saw a specific event we wanted to save, such as scenery or animals, so going through and saving those specific files at the end of the day was easier.
I'm curious by what you mean by "stealth camping" at the Large Animal Research Station. Are you allowed to camp there, or not? Camping on the pull outs on the way to Prudhoe Bay is one thing, and I can understand the spending the night near what looked like an abandoned runway, but camping at a govt facility without permission is another thing.
Stealth camping is just going unnoticed, and camping while not attracting attention. No cooking, no campfires, no noise, nothing that would point to anything other than a parked car. Generally arriving late and leaving early, and one night only. There’s nothing illegal, unless there is a law against it in that location or in that town. Often trailheads have signs posted for “no overnight parking” or “no camping”, but not always, and often there are other travelers doing the same thing. We never camped where it wasn’t allowed, where it might bother locals, looked dangerous, or anywhere where it would take parking from an operating business. In the case of LARS, there were no signs in the parking lot, and the area was patrolled by campus security several times without objection. However, if abused (trash, noise, etc) that would likely change quickly.
We wade into the cold waters of the Arctic, find some of the largest mammals around (as well as some small ones), and a DOT worker having a bad day decides that he doesn’t like us!
Another great video, love all the beautiful scenery. Take care and travel safe, love from Ontario,Canada
What is your dash cam make and model? PLEASE
Thanks
The dash cam is a VIOFO (A129 Plus Duo). It has both front and rear cameras, and you can set to record audio if you want, as well as time stamp and GPS stamp. It holds up to a 256 GB memory card, which is more than a full day of driving. We made a note of the time when we saw a specific event we wanted to save, such as scenery or animals, so going through and saving those specific files at the end of the day was easier.
I'm curious by what you mean by "stealth camping" at the Large Animal Research Station. Are you allowed to camp there, or not? Camping on the pull outs on the way to Prudhoe Bay is one thing, and I can understand the spending the night near what looked like an abandoned runway, but camping at a govt facility without permission is another thing.
Stealth camping is just going unnoticed, and camping while not attracting attention. No cooking, no campfires, no noise, nothing that would point to anything other than a parked car. Generally arriving late and leaving early, and one night only. There’s nothing illegal, unless there is a law against it in that location or in that town.
Often trailheads have signs posted for “no overnight parking” or “no camping”, but not always, and often there are other travelers doing the same thing. We never camped where it wasn’t allowed, where it might bother locals, looked dangerous, or anywhere where it would take parking from an operating business.
In the case of LARS, there were no signs in the parking lot, and the area was patrolled by campus security several times without objection. However, if abused (trash, noise, etc) that would likely change quickly.