Life Onboard When Everything is FROZEN - Sailing Uma [Step 254]
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Next hoodie merch: "It's SWEDDER WEDDER!" :D
Cute and Classic
I’d buy that!
Ha.
Gimme a puppy shake...
They're in Scandanavia... it's svedder vedder
It's so great to see a couple so much at ease with each other and with life
One trick we use on the sea going tugboats I work on , is to put an incandescent light bulb on in small confined spaces when it’s freezing.
We do that inside our wells in the north.
Blow line out with air or fill lines with RV antifreeze (pink stuff).
@@chrismadden74 The space we put the lights in was mostly air control lines. Blowing air lines with air is sort of redundant and adding any fluids problematic. The point was to not have the space freeze in the first place. But thanks for the tips.
There are also small wires that can go inside of pipes that can be plugged in to prevent freezing. Also, if possible, keeping the water running slightly will help to prevent freezing.
@@j.m.4045 i have seen and used wires on the outside of pipes (heat tape). Wires on the inside seams prone to problems. Keeping the water running does not work that well for boats.
I love how excited Kika gets - especially about the snow.
She's a Caribbean woman. :-)
Only Kika could get excited about snow while living on a boat. Caribbean cuteness to the max.
Well. I promise you’d be pretty pissed of the snow when have to fight with it for the half of the year, for decades. However, I understand the joy when just not have to fight with it too much. I just wait to see they’re crying of happiness when visiting Lofoten, because then there are no words able to describe the beauty of this landscape.
Kika's reaction on seeing snow is so innocently child like at going for a snow angel, rock testing the iced water and snow making out of hot water. Dan's telling of blocked pipes to demonstrate how to get them running is very educational. Thanks for all the hard work. 👍💖💝💖👍🍓🍒🍎
DAN!!! You found a Haitian woman that loves snow!!!
You are the most blessed of all creatures
Most people from the tropics love snow...for a couple of weeks. ;-)
It's great until you need snow chains and a shovel.
She's great ,but the UGG boots get wet and freeze too don't they. ?
Jealous- the lotta ya.
And I just love the way she says 'chimeney' and tries so hard to say 'sweater weather'.
Winter is fun for the first 3 day's
Lol 3days?? First big snowfall and hawe do dig your car oute then all winter fun is gone 😉😂🤣
You mean the first 3 HOURS. Then it’s time to begin digging out. I’m ready for Spring!
Kika... the floating snow angel... Both of you always put a huge smile on my face.. thanks so much !!
You have a boat and you purposely go north, in the winter... unbelievable, beautiful but, unbelievable. 😜love following the adventures
When every other critter heads south and you're heading north stop and think about it...
I would be south. i live in northern Canada, I would be going south!!
Hey we all would never see anything like this if it wasn't for these 2 cruisers , thanks guys.
@@marceltromp1454
Plenty of us have actually lived it.
If you want to see some video of what winter sailing is try this:
ruclips.net/video/WI77llaK8X4/видео.html
@@marceltromp1454 absolutely! Love them for what they are doing!
The people who live in house trailers use heat tape that wraps around the plumbing that helps prevent freezing. It's like a electric heat blanket for plumbing. Also, you really need to prevent the water from freezing around the hull. I have heard that ice can squeeze a whole in the hull. Good luck and great voyages
Yes, but only really thick ice will hurt your boat. I live in Norway and have had my boat in a harbor that froze over, but because of the constant movement of the boat it rarely froze around my boat. Also most harbors in Norway are either naturally ice-free or have bubble systems keeping ice from freezing around the boats.
This was a delightful video. And the Snow Angel was not good - it was perfect!
Dan you have no idea how lucky you are to have a mate of Kiki - you two are the PERFECT couple
I’ve spent the past month and half watching all your vids and have finally caught up. You’ve got me hunting down a little day boat to learn how to sail, and explore some of the amazing lakes here in Ontario.
A few suggestions from a cold climate liveaboard (Boston) Insulate those hatches and ports, the thin polycarbonate isnt great for keeping heat. You can cut bubble wrap to size and spray or wipe with water and the bubble wrap will stick on the plastic. We also insulate our hatches on the outside with some thin insulation under the canvas hatch covers. A doubled up towel over the hatch would probably do a lot too, but you will lose the natural light. We also cover up the companionway hatch with a towel at night, bit of insulation and helps stop drafts. When the water outside starts freezing up you could probably kick on your motor in reverse for a bit to circulate the water, only the very top layer of water will be cold enough to freeze. We use ice eaters (electric motors with a prop) hung below the boat to move the warmer water up from below. This keeps the boat from freezing in and also the thru hulls from freezing up. Blankets are key, and our diesel heater has been worth its weight in gold the past 3 winters (but Im guessing you dont want to go that route) Stay warm!
Thank you so much for this video. I'm in Texas repairing a broken water pipe in the home today, without water for the past three days. This video made my day. Gave me a pep in my step on the repairs. Dan I know RUclips only shows us about 5 percent and it is all curated and what you allow us to see, but it looks like you hit the jackpot on the life partner sweepstakes. I always pray for you guys, and anticipate your content.
Dan that confirmation “Sure”, was sooo Canadian
You know, I think I’ve seen every episode of Sailing Uma: a channel I discovered when thinking about buying a couch. Still haven’t bought a couch, but I did buy a trimaran.
Very entertaining,....and I complained this week that I had to cover the flowers, do to maybe a frost. Enjoy the adventure, and safe travels.
Point the fan at the chimney... I know it sounds odd but it optimizes the amount of heat it can extract from the fire.
I love new to snow reactions as a Canadian I get to see that quiet often. Of course Kika has to make a snow angel what a hoot.
While at dock, you might want to install a bubble maker around the perimeter of the hull. It keeps the water from freezing around the exterior of the hull. There is also a BUBBLER unit made for placing inside your water storage tanks. Again,it prevents ice from forming. You might want to look into one of those 'roof heater cables', the kind people us on their rooves in ordr to melt snow and ice and in this case, place the wire throughout your plumbing pipes. It won't be hot enough to damage the piping but it will be warm enough to prevent pipes from freezing.
Just a few ideas
The warm North Atlantic Current ensures relatively stable and high water temperatures, so that unlike the Arctic seas, the Norwegian Sea is ice-free throughout the year.
Heat cable/tape on everything! When in port (obviously).
Those cables don't work on roofs but it will work in pipes.
Also good idea would be to check infrared heaters, they need less energy than conventional heaters.
@@dreadfog 4:49 looks like ice 🤔
Dan to keep cockpit drain lines from freezing , use a piece of bare copper wire, down thru the drain line and extending down into the sea 12-14 inches, the warmer (+1C) sea water warms the copper wire which conducts this heat upward and keeps the hose from freezing...
Also de icing salt in the lines will likely prevent freezing as well...
Good luck with it...
I love the insulation of the snow and how it quiets everything down. Winter in Norway. Nice
Northern trick to prevent thru-hulls from freezing is to place a bubbler under the boat. Love this artic liveaboard stuff!
My Intrepid explorers! O how to smile inside when I see how happy you two are.
I have an idea for the soles in wintertime that I did to my basement. Cork! It’s insulative properties are amazing. Plus it’s naturally waterproof and won’t burn. 3- to 4-mm thick tiles and you can literally go barefoot on cork covered frozen concrete in winter.
I love Kika's reaction to the snow! It made me smile. Also really appreciate seeing how you are dealing with the cold weather. Is there any danger to the hull with the water around you frozen?
Thank for you for another great dose of Dan's ingenuity and Kika's enthusiasm, i was wondering how you both were getting on and not surprised to find that you're smashing living on a boat in the Norwegian winter :-)! Another brilliantly edited, colourbalanced, sound matched (whatever the term is for keeping the volume the same throughout), I honesly can't think of another youtube chanel that keeps the technical quality so high and yet makes the story flow so naturally. Good Luck for the rest of February! :-)! Where's next?
Not many Sailing youtubers are doing it at -19..... you guys are hardcore!
New Sub here, I've been Binge Watching your videos for 4 days now and really enjoying your adventures 😜 What a great life !!! Nice job editing Kika 😎 And Dan, your talent is awesome !!! OH, hope you find space for a bunch of Fire Logs, that wood burning stove is love and awesome heat for drying things out !!!
Great video guys, can't believe you are doing this. Your hearts are warm to bursting. Just a note, salt water will freeze but only after the chloride is forced out of the water, you will find the ice is salt free. I work in the Canadian Arctic and before the ice melts we would find a large puddle on top of the ice and use that as fresh water, if you were able to get a pump suction into the top of the sea water, you could pump it directly into the tanks carefully, you didn't want to get the salty water that was just inches below the fresh.
Heatingtape while you stay in a harbour.
Wrap around the pipes and plug it in.
37 meters with thermostat for 70 euros
Voss. Eisfrei.
Your shots at the 14:00 mark are incredible they really capture the feeling of the cold Northern European winter.
Swedder Wedder! perfect😋
Dan the man! And KIKI THE WOMAN NO#1. I am 76+ and envy you even if you had to experience the FROST BITE FALLS. I really admire your experiences, travels, values, love for each other. Great vlog, thanks for posting and sharing with us.
I had enough of snow this week. :( Cinematography is spectacular. Y'all definitely set the bar for other sailing vloggers.
One year we had trouble with thick ice, 4 - 5 inches thick. Time to worry is when you get up and move around and the boat does not move. Been up at 2 in the morning breaking ice around the boats to avoid damage. Have seen glassfibre boats sunk due to ice. That way back in the early 1980s. Keep warm and unfrozen.
A tip - if you’re freezing, remember that in a corner, there is always 90 degrees.. 🙄😂
I'm definitely months late, and someone may have mentioned this, but if you ever plan on wintering somewhere similarly cold again, you might want to look into pipe heater cables. They're cables that you'd wrap around any pipes that could freeze, wire it to a switch or breaker for long term (or just have on hand for short term), and the cables would provide low-level heating enough to hopefully avoid freezing. Worked for me on a copper drain line in my house that kept freezing otherwise. If done as a project, would save you from having to pull out drawers and such. Keep on enjoying the life!
for freezing protection you could use heat tapes(they come 3 ft long with thermostat sensors & plug in to ac outlets) love& respect -L
I think that is awesome! I joined the Marines at 17 to experience the world and Im thinking I screwed up! Im so happy and impressed with how young you both are living your dreams. On top of that you are constantly working hard. What impresses me the most is crossing the Atlantic and sailing North. I experienced bad weather on a massive Naval Ship and the water is powerful. I love that you respect the power of the sea but both of you are very brave!!! Semper Fidelis!
Right now I'm watching live the Perserverance rover landing on Mars and just now got your notification. Will def be sharing screen time between both feeds. That's how much I appreciate & value your videos, kids.
Wasn't that cool? Look forward to some great pics from up there.
@@JustMe-pp1mp minus 64 degrees below zero? You're not kidding. So who wants to go to Mars?
*TOP* sailing channel, of the world, bar none!!!
Living on board in really cold weather is a constant struggle
Comparable to winter RVing.
@Michael All things are relative. A minus 7 deg night isn't really cold outside, but when you wake up and your bedroom is only 5 degrees, it's freakin' cold enough. That's life in my virtually uninsulated crapola Tokyo apartment.
@@TraneFrancks Muricans like their comfort
@@TraneFrancks That's easy. You buy or make a little tent and sleep in it with your laptop or a light , no candles. It will retain your body heat and you will be fine. Or plan ahead. Buy cheap carpets all year. Nail hem to the walls. Or get some fat friends. They are more jolly to sleep with. If you have any dough, you can buy sheets of styrofoam . Jam them against the walls. and Ceiling. I have done this stuff in the past. In 1968 I and this fat chick and a skinny guy like me slept on a single bed in my un-insulated VW van. In the morning, ice had formed on the inside of the roof from our breath.
No...its not...
That's awesome! First time I've ever seen a snow angel on a dock!
Here's an idea for you - Do a reverse time lapse of the snow from when it's deep to back in time when it began snowing (or just earlier in the day). That would be amazing to watch.
Smiling about Kika enjoying the snow, happy as a puppy that sees it for the first time.
Quite familiar, those water problems in sub zero conditions, although -19C is even for Nidelva standards rather cold. Hope for you that it won't cause any major engine problems. Besides that, I really profoundly wish that you had a clear sky yesterday evening (February 19th) to catch the northern light as it was absolutely amazing (with new chances on February 24/25th).
Well, guess we'll see that in a future episode. For now, stay well and warm.
Kika was a Labrador in a past life! Adorable :D
Double-check the integrity of your through-hulls. Ice expands. Could result in leaks.
For thawing frozen pipes, feed a small-diameter plastic line into the drain. Tape a funnel to the top and pour the hot water into the funnel, direct to the frozen part.
It actually looks like great fun!!!
I confess I had a good laugh at the snow angel, sweetheart you are the best.
Nice video guys. Born and raised in Canada so have done 58 winters of snow and cold, 10 of them in the Arctic. I like winter, but sadly no longer have that wonder at new snow. It is a precioys quality, do not lose it.
I'm feeling you, -30 at home vehicles all plugged in, heat tape everywhere and wood stove just barely keeping up. i still love my winters though. Red Mtn. 2 mins walk.
@Sailing Uma, Get some 12v/24v or 220v pipe heater cable. Should keep pipe at least partially open when wrapping it around the pipe or put the wire inside pipe "permanently" and use it only when you need to get pipe open, so dont need to run it 24/7. Those cables are usually used in big buildings to keep roof rain water drainage pipes open at winter/autumn/spring, also in factories it used where pipes are exposed to weather, usually wrapped around pipe and top of that is insulation.
Kika, your a natural! I took to ice skating AND skiing like I was born for it. You need to really try it. Dan must have played hockey when he was younger. (Like he's old now.)
Most adorable couple ever!
A natural and uncomplicated day-to-day life diary. Enjoyable production values, luvvit 🙃
Interesting to see a Canadian with so little experience with sort of cold weather. Those puffer slippers can't be beat. Great video. Thanks.
There’s a big difference between a boat and a house. I grew up in a log cabin in the woods. Some winters would hit -50C. I’ve got plenty of winter and cold experiences, just never on a boat before.
She is so amazing.... she sees the cold and snow through a child's eyes..... such a free spirit!!! You two are so perfect ❤
Something you can try with the stove, last thing before bed, fill it with as much as will fit, wait for it to well and truly catch, then choke off the fire, it will appear to go out, but probably just be glowing away, (still giving some ambient heat) then in the morning, open up the vents, and with any luck it will be roaring away in 10-15 mins.
I wondered when the cold would become an issue... you both handle this so well!
I've watched this upload many times over the last 9 months both ofthem are a trip ...in this segment.
For sure!
It's -6.6 C here in south central New York State and my sailboat is out in the cold too! Yup, it's on its trailer and under a large tarp. The mast is down and acting as a ridge pole for the tarp. Man, I never would have thought about all the ways Uma can freeze up. What a difference between Norway in the winter and the Caribbean - at almost any time. Kika sure seemed to be having fun in her winter wonderland! Dan, being from Canada, knew about dirty snow, so not so much of a wonderland for him! lol But Kika's smile is worth 100 regular peoples' smiles - by a mile. : - ) Scott W
Most genuine "couple in a boat" on youtube
Snow is great when you DON’T have to shovel it!
When I worked at Biltmore Boatyard at Long Island NY, one of my duties was to keep the water unfrozen and the morring poles un-iced so the boats in the winter would survive. That was in 1975. And my memories are that it was always cold. Ugh. Today I’m in Baja Mexico 70 degrees Yep. I think I’ll stay for a while. Love u guys. Papa Jean. You sure have come a long way. Keep up the good work.
First snow; it's so beautiful! ....until you're shoveling it everyday, hahaha Love your attitude, thanks for another great video guys!
I'm feeling you guys ! I'm here in texas on the coast . 3 days no power 4 days no water . A once in a century cold snap and texas wasn't ready . I stocked up on food before hand but forgot to fill my fresh water tanks . Dock pipes froze and broke. And all my clothes are for summer . Brrrrrrr. Won't make this mistake again 😂 now have a check list that includes cold weather prep items and a plan to run a heating system made from auto heater cores and pex coming from my engine heat exchanger ( still have diesel till I can afford electric)
All the RUclips sailing channels are much the same...... That is until you come to Uma! No one else gives us winter in Norway.
Kika, you are priceless. Several times you had me laughing out loud. You didn't look quite the same as that girl skating. But I bet she can't do silks like you can! And like you, I love snow. I have lived in the south of Spain (near Gibraltar) for the last 22 years, so I have not been able to enjoy snow for a long time.
You guys are both amazing, and Uma too.
You have to take her tobogganing. That’s what snow is actually made for. It’s for tobogganing. And for Santa of course.
A good number of boaters have diesel heaters on their boats like the ones truckers use in their sleeping area. Another reason why still having diesel would be a plus. You can buy them on Amazon for less than $200 US. Also Kika is so cute with her snow excitement.
Easily one of your best episodes! Really fascinating (I was wondering how you'd handle the cold at this time of the year).
What a beautiful loving couple you are. You make me smile. Thankyou.
You left Canada and you're still dealing with frozen pipes 👏😊🤣
Normally people consider snow a bit of pain., but when you take a girl from Haiti and introduce that girl to real snow.... now that is special. Particularly when she loves it so much.
"Snow, it's so cool" OK, I remember walking to school day after day through snow. I moved to get away from the "cool" snow. Mostly worked, except this week, of course.
Trondheim- our grandfather Conrad's hometown! So fun to see a part of it!
I know that you prefer to be as energy efficient as possible, but for those really cold days an old fashioned incandescent light bulb throws off a lot of heat in those enclosed spaces.
Probably hard to even buy them anymore , here in Canada you gotta go to an antique store to get them.
And thats why I stocked up with as many of those old style lightbulbs as I could. Silly really that you cant buy them because they gave off heat! Yeah we dont mind that in cold climate! When it gets warm and sunny we spend all the daylight time outside, if possible!
@@leschortos9196 Same stupid "environmental" policy here in Europe when EU banned old fashioned bulbs some yrs ago. That may be fine in central and south Europe, but up here in Scandinavia it's probably the most stupid thing that ever came ut of Brussels (apart from the rules on banana and cucumber curve/shape). God damn, those bulbs served dual purpose as they made us see the walls inside our houses through the 6 months of winter darkness while they also helped heat our frozen bones. Now, everything is LED and stone cold, and stupidly enough, Norway is NOT part of EU but still comply with ALL the b..s they make. At least they could have made this a voluntary option .... just sayin'
I use a 500 watt halogen work light to heat and light my horse trailer. I live in when it's 30 F. I have 1 1/2 foam stuck all over the inside. It would certainly keep those through hulls thawed. You could fry an egg on that light. It's pretty butch.
When I started working for GE they told us that Thomas Edison didn't invent the light bulb...he invented a heater that glowed bright enough for you to read by. We used light bulbs all the time to keep electrical equipment warm and dry during the inter months until it was installed.
'Sailing Uma' always makes me smile.
😂 😂 crap I now have that stuck in my head. Sweater weather, in Sweden Eden. Feather letters, in cheddar cellars. Beggar dresser, nectar spreader. Help me, 🤪
Try this:
It's a small world after all,
it's a small world after all,
It's a small world after all,
it's a small, small world.
That should do it.
Pronounced: "Svedder wedder!"
Hi Dan, hi Kika, binge watched them all over the last few months and finally caught up now. Really brings into perspective what you've achieved over the last few years and given me soooooo many useful ideas and brands for when I can finally buy my "non-couch"!! Best wishes to you both for many more years of adventures via Uma! ❤️
Kika may be part of the Haitian Olympic figure skating team! Beijing 2022!
In Sweden traditionally we use a cheep small heater that has a fixed thermostat that kicks in at +4 Centigrades - just mount it at the lowest position you want to secure against freezing.
No fan is needed , convection will do the jobb. Try asking around for an antifreeze heater, maybe people knows what I am talking about. Those are quite cheep , reasonable low power and about the size of one or two fists. It is used to keep unheated storage volume from freezing.
I Hope the bootle off moonshine i gave to Dan is keeping you warm as well
Hehe might be why she's having trouble with sweater talk. Just saying it would me.😂
Blanda ein go trønderkarsk håpe æ
To stop through hull from freezing.
Electric blanket cut into strips and connect to 48V battery. then surround pipe from water level to hull ,incl stopcock, and cover with insulation.
It only uses 15 - 30 watts and keeps the water thawed.
"Sweater wedder. Do people say it like that?" "Not like that." :) Sailing under a Canadian flag and fascinated by snow. Who'da thunk? I spent some time in my teens thawing out frozen lines. People in Texas might have some sympathy for your plight about now. Or maybe not. :)
Dan is canadian. He grew up in snow... he is not that fascinated by it hahaha. I Kika am from Haiti... snow isn’t my norm, So yeah of course I am fascinated 😅 UMA is registered as a Canadian vessel, because it was easier than to register it in Haiti.
@@SailingUma I shoulda known that. I thought, Kika, you studied architecture in Canada with Dan so you'd see snow as old hat. A few assumptions there. I seem to have read, learned, viewed, that you may both may have studied in the US, not Canada. (Maybe a how-we-met video in future?) Cheers and love your fascination with snow. I am, shall we say, less than fascinated. :) Thanks for your reply. Love your channel, impressed with the considerable work that goes into it.
@@lawrencegleason4666 They went to school in Atlanta.
Grew up in Minnesota with one Norwegian great-grannie. (We always claimed to be much more Norwegian than we actually were.) With so many tropical cruising vids available, your videos are an absolute delight to watch! Frozen pipes are definitely a pain, but there is so much joy in the way you interact with the world! Cherish each other!
The fully asleep to immediate interest is so relatable😆
To melt ice in pipes I used to take a smaller hose and stuff in down the pipe to the ice plug. I then put a funnel on the hose and pour hot water down it so the hot water comes directly on the ice plug. It will melt it pretty quick. The access water will drain upwards and you will feel that its cold. When the ice starts melting you can follow the ice plug, as it vanishing, by pushing the hose further down until the ice is gone.
Try getting some RV antifreeze and keep some in the drain pipes. This said, I’m from Miami and have only heard of this stuff but never used it. Perhaps give it a try.
Antifreeze is very common to use, but mainly for storage as it get expensive to flush it out every morning. It's easier to simply let cabinet doors and hatches stay open over night.
You have similar temperatures (-19C) to Texas, but evidently you are much better prepared than the Texas power grid or the energy sector. Not optimal equipment for the weather, but with your positive attitude and practical skills I trust you'll manage.
After watching this I ran and got myself a COUCH!!
👍🏻👍🏻
To transfer water (or any other liquid) from a plastic jug to a tank, you may want to look for a "Jiggle Syphon". It has a one way valve on one end. You put the valve end in the jug and the other end in your tank and jiggle the end with the value to get the syphon started. I would suggest one for water and another for gasoline.
“Sweder Weder”... maybe the term will catch on. I like it!
😂😂😂😂😍
Reminds me of the winter church retreat we had in Virginia. The weather had been very cold, so the lake was frozen with thick, solid ice covered in about fifteen inches of snow. Yes, the guys played tackle football on the frozen, snow-covered lake. :)
P.S. You might want to keep the deck free of snow and ice otherwise things will freeze up and become a fixer-upper in th spring
Yep...fresh water turns into ice; the ice expands.
It's why the locals are tarped up...to keep the decks dry.
Thought the same thing.
Haven't laughed this hard at a vlog in years, thank you. The joy you bring to each adventure, from snow angels to frozen plumbing is extraordinary, and truly infectious as evidenced by your subscribership. Kudos too for the beautiful mix of micro and macro in your vids, your skills have matured remarkably since you were "houseless but not homeless" the first episode I saw.
Here in Toronto everything looks great until the salt trucks arrive.
I noticed in Toronto they didn't salt much.
That's very true. Here in Sweden, we have small stones on smaller roads. The downside of that is, that you change your windshields ever year.
@Konstantin Ridaya Oh I hate the salt soo much. Just had an above freezing day and washed the cars and sprayed the underbody, still dripping salt water onto the driveway. Yeah salt only works above -10.
Wow quite the frozen ordeal. We had -15 deg C here in Ft. Worth, Texas and I had a 3 inch thick sheet of ice in my pool. Fortunately for me I had no damage unlike many others. Thanks for sharing, Cheers!
haha. in common with Sam Holmes you stay smiling and cheerful when things are not going quite right. An adult catching snow on the tongue. I saw that when some South Africans saw snow for the first time. Knowing it was new for them the boss let them off the line to go outside. They were running around like little children.
My favourite sailing comedy channel. Priceless.
Im usually meh on dad jokes but the Norwegian twerk hot me.😆
I can sympathise with what you are going through with the freezing pipes and water supply. We have an off-grid cabin and have gravity fed water from a stream in summer but when fall comes around, we have to lug water from a nearby spring and keep a close eye on all the exposed drain pipes under the cabin. Winter is worse since it regularly is -20C and much lower at night. We have to flush the toilet by dumping in a five galon bucket of water each time just to be sure it doesn’t freeze up in the pipe. We usually have to dump all our grey water outside because most pipes freeze up. Luckily we only spend a few days per year in winter. Btw, love the the way Kika reacted to the snow!