OMG, I LOVE YOUR VAN!!! WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO LIVE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SPACE!!! I FEEL WARM AND COZY JUST CHECKING IT OUT! I CAN TELL YOU REALLY DID YOUR HOMEWORK!
Chad, we just came across your video to the Arctic. You did a Masterful video! Your photography, editing and dialog are super! We have been adventurers for over 50 years and now our travels are close to home as we are in our 70’s and 80’s. So we thank you for sharing your travels with us. God bless you, keep you safe and healthy and We hope to see you many times to come! Capt and Mari
Hey, Cat & Mari! Wishing you many more years of travel and adventure. So much to see and experience out there, as I'm sure you can attest to with 50 years of travel under your belts! Thanks for watching and thanks for your support of the channel. Keep on truck'n!
It is refreshing seeing you live and roam in your van, versus so many vandwellers just showing their stuff and advertising for companies. So glad I found you. Great video! Thanks for being real!!
Well done Chad! Your Sprinter looks like a MRAP, real tank, love it! Can't wait to see part 2. It's unbelievable that you do all this video stuff by your own! National Geographic can't do better. Greats from Germany
I gotta say as someone new to the channel, the drone footage of the winter landscapes is just amazing! and the 'fast-forwarding through through front window' is really nice too because is gives you an actual perspective without taking too long. Keep up the good work and keep exploring! There's hundreds of little towns up there going all the way to the Bering Sea as far West as Wales, Alaska. *Liked & Subscribed.
Well you can hit the cash Machine in Whitehorse and resupply at Walmart... lol! Outside of lonely stretches of highway. It's like driving to work in Minnesota all winter...lol??
CHAD its good to see you back. For the love of god. Dont just drop off the earth ever again. I thought something bad happen to you. keep putting out your videos. More then every other month lol. Stay safe and keep in touch with all of us. Keep on truckin.
I work in a diamond mine up in the Arctic. Extremely beautiful country but it gives a whole new meaning to painfully cold haha. Omg you should have stopped at hungry herbies for a monster burger in cache creek BC. Sooo good!!
I feel like I’m living vicariously through you. I’m watching you go on all of these adventures from my couch inside of my house and I suddenly wish I had a sprinter van instead. Keep on wandering, man. One day I’ll also go on my own adventures.
Living The Van Live, Kraig Adams, Eva Zubeck, Rirang On Air. They are the best cinematic nature videographer for youtube right now and also the best storyteller about nature life. I can't imagine my life without watching them. Sorry for my bad english.
good to see you back! I recall when Foresty F. did this run to the Arctic Circle in his old van and enjoyed it and am looking to see your adventure unfold...
Watching this I was thinking FF will have to see if this Adventure would be on FF Bucket List BUT I’m Way Behind and I will have to Search FF Been there Done that. Thanks for Sharing this Tidbit.
Thanks for sharing your amazing journey. I love the scenery from all the different angles. Watching your videos will probably be the closest I get to experience the Artics. Safe journeys to you!
I loved everything about this video! The sprinter van is a beast!! So cool! LOVE the drone shots. Absolutely beautiful landscape up there. The icy roads had me on the edge of my seat. Not gonna lie! I’ve driven icy roads way too many times. Thanks for sharing with us Chad. Can’t wait for part 2!!
As a uk viewer I have to admit even the small things like converting Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius is a sign that u think of all ur viewers. Good video and a new subscriber
23:43 I felt like watching a mission impossible movie... That sound track that surroundings ...and above all THE VAN...💯 Universal picture 🎥🎬.this will hit 10M in no time. Legitimately done.
Love these extreme cold adventures! Bet your very proud of how far you & your channel have come & everything you've accomplished! I sure would be 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You really did it this time!! Winter camping to the extreme!!! I know that mac and cheese was delicious and those window coverings gave me comfort I didn't know I needed. Excited for your next adventures and so glad you're comfortable and safe!
That place with the spaghetti and ribs made me hungry. The iced roads looked scary. Nice video. The drone shots were excellent. Like you choice in night caps. Enjoyed all your efforts to make a gyrations vid
Glad to see your safe and well Chad, though for sure something happened down south. No wonder it has taken so long for you to put out a video, can't wait for part 2 of this great adventure
I was waiting for this kind of adventures from you. I like your motto: there is no time like the present, the journey starts now. Artic ah!! Insane views, amazing scenery. Thank you for sharing this with us. Soooo looking forward to seeing part 2. From the other side of the 🌏 greatings from 🇬🇧 UK Ps... Love the soundtrack.
This has got to be one of your best vids yet... I'm intrigued how you got the drone footage too.!! Anyways looking forward to the next one. The van looks fricken awesome 👌 thanks Chad very inspiring..😃
Fantastic idea, fantastic content, fantastic video! Thank you for taking us along on this awesome adventure! It might be the best of all the winter camping adventures yet and I'm looking forward to the next part!
Thank you Chad! That is a long hike from where you came from. I used to truck that from Edmonton to Whitehorse in the late 70' , hauling Jet B fuel on A Trains Steamboat mountain is not there anymore and older parts of the Alaska highway. If it were not for the threat of the Japanese in WW2 the Alaska highway would not have been built. And awesome hiking trails along there too. The last time I drove up there was with a production company " Due South. I was the only one that had driven that way in all the members of the union. That was 1993. I like your content and your respect for safety and manufactures to be conscious of their equipment. Well done Chad. Bill Kelly
YES! This has what I've been waiting for. Welcome back Chad to winter camping. I found your channel last winter and fell in love with it. I am so happy you are back into winter camping. Stay safe and warm! Hello from Michigan!
If Chad's heart content was to be an F1 driver, he'd have multiple Championships won by now. The dude just goes balls out at life and it's truly inspiring!
I was beginning to think you were in a Mexican jail! Haha! This trip looks like it's going to be fantastic. Can't wait to hear how well your systems work. So far so good!
JUST FOUND UR CHANNEL AND ALREADY IM HOOKED..... CANT WAIT TO SEE UR FUTURE VIDEOS AND GONNA GO BACK AND WATCH UR OLDER VIDEOS.. BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS ON UR TRAVELS....
Chad, the thing I love most about your videos, is there’s no Drama! It’s nice just sit and watch a relaxing, interesting video. I would like to see you make Breakfast. I always find your dinners appealing. So breakout the skillet and make some breakfast van style.
Hey, Jesse- No drama by design. Life has enough drama without adding more in your favorite vids, right?! Breakfast.... Good idea! I normally have just a simple yogurt and granola before starting my day, but a nice skillet breakfast sounds good! Thanks for watching!
He’s got a great attitude about the journey & I appreciate the candid shots of remote gas stations & lodges as well as the drone footage showing the vast expanses he’s sojourning through. About 23 years ago I set off into interior Alaska for two summers for many of the same reasons / seeking adventure & finding one’s self. Thank you for the content, man.
Thank you for bringing me there from the Philippines. It is amazing that we thought of the same thing in terms of the changes in landscapes and vegetation. I've been playing red dead redemption 2 and the changes from like desert to some arctic like places in the game and it is just amazing.
I love watching your videos but it always takes me two or three days to find the time to watch it all. Love the trip up North, definitely a bucket list item for me!
As an Irishman who lived in Canada for 10 years pretty envious that I never created the opportunity to do anything like your doing but now I am doing through you great job Chad.
Love the inside of your van the window film is an excellent addition, Sounds like this will be an epic adventure . fantastic footage snowy but beautiful , sure would not want to be stuck out on the highway up there . moving on to part 2
This looks like the start of a fantastic adventure. Basically I'm watching to see how the Mercedes-Benz holds up. I wish you all the luck on this journey and I'll be looking at the next episode in a second 😂👍☮️🇺🇲
Thanks for giving me the idea for the road trip. I loaded up my 2015 Rogue, Sept 1 2022 and completed the trip from Halifax Nova Scotia to Tuktayuktuk. I tented along the way. The Yukon was amazing!
Dear Chad, this is really an adventure! Literally a very cool trip...😉. But it´s fascinating, what kind of great pictures you made so far. I´m looking forward to the 2nd part, I´m curious, how the van is performing under such brutal conditions. Really worth for waiting so long, thanks for this great video! Many greetings from Wuppertal, Germany, Wolfgang. 😃👍👍👍
Chad, "Van Life in the Arctic" caught my eye... and what a find! This is pure adventure. I would not have the courage to travel alone in such conditions. My past RV travels never came close to your chosen destination...I'm on the edge of my seat. I am amazed as to how you were able to take such beautiful drone videos while driving in such challenging driving conditions. Beautiful sceneary. I would have never started your journey without a good stash of cash as a backup though. I'm onto your part 2. Great work!
Just subscribed to your channel after watching this episode. Awesome adventure! Also went back and watched your build episodes. Love the attention to detail during your build process. Keep the vids coming. Greetings from BC 🇨🇦
Wow what a journey and a test of faith in your work! Great story telling , music was fitting every step of the way. Nice cinematic drone shots; what's not to love! Thanks that would have taken me a year to produce.
Amazing as always Chad. Living in Australia, these trips certainly give many of us a view of the world we may never see or inspiration to do so. Also. Your YT vids are the most Shazam’d. The artist you find and your perfect way featuring them in your vids have now found a home on my play lists. Maya Isac at the start of this episode was brilliant. Loved it.
This poem is a bit long but I think anyone who takes the time to read the whole thing will love the way it ends. It just fits in beautifully with your trip to the Actic Ocean. The Cremation of Sam McGee, By Robert W. Service Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows. Why he left his home in the South to roam 'round the Pole, God only knows. He was always cold, but the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell; Though he'd often say in his homely way that 'he'd sooner live in hell'. On a Christmas Day we were mushing our way over the Dawson trail. Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold it stabbed like a driven nail. If our eyes we'd close, then the lashes froze till sometimes we couldn't see; It wasn't much fun, but the only one to whimper was Sam McGee. And that very night, as we lay packed tight in our robes beneath the snow, And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe, He turned to me, and 'Cap,' says he, 'I'll cash in this trip, I guess; And if I do, I'm asking that you won't refuse my last request.' Well, he seemed so low that I couldn't say no; then he says with a sort of moan: 'It's the cursed cold, and it's got right hold till I'm chilled clean through to the bone. Yet 'taint being dead - it's my awful dread of the icy grave that pains; So I want you to swear that, foul or fair, you'll cremate my last remains.' A pal's last need is a thing to heed, so I swore I would not fail; And we started on at the streak of dawn; but God! he looked ghastly pale. He crouched on the sleigh, and he raved all day of his home in Tennessee; And before nightfall a corpse was all that was left of Sam McGee. There wasn't a breath in that land of death, and I hurried, horror-driven, With a corpse half hid that I couldn't get rid, because of a promise given; It was lashed to the sleigh, and it seemed to say: 'You may tax your brawn and brains, But you promised true, and it's up to you to cremate those last remains.' Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code. In the days to come, though my lips were dumb, in my heart how I cursed that load. In the long, long night, by the lone firelight, while the huskies, round in a ring, Howled out their woes to the homeless snows -O God! how I loathed the thing. And every day that quiet clay seemed to heavy and heavier grow; And on I went, though the dogs were spent and the grub was getting low; The trail was bad, and I felt half mad, but I swore I would not give in; And I'd often sing to the hateful thing, and it hearkened with a grin. Till I came to the marge of Lake Lebarge, and a derelict there lay; It was jammed in the ice, but I saw in a trice it was called the 'Alice May.' And I looked at it, and I thought a bit, and I looked at my frozen chum; Then 'Here,' said I, with a sudden cry, 'is my cre-ma-tor-eum.' Some planks I tore from the cabin floor, and I lit the boiler fire; Some coal I found that was lying around, and I heaped the fuel higher; The flames just soared, and the furnace roared - such a blaze you seldom see; And I burrowed a hole in the glowing coal, and I stuffed in Sam McGee. Then I made a hike, for I didn't like to hear him sizzle so; And the heavens scowled, and the huskies howled, and the wind began to blow. It was icy cold, but the hot sweat rolled down my cheeks, and I don't know why; And the greasy smoke in an inky cloak went streaking down the sky. I do not know how long in the snow I wrestled with grisly fear; But the stars came out and they danced about ere again I ventured near; I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: 'I'll just take a peep inside. I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked then the door I opened wide. And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar; And he wore a smile you could see a mile, and he said: 'Please close that door. It's fine in here, but I greatly fear you'll let in the cold and storm - Since I left Plumtree, down in Tennessee, it's the first time I've been warm.' There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam McGee. I would love to see a comment from anyone who read the entire poem and know what you thought of it.
Awesome adventure! You never disappoint Chad! Always feels like I'm watching a movie with your productions. Keep on trucking! I appreciate all the work you go through to make these video’s, the drone shots to putting yourself out there in remote places at the mercy of mother nature! I enjoy the video’s Keep safe Chad! See you in your next video!
Congratulations for this new adventure and the fantastic film with the best music of all the Travellers here on TH-cam. Greetings from Germany, Andreas
Great series so far, can't wait to watch the rest. I wonder how many folk you have converted into van dwellers..? You make it look so interesting and dare I say it, easy, which I am sure it isn't an easy life to lead, losing all/most of your creature comforts of a home but I would love to do it one day, I don't think I would ever have the opportunity tbh. I will live vicariously through channels like yours for the time being. 👍
Wow, amazing travels & video of your trip. I saw the first 2. I’m waiting for part 3. You are very courageous to tackle such frozen terrain, especially the areas where you don’t want to break down. Stay safe always and thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
I watch all 3 parts of your videos and I admire what you did especially by yourself. That's a hell of a trip, especially driving to the 'Top of the World' . Driving in that snow and type of weather is crazy but you did it...in a VAN which is something else in that COLD.
Wow, just found your video, beautiful land and what a trip. I am 63 years old so I don't think I would attempt this trip so I am glad I get to see it from your video. Thank you, stay safe.
I don't think age has a direct bearing on a trip like this, Laura. Rather, are you fit, are you experienced, do you understand what you and your rig demand to survive such temperatures and challenges? Lots of preparations and pre-trip planning. It certainly isn't a trip to be taken lightly. Thanks for joining me for the adventure-
Hats off to the guy that does all the traveling for us thus of what we can't do due to work. Especially in the area that says "Polar" for the next 1000 miles.
Hey Chad….love your Artic Adventures…I’m a truck driver in Canada for 43 years…I’d still be adding some fuel conditioner in those cold climates, especially when you are on the highway…don’t want your fuel freezing up in those remote areas…keep the vids coming…Cheers….Howie
Randomemchecking videos i came up to her.Man i was stocked never wanted to end.Great drone work,music fits superb.There is all the package here.Great work bro,cheers from Greece
Glad to have you back and on another epic trip... I live for your vids Chad so well put together and informative.... Looks amazing so far cant wait for part 2..Your the man!!!
Killer van man! I last watched when you had the VW. What an adventure. I always wanted to hit he Dalton Hwy but I'm sure that will never happen. LOL This area looks more scenic........
The camping trips or adventures depend on the mood of a person....it doesn't matter if its summer,,winter or any season you just gotta go for it and enjoy it😎😎
Hi;my name is Kelsea,I'm 19 years old,and I'm going to Norway north of the 66th parallel for 6 months in November with my self-built 419 Sprinter.It is 7 meters long, almost 3 meters high, and weighs 4.1 tons.I sleep (except for storms) in the roof tent.I have installed a 4 KW diesel heater, as well as a bathroom with shower and toilet.I also have 3 x 12V 200Ah lithium batteries for my electrical devices.In contrast to you, I do not travel all alone, but have my Alaska Malamute as an accompaniment.I really liked this first part - I'll watch the second part right away. Greetings from Germany,Kelsea
Putting out content in 2 months solo what a film crew takes a year to do. Production value of your videos blows my mind. Amazing
It's crazy!!
he is on IMDB videographer for movies i think or something like that. Been while I checked it.
Agreed!!
I'm in a wheelchair, living vicariously through you, friend! THANK YOU!!
Cheers Barb! Thanks for watching!
Inspiring ❤
Ooohh my sweet heart.... I just hope that you are living your life at best... 🫂🫂🫂 and everything is fine with you.... Just take care of yourself
Love watching your adventures. Thank you for all the hard work that goes into producing videos of this quality. Well done!
12 days ago ??
I think it be good to stash at least 1 or 2 100.00 bills you never know.
@@g.galordy9853 He likely pays the Patreon and gets early releases. Cheapskates like us have to wait for the content LMAO
I drove trucks in Alaska for years, one thing I loved was the trip from Anchorage to Seattle, such a beautiful drive. I sure do miss it.
This has to be one of the best content ever made on your channel and on TH-cam 👏
Nothing but respect and appreciation
Very true...
My thoughts exactly. What a treat.
The filming and drone shots are fantastic - I really got a sense of the scale and isolation. Wonderful content - can't wait until the next episode!!
OMG, I LOVE YOUR VAN!!! WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO LIVE IN SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SPACE!!! I FEEL WARM AND COZY JUST CHECKING IT OUT! I CAN TELL YOU REALLY DID YOUR HOMEWORK!
Chad, we just came across your video to the Arctic. You did a Masterful video! Your photography, editing and dialog are super!
We have been adventurers for over 50 years and now our travels are close to home as we are in our 70’s and 80’s. So we thank you for sharing your travels with us.
God bless you, keep you safe and healthy and We hope to see you many times to come!
Capt and Mari
Hey, Cat & Mari! Wishing you many more years of travel and adventure. So much to see and experience out there, as I'm sure you can attest to with 50 years of travel under your belts! Thanks for watching and thanks for your support of the channel. Keep on truck'n!
It is refreshing seeing you live and roam in your van, versus so many vandwellers just showing their stuff and advertising for companies. So glad I found you. Great video! Thanks for being real!!
Beautiful blend of cinematography, blogging and story telling. Kept me in the journey. Looking forward to the next episode.
Hear Hear! and magnificent editing to say the least.
Well done Chad! Your Sprinter looks like a MRAP, real tank, love it! Can't wait to see part 2. It's unbelievable that you do all this video stuff by your own! National Geographic can't do better. Greats from Germany
It really does lol!
Epic... this was definitely worth waiting for. Chad as always your adventures just blow me away thank you for sharing your experiences. Take care.
Agree
100%
One of the best channels on TH-cam, amazing footage and content, well done Chad! Keep on trucking! Can't wait to see the upcoming chapters!
Thanks so much, vinischroder!
Don't yoy mean ...VANING
I gotta say as someone new to the channel, the drone footage of the winter landscapes is just amazing! and the 'fast-forwarding through through front window' is really nice too because is gives you an actual perspective without taking too long. Keep up the good work and keep exploring! There's hundreds of little towns up there going all the way to the Bering Sea as far West as Wales, Alaska. *Liked & Subscribed.
All people wanted was a simple easy going winter camping video.
Chad : hold my beer, I am travelling to Arctic.
Perfect comment!!
Well you can hit the cash Machine in Whitehorse and resupply at Walmart... lol! Outside of lonely stretches of highway. It's like driving to work in Minnesota all winter...lol??
@@luckyjim51 hmmmm… unless you have a 2,500 mile commute…?? Haha
WHISKEY*
@@dhaval2018 i was waiting for the whiskey. cheers.
CHAD its good to see you back. For the love of god. Dont just drop off the earth ever again. I thought something bad happen to you. keep putting out your videos. More then every other month lol. Stay safe and keep in touch with all of us. Keep on truckin.
Man, the landscapes in this journey are AWESOME! I almost feel like I am there with you! Take Care!
I work in a diamond mine up in the Arctic. Extremely beautiful country but it gives a whole new meaning to painfully cold haha. Omg you should have stopped at hungry herbies for a monster burger in cache creek BC. Sooo good!!
I feel like I’m living vicariously through you. I’m watching you go on all of these adventures from my couch inside of my house and I suddenly wish I had a sprinter van instead. Keep on wandering, man. One day I’ll also go on my own adventures.
Me too man
Living The Van Live, Kraig Adams, Eva Zubeck, Rirang On Air. They are the best cinematic nature videographer for youtube right now and also the best storyteller about nature life. I can't imagine my life without watching them. Sorry for my bad english.
Hi Chad…..glad to see you back buddy, we’ve missed you’re vlogs, always a highlight of tuning into TH-cam 👍🇮🇲
From one extreme in the sand to the other in the snow. Epic drone shots!!! Glad you are good
That’s right. LTVL style
i did this drive but back to the states just less than a year ago. the best trip of my life.
PS Chad one thing I really love about your videos is the constant temperature checks ,it adds another dimension to your videos.
I knew you were going to come out with something awesome...but WOW. Cannot wait for the other installment(s). I am here for this Artic adventure.
good to see you back! I recall when Foresty F. did this run to the Arctic Circle in his old van and enjoyed it and am looking to see your adventure unfold...
Watching this I was thinking FF will have to see if this Adventure would be on FF Bucket List BUT I’m Way Behind and I will have to Search FF Been there Done that. Thanks for Sharing this Tidbit.
Dude you have TRULY outdone yourself with this one! Going to the Arctic ocean has always been on my bucket list!!
Thanks for sharing your amazing journey. I love the scenery from all the different angles. Watching your videos will probably be the closest I get to experience the Artics. Safe journeys to you!
I loved everything about this video! The sprinter van is a beast!! So cool! LOVE the drone shots. Absolutely beautiful landscape up there. The icy roads had me on the edge of my seat. Not gonna lie! I’ve driven icy roads way too many times. Thanks for sharing with us Chad. Can’t wait for part 2!!
So glad to have you along for the ride, HeidiA! Than,, you!
Awesome content man!
dude, your a brave man for doing this journey, respect!!
This is going to be such an adventure. Looking forward to seeing how the van and setup works. Thank you for taking us along
As a uk viewer I have to admit even the small things like converting Fahrenheit into degrees Celsius is a sign that u think of all ur viewers. Good video and a new subscriber
23:43 I felt like watching a mission impossible movie... That sound track that surroundings ...and above all THE VAN...💯 Universal picture 🎥🎬.this will hit 10M in no time. Legitimately done.
Love these extreme cold adventures! Bet your very proud of how far you & your channel have come & everything you've accomplished! I sure would be 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Good afternoon, Chad! I'm glad to see you on another adventure. I hope all is well. Be bless! 🙏🏾👏🏽🚐
Adventure Tiiiiiiiiime! So stoked to follow this journey … Father Winter we coming for ya! 🚌💨❄️❄️❄️❄️
You really did it this time!! Winter camping to the extreme!!! I know that mac and cheese was delicious and those window coverings gave me comfort I didn't know I needed. Excited for your next adventures and so glad you're comfortable and safe!
That place with the spaghetti and ribs made me hungry. The iced roads looked scary. Nice video. The drone shots were excellent. Like you choice in night caps. Enjoyed all your efforts to make a gyrations vid
I've been waiting for this and so glad you're back for this adventure. As always your skills for doing these documentaries are outstanding. ❤
Glad to see your safe and well Chad, though for sure something happened down south.
No wonder it has taken so long for you to put out a video, can't wait for part 2 of this great adventure
Thanks 👍
@@LivingTheVanLife it's so nice I had to watch it twice.
Keep up the great work and stay safe and always representing Washington👍👍
I was waiting for this kind of adventures from you. I like your motto: there is no time like the present, the journey starts now. Artic ah!! Insane views, amazing scenery. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Soooo looking forward to seeing part 2.
From the other side of the 🌏 greatings from 🇬🇧 UK
Ps... Love the soundtrack.
Wonderful job you’ve done. Incredible scenery and it gives me a real feel for what you were going through. Excellent adventure ✌️❤️
O Lordy! Love this video - your editing and choice of music are beyond mind-blowing!!!!!
This has got to be one of your best vids yet... I'm intrigued how you got the drone footage too.!! Anyways looking forward to the next one. The van looks fricken awesome 👌 thanks Chad very inspiring..😃
Just when van lifers say winter camping, Chad is like: that’s cute .. I am camping in the Arctic.
Lol
Arctic in winter!
Might as well with the vehicle he has now.
Right? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fantastic idea, fantastic content, fantastic video! Thank you for taking us along on this awesome adventure! It might be the best of all the winter camping adventures yet and I'm looking forward to the next part!
Love the little transition at 17:50
Watching all the way from Guyana, South America. Love the channel.
Thank you!
Thank you Chad!
That is a long hike from where you came from.
I used to truck that from Edmonton to Whitehorse in the late 70' , hauling Jet B fuel on A Trains Steamboat mountain is not there anymore and older parts of the Alaska highway.
If it were not for the threat of the Japanese in WW2 the Alaska highway would not have been built. And awesome hiking trails along there too.
The last time I drove up there was with a production company " Due South. I was the only one that had driven that way in all the members of the union. That was 1993.
I like your content and your respect for safety and manufactures to be conscious of their equipment.
Well done Chad.
Bill Kelly
YES! This has what I've been waiting for. Welcome back Chad to winter camping. I found your channel last winter and fell in love with it. I am so happy you are back into winter camping. Stay safe and warm! Hello from Michigan!
If Chad's heart content was to be an F1 driver, he'd have multiple Championships won by now. The dude just goes balls out at life and it's truly inspiring!
This is a stupid comment!🇩🇰
I was beginning to think you were in a Mexican jail! Haha! This trip looks like it's going to be fantastic. Can't wait to hear how well your systems work. So far so good!
I thought worse thought one of the cartels got killed him and took his van!
He was livin’ free
I was thinking the same thing!!
Yeah and not even any activity on Instagram. I was thinking same
We were worried for sure!
JUST FOUND UR CHANNEL AND ALREADY IM HOOKED.....
CANT WAIT TO SEE UR FUTURE VIDEOS AND GONNA GO BACK AND WATCH UR OLDER VIDEOS..
BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS ON UR TRAVELS....
Chad, the thing I love most about your videos, is there’s no Drama! It’s nice just sit and watch a relaxing, interesting video.
I would like to see you make Breakfast. I always find your dinners appealing. So breakout the skillet and make some breakfast van style.
Hey, Jesse- No drama by design. Life has enough drama without adding more in your favorite vids, right?! Breakfast.... Good idea! I normally have just a simple yogurt and granola before starting my day, but a nice skillet breakfast sounds good! Thanks for watching!
This was epic bro. I can't wait for part 2!
He’s got a great attitude about the journey & I appreciate the candid shots of remote gas stations & lodges as well as the drone footage showing the vast expanses he’s sojourning through. About 23 years ago I set off into interior Alaska for two summers for many of the same reasons / seeking adventure & finding one’s self. Thank you for the content, man.
Thank you for bringing me there from the Philippines. It is amazing that we thought of the same thing in terms of the changes in landscapes and vegetation. I've been playing red dead redemption 2 and the changes from like desert to some arctic like places in the game and it is just amazing.
I love watching your videos but it always takes me two or three days to find the time to watch it all. Love the trip up North, definitely a bucket list item for me!
As an Irishman who lived in Canada for 10 years pretty envious that I never created the opportunity to do anything like your doing but now I am doing through you great job Chad.
Love the inside of your van the window film is an excellent addition, Sounds like this will be an epic adventure . fantastic footage snowy but beautiful , sure would not want to be stuck out on the highway up there . moving on to part 2
This looks like the start of a fantastic adventure. Basically I'm watching to see how the Mercedes-Benz holds up. I wish you all the luck on this journey and I'll be looking at the next episode in a second 😂👍☮️🇺🇲
Glad to you using the"Sprinter Van" for what it was built for and also good to see you back. The best #VanLifer on TH-cam.
Thanks for giving me the idea for the road trip. I loaded up my 2015 Rogue, Sept 1 2022 and completed the trip from Halifax Nova Scotia to Tuktayuktuk. I tented along the way. The Yukon was amazing!
Well, that would be an amazing feat......
Dear Chad, this is really an adventure! Literally a very cool trip...😉. But it´s fascinating, what kind of great pictures you made so far. I´m looking forward to the 2nd part, I´m curious, how the van is performing under such brutal conditions. Really worth for waiting so long, thanks for this great video! Many greetings from Wuppertal, Germany, Wolfgang. 😃👍👍👍
Chad, "Van Life in the Arctic" caught my eye... and what a find! This is pure adventure. I would not have the courage to travel alone in such conditions. My past RV travels never came close to your chosen destination...I'm on the edge of my seat. I am amazed as to how you were able to take such beautiful drone videos while driving in such challenging driving conditions. Beautiful sceneary. I would have never started your journey without a good stash of cash as a backup though. I'm onto your part 2. Great work!
Just subscribed to your channel after watching this episode. Awesome adventure! Also went back and watched your build episodes. Love the attention to detail during your build process. Keep the vids coming. Greetings from BC 🇨🇦
Wow what a journey and a test of faith in your work! Great story telling , music was fitting every step of the way. Nice cinematic drone shots; what's not to love! Thanks that would have taken me a year to produce.
Finally, the wait is over, was longing for this content for the last 2 months. Awesome content Man 🤜, keep on trucking!!!
Amazing as always Chad. Living in Australia, these trips certainly give many of us a view of the world we may never see or inspiration to do so.
Also. Your YT vids are the most Shazam’d. The artist you find and your perfect way featuring them in your vids have now found a home on my play lists. Maya Isac at the start of this episode was brilliant. Loved it.
This poem is a bit long but I think anyone who takes the time to read the whole thing will love the way it ends. It just fits in beautifully with your trip to the Actic Ocean.
The Cremation of Sam McGee,
By Robert W. Service
Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows.
Why he left his home in the South to roam 'round the Pole, God only knows.
He was always cold, but the land of gold seemed to hold him like a spell;
Though he'd often say in his homely way that 'he'd sooner live in hell'.
On a Christmas Day we were mushing our way over the Dawson trail.
Talk of your cold! through the parka's fold it stabbed like a driven nail.
If our eyes we'd close, then the lashes froze till sometimes we couldn't see;
It wasn't much fun, but the only one to whimper was Sam McGee.
And that very night, as we lay packed tight in our robes beneath the snow,
And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead were dancing heel and toe,
He turned to me, and 'Cap,' says he, 'I'll cash in this trip, I guess;
And if I do, I'm asking that you won't refuse my last request.'
Well, he seemed so low that I couldn't say no; then he says with a sort of moan:
'It's the cursed cold, and it's got right hold till I'm chilled clean through to the bone.
Yet 'taint being dead - it's my awful dread of the icy grave that pains;
So I want you to swear that, foul or fair, you'll cremate my last remains.'
A pal's last need is a thing to heed, so I swore I would not fail;
And we started on at the streak of dawn; but God! he looked ghastly pale.
He crouched on the sleigh, and he raved all day of his home in Tennessee;
And before nightfall a corpse was all that was left of Sam McGee.
There wasn't a breath in that land of death, and I hurried, horror-driven,
With a corpse half hid that I couldn't get rid, because of a promise given;
It was lashed to the sleigh, and it seemed to say: 'You may tax your brawn and brains,
But you promised true, and it's up to you to cremate those last remains.'
Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code.
In the days to come, though my lips were dumb, in my heart how I cursed that load.
In the long, long night, by the lone firelight, while the huskies, round in a ring,
Howled out their woes to the homeless snows -O God! how I loathed the thing.
And every day that quiet clay seemed to heavy and heavier grow;
And on I went, though the dogs were spent and the grub was getting low;
The trail was bad, and I felt half mad, but I swore I would not give in;
And I'd often sing to the hateful thing, and it hearkened with a grin.
Till I came to the marge of Lake Lebarge, and a derelict there lay;
It was jammed in the ice, but I saw in a trice it was called the 'Alice May.'
And I looked at it, and I thought a bit, and I looked at my frozen chum;
Then 'Here,' said I, with a sudden cry, 'is my cre-ma-tor-eum.'
Some planks I tore from the cabin floor, and I lit the boiler fire;
Some coal I found that was lying around, and I heaped the fuel higher;
The flames just soared, and the furnace roared - such a blaze you seldom see;
And I burrowed a hole in the glowing coal, and I stuffed in Sam McGee.
Then I made a hike, for I didn't like to hear him sizzle so;
And the heavens scowled, and the huskies howled, and the wind began to blow.
It was icy cold, but the hot sweat rolled down my cheeks, and I don't know why;
And the greasy smoke in an inky cloak went streaking down the sky.
I do not know how long in the snow I wrestled with grisly fear;
But the stars came out and they danced about ere again I ventured near;
I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: 'I'll just take a peep inside.
I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked then the door I opened wide.
And there sat Sam, looking cool and calm, in the heart of the furnace roar;
And he wore a smile you could see a mile, and he said: 'Please close that door.
It's fine in here, but I greatly fear you'll let in the cold and storm -
Since I left Plumtree, down in Tennessee, it's the first time I've been warm.'
There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
I cremated Sam McGee.
I would love to see a comment from anyone who read the entire poem and know what you thought of it.
A movie, i imagined it to be.
1 minute in. The cinematography is next level. So good!!!!
Wow. I almost didn’t click on the thumbnail but I’m so glad I did. Another great, innovative and interesting channel! Now I’m hooked!
Well done Chad! Great storytelling as usual. Stoked to check out episode 2&3!
Forwards Ever, Backwards Never
Epic adventure and you never disappoint Chad! Always feels like I'm watching a movie with your productions. Keep on truckin' ;-)
Awesome adventure! You never disappoint Chad! Always feels like I'm watching a movie with your productions. Keep on trucking! I appreciate all the work you go through to make these video’s, the drone shots to putting yourself out there in remote places at the mercy of mother nature! I enjoy the video’s Keep safe Chad! See you in your next video!
That's exactly what I feel my Astro van today go anywhere under any conditions
Congratulations for this new adventure and the fantastic film with the best music of all the Travellers
here on TH-cam. Greetings from Germany, Andreas
Great series so far, can't wait to watch the rest.
I wonder how many folk you have converted into van dwellers..? You make it look so interesting and dare I say it, easy, which I am sure it isn't an easy life to lead, losing all/most of your creature comforts of a home but I would love to do it one day, I don't think I would ever have the opportunity tbh. I will live vicariously through channels like yours for the time being. 👍
These are incredibly well produced - wondering how long it takes you to get those wide drone shots?
Dude! That Kraken Spiced Rum and Coke! PERFECT pour. Amazing imagery. I could almost taste it!
Wow, amazing travels & video of your trip. I saw the first 2. I’m waiting for part 3. You are very courageous to tackle such frozen terrain, especially the areas where you don’t want to break down. Stay safe always and thank you for sharing your adventures with us.
I love the arctic. Alaska is home for me, and always will be to my heart.
I watch all 3 parts of your videos and I admire what you did especially by yourself. That's a hell of a trip, especially driving to the 'Top of the World' . Driving in that snow and type of weather is crazy but you did it...in a VAN which is something else in that COLD.
Wow, just found your video, beautiful land and what a trip. I am 63 years old so I don't think I would attempt this trip so I am glad I get to see it from your video. Thank you, stay safe.
I don't think age has a direct bearing on a trip like this, Laura. Rather, are you fit, are you experienced, do you understand what you and your rig demand to survive such temperatures and challenges? Lots of preparations and pre-trip planning. It certainly isn't a trip to be taken lightly. Thanks for joining me for the adventure-
Kraken spiced rum and Old Jamaica ginger beer is also one to beat. Another amazing video, Sir.
Hats off to the guy that does all the traveling for us thus of what we can't do due to work. Especially in the area that says "Polar" for the next 1000 miles.
Hey Chad….love your Artic Adventures…I’m a truck driver in Canada for 43 years…I’d still be adding some fuel conditioner in those cold climates, especially when you are on the highway…don’t want your fuel freezing up in those remote areas…keep the vids coming…Cheers….Howie
Randomemchecking videos i came up to her.Man i was stocked never wanted to end.Great drone work,music fits superb.There is all the package here.Great work bro,cheers from Greece
From Singapore here, cool adventure get to see what the scenery looks like up there in this world. Thank you very much, stay safe always.
Thanks for watching!
Superb Chad. Nobody does drone shots quite like you. Stay safe..........and warm.
Glad to have you back and on another epic trip... I live for your vids Chad so well put together and informative.... Looks amazing so far cant wait for part 2..Your the man!!!
Beautiful. What a brave journey..kudos!!
Killer van man! I last watched when you had the VW. What an adventure. I always wanted to hit he Dalton Hwy but I'm sure that will never happen. LOL This area looks more scenic........
ohhh man ! what editing , its sheer masterpiece of content, that much long, it will surely take a heck of editing ..KUDOOOSSS !!!!!!.. love it.
Thanks so much for watching, Siddharth Sharma!
Amazing content. Great gear overland setup.
The world is yours.
Yes.
Winter is the best season to camp.
The camping trips or adventures depend on the mood of a person....it doesn't matter if its summer,,winter or any season you just gotta go for it and enjoy it😎😎
Hi;my name is Kelsea,I'm 19 years old,and I'm going to Norway north of the 66th parallel for 6 months in November with my self-built 419 Sprinter.It is 7 meters long, almost 3 meters high, and weighs 4.1 tons.I sleep (except for storms) in the roof tent.I have installed a 4 KW diesel heater, as well as a bathroom with shower and toilet.I also have 3 x 12V 200Ah lithium batteries for my electrical devices.In contrast to you, I do not travel all alone, but have my Alaska Malamute as an accompaniment.I really liked this first part - I'll watch the second part right away. Greetings from Germany,Kelsea
Bother, that is an amazing vid, drone shots, travel dialogue...simply awesome !!
The best winter road trip I have ever seen!!!