WINTER CAMPING AT -12F IN A POP-UP TRUCK CAMPER DURING A WINTER STORM
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- What it's like to camp below freezing in a pop-up truck camper during a winter storm. We winterized the camper and used this portable water container amzn.to/3qeDhjU
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instead of foam, you guys should add an electric heater mat that turns on whenever the battery gets below a certain temperature, that way u can winterize ur battery but at the same time dont have to worry about heat during the summer.
neato
The batteries also vent to the outside in case one of them cracks. So I don’t think you would want them to vent to the inside. During the extreme cold covering the hole up and maybe using a heated pad such as you use for sprouting seeds might help keep it warm and not worry about overheating
@@malelpn37 lithium doesn't need to be vented.
The only time you'll get any off gassing is if you've had a major failure, and for the most part that is only with the large cells. There's no gassing during charging or discharging at all.
The Battleborn batteries are even safer than cheaper brands because they use many small cells which are virtually indestructible in their cases.
What!?? These two is miscegenated!!!
@@MastaSquidge Right, in my experience, if you need to vent your lithium batteries, you do it with a fire extinguisher in hand.
It’s good to see Jeff Bezos living the simple life
Very Funny!!
Helps to keep him real 😏
@Jon Mord why? Because he has made more of himself than you?
😄😄😄😄😄😄👍
Now that shit is funny I don't care who you are
Depending on your battery type, ventilation of the batteries is essential because a highly flammable / explosive gas is made while charging
Thought about that myself. Wet cell batteries (car, boat, what have you) create hydrogen gas when charging. Hard to say what these were in the video. But ya, yours is a real concern.
These are LiFePo4 it appears, but good warning for some of the others...
that's for lead acid batteries which vent off hydrogen gas when charging. You can see in the video they have LiFePo4 batteries which don't normally vent and if they do you got some larger problems.
Yeh I was coming to say the same thing not just flammable noxious
Good info!
That 7.3 is one of the best engines ever made. Have faith in it, take good care of it, and it will love you for years to come!
Kate has an infectious smile. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thank you!
Amazing how many helpful people are around when things get tough.
In 1974 I lived in a Cab over Camper in Fairbanks Alaska, about froze my ass off ! What an experience that was 🥶
You survived a very cold night in the pop up camper. Congrats. My wife and I just purchased our 5th camper vehicle, and we are getting her ready for the road. Of course, we won’t be looking to camp in freezing weather but we do want to stay comfortable. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Boy am I glad you guys survived that frigid weather and had access of getting propane!🌬🌡❄⛄🔥
Great video! As a full time RVer you learn little tricks as you go for your winter camping. Put clear bubble wrap on your windows inside your camper. It is amazing how it gives that added layer of insulation to them. I would get a roll of silver insulation bubble wrap and put that around the inside of your canvased wall.
That is one super cool unit. Safe travels. 😊
I love Kate enjoying the snow. Such a beautiful person.
That truck isn't some sort of antique...I mean....It's a good truck and you are really lucky to have it.
"We're out of propane" is the best argument for a Webasto I've heard😂
It's also the best argument for fossil fuel reliability
@@costa2150 Well, they're kinda both dino-juice, but having something that gently sips from a large tank, combined with a huge battery bank seems like a winning combo.
@@olejacobstalesen6558 I agree with you. Best of both worlds. As battery technology reaches higher limits. A combo large battery bank with alternator like Volta, plus a diesel or gas Webasto that sips very little fuel is a no brainer. Not to mention no concerns about gas leaks.
We’ve used a webasto and prefer our Truma
@@Weretherussos You're the ones living the life the rest of us dream about - happy to hear you like the solution you have :-)
I spent 3 days in MS in a kenworth at a truck stop . I got some much needed sleep time. Glad you guys enjoyed it!
gotta love them diesel APU's and Webastos! 😁😁
Glad to see how well the camper did during the extreme cold temperatures. When you mentioned that you lowered one side of the roof down to help inside warm up easier another benefit from doing that was possibly preventing snow and ice build up on the roof due to temperature difference from inside vs outside. Bottle of wine 🍷sounds perfect for situations like that. Safe travels.
The roof can hold up to 1000lbs of snow so that wasn’t a concern. The wine was nice 🍷
Here I am sitting in Florida and cold now watching this. Just made a cup of coffee...LOL
Same, but from Maui 😁
Hello,there I’m Florida. I’m sitting in the other part of Florida. Sipping hot chocolate. Cuz . . .
Living in Alaska I use a Webasto Diesel air heater. I highly recommend it. It runs off your diesel tank and uses almost no power and you never have to refill propane
You are absolutely right. I can’t believe how many people don’t know about the diesel bunk heaters. Hell you can get the Chinese ones for $130 on eBay. I’ve got one of those in my semi truck for the past 3 years, loving it.
And alot safer especially if ur using those buddy heaters
And you can use it to heat your truck cab because diesel engines just never produce enough heat when it’s really cold.
Could not pay me to own a diesel! There is absolutely no reason to own one other than for towing! I can understand if you tow something heavy. Otherwise no way. In a camper I would have a separate diesel heater for sure because they just sip the diesel and last forever! Only hassle is the separate fill up, tank and jerry can necessary but surely worth the little bit of hassle!! You can get gasoline everywhere, diesel not so plentiful. Plus the smell and the noise! Soon enough it will all be electric anyways! Within 10 years for sure! Great video though!!
@@Brad-vs1lk bud we’re talking about heaters not trucks
Oh man. You were about .5 mile from my house at that campground. Glad you guys did alright in that cold!
Enjoyed the video. Reminded me when I was in Muskogee, Oklahoma back in 1990. Temps were -10f w/ windchill -40f, the piping hot cocoa, I placed on the hood literally froze while starting my diesel truck. Ugh to glow plugs...
Guys this was a great video showing what few people have done...camped in -12F! Wow! We really felt sorry for you Joe getting up to change the propane in the middle of the night at something like a Billion Below Zero! The music at that point was Perfect! Thank you so much for the shoutout! Hope to see you guys sometime in the near future!
Thanks you two!
When it’s foggy or snow storm with limited visibility, I’ll stay put. Too many variables for accidents or malfunctions.
Agreed
My thoughts also. Don't understand the talk about the perils of being on the road during a winter storm, while being on the road during a winter storm. Unnecessary travel putting others at risk.
Best staying put even if its at a truck stop ---- food / beverages ☕😋👌 / snacks if you run short plus some have showers.
What a rough few days. Glad you made it. that was something for sure. Campground was the place to be.
Thanks Dave
Agree, I was delighted to see this expertly ran Campground.
With so much snow on the roads .... I can understand why you and Kate have chosen a high vehicle. Excellent video that covers a lot of the winter issies in a campervan. many thanks :)
It is always a good idea to have an electric heater to be used in campgrounds in case of a very cold weather.
I give you two credit for embracing the winter weather. It is all relative, to someone that hasn’t experienced that kind of weather. That’s cold.
I purchased my Four Wheel Camper Hawk model 1 year ago.
It was a bit cold up here in Minnesota 2 1/2 weeks ago. I camp in my FWC 13-15 days a months.
Well headed up north Minnesota the week of February 15th to disperse camp. Two nights of -30F and 4 nights of -9. It is s learned process. I have the factory propane heater, I also did utilize a small electric heater powered by my Yamaha generator, it does help to have 2 sources of heat in extreme temperatures.
There’s a story to the week, saw more wolves then people for about 4 days.
Thanks for your adventures, I owned 2 different F-350 diesels in the mid 2000s, so I like to hear your diesel fire up. I’m running a 2018 F-150 Ecoboost with my FWC. Safe travels to ya.
Glad to see you survived the worst of the cold snap. Hope you’re both staying healthy through this! I’ve never owned a 7.3, but a trick to make it easier to start is to cycle the glow plugs 2 or 3 times before cranking. I’ve done that on vehicles that were not plugged in. It helps reduce the cranking time.
Yep I did that with ours. It definitely helps
We cycled the glow plugs for 45 seconds.
We've stayed there several times when we came up to South Missouri.
Diesel truck, only logical choice is diesel heater.
It’s crazy how different each area of the United States is. Here in northern Ohio those are just normal winter temperatures and we usually never have problems.
As a Canadian that was my thought as well, he kept talking about how cold it was and I was thinking sure it's cold but it's not that cold.
@@telestix6606Well, his wife had never experienced snow, so those are pretty low temperatures for people who aren't acclimatised.
Canadian homes are built for lower temps, aren't they? I watched a video of someone rebuilding and taking ice dams into account. Brrr.
@@FurnitureFan I totally get the not used to issue.
"How cold" is not the only thing. "How long" is the cold is a different ball game. Two days below 0°F is certainly not comfortable, but two months below 10°F (I mean, never above) requires a completely different set-up. Every thing is solid frozen and under 6' of snow.
The USA is as big and varied in climate as Europe.
Kate is just adorable. Love her energy! 🤗🙌🏾
I have owned 7.3s for many years. With my current one, I spent some money in the reliability department. I installed new glow plugs, new injectors (238/80s) and fresh batteries. I live in Fort Worth and was here for that crazy storm. My previous 7.3 would barely start in the 30s, this one had little noticeable difference between 0F and 85F. Neighbors cummins didnt run for 7 days.
I lived in Dallas for 20 years but don't recall seeing #1 diesel anywhere - how did you winterize fuel ? Is it available on the bigger roads ?
Glow plugs ensure a good start and smooth run on a ice cold Diesel engine. Just keep some Heet diesel additive in the tank. Don’t live in cold locals but I drove truck cross country for a bunch of years all over the US and Canada.
It's all part of the wonderful adventure... better than sitting in a house, on the couch, doing "not much". We are in Virginia, brought our LTV home today to wash it and just sit in it and talk about spring on the way, getting plans to "roll" again. Take it back to the storage shelter tomorrow, but today was a really fun day.
We really enjoy being a part of your adventures... stay safe!
From Wisconsin.-12 is hardcore. Glad you made it. Welcome to the Midwest.
I’ll take it!
2003 I got rid of the witch, sold the house, got laid off. Had $$$$ and NO TIES. Got 1 ton pickup drove from NJ to Oregon. Picked up a truck camper for $7k. Spent 3 months skiing & living outta that thing. -20 or worse in Whitefish for a week. Time of my life! That unit wasn’t built for cold weather.
Looks like you’re making some awesome memories! Enjoy the trip.
Sold the camper in NJ @ $500 loss. WIN!!! Picked up a dog in Montana. Came home landed a great job in my field, met my wife in October and went on to live happily ever after.
Nice set up. Beats the hell out of a tent with a sleeping bag on the ground
Enjoyed this [COLD] day in the life of video! Way to persevere and still enjoy your time.
Thanks Kathy!
From NE Ohio, show belt. Please be safe and about tire pressure, we actually increase a bit in winter time for better traction. Narrower tires helps break light snow & ice because we are trying not to slide.
In Canada we go over to the max about 50psi Not less thats for sand.
Our 5'x10' cargo trailer conversion had to weather -25F in northern New Hampshire for a semester as an impromptu dorm room. Worked great with a diesel cab heater.
I work in Springfield and live just south, wish I had known you were here. We have not had this cold of weather in years here, you hit it just right. Glad you survived it well.
Thanks! It wasn’t too bad
You did fine in really cold temps without much experience of the cold, it seems.
As a northerner, I say layer up! Carry packable down jackets (UNIQLO has cheap but decent ones), some good merino long underwear (bottoms and tops), and wool socks. Make sure you have warm winter hats, and wear them along with the merino underwear to stay toasty as you sleep! All this is normal life in the far north; clearly even Texas can't count on not getting bitter cold temperatures now and then. Prepare for it, then embrace it and enjoy it! (Also there are tons of Canadian, Alaskan, Minnesotan, and other northern vanlifers and campers who camp in all kinds of vehicles in the winter. Check out Foresty Forest, who spent last winter in the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, or Slim Potatohead's accounts of winter camping in his old Aliner, or Mav, who heads out ice fishing, boondocking in his truck topper.)
Good effort guys. I live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. I tried putting my tent up on the ice last winter, -36 degrees C and everything was hard. Sun was coming down and the last minute I bugged out. Not easy on a big lake with 25mph winds in now -38 degrees. Long story short it got down to -46 overnight, I went to my back garden in the morning and tried my truck…dead! Listen to you instincts and know when to leave.
The loading, travelling, unloading, setting up, packing up and driving home was 10 hours of hardness. The only thing I took away was knowledge on what not to do and what I could do better next time.
My 10oz winter tent with my MR Buddy struggled for the first time, this forced me to get my stove going early and then I knew my wood pile was most likely not going to see me through. My chainsaw didn’t want to work either. Coldest temps I’ve ever been in was -53 degrees C.
what a story. wow. funny but the things we go through to try and have fun.
It’s shockingly comfortable. Obviously preparation is extremely important and understanding what can and cannot be used in a confined setting.
Been there and done this in south east Texas with 0 degrees temps. Frozen everywhere plus dogs. Lol. Prept and prepared. Did great.
Ever thought about installing Velcro strips on the roof and putting a second layer along the soft sides? Maybe a thin wool blanket
I’m really thinking of going with the very same set up, but may go Chevy, but you guys make me wanna live the dream, keep the videos coming, love em
Get a ridged wall truck camper. If just makes since.
My husband and I are in the discussion phase of maybe going off grid. Found your channel and it's so informative! Plus your both cutie patooties lol thanks for all the good info😊
From Africa: I've been in warm weather for 35 years of my life and had to watch this video in a blanket coz just looking at the thumbnail made me feel cold. You guys are a beautiful couple and nice content.
That’s pretty funny! It’s all relative - enjoy the warm weather.
@@Weretherussos Thanks a lot Joe.
Kait’s a keeper!
I’ve winter camped in tents before. It’s good if you have a really good sleeping bag. Once though, it was part of a wilderness survival class (don’t ask me why I took the class in the winter, I have no idea!). On that trip we could only take with us what we could fit in a coffee can. It was so cold that most of our cars (that we had hiked away from to sleep for the night) would not start the next morning. These kinds of challenges are fun and help you learn about being prepared. Thanks for the fun video!
It’s especially helps if you’re in a controlled environment.
if indians and eskimos can do it, then we should have it much easier than they did
I really enjoy you guys youtube video! Thank you and stay warm:)
Great video, great attitudes!! Love it. We just did an 11 day loop from Denver to SoCal and back... AC, Furnace and space heaters all got tested
Thanks!
Was recommended to watch your video, when watching truck camper reviews here on TH-cam. Loved the content and information regarding winter camping. Thank you for taking the time to share. Liked and subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
In my 49 years of living in North Dakota I have never heard of lowering air pressure in tires to drive on snow.
It’s snow and ice, not sand. It’s just not necessary.
you are correct traction is less when you lower tire pressure
For heavy vehicles I wouldn't recommend it. But as a jeep owner, lowering tire pressure to around 3 psi is beneficial. The jeep is so light the wider print allows you to float on top of the snow instead of sinking all the way down. Just make sure you have a way to fill back up.
Nope....not on roads like that. If it was deeper than the clearance of the truck maybe....clearly that wasn't
This is the first video that I saw you guys winter camping. Still trying to get used to it. More coffee Joe!
you guys have positive attitudes always necessary on the road
Great job you two. You managed well and we appreciate the real life experience you shared for our benefit.
Thanks for watching!
Winter camping in pickup campers is great. Thanks for the video. Regarding airing down your tires for snow and ice....Yikes! You never want to air down tires to drive on snow and ice. You reduce your traction; not increase it. Air down for rocks, sand, rugged trails, but never for snow and ice. The tire sipes and tread can't do their work when aired down. Glad everything worked out well and you enjoyed the adventure.
? Airing down in the snow works great it gives you more contact area giving you more traction. It has saved my life in winter storms while driving off the lake ice fishing more than once
@@duffman1241 Could be with very specific types of tires and very specific situations such as deep snow where you must float rather than have traction on a hard surface, but with winter tires with sipes on a road (meaning there is a bottom to the snow and hard surface underneath vs deep bottomless snow) you loose traction by airing down. The sipes collapse and can't get bite. Also, you don't want a larger contact patch; you want a smaller one because there are more pounds of pressure per square inch of contact patch which gives one more traction. Increasing the contact patch by airing down decreases the pressure per square inch of contact patch which means less grip. That is why snow tires for a specific vehicles are typically slightly narrower than the summer tire. So it really depends on the surface, but where you are on an snowy/icy surface that has a bottom, like a road, lowering tire pressure reduces traction.
@@MrChadx1 you don’t live in the snow belt do ya lol. Tell me this why would you air your tires down in the sand? For traction and floating it’s not rocket surgery. The same goes for snow a tire that is low pressure will have more contact with the snow speeding the wieght making you float! Nice paragraph of bull shit your clueless. The only time you run your winter tires full in deep snow is if your running chains. The less air in your tire opens up the siping smakin more gravel to accumulate in the 🤣. Come on up to Mn I’ll show you what the snows all about I’ve driven in it for 26years
@@MrChadx1 more contact pressure doesn’t help you float in the snow🤣
@@duffman1241 We are talking about two different scenarios and conditions. Floatation only applies when there is no "bottom" in which case yes, airing down and flotation are valuable. I'm talking about bite, which airing down works against. Bite is important when driving on slippery road surfaces where there is a bottom which is most icy/snowy driving situations. In such a case, airing down reduces traction because pounds per square inch are reduced which reduces bite, particularly with winter tires or any tire with many sipes.
We’re in Texas just south edge of the Panhandle (Lubbock area) on a farm. We lucked out and didn’t lose power like so many others did. I was concerned for y’all and others who were staying in campers, vans, trailers. Glad y’all made it through that cold ok. This cold spell sure taught Texas power grid managers where they screwed up over the past 10-15 years. Hopefully it will be corrected by the next one. Last one like this was 83. I was in Patrol Division on night shift freezing my you know what off in those days! Thanks for this video! Y’all be safe out there!
sad to say but Texas power isn't correcting anything. The added equipment, the new linemen, the specialised trucks - the grid managers are not investing in them.
Always have your “act” together…
In 2017 we left in November from South Dakota in the middle of November…
1999 Ford F-150 towing a 20 ft Winnebago travel trailer.
These are the reasons I installed a mini split AC/heat pump and a Propex propane heater and a 29 gallon propane tank.
your heat pump will not creat any heat in those conditions!
@@kululv According to who? Do you know anything about Physics pal?
@@omarwilliams6729 unlike you, I do. At that temp, there is no efficiency anymore, your heat pump becomes an electric heater
@@kululv If you were humble I would have educated you.
@@omarwilliams6729 i thought the same.. quote from a heat pump guide: "Even at 25 degrees, your heat pump will still run. The issue at this temperature is that the system will require more energy as it runs because there isn’t enough heat energy in the outdoor air for the heat pump to use in heating your interiors" now believe what you want...
Smart lowering part of the roof.
All Kait's idea
This looks so much fun w the right equipment of course
Great test for cold weather! Thanks for the video, good information.
I can't remember both of you ever winter camping, winter van camping or winter truck camping or is this a first? I know it's achingly 🥶cold for you two, but it makes for a beautiful setting & video for us. Thanks, glad you both made it out safely.😬
My first thought was, "Why are they in Wyoming or Montana this time of year?" Texas? Now I finally understand what happened there.
Missouri
@@Weretherussos Texas was just like that. The highways in an area I drove were like what you videoed...essentially clear due to wind and so cold. That was really good info, though, on the cold and pop ups. Thanks
It was -2 here in Dallas. That was unheard of. We don't get that type of weather down here.
I figured you guys were Springfield, Missouri because the sign over the interstate said Joplin, Missouri.
“These old diesels don’t like the cold”
**laughs in 6bt Cummins that has fuel heater delete and no glow plugs that still starts in
Great video! Thoroughly enjoyed this.
I wish every video that I can go on trips with you guys, You guys are so inspiring and wholesome!
Thanks!
Never reduce tire pressure for snowy conditions! Loose sand, thick mud, large boulders? Sure. But reinflate as soon as you hit tarmac and always maintain your tires at full pressure on roads.
I cringed when he said he had aired down his tires for the snow. He gave up traction doing that and the truck would be more likely to slide.
@@mechanicsteve2320 Sounds like you all haven't driven on sand at beach first thing you do is let air pressure down to 20 psi.
@@gonesideways6621 In fact I have driven on sand and yes you air down for sand but in snow you do not air down. Snow is a whole different animal from driving in sand or mud.
@@gonesideways6621 Hi Larry, you do not air down for snow and ice. The tire sipes and treads can't do their work. For sand, rocks, etc. yes. But never of snow. Aired down tires reduce your traction in snow and ice.
@@MrChadx1 SUCH true words. Snow isnt sand. . Thats for sure. Can't tell folks sometimes...no matter how true.
Texans fascinated by and bewildered by actual Winter. Here in Canada it's just another day between December and February.
You people just exude the American Spirit .you make anyone watching feel welcome. Kate's child like demeanor is refreshing ,as is your refreshing honesty about your situation you two complement each other . Never give up , never give in ,and never turn back. God Bless you both.
Thank you Arthur!
we use electric heaters when plugged in.. keeps it toasty without using propane.. burr
Agree 100%. Use the energy that you pay for with camping! ...and in a space that small, even a small ceramic 1500W heater would run you out of the camper.
So do we. It’s not nearly as loud as the propane heater in the trailer either. A child safe plug-in with a thermostat is the way to go.
Welcome to our club:
Timmins, Ontario -23 °C
Timmins is the hometown of quite a few famous people, including one of the world’s richest singers, Shania Twain. It’s also become a popular snowmobiling destination. The lowest temperature recorded here was -44.2 °C and in January, the coldest month, the average low is -23 °C. ( -12F. = 24 C )
YA EH
Do you winter camp up there? What kind of RV do you use?
@@marcpikas2859 20 foot trailer but its mostly the cold gear that make it all good ,
we also have Finn tach Alaska pro winter set , i was out yesterday -20c plus the wind with just a long sleeve t shirt and the suit on and I was fine
I know how you feel! I'm in Alberta and we had a two week stretch of -45 (air temp), -50 (wind chill). I couldn't imagine camping in that shit.
Wow, I totally missed seeing this video, but you did mention this in our last conversation, so now I see what you two meant about Leo holding up well in those extremely frigid temperatures! Very glad to know that your interior conditions were working well for you! Today in nyc (Thursday) it’s expected to be 63*, and tomorrow 68, so my face is totally clean now 😂
Cheers as always to you two 🥂
Sounds like Spring is here!
He can never beat mav
When it’s that cold, it’s time to turn up the wife heater 😎
That's why we have RVs so we can move to were it's warmer... Yep
Kate is happy happy with the snow.
That's real camping boy 👍You guys will never forget that adventure .
13:27 1st time I heard SNOWVID-2021 ❄️ 🥶 & being from Chicago, IL I’ve heard them all before❗️😉
You’re welcome to steal it
Being from WI we just call this another day in the garage.
I watched when you first built your rig. So glad your enjoying it so much. Been married for 44 years. I can tell you are best friends like us. Lol
Right on!
One of your best videos!
I can relate, I have changed Gas Cylinders in -30C Winter weather for my work in Ontario Canada.
Hey Guy's: The following is a true store and after watching your experience winter camping I need to share this with you.Back in 1977 I had a IH Scout Terra (118" W.B.) and found this Company that made a attached camper for it that's right you guessed it that Co. was Four Wheel Pop-Up Campers. At that time there H.Q. was in Denver Co. so I took a couple of week off and drove out and had them install since it was a pretty new concept back then. Well I had fun with for rest of the summer then winter came. I lived in Ft. Wayne, In at the time and in the winter time the big pass time changed from racing MX in the simmer to riding snowmobiles in the winter. Well the gang would do a winter snowmobile trip to the upper peninsula of Michigan so while the rest of the guys rented a motorhome to stay in I said I was set with my really cool new pop up camper and I was good to go! Well you guys after watching your little experience let me tell you what I went through I would not wish that on my worst enemy. When we got to our destination ( Houghton Lake Michigan ) it was around 6 deg. with an over night temp around -15 deg. Well let me tell you you think you where cold.....I had the furnace wide open, I had my snowmobile suite on and we where still cold all night.
So for the balance of the trip old John here really took it hard from the rest of the guys and on top of that they wouldn't let me stay in the motor home with them, it was a rough bunch of guys. I had the little 20 gal of propane and went through six of them for the balance of the trip.
Thought you might get a chuckle from that story after what you went through.
Sorry this was so long enjoy you future winter trips!
Okay, I can not imagine not having double or triple pane windows.
Triple is a way to scam wealthy ignorant people do not waste your money. The gas you use on triple pane evaporates very fast
@@drozone3658 whether or not the windows are sealed with a gas inside does not depend upon the number of panes. Triple pane windows have been used in recording studios for close to a century. In that case, sound transmission is the problem. Either a double pane or triple pane window that is properly sealed will mitigate the transmission of heat in and out of the vehicle. I just prefer a second air barrier.
Looks like.you both had fun!!!!
I live and travel in an 82 e350. It never leaves me stranded. You have one of the best year diesels. It's not old haha.
we enjoy winter camping very much. as long as you're prepared for it it's enjoyable to be snug as a bug in a rug in your camper!
You can tell how cold it is by the crunch sound of the snow. It was one of my least favorite sensations when I was on the ICE (Antarctic) There was something about it I hated.
It must not be to cold for them. They leave the door open.
I never experienced that type of extreme cold but I always loved the crunchy snow in cold weather. Felt soothing! Lol.
Thanks for sharing! Snovid- love it!
Great video!
Did you get moisture on the “canvas” part inside of the camper, or is there enough air circulation to keep it off?
Great video!! what size are your propane tanks and why don't they automatically switch over when / if one becomes empty?
you guys have a very good attitude,love it
It amazes me when he scared to drive a truck that old. Lol guess he has never been to Utah in the mountains
My 40 year Alaska resident husband swears by synthetic oil in winter.
Quite a few of the rest of us swear by it year round.
That place looks nice. I will defiantly put them on my place to stay list.
Wow u did great..happy trails to j..will be watching more .enjoyed camping with y,all from the comfort of my home .
I'm picturing Jeff Bezos throwing stacks of hundred dollar bills in his fireplace to keep warm.
that cheapskate?
if it was money he only had to burn, it would only be 1$ bills and only 2 per hour!
@@cjjenson8212 you do realize the dude is worth like 170 billion right?
Lucky to find all the hookups including the xtra 110 ! Not having an electric heater is a no no in New England 🤨