How Hot Is It; Surviving the Northwest Heat Dome in our Campervan.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- We jump from the frying pan into the fire when we depart Spokane, Washington during a record setting heat wave and arrive at an even hotter location. We make a detour to visit friends in Hermiston, Oregon, before making it to the Oregon Coast where temperatures plummet to half the maximums we experienced. Even the Mercedes Sprinter Van struggled to keep temperatures below 80.
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Music in this video is from a subscription with Epidemic Sound:
Sense of Space - Jakob Ahlbom
Bring the Heat - Jon Bjork
Live a Little - Francis Wells
Forever on My Mind - David Celeste
We agree with you about the Oregon State Parks! They are super nice and we really appreciated the electric hookups during a heatwave! We kept comparing California State Parks and gosh...as a Californian, it's a little embarrassing to say that Oregon does it better.
Awesome video! That first cool breeze must have been glorious. You really put the new fridge (and yourselves) to the test. I would love to spend a month or more exploring Oregon.
What beautiful country side Debbie, wow that heat not nice that’s for sure. Hot enough here in Australia at times.
We may have passed on Hwy 101 in Tillamook County. I’m so glad you enjoyed your visit to my state, one of only a handful with public coastlines. Please come back and visit again, hopefully not during a heat dome!
Hey guys, thanks for sharing the "Good, Bad and Ugly" of your escape from Spokane, leaving your family to "face the music"! :) Trying to keep up with you, I just received my conversion kit for our Norcold refrigerator from propane/electric, to dual12v compressor freon. We had two shutdowns of the propane fridge from strong side winds on the 5th wheel on our way home, and hopefully we will not have to worry about that again. Will keep you posted, and if any of your viewers are interested they can see the options on JS Refrigeration (and no we don't get a kick back).
Thanks bro. Glad you got home safely. Keep me posted on the upgrade. Send me pictures of the install if you can remember.
Thanks for the video, definitely hot in the west and I’m broke down in Fort Benton and only 90, going to 93. At the county fairgrounds camping until parks arrive. Little vans, their a/c’s, and their fridges struggle in these hot temps. Stay safe!
Great video - music bed especially lovely. Have to get to Oregon in our Pleasure-Way.
It would be great to see a video from Hetch Hetchy reservoir! Great videos thanks for sharing.
Interesting thought. We always avoid Yosemite because of the crowds. Thanks for the suggestion.
Wowzer that slug is a deal breaker ! Thanks for sharing, I think...😳
They are pretty gross looking but the school Mascot for UC Santa Cruz. 🥴
Thanks for sharing. We are on the east coast so it’s nice to watch your videos so I can see the beautiful campgrounds and views in the west.
Great video. The Oregon coast has a rugged beauty that has to be experienced. Thanks again.
Yuuuu’all are lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Good morning!
I thank you guys for beautiful beautiful video!! Someday……
Great video someday I would like to explore. Thank you for sharing.
Loved this of the Oregon coast, brought back memories of our honeymoon 43 years ago. Have a painting of the same lighthouse done by an aunt from our photos.
That's funny. It was our first time back to the Oregon Coast for us since our first road trip together in 1974. Such great memories.
Happy Anniversary Debbie & John! To a wonderful couple enjoying life together.😁
Just came thru my neck of the woods. That was several weeks ago. Temps were crazy. In Portland an all time high of 115 degrees. Deschutes River campground has a great bike ride you might want to try again sometimes. The trains are pretty noisy, but you get used to it.
I saw the trail for the bike ride. Was so tempted that evening but then came to my senses.
@@FromShetoMe Probably a really good idea. That ride has very little shade. In that heat, I would have avoided it as well. Fall is the best time to ride it. There used to be a cabin at the end, but last time we went it was burned down. Don't know if it was a forest fire or vandals. Still a very pretty ride.
I could almost feel the shift in temperature when you reached the Oregon coast! What a relief! Thanks for taking us along.
I don’t know if you noticed, but Oregon’s banana slugs are green, while the ones I’ve seen in California are yellow with black spots. More like ripe bananas.
I thought they might be different. Thanks. Now I’ll go do some research to learn more.
I totally agree on the Oregon campgrounds! You’ll get spoiled if you stay up there too long! ✌️
I just found your videos & I’m from Spokane!!😁
Just finished reading your “about “section and WOW! What a beautiful poem! Now I must find this literature. I’m going to share this with my mother & grandmother 💛
Oregon coast..what a beautiful way to greet the day
Wow..that is hot weather. Cool feels so extra fantastic after really hot. Thanks for another fun video.
What a marvellous way to escape the heat! The ocean views were stellar and cooling. I thought it was hot here in southwestern Ontario but it's not that hot..
Such a lovely tour as always,,you guys are super cool!
I just returned from the Oregon coast and I thought the same thing about the State Parks. I stayed in Umpqua Lighthouse State Park and it was immaculate. There were beautiful trails around Lake Marie and to the dunes and ocean. One could walk miles down the beach - no crowds! Loved it.
One of our viewers shared the reason behind Oregon's great beaches: "In 1967 Oregon took the lead nationally in creating legislation protecting its coastline. The state's Beach Bill declared that the entirety of the state's coastline was for public use and access and that no development could impede that access." We are fortunate for their early action.
A lovely video. We were in Northern Montana at about the same time. It was over a hundred degrees. We ended moving out of the van and into a hotel for a few days. We then fled to the Rocky Mountains. It was much cooler. Travel safe and thanks for sharing.
Love this as usual. Huge fan. One of these days I hope to see your van on my walks at Bolsa Chica SB and I’ll say hi.
That would be great. I often go down to edit.
Oregon looks amazing! FYI- conductors will blow horns not just to alert cars, pedestrians but also livestock or wildlife which may try to cross over.
Banana slugs are the largest land slug in North American and second largest in world. They can reach 10 inches and 4 ounces to quarter-pounders, but are more typically about 6 to 8 in. long. They can be deep fried for eating too.
Boy you really ch9se the wrong time to màke this trip but we sure enjoyed it, stay safe you two we don't want anything to happen to you.
Thanks. Glad to be back home at the beach with mild temps. Been a brutal summer for most.
I just keep telling myself, winter will be here before we know it. :)
Cali has sunny beaches!
Except in May and June, and this year, most of July. But if it keeps the temps down, I'll take the gray.
Agreed; we love Oregon State Parks. We’ve spent one night at Deschutes on both of our Pacific Northwest trips from our home in Stuart, FL. In 2019, the wind was so fierce that it blew the Bananagram tiles off the picnic table! Great memories. I think the view of your funny and kind hubby, John, was pretty spectacular. 😉
We were grateful for the wind on that day. And thanks, John is a good guy (puts up with me which is a hard task).
Wow! What awesome views, editing and music! I had no idea it got up to 123 degrees outside of Death Valley.😳 I was getting worried about y'all there for a minute. Glad you made it to the gorgeous coast! Thanks for sharing your journey! Love from SC, Jane ❤️🙏
Wow, I didn't even think about your fridge being able to keep up in those temps. Thanks for posting that it did well, that is something to consider.
Our previous absorption fridge (Dometic) would have been in the 50's at best.
Always enjoyed your Videos, Thanks for sharing.
I agree, Oregon has the best State Parks and they make it very easy to make reservations online! We go to the Oregon Coast a few times each summer to escape the heat too but you had record heat, wow, 123!!! Thanks for sharing another beautiful trip!
You were so very close to Samuel Boardman State Park between Gold Beach and Brookings OR, miles of trails and views, hope you have a chance to visit someday. Also the Oregon Coast Trail is most amazing piece of coordinated efforts
For sure we'll be back as long as our van and our health allow.
Your editing skills have definitely scaled up:)) Good work stay safe, enjoy your travels, and thanks for sharing. John 5:24!
You missed two GREAT places on your drive down the Oregon Coast! Just down a mile south or two from the OVER crowded Tillamook Cheese Factory is the Blue Heron French Cheese Co. It is a Harvest Host and what I remember Tillamook Cheese Factory being in the mid 60's Uncrowded and farm style hospitality! I always stay there going north or south on the coast. Also at Hecta Head lighthouse, you missed the free tour of the Light House keeper's home that is a FABOULOUS B & B which I have stayed at several times over the years till I got my little RV. So much to see along the coast.
Thanks Mark. They weren't giving any tours this time. We'll see the sights next time we visit.
I remember going on Tillamook Coop cheese tours back in the 60s like you describe when they were way more intimate
Love Oregon Coast (and California Coast) to beat the Heat🥵 Like lighthouses. Love Conde McCullough bridges like the several you showed in this video.
We’re on our 3rd junket to the Coast this summer already and are just outside Monterey right now in Steinbeck Country.
Sounds awesome. We need to do more coast travel.
It was great to see you both! We are going to do the Oregon coast trip in September -- thanks to our California friends to show us where to go in our own state!
Such beautiful areas you all find!
Hi, I'm one of your new subscribers! I've recently ordered the RadMini Step-Thru and while looking for helpful videos, I stumbled across you! I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your content. I'm looking forward to adventures of my own soon! Safe travels to you and John!
Thanks Terry and welcome to our little community.
Great video! The desserts looks awesome :)
Almost every campground we've stayed at in our trip to the Upper Peninsula is by a railroad track that moves trains all day and all night and blows their horns. We even stayed at a Harvest Host that was by a train yard and we had train engines releasing their air pressure and trains coupling. Needless to say, we didn't get much sleep that night. I'm currently in Coeur d'Alene and it's 103.
We're happy to be laying low back home waiting out the heat before hitting the road again. I think we got our fill of it this summer.
Absolutely beautiful scenery, and nice comments from you and John. Loved the video.
123 degrees!! Yikes!! Sending some of the rainy and cooler days we have here in CT your way. From your video of this trip, we can’t wait to check out OR with our 2021.5 Pleasure Way OnTour 2.0. Stay cool and safe. See you next week.
Hello, was so curious on what you both did for a living before you retired? Loved the video
John was in sales and his last job was GM of a small company in SoCal. I've had numerous careers, including a short stint as a lawyer.
“There’s no calories & no carbs”🤣🤣
And no taste...🐷
A little bit north and I could have shared our beautiful Long Beach peninsula with you!BTW, I agree Oregon and Washington have amazing state parks.
That would have been fun!
Washington has some beautiful state parks too, but from RV camping point of view, Oregon is much nicer. Nice facilities (full hookups in many sites) with very reasonable prices. Agree, Oregon has the best state parks in the country, although I have not been in many other states, just hard to imagine anything better:)
I appreciate all your videos and shares, and they are an inspiration to me and my husband to get on the road. I wanted to know what device you use for your cell boost, and or computer work while traveling. We have a 2021.5 A
scent, and we are ready to get going. thanks
Thanks! We had a WeBoost but didn't find it of much use. We now have a Verizon MiFi with an antenna that hooks in the back. This is the one we use: www.amazon.com/dp/B00DN3J03O?ref=exp_fromshetome_dp_vv_d
Best resource for connectivity issues is the YT channel Mobile Internet Resource.
Do you ever put your curtain up to separate the cab from the coach while driving? That way your AC in the front doesn't have to cool the whole vehicle
We don't, in part because then the back would get super hot and our non fridge food would not appreciate it. Although some people run the rear AC while they drive.
Trains blow their horn at every uncontrolled crossing.
I think some of the conductors must have shown some pity on us campers and refrained then.
The direction of travel makes a difference as well. If a crossing is 1/2 mile west of you, expect to hear a whistle loud and clear from trains headed in that direction AND those coming from that direction will be much less noticeable.
You can also factor in wind direction and I'll leave it at that rather than get 'techie' :).
DEBBIE & JOHN, yes your heat beat us by far I saw your comment on thebaRUSSOS with his mom, no less, at least she tried !my wife could never understand anyone living on the road , she would fly with me , but never in a campervan, , the only problem with that remote thermometer under your van, is that it’s just over the roadway. hotter than hades , anyhow you are cooler now . Saw comments ;re ice cream, I am now down to116lbs ,,NOT trying but eating less, Imagine me been up to 300 lbs in 2005, 50” , now I need new clothes , ha Enjoy your trip cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Good for you! Nothing harder than losing weight (and keeping it off). For me it is all about portion control, exercise and indulging a little for video. ;-)) No one wants to see me eat salad.
Looking forward to the next Russo installment to see if they are all still alive.
@@FromShetoMe do you know how it started ? We shop fot 3-4 weeks, but when I had to go get food, there was NONE IN COSTCO, or the SUPERMARKET , so ate lots of canned food we store, so 12 lbs went , & since my wife passed, I have a good breakfast, evening sometimes I cook, but have been having different fruit & some gelato. that’s it , but I have a low gut that does NOT go away
Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@FromShetoMe hi tell me about that protein powder, COSTCO? Or NAME ILL LOOK FOR , THANKS 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@flybyairplane3528 Unfortunately, you have to order through one of their reps. The company is called Isagenix and the flavor I like is the IsaLean Shake Creamy Dutch Chocolate. I've tried some of their other flavors but always come back to the chocolate. My pharmacist friend swears by it and has checked out all the ingredients. It's on the pricey side.
@@FromShetoMe hi I had to go to a meeting THURSDAY AUG 6, I ordered a glass of SAM ADAMS, at the bar while awaiting others, so I took it to my table, eventuly ordered another, which I did NOT finish most the guys ordered a steak special, I had a SHEPHEARDS PIE, but was unable to finish it. They all commented on my size As they had never seen me that skinny ! Oh well, stay well 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Yet another great video! This is twice now that you have in my neighborhood lately. I hope that someday I get to meet you in person and share stories about your videos and Pleasure Way travel. We have a 2018 PW Plateau FL that we purchased after watching your early videos and videos from Neil at Ultramobility. By the way I have watched and enjoyed every one of your videos. I made my passion for photography and later video also into a business, so I don't publish an RV series since that would be too much like work for me. I can appreciate the camera work and the time that you spend editing. But what I really love is your comfortable and conversational style on air with both of you. I can't wait for your next video!
Thanks so much. Would be great to meet up. I'm sure you could give me some tips. It's been a sharp learning curve and I need to do more planning to make the editing process easier.
@@FromShetoMe I think that you have mastered the sharp learning curve quite well. That is one of the reasons that I love your channel. It is obvious to me that this is a passion for you much like it was a passion for me in the 60's. We are based in the Portland OR area and we can't wait to get on the road again. I think that we may have a lot in common. Please feel free to contact me through my website if you would like to talk or meet sometime offline.
@@adenvideoproductions And if you are in our area: energymaven@gmail.com
Wow Im in the SF Valley Cali it was 98 today!
I melt in the heat.
I love your channel and look forward to each new video. I’m in Connecticut and you sure are having crazy weather out there in the west.
You’ve done many good videos on how you are using your van. I’m wondering how you eat inside. Is there enough room to sit next to the tv so you and John can sit in the jump seats across from each other? Or do you have to sit side by side on the couch?
LOL! We never use the back for eating. Typically John eats in the passenger seat and I either stand or sit on the sofa with a tray. But we aren't foodies and our meals are usually very simple and can be eaten out of a bowl. We also don't have a table back there because we ejected it after our first trip. Just don't find we need one. If the weather is nice, we'll sit outside and eat.
We’re not foodies either but we like to sit and chat over dinner. We’re trying to establish our must have list for buying a van. Maybe a good dining area isn’t so important. Thanks for your description.
Just when I thought to myself I wonder if the new refrig is keeping up because the other refrig would have become an oven in that heat, your flash across the screen on the status of the new compressor refig appeared 👏🏼👏🏼. Those temps are dangerously hot, bless you both for keeping your cool while the temps soared into 3 digits; I think it would be very easy to become irritable in that heat. The scenic look out your side window is a definite reason to have those windows, but ‘funny’ John made a better aisle door than a window. You have a knack for video editing, thank you for continuing to share your adventures.
Before we were married, I took John on an August camping trip out to the Eastern Sierra and then we drove home through Death Valley on a dirt road. So you'd think we would know better.
@@FromShetoMe And he still married you. lol
@@bevn362 46 years tomorrow.
@@FromShetoMe Wow! 🎉 What a wonderful life together.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Excellent video AGAIN! Just wondering how you plugged a/c into your friends house? Does your a/c work on 15amp or did she have 30amp?
Also we are new camper van owners and often hear about security systems, any thoughts on those? Thank you!!
Yes, AC works on 15 Amp. Just don't also run your microwave.
As for security systems, we were shocked to find out our van didn't have an alarm so that was the first thing we had installed. I know things can be stolen in campgrounds so we just don't leave "valuables" easily available.
The beacheslook like they have lots of character, the gulf is flat and sandy…
“Trailer trash”…..,,.. hardly John! Timely insertion comment, though! Had me laughing.
Memaloose is a NW Native American word for “place of the dead”. That park is named for an island in the Columbia on which the natives placed their dead. There is at least one other place (in Astoria) with the same name.
Fascinating. Thank you!
Vitamin B12 helps with the memory loss....;-Q
Did you make reservation in every campground along the way? Thanks 👍🇺🇸👌
Just a few days before arriving. It was mid week which helps.
Thank you for the hot video. My beloved father used to say that what is good against the cold is good against the heat. Having experienced summer heat in (humid) Florida, (dry) Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, I have learnt to drink hot green tea and wear double layer of (cotton) clothes to feel more comfortable.
Florida is the worst. I’ve not heard of drinking hot tea when it’s hot. And all that clothing; makes me hot thinking about it.
@@FromShetoMe I learnt from the locals, but I should have written "sipping" hot tea instead.
Stuck home until October your videos fill in the gap of wanting to be outdoors. The temp of 123 degrees is unbelievable. I can’t imagine what it feels like. How is the air quality in OR. Is it affected by all the wild fires? Here in VA we have been affected by the smoke from the fires even though we aren’t close to them. There were several days when people with medical problems were advised to stay indoors. Fl has state campgrounds as awesome as OR. One has to reserve a campsite 12 months in advance and the window for doing that is in minutes not hours. Is it easy to reserve a state campsite in OR. Viewing your videos is like a breath of fresh air. Thank you for sharing your travels.
@@despinaraizes4757 We got out of the area before the smoke got bad. Of course it just depends on where you are. My friend in Vermont sent a photo of the smoke obscuring the moon.
I've heard about the Florida campgrounds. The only way we would ever get a site is if someone canceled at the last minute.
Yes, Oregon has many great state parks. Not surprisingly, many of the Oregon, California and Washington state parks are very popular in the summer and the state parks along the coast can be particularly hard to book a reservation. Were you able to get an "RV" site with electrical connection at Honeyman State Park? Or did you stay at a "tent" site with no electricity?
Yes, we got an electric site, and made reservations just a few days before leaving Spokane. We seem to have better luck waiting to the last minute to book.
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How did the warm windows work in the heat?
Awesome in the heat! I'm doing an update video on the curtains. Will be out in 2-3 weeks.
How can you be so fit looks like you eat anything and whenever you want?
I have been wanting to ask the same question.
Actually, I only indulge on special occasions; I left half that dessert which was still too much.
Yep, quite toasty up here this week. Strange times we're in. Weird ending to video. Oh well
My endings are often abrupt because I keep forgetting to film an ending (partly because it's hard to know where you're going to end). But I'm always happy to receive tips from experienced TH-camrs.
Another great video. Can I ask what insurance you use for your electric bikes?
We don’t have insurance on the bikes outside our homeowners policy which has a big deductible. State Farm.
@@FromShetoMe we were rear ended and our insurance said that the homeowners insurance wouldn’t cover it. So now we are trying to figure out what to do for insurance. Thank you for replying to me.
@@goldenfalcon21 What a bummer. Hope you weren't hurt. A homeowner's policy might cover it. We've always figured if something like that happened, it wouldn't be covered.
But the other guy's insurance is responsible.
The trains that sound their horns?; just trying to clear the rails of suicides. The others?; looking for a hit and run. My all time max temp was....121; Phoenix/Tempe, 1985. I rode a motorcycle from Seattle to there; made it in 3 days. That included a day in the ER, ICU....because I suffered from heat prostration, was delirious, brain on fire, and....passed out in a taxi, after I had checked into a hotel upon arriving. I woke up packed in ice, literally, IVs going, cops there (they thought I was a drug OD), etc.
I had NEVER been around that kind of heat before, and stupidly....didn't consider late August heat, being baked from below by engine heat, from above by 121 Mr. Sun...I was just FRIED. Body ran out of water. When they cut my clothes off....I had salt stains everywhere; just a chalky white residue. LEARNED MY LESSONS....and still to this day have LESS of a heat tolerance, so I avoid as much as possible. EASY to do....in Seattle.
OMG, what a story. Don't tell me your helmet was black, too! John grew up in Phoenix and has some great stories about the heat. I can't handle it either.
@@FromShetoMe Thx for the response! ; same here: commuted from Seattle to PHX, every month for 2.5yr- because I stupidly was dating long distance. The only thing I liked about PHX was....Prescott! LOVE the content you guys put out.
Banana slugs! My best friend hates those. When we were camping many years ago there was one on the ground and she decided that we needed to sleep in the Pinto Hatchback instead of the tent. My dad had it rigged up so you could lean the front seats forward and place a board in the gap so you could stretch out completely. I love the parks in Oregon too. I was just watching your recommended TH-cam, Bolten eBikes. He was premiering the Snapcycle on a live video. It's much like all the other $1500 ebikes. Hey, I see Pleasure way is coming out with a new one, the Sprinter Recon 4x4 van. If you see any later on, try and get a video of it....thanks! I like the looks of it, not the price but I do like the van. Take care now.
LOL. We had a Pinto wagon back in the day. Don't see those around anymore.
I've watched PW's videos on the Recon. I'm sure it is high quality but it seems to be for a much younger audience and most young people could never afford it. We dropped off our van for service this morning and I was talking to the mechanic about 4x4 high top Sprinters and he agrees, it's really just a marketing ploy. A suspension upgrade and better tires will take you almost everywhere a 4x4 Sprinter will go. But if there is a show near us, I will definitely try to make it.
@@FromShetoMe Thanks for that info for suspension upgrade and tires, sounds good.
Too hot! My family drove our Winnebago Era (24' sprinter, almost no insulation) through similar temperatures on I-15 from Utah to San Diego. We ran the generator and coach A/C en route, and the interior temps were still 82 degrees.
Yes, we couldn't get the temp inside below 80 at any point.