Bad Weather Blues
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2018
- Although I prefer being in the great outdoors, there are times when all travelers encounter bad weather and are stuck inside their trailer. As many people wonder how an A-frame camper performs in bad weather, here's a summary of my own experiences.
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I can't be the only one who loves "bad weather". Is there a snow storm? Yep, just let me survive in it!
Likewise. 🤣👍
I always loved cloudy, rainy days....
I love the rain! I love seeing your laptop on the table, with the rain outside! I plan my camping trips around the rain, meaning I plan to camp in the rain! I love the sound of the rain, even monsoons, in my camper van, watching youtubes or netflix, playing guitar, writing stories, or drawing! For me there's nothing better, and being around my doggos! Cooking good meals, just enjoying my solitude. I like your aliner!
Nothing more relaxing than a cold rainy day camping, as long as its in a travel trailer and not a wet tent!
Something great when its cold , windy and rainy outside but you are warm and wrapped up inside with only the rain noise to keep you company . love it
I really appreciate the way you save up footage to create a video that covers a subject over a long period of time. Well done.
I have always loved stormy, windy days. As long as one can be warm and cozy, it's the best. When camping, I always hope for at least one day of rain and wind.
This video is the absolute best REALITY TV. And when you crawl into bed, cozy, warm & dry, in bad weather you'll sleep like a log. You've got it made inside your A-Liner compared to our forefathers as they traveled in their covered wagons. You can enjoy a hot meal, a piping hot cup of coffee, be warm & comfy while it is cold, wet, & windy OUTSIDE>
AZ: Not to rain on your parade but should the weather get bad enough...it is impossible to sleep. In some rigs...the rain noise alone will keep a person up. Carry ear plugs for sure.
@@geraldhenrickson7472 I have a Ford E250 Cargo Van that I've converted into an insulated camper. I have a hearing loss & know when rain is pounding on my van, but its muffled. You're right about ear plugs being needed some times.
I love hearing rain fall ^
@@antoniofatboy5635 I'm one of those people that seems to sleep better than ever when I hear the rain pounding on the top of my van.
I love the sound of rain, wind, thunder etc,. I go to sleep w/ nature sounds: thunder, rain, blizzards, etc. sound recordings. :)
Good Video Slim. I really like your positive attitude. I like to say, a bad day of camping/traveling, is better then a good day at work. Cheers from Michigan.
I like your attitude. There is beauty everywhere.
I’m laughing one minute and crying and awe struck the next. Magnificent video Slim.
Some of my favourite lullaby music is the sound of rain on my Sprinter's tin roof. Snuggled up in bed, you can't beat it. Wind, however.... not so much. :) Great stuff, SPH. Much appreciated.
Living in Canada, I've traveled through all sorts of ugly weather. It's no picnic, but it does make you respect mother nature's temper. Sometimes, the best thing to do is to simply watch in awe. Furthermore, without bad weather, some of your videos wouldn't be as adventurous as they are.
Nice realistic video. It's a great feeling to go to sleep in a van or camper of almost any type and to know you're going to stay dry all night. When I'm falling asleep in my camper I think about the thousands of generations of people who slept outside and got wet when it rained. It's a comforting thought knowing I'll stay dry!
Thanks Slim.... I love a good storm...
Looks like great weather for a "senior nap". Nothing better to hunkering down under the covers when rain is pouring on the roof, and the wind is howling. Love it, and our 30' class A motorhome handles it well.
Love the rain nothing better then sitting in and relaxing.night time is my favourite when it’s raining
Slim, another great video. I always say, "A bad day camping is better than a good day at the office!" Live long and prosper.
Wow, you put more planning into your excellent videos than any other creator. Really well done! Safe travels.🙂 -Mark
I agree mark 😊
So the times indoirs you did some planning to have segments to weave into this great videio. Kudos to your freedom and ability to share with us. Thanks, Slim
Safe travels. Enjoyed this video. Grear planning and editing.
I see no heat
The amount of work that you had to go through and vast clips of videos for all types of weather and situation accumulated here shows how much dedication you have put in here. Thank you.
Excellent video! Hopefully you never get hit by a tornado or hurricane. Hurricanes can be avoided, but tornadoes, not so much. I am glad I subscribed to your channel! 👍👍👍 (I don't give three thumbs up very often.)
Watching these videos really bring peace to my life
"Sometimes things get worse and not better"...God I love that quote..seems like that's always the way it is. Thanks for the video..very informative and entertaining. Not many of the TH-camrs have ever done a weather video and it's very important to be aware.
I love your little home! You seem very safe and cozy in there. Fantastic views.
Hi Slim, I have a 2015 ALiner Scout, Park Model. I truly appreciate your videos and all the creative ideas you have for the Aliner. I am an 83 year old woman and I have pulled my Aliner at least 10,000 miles in the Western States,alone, with zero problems. Hooking up, backing up, and setting up is no problem. I do ot boondock alone. Your videos are so well done and informative. Thank you! Murphy
Thanks Marian, glad to hear you are getting good use on your Aliner. I typically stop and say hello when I see one, so maybe we'll meet some day! SP
The more I watch Slim, the more I liken him to Marlin Perkins. If you're not old enough to have known about MP, he was an excellent presenter of wildlife shows on TV. Maybe he's even on YT for your viewing pleasure.
Keep up the great work Slim!
Very poetic ending with a positive spin on the weather! Many Thanks for another homer!
Starting to really like this channel man. It's a lot *less* pretentious, and a lot *more* wholesome and entertaining then other similar channels.
Always sad to see a blue sky when I get up in the morning. Please show more of this fantastic variety in weather. If it rained it would be the best day ever. Sadly I have to watch it on TH-cam to see it.
that was awesome. When I camp I love the rainy days, it makes me settle in and meditate!
Haven't seen anyone else do a video on bad weather. Thanks so much for showing the other side of van life. Love the honesty. I do love raining days
I love to hunker down in my RV and watch Mother Nature dish out a good lightning and thunder and rain storm.
your devotion to documenting lifestyles in an A Liner are exceptional. ALiner should sponsor you and get you in a 2018 A liner with slideouts.
So comforting! A good book and harsh rain and sleet banging against the windows! And your snug and dry!
TBH...I love a good rain storm while sipping some good coffee or hot chocolate! Too windy? That presents a whole different issue altogether!
I love when bad weather's coming and I have the day off!!
You have a jewel of a narrators voice. Love your channel and adventures and advice. TY.
Fantastic! Sometimes the bad weather is the best part of a trip. I love the sound of rain on a tent, or these days on a pop up camper. Woke up to 4 inches of snow at Great Basin National Park in March and loved it. Thanks for sharing.
I have been watching you for years. I was happily pulling a teardrop then. Like you wore out your a liner I finally wore out my tear. Bought me an Aliner
So now I am rewatching your older videos. Every bit as good as I remember.
I love these videos it must be so relaxing being in the trailer when it rains by yourself
Rain is truly the most life-giving-preserving element nature produces. Emerging from Australia's long, long drought conditions and horrific fire season has provided me a super timely reminder about water. I'm so glad your channel popped up on my radar as I'm looking to find a small Tab like RV my introverted self will feel totally comfortable in and travel my beautiful continent one day. You are such a lovely presenter.
Thanks Jane, both for the compliment and your positive attitude in a trying time. I hope you find that trailer soon! SP
More stuck in stormy weather videos please. They’re great 👍
I love the sound of rain on the roof of my pop up. The only thing I get slightly worried about (like another commenter mentioned) is the wind and it blowing a tree over onto my camper. That would sure ruin the fun in a hurry.
Beautiful. I am reminded of this Rumi quote:
"Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment"
Appreciate what nature has to offer.
Love your offerings!
I live near the Aliner plant. They build a VERY nice rig. I have toured the plant and bought some scratch /dent accessories. I am a wood/metal fabricator and designer.....they know what they are doing. Almost no wood in their RV..just few interior supports...mostly fiberglass sheets, aluminum, and foam insulation. Nothing to rot or deteriorate. I worked for a troubled teen camp and spent 200 days a year in a sleeping bag. We drove all over the US, Canada, and even Mexico City (climb the volcanos) ....I know weather extremes. You could always guy off the trailer from the peaks down to the ground. That would make a huge difference. I see they are doing a lot of tear drop styles as well...they are staged in the parking lot. R
Good advice given about how to respond to weather conditions. Glad the A Liner does so well in wind and weather. Thanks for putting a positive spin on weather when it doesn’t go quite how we want it to.
I always enjoy your videos! You do such a great job showing us nature and all it has to offer. I would spend my rainy days drawing or painting...art is my thing! Thanks for sharing!
When I heard the thunderstorms I thought it was the beginning to Riders on the Storms by the Doors !
Great episode! Your production quality is one of the best I've ever seen.
Exceptional photography! I enjoy your videos because they are very real and informative. I don’t know what you do for a living but your engineering skills can’t be beat. You have such enginuity when you create things like your stove or find fixes for things. You truly are a Macgyver!
I love these videos so much. I am a sucker for stormy weather and winter videos. Admittedly these videos are making me a bit restless!
i have to say, this fella is very good, music is class and he knows his way around a camera but most of all, he is a nice fella.
I love how you keep the camera safe inside and go outside for your shots. So tired of others using weather as an excuse not to do something. I learned in japan with 2 rainy seasons you either adapt to the weather or be bored out of your skull.
I've said it several times before, and I'll say it again: your videos inspire me sooo much! I have so many new ideas for my camper just from this video! Also, if you're really a star trek fan then I applaud your taste sir! Just imagine cosmic camping in a shuttlecraft
In my book, Slim, your wonderful videos are right up there with my childhood National Geographic magazines. 😊
You put a lot of thought, and time into this video and it shows. Beautifully done Sir. Here I am at my boring 9-5 desk job and I'm soooooo jealous of you and your travels. hopefully someday soon I'll be on that same dusty trail enjoying some travels.
Seen 11 April 19
You definitely have a unique way of camping.
The company that makes your trailer needs you as a spokesman.
Thumbs up 👍 from Los Angeles California USA 🇺🇸
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Especially with A Frame trailer. It is beautiful and inspiring!
Thanks for sharing this thoughtful post, Mr. Slim :) Amazing how even Mother Nature's bad weather days can also be as beautiful!!! Safe travels and Good weather days to you
I love to watch the power and beauty of nature and weather. Thanks Slim.
Good on you for emphasizing the critical importance of good tires!
Love how you can take a positive look at even bad weather.
This one was top notch! I try to enjoy all that nature brings us. The extremes are just more exciting to me. The sounds of a storm in a secure shelter are amoung the most pleasant of experiences.
I love the rain. We don’t get enough of it in Perth, Western Australia, so when we got our first Autumn rains the other night, a bit of urban camping was required. We have a fair bit of bushland in the suburbs, including a nice spot near my house. You have some good content. Thanks.
I love your narrative videos your voice is soothing and the footage is amazing!
Your lifestyle actually is one of the best seeing what you have posted. I also like your video diaries, how you write them, there is a bit of everything relating to the subject. I don't own an A-liner but I do enjoy the travels and places that you venture. Great job on the life, on the road. Thanks for the videos.
This is the wholesome content I needed in my life right now.
More of these please sir. Especially with the rain. Amazing
Best documentary video ever watched!!!
Great video montage . No fee notice on my side. In addition to all season tires, it is good for every person in the group to have at least a poncho and water proof shoes. Spent a week camping in wonderful weather and woke on pack up day to six inches of wet snow. By the time I was done packing up, I was super wet and didn't have any dry shoes. It was a miserable drive.
Your photographs are very beautiful...........stunningly so!
I like extreme weather and no matter how bad it gets..............embrace it.....don't try to hide from it. It was really nice to see your attitude in bad weather and what you said at the end...."Rather than complain about the weather, marvel at nature's aerial ballet".
I subscribed.
Useful information. I can't believe someone did a thumbs down. Thank you for always showing us both sides. Your video's are beautiful
Not to worry. I suspect it's a bot! Thanks, SP
I would say some dude who spent 100k on his setup thumbs this down
Either that slim, or someone who'd upset or jealous of you.
I just love these adventures with slim, calm, interesting, I love the conversational bits.
You really should have your own wildlife/nature tv show. Awesome video 👍
I did 4 months on the road last year. Near "The Wave" in northern Arizona, the sleet froze me into my camper. Luckily the morning sun thawed me out before I pissed my way out.
Later, in Washington a microburst knocked over dozens of trees. Again, I was lucky and missed it by several miles. Or actually, it missed me.
Beautiful photographs.
You are a poet and a scholar... a gift
I really enjoyed that video listening to you give me a new outlook on Weather and how even bad weather can be appreciated in a sense. Thanks, Slim.
You enjoy your lifestyle regardless of the weather,safe travels.😀
I live in California, Los Angeles to be exact, the sound of that rain was like music to my ears, I wish it would rain more here, rain once or twice a year just don't cut it, enjoy.
Catching up on all your videos and this is one of the best I've watched. The seamless transitions from scene to scene and from location to location is astounding! Your narration is at a calm pace and not rushed, you let us soak in your experiences with you. A truly extraordinary gift, thank you.
Bubble wrap is the best insulator for windows & cold sufaces. Even better doubled up. attach with tape or anything.
This guy deserve a show. Seriously, he got the look and the voice.
Best channel out there. Your sense of wonderment at Nature helps me to appreciate things too. Thanks for the lovely videos.
Wow the sound of the rain inside your camper is music. Id just sleep
Love your sense of reality balanced with humor.
Another excellent video! Being from the Southwestern U. S., I love a good rainstorm, even snow - but what worries me is the wind. I appreciate your advice about tires. You did a beautiful segue with music and scenery into appreciating the beauty of the earth after a storm. Many thanks for all the hard work you put into your videos.
Thank you for this amazingly beautiful video. I love all kinds of inclement weather! I love the sounds and smells of rain. Thunder is musi to my ears. Some may find it bothersome and even threatening but it makes me want to hunker down under a big fluffy comforter and enjoy the show! I used to have a CD of thunderstorm sounds. The speakers I had then were big with a woofer that could make thunder rattle pictures on the walls. It was awesome. Again, thanks for this!
Lots of good advice here and it took a lot of forethought to collect all those bad weather shots! Quite a big collection! Some day Aliner should do something about the noise in the rain...plus ours leaks at the peak in wind-driven rain.
This is what I call a great content. You should have your own tv show. Great video.
Was not really into your videos until I saw this one... fantastic!
11:28 looks nice and 11:40 looks amazing
Once again BRAVO!!! This is definitely rewatch material.
Two thumbs way way way up Slim 👍👍.
Your story telling is a gift. Love the nature photography in all of your videos. Thank you!
I love that kind of weather.
I think this has to be one of my favourite videos. The tension as to whether the a liner will collapse or not. 🥴
Love the Vintage Vinyl sticker, great place to visit
I like your videos . Yes nature has a way of just being its glorious self . The clouds , the snow on the mountains . The animals in their natural habitat . Camping can be great like you said if planned out well .
Got to say Slim you are an all weather camper..great to see ...and always enjoy your videos and that Aliner of yours.