Deep Snow, Freezing Conditions / Solo 4wd Camping Adventure Documentary
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2024
- This is a documentary length video covering some of my solo adventures through Northern Europe over the harsh winter months. I travel in my built Jeep Cherokee XJ solo through deep snow and freezing conditions. Conditions range from -25c right up to 0c across the winter seasons of November 2022 to March 31st. March is considered spring winter here as the snow begins to melt quickly through April often almost gone in May.
Video Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Deep Snow Camp - January 2023
46:15 - High Road Camp - February 2023
1:26:37 - Forest Road Camp - March 2023
1:50:51 - Deep Snow Mountain Camp - March 2023
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Jeep Spec:
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
Summer Tire - 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Winter Tire - Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX Por Studded 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (3" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 5.5" Rubicon Express
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
Front Bumper - Ebay Custom Made. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Winter is over! Well almost but the snow is melting fast and you wont see any winter content until next winter. Now its time to put the Jeep in the workshop for four weeks, build a new tire carrier and make a few changes so its ready for when the roads harden up.
This video is not new content but its a documentary style compilation of the winter of 2022 through to spring 2023.
Oddly these long format videos seem to be very popular although I am unsure of how anyone could watch this idiot for three hours. Anyway thanks for watching and for al your support!
Mike
Lol! 😀
These sort of documentary adventure movies were popular in the 60s and earlier. I think Disney made some.
I've watched nearly half the video, so far.
The trend with some TH-camrs is to split something like a long interview into a bunch of 2 to 5 minute videos. I presume it looks better to TH-cam that way. More $$$?
Anyway, that wouldn't work with this one... I don't think 🤔
You make more money I guess. I'm someone who loves putting a documentary or episode on while I work or in the evening. It's really annoying when they are so short and you have to find another or the other part.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness The ones who do usually are big enough channels that they hire editors, so they aren't doing the boring stuff
Yeah that's true. That must be wild getting so big you have camera crews and editors.
After my comment about Michael making a 30 min video seem short he goes and uploads a 2.5 hour special
This is the one guy who deserves to blow up more then most overlanding creators, such good content!!!!
Back the heat down and be patient. Let the whole thing get hot.
Man I wish you lived in the US! It would be so fun to camp and wheel with people like you.
Mike you are really funny. Thanks for taking me along.
I love your videos.
55:19 "Well, that was obviously a complete failure. Shut up!" 😀
"Uncle Mike's Chili Dog Sh!t" 😂
Haha it wasn't bad but it wasn't good....
Darn that Bigfoot! 😀
Yeah, I think they're partial to sunglasses 😎
Still blown away that this is our old Cherokee! So amazing to see what you've done to it! I will dig out some photos of when we had it.. Small world!
I bought it from a guy called Dave from Bristol over the old Severn bridge. Originally V517DPY. I tried to get in touch to show him that it was still alive and well but I lost his email. Are you the chap I bought it from or a previous owner? Small world indeed!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness yes we had it from nearly new then sold it in 2002 when we moved to Spain. V517 DPY, I remember being absolutely astonished when I saw the plate when it was still on uk plates! So so cool. We did Scotland, and all around France in it all those years ago. She was a dream. I bought one a few years back and the nostalgia was epic. Wish I’d have kept it ! I’ll be in Touch once I find some old photos.. keep up the amazing work!
Enjoying the Channel/Videos from Oklahoma, very well Organized outings.
I finally finished the video! Loved the last segment. Great cinematography. Masterful editing. IMHO
Hello Mike, thank you for posting your update message on MCQ Bushcraft Archive recently or I would not have found your new exciting channel. Great Film as always. Best wishes for future adventures.
Hey, thanks for coming over and saying hello! Appreciate you watching also.
great car , great food, great view , great person Mike. cheers from S.Korea
I'm glad I moved out of a cold climate.
I remember waking up in the morning to a perfectly plowed driveway that my next door neighbor and friend cleared, only to have to shovel two feet of slush that the city plows left in their wake.
And the times my late wife and I had to chop thick ice at bottom of the drive because the slush had frozen when the temperature dropped.
Fun times
I'm sure there will come a time when I'm tired of it. Fortunately there isn't too much slush here as its minus degrees most of the winter. Spring is slushy though.
Because the video is compressed, it feels like you're eating and sleeping all the time😁 Very nice, long and good documentary👍
Awesome video, Mike. Always enjoy these long ones.
Thanks for the shout out at 😅 1:37:16
👍👍👍
For those who wonder have a look at Arctic Trucks' rigs in Iceland, that they use on glaciers. 42+ inches, almost no air in them.
When you do the closed in view of the bino shot - should hold up a Bigfoot photo lol
I love the way you talk to yourself and the camera! 😀
Seems like you've been solo too long!
Its been a long winter haha. I think your right....
Loved this , even though I'd watched some of them already haha
Special thanks Mike for sharing your experience with ulcerative colitis , because my young daughter is about to get a similar diagnosis after being very ill .
So I've watched all your channels forever and remembered your experience and that's helping me through this difficult time.
This is by far some of the best content on TH-cam !! Thanks mate
Ah mate I'm really sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope she recovers quickly and is able to get back to her normal self. Its really a struggle before you get treated and can move forward. I find certain foods can trigger mine so I have to be quite carful.
Thanks for the comments on the video, glady you enjoy them and thanks for watching.
Good to see you again, Mike. 😊
Been following you for a long time. I’ve learned a great deal from you and thank you for that…But man that jeep you built is BAD A$$!!!
Appreciate you watching for so long! Thank you, I still have some things I would like to do to it but overall I'm happy with how its doing these days.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I was on call this week so couldn’t get away!
Amazing Mike ty from near the Ozarks 🌳💫🐎
Thank you! I approve 👍🏼😎
Well done as always!
Sorry to hear about your illness. Glad to hear you're on the mend. 😊
Thanks mate. Its not too bad, I just have to watch what I eat and not abuse the system. Thanks for watching
@@WorkshoptoWilderness My pleasure. Always entertaining and informative. You're a natural born instructor... or maybe it took a lot of effort to get that way. I can't help but think that your son is going to appreciate it when he's a little older. 😊
Nice that you can pull over and just set up camp. I don't think you can do that most places here in the states. Though I've never tried!
I dont think you actually can legally anymore. I'm sure I read something about vehicle based camping restrictions due to littering. Was pretty recent. Interestingly you can sleep next to the car in a tent......
Hey Mike, I found you way back in the day on MCQ Bushcraft. - I love the vids on both channels! Just wanted to check in though, seems like there was a lot of negative self-talk in this one, rather you didn’t seem quite as at peace… hope all is well and you and your family are happy healthy and loving life!
"I saw an Australian man do it. It's gotta work."
I don't know. I've seen some Australians do some pretty crazy things in their off road videos.
I saw a guy drive down to a beach where he knew he'd get stuck so he could demo how to dig yourself out. 😀
To be fair I've seen similar haha.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness The funny part is that he was laughing like crazy through the whole annoying process of digging himself out! 😀
Very informative, but I wouldn't be laughing if I had to do it! 😀
Can’t get over how easy it is to start a fire there! The bark is like gasoline and the wood is so dry. What’s the altitude there? Love the channel
Birch bark is definitely a special tinder. The humidity here is generally quite low apart from in the autumn. Also, there is lots of spruce and pine. It all goes up like rocket fuel, lol. Shame there is no oak for a longer burn.
It ranges from about 200 to 800 metres where I live. If I go three hours west, then it's the mountains which are higher. Thanks for watching
I have one of those air pumps. I hate the sound. I put my earplugs in whenever I have to use it!
I tried to find a silent one but I don't think they exist
I keep thinking as I watch this video that you had to set up your camera, drive away, and then drive back (sometimes in reverse gear) to retrieve the camera! 😀
The days before a drone. It was a lot of work and I would often get soaked in the wet snow lol
@@WorkshoptoWilderness You certainly are a dedicated producer. The effort shows in the quality of the work. 😊
@@WorkshoptoWildernessI forgot about the drone! 😀
I've got to hand it to you, Mike. It's not something I would want to attend!
"The adventurous side of me wants to press on..."
Don't be one of these people who end up videoing their final days!
I've honestly only had one unexplainable experience since i've been here and I never went back to that spot.
Well, if it is filmed is better than if doesn't.
@@aranha9365 Good point. 😊
But it's a bit disturbing watching those videos knowing that the person died just hours or days later.
I saw one of a hiker, I think on the CDT, who realized he shouldn't have pushed on in the snow and knew he would be dead soon.
@@JackFalltrades I've seen a few videos like that. Watching a ghost almost. It's kind of odd but also it's a good reminder to listen to your instincts.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Exactly
What kind of radio do you have on your rig?
I have an old CB 27mhz. I bearly use it and will probably replace it for a radio.
Samantha must be wellllll broken in by now 😂
RIP Samantha.... opens another packet and pulls out a new one..... "Hi Samantha your looking well"
Hahhahaha always prepared u are master of your domain you are
Why do you keep forgetting to bring the cheese? There must be something psychological to that
Your probabaly right! I honestly don't know why I keep forgetting.
The Michigan dogman?
There are said to be a few dogman sightings here. Cant say I have ever seen one but I did have an odd experience with a tree getting flung at me like a javelin followed by some massive critter charging away through the brush. Honestly that actually happened.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Bizarre. Not something I would want to ponder sitting alone in deep snow with no quick means of escape. 😀
@@JackFalltrades Pretty certain it was my old gym teacher. He's never forgiven me for taking a dump in the showers and stamping it down the drain hole to hide my evidence.... flooded the locker room.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness 🤣
@@WorkshoptoWilderness 😂 💩 🦶 🚿 🤷♂️👍😁
Have you seen any ufo/uap phenomena?
Only what appeared to be an asteroid moving extremely slowly and very close to earth. I've had some odd experiences with strange noises in the night and only in my right ear.
@Workshop Wilderness Adventures I enjoy your content. Thank you for sharing. I would be awake all night, observing the night sky and asleep all day. You're very fortunate.
😂 Someone must have given you a hard time for calling the Jeep a "car."
Yeah a few times haha
That damn onlyfans will get you everytime..