Preparing For The Cold
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
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The temperature has been dropping and I’ve been getting chilly. In an attempt to stay warm this winter, I went to the local REI to check out jackets that are on sale.
After shopping, I drove over to watch the sun set at the beach in Leucadia. But there were too many clouds to see a sunset.
And in keeping with the cooler temperatures theme, I made lentil soup for dinner.
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My name is Scott and in 2015, I bought a Ram ProMaster City to live in. Even though I didn’t know much about RV’s and campervans, I set about building the van out as a minivan camper. And in April of 2016, I moved into my minivan full time.
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Yes,pork is Good, especially if it's stenless steel!👍✌️🤞🙌🇺🇸🌅🌄🙏🌞
Thank you Scott, for the wardrobe tutorial! Invaluable! You are to be protected at all cost!
Morning Scott 🌅 I have Toàst& egg4x a week & cereal 3x à week✌️Have 4 oz, Coffee 3x Day for 7 Days¡👍✌️🤞🙌🇺🇸🌅🌄🌞
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Wonderful video log.. The trains horn reminds me of my younger years living by the river and the tracks. I actually grew used to falling asleep with the sounds 😁
Boudin pronounced Bo-dean. I like their sourdough bread bowls.
😂 Sweater? It's a jacket. 😊
You have a great voice for radio. Chilly. I'm in Ohio 😁
I'm in northwest Ohio, too.
Cleveland 🍒
Goodness those lentils look delicious and just out of Force of Habit I hear myself saying, needs more pepper 😊
I loved your spork smirk ☺️😉
.... "The older I get ... The colder I get." ... Love layering those little zip-up jackets!
I LOVE solar roast coffee. I'm in Pueblo Colorado and we have them in town. The best coffee!
Very smart x
Hi Scott,. No ridicule from me. I am frozen here in South Wales UK. It 18.15 hours and 3 degrees C!. Tomorrow full sun is forecast for most of the day with a high of 6C. I say do whatever you have to do to keep warm. There's nothing worse than feeling cold.😱
Martin.
I’m in South Wales 😊
In my van we call the nutritional yeast kitty cheese, I use it but also put on my cats dry food 😉I especially like it on my popcorn 😁
Nooch.
Fun fact: The word ‘beanie’ comes from the 1900s slang word for ‘head.’ They used to call the head a ‘bean,’ so they called this type of cap a ‘beanie’ because it covers the head. But I love how mindful you are with your choice of word. ❤️
Thank You, Scott! Really enjoy Your videos 🌺🙏🌺
Had to watch this one in three goes, so long 😄
I used to live in leucadia a long time ago and when the train went by the windows in the house rattled and the dishes rattled in the cupboards. You would be surprised how fast you get so used to that, it doesn't even wake you up! That was a pretty short train. Here in Montana they are very, very long. 💕🤗💘
There is something endearing about the vintage enamelware little bowls, isn't there? I love the royal blue.
Thanks for taking us along!
Now you have a Ho9d to keep the Back of your neck& don't have to worry about losing your 🤠
Nice sweater, looks good and comfy :)
Scott you are looking very handsome in your new jacket. Mazel tov !
It's been -35 and -40 here in Yukon canada. It warmed up to -25 today and I was able to start my car....I agree with
you...getting cold.
Having been stationed east of San Diego, on Mt Laguna, in the 70’s, while in the Air Force, I agree it can get chilly in San Diego in winter. Years of car camping have taught me a good base layer of polyester thermals can make the difference between comfort, and being cold. Sportsman’s Guide on line, stocks a line of durable military surplus thermals, at reasonable price if you ever want to check them out.
As soon as saw the title I thought of my brother who moved from MI to Southern California and joked that his blood was thinner now so he’s more affected by the cold, we know it’s all relative though.
They get real cold up there. Too cold for me!
They say that in FL too but the blood doesn’t actually get “thinner.” Lol.
😁 The chill in San Diego is no joke. Especially along the coast!
Like the Jacket.👍
Here in Northumberland, England we're expecting ❄😬
I can relate...I'm in my early 50's...born and bred in NYC and the winters here are getting harder to deal with...anything below 55 🌡I start to catch an attitude 😂😂...tfs...
Love the jacket. Black is my go to color.
I love the way you cook in the van small as it is
The Tardis is much more spacious than you might realize.
Love love the beach ,what a beautiful spot this one
I'm excited for you and your new jacket! Looks really cool!
Hey Scott🙋🏽♀️ Love the new jacket👌🏽😊
Good morning, Scott! Your coverage on sweaters, especially the Patagonia apparel, was entertaining. I have been parked at Mission Bay for several days and it gets quite chilly when the north wind comes off the water. The temp was in the low 40's just after midnight. I wore a Banana Republic black jacket over a lightweight hoodie and a ski hat ("beanie") to sleep in and in a zero degree Coleman sleeping bag. At 74 I find myself more susceptible to the wind chill. I parked at that area a week ago in Leucadia and my daughter and I enjoyed a delicious Mexican meal across the street.
Your new jacket looks GREAT and you wear it well. Enjoy.
Im the same way, i do everything i can to stay comfortable! Good job on the video!
I really like these videos. I'm from Tasmania, so literally the other side of the world, and still I can relate to what you're experiencing. Seeing how you calmly go about your day, the preparation you do, the thought you put into everything you share, thank you.
thsnks for keeping it real-nice jacket-ummm-soup is always a good choice.
Beanie. LOL. 🍒
Natural products--wool and down--work best in real cold. Polyester is to block the wind.
After you flip the sandwich lightly butter the bread on the top and sprinkle with nutritional yeast and then when you flip it again lightly butter sprinkle with nutritional yeast and then flip it back and that will help to hold the nutritional yeast onto the bread
Great video 👍 looking forward to seeing you again when you come to Vancouver 😊 Safe journey
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Happy Thanksgiving! I’m leaving California for Colorado for the holiday and preparing mentally for cold weather! Bringing my winter 🥶 parka! 😂
believe you can take patagonia tp one the patagonia stores and they will fix repair......
chilly! you should come here Scott, this is chilly s/w ontario.. temps get as cold as negative 30 degrees Celsius, all the best ;-)
When I joined REI they had only the one store up on 11th Ave. in Seattle. My number is just about in the 250,000 rage. Now they are all over. It's getting cold and rainy. Time for you to come back to Seattle!
Great seeing you enjoying the day with your new jacket! Try sprinkling the yeast in between with the cheese so it will melt into the bread. I’m loving your San Diego weather more than my muggy and rainy Miami. I’ve lived in Miami Beach too and it doesn’t get much better. But then who’s complaining when you see what is happening in Washington and Canada! My heart goes out to all of those affected. Thanks for the new video too😊👍🏻
I always enjoy your simple but yummy cooking. I’m eating pasta while watching this. You inspired me to dig out my Trader Joe’s nutritional yeast and sprinkle it on. Delish! Oh yeah, and I got me some of them puy French lentils.
I finally saw your video of you making tortillas yeah! I was curious how you make yours. I've even used water with milk. Just to see how they tasted, they tasted very good. Manteca does add a different flavor. Especially in refried pinto beans. Most times I use olive oil or Pam spray. Good day.🖐😊
It does get chilly in San Diego in the winter time. I was in the US Navy there and right on that beach = COLD brr!! There's also that saying from Mark Twain about San Francisco "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco" ... but yeah, that's way up north, I just wanted to say that :p (although badly paraphrased)
Now i see that someone else already quoted Mark Twain :P oh well
It was -3 Celsius (26 F) today in Montreal and I saw a few snowflakes... My car is ready and even though this is my 58th winter, I'm mentally not ready for winter...
Spoon and Fork = Spork best utensil while camping or living in a van
Spork is the best utensil. Full stop.
Your toast looks so good like it must be cruchy. I noticed in another video it was crunchy once you bit into it. How do you make such great tastey toast like that without a toaster?? I LOVE crunchy toast!!!
Pan over low heat, it’s takes longer than a toaster oven but works
@ Thanks Scott, I need to know these things for when I take my van 🚐 away from home for awhile. Appreciate it!
@@StaticCamperVan I tried it and made wonderful crunchy toast just the way I like it, made a breakfast sandwich out of it, thanks again!!
You’re welcome. Glad to hear that you unlocked a new skill
Nice update! I haven't had much of a chance to cook in my van yet. Appreciate learning from you the how-to of many cooking options.
Nice thing about cooking this time of year is that it warms up your van.
Thanks for sharing this video.
"Chilly" and "older" are both relative terms. Ha! Hear ya on the sensory overload while shopping. 🤪🇨🇦📷☕p.s. it's -3C ...26.6 F here in Alberta! Just so ya know. LOL. Thanks for the beach footage....
Must be a seasonal thing -- one of your vlog colleagues was just elaborating about some of her "first world problems" . . . But while clothing choices might qualify, weather is universal. Or is it? . . . Mark Twain is supposed to have said "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." And an acquaintance of mine from Minnesota and I were talking about a recent weather front, when he corrected me with "I've been coming out to California to visit family for the holidays for about 15 years now, and I don't remember any storms . . ." Your sourdough experience reminds me of the time I dropped someone off at SFO and was so hungry after that I picked up a tasty-looking loaf at a vendor in the terminal -- I had parked and accompanied my friend -- and, even before arriving back at the car, had torn off and wolfed down several hunks. Sensing something different about my impromptu "meal", I examined the wrapper closely and discovered the recommended baking instructions . . . it was purchased half-baked (a familiar theme).
More warm!
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Not mad at you for wanting to be comfortable, even in San Diego. Temp in MA dropping down below freezing at night already
it's going to be 20 degrees tonight in Chicago brother so I here you I filled up my propane tank and have all five covers ready so I'm ready or as ready as I can be lol.
When I buy Patagonia outerwear, I usually buy the old and gently used ones (1990s). The quality of Patagonia made back then, is far superior to what they sell now. As far as anything having hoods and being comfortable, nothing beats Arctery'x and their Atom LT hoody jackets.
I really like the REI jacket I bought
Another great video !
Lentils looked good, just needed a little hot sauce 😎
Keep playing that Vince Guaraldi Christmas music and you'll be tossing snow balls at Linus and Lucy !🤣( especially after a double dose of that "nutritional yeast and "powdered" veg. broth.😏)
Hope you survive those freezing, weather extremes down there.🤔. Just a smidge extra humidity up here in "waterworld" BC.......stay strong Scott, they say suffering builds "character" ( not saying you are lacking in that department) 🏄🤙🤓
Hope you’re well. And dry.
A few years ago I started wearing a toque when I sleep. It felt weird at first, but now it feels strange not to wear it, even when the nights are warm.
What happened with the lime green jacket you used to wear?
The old lime green jacket got a little ripped up. So I started using it at work. Then it got really ripped. I still have it.
After decades of wearing subdued colors I made the switch to bright ones. They're hard to find in menswear. Meanwhile, you seem to have migrated to black and gray. There must be some rule that only so many men can wear bright colors at the same time.
Haha. Maybe such a rule exists. But basic black is the ultimate minimalist color. An all black outfit can be used for everything from a wedding to a funeral. And everything in between.
I have a little 200w heater, it just keeps me from seeing my breath.... still gotta layer up😊I also have an air dryer uses maybe 100w😉
You run a 200w heater in your van?
I feel ya on the cold. Now I’m from just South of Buffalo NY, it’s 9:50am and it’s 43. Winter time will see the temperatures drop down to the single digits from time to time and to the negative numbers several days. The thing that kills me the most about the cold is the wind it just sucks any heat from any object or person right away. I am preparing my new van for my first winter living in it here. So I know all about the cold and I’m looking forward to staying warm and snuggly inside the van when I can lol. I always look forward to your videos thank you for sharing.
Buffalo winters are brutal. Once we went to Niagara Falls in February. So Cold!
@@darrylk808 Oh yes I know, About 15 years ago my family and I had the privilege of living in our class A RV in San Diego for the entire winter. We did not want to come home. I was just relating that winter for different people make different things. But in the end it still matters to that individual.
SE Wisconsin. In the 20s°F at night now. Add a 30-40 mph wind and it's no fun. Been doing this 3+1/2 years. Last Feb 2 weeks straight with below zero temps. Spent it in a motel. That's against my nature. Have slept in vehicle at -25°F. Doable with no special gear. Current vehicle is a van. Has windows and leaky door seals. Had plans for a good electrical system to supply some heat. Big AGM, solar, pure sine inverter. Didn't work out. Solar I bought was junk. Returned it and the AGM. Have a little buddy heater but it's risky with how tight space is in the van. Lots of cloth. Won't ever consider a Chinese Diesel Heater, hate everything diesel. Have a 350watt 110volt heater I can run with inverter, cool battery box and top line group 78 FLA starting battery. Runtime would be very limited and I could easily destroy that battery. Should have got things sorted out before the cold hit. High output alternator and DC to DC charger with some cabling would have been the ticket. Gonna kinda rough it till I can find some short term shop space.
Very nice jacket!
Your to Cute…. You shld be in NY. But I get it an cold 🥶 is relative to each person. 😘🦋
Thanks, this gave me an idea...chili for dinner.
Your hanging in Leucadia.....lovely area! You must order 2 chicken tacos at Juanita's.....Best in the city!! Golfing at noon. Timmy C Arizona
As a fellow Californian, I'm not about to make fun of you for calling it cold. It's all relative. I've dug out the warmer socks too.
When I left my parking spot in the morning, there was a couple dressed in winter parkas, ski gloves and heavy knit caps. They were hilarious (and probably sweaty).
I thought long about recording them and adding them in the vlog.
@@StaticCamperVan Last year, when I was vanning in south Florida, I was hopping out of my van in jeans and a heavy t-shirt, wishing I'd worn a tank top or at least a lighter t-shirt, as I began to perspire. I look over, and there is a fellow in his 30's sitting on a picnic table in the full sun wearing a jacket similar to your down jacket. It was all I could do to contain myself, lol.
When I'm lazy for breakfast I have cold tea and Apple with peanut butter. I'm so lazy I don't even fire up a stove.
I also have trouble with too hot and too cold as I get older.
34° on Oregon coast 😇
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I might not suppose to say this but i will because nobody can do anything to me for saying this u are so good looking. Wooooo
Maybe next time try putting the yeast inside the sandwich on the cheese before you toast it.
Amazon sells sweater shavers for the "pilling" and zipper pulls just ordered both for the reason 😎✌
"ridicule me if you must", ...then ridicule I shall! 😁
Leucadia (and Oceanside) are 2 of my favorite towns in SD:) That soup looked amazing! What is the name of the powdered vegetable broth? Thanks for sharing.
Kawi Foods. Minimal ingredients and non-GMO. It has a little spicy kick, too.
Thanks. I'll give it a try😊
Lands End kids fleece hat, size L is pretty good. Doesn't get itchy.
A man after my own heart…. I too hate slick and noisy clothes, prefer solid black with a matte effect. Another expression I like is “close but not tight” to speak of the fit. And I prefer layers to one thick coat because I like options when I’m out on a hike … which I’m just about to do. This is a good video, I think you talked about the difference between chilly and cold in a solid way. Very thorough. However I never let pilling alone stop me from wearing. That’s just cultural and fast fabrics in our current fast fashion industry exploit that. Be well, smile and enjoy whatever weather comes your way. Florida is another good place to hang out for extended static periods outside hurricane season of course. ❤️🙏🏼☮️☕️
Hadn’t considered hurricanes…
I grew up in Louisiana and experienced a few of them on the beaches in the Gulf. Not fun. There is a season for them, you can look it up, and outside of that you can live very happily on the beach. But inland gets mighty hot in summer. I keep my east coast ventures up north around the Chesapeake Bay and I want to visit Cape Cod. And traveling east through Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia there are the most beautiful campgrounds and friendly people. I found a trailhead to the Appalachian Trail at Nolichucky Gorge in Tennessee and it was situated on the river and so sublime that it is now a destination camping adventure for me. I’ll pack an easel and paints to capture some of the awesome beauty. Maybe next October. ☮️👍🏼😊
Your sandwich looked tasty though. I love sourdough bread.
I didn't like wearing hats of any kind, however the sun and thinning hair have changed my mind. I too, don't like anything tight on my head, I like my hats a little loose,the knitted ones. I say comfort before, fashion. I'm not trying to impress.
The REI madhouse ..just like Costco gas pumps ! whewwwwwwwwwwwwwww..........
MMMMMMM THAT GRILL CHEESE SMELLING GOOD THRU MY COMPUTER SIR LOL.
REI .... One has to be aware of (prices) to shop here. One can find things that are fair deals, once in a while.
Portland Oregon is getting Cold.Wish I was back in San Diego
Beanie is just a type of hat/toque ( BTW on Amazon a person can get one with coffee beans on it) just saying, I wonder who needs one of those 😜
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I think Patagonia has Sporks for $150.00 ! Little humor now... good products indeed... must say
New video on a Sunday!
been a while since ive heard from static camper van. try the mr buddy heater! i might be getting one for the attic.
I’ve been putting up new videos at least twice a week for the last few months.
I have an Olympian Wave 3 heater. It’s far superior to the Mr. Heater Buddy. I gave away the Buddy heater I bought after I found out how dangerous it was to use in my van.
Cannot beat a Carhartt fleece lined sweatshirt ... they do run LARGE... ..i'd say you'd be a medium at most
I’m not returning the jacket I bought. I’m very happy with it.
Great video you are awesome have a great week be safe driving bye for now here from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🚐❤️
HAVE SOME INEXPENSIVE QUICK PASTA RECIPES. DO NOT KNOW IF YOU BE INTERESTED.
Thanks for offering but I don't generally eat a lot of pasta
Have you heard of or had any experience with the Omnia stove top oven it looked interesting so I thought I'd ask.
I know a fee people who love their Omnia. I don’t have the space for one, though.
You grew up in SoCal, right? Do you think the temperature extremes (in both directions) are higher now than they were in your youth, or is it pretty much the same?
Temps are not much different in my opinion. But I’ve noticed the humidity is worse in the desert areas.
Maybe egg could get it to stick.
For me, I tend to burn more calories in the cold than summer. How’s the MaxxFan switch working out?
Switch is still working great.
Looks like Carlsbad
Wait, are you Canadian?
No , Californian. But I was bestowed Honorary citizenship.