How to STAY WARM CAMPING: Teardrop Life Below Freezing
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- Cold Weather Gear Found Below. Knowing how to stay warm camping comes down to a number of useful tips and tricks. And once you get your own system to stay warm car camping, all those fears of sleeping in cold weather get lost in the beauty of your new quiet and wonderfully intimate surroundings. At times it is fun to practice survival cold weather camping. But, winter camping if done right, can be almost as comfortable and possibly even more enjoyable than those fun summer nights you love so much.
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Thank you and God bless you too.
Good Job and share Astrovan. Congrats on 23 years. Just turned 39 LOL ✌️☕️
Sorry for the long delay on the response Tony. What an incredible story you have. I just ran into a young man in San Diego that had a very similar story. He didn't spend a lot of time in the Skid Row area, but said the time he did spend was very helpful for getting him back on his feet. He now is without a home by choice living in a small camper trailer doing jobs off Angie's list. Thank you Tony for sharing your story.
Thank God there is no snow in Los Angeles.
Don't be ashamed about doing good things. You guys have an adventurous heart. Glad you are helping other people out!
So a small tip that goes along with what you said. If you are using a mummy bag and want some extra freedom use that smaller blanket. Tuck it between the zipper and your body. You can open the bag when hot and still maintain some heat. Also if you use coats or other clothes as pillows they are nice and toasty in the morning.
This is just my personal observation of my time back in the army days.
These are great tips! Both I have never done. We use the blanket in our mummy bags, but have never utilized it to open the zipper a bit. Great idea! And the warm clothes for the morning. I am really excited to try that one out. I have a bag that I use for my pillow. I stuff my down jacket in the bag and it is super comfy. Sounds like I will be adding a few more clothes to that bag.
Small trick I learned a few years ago. If your hands are getting cold vigorously swing your arms in a circle for a few seconds. It forces blood to your extremities and will provide a bit of warmth.
I'm going to adopt that trick. Well, if you are sharing one we will share one too. In our training with cold water what we do (when on land) is put our arms at our sides. And then ball up your fists hard for 5 seconds, release, and do again until the blood gets down there. It works really well. To the point your hands feel like you are holding heaters.
@@PlayingwithSticks Thanks! One more from my army days. If your hands are cold the best place to put them is right into your armpits. Best heat source when all else fails.
@@justinfowler2857 That really makes sense. I have never tried that. I have seen a lot of dudes walking around with their hands in their pants, but never in their armpits.
A small trick my daddy taught me was to turn up the thermostat and stay inside lol
Yes please let us come along with you and your family. You guys have a special gift and please be proud and let us watch your family grow. Thank you
Agreed Joyce, but I think it may be easier for them to just add some videos from Thailand on this channel, perhaps with a separate playlist created
Aww, thanks Joyce! We might give it a shot.
We like that idea. Our newest thoughts have been tackling teardrop life in warm climates. We are starting to figure out Pacific Northwest Teardrop life, but have a lot to learn about the humid and desert south.
That is so awesome you’ll be in Thailand! We were in Chiang Mai with a Christian NGO a few years back as missionaries and loved it! Blessings to you and your family as you prepare to go and serve the people of Thailand!
We look forward to support you with the blanket and our prayers!
Small world! How neat is that. Chaing Mai, what a wonderful/magical community. We really appreciate the blanket support, but really it is those prayers that are going to make this happen. So thank you!
Bless you and thank you for sharing your journey!!! I am a single woman in my early 60 but I want to keep camping and all the info you have shared has me hopeful that I can do that!!
always close your bed covers when you get out of bed in the night. when you get back the bed is warm.
You should tryin an igloo at some point, they're so well insulated that the unside temperature stays around the freezing point even if it much colder outside.
The trick is to have 2 insulating mattresses and a good, -10C rated mummy down sleeping bag.
We are right with you there. We love our family Igloo. I say family because it passes between me and the brother-in-laws. Even in the summer it is nice here in Alaska because it gets quite dark inside one. Thanks for sharing this. I completely forgot about sharing it with others. It is so common here in AK I forget everyone doesn't own one.
Just made our backyard igloo this afternoon, so good to go for sleeping in it with our daughter. ☃️
I was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and your decision to go to Thailand and help the poor is so sweet. Thank you and I'll continue to follow your journey.
To stop condensation crack a window or 2. I crack my roof fan and a window. Sounds dumb cause it's cold outside but it works to stop moisture in my homemade camper. Thanks Drew for all your tips!
Thank you for sharing this. Much appreciated. I always love it when others share their tips on here.
Hey Drew, My wife and I love your channel and all your cool videos. One item that I think you haven't mentioned yet is one that was included in our first teardrop rental, that is a heated mattress pad! It was amazing. We took the teardrop to Alice Lake north of Vancouver, BC where it was wet and cold and we were amazingly warm. I did have it turned a little to high once and felt a bit like a steak on a grill. But once I turned it down it took the chill off and worked great. I have no idea how much energy it used as we were hooked up to electricity in the campsite, but I think this is something every teardrop camper ought to consider when they have the power. Happy Trails!
Great suggestion on the heated mattress pad Paul. And yes, we actually do have a video all about our favorite electric blankets and that heated mattress pad is at the top of the list. Here is that link if you are interested ua-cam.com/video/NbV5KziJFfg/v-deo.html It is funny you mention the steak on the grill. In our video we mention how crazy hot it gets on high! You are absolutely right. That trip you took to Alice Lake sounds wonderful. I just looked at some google images of the area. Really everything in BC and Alberta is wonderful. We could stay there all year if they would let us :)
Yes! Love the heated mattress pad! Changed my life! I tried all sorts of ways to preheat the bed, but the electric mattress pad is the best. Preheating the bed and feeling like a hot piece of toast getting into bed was just heaven on earth! I usually turned it off then.
@@mikemead2315 Yes. That took us too long to learn. Many of roasting nights with our electric blanket before realizing all we needed was a quick warm up followed by a down blanket and some wool overtop to keep the heat in.
You just made me love your channel even more. Christian missionary here in Lima, Peru. I return in November back to the US to full-time RV. When I get back I'll send you an email about what I plan on doing.
How amazing is that! I think you mentioned that to us one time before, correct? Or was that someone else on here? We have only done short term trips in the past. This will be our first time fully committing to something of this nature. Really excited about this opportunity! And yes, would love to get an email from you letting us know what you are up to.
@@PlayingwithSticks I think we did talk about that before. I just emailed you.
Fun tip, you can use snow as not only an insulation on the outside of your camper, but as a reflective for both light and heat if you build a snow bank on one side of your fire. Eventually it will melt and ice over and be as hard as concrete.
Also youll never die from dehydration in snow 😊
I admired how when you spoke about the organization you mentioned, Christian or non Christian, it’s about helping others. As a non-christian, I truly admired that. I will check out the blanket, as one been on my “to buy” list. Take care. 😊
Thank you. It is great to hear you understood what I was trying to say. I wasn't sure if I got my message across well!
Great video. Although your coffee looks more like tea, you hit so many good points in this video. I happened to be in the market for a puffy blanket. And they sound like a great organization. I'm not much religious anymore, but being good, doing good, is a human thing. World needs more people like you. Safe travels and I can't wait for your next video.
Haha. I love the little one use small coffee containers. But, up here they only come in breakfast blend. I actually made one more coffee after that shot, added three times the grounds and half the water and it still looked like tea. But, I must admit both cups really hit the spot! Everything just tastes better out there. I really appreciate the kind words. Religion can definitely be the great divider at times. But, like you said it doesn't have to sour us from working with others who have the same intentions as us, weather that be religious or not. A human in need is a human in need, no matter what perspective we are coming from, it is still our duty to meet them where they are at.
@@PlayingwithSticks absolutely. And don't get me wrong, every time something good happens I look up and say thank you. And every time something bad goes wrong, I look up and say really? Ha! Happy travels and May the wind always be at your back especially after a few cups of coffee.
OMG just ordered a bunch o gadgets from Amazon based off trial & error and I feel good about spending the $$. The heated matress pad, the water bottle...I am getting a Kimbo Camper for my Tacoma (not a tear drop) but love Duluth & 'da UP. So many, many, thanks for your tips!!
A KIMBO Camper! Nice. I am a teardrop lover, but I will admit I would trade mine any day for a Kimbo. Now obviously that wouldn't be a very fair trade as mine is probably only worth about $2,000-$3,000. We used to be pretty minimalist campers. But, the last few years we have found if we can stay comfortable it extends our time outdoors greatly. And that really is the goal for us. No excuse to go back home!
Hello from ‘da UP! That Kimbo is a sweet camper. Like a modern Airstream, which is classically beautiful! I REALLY want a truck camper. My sleeping on the back seat and cooking out of the solar covered bed had tons of mileage and maneuverability benefits, but it has gotten old .... rather, I have gotten old. I want more. Taking a second look at the Kimbo. Thanks!
I'm born and raised in the US southwest desert and I can swear to you that we also use these same heating tips at night. They truly work.
Thanks for the great tips, Drew. I'm so excited for your upcoming family adventure to Thailand, what a great experience that will be! My daughter spent a few weeks a few years ago volunteering at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand, it was awesome! I've heard candle lanterns are a good source of portable and emergency heat for small spaces like a vehicle or trailer. I'm looking forward to buying some of those blankets, will be great for family Christmas presents for everyone! Those large insulated Coleman or Igloo cooler jugs used for sports teams would be another way to keep water from freezing, especially when buried in snow. I've seen portable, collapsible wood stoves and chimneys made for hot tents, those would be great for your winter camping, you might even be able to adapt a chimney for your teardrop's roof vent
Thanks for sharing these ideas James. You are the second person to mention the cooler jugs. I never realized they were insulated. I am pretty sure that is the route we will be going. And yes, those candle lanterns or just candles in general make a great heat source. For a teardrop trailer that really is all you would need. We have been researching it a bit lately. I know it is one of those topics people will have major concerns about in the comment section. But, with this kind of stuff you just need to be smart about it. Funny that you mentioned Christmas. When I first picked up the Kelty blanket that was the first thought that crossed my mind. Maybe if I gave it to May as a present she would gladly accept it into our household 😂 And yes, we have been researching the collapsible wood stoves as well. We keep following kickstarter hoping to find the right one on there. But, I am still waiting for my next teardrop trailer before doing any modifications. Our family is still due for a teardrop that can support a rooftop tent. The tent will be such a fun adventure for the boys. And to be honest I wouldn't mind using it 50% of our travels. After doing the pop-up trailer this summer May and I quickly remembered why we love tent camping so much.
What a great opportunity your daughter was able to partake in. Those sanctuaries have been a great resource for pointing out many of the issues going on in Thailand regarding cruelty to elephants. From our travels it seems elephant owners are taking some of the guidance to heart. Which is really great to see.
I like your teardrop’s kitchen setup allowing you to sit while cooking. Never thought about that setup.
I have been kind of forced into that option. As our galley is so low I hit my head on it when I get too close to the countertop. But, the galley does hang out far enough it covers me from rain and snow and makes a great little hideout. Unfortunately though, I only do this in the dead of winter. And yes crazy as it sounds, we get rain in the winter if I am on the coast. In the spring/summer/fall I do all I can to reduce the amount of good smelling oils all over the galley to bring in my BIG furry friends. This means the galley becomes my storage closet.
@@PlayingwithSticks Good points. I could see tarp sides and radiant heater pointing in to make a nice little toasty protected area.
Speaking of furry friends and cooking smells, for my trip up through Canada to Alaska, I think I need to rethink my 6 hour crock pot chicken or pot roasts with lots of veggies. I just got into healthier “non-picnic” food while camping, so I need new recipes. I threw away my 101 hot dog recipes cookbook. Not sure I chose wisely😬.
I have several pairs of BAFFIN TECHNOLOGY boots...One pair i have are rated to -100 C or -140 F....very good product. Made not far from where I live. They are in STONEY CREEK Ontario.
Thank you for sharing. I am going to have to try them. May has found her perfect pair of boots (Bogs). But, I still haven't found a brand that I am partial to yet.
I ordered my blanket yesterday and it was just delivered. I love it! Thank you for all of your top notch content, and good luck to you and your family on your journey in Thailand, they’re lucky to have you.
That is amazing! I am a little jealous. Since Covid it takes about 3 weeks for us to receive anything from Amazon. Thank you so much for the blanket purchase as well. We are super excited to share with you all what these funds end up going to in Thailand within the next month or two. We are quickly realizing it doesn't take a whole lot to make quite a difference with these funds. Our immediate goal is to help kids get to school during Covid when their parents do not have jobs to pay tuition.
For my tear drop, I made a metal hood for the propane heater, that fits inside over the window. It stays in place by gripping the glass and metal window frame. I also have a piece that mostly fills the open window, leaving about a 2 inch vent for the heater or butane stove. This works well and gives enough ventilation so that you can even cook or make coffee underneath it - and easily take it out when not needed. I use a single-size air mattress so about a third of the camper floor is open so I have room to cook.Thanks to your suggestions bought a battery powered blanket. Get a blanket with a timer. You can always kick it back on if you wake up cold, but without a timer you'll either have to reach out to turn it off, or you'll fall asleep with it on and wake up to a dead battery !
Thank you for sharing all of this. Any chance you could send us a photo of the metal propane heater mount? Sounds like a great idea. Great tip on the single mattress. That is what we like to tell folks as well. Having your bed take up the entire teardrop like ours means no room for a bookstand, a place to go to the bathroom, cook, set your water, etc. And yes, a timer makes a lot of sense!
@@PlayingwithSticks Here's a video I made of the hood and how it mounts in my camper. It doesn't get very hot, and the metal dissipates the heat mostly back into the camper.
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@@ke4gbe This is the best response we have ever had to a question! Not only did you answer the question, you made a custom video with the answer. Wow, thank you! We are really glad you made the video, because we were having trouble picturing it. It is a kitchen hood for your camping stoves. What a great idea! Also love your trailer setup. We really want a teardrop that is wide enough that we can have a smaller bed in there, giving us extra room to put our shoes, water, stove, etc.
Oh and if you need a blanket that will take up a lot of space but keep you warm check out a Buffalo hide blanket. Buffalo hair is so efficient that snow won't melt off their backs.
That is a fun suggestion. The father on Outdoor Boys uses some hides. I am wondering now if they are Bison, like you mentioned? That is a really neat fact you shared.
Great video! Such great content and too much to comment on.
First off - congratulations on your next step helping those in need. God bless you and your family. Andrea and l love your connection with gear and mission. We intend on buying a couple in an indirect way to support you and a directly impact a great cause.
I recently bought a "Swag" tent and planned to give a trial run last night in the back yard. This was an awesome video to watch prior to jumping into the swag for the night. Combination of
A: having the tent warm from the house (or little buddy to blast some heat into the tent)
B: A good polyester winter base layer
C: Zero degree sleeping bag
D: Fresh air (low 20s)
Resulted in an amazing night sleep.
If all goes well, I plan to complete a short video talking about my experience on the trial run.
Thanks for the blessings and the intended blanket purchase. We really appreciate it. As for the "Swag" tent . Is there a difference between bivvy tents and swag tents? Is it a sleeping bag with a tent built over it? I have heard Australians use this term before, but I am not familiar with it.
You brought me back to some great Christmas childhood memories. It seemed like every Christmas one of my friends got some new piece of military camping gear or backpacking gear. We would throw it all up in the backyard to try it out that first night. Some of my best camping memories are 100 feet from the door of someone's home. Looking forward to seeing your video on the experience. Always fun to see new winter sleep systems.
@@PlayingwithSticks we purchased the blanket earlier today. Can’t wait to get it in the mail, hopefully next week. It will give me another reason get outside and try it out.
I’d say the swag is really close to the bivy. The swag has its roots in Australia and I believe the biggest difference is it has a 2 inch foam mattress that rolls up in the tent. Just like anything it has its pros and cons.
End of the day, I really like it and will be great for some quick adventures.
I did post the video, so feel free to check it out.
Please keep the community posted on your travels. I am really excited to hear about your next step in life! You will be an amazing Teacher to those in need.
Great tips for warm sleeping. Two things I think I did not hear you mention in this video: Warm Hat for sleeping, and mid-sleep exercise. The warm hat is pretty clear, I often default to my balaclava as it also covers my neck out of which much heat can flow. The mid-sleep exercise idea is simply to do crunches/sit-ups in your sleeping bag in the event that you ever wake up cold in the middle of the night. Also, I have found an efficient and tasty way to load myself down with calories for the night of slumber is to make a cup of hot chocolate and infuse it with generous amounts of Butter! Tasty and a great way to pack in some slow burning fat calories.
I had a feeling you were a Christian too! Great to find fellow believers. God bless your work overseas and in the place He puts you!
When my sons were Boy Scouts we went on a "Polar Bear" camp out. Had a canvas tent that the four boys and myself stayed in overnight. It got down to MINUS 23. First rule was the single layer of clothing that would breathe. 2nd was as many blankets on the bottom as on top of the sleeping bags. The blankets were German Surplus wool. Of course wool hats and insulated gloves. I bought a case of the shake hand warmers which we all had several in the bags with us. Our pants and shirts were stuffed in the bags with us.....they were warm in the morning.
We all made it fine, slept well, although I did wake up every couple of hrs to check on the boys to make sure they were still covered well. Great camp out.....we had a great time!
Love stories like this.
Congratulations of moving forward with your calling. I would love to support you all and order a blanket. Wishing you all the best! 🥰🥰
Thank you so much! We really appreciate the support and well wishes!
I've been a tent camper for decades but my first winter trip was such a failure that I never did it again. If only I had known all your tips and pointers. Thank you so much.
Glad this was helpful Carol. We have had some bad trips in the past with our tent as well. But, it definitely can be done and comfortable. Love winter tent camping! We really want to try a "hot tent" sometime.
It's ever too late to try again, Carol! ☺️
@@jamespaul2587 so true,
Hi Drew Hi May and family. Your collaboration with Debbie from She to Me brought us here to your channel. We are already in love with your channel!! We definitely will be buying the blanket you mentioned to help support your cause. we will also be following your journey as you make your way to Northern Thailand to help at risk children. You are beautiful and kind hearted. My mom (Thavone's mom) is from Thailand and dad is from Laos. Because of the Vietnam War, I have been here about 40 years but have only been back to Thailand and Laos once in 1989. Safe travels!!!
Thank you so much! We got Thavone's name, but didn't get yours> May has a similar background to Thavone's. May's family is from Laos, but she was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. The Vietnam war is what sent them up here to Alaska after a very brief stay in California. The area we will be heading to in Thailand is small community May and her family lived in for a brief time growing up. Thank you very much for the well wishes and kind words. always fun to meet like minded people.
@@PlayingwithSticks It was me Thavone who wrote the above comment. David is my husband. We have been married for over 30 years. Like May, I was also in the refugee camp in Northeast Thailand for many years. I arrived here in CT when I was 16 years old. Tell May and family that I say Sabaidee!!!
Great mission! Love it. Fellow sister in Christ here! Love your channel! Beautiful family. 😃💯🙌🏻
Incredibly touching story of what you are on your way to accomplish. Thank you for all you do and share. Good Luck. Just bought the blanket from Amazon. I'll be motorcycle camping across many states this year and now I have thee blanket for my trip. Good Luck and God Bless.
Your trip sounds amazing! I’m a little biased, because like you Im a big motorcycle enthusiast. I think everyone once in their life needs to take a big motorcycle trip. For me it was so life-changing. Now that I’m over in Thailand and my motorcycle is back to being a part of my every day life I can’t believe I went for so many years without one. Thank you so much Eddie for all the support. We really appreciate it. We’ve been over here a little over six months now. It’s been hard, but also amazing at the same time. Chokdee and God bless.
Great video thanks for sharing all these tips and your future plans. I am laying here in my teardrop watching with the 12v blanket you recommend in other video and I am cozy warm. Thanks again.
Now I can say without a doubt these are my favorite types of comments! I just love hearing people getting out there! Even cooler to hear some of our tips were helpful. You got me excited to get out tomorrow!
I've always looked forward to your videos because I found the content interesting and informative. These days I find that I watch not only for that reason, but because I've become fond of you and your family. Today I found one more reason why. Bravo.
Love hearing this. Thank you so much. Love knowing there are like minded people on here joining us for the journey.
I just added insulation to the bottom of our 6x10 cargo conversion. Cant wait to try it out next weekend. Even the wife is like let's go camping, im tired of being at home.
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I think that was a great decision! On our cargo trailer that is where we feel all the cold coming from. Like you, we will have to do that to ours one of these days. In the meantime we have it covered with multiple layers of carpet. Not the best for insulation, but better than nothing. So great to hear you are getting out next weekend. We are feeling pretty antsy this time of year as well.
Great information thanks for sharing. I have had good results using a thermos for cooking oil storage. I also use cast iron frying pans for dishes ,easy to keep food warm and add heat if dinner gets chilled.
Good idea on the thermos. Do you leave it dry? Or add warm water around the oil? Also thanks for the tip on the cast iron. Never thought of that. Sounds like I will be breaking the cast iron out for this week's adventure.
I just put the oil in the thermos at room temp. It's never gone bad or got solid with temps ranging from 105 to 20 although the cold temps were never for more than overnight.
@@philipjsecor That is great to hear. Thanks Philip.
Lets not forget, sleeping in "layers" helps too. sheet, followed by electric blanket, followed by the sleeping bag or other blankets... Starting the electric blanket first warms up the sheets and sleeping bag. Its important to note that most electric blankets are "reversable" meaning the heat radiates out both sides, to stop the loss of heat there, putting another blanket over it to keep said heat down works wonders. when you then climb into be the sheets an blanket are toasty warm. after that you may not need the blanket on more then min settings meaning you can save battery life. To many people think, its cold, so they need the blanket turned to max... But in reality that tends to just overheat you causing you to shift off the blanket, thus loosing the heat and cooling off to quick... Drain power, and such.
A little 12 volt electric blanket was a game changer for my wife and I while cold weather camping in our teardrop. I use a 400 watt Yeti battery and we turn the electric blanket on an hour before going to bed. My wife sometimes turned it on again in the morning when the temp is at the lowest. We typically only use less than 10% of the battery capacity/night.
An hour connected to the solar panel during the day will top up the battery up to full again.
This is awesome to hear! Folks have asked us how much energy these use if turned on just before bed and again when waking up. We have never actually took the time to check. Nice to hear for you it was only 10%. Hard to beat that when you have the sun to charge it back up everyday. Like you we have really enjoyed the addition of the electric blanket. Thanks for sharing Rod.
I live in Kenai. I saw you fueling up in girdwood. Man, camping with you must be a blast. Thankful for you helping to support the Christian non profit. I'll either be building my item homemade teardrop camper or purchasing one for the right price.
Drew, you and your family are amazing. My husband, son (same age as East) and I love watching your channel. We love the outdoors too! We wish you the best of luck and happy to support your mission by picking up a blanket!
Thanks Jenny! We really appreciate the kind words and the blanket purchase. Isn't having a little one such a great blessing! And so much fun taking them outdoors. It makes us feel like kids again.
Wow, that was interesting. Loved hearing about your passion project.
Aww, thanks Debbie! Super excited about our collaboration video with She to Me coming up. Oops, did I spill the beans? 😀
@@PlayingwithSticks Bring on the beans Drew, they go great with curry and rice! ☺️
Good for you man! Glad to hear what you will be doing. My wife and I had the opportunity to serve with a ministry in Bangkok short term. Hope to get back there sometime!
How neat to hear about you two serving in Bangkok. Definitely a fun city with a lot of charm. We have been chatting with a UA-cam creator from Thailand. He plans on taking the Chao Phraya river down from Chiang Mai to Bangkok in a kayak this fall. Wish he planned on doing it a bit later, because I would have loved to join in.
Absolutely love your content and am touched by your goals to go to Thailand with your family. I sincerely hope you document the next chapter.
Great video as always but just on the "core" temperature thing. Your core generally stays the same temperature regardless of whether it is hot or cold or if you feel warm or cold (unless unwell or suffering from exposure). You feel warm after sitting in a warm car because your body starts to radiate heat from your skin in order to maintain a safe core temperature. As soon as this balance flips (outside in extreme cold) your body then starts to protect the core from losing heat by reducing blood circulation for example - which is why our skin and extremities start to get cold. But your core stays about the same throughout.
Great point. You are absolutely right there. Thank you for correcting me on that.
@@PlayingwithSticks that reply got you a sub! Great channel.
When I look for winter camping on youtube, THIS is what I'm looking for! Thank you!
That is awesome to hear! Glad you enjoyed this.
Love your new adventure. May God bless you and your family. Keep in touch.
Thank you Sandy! We really appreciate the blessings. Blessings to you and your family as well.
Wife and I have been watching your channel for a bit now and I fully understand and appreciate all the hard work that goes into making content like you do so I appreciate the sacrifice. Thanks for sharing you and your family’s mission and we will be praying for you guys, God bless! 🙏
We can't wait to follow your channel! The Patriot Trailer you purchased looks amazing. This is kind of the style of trailer we were hoping to track down to use in Thailand. Something strong, but a bit more open air. This summer we spent some time in the pop-up and absolutely loved it. It just felt like good old tent camping, but with the luxuries of a trailer built in. Thank you so much for the prayers and kind words. Hopefully one day in the not too distant future we run into each other as content creators. Would love to see your trailer in person.
@@PlayingwithSticks Thanks man, greatly appreciate that. We feel blessed. Wife and I spent 5 months going back and forth between teardrops and the Patriot Camper style and watched way too many UA-cam vids lol. Once we traveled to OK to see it in person it kind of sealed the deal for us to have the best of both world like you mentioned.
There's been many times watching your vids I tell my wife we need to take our Patriot to Alaska to visit which then leads my wife to saying "how the heck am I going to stay warm" 😀. Would love to meet up one day and if you're ever visiting anywhere here on the east coast let me know, we'll make it happen.
@@NoLimitsOverland A meetup sounds great! And yes, it would be a sin against your trailer not to take it up to Alaska. Or at least Canada! That thing was designed for the north. It would be really fun to take it through the deserts as well!
Will be purchasing a blanket for winter road trips. Indeed God Bless you and the work you are doing.
Thank you so much Gunners. We really appreciate the blessings.
Bless you for your work that you are doing.
We appreciate that Sheila!
My personal trick for lighters in the cold is keeping them on your body in pockets of pants or a jacket to keep it from getting too cold
That is a great trick. I also like that because it means one less small camp item that I have to run around looking for. Thanks for sharing Clay.
Prayers for your mission project to go well. Love your videos.
Thank you! We really appreciate the prayers.
Ohhh man. Loved this video. The scenery is amazing and love all your knowledge!, WE LOVE CURRY! 💯😃🙌🏻
That is such a wonderful project.
I personally dreamed of sponsoring an orphanage or unwed mothers organization in Philippines/Thailand.
I’ve visited both many times, really lived and experienced their third world environment.
Best of happiness for you, May and family!
Thank you Kim! Well, inadvertently you just supported one. We are using the funds from this channel to help support the work over there. So your one view multiplied by all the other views here definitely has the ability to make a difference. We are really excited to see how this channel can be used to lend a helping hand.
Gracious! I love watching your video’s Drew!
Love you seeing you on here! Thanks Julie.
Hi Julie!
@@maykouhansen6713 hello there:)) I am SOO excited for the adventure that Drew talking about you guys going on! Thailand will be blessed to have you guys!!!
Because you are going to Thailand as a Christian organization, we are going to support you by buying that blanket ✝️
Thank you so much Karen! We will take those prayers too. We fly out in less than 2 weeks and every door is starting to close in terms of visas, flights, etc. We are confident we will make it over, but at the moment it is looking like a 2 week delay. But, still praying God will make a way and we can get out on time.
Love your videos. Also excited about the passion project in Thailand will look for videos on that.
Thanks Ed! This is our second year serving over here in Thailand. It’s been so busy. I haven’t got the opportunity to make the videos like I thought I would. With UA-cam and the passion project our hands are pretty full. I keep saying at some point I’ll get a website up.
Yes, I’ve been waiting for another teardrop trailer video! 🍿
Hope it was worth it! This was one of my favorite ones to make.
I knew you were good people. Bless ya in all you and your family do. And yes! That is a very cool water trick!
Thank you Janelle! We appreciate the kind words.
Just purchased a blanket as my birthday present to myself, love your videos. Godspeed to you and your family on your new adventures in Thailand.
Thank you so much Jen! That means a lot to us. We really appreciate the well wishes!
I put boiling water in a pre-heated thermos to drink at night to heat me internally as needed. Or hot soup, raviolis, etc. Warm from the inside.
Great idea. We fill the thermos each night with water as a backup. But, never thought about hot soup. That is something my family does more for hunting, fishing, skiing. We need to adopt this for fall/winter/spring camping. Nothing feels better than a warm bowl of soup outside.
Great video as always! Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Thais!
I have really enjoyed your videos. I choked up, and I don't even know you or your family, but I am so buying the blanket. Thank you from Madison, WI. Best wishes for your future adventures. Peace!
Aww, thank you for the blanket purchase! Yap, I was being a big baby in this episode. Quite the softy lately when it comes to the gratitude I have for everything that is happening regarding Thailand and this channel. Never in a million years did I think something like this could happen.
Beautiful story about the ceo casing and about what drives you. Thanks for ask the great info!
Awesome video with great advice! I live in Virginia and love to overland camp. I either sleep in my Jeep Compass or in some shelter configuration, tent or tent cot, outside. That snow trick with your water container was cool, no pun intended. I learned quite a bit watching two of your vlogs. Thank you!
Glad this was helpful Alexander! Love your style of camping. May and I used to own a Jeep Cherokee with a bed in the back. It had nice little drawers and systems for organization. It was such a great way to camp. Then the kids came and we had to change our style up a bit. Still fun, but miss those days.
Thanks for the great tips. Who would have thought to bury your water. Congratulations on getting to work on your dream project in Thailand. Ill have to comfort myself with your existing playlist.
Glad they were helpful. And yes, that water thing when I first learned it seemed too good to be true. But, it is definitely true. We appreciate the kind words. Hope you have a fun time with the playlist. We had a blast making all these videos to be binged.
Enjoyed this very much. Finally camping with common sense, I always wondered why no one used something as a base or shield when making fires on the wet snow and ice! Good idea, I'm adding you sir👍👍
Glad you enjoyed this Heather!
We ordered a blanket to support what you guys are doing! God bless
Thank you so much Cindy! We really appreciate it. We didn't mention it in the video, but sounds like quite a few families cannot afford tuition at the moment due to the global situation. A large number of the students have free tuition, but there are also paying families at the school. Because their parents do not have jobs right now, these funds will be going towards scholarships until things get back to normal.
@@PlayingwithSticks This is Mike now, Cindy’s husband. I am a winter solo hiker. We really enjoy your content, and your sweet family! We do ministry full time, and are so happy to support your next adventure! We will be telling others too. Blessing on you all!
JUST CURIOUS BUT I HAVE USED COLEMAN STOVES ALL OF MY LIFE AND FOUND THE NAPHTHA WHITE GAS ONES LAST THE LONGEST. I CAN FILL MY TANK AND TAKE A 5 LITER CAN AND THIS WILL LAST A WHOLE WEEK. I DO SO WANT TO BE ABLE TO CAMP IN WINTER ALONE AND YOUR VIDEOS GIVE ME HOPE. I AM LOOKING FOR A TINY TRAILER LIKE YOURS AS I HAVE A RIO AND NOW JUST LEARNED THAT I "CAN" HITCH IT TO MY RIO THOUGH MY CAR COMPANY SUGGESTS AGAINST IT!
Awesome Drew!! Best wishes to you and your family!
Thanks Andrew! Appreciate it.
DUDE.....THANK YOU. IM SO HAPPY FOR YALL. GO BE AWESOME PLEASE BRING AN UPDATE BACK.
You and your family are just amazing and so real 🤗honestly watching your videos my family and I have learned so so much... I wish you much success in your experience and do hope that you keep connected and bring us into your new journey 🙏🏻
That is so awesome to hear Natalia! Fun knowing these videos have been helpful. And you know, there have been quite a few comments about bringing folks along on the journey. I think we will have to find a way to make it happen!
You and your family are amazing! Thank you for helping others!!!
Thanks Joyce. I don't know about amazing. But, we are willing to put our necks out there to try to be better each day.
So if i bury my whole trailer in snow the 31 gal on board water tank should be fine...
Of course! As long as you have a winch to get it out easily each morning I don't see any issues with it? Haha 😂
@@PlayingwithSticksLOL... I used to make snow forts as a kid growing up in northwestern Iowa...not close to Alaska of course but we had a few blizards to remember.... Take advantage of the opportunities you have in front of you...live in the moment...life it too short to do otherwise. Thanks for sharing another great video...Happy camping!
@@BirdPhish Folks in the midwest often think Alaska is harsher than where they are from. Yes, along our West coast and places in the interior we get some pretty crazy storms. But, honestly a large portion of Alaska is more like a happy little snow globe. Yes it gets cold, but we don't get near as many of those wind whipping, snow blinding days. Midwesterners are tough! Love your positive message of taking the opportunities that are in front of you.
@@BirdPhish SNOW FORTS! I forgot about them! What great fun! Thanks! My grandpa had a tractor with a blade. He would drive over and make a HUGE pile for our fort (probably only four feet high in adult sizes). We would dig tunnels and escape tunnels and skylights and nooks and crannies for putting stuff. Always wonders why it kept getting more and more cramped at -10; it wasn’t melting! That is when i learned about sublimation. Man that was fun!
@@PlayingwithSticks Yeah, planning my trip to Alaska, I have been watching temperatures and snow fall, and some of the temperate-climate locations in Alaska are plain enviable! Gets hotter in Alaska than us during the summer too. I keep telling people I need to go north to get warmer weather🥶.
Interesting that the valley around Fort Yukon north of Fairbanks was surrounded, but not covered by ice during the last ice age when Manhattan was covered under a mile of ice.
So nice having a big bright light on outside and not worrying about bugs. 👍
In all seriousness, congrats on your future adventures overseas. I will be supporting your partners helping you in this. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Right! I actually edited out a clip from this video that said why I love winter camping so much. And you nailed it, the bugs. You never get a break from those bugs up here. Where in Canada are you from Aaron? Thanks for the support. It means a lot.
@@PlayingwithSticks I'm from just outside of Calgary Alberta. Originally from NW BC near Alaska. I've had to tear down camp and leave once because of the bugs up north by the NWT border. Not a fan of bugs. Lol.
Your products ideas are very helpful. I bring my snow pants and down coat with me year around. We Alaskan women also love our snow skirts! My friend makes ones for men as well. Good news to hear about your passion project to teach overseas. It will be a great experience for your kiddos.
Two thumbs up here on the snow skirts! May absolutely adores hers. As does my mother and almost every other outdoor woman I know up here. I have never seen the men's version. I am picturing a Scottish/Irish kilt 😂 It will be tough saying goodbye to Alaska for 9 months out of the year. But, at the same time like you said, we are excited for the kids to have this experience.
Dang! I just found you and subscribed. I wanted to support a Christian and an Alaskan. I’m staying because it sounds like you’ve got the right calling.
By the way just watched your two videos. Amazing! So incredible that you got that opportunity with a little help from science.
I'm really happy about your plans, and I hope you do share the experience with us. We support a young lady in Northern Thailand through Compassion International, and a young man from our church has been working as a church planter in Phnom Penh for the last 3 years. We're also teardroppers and love your trips and tricks!
Great job lots of good tips... hot water bottle with knitted sweater priceless! Love the Taiwanese passion project hope to see some vids up on your channel at some point ...good luck and safe travels!
Glad you enjoyed the tips Paul. And yes, sounds like enough people are interested in some videos overseas. We will have to work a few into the mix. Safe travels to you as well!
Wishing you well in your new adventure.
Thank you Cheryl! We really appreciate the kind wishes.
I think you project will be very rewarding! Your hard work and natural ability has paid off.
You done good😃.
Thanks Mike! We are feeling really blessed at the moment how everything is going. I used to secretly disagree with those folks that said pursue what you love and everything will fall into place. Who would have thought that chasing our love of small camper trailers would lead us to all of this.
Fantastic love the info. But even better the opportunity to follow your dream and hope you will allow us along in some way
Thanks and be safe
I seen that bass pro shop sleeping bag and had to sub. I have the thick thick one good for minus 40 celsius or something. Never need anymore then it.
Your cinematography is ON POINT with this one! 🎥 I’ve noticed such a transformation over time, and the time you spend getting different shots and broll is appreciated! 🔥
Thank you so much! Really appreciate the positive feedback! We have a long ways to go, but it is fun to make some small incremental gains.
@@PlayingwithSticks What camera(s) do you use?
Very informative video. Thank you for sharing.
Good luck on your new adventure! I will be checking out that blanket company, so happy that they are willing to help you.
Thank you so much on the well wishes! Yes, we were a bit shocked that they offered to help. I don't know if they want me sharing this. But they also offered to help us monthly out of their own pockets. No ties to the blanket. How amazing is that!
If it's semi-cold, in the 30s, I put up the 6x6 Clam with wind walls. I got enough wind panels to hang one over the front also. That doesn't do much for the view, but running a Mr. Heater, it stayed rather comfy for eating breakfast and waiting for it to warm up outside. I think it is more comfortable than sitting in the Joolca privacy tent, and I don't need both at the same time. The 6x6 is just big enough for my chair, dog bed, dog feeding station, dog, little table, heater, and it fits in the car when folded.
I'm glad you shared this. We have been wanting to get a few more wind walls. We only have 3 and could greatly benefit from having more.
I just watched a video where this guy built a shelter to tow behind his snow machine and he built a heater out of a tall ammo can, some copper tubing and a bucket of sand. He literally threw the metal bucket in the fire and got his shelter to 70°. I bet it would work fine in a teardrop too.
That is really neat. Is that an older video? I think I saw something very similar a few years ago, but I don't remember the metal bucket part.
@@PlayingwithSticks it’s a year old... ua-cam.com/video/BREQY1TL7JA/v-deo.html
Hey awesome stuff my friend. Best wishes to you and your family God bless you all. Much appreciate your hard work. Take care mate. Much love from UK
Thank you so much for these kind words. We really appreciate this comment. And even neater to know it is coming all the way from the UK.
Congrats on your upcoming adventure! I used to live in the big country above TL but now I live in Taiwan! I used to go to TL, prior to Covid, on a regular basis. I’m a missionary here in Taiwan. It would be awesome to meet you all some time. The ministry sounds great. So needed particularly in that country. TL has been my happy place. I’ve so missed visiting there and seeing my friends who live there. You need to check out scuba diving! I have recommendations if you even need any. Blessings as you make this transition.
Just watched your "Field" interview. What an amazing journey you are on. Looks like your website the host mentioned is no longer active correct? We have been over here now a little over 6 months. Ups and downs of course. The highest of highs and lowest of lows. But, what an experience! Would love to meet you some time. It has been years since we have visited Taipei. And we just scratched the surface of that city, because all our visits were just long layovers or a short weekend stop. The scuba diving sounds great! Thank you so much for the blessings. We definitely could use the prayers.
@@PlayingwithSticks You are correct. I took the website down quite a number of years ago. I really hope to be in Chiang Mai by the fall or early next year. Covid has messed up so many plans! Hang in there. I certainly hit the wall around month 9 but I got through it and then stayed on for 11 years in that country. So happy to be where I am now, in a free and democratic country. ;-)
Lots of great tips! I bought a electric blanket for a camping trip to TN, I didn't realize the led light on my power station I built had ran down the battery. The battery died around 1am ,so the blanket turned off, pretty much froze the rest of the night. I'll have to get one of those blankets you were promoting!
So if you get stuck in an avalanche you have a less likely to freeze if you're stuck inside the snow
That makes sense, like staying warm inside an igloo due to its insulation value
Correct. Unfortunately it isn't the cold that kills you in an avalanche, but the lack of oxygen. But, if you were to get lucky and get a nice airhole established, yes, you are at a balmy 33ish degrees down there.
My son loves the show Wild Kratts. They point out often that it is natures way of keeping the animals safe and warm all winter. Either they are living in a burrow underground or running through snow tunnels all at just above freezing. Pretty cool.
@12:22 I bought one of these puffy blankets after I watched this video last year. This is my go-to when I sleep on the couch when we have guests. It is like a cocoon. Very warm. But it's slick as black ice. So I make sure it's tucked under me securely at night. When packing it up, at first it looks daunting. But keep scrunching it up and it will fit back in its sack. I hope to try it out in the wild next winter. Real World Testing, as they say. Stay warm, dudes!
I find it a blessing and a curse. It’s great for around the campfire, because nothing sticks to it. But it’s a pain in the butt in the house or in the camper because it’s so slick. That’s why we own one of these one Kelty blanket. They both serve different purposes.
@@PlayingwithSticks Great idea to have a variety of materials to work with. Just like many things in life, one size doesn't fit all. Appreciate your comments.
you're a good person, God bless
Thanks for the blessings Dave! This is a long shot, with all the Daves in this world. Any chance you are the Dave I met on the highway the morning I was filming this video?
@@PlayingwithSticks normally i would reply with, not me i'm up in Canada, but this time i have to reply not me i'm down in Canada. I'm super proud of you and your wife and your vision to go to Thailand and teach. May Papa bless your journey and your time there. May you be a blessing to others as you yourselves are blessed.
@@mrdave22 Oh that is funny. Well, at least I was within 3,000 miles :) Always fun to know I am chatting with a Canadian neighbor. Really appreciate your prayers Dave. Excited to pass the blessings forward!
@@PlayingwithSticks it may have been his other brother Dave, Drew! ☺️
Thats awesome! Can't wait to see your adventures over seas! Thanks for the tips on cold weather camping.
Glad the tips were helpful. We are excited to share the adventures with you in the not too distant future!
my wife wants to go camping in our teardrop in January, In -25 with a wind chill of -40 . Hope my teardrops don’t freeze. Lol🥶
Seriously Tundra man 2011 i didn't say today!! Ha ha ha. Drew has great content that we need to know, so we survive! Drew you do such a great job with your channel gives me hope of getting out year round. Enjoy Thailand! You have a big heart.
Good on you for being blessed with an adventurous partner! Love hearing about couples like this. I'm assuming this isn't your first winter camping trip. But, if for some reason it is just make sure you are camped really close to civilization and support. At the temperatures you mention it can go sideways pretty fast. Once you lose that dexterity and the body starts doing those uncontrollable shivers it is tough to make wise decisions. Again, I am pretty sure you are aware of this, but just throwing it out there to be safe. It has been pretty warm this winter up here. I'm excited for us to get down to those temps as well. Camping in those temperatures has always been what I call "survival camping." However, I am really interested to see with all my new power sources in the camper if I can make those types of trips feel more regular and less survival in nature.
Thanks Carrie! Always feels good knowing this content is helpful to others. May is is often reminding me that I don't see the world like everyone else. She says "Are you sure you want to keep filming your winter camping adventures? Do you think anyone really wants to do that?" My answer is "Well, I do." She might be right though. The more I put these videos out this year, the more I am realizing us winter campers are more of an anomaly than I thought.
I knew it! I knew it! Keep up the faith.
Really enjoy your channel and info you give on all the neat and cool gadgets thank to both you and the family ⛺️
Our pleasure!
It's going to be quite a jump from Alaska to Thailand. My brother in law moved to Thailand after my sister passed in a car accident. He married again and owns some kind of rice farm or something the like. No idea - we were never close and I haven't talked to him in decades. Only saw a few photos a while back on FB.
Interestingly you mentioned Rumpl - we have the sherpa blanket of theirs in our trailer. I was like "let's just have some blanket that's warm" because we don't need much since we don't do snow camping and the trailer has a that little gas furnace so it's nice and warm in there anyways. But no, da Mrs insisted on a fashionable Rumpl from REI because, well, you know, you can't have some functional Walmart blanket on an instagram shot - what are the coworkers going to say....
Good luck with your passion project. Just keep us posted so maybe we can give you views for some extra money.
Always good to hear from you Uwe! You know this partially happened because of you right? We made that Scamp vs. Teardrop video based off of your comment. We got a few enemies that day (just kidding, there are no enemies in the small camper world), but that is the video that really kickstarted the channel. In your wife's defense Uwe, you are driving around and towing one of the best teardrop/tow vehicle combos out there. I'm pretty sure there was some eye rolling from her when you decided to pair one of the nicest Jeeps with your Boondock Edge. Even May was drooling over the picture of your campsite. And she rarely gets excited about trailers and tow vehicles. And yes, we will keep you posted. The views are really the only thing making this happen at the moment. So we are super appreciative of that.
@@PlayingwithSticks LOL, Drew, there was some eye rolling when I bought the Jeep in the first place and of course more rolling when I came up with that camper :-) I'll send you an email to the address listed for your channel - my wife has a instagram channel that may make May's day when it comes to location drooling. Should you ever make it down the coast to northern California, shoot me a message - you guys are always welcome in our guest room and we can blow up some air mattresses for the kids (or let them sleep out front in the camper :-)
Normally we would go on a trip for my upcoming birthday, but with covid everything in CA is shut down - you can't even have a lousy fast food burger on a trip unless you go drive-thru and eat it in the car. So I was like "let's stay home" and da Mrs was like "let's go to Hawaii" - since she's always right, guess I'll have to go through the hoops of flying someplace during the pandemic. (Da Mrs is already vaccinated being a first responder, but I will have to get tested and have the mega q-tip shoved up my nose - eeeewwwww. The things you do to get out)
@@uweschroeder We will have to reach out to you this summer. Our plan is to stop in Northern California to see all May's relatives before we head out. The Hawaii trip sounds like what everyone needs right now. I had the mega-q-tip shoved up my nose a couple of weeks ago. It was a super mild experience. However, my mother works in the medical field and says it all depends on the person doing the swab. Hoping yours goes as well as mine!
Hey Drew! been watching your videos for a while now! I am so glad to hear about y'all going to Thailand. I'll be praying for yall.
Thank you so much Will. We really appreciate the prayers!