Snow Camping in Cascades What Could Go Wrong?
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Sure, our camp got snowed on overnight. And sure, the snow got deeper still as we drove to even higher elevations. Can we reach our destination? Who will need to get winched out?
Come along as I join @primal_outdoors, @edward_shin_, @recon_overland, and @adventurecentric as we camp in Oregon's Cascade Mountain Range in the depths of winter, then push our luck trying to access one of the remote high lakes nearby.
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Links to my friends' videos of this same adventure:
Primal Outdoors
• Winter Camping - Not P...
Edward Shin
• Winter Overland Car Ca...
@recon_overland (Tyler Cloud)
• 2020 Cascades run
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Matt Cook's infamous Clear Lake video:
• Clear Lake: The Underw...
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Some of the gear I use:
X-Bull Traction Boards:
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Dewalt 20V chain saw:
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FuelPax 3.5 gallon gas can by Rotopax:
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Claymore hat bill clip-on light:
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Coleman Butane Stove:
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Expedition Research Ultra-light Kettle:
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The $15 iPad Mini mount:
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Teraflex Deflators:
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Viair 88p air compressor:
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Helian "Mini-Cat" LED strip camp lighting:
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(NOTE: In this video, I ran the lights off the 12V plug in the car and not the powerpack)
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You're an inspiration to all us Subaru owners, showing the amazing capabilities and adventures you and your rig can accomplish. Keep up the great work!
And my friends laughed when I bought an outback! I love Subaru. Great utilitarian vehicles.
I love how capable the Subaru really is
What a great video, Donald you do an amazing job capturing the beauty and adventure of the outdoors.
Jason
Thanks Jason, I appreciate the opportunity to get out there with you guys...as much as I love my Forester, I sure do love seeing those 4x4s in action.
I've just gotten to the point where I hit the like button before even watching the video.
First off love the cinematic filming. Second love how you keep it basic as far as equipment for camping.
Wow, this was one of the best youtube videos I have ever seen--I felt like I was right along for the ride. Thanks so much for the time and effort in filming it and glad everyone had such a great time. So nice to see the dogs having fun in the snow. I had 2 goldens and a yellow lab, and I used to take them on summer/winter adventures in mountains of Eastern Arizona--it was their nirvana, and I still smile when I see the pictures or just think about all the fun we had. Fantastic job!!
Your videos keep getting better and better... I especially like the epic music and videography!
Is "Overglamping" a word yet? Some of these rigs are dream vehicles! However, I love what you are doing. These videos are inspirational to anyone that just wants to get out there and see what's possible with what we already have. Thank you for the great video and I'll see outside!
That was an awesome video of a fun and very snowy little adventure, I loved it !
Thanks for sharing and the good laugh !
Thanks Jordan!
Dude - toss in a pair of safety glasses with your chain saw... Fab video!
Oops, yep. I *try* to remember to set a good example but sometimes in the moment I overlook some of those details. I'm generally a habitual user of eye and ear protection when using power tools. Thanks for watching!
My first thought
I'm only 5 minutes in but already know this is going to be epic. 😍
Edit: Yep, it was beautiful. Great job, again.
Thank you! :-)
Thumbs up for lots of dog footage as well as the usual beautiful scenery! :)
You are so fun to watch
That's the way to roll. The Subaru didn't get stuck but the 4x4's did lol. I love that area great video as always. Cheers
In fairness, the 4x4s were pushing through the worst of it and making it easy for me. I'm certain I would have been the one to get stuck if I had been in the lead In that deep untouched snow. :-)
@@softroadingthewest I have factory tires on my Outback (currently). I've been in deep snow, and slid off into a ditch close to a 45° angle. I was able to to get myself free without winch or traction pads. Plus did you see @bruceyyyy's video of him plowing through probably a little over a foot of snow. SUBIES RULE!!!
Fun times. Thanks for sharing
You give me hope for my overland ridgeline
Nice video with a good mix of activities and scenery. I enjoyed it very much.
Some great shots there. Snow wheeling is a lot of fun. See you on the next one, George.
I was half expecting like the beaver puppet from full house to show up and say "Did someone say ... wood?" Instead I just fell over drunk from all the shots. Just kidding!
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I was already drunk.
LOL! 😂🤣
LOLOL
My wife and I have owned 18 Subaru wagons starting with a 1981 1.6 liter . I have driven them all over the country in ALL weather..sleeping in my "metal tent" to -28F in the Adirondacks. They WERE incredible and I have MANY crazy stories. Our last was a pair of 2003 Foresters ... in 05 or 06 Fuji Heavy Ind. sold Subaru to Toyota. I have no idea how good the newer ones are...but its a HELL of a legacy (no pun intended) .
That was pretty cool video once again. I like to watch your stories as you know. And what I really like is snow digging with a car. Maybe you can try to go as a first vehicle to go further it to mountains.
Subaru has two big advantages - 1) independent suspension, so you have better ground clearance that it looks like in snow because if you hit the "belly" as we say, you suspension can flex litle and get some grip. Thats something you dont have with axle suspension.
And 2) is the weight of a car. As I wrote before I had a Pajero (Montero or Shogun) and on the same snow I have more trouble with it that with Subaru Legacy. Mitsubishi was still digging and doing really hard work to get there. Subaru was just flying over.
And finnaly I'm really glad that your channel is going bigger and grows. Your video is definitely worth it!
Always love seeing your Subaru out with all the 4x4 outfits! Good to see Daisy and Wheeler, we follow their travels too!😊🐕🐕
Excellent Vid! only a used tampon would give it a thumbs down!
I just happened to have a glass of wine watching this episode. My glass didn't last, had to get a refill....Wood....
Clear Lake, a funny place. As a diver, myself and friends have made many "clean up" dives there picking others garbage from the bottom, while people in row boats try to stab us with there ores. makes you wonder sometimes.
Fantastic videography! Loved this!
Donald, once again you have delivered. Well put together. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Good thing you don't own a Jeep. You might have got stuck. Lol... 😂😂😂
Or the Jeep might have broken down. Don't forget they're made by Fiat now. 🤣
good one. your voice almost seemed happy when the F250 got stuck.
Haha...weeellll….I'll admit I wasn't disappointed to have a recovery to film. It certainly made for a more interesting episode, LOL. :-)
It looked like he has open diffs on the truck too. A locker really helps in that weather.
Is there a locker in the Subaru?
On those smaller branches save your chainsaw battery by using a small hatchet or a machete. I keep an Ontario SP58 in my kit for that purpose and often to process the wood into smaller slivers or pieces for feathering. Wood processing is a lot of work but so gratifying after your fire starts burning. Your photography skills are incredible as you captured the reality of traversing in snow and the problems it can present.
You guys get that light bulb screwed in? Lol. All your missing is Kasey with Coyote works, Chad with Living the Van life and you guys would be set. Lol
Great editing! Love the videos. Love my subaru
I like how you are a responsible driver and know the limits of your car. I have seen a lot of people pushing their cars way beyond what they are capable of. I own 2 subarus a 2018 impreza as a daily driver, and 2008 forester as my camping vehicle. I like them both and they are awesome cars if you know what you are doing.
I enjoy your videos always. Thank you for sharing your trip.
I rarely watch a 26 min video here on youtube, but I often find it therapeutic to watch your videos! Fellow Subaru Forester SH NA here!
Thanks for watching through! I've come to appreciate small independent UA-cam creators as a big part of my viewing entertainment, rather than just when I need a bit of info on something, and I now find myself watching UA-cam the way I used to watch Hulu or Netflix...shows that I watch weekly, beginning to end. :-)
Love it; 1 person working and 6 people filming him doing it. Very 2020.
How many people does it take to pull out a winch line?
In the highway Dpw it’s been like ,1 digs 5 watch and make jokes , best job on planet , full benefits ,overtime , breaks
I like your forester and the scenery. You guys were prepared for anything . I have a 2015 XT . Only owned it a year and drove it in the snow twice but it’s great in the snow unlike my scion and Camry were.
Once you've started driving Subarus in the snow, it's really hard to imagine going back to anything else. :-) Thanks for watching!
Nice video again
Another great video! I know you are an inspiration to the Subaru owners. But to be honest, you're an inspiration for me to get out and do more "soft roading". And I don't even own a Subaru. ;-)
Really enjoyed how you put this one together, Donald. Looking forward to our next adventure 🤙
Thanks Ed! I had a blast on this one and hope we can get back out there soon!
I'm really liking your channel. Greetings from Ireland
Soon I will move to Eugene. Why? Because people like you are my role models. Plus I love Oregon hahah.
Amazing videography!!
Hey, don't hesitate with your Surbaru in the snow, its is very capable. I got a 2016 base model impreza hatch and i've been in snow as deep as my hood and didn't get stuck one bit. With the sick forester you've got, I'm sure you would have been capable to lead them and that even tho you have a smaller engine then the others. Keep up the good content!
Runnin' with the big dogs!!! Yeah...nuthin' but fun.😀✌
Stumbled across you today! You have a nice tenor to your narration and really nice editing. I look forward to more. Also, it's always fun to see somewhat atypical vehicles tackle the outdoors.
Filming the guys filming x3 😆 LOL
Im super glad I stumbled across your page. Awesome stuff here, keep it up!
I can't wait to do something like this,and Im praying that you and your famliy and friends are safe from those fires, thoughts and prayers from Virginia.
Good times - thanks for sharing!!
Wow! Not just another amazing adventure but a truly epic outing. I really enjoy seeing all my favorite UA-cam adventurers out exploring together. Your videos have left the realm of amateur shoots and are now works of art, thank you. As an aside, thanks to you and all your helpful expertise we took advantage of the nice weather, fired up the Gaia app, took my trusty Tucson, aired down the tires, locked the diff and explored Prairie Peak. We sang your praises the whole day. I’m indebted to you my friend. Adventure on! 👍🚙⛰ P.S. Your drinking game is a recipe for a momentous hangover 🤣🥃
Glad you enjoyed Prairie Peak! On a nice day it is glorious up there!
I actually like that you discuss airing down so much, its free and it makes big gains in multiple places. Comfort and traction. Would like to hear what pressures you actually drop down to in certain situations, you didn't seem to mention how low you go. I've dropped as low as 18 or 20psi if the road was so covered you couldn't see it. that was using studded winter tires going over passes on road trips before.
rally/ gravel tires will go down to 10-15psi no problem ,thanks to the crazy think sidewalls, but they do debead that low when you start making silly mistakes and driving too aggressive.
Yes, I try to remember to mention what I'm airing down to but I did neglect to provide that detail. I don't remember but I think I was probably around 23 psi as I knew I would be doing a mix of some "higher speed" highway driving (well, ~35 mph on the packed snow/ice) plus some tame trails. I'd normally go right down to 15-18 psi just on a snowy trail at lower speeds. I've been taking them down to 12 on sand. Usually around 23-25 on basic gravel/forest service roads, and 18 on more challenging "off road" terrain.
Thanks, BTW, for appreciating the air-down. I've had SO many people poo-poo my habit of airing down, but man...it's so helpful.
You have to be careful not to air down the tires too much in cold temperatures. The air molecules inside the tires will contract and the pressure might drop even more. You might end up with too little pressure which is not desirable.
You make really cool vidoes mate! And what a beatiful trip!
like your vids thanks for the low cost ideas ,my wife and i are on fixed income and have health issues so i'm hopping i can do some of these things to my truck, finding some of you out there doing this overlanding is great to watch when you cant get out there your self. THANKS BUNCHES
Thanks,now I'm hammered.
LOLOL, you're welcome. :-)
Hi mate, I've just come from Jason's video at Primal Outdoors. I've now watched a bunch of your videos, I'm loving them. keep it up. Subbed. Cheers, Grant (Australia).
Thanks for coming over from Primal Outdoors to check out my channel, and thanks for the sub! Always happy to hear from our Australian mates!
12:59 - Roof Top Pavilion Lol!!!
Great video. I've been driving Subaru's for more than 35 years and have only gotten stuck in deep mud and when the snow is over the bumper. But as a landscape photographer I kept thinking... STOP, there's a great photo, stop, there's another one...
Loving your content! Looking forward to meeting you during a Primal Outdoors adventure!
Thank you so much! And likewise! :-)
2:09 don't put yourself down... there's too many people that will do it for you. BTW: when you're cutting wood, are those skinny jeans?! 😉
Lol... 😂🤣😂🤣
Thanks again for a really entertaining video.
I dig the channel. I'm up in Portland and have a 2006 Forester. Great cars! Thanks for all the inspiring vids.
Name this video Subaru vs Toyota in deep snow and you ll get way more views )
Great video!
Haha, good idea!
Love the slo mo snow! Looked fun to drive in!
It was pretty fun! It was nice snow, light and fluffy but sticky and grippy. I've had much shallower snow stop me, but this stuff I felt like I was driving a snow cat. I mean...I've never driven a snow cat, so what do I know. LOL It was a pleasure in any case. :-)
Thanks to the Wood game, i'm drunk!
LOL
I finally got around to watching this video! Wow! There were so many takeaways! First... you should be sponsored by Dewalt for showing us how amazingly useful that portable electric chain saw is. Second, your editing is so incredible! I didn't think editing could get better, generally speaking, but you should it can! It's inspiring! Third, there seems to be a high concentration of UA-cam super starts right out there in Oregon, and it's so pleasant to see you all collaborating!
Haha, I had no idea that little Dewalt would become such an integral element of my excursions. I can't believe I used to roll without it! Thanks for the kind words, I put quite a few hours of work into this one...I wish I could get a little faster at it though. I am indeed fortunate to have some talented colleagues nearby and very grateful to have connected with them. :-) When you gonna get up here and roll with us?
Fantastic video! Cinema quality! RTTs are cool looking, but I too prefer to sleep inside a steel tent, especially when the weather is bad. You demonstrated that fully independent suspension provides some nice center clearance for deep snow.
Asking for Trouble: Oliver Twist: Please, sir, I want some more. Softroad: Let's go snow camping.
Great video - just beautiful with all the snow. (Sigh) I miss the PNW.
Keep talking about your tires, I find them informative. I would never have thought about deflating them in the snow.
Imprezzive!!!! That SH platform is.
Great video. Off topic have you replaced the timing belt on your Subaru? Any major mechanical issues in the past? Knock on wood. 😁
Thanks! My Forester is equipped with the FB25, which has a timing chain, not a timing belt. I purchased it at 36,000 miles in 2017 and now at 63,000 miles, zero issues so far.
Hey buddy, Wheres your auxbeam light bar? Mine came in yesterday, going to take it apart and seal it up. :)
This was filmed in mid-January, before I had installed the light bar. It's still on my car now, it's not going anywhere. :-)
@@softroadingthewest Cool beans. I can't wait to get mine installed. You think you'd be interested in getting together sometime and doing some trail riding? I mean, I'm driving a lowly Ford Escape, it's not a Jeep, but she holds her own. lol
kinda minimalist setup and dope camera game .
Another great video as always. I would be really interested in seeing a full electrical/cabin breakdown on how you have your rig outfitted. I've seen you install quite a bit, but being able to have 1 comprehensive video to go back to would be awesome!
I have a complete walkaround video I made almost a year ago now, but I've made some changes since then and I'm also right in the middle of making some more changes now. Once I've completed my current project, I will go over everything top to bottom as there has definitely been some evolution over the past year. :-)
Maxtrax or something like would help no sometime I don’t have some but nice journey lucky for you add the other guys to clean the lol nice video
Looks like we follow in the same circles Matt cook, Jason from primal outdoors love all your content love this local community.
Beautiful video. That is pretty much winter on and off here in the north east. I run dedicated snows and carry two sets of chains. A set of chains wil make even mild car tires perform like champs in the snow and mud.
great vid keep them coming
Another great one. I found you from watching Jason, the collaborative video you two did. I recall this series from Jason's videos. I have a F250 4X4 like Jason, but a 2018. Great that you have others you can hook up with, makes it safer and more fun. I need to get into a group here in MI. Keep the good stuff coming. ATB
Thanks for coming over from Primal Outdoors! Jason and I actually just met up again the other day. He'll probably have a video of it out soon, I'm backlogged several weeks at this point. :-)
Man, It looks fun!
That forester is better in the snow than you think it is. I have a 5 speed one on stock winters and I've driven it places it really had no business going
Absolute beauty.
Correction, truck tire chains do not tear up roads in western states where there are chain law requirements. Western states mix asphalt with other hard aggregates that won't tear up when trucks have snow chains. Trucks cannot air down as it is illegal and unsafe for public roads. Per laws governed by FMCSA.
I was talking about the icy snowpack on the road getting torn up, not the road itself. The truck chains can create a bumpy surface *in the icy packed snow* which feels similar to a washboard gravel road, so it’s nice to soften that rough ride. That comment was in no way intended to be critical of trucks running chains...believe me, I WANT the trucks I’m sharing the road with to be chained up. 🙂 Of course a trucker would not air down. That’s a whole different ball game from what I’m doing. 🙂
A power saw great
Great video! Thanks for sharing! One suggestion, please turn up the audio when you are talking in the car, it’s too low and not leveled with the rest of video.
I'm genuinely sorry about that, I know the in-car audio was particularly bad this time. I'm working on some possible solutions for this. The in-car audio was actually turned waaaay up in the edit, but there's just so much road noise as well that it makes it harder to hear & understand me. I need to make this a priority because I spend time fighting with this on every video I edit. Thanks for slogging through nonetheless. I'll be working on getting that dialed in. :-)
softroadingthewest thanks! I only mentioned it because the video quality and editing was amazing and this last little piece would really make your videos perfection.
* studded tires make ALL the difference. We have them on all fours on 3 of our vehicles
Great video. I would really like to see a video your recovery gear.
It's on the (long long) list! I may be tackling that one sooner than later actually. :-)
Yeah, I'm not playing that drinking game. I'd be plastered way to fast.
LOL :-)
Get an MSR rocket stove to heat up water. That butane stove probably took forever to heat that water up. Forever.
I need a camp stove (as I recently learned) to cook, but a camping micro rocket or pocket rocket stove is phenomenal for heating up water fast.
You will need a different fuel can (for $10).
But it is worth it.
Actually that little butane stove brings my little kettle to a boil remarkably quickly. As long as it's not too too cold out. When it drops too far below 30° it slows way down.
I'm in the process of making some changes to my kitchen though. Sneak peek video should be out this weekend!
Awesome video! Need safety glasses when using your chainsaw 😃
I'd love to go on one of these trips with you guys in either my 2000 forester or 06 expedition.
Epic video!
I do like that the subaru is capable but that f250 weighs twice as much as that little car so yes its going to get stuck faster. Had it been the lead vehicle breaking snow i bet it would have ran into similiar issues as the others. Still cool they were out but geez that looks super cold!!
Nice blip about the shovels for recovery tools. Tips for recovery in these types of videos for the un-initiated will gather you more viewers and likes. ;)
Wow looks like a great trip! Your Content and music are getting to be fantastic man! Please do me a favor? Throw some safety glasses in with the chainsaw kit?!? I am guilty of the same don't get me wrong. Another awesome adventure! Stay safe out there.
Haha, I'm getting hammered in the comments on that point. :-) My bad...I always have glasses in the car and in the moment, almost always forget to use them. But I know I need to set a better example. I think I will somehow attach a dedicated pair to the chainsaw so I can't overlook them each time I use it. Thanks for watching!
softroadingthewest Great plan!
I leave the glasses with my gloves in a pouch near my fire kit. Glasses on, gloves on THEN grab the saw/axe is my mantra. 🤙🏼
You don’t want wide tires in the snow. They just float
i have a 2018 jeep compass trailhawk.. its pretty capable on its class but im impressed about your forester!!!
I really want someone to go out there with true dedicated winter snow tires, just to see how much difference it makes.
My friend and fellow Subaru UA-camr @bruceyyyyy did a All-Terrain vs Winter Tire comparison video about a year ago. It was more of an on-road scenario however than driving through deep fresh snow on a trail:
ua-cam.com/video/DWGLMqUSm0U/v-deo.html
It's difficult to do a true comparison unless you have two identical vehicles - and can put them through the exact same conditions (i.e. in my video here, Jason's truck in front was plowing through deep untouched snow while the rest of us simply drove in his tracks). My three-peak snow rated all-terrain tires are fantastic when driving through fresh snow, very grippy and confidence-inspiring, but they are less impressive on snow that is packed down hard like highways and city streets - I imagine true winter tires would handle those conditions better.
If you had to get get an other Subaru which one would you get?
If I had to get something other than an SH Forester, I'd probably look at the first-gen (SF) Foresters. I loved them from the moment Subaru came out with them, plus you can find them with low range transfer cases.
I gotta get me one of those.