Winter Truck Camping Fail at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska
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- Опубліковано 3 кві 2024
- I've been lucky to have made it this long, but it finally happened while I was camping out to watch the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska...
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Hate to tell you but the wood stove is also consuming its oxygen from your living space. That is why you had that bad smoke backdraft a few videos back as well. Every bit of heat and smoke that goes up the chimney has to be replaced by air leaking in wherever it can. On that video it was coming in the roof vent due to the wind direction, but it basically creates a very slight negative pressure in the space and will find any leak possible to replenish no matter where. The real solution is to put an external combustion air supply duct on the wood stove. You would not believe it but the efficiency of the stove is easily doubled and no more cold drafts are created. Love the channel and hope to cross paths someday....
The expensive wood stoves have that feature that you’re talking about. He paid like $5000 for his woodstove I can’t remember the brand but I am 80% sure it’s sucking air from below the truck from the outside not the cabin
I've posted literally the exact same message....I don't think He read the comments.
Yes, I don't think the wood stove would burn like it does without an external air supply.
Also, the chimney should be higher than the spine of the roof! Its a general rule here, that way, draft wont "push" smoke back into the living space. There was this guy that had a really short chimney, the whole house was smoked untill he got it long enough to pass the highest point of the roof. Ridge or spine or whatever you call the highest line of the roof! Chimney should be longer, so no draft blows sm9ke back
Don't times like a busted heater?Make you just feel so good about having an alternative and not being stuck in the cold? It's a great feeling to know that you've got yourself covered.Even when things break down. Good job❤
Alot of your viewers including myself would have never seen Alaska and the Iditarod if not for your channel. Thank You !!
Hey Tim,
I ran across your channel by mistake a few months ago. I have to say this is some of the best content I have seen on a channel like yours. The filming you do with multiple cameras and the drone is amazing. I'm definitely a new fan and I'm still working on watching your previous videos. I know a lot of it is done in Alaska but the scenery is incredible. I was in Anchorage back in 97 for a couple months visiting my son. I live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He still lives up there and was living with his mom my ex until he went out in his own. He is by himself now at 29 and he's married and has 3 boys of his own. Anyway take care and I'm looking forward to the next video.
Great vid, man. I think I'd be more nervous camping downtown than in the wilderness. The predators are more dangerous.
I love the way you think.....
"Hey, y'all, let's head up into the mountains".
“I don’t know much about it but I’m gonna be learning about it” is like… the most positive outlook I’ve ever heard about a broken necessity. 😅 Way to be, Timmy.
Probably 2 things personal fortitude. But also his Dad encouraging him to be self reliant & teaching him hands on/off with his 1st vehicle. The Samari, which I still want one "some day" 🤣. I just have so many cars/trucks/Bikes/aircraft etc now that it's already to hard to justify "more" for me personally. So what I buy is something I really REALLY Want. Samari are neat, but tbh I don't offroad much. Tho after our next trip very soon NW Passage we're driving the Pan-American hwy. My mother's last job was as a lobbyist for BP/Arco, so while in Prudhoe/Deadhorse we'll get to see one platform. Set up through her. - sorry off track. If Timmy reads comments 🤷♂️ idk. I'd say most likely stems from Dad teaching that skillset. But some of it is also a personal stance too. I didn't get to much encouragement growing up. Tho my mother white was very Pro Native Rights. Even help draft ANCSA - She wasn't personally helpful. It is what it is. So anything I've done, graduate from CAL Multi degrees in science, or flying now multiple Rated aircraft. To all my cars, to dual citizenship. I did by my fortitude of being told "you CAN'T do that" oh yeah ? Watch me! Lol - I only wish I had parents that were proud of my accomplishments. My bfs parents are, so its something lol
Thank you for showing the beginning of the race that something most people will never see
It amazes me how you can still chuckle when things go wrong. I told my husband if that were me that lighter would have gone flying out of the door!
Love watching your videos! Thanks for your hard work!!
Reckon if I were parked outside a downtown bar, I'd be pulling up those steps for the night.
lol oh i did
Was that the martini bar you walked by on the way to Sullivan's?
Thank you for bring me front and center to these events. I’ve always wanted to see Alaska and the dog sled race, too old and sick to do it now. I’m thankful to experience all your trips with you in these awesome videos. 74 year old grandmother in Oregon singing off. 🥰
Thanks so much for catching the start of the Iditarod. A dream come true!
I love how cozy your camper is and how cozy it makes me feel watching it. We have a traditional 5th wheel camper, and I live being in it. It is also cozy.
The shot of the smoke coming out of the smoke stack in a city was good stuff
Looks like your friend Paige Drobny (#38) placed fifth overall out of the 37 that started. Well done.
Oh. ive heard that name before. yea i know its upsetting when an animal you are responsible for dies in your care.
of all the deaths in that race, that one strikes me as particularly kinda sad. because yea she seems nice.
the issue with racing isnt that the people are so bad. even the guys who do some pretty awful stuff in racing are generally pretty cool and fun to be around and hospitable and charismatic.
but racing is bad. Mushers like her kinda bum me out the most because they just lean into it instead of speaking out. It makes it that much more tragic.
I wish she would help create a less competitive world of sled dogs.
I emailed the alaska state rep who was proposing funding the next iditarod and it would mean more coming from people like her as opposed to a disgruntled handler.
TRAGIC!
Thank you for posting the videos that you do.. I will probably never see Alaska so I can enjoy it through your videos. Thank you from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
watching from Melbourne, Australia. I am cold just by watching your videos
Timmy, that was one special show right there ! The content was extra special, especially for the animals and animal lovers at the Iditarod and then all the shenanigans with the camper. Just good old fun times. Just the best ! Thanks, man ! 🇺🇲✌️❤️🇺🇲
I worked in dog sled racing and that kind of love is bad i think lol.
its pretty rough. those dogs live very hard lives.
2017 came to Anchorage and watched Iditarod start. It was cool. There were ride, ice sculptures, and lots of puppers with footies on. Super cool.
Lucky enough to visit the touristy side of things at a "sled dog training camp" but it was just enough to learn those dogs LIVE for this. Those are some of the happiest doggos ever, living their best doggo lives.
I remember seeing the Iditarod start back around 1965-1966. My father was stationed at Elmendorf AFB. We moved to Anchorage 6 months after the 1964 earthquake when I was just a kid in Elementary school. I remember some of the damage around Turnagain sub division, and 4th and C street . Haven't been back to Anchorage since then, but have been on a few Alaskan Cruises up to Juneau, Skagway, and Haines. Glad I ran into your channel. Thanks for the video.
I just love your channel, Timmy. from N Ireland PS I and others would love a bit of snow but it is bonkers rare last snow was in 2018 the beast from the East they called it and it was great 8 inches,lol no snow at all this year. you are so blessed living where you do mate. So am I blessed in a green isle without snow :)
Snow up to my knees where I live during that Beast, Crazy me, I loved every minute of it. Wish we could have another one!
me to here in newry@@mistygroves3503
Ireland and Alaska...two places I want to visit. At least in Ireland one doesn't have to worry about massive bears and Moose. ❤🇺🇸
I'm always amazed by the resilience and innovation it takes to work or live here.
Anything that you have, vehicle, stove, generator, is liable to fail in the temperatures, the roads are slippery or closed, and the penalties for any failures are severe, including death.
Tim has backup after backup systems.
And you can be miles away from professional help.
Of course people will help and look out for each other.
Geez I'm really enjoying you vlogs, cookies & the snow.
I'm a grandma/greatgrandma but love it see how creative you are. Keep up your good works
Thank you 😊
love following iditarod,wish they televised it like they used too,.. I lived in Soldotna for 6 months,in 2008,drove up from Wisconsin 👍🙂🍻
Timmy nothing gets you down. I low key felt bad for those dogs. But I know it’s what they are trained for and are loved!
I think your gut reaction was right.
I worked in dog sled racing at the winning level as a live in helper for three years and travelled all across the northern us and canada racing.
some might like it, its all they know. there is no way to know what an animal thinks or feels, we can only guess. be cautious of anyone telling you otherwise.
i know that many dont make the cut or even finish the race. i know that some seem to like it more than others lol.
I know there are alot of way to love something, some of them maybe not so good.
There are infact mushers with zero interest in racing, and even some of the people at races arent really competitive., its just kind of fun and social and can even be good for the dogs maybe.
but its still a race. we are still racing. what does being a competitive animal racer MEAN? what do you have to DO to be that?
it gets ugly bro. im telling you. no rule changes or regulations can get around it. the problem is racing.
I've been watching your content and always enjoy everything you do, and everything that happens to you :-) This video was truly one of the best. Watching the sleds and dogs was heartwarming. I felt like I was there at the starting line with you.
Awesome national anthem🇺🇸
Awesome video as always Timmy. This was an awesome experience of a great race like the great Alaskan dog sled race . Can’t wait for your next epic road trip. Thanks for letting us ride along with you on your adventures.
Phenomenal coverage and much appreciated Timmy!!!! Have always wanted to be able to check that race out In person but this is obviously super special to get this close through you thus far. Great stuff brotha !
I worked in dog sled racing. Its a pretty bad spectator sport actually.
thats the ceremonial start. not even the actual start to the race. its just for fun and appearances.
you basically just watch them pull up the dogs to the starting line and leave. its loud and the dogs are barking and its cool to look at sled dogs.
shorter races like are a circle and you can wait around to see them comeback. but most of it is away from spectators.
there are races where everyone leaves at once. its mess. its bad. there is a good reason thats not common.
i dont have much good to say about any of it though, especially at the competitive level.
As a former professional baker who lives in Anchorage i can tell you Fire Island is THE best bakery in Anchorage.
Here we go!
Looks like over all you still had some fun timmy, hello from palmer alaska
Always!
So amazing. All of it...thank you for taking us with you!
Ty for sharing the opening to the race. I’ve always wanted to see it in person.
It was so cool seeing the itidarod (sorry if spelling is wrong)...it gave me chills! Thanks and great video as always!
Great video Tim. Always nice to see a video from you and the adventures you take us on. Can't wait for another one but until then keep warm and stay safe. Love from Ohio
Thank you Tim for taking me and seeing things I will never see love your videos. Michigan
LOVED this video! Always wanted to see a dog sled race! (OK, we love ALL of your videos!l😊
You need to Run those diesel heaters on HIGH for a few hours at least once a month to allow it to burn the crud out of the combustion chamber.
Made it out ok. Pretty cool start to the race. That tracked electric snowbike is next level.
Watching from Rome Ohio. You do a great job. Have been watching for a few months now. Enjoy your post.
Привет из Российского Заполярья, Тим! Смотрю твои видосики очень интересно посмотреть на ваш крайний Север. Очень похожа природа. У нас тоже лежит ещё снег, но уже пахнет весной.
oh wow! cool about Yellow Leg! had prayers going up for him! thank you for taking us along, being a husky owner I love those races!
This is some of the best content on the web right now!🥰🥰❤🔥❤🔥👍👍
Good vid Timmy. Liked seeing the race and my old office. Been a while. Stay warm , enough cracks in the wood to not worry really bad. Glad to see the mountain view. Try that out next time out. Yes, time to do some work on the cabin, front end steering pump/gearbox as well. Take care. Watched matt's new vid this evening. He and Steve snow machining. That darn pull rope again.
Awesome program!! Seeing the sled dogs take off from the starting gate way really neat.
Beautiful Country there!!
Thanks for taking us along!!
Take Care, Stay Safe
Thank You so much for sharing this I used to live in Anchorage Alaska with my sister and I never knew this was going on. You ROCK!!!!❤
thats really interesting actually.
I worked in dog sled racing and its pretty freaking bad.
The iditarod doesnt have any money, so the politicians want to pass a bill to give it 1.4 million dollars of funding.
I emailed the state representative who commented on it and proposed the bill and he said "Although the economics of the Iditarod have been damaged, my sense is that it is wildly popular in Alaska."
You lived there and didnt even know about it?
I think thats interesting. Im not surprised though.
thank you for showing inside the bakery this time instead of talking about the best pie and not showing it
Thanks for the videos Timmy! I'm not really in a position to support monetarily right now but I try to like every video and I've recommended your channel to several friends. You're pretty much living my dream and you've definitely help inspire me to get on the mental track that will lead me to a life like this. Love the content, keep it up brother!
Patiently waiting from the Netherlands.
Hope all is well 🙏🏼🥰
I look forward to this type of content, honestly I feel so cozy watching them.
Can’t wait for winter to come here in Australia, I know it doesn’t compare to the Alaskan winter but I vicariously live through your experiences Timmy.
Wishing you good health so you can do this for a long time!
It was great to see the Iditarod start, I have never seen that, so thanks Timmy. Go well and keep truckin'
I love your videos!
Nice video. Thanks for taking us along.
great video appreciate every single second in making of this ❤️
Awesome Video Tim
Thanks For Sharing Your Experience With Us. It's Awesome To See Alaska
Stay Warm And Can't Wait For The Next Adventure. Love From Ohio
Another great afternoon watching your adventures. Love them so much ❤❤❤
Hi Timmy, I enjoyed so much ur video- getting an idea of Anchorage and the snowy mountains around and the dog race.
Thank you for sharing.
Love from Italy where spring is here.❤🎉
Snow City Cafe for breakfast is the bees knees
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Remember, if correctly installed, your heater should have an independent fuel standpipe in your tank which is cut short of the bottom of the tank, if you are low on fuel this could be the cause. Blockages in the fuel line and/or burner are also common causes.
Yes, and mine used to have a valve on it as well. If it was turned off, the fan would keep trying to come on.
I hope he reads your comment. He did say he had enough fuel. So it just might be the bloackages like you said.
this was copied from a google search on the F01 code but still good advice. fuel blockage or air in line of some sort.
@@brandiconn6218 Yes, google
Thank you for all of the beautiful footage of O'Malley Peak covered in snow! 6-7 years ago I went up there to spend a week during the summer visiting my best friend and hiked Flat Top, O'Malley and Mt Baldy in Eagle River....Alaska is definitely one of those places you can't just visit once and no amount of time is enough to see everything. Can't wait to go back one of these days
My dad had a 93 f250 with the 7.3 diesel! That was a fantastic truck.
I love the sound of that beasty motor.
Haha the Power Joke!
@@conarc-d1037 why is that?
@@nickhickson1377 grow a pair then you'll know why is that geeeez
@@charlenemariecoraninmemory5130 the oldest truck in my fleet is a '92 f350 7.3 dump with 197k still pulls like new. It's definitely not a joke. Grow a pair? Ok then.
Good job Timmy!! Positive thoughts and attitude when conflict arises. Looking forward to trip on bike in the future.😊
Thanks for your videos Timmy, very educational, please keep us in the. loop re the diesel heater repair!! Good luck with that!!
Hello Timmy from Seattle
Love your content Timmy!
Nice!! Thanks for sharing.
Hi there Tim, excellent vlog you've created...love it all ❤
Bro it's so cool to see your pickup up here on the pass, be careful out there on the sleds
I'm liking that bike bro keep up with the vids you're one of the best channels on here. 🤘😎
Thanks for sharing Timmy. Great video
So glad there's experts in the comment section! Couldn't watch these videos without it!!!
This was awesome! Thx for sharing a magical event that most of us would never have had a chance to see. Great vantage point too. Sending love from Central Florida.
Florida banned greyhound racing in 2021.
I was working at the winning level in dog sled racing at the time and agreed with that decision.
Dog sled racing is just as bad or worse than greyhound racing.
An easy cheap fire starter to have is cotton balls soaked in Vaseline. And it’s nice to have is a magnesium starter kit as a backup.
Thank you for sharing beautiful Alaska!!♥️♥️♥️
Hi Timmy Good to see you again Love your truck!
Hey timmy,awesome to see you! Love from india
Tim, I found you online by surfing and am now subscribed. Love your work and you are so interesting. I am a New Yorker who moved to the UK 30 years ago. Hopefully one day I'll get to Alaska and do some touring and must try out that coffee. Had to let you know that I can get raw Chocolate Chip Cookie dough in our supermarkets. I roll small balls and add them to the ice cream. What a treat. Stay well and safe my friend keep up the fantastic videos.
Nice! Welcome!
Im gonna guess the torch finally had a complete temper tantrum 😂
What an amazing experience! You truly live an awesome Life! 👍
I feel so bad that your heater is on the fritz! Lucky you have the trusty wood stove! I really love those sled dogs. They're all so beautiful. I don't think I could ever get used to cold weather. I guess if you've lived in it for years it doesn't bother you. I know you love it though! Great video Timmy. Sending you good vibes and good luck with getting the heater repaired! ❤
as long as you have access to cookies life is good 😁
fact
@@TruckHouseLife 🤙
Missed the premier but really enjoyed the video later. Loved seeing the dogs running and the beautiful scenery. That view from where you went snow-biking was amazing! The dogs looked so happy- I wonder if they run for the sheer joy of it? Looks that way! See you next time when it’s Timmy Thursday! ❤
Such a bucket list event. As a Florida girl - maybe one day I’ll be up there to see it. So cool. Iditarod or bust!
I worked in dog sled racing.
Florida Banned Greyhound racing in 2021, I think thats a good thing.
Your comment reminds me of this video i saw by a married couple doing travel vlogs called "Tim and Fin"
They went on a sled dog ride and it bummed her out and made her cry.
there is a dark reality underpinning the North American Sled dog industry, it mostly stems from racing. The iditarod is the poster child of all thats wrong with dog sled racing for good reason.
Going to alaska is cool af though. The alaska highway in winter is beautiful. They want tourism, im just here telling you the reality of sled dog tourism. theres other cool stuff up there though.
Both your houses are amazing ❤❤
Finally got a chance to watch the last one. Luved it! Especially seeing the sled dogs runnin! And I’ve seen a huge grey Timber Wolf in St Germain, WI as a trail opened up onto a lake. Only about 50-75’ away. On the sleds. I really wanted to take a pic but them suckers can RUN! He was majestic and I’d guess around 160#s. Like a Great Pyr.
Well it's 4pm and we both watched it I turned it on and she heard ur voice and said Timmy. Was so cute she loved the puppies. The whole start gave me chills. Love how all these things go wrong and u just keep pushing on.💕💙💚🇺🇸
Thanks Timmy for an adventure 😊 love your channel😊
Love watching the videos from northern Alberta! If you’re ever out here I’d love to see the truck house!
Hi from Finland. Wood stove is the best 👍
I love when you use the woodstove one of my favorite things about that cabin
Hey !Timmy from Santa Rosa Beach Florida. Another great episode! Thank you
Looking forward to the video North Carolina.👍
Damn Timmy your ad count in the last year alone went up 3 to 4 times! And you know what I’m not even mad at you for it! Always worth the trip thank you for another awesome Thursday brother
The chain on the snow bike looks like it has to much slack in it. Love your adventures!
I also think it would help if he raised his seat 3-4 inches to get some more leg extension to be efficient.
Thx for showing the start of the race- living in MN, I've never seen that b4, cool
That bike looks pretty legit also
Thank you so much for taking us to this, how fun. Beautiful day so awesome, I've been.
In alaska twice since twenty seventeen and I have just fallen in love with it. I'm a seventy four year old grandma, Next time I come i'm gonna look through alieska and see if I find your house. Or I'll message you and let you know.I'd love to buy a breakfast. Blessings to me and thank you so much❤
Hey Timmy most likely your screen is carboned up in your heater. Glow pin heats the screen and fuel is ignited by the hot screen. Easy to replace, and in the future once a month run your heater off a kerosene for afew mins. Burns clean and hot to get rid of the carbon
Here we go , home from working 10hrs an need a quite break , an this is just the medicine I and we all need , truck house life time , thanks timmy
This was another, Absolutely beautiful & fantastic video!!!
Thee old faithful wood stove...I have one in my Auto detailing shop in Ohio..Absolutely Love it!!! God bless Timmy and Stay Safe ❤