Preparing to Drive to the ARCTIC in Winter
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Looks great! Hopefully I can order something once payday comes around ❤
Awe Eva… am I correct in thinking that you are only producing “Merch” for Females? The sizes appear to be Size 8 to Size 18.
Fingers crossed… are you hoping to do “For Men” as well in the future?
In the meantime, both You & Vilk, continue to both stat safe and take good care of care on your upcoming “Arctic Adventure”
🙏🐶🐾
It's really sad that you don't give your precious brain, and body the natural human diet it NEED'S, because your brain, and body will pay for your VEGAN DELUSIONS at some point in your life, if it's not paying in some ways already. Much love to you I love your vlog though.
you have bags on your back door, on 13:23. Like an organizer?
Eva … today is my wedding anniversary … my wife died years ago. You remind me of her … with an inspirational passion for life. Thank you for the example and adventures you share with us all. So proud of all you accomplish. Your content is truly one of my life’s greatest gifts.
"staying alive would be a favourable outcome" great quote Eva...maybe need this on your next hoodie...have great trip
lol. not a bad idea. it's kinda catchy!
I like it.
I'd buy that t-shirt!
Hi, do not forget that that you need " winter diesel" when travel in Sweden in wintertime. It is special so it will not freeze in the fueltank and lines. My suggestion is that you dont arrive with full tank and jerrycan so you can fill up in Sweden.Normal diesel becomes like a stearincandle if it is very cold. Have a good day and an even better one tomorrow. Snowchaines is agood idea.
and a jumpstarter for your battery
And snow chains
@@Stisse12and a sat phone!
And hook up with a caravan of other travelers!😂
Makes sense who'd a thunkit?
I am a 50 year old Texan who ate as many meals as i could with my grandparents. I traveled a lot from my mid 20's until mid 40's when i settled back here to care for them, and my mother (dementia). Beyond the comfort family can bring, there is so much knowledge in the older generations many people dont hear until it is too late. Happy travels, safe journeys, and may the light of the world shine upon your smiling face Eva!!!
I'm Gona Be "59" March 1st!!
@@michaelwoods613563 this year. What did I win?
@@michaelwoods6135 Does 59 in quotation marks mean you're not really going to be 59? I'm Gona Be "120" February 12th!! Just kidding. That's not when my birthday is.
Happy birthday!@@michaelwoods6135
I think it is charming that you still love your Grandma and enjoy breakfasting with her on a regular basis. It also shows you know what "family" can mean.
Still love your grandmother?
You might want to rephrase that. 😎
Family means many different things to many different people.
I bet her grandma just loves her to pieces.
@@markmitchell457 I thought the same
Family can mean people to get away from, even if it means going into a freezer.
My goal to live on the road when I retired was upended by having to care for my dad fulltime (dementia). So I am living that life vicariously through you. Thanks for your videos, they lighten my days.
Same
I know what your going through. I say that with love. I took care of my mom who had dementia after my dad passed away suddenly. 7 1/2 years later she passed as well. I was a mill worker, not a caregiver. The learning curve was very steep. It was the single most difficult thing I ever did, yet I would not trade a minute of it for anything. My mom took me in as an infant even though she did not have to. She loved me and saw to my every need. In her time of need I did the same for her. God bless you in what you are doing. I am now writing a book about the lessons I learned in the hope that it will help others who care for their parents in a situation they never dreamed they would be in.
@@justme-dm7sb ❤️🙏
Thank God for assisted living. My mom was on disability before the major demitia. Luckily her disability pays for the assisted living. It would have been impossible for any family member to do in home care.
My mother and I were very fortunate because she was spared dementia. She lived by herself until the last 3 weeks of her life when she was in the hospital. I lived half an hour away and talked to her daily and saw her frequently just to keep an eye on her.
Do you think taking some down doggy booties or extra mittens for your pretty pup might be a nice idea. You can put them on him when he is inside the truck to help warm his cold feet. Dogs do get cold feet too.😁
I have a German Shepherd that is 12 and we hike and climb in the ice and snow and she's never needed boots. I put Musher's Secret on her pads and she's fine. A conditioned dog is fine without shoes and they can actually lead to joint injuries.
It is important to protect their paws, but if Vilk is anything like my Golden retreiver, who is an outside dog by design, they have serious warm footpads! So, not all dogs need booties
In -20 weather?
You are a lovely soul Eva. I'm 60 years old and learning from you in so many positive ways. I'm getting some power back in life and in away you push me to reach some goals i have. ❤
hey, I am almost 32, and my grandma (whome I loved very much) passed away 4 years ago, and I still miss her every day.
so I say: you go to lunch with grandma, show her some love and above all let her show you all the love, while you still can!
because that day when we have to miss them comes for all of us at some point
The best thing you bought back from the U.S. was Vilk!
Beautiful, great personality, and he truly loves you. You can't do better than that.
That's only because she hasn't met me yet... 😻
She CAN do better than that; she can protect the dog from a terribly demanding trek that she should only put herself through.
Good old Pajak sleepingbag. Poland has a few outstanding manufacturers for outdoor equipment.
It might come handy to purchase a radiator cover for your Defender and to change the water/anti-freeze mix to pure a antifreeze cocktail. Had some first-hand experience in the past with LandRovers and their habit to not getting on working temperature. Good luck and safe travels. Have fun
I just ordered a t shirt! So happy to support your adventures since they help fuel my soul.
Hi Eva! It looks like there is still some stuff that you will need for driving in Scandinavia. First of all you need to fill up with winter diesel that can handle the temperatures (Regular diesel on pumps in Sweden and Norway), and always try to keep your fuel close to full, but in case your diesel particle filter gums up you should have an extra one on hand. I would also highly recommend you get some studded winter tires (Nokian Hakkapelita is a good choice) there is a lot of ice on the roads this year. 4-8 ice chains would also be smart to have, the road you are taking up to Nordkapp is not the easiest place to get roadside assistance, so keep that in mind and stay safe.
Can't wait to follow your journey! :)
You are thinking about the fuel filter, and not the DPF. A car of this age do normally not have a DPF.
What could be important, is the correct engine oil for lower temperatures. That said, if the engine heater is used, it should not be a larger issue.
@@jdjdjdj29929292 You are absolutely correct, I automatically went to DPF when i thought about diesel vehicles.
Yeah, it probably wont be a problem, but better to be safe than sorry.
When Vilk said sorry 🥹 he melts my fe heart
Its okay to be a strong and independent woman Eva but still a child in grandma's eyes. Taking time out to have breakfast with grandma show familal ties and love and that seems awesome! You may have travelled the world and done so many awesome stuffs but you havent forgotten your roots and thats what makes you such an incredible human being. Love you Eva!
I have always admired your dedication and commitment and bravery. I hope you find what you’re looking for . Peace and love ❤
Strong you are.....
And young and free!!
Go Eva!!!
Time is on your side.
Love you...
Greetings feom Finland! I think that the sledge might collect alot of snow. I would turm it upside down and tie down straight to the roof rack
This video is exactly like the latest few videos with Maria and her Aussie dog Blue at Roaming Reckless currently in Alaska. 😊. She also travels around in the same car as Eva (she calls her Defender Poe) and she’s currently in Alaska and her car was not winterized at all at first. She was sleeping in her Defender at -30 F without a diesel heater, her followers went nuts trying to lecture her into getting her Defender winterized (she finally did and was really living up to the reckless name in her channel). I’m glad Eva is not underestimating Arctic circle winter! Vilk’s energy reminds me a lot of Blue’s too. What an adventure!
Being Swedish and having traveled a lot in the north in childhood, including a few trips to Northcape, northern Scandinavia isn't as off the grid as many people seem to think. Unlike Alaska or northern Canada, you're never really super far away from civilization, and mobile phone signals are generally existing and even pretty good these days (was way different last time I went north, in 2003, then only really Telia was an option, other companies that didn't have state support, weren't as developed at the time with having country wide coverage) and a lot of the time, calling the emergency number 112 will work even if there's little or no regular phone signal. I'd say the most important is to ensure you always have battery in your phone and means to charge it, in case you do happen to have car issues between towns, and in wintertime, it's always smart to have something to keep you warm in case your car breaks down and you don't have heating, and this doesn't just involve expeditions but is good even if just commuting to work out of town or something similar. Candles, lighter/matches, blanket and some light snacks and something to drink is something that is generally recommended for wintertime road trips, especially in the north where help could be a bit further away than down here in the more densely populated south (I'm close to Gothenburg), but it's still nothing like Alaska or Canada where help could be days away by land.
I'd say the biggest concern is the risk of frostbite of exposed parts of your body at night if it gets very cold in the tent on your car. And also make sure Vilk stays warm and safe as dogs can get frostbite as well if they're not used to extreme cold.
Finnmarksvidda in Norway may just be the most "middle of nowhere" that you may encounter, and that's if you go to Norway via Finland from Karesuando in Sweden, and that is the most direct route to Northcape from Sweden. Going on the E10 towards Narvik or even going via Kilpisjärvi to Skibotn is much further if Northcape is the destination. Definitely make sure you don't run out of diesel up there, sometimes it can be quite some distance between gasstations up there, especially if you're going over Finnmarksvidda, there's also a good chance that you'll have to wait for the plowtruck to escort you over Finnmarksvidda together with other vehicles wishing to get through the area. Proper winter tires (not the "all year" tires) are a must up there in winter, and I'd even suggest bringing snow chains just in case not even proper winter tires are enough, even though snow chains are rarely needed they can save you if you come across situations where they are needed.
All that said, all my journeys north have been in summertime so I've not needed to worry about winter conditions (have experienced some snowfall in July though, at the campsite in Björkliden, but it was very brief)
Did that trip back in 2021 alone with my dog. Drove 8500km in january from Slovenia to Nordkapp. I had to turn 50km from Nordkapp because the weather was to harsh. The temp was -38 and the conditions were terrible. Good luck!
Wow that sounds wild!
Minus 20 is not very cold in the nothern part of Sweden.
Minus 35 is when the train service is terminated since you can not rescue passengers at that temperature with road transport.
Travelling in extreame cold in Sweden requires very good preparations och foresight. On the good side - there very few mosquitos. :-)
Also mobile service can be sketchy on some places.
Yeah, I got it -36 last month on my roadtrip to North Cape 🥶🥶
Would you believe I got a mosquito bite in DECEMBER last year in North Texas? It was unseasonably warm, and I was wearing a lightweight pair of pants, and the mosquito bit right through them!!!
@@20thcenturyrelic Trust me - it won´t happen in the northen part of Sweden. :-)
"Fred the Sled" seems appropriate. Also, I am crazy jealous about this journey!
first bone i gave to my dog...he ran straight outside with it. it only took a minute to put my shoes on and the bone was already buried. he was in a small area and i looked for it. found it two years later. dogs can bury a bone in less than 1 minute. i gave him another and watched him scratch a quick hole..push dirt over it with nose, compact dirt--and cover it with leaves in less than 1 minute. dogs are so cool.
My dog does same thing. Why? Do they ever find hidden bones? I gave a deer leg almost as big as her. She ran into the woods came back minus the leg.
This is your best life, no one gets younger. Glad to see your moving forward with adventurous plans.
Safe and joyful blessings☃️
Birger from western Norway here. I will strongly recommend that you use steel studded NOKIAN Hakkapeliitta tires. The narrower the better. 235 85 16 will be a good size for your Defender. I have the same car, a Defender Td5 110 2006 and running studded tires in winter is a must in Norway and Sweden. Snow chains is a good idea to bring in the car. Also a jump starter. Large Snow shoes and /or Mountain skiis with skins and ski poles will be a must if hiking in the wild with a sled. You are going to love this trip. Welcome
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Great luck to you on this next adventure Eva. Look forward to more from this one!! You're an inspiration . Be safe and have fun!!
Thanks for bringing us on the adventure 🩷
Good luck Eva , stay warrrrrmmmmmm😊
I'm so excited for this series! I travelled through Scandinavia for three weeks in December 2022 and it might just have been the best time of my life. Can't wait to follow your journey. Love the merch as well and will order soon!
Absolutely thrilled about this merch collection! Freedom and adventure!
Thanks for the video!
We miss you in the West of the USA!
I miss it too!
Travel safe!…and be well!
@@bobbysnow5478hello 👋 from Poland 🇵🇱 and mindful life by Agnes 😀, channel, and countryside 🐕
@@agnesskibicka good luck with your channel
Good to check out other UA-camrs who have recently done the same winter journey as your planning. Some really great tips for staying safe and warm in you vehicle. Thanks for sharing
Super przygotowania ;) Pieseł przeuroczy. Z niecierpliwością czekam na filmy z wyprawy. Powodzenia Ewa ❤
Nailed it, my favorite part about any road trip is the excitement of being alone with my thoughts:)
Always brilliant, the best.
Can't wait for the adventure! You remind me of my much younger self, sometimes I wanted to try something just to see what would happen. The what if I....
Safe journey Eva ❤
Awesome video as always Eva and Vlik. Can't wait to see your epic adventure to the most northern point in Europe Norcap. Thanks for letting us ride along with y'all on y'all's adventures.
It makes me so happy every time I see you with your grandma. I still love to see Vilk too. I am glad you are taking him with on adventures now. I know you will care for him, and he will care for you in ways you don't even know yet, but you will see. Its always good to kiss your dog by the way.
Safe journey! What an adventure. 🐾🙏🏻✌🏻
I am kind of liking the name Sled-mund Hillary, after another great explorer. Happy travels.
Very excited for this series !
Good luck and have a happy and safe trip Eva.
I'm jealous !
Good luck . I look forward for next episode of this journey
Wishing you a safe and happy journey ❤lots of love..
Good luck, Eva! Hope your expedition goes well and that you will be able to feel calmer and clear your thoughts! Take care of yourself and Vilk!
All the best Eva, you deserve it. Take care
Have a safe journey 🎉
you are the real deal ,I am looking forward to this trip ! use diesel additive to prevent it waxing in cold .spare battery would be usefull too
I find it so refreshing that for you it’s all about practicality. Taping you thermometer, having the heater pipe visible in your car. Love it. Enjoy your trip and I can’t wait to see those videos.
Love ya Eva! Please be safe and have fun!❤❤❤
Love you. Been seeing you for years. I cried and laughed with you, this episode was amazing
Thanks for the update girl! Would have bought merch - but looking for a zip-up hoodie ;). Good luck on this adventure, will be watching!
I’m really happy watching your videos again. I have 3 hours of round trip to work and your videos makes my trip go by much faster.
So much from this video is sooooooooo relatable. Loved it! Cant wait to see the rest!
Thank you for showing us around in so many places:-) I and we have learned so much from you:-) God bless you:-)
13:30 good luck using the wipers with that thermostat on the windscreen.
Evening Eva, great vid again on your next out door adventure. Some great comments too here with very helpful advice indeed! Hope you have a blast on this trip and once again thanks for taking us along with you and Vilk. Health@Happiness to you both.
Love you Eva. You are so brave, and amazing. Hope you will always be safe out there.
One tip, when you drive in Norway (don´t know about Sweden), don´t use your phone and drive (unless phone is mounted in "designated area") or you can get billed by police by nearly 10.000 NOK, which is quite a painful cost. Also, speeding in Norway, about 28km/h more than allowed road speed, causes loosing a driving license (random police controls or the photo boxes). Pretty strict rules, but make for safe driving conditions. So might be good to know :)
Same in Sweden.
The current fine for using a hand-held device while driving in Sweden is 1,500 SEK (approximately €145 or $170).
I have to recommend you drive through the swedish heartland of Dalarna, Falun-Rättvik-Tällberg-Leksand-Mora. Östersund in Jämtland is also a great city that many miss out on
Very very excited for you and can’t wait to see the videos take care of yourself.
I love to see people living this lifestyle so well done , I’m doing this trip myself next year I love the cold , so I’ve been following some of the Nordic adventurers on UA-cam for info and inspiration, I absolutely can’t wait already and looking forward to following your adventure , your poochio will love it too I’m sure 🐾 🐾
Would recommend a CO detector in the truck too.
Make sure the anti freeze in your truck is changed and rated for those temps.
that’s a beautiful looking dog i’ve been watching him since you got him as a pup.great work on his obedience and training.⭐️
Good to see you in your happy place, ENJOY…
ALL THE BEST…
I did a similar route by car to Nordcap 2 years ago with my mates - except we went through Lapland and not through Sweden. Nice adventure, although it's not so scary as it may seem ;) We are going the same route at the beginning of March so maybe we will meet somewhere in the far north! Powodzenia Ewcia ;)
Good to see the adventures continue on a new / old continent. I’m sorry your dream of moving to the US didn’t pan out, but, if it’s any solace, my American dream of moving to Sweden didn’t either. Be thankful that you’re in a country that actually cares for its citizens with a good healthcare system.
Happy to be here!
Looking forward to your adventure. Be safe and enjoy ❤
Best of luck on the new adventure, Eva. While it's not a trip I would ever want to take, I admire you for taking it on.
Cold is annoying, but deadly as well :-D Welcome to the north of the Nordic countries:-) I've only experienced -42, or was it -47? It was cold, and you can't make snowballs, that's no fun... And you can't too much at all...
But if you want an adventure, come to Hälsingland! There's always a place for you at our house, as long as you share a polish recipe... We already make a great bigos.
Norway and Sweden have a great land rover club, also on FB. So if ANY help is needed, its just to ask there. Have a nice trip
Looking forward to watching this adventure unfold. Good luck and safe travels 🎉
Eva, you inspire me so much. I identify with a lot of who you are and your spirit. You do an incredible job of making me feel seen. Never stop making videos. Sending heaps of love and some more, from India.
Minus 30 degrees now at the coastline of Southern Norrbotten. Take care.
GET A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I LOVE that you have breakfast several days a week with your grandma. Enjoy time with your family while you can!
Hope Buke has a down jacket & booties for his paws too as he will need them!!
Can become very slippery on the road. Beware about that. Prepare for your own resque when getting off the road, or in the snow wall.
Vilk needs a warm jacket too 🦮
Safe travels and enjoy your trip ❤
amazing, super excited to see all, thank you for sharing
The BEST thing about ORDINARY travel is you live in nice clean hotel rooms you don’t have to clean! 😮
Maybe you could show the gear you have for your dog for the extreme cold. I hope he has booties for running so he doesn't get frostbite...but I am sure you thought about everything he will need.
What a fun episode))) So much smile during my morning coffee))) Thank you Eva and Vilk❤
Oh my God I'm SO EXCITED FOR this expedition!!! ❤
have u got booties for the dog..??
I've never clicked so fast on a video :D
Very excited for you and Vilk to be heading north! I can see you're totally stoked (in a mellow way). Happy trails❤
Good luck! Sounds like a blast!
The exterior lighting on Odyssey is very limited. Although you usually set up camp well before dusk, perhaps you may need to move / be outside after dark. A couple of roof rack mounted driving lights and some LED floodlights to the sides would be good to have when you have to move around outside. The most important item are the proper winter studded tyres. Do you have a winch?Safe travels!
I love your adventures no matter where you go !! It's the small or large things that happen on your trips and how you handle them that is so interesting.
Loving this new adventure, Eva, can't wait to see more :D
"i guess it's a good thing we don't kiss..."
*10 minutes later*
*Vilk pulls a noodle out of her mouth*
😂😂
I wish I was going with you. 😉
I am looking forward to watching your new adventure .
Nothing better than taking a journey with your best friend Vilk🐕🦺 God speed . Enjoy the adventure. Jim, Harriet and Yuki🐕
Good luck Eva on your trip ❤️
Please for Vilk's sake, start with a much shorter run...he is not bred for those extreme artic winter temperatures!
With all due respect I think I know my dog and his capabilities best :)