Enjoyed your video, my wife and I have the same van here in Australia, no heater, we have camped in minus 3 here still ok inside the van, we are going to Japan in end of September, we’ll rent a van and travel north of Tokyo…..cheers!
Oh my gosh- the scenery was stunning. I enjoyed the vlog very much. Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Apart from what has already been mentioned- the hot packs that you can put in your pockets and on your clothes etc. might come in handy?
Hiya guys I hope you’re both well? Really enjoyed the video, it really was quite the difference going from one side of the mountain range to the other via that tunnel, it’s stunning scenery. I understand your concerns driving in snowy conditions, it took me a couple of journeys to get more comfortable with it. Japan does appear very well prepared for the winter conditions in areas where it snows regularly, I go steady and drive to the current road conditions and leave extra room than usual between the vehicle in front of me. Having the basic safe equipment like first aid kit, fire extinguisher, breakdown gear (jump leads, etc), extra blankets, torches, extra food, hot drink items and water and a small gas stove (camping type) with spare gas canisters and cooking utensils are a must for any vehicle. I would rather have it and never need it than be stuck without it. Hot water bottles are very good for warming up your bed and also for getting around your core areas if your feeling cold too. I think you will have probably thought of most of what I’ve listed but hopefully it’s helpful for anyone else as well. Looking forward to seeing all the interesting places you’re going to be visiting. Thank you for sharing this brilliant video with everyone. Safe travels and best wishes to you both 🏴🇦🇺🇯🇵😊
Hello! Genki as ever, and we hope you are too! Thank you for watching 😊 Ohh that’s a great checklist of prep items, let’s see, I think we’re just missing the extra blankets, drink and food. Actually now that you bring it up, maybe we’ll get some “emergency cup ramen”. We were just watching the news and there’s already been a highway ‘stuck’ incident where people have been stuck for almost 10 hours due to the snow. 🥶 That being said, I think we’ll do as you say, drive slow and safely and stock up on those items. Stay tuned for more winter adventures!
@@RoyandAimee Hiya guys, thank you for lovely reply, I’m doing well thanks. Glad to hear it helped and it does sound like you have most things, I hope everyone that was caught up in the snow storm and traffic was safe. Safe travels and have a great weekend
You two are so adventurous! Maybe a backup 12 volt electric blanket?? -4 is not camping weather I would do!! Like everyone else my eyes are sore from the beautiful scenery 💙❤️🙏
I’m heading over to Niigata soon and definitely stopping in to that sake tasting place on the way! The issue with your diesel heater could have been due to the diesel in the lines “freezing” (diesel doesn’t exactly freeze, it turns to jelly) My diesel heater runs off my main tank and in winter I have to add an antifreeze to the tank to stop the diesel from freezing.
Oh my god! That could just be it! Thank you so much for sharing that idea. If it happens one more time, that’s the first thing we’ll be trying, I reckon! Oh man! I hope you enjoy the sake tasting area. We’ve been there once before, all the unique flavours are so interesting! Goes great with an oversized onigiri 😉
Having an extra container of windscreen washer in the vehicle, during the winter time, is essential, IMO.
Thank you for the tip!
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Enjoyed your video, my wife and I have the same van here in Australia, no heater, we have camped in minus 3 here still ok inside the van, we are going to Japan in end of September, we’ll rent a van and travel north of Tokyo…..cheers!
Oof, you would've needed a good layer of blankets that night! 😮
Wooooo! I hope you guys have the most awesome time here!
Guys, we're really not kidding - if you have any suggestions for things to help avoid any MORE winter disasters in our van PLEASE LET US KNOW 🙇♀
Oh my gosh- the scenery was stunning. I enjoyed the vlog very much. Thank you for sharing your trip with us.
Apart from what has already been mentioned- the hot packs that you can put in your pockets and on your clothes etc. might come in handy?
Thank you so much for watching! Oh that’s such a good idea, we’ll go buy a pack of them and have them on stand-by!!
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Hiya guys I hope you’re both well? Really enjoyed the video, it really was quite the difference going from one side of the mountain range to the other via that tunnel, it’s stunning scenery.
I understand your concerns driving in snowy conditions, it took me a couple of journeys to get more comfortable with it. Japan does appear very well prepared for the winter conditions in areas where it snows regularly, I go steady and drive to the current road conditions and leave extra room than usual between the vehicle in front of me.
Having the basic safe equipment like first aid kit, fire extinguisher, breakdown gear (jump leads, etc), extra blankets, torches, extra food, hot drink items and water and a small gas stove (camping type) with spare gas canisters and cooking utensils are a must for any vehicle. I would rather have it and never need it than be stuck without it.
Hot water bottles are very good for warming up your bed and also for getting around your core areas if your feeling cold too.
I think you will have probably thought of most of what I’ve listed but hopefully it’s helpful for anyone else as well.
Looking forward to seeing all the interesting places you’re going to be visiting. Thank you for sharing this brilliant video with everyone. Safe travels and best wishes to you both 🏴🇦🇺🇯🇵😊
Hello! Genki as ever, and we hope you are too! Thank you for watching 😊
Ohh that’s a great checklist of prep items, let’s see, I think we’re just missing the extra blankets, drink and food. Actually now that you bring it up, maybe we’ll get some “emergency cup ramen”.
We were just watching the news and there’s already been a highway ‘stuck’ incident where people have been stuck for almost 10 hours due to the snow. 🥶
That being said, I think we’ll do as you say, drive slow and safely and stock up on those items.
Stay tuned for more winter adventures!
@@RoyandAimee Hiya guys, thank you for lovely reply, I’m doing well thanks.
Glad to hear it helped and it does sound like you have most things, I hope everyone that was caught up in the snow storm and traffic was safe.
Safe travels and have a great weekend
You two are so adventurous! Maybe a backup 12 volt electric blanket?? -4 is not camping weather I would do!! Like everyone else my eyes are sore from the beautiful scenery 💙❤️🙏
Haha it’s certainly not something we would do without a diesel heater, it’s too cold! 🥶 That’s a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion 😊
I’m heading over to Niigata soon and definitely stopping in to that sake tasting place on the way!
The issue with your diesel heater could have been due to the diesel in the lines “freezing” (diesel doesn’t exactly freeze, it turns to jelly)
My diesel heater runs off my main tank and in winter I have to add an antifreeze to the tank to stop the diesel from freezing.
Oh my god! That could just be it! Thank you so much for sharing that idea. If it happens one more time, that’s the first thing we’ll be trying, I reckon!
Oh man! I hope you enjoy the sake tasting area. We’ve been there once before, all the unique flavours are so interesting! Goes great with an oversized onigiri 😉
Nice video beautiful scenary . Japan is just ...can't explain in words 👍
Totally agree! We just love the scenery so much - we can’t stop looking 🥹
Feels like I'm watching a reality show 😂 Stay safe & inlove guys! A fan from 🇵🇭
Haha thank you for your comment! I hope being likened to a reality show is a good thing 😅😂
@@RoyandAimee hey i didn't mean it in a negative way! 😁😆