Hey guys has anyone else woken up to it pouring with snow? I can’t believe I’m finally seeing snow in London, I think tonight calls for a Snow Stealth Camp in London which of course I’ll film and upload in a few weeks! Before the lockdown police jump on my case, I'm sure many of you saw a comment from our dear friend 'GARY' he's now been blocked from the channel and I started to feel guilty for the amount of backlash he was getting from you guys haha so thanks for your support it made great reading. PLEASE DONT BE LIKE GARY! This has become my only source of income and a job therefore I believe I can create these videos and sleep overnight in my car, also as you can see from the videos I interact with absolutely nobody so there is no harm. In the case of Gary reporting me to the police I look forward to them arriving to my door and saying hello for them to realise Gary is a time waster! Happy to see you enjoying the videos and can't wait to share more!
Another good video! I definitely like your choice of music! Now I need to get some Fish n Chips and try your mayonnaise idea. I usually use tartar sauce but am willing to give it a try! Thanks for sharing your adventures! always looking forward to your next one. Rick From Virginia
I am surprised you haven't invested in a couple of hot water bottles, it has to be the cheapest and most energy efficient way of staying warm and no flat battery 👍
@@WillsWhereabouts you won't be disappointed. I remember having one when I was a kid (I'm 40 now) and so just thought of them as old fashioned but my mum gave me one recently and its great! I love what you're doing and enjoy your videos mate keep it up 😊
It's funny as an American we drive on the other side of the road ,the part in the beginning when your driving always reminds me of that ,it Greeks me out every time 🤪
I am amazed at how much better each video gets! We loved this episode...Excellent drone footage and love seeing your van’s interiors evolve over time. Def one of our favorite UA-camrs, stay safe!
I'm literally sitting in my shorts, no shirt, ceiling fan on maximum and waiting to watch this icy cold episode 🙂 Regards from a sunny Cape Town, South Africa 🤙
Woke up this morning in New Zealand to a video from my niece in London: "It's snowing". Tune in to Will's channel from London: "It's snowing and I'm stuck in the cold in the countryside with a flat battery"". But where there's a "Will" there's a way and our intrepid stealth camper Will gets it sorted and we get to watch a great video :-) Keep warm and carry on Will.
I used to like the snow. It’s one of the reasons we moved to Canada 10+ years ago. Now I hate the stuff. It gets old veeeeeeeery quickly, trust me :) Great video though!
Damn you had it all nice. I slept in the back of my truck with a camper shell, a 3 inch mattress not worth a shxt, And two blankets. I was homeless for 2 years when the economy tanked in California in 2008-2010. Wish I had this set up!
With ur electric blanket, I find that mine gets hotter & quicker if I put another blanket over the top of it. My partner has recentlyy bought me a USB heated body warmer & it's absolutely amazing 🥰 I'm currently converting my car in a camper-car, so I'm working outside all day, in all weather & it's kept me toasty warm all day 🙌 it'll definitely be the 1st thing I'll pack wen I go camping 🏕 Happy camping & adventures, Sarah xx
I use 2 hot water bottles. To keep warm. Works a dream. Simply warm the water each night on the jetboil. Just before you lay down move the bottle around the bed to take the chill off the whole bed. Save the water each day and simply reheat the same water out of the bottle.
That must have been dam cold haha, love it though mate. Been wanting to live van life for a few years and the car life seems like an even more accessible option. All the best.
Advice from a car mechanic, a battery that's near failing, will fail when it's freezing temperatures, also, your jump start battery pack, get one with about six times more power, and the jump leads you mentioned of course. And to Gary Oneil, this is obviously his job, so of course he's allowed to go out even in this lockdown, plus the places he's 'stealth camping' in are car parks that allow overnight stays free. Keep up the good work Will, I liked the music and drone shots on this one :)
Here is what I do to heat when I am camping in my car in the freezing Cold! I stay in my car in the Freezing cold at times in the wilderness. Back a seats down, I bought a Small DC to Ac Power Inverter. Then I bought a small heated blanket. I lay on top of the heated Blanket and cover with other wool blankets. Nice & Cozy! Blanket has 10hour low setting auto shutoff. I never have to restart the blanket. However it does get to warm at times. So I just shut it off. No need to use a Gas Heater. But then again I am in Northern Mexico and Southwest US. Cheers!🥃 Safe Travels.
honestly - I do not believe the borders will ever open again - this v.r.us is not doing that much harm as the governments with their irrational decisions do
Not sure if anyone’s already said, but instead of using the stove for heat why not install a diesel heater in there. They use hardly any diesel and will really warm up the inside. They’re about 100quid on eBay! Well worth the money, I have one in my motorcross van, loads of videos on UA-cam of how to install them aswell if you get stuck! Just a thought mate
I still think parking away from house's mean's anybody up to no good might smash a window for fun or to try and see if anything's worth stealing ...if it's in a quiet street with other car's it's safer...you'd not leave it there with permission for a week and expect nobody to damage it
Electric blanket, you also had the radio on Will, your ignition was on too, get yourself a heavy duty power pack, they do them with various outlets, USB ports etc, also a mini jump pack is included, the cheap ones are crap, so splash out a little and let dad stay at home and enjoy his morning 😂😂😂👍 Fun vid Will. 👍
Hahah I know, thankfully he was on his way down to work anyway so wasn't to far out the way but for sure I'll be investing in a decent jump starter kit
I got that same Halfords jumpstarter & it kept flashing so I took it back & shelled out for the NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Starthilfe Powerbank it hasn't need a charge since i first plugged it in & has started my old mx5 1992 car 3 times without recharging! Keep up the videos its a strange time we live in & if you can escape even for a day in a car park its worth it for the change of scenery.
Hey buddy, great to see people stealth camping . So many pastimes get swallowed up as games for the rich . You should come up to the west coast of Scotland. It’s cold but tons of hassle free spots to camp .
When it's really cold duff batteries seem to drain badly, it used to happen all the time in my old work van in winter. I used to park on a hill so I could roll down and bump it off on a morning.
Suggestions: 1. Add a 2ndary new Lithium-ion battery 12v 100wh..and an alternator to keep both the car and the other battery charged while driving. 2. add a shore power attachment to ur battery so when ur at ur friend place or family's home to get the in use battery to fully charge 3. Add a 2 liter (leave quarter space on top so when the bottle has hot air filled in un lock the cap n let the heat released) hot water bottle with wool cover will keep u comfy warm or a zippo hand warmer 4. Install the mono oxide detector a lil higher than that or install a second one. 5. Good tire chains 6. Either lift the van a bit or change the tires for off road/snow/muddy roads..tire chains will help too.
Hi Will you need to get a beanie hat or any other woollen hat, put it on when you sleep at night and pull it down over your ears. Also look for some long woollen fingerless gloves which will keep your forearms warm too. You could wear a thermal vest too. But definitely a hat with keep you warm at night, as you loose 25% of your body heat though your head. Ditch the baseball cap when you are camping, it's no use at all with vented sides. Love your video's, I used to sleep in my car all the time after going to gig's and coming out late, feeling too tired to drive 2 hours home. Have fun xxx
A diesel heater is a game changer. I spent a year without one in my Berlingo but added a 2kw one 6 months ago. I just went down to Spain and it meant the evenings were a pleasure, even in the pyranese.
I’ve got one of those stove heaters, they’re quite good and gets pretty hot....I would be worried about your duvet catching fire though? Maybe get one of those foldable metal stove shields or whatever they’re called x
I don't know if you will read my comment but please get tartare sauce to eat fish and chips with. You might like it more than mayonnaise. Thank you for being the first car camping person I've watched because I've mostly watched van lifers. Great to see your videos and I can't wait till the day me and my 2 dogs can hit the road and travel. I live in Australia so hello from Australia 😊🐕💖🐕 💙
In Canada we have a large range of temperatures especially in the Prairies. Rather than an electric blanket we use extra blankets. I especially like polar fleece the trick is to use it inside your sleeping bag. It also works well under a sheet instead of on top
I always go to sleep wearing a beanie hat at night. Most of the heat from your body is lost through your head. It makes such a difference . Great videos 👍🏻👍🏻
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but a split charge setup with all your camping accessories powers off a secondary battery goes a long way to prevent this - just make sure you do get your battery/charging system checked before your next outing :)
These videos are pretty cool ❄️❄️❄️❄️ Seriously though when lockdown ends it'd be pretty amazing to see you do a basic all round the UK car camping tour series or something similar.
Another great night out Will. I think you might have to think about having an Auxiliary Leisure Battery in your Car as well. You should be able to run more stuff ( Electric Blanket) off it. You could also use ‘Little Hottie’ hand gels. They last up to 20hrs and will keep your feet warm ( Amazon) 😎👍
I love your excitement over the snow! I absolutely hate it, but it's nice to see somebody enjoys it. Actually I don't mind it as long as I don't have to drive in it.
I can recommend that you have a look into The Whitby Handwarmer. It's like a mini hot water bottle. About the size of a small whisky hip flask. Runs on a flameless glow, fuelled for several hours by a thimble full of liquid lighter fuel. Very safe. I've tried other fuels but lighter fuel was the only success.
Just watched the vid again - first watched the premiere. Brilliant. Long live the Will Channel. You’ve got a great eye for filming and piecing it all together. Love it. Can’t wait for the next one 👍
Dude probably my fav place in surrey. I wild camp up Leith hill once. It’s brilliant at night seeing all the lights of London & the towns. Another great instalment cheers.
Glad you got going. I do a lot of camping and suffer cold real bad, Then I found the MR HEATER. This heater is meant for cars, tents etc. It is expensive but worth every penny as I have never been cold camping since. Have a look on EBay or Amazon. Google Mr Heater or UA-cam and you will have a good understanding. Stay safe.
nice one for the vid marra - thanks for taking the time to make it - i love it how youve listed everything in it too! Great - i like those blackout setup
I live in Wisconsin (USA) and we have snow 6 months of the year. So much snow ❄️ and cold 🥶 that by March we are all sick of it! It was weird to see you drive on the other side of the road. 😀
And let be honest, there’s thousands, thousand of other videos with this idea but! But! Your editing is on point and including screen recording of your iPhone is not average video creating... this is next level bro!
Videos like this make me glad to live in America!! Also 25 mpg much better than my diesel truck of 15-18 mpg... and last point, I live in Wisconsin so cold camping is below 0F for me. Great video though
To stay warm I use a Mr buddy heater while awake, but not needed. When I go to bed it always off and I just use a warm sleeping bag. 0 degree Colman mummy inside a normal rectangle bag, has worked down to -20F no problem. Other wise I upgraded to a nemo sonic 0 that I've used in a tent down to -18F last week!
Here in America, disposable hand/pocket warmers are for sale at stores in the winter. These are convenient with no smell but are expensive and the heat and length of time can be disappointing. It’s basically a smoldering chemical fire wood saw dust in a bag, from what I’ve gathered. It seems in second world countries, the reusable refillable very affordable metal case warmers are used much more.
mayo is what took me from 70Kg to 110kg. Consider upgrading the eletrics. solar panel and a DIY lithium battery (they're cheap if you DIY them). with £800 you can make a battery that once charged will last a whole week including some heating at night, cooking with electricity etc. You can use the diy battery for all your stuff and not rely on the cars battery.
We used to go stealth camping in a van, get a camping battery and a solar panel 👌 we ran the lights and 12v heating off it without flattening the main battery 👍
@@WillsWhereabouts apologies...only just started watching so must have missed that 👀, the solar panels work great, watching your channel makes us want to set up again, especially with all the travelling restrictions at the moment.
Try a space blanket, you can get padded ones. They can get sweaty so sleep on top of one folded in half. Also winter sleeping bags even a 2nd one on top.
Jetboil also you can get a attachment that you can cook with jet boil too to put a pan on , when camping I’ve man my tea then used both jetboil and stove cooking for 5 people lol , well done x
A tip for you to try : Get yourself a Merino woolly blanket and put it either inside the sleeping bag or over the top of it and hey presto cold nights will be a thing of the past - but they are expensive to buy but well worth it and in summer months who needs a sleeping bag.
Invest in a leisure battery with an isolator. charges up when you're driving and can be used for your electric blanket all night without your main battery going flat
I was going to write a brief guide to using a diesel heater, but I just saw on another of your vids that the car runs on LPG, and I think I also saw you filling up with unleaded. This raises a few questions... 1. You can of course use a diesel heater with an integrated diesel tank. If the car is a diesel car, you can plumb the heater directly into the car's fuel tank, but that won't work if the car is petrol or LPG. 2. You would definitely need to drill a minimum of one 25mm hole for the heater's exhaust, and ideally two such holes about 25mm apart to suit the spacing of the inlet/outlet of the heater. One hole would be for the intake, the other for the exhaust. 3. I see you have a leisure battery, which would definitely be sufficient to keep a diesel heater ticking over for a night or two. 4. Diesel heaters soot up if you never let them get up to temperature, so best advice is to run them for a minimum of an hour, let them get your space up to temp, 20 degrees or so before turning them off, or letting them tick over via the thermostat. 5. Make sure you never kill the power to a diesel heater (or let your battery go flat) without letting the unit go through its proper shutdown procedure. 6. You would need only the smallest capacity heater for heating your car. I have a 5kw unit which is plenty for my garage/workshop, which isn't huge but must be 20 times the internal volume of even a large car like yours. 7. The brand name heaters are a bit more expensive, but they are quite a bit more compact than the import ones from china. Personally, mine is a cheap Chinese import and I've been very happy with it. 8. Fuel usage. On a really cold night, I've warmed up my garage from 0 to 20°c and then maintained a solid 20 degrees for 8 or 9 hours, and it works out to about £1 per day in diesel. I'd imagine your car is better insulated and less draughty than my garage, and definitely smaller, so your mileage would probably be better. 9. If your car is indeed converted for LPG, you would need to be double careful when drilling holes in the floor so as not to hit any tanks or fuel lines, but they should be fairly easy to spot. 10. Be sure to use a sealant which is suitable for high temperatures around your exhaust pipe. They get up to over 200 degrees c when running, so make sure you don't point at or route them near to anything which might melt. 11. Diesel heaters are not silent, and make quite a bit of noise when starting up, and they quieten down a lot once your space is warmed up and they turn down to tickover. When they're cold, they can put out a cloud of steam from condensation inside the unit, but that stops after a couple of minutes. 12. Get yourself a battery splitter, so that your leisure battery can be being charged from your car's alternator while you're driving, but when you turn the key off, it disconnects. Head to a camping shop, like Tam leisure in New Malden, just take the Shannon corner exit off the A3 by the Thales building and head towards Kingston. Under the railway bridge and they're on your left. Happy camping!
Oh, and were it not for covid, I'd even offer to come help you install one, as you're clearly quite local, so shout me once the plague has passed if you're keen ! :-)
Hi Dave, thanks very much for your extremely detailed and informative comment it’s great to get as much information as possible! May I ask you to send me an email as you clearly know what your talking about and having the knowledge you’ve just explained would be great for me to check a few things with you during the installation process. My email is will@willswhereabouts.com
I have one of those jump start kits and they’re not that great in my opinion. At least you were late picking someone up from the airport and not late dropping them off for a flight. You should take a hot water bottle with you and put that in your bed half hour before you go to bed. Great video and love the drone footage 👍
my tip for camping in freezing weather is cover the walls of your van with 13 tog or more duvets..beautiful and warm then better than any other insulation..forget the silver foil or celotex over rated in my opinion
you might want to place the carbon monoxide detector higher. the heat creates a flow that sucks cold air from below which also carries the CO. as such, the CO will start to accumulate from the ceiling downwards.put it level with your head or above.
Dad’s are superheroes 🦸♂️ aren’t they Will?! Just don’t get a flat battery in Scotland... he won’t be driving all the way up there to save you 🤣😂. Another enjoyable video 👏 with the added bonus of fish & chips 😋
@@WillsWhereabouts Hi Will. I’ve just watched a video by ‘Simon a bloke in the woods’ who’s just fitted a Chinese diesel heater in his Landrover. It cost £95 and he’s got a discount code worth another 17%. Definitely take a look, but don’t ask me for the link cos I have no idea how to do that! 😭😆
Excellent video Will. Fish n chips look yummy. I think you need a proper leisure battery setup with split charge relay so your starter battery is always protected. My guess is the blanket is too demanding on power. Consider wearing a balaclava to bed. Home Bargains do a 4’ hot water bottle. Also, UA-cam search for candle plant pot heater. Thanks so much for taking the time to film and share. Maggie and Mack, Huddersfield
Hey Maggie and Mack, I do have a split charge relay set up for my leisure battery so very confusing as to why it drained and I was flat! Thanks for watching and plenty more to come 😁
If your battery is getting old the cold weather could have drained the power. I changed my car battery last month because when the temperature started to drop, my car was abit sluggish starting and would bring up an engine management light. Since I’ve replaced it, the car has been fine.
Again a great video, I think moving forward you may want to add a leisure battery or even a secondary battery for internal electric consumption....keeping your vehicle battery seperate. Another option is solar panel, connected to your vehicle battery and place the panel on your dash (small trickle charge style panel).
@@WillsWhereabouts is the battery insulated? Cold weather will really drain the battery and a cold battery won't recover a full charge like a warm battery.
You are very positive and good humour man, really like to watch yours vid even they just copy paste last one :) (hard to discover something new about camping anyway) I would suggest you reconsider diesel heater as that will change your experience dramatically and in that small vechicle diesel heater is only really safe option to be honest, install it under the bed they produce unlike gas very dry heat so condensation should be gone or reduced significantly, I think your chest problem could be moisture/mould problem. Regards
i've only just realised i could have turned that seat around like you had done lol. if you havent thought about it already you should get a portable wifi device for better signal and a cheap tablet to watch tv on. i always thought about having a flip down tv but never done it.
Mate get a mr buddy heater, you will have no carbon monoxide and it has an oxygen shut off. As always loved the vid. You know you can make your own insulated window covers, may help you stay warmer and more stealth.
You've bought the fire blanket, so use it! ie over the bed when cooking! Went to my first disco at rugby club in 1978. Have you been to Brokham for guy fawkes? Best fire. Can't be using blanket from day before to deplete battery as drove at least 20 mins night before which would charge up car battery. Definitely over head light on too long, also had car lights on while peeing outside and engine not on so all drains battery. I have battery powered led light velcro ed to ceiling which would replace light which runs off car battery also if tail gate not shut properly boot light might have been on! What about wearing fingerless gloves and hat? 😎
Hey guys has anyone else woken up to it pouring with snow? I can’t believe I’m finally seeing snow in London, I think tonight calls for a Snow Stealth Camp in London which of course I’ll film and upload in a few weeks!
Before the lockdown police jump on my case, I'm sure many of you saw a comment from our dear friend 'GARY' he's now been blocked from the channel and I started to feel guilty for the amount of backlash he was getting from you guys haha so thanks for your support it made great reading. PLEASE DONT BE LIKE GARY! This has become my only source of income and a job therefore I believe I can create these videos and sleep overnight in my car, also as you can see from the videos I interact with absolutely nobody so there is no harm. In the case of Gary reporting me to the police I look forward to them arriving to my door and saying hello for them to realise Gary is a time waster! Happy to see you enjoying the videos and can't wait to share more!
have a great day will
Loving your blog...keep warm.
do it!
Another good video! I definitely like your choice of music! Now I need to get some Fish n Chips and try your mayonnaise idea. I usually use tartar sauce but am willing to give it a try! Thanks for sharing your adventures! always looking forward to your next one.
Rick From Virginia
Smoking crack keeps you warm !!!
I watch these videos before I go bed everyday. Makes me feel so cozy! Definitely looking into doing van life myself!
Haha thanks mate
I am surprised you haven't invested in a couple of hot water bottles, it has to be the cheapest and most energy efficient way of staying warm and no flat battery 👍
I have ordered some to give them a try
@@WillsWhereabouts you won't be disappointed. I remember having one when I was a kid (I'm 40 now) and so just thought of them as old fashioned but my mum gave me one recently and its great! I love what you're doing and enjoy your videos mate keep it up 😊
All he needs is a furry blanket from ASDA £10 no problem .
@@WillsWhereabouts £2.49 in HomeBargains mate
@@jonno8o726 Hot water bottles are life.
It's funny as an American we drive on the other side of the road ,the part in the beginning when your driving always reminds me of that ,it Greeks me out every time 🤪
Also dad to the rescue is always a brilliant thing.
Always useful to be subscribed to Dad Car Rescue....cheaper than my suggestion of AA membership and probably more reliable
I am amazed at how much better each video gets! We loved this episode...Excellent drone footage and love seeing your van’s interiors evolve over time. Def one of our favorite UA-camrs, stay safe!
Thanks so much!
Stay safe 😀😀😀🤣🤣 I HATE that expression so much
@@CreatingChaos Says the guy who calls his channel “Creating Calm” 🤢🤮
The best thing I use when camping is a hot water bottle. Get a couple,fill them up and put them in your bed!
I need to grab some without doubt
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@@WillsWhereabouts my hot water bottles have been an absolute life saver for me when I sleep in my car 🚗
Yes but how will you warm up the bottles? If you take them from home they will get cold by the time you need them i guess
@@Andy-lw8ex I boil water using my camping gas stove ..I get my water supply from the place where I work !!
This is how we people in England react when we see a millimetre of snow🤣🤣🤣
HAHA its so true
@@WillsWhereabouts but it was a fair bit of snow at least 1 inch
@@jameshblack it really wasn't haha
We had about 10” last week here in Canada.
@@michaelhickman3790 👍
I'm literally sitting in my shorts, no shirt, ceiling fan on maximum and waiting to watch this icy cold episode 🙂 Regards from a sunny Cape Town, South Africa 🤙
Haha I’m very jealous!
Woke up this morning in New Zealand to a video from my niece in London: "It's snowing". Tune in to Will's channel from London: "It's snowing and I'm stuck in the cold in the countryside with a flat battery"". But where there's a "Will" there's a way and our intrepid stealth camper Will gets it sorted and we get to watch a great video :-) Keep warm and carry on Will.
HAHAH thanks very much man! Wish I was in New Zealand doing this kind of stuff
I used to like the snow. It’s one of the reasons we moved to Canada 10+ years ago. Now I hate the stuff. It gets old veeeeeeeery quickly, trust me :) Great video though!
Damn you had it all nice. I slept in the back of my truck with a camper shell, a 3 inch mattress not worth a shxt, And two blankets. I was homeless for 2 years when the economy tanked in California in 2008-2010. Wish I had this set up!
The cold weather has a massive effect on lead acid batteries the colder the less available power, especially in a tired battery
With ur electric blanket, I find that mine gets hotter & quicker if I put another blanket over the top of it. My partner has recentlyy bought me a USB heated body warmer & it's absolutely amazing 🥰 I'm currently converting my car in a camper-car, so I'm working outside all day, in all weather & it's kept me toasty warm all day 🙌 it'll definitely be the 1st thing I'll pack wen I go camping 🏕 Happy camping & adventures, Sarah xx
"am gonna be stealth camping tonight" with a big police helicopter light on his head haha....
I use 2 hot water bottles. To keep warm. Works a dream. Simply warm the water each night on the jetboil. Just before you lay down move the bottle around the bed to take the chill off the whole bed. Save the water each day and simply reheat the same water out of the bottle.
Thanks for the tips Chris, I’ve picked myself up a hot water bottle so will try that next time
That must have been dam cold haha, love it though mate. Been wanting to live van life for a few years and the car life seems like an even more accessible option.
All the best.
Advice from a car mechanic, a battery that's near failing, will fail when it's freezing temperatures, also, your jump start battery pack, get one with about six times more power, and the jump leads you mentioned of course. And to Gary Oneil, this is obviously his job, so of course he's allowed to go out even in this lockdown, plus the places he's 'stealth camping' in are car parks that allow overnight stays free. Keep up the good work Will, I liked the music and drone shots on this one :)
Thanks for the info mate, perhaps I'll have to get my battery looked at then!
Man, youve no idea how much i love watching your vids. Oddly relaxing, seriously hilarious, perfect for these stoned nights here in NY.
Here is what I do to heat when I am camping in my car in the freezing Cold! I stay in my car in the Freezing cold at times in the wilderness. Back a seats down, I bought a Small DC to Ac Power Inverter. Then I bought a small heated blanket. I lay on top of the heated Blanket and cover with other wool blankets. Nice & Cozy! Blanket has 10hour low setting auto shutoff. I never have to restart the blanket. However it does get to warm at times. So I just shut it off.
No need to use a Gas Heater.
But then again I am in Northern Mexico and Southwest US.
Cheers!🥃
Safe Travels.
When the borders open back up eventually bring it to me to have a look at your electrical system. We will make sure your system is rite dont worry
Cheers Matthew, appreciate that! Would be nice to have everything running smoothly!
honestly - I do not believe the borders will ever open again - this v.r.us is not doing that much harm as the governments with their irrational decisions do
@@WillsWhereabouts ä
Not sure if anyone’s already said, but instead of using the stove for heat why not install a diesel heater in there. They use hardly any diesel and will really warm up the inside. They’re about 100quid on eBay! Well worth the money, I have one in my motorcross van, loads of videos on UA-cam of how to install them aswell if you get stuck! Just a thought mate
I still think parking away from house's mean's anybody up to no good might smash a window for fun or to try and see if anything's worth stealing ...if it's in a quiet street with other car's it's safer...you'd not leave it there with permission for a week and expect nobody to damage it
Thats what I do..I call it hiding in plain sight
Just discovered these videos. Absolutely love them. It's something I want to get into my self but keep putting it off, so thanks for the inspiration
Up north thats what we call a dusting of snow 💪🏽
Electric blanket, you also had the radio on Will, your ignition was on too, get yourself a heavy duty power pack, they do them with various outlets, USB ports etc, also a mini jump pack is included, the cheap ones are crap, so splash out a little and let dad stay at home and enjoy his morning 😂😂😂👍
Fun vid Will. 👍
Hahah I know, thankfully he was on his way down to work anyway so wasn't to far out the way but for sure I'll be investing in a decent jump starter kit
I can hear people screaming "Leisure Battery!!!", and even a few shouting "Bigger Inverter!!" with regards to the electric blanket situation.
Hahah, I do have a leisure battery installed with a split charge relay
Favourite channel right now for sure. You seem like a good guy man. Keep up the great work
Thanks very much
loving your channel Will! Your videos are always a good watch and your enthusiasm is inspiring. Keep up the great videos mate :)
Thanks very much 😁
I got that same Halfords jumpstarter & it kept flashing so I took it back & shelled out for the NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000A 12V UltraSafe Starthilfe Powerbank it hasn't need a charge since i first plugged it in & has started my old mx5 1992 car 3 times without recharging! Keep up the videos its a strange time we live in & if you can escape even for a day in a car park its worth it for the change of scenery.
I've recently discovered that elecric blankets take a long time to heat up...like, over an hour! So that may be the case with yours
Hey buddy, great to see people stealth camping . So many pastimes get swallowed up as games for the rich . You should come up to the west coast of Scotland. It’s cold but tons of hassle free spots to camp .
One of the things about this channel I like is that Will always takes the time to reply to comments, good or bad.
Thanks Larry, always enjoy interacting with the people watching :)
When it's really cold duff batteries seem to drain badly, it used to happen all the time in my old work van in winter. I used to park on a hill so I could roll down and bump it off on a morning.
Good tip on the bump start!
Haven't missed a single one of your videos since I started watching back when you had around 1.5K subscribers..
Well done Will, you've come so far.
Wow thanks so much!
Suggestions:
1. Add a 2ndary new Lithium-ion battery 12v 100wh..and an alternator to keep both the car and the other battery charged while driving.
2. add a shore power attachment to ur battery so when ur at ur friend place or family's home to get the in use battery to fully charge
3. Add a 2 liter (leave quarter space on top so when the bottle has hot air filled in un lock the cap n let the heat released) hot water bottle with wool cover will keep u comfy warm or a zippo hand warmer
4. Install the mono oxide detector a lil higher than that or install a second one.
5. Good tire chains
6. Either lift the van a bit or change the tires for off road/snow/muddy roads..tire chains will help too.
Thanks for the suggestions Ed, some of these are in the process
upgrade the dynamo and install a 2 battery that you use just for "gadgets"
Hi Will you need to get a beanie hat or any other woollen hat, put it on when you sleep at night and pull it down over your ears. Also look for some long woollen fingerless gloves which will keep your forearms warm too. You could wear a thermal vest too. But definitely a hat with keep you warm at night, as you loose 25% of your body heat though your head. Ditch the baseball cap when you are camping, it's no use at all with vented sides. Love your video's, I used to sleep in my car all the time after going to gig's and coming out late, feeling too tired to drive 2 hours home. Have fun xxx
Hi Carol, thanks for the information I’m going to pick up some warmer clothes soon as I know a beanie will defiantly help to stay warmer! 😁
Found this channel yesterday and already watched most of the videos, might give something like this a go if I can find something cheap enough 😀
Haha thanks very much mate
A diesel heater is a game changer. I spent a year without one in my Berlingo but added a 2kw one 6 months ago. I just went down to Spain and it meant the evenings were a pleasure, even in the pyranese.
I’m going to be installing one soon I hope as I’ve heard people saying it’s amazing
I’ve got one of those stove heaters, they’re quite good and gets pretty hot....I would be worried about your duvet catching fire though? Maybe get one of those foldable metal stove shields or whatever they’re called x
I don't know if you will read my comment but please get tartare sauce to eat fish and chips with. You might like it more than mayonnaise. Thank you for being the first car camping person I've watched because I've mostly watched van lifers. Great to see your videos and I can't wait till the day me and my 2 dogs can hit the road and travel. I live in Australia so hello from Australia 😊🐕💖🐕 💙
Play “Sunday morning love you” sometime while driving 😃😃
In Canada we have a large range of temperatures especially in the Prairies. Rather than an electric blanket we use extra blankets. I especially like polar fleece the trick is to use it inside your sleeping bag. It also works well under a sheet instead of on top
Another spot I know lol, drove past there this morning, the Deepdean roundabout was covered in ice, drift central lol
Beaten up BMWs with concave quarter panels weather right now
I always go to sleep wearing a beanie hat at night. Most of the heat from your body is lost through your head. It makes such a difference . Great videos 👍🏻👍🏻
I’ll give that a go!
@@WillsWhereabouts love my camper van. You’re car is very cool! Love your lights 👍🏻
I concur.
Get a mr buddy heater that’s a proven design and used a lot by (stealth) campers.
Apparently does produce carbon monoxide, as its an Open flame, and not a true catalytic heater so I would still get a couple of detectors just in case
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it but a split charge setup with all your camping accessories powers off a secondary battery goes a long way to prevent this - just make sure you do get your battery/charging system checked before your next outing :)
Thanks mate, I do have a split charge relay set up with a leisure battery so I think my main car battery maybe faulty.
These videos are pretty cool ❄️❄️❄️❄️ Seriously though when lockdown ends it'd be pretty amazing to see you do a basic all round the UK car camping tour series or something similar.
I would 100% love to do that, especially if the weather gets warmer
Another great night out Will. I think you might have to think about having an Auxiliary Leisure Battery in your Car as well. You should be able to run more stuff ( Electric Blanket) off it. You could also use ‘Little Hottie’ hand gels. They last up to 20hrs and will keep your feet warm ( Amazon) 😎👍
Thanks very much Steve! I do have a leisure battery set up already which works well! I’ll look into the feet warmers
“So tonight we are stealth camping” shines massive flash light Lul
😂🤣😂🤣
Guess pleasing in Dorking gone to bed.
I love your excitement over the snow! I absolutely hate it, but it's nice to see somebody enjoys it. Actually I don't mind it as long as I don't have to drive in it.
Will, you never disappoint! another great adventure!! keep them coming. Cheers from Argentina. Fede
Thanks very much Fede
I can recommend that you have a look into The Whitby Handwarmer. It's like a mini hot water bottle. About the size of a small whisky hip flask. Runs on a flameless glow, fuelled for several hours by a thimble full of liquid lighter fuel. Very safe. I've tried other fuels but lighter fuel was the only success.
You also left your ignition key on when you where listening to the radio 😂
Haha well spotted, perhaps that was it
@@WillsWhereabouts 100% , when it’s turned it powers and primes the fuel pump and coils which uses a lot of power and can run flat in half an hour
Just watched the vid again - first watched the premiere. Brilliant. Long live the Will Channel. You’ve got a great eye for filming and piecing it all together. Love it. Can’t wait for the next one 👍
Much appreciated Spencer!
@@WillsWhereabouts Also would love you to try cooking a thai curry in the van. Nice and easy, but not too close to bed! 😉
Brilliant video. Although I'm sure most would agree, I really wanted to see the airport pickup...
Dude probably my fav place in surrey. I wild camp up Leith hill once. It’s brilliant at night seeing all the lights of London & the towns. Another great instalment cheers.
It’s a great place for sure
Hey! You’ve got a new subscriber!! I’m about to buy my first van, I absolutely love your videos! ❤️
That’s awesome would love to see what you do to it
What can abi?
@@andymax1697 still doing my research. Any tips? It’s a really big decision.
@@abilou7225 depends on money I guess I'm currently looking at a baby blue t5? Where you from if you don't mind me asking
@@andymax1697 up north, nearish Manchester.
Glad you got going. I do a lot of camping and suffer cold real bad, Then I found the MR HEATER. This heater is meant for cars, tents etc. It is expensive but worth every penny as I have never been cold camping since. Have a look on EBay or Amazon. Google Mr Heater or UA-cam and you will have a good understanding. Stay safe.
Thanks for the info I have seen them before snd they look great
I’d love to take this up! However, owning a Peugeot 107 makes it a tiny weeny bit difficult 😂
If got a peugeot 207 and I have a bed build in it... It's not big but is actually nice to sleep in it.
nice one for the vid marra - thanks for taking the time to make it - i love it how youve listed everything in it too! Great - i like those blackout setup
I live in Wisconsin (USA) and we have snow 6 months of the year. So much snow ❄️ and cold 🥶 that by March we are all sick of it! It was weird to see you drive on the other side of the road. 😀
Haha 6 months of snow sounds incredible but I can imagine it gets freezing!
And let be honest, there’s thousands, thousand of other videos with this idea but! But! Your editing is on point and including screen recording of your iPhone is not average video creating... this is next level bro!
Mayonaise on your chips. From across the Channel, I approve!
Heathen!
The only way Eddy!
Chips fine on the fish I’m not sure though haha
Chilli sauce and mayonnaise is best
Make sure you're using Duke's Mayonnaise! It's the best.
Videos like this make me glad to live in America!! Also 25 mpg much better than my diesel truck of 15-18 mpg... and last point, I live in Wisconsin so cold camping is below 0F for me. Great video though
To stay warm I use a Mr buddy heater while awake, but not needed. When I go to bed it always off and I just use a warm sleeping bag. 0 degree Colman mummy inside a normal rectangle bag, has worked down to -20F no problem. Other wise I upgraded to a nemo sonic 0 that I've used in a tent down to -18F last week!
Need a diesel heater mate. I have one that heats my roof tent. Have you thought about using your roof box to store it our under your bed.
Hi Dan, I’m hoping to get a diesel heater installed very soon as now it seems like the best option
@@WillsWhereabouts Get a proper woollen hat Will, and some long finger less gloves you will be amazed what a difference it will make. Have Fun xx
Here in America, disposable hand/pocket warmers are for sale at stores in the winter. These are convenient with no smell but are expensive and the heat and length of time can be disappointing. It’s basically a smoldering chemical fire wood saw dust in a bag, from what I’ve gathered.
It seems in second world countries, the reusable refillable very affordable metal case warmers are used much more.
Sounds like jason statham everytime I look away
really made me see that an old ford is perfect for camping. you ha e planted the idea in my mind .
thank you
No problem Gary it works great
I am sure you are reading each and every comments. Enjoy body loves/ miss you here in 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
mayo is what took me from 70Kg to 110kg. Consider upgrading the eletrics. solar panel and a DIY lithium battery (they're cheap if you DIY them). with £800 you can make a battery that once charged will last a whole week including some heating at night, cooking with electricity etc. You can use the diy battery for all your stuff and not rely on the cars battery.
You’re so entertaining 😂😂 Love the accent !💕
Holla
We used to go stealth camping in a van, get a camping battery and a solar panel 👌 we ran the lights and 12v heating off it without flattening the main battery 👍
I do have a leisure battery and split charge relay all set up
@@WillsWhereabouts apologies...only just started watching so must have missed that 👀, the solar panels work great, watching your channel makes us want to set up again, especially with all the travelling restrictions at the moment.
Man I was looking forward to the left over chips at breakfast lol
Haha I know I forgot
Try a space blanket, you can get padded ones. They can get sweaty so sleep on top of one folded in half. Also winter sleeping bags even a 2nd one on top.
I wonder why don't you use a large sheepskin for underneath and 1 or 2 army blankets? (and your sleeping bag)
Cheers from Germany
Jetboil also you can get a attachment that you can cook with jet boil too to put a pan on , when camping I’ve man my tea then used both jetboil and stove cooking for 5 people lol , well done x
A tip for you to try : Get yourself a Merino woolly blanket and put it either inside the sleeping bag or over the top of it and hey presto cold nights will be a thing of the past - but they are expensive to buy but well worth it and in summer months who needs a sleeping bag.
Thanks for the advice Atholl I’ll have a look into some
Invest in a leisure battery with an isolator. charges up when you're driving and can be used for your electric blanket all night without your main battery going flat
I was going to write a brief guide to using a diesel heater, but I just saw on another of your vids that the car runs on LPG, and I think I also saw you filling up with unleaded.
This raises a few questions...
1. You can of course use a diesel heater with an integrated diesel tank. If the car is a diesel car, you can plumb the heater directly into the car's fuel tank, but that won't work if the car is petrol or LPG.
2. You would definitely need to drill a minimum of one 25mm hole for the heater's exhaust, and ideally two such holes about 25mm apart to suit the spacing of the inlet/outlet of the heater. One hole would be for the intake, the other for the exhaust.
3. I see you have a leisure battery, which would definitely be sufficient to keep a diesel heater ticking over for a night or two.
4. Diesel heaters soot up if you never let them get up to temperature, so best advice is to run them for a minimum of an hour, let them get your space up to temp, 20 degrees or so before turning them off, or letting them tick over via the thermostat.
5. Make sure you never kill the power to a diesel heater (or let your battery go flat) without letting the unit go through its proper shutdown procedure.
6. You would need only the smallest capacity heater for heating your car. I have a 5kw unit which is plenty for my garage/workshop, which isn't huge but must be 20 times the internal volume of even a large car like yours.
7. The brand name heaters are a bit more expensive, but they are quite a bit more compact than the import ones from china. Personally, mine is a cheap Chinese import and I've been very happy with it.
8. Fuel usage. On a really cold night, I've warmed up my garage from 0 to 20°c and then maintained a solid 20 degrees for 8 or 9 hours, and it works out to about £1 per day in diesel. I'd imagine your car is better insulated and less draughty than my garage, and definitely smaller, so your mileage would probably be better.
9. If your car is indeed converted for LPG, you would need to be double careful when drilling holes in the floor so as not to hit any tanks or fuel lines, but they should be fairly easy to spot.
10. Be sure to use a sealant which is suitable for high temperatures around your exhaust pipe. They get up to over 200 degrees c when running, so make sure you don't point at or route them near to anything which might melt.
11. Diesel heaters are not silent, and make quite a bit of noise when starting up, and they quieten down a lot once your space is warmed up and they turn down to tickover. When they're cold, they can put out a cloud of steam from condensation inside the unit, but that stops after a couple of minutes.
12. Get yourself a battery splitter, so that your leisure battery can be being charged from your car's alternator while you're driving, but when you turn the key off, it disconnects. Head to a camping shop, like Tam leisure in New Malden, just take the Shannon corner exit off the A3 by the Thales building and head towards Kingston. Under the railway bridge and they're on your left.
Happy camping!
Oh, and were it not for covid, I'd even offer to come help you install one, as you're clearly quite local, so shout me once the plague has passed if you're keen ! :-)
Hi Dave, thanks very much for your extremely detailed and informative comment it’s great to get as much information as possible!
May I ask you to send me an email as you clearly know what your talking about and having the knowledge you’ve just explained would be great for me to check a few things with you during the installation process.
My email is will@willswhereabouts.com
I have one of those jump start kits and they’re not that great in my opinion. At least you were late picking someone up from the airport and not late dropping them off for a flight. You should take a hot water bottle with you and put that in your bed half hour before you go to bed. Great video and love the drone footage 👍
Hi dan, hot water bottle has just been ordered so looking forward to trying it out
my tip for camping in freezing weather is cover the walls of your van with 13 tog or more duvets..beautiful and warm then better than any other insulation..forget the silver foil or celotex over rated in my opinion
you might want to place the carbon monoxide detector higher. the heat creates a flow that sucks cold air from below which also carries the CO. as such, the CO will start to accumulate from the ceiling downwards.put it level with your head or above.
Thanks for the advice I’ll see if I can move it somewhere better
My first time seeing you and one of your videos...love your enthusiasm
Dad’s are superheroes 🦸♂️ aren’t they Will?! Just don’t get a flat battery in Scotland... he won’t be driving all the way up there to save you 🤣😂.
Another enjoyable video 👏 with the added bonus of fish & chips 😋
Haha thanks very much! Dad saved the day
@@WillsWhereabouts Hi Will. I’ve just watched a video by ‘Simon a bloke in the woods’ who’s just fitted a Chinese diesel heater in his Landrover. It cost £95 and he’s got a discount code worth another 17%. Definitely take a look, but don’t ask me for the link cos I have no idea how to do that! 😭😆
Insolate the windows so you can block them up and take them down easy to use and will keep you a little bit warmer 👍
Excellent video Will.
Fish n chips look yummy.
I think you need a proper leisure battery setup with split charge relay so your starter battery is always protected.
My guess is the blanket is too demanding on power.
Consider wearing a balaclava to bed. Home Bargains do a 4’ hot water bottle.
Also, UA-cam search for candle plant pot heater. Thanks so much for taking the time to film and share. Maggie and Mack, Huddersfield
Hey Maggie and Mack, I do have a split charge relay set up for my leisure battery so very confusing as to why it drained and I was flat! Thanks for watching and plenty more to come 😁
Stave off the cold by eating sausage rolls buddy, you need high fat content and you will feel loads warmer. Brilliant vid!
Love a sausage roll
If your battery is getting old the cold weather could have drained the power. I changed my car battery last month because when the temperature started to drop, my car was abit sluggish starting and would bring up an engine management light. Since I’ve replaced it, the car has been fine.
Thats interesting as I always have the engine management light on but it maybe worth getting my battery checked!
Hello mate just wanted to say thanks for all your videos been watching them over the last few weeks and this is deffo my new favourite channel :)
Thanks very much Richard, really appreciate it!
The discount version of Foresty Forest. (-40 in a mini van) Love watching these videos after work....reminds me of freedome ;)
Hello from Turkey. Your energy comes through here mate!!!... : )))
Hey, thanks!
Again a great video, I think moving forward you may want to add a leisure battery or even a secondary battery for internal electric consumption....keeping your vehicle battery seperate.
Another option is solar panel, connected to your vehicle battery and place the panel on your dash (small trickle charge style panel).
Thanks mate, I do have a leisure battery all set up with a split charge relay so really confused as to why the battery went low
@@WillsWhereabouts is the battery insulated? Cold weather will really drain the battery and a cold battery won't recover a full charge like a warm battery.
You are very positive and good humour man, really like to watch yours vid even they just copy paste last one :) (hard to discover something new about camping anyway) I would suggest you reconsider diesel heater as that will change your experience dramatically and in that small vechicle diesel heater is only really safe option to be honest, install it under the bed they produce unlike gas very dry heat so condensation should be gone or reduced significantly, I think your chest problem could be moisture/mould problem.
Regards
Hi thanks very much! I plan to install a diesel heater very soon as it defiantly seems the best option
i've only just realised i could have turned that seat around like you had done lol. if you havent thought about it already you should get a portable wifi device for better signal and a cheap tablet to watch tv on. i always thought about having a flip down tv but never done it.
These vids make me feel cozy
Love your videos man keep up the good work ❤️
Mate get a mr buddy heater, you will have no carbon monoxide and it has an oxygen shut off. As always loved the vid. You know you can make your own insulated window covers, may help you stay warmer and more stealth.
Hi mate, I think I'm going to install a diesel heater so that should solve the heating issues
You've bought the fire blanket, so use it! ie over the bed when cooking! Went to my first disco at rugby club in 1978. Have you been to Brokham for guy fawkes? Best fire. Can't be using blanket from day before to deplete battery as drove at least 20 mins night before which would charge up car battery. Definitely over head light on too long, also had car lights on while peeing outside and engine not on so all drains battery. I have battery powered led light velcro ed to ceiling which would replace light which runs off car battery also if tail gate not shut properly boot light might have been on! What about wearing fingerless gloves and hat? 😎
I think it was an accumulation of all of these things Julia so good to know! A hate and gloves will become a must very soon