ARCTIC WINTER VANLIFE STORMS, ACCIDENTS & MORE!

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A I haven once again retunr to Nordic Arctic winter vanlife in my self-built Ford Transit campervan. I made it to handle extreme winter van life in the far north of Norway, Sweden, and Finland The time I picj up my Partner Jo, We visit the jokkmokk Winter Market and drive thought some pretty horrendous road conditions seeing multiple accidents in a storm.
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@MegaRetr 4 месяца назад

Hi Alex, great video, really enjoyed it.)))))

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@15bit62 4 месяца назад

I think it's somewhat underappreciated outside Scandinavia that colder is actually better when it comes to grip on snow and ice. I think most brits would be amazed how much grip you can get on snow and ice at -10C and below with decent winter tyres. Since you are "Mispronounced Adventures" i won't try to correct your pronounciation of "Jokkmokk". 😁

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

I completely agree in a Nordic winter, I get far more grip because there conditions are a lot colder so generally dry snow, which find super grippy. UK winter on the other hand is quite humid and really only done to -5. It’s a horrible wet snow which is very Slippery and lots black ice

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Example, being on this time video with the chains, temperature was around zero and a wet snow so horrible and slippy

@Askeladden1992 4 месяца назад

Keep chasing the cold 😁 i live up in northern Norway and keep looking for your car while at work driving taxi

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Where abouts are you in Norway?

@Askeladden1992 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures Troms, between Alta and Tromsø I live in a small village named Skibotn

@Lee_Proffit 4 месяца назад

7:49 - yep, that's how I also deal with overflowing cupboards - a quick shove and slam the door 🤣🤣 She's a keeper Alex 😎😎

@fionagallagher7409 4 месяца назад

Hi Alex, - Fiona and Matthias here again! I think we just missed you at Rovaniemi! We are parked tonight at Santa park, in our way south, and heading towards home! Thanks so much for all the videos, Your previous ones inspired us to walk to the Three Country Cairn at Kilpisjärvi, and once again to the remote Cairn at the Russian border! We followed in your footsteps, literally, by walking the 30km in to the FIN/NOR/RUS cairn, camping at the shelter, and walking out again the next day! And of course we had the very young, and pleasant border guards accompany us! It was an incredible experience and we wouldn’t have known about it only for you, and your video! Well done on that trek by the way, we are very experienced hikers/climbers and it still was murder! Such a long hike in and out, but worth every blister! Yes, the weather is just too warm, but that’s the way it goes. Next stop for us is Helsinki, so we won’t cross paths. But we will keep an eye on your videos, thanks so much for keeping us entertained on many’s a dark evening in the Transit van over last few weeks! YouTubing is a lot of hard work, and we appreciate all the effort you put into producing an episode. Go n-éirí an bothar leath! (Have a good journey!) Regards, Fióna and Matthias, from Sligo, Ireland.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

That is absolutely wonderful to hear that you did the three country cairn trek! The border guards were definitely lovely when I met them. Glad they were pleasant for you as well. And I agree it was definitely a bit of a slog on the final 19km that’s for sure! Definitely a worthwhile adventure!

@RAGJAW 4 месяца назад

Exciting adventure as always! Jo gives a little extra spice to the adventure even if you have to stop a bit on the way...

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Definitely adds a different style of travel for sure

@gwenrodgers4239 4 месяца назад

Hi Alex, we absolutely love your vlogs. We have watched your 2 visits to the Arctic, your van build series, and are currently enjoying your 3rd visit to the Arctic. They are all brilliant. We have recently bought a van and are adding bits and pieces to it. I understand you are an ambassador for Autoterm. We are thinking about fitting the autoterm heater. Cheeky question: Can you get us any discount or discount code for these heater kits. Thank you Alex xx

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Hey! Glad you have enjoyed season 1 & 2, and your enjoying round 3! enjoy your van build. Autoterm wise I get ambassador discount code of “mispronounced5%” - for 5% off. planarheaters.co.uk/home. That’s all I have and can offer in that area at the moment

@geoffcampbell7846 4 месяца назад

A great video again Alex, thank you, and hello to Jo. Keep safe guys.👋🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Thank you for watching as always!

@leemillington7164 4 месяца назад

Great video Alex 👍

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Cheers!

@WagnerGimenes 4 месяца назад

Variety is the spice of life, Alex. Contrary to the first comment, I don't think your commentary is ignorant. Shame. Anyway, this has been one of your best videos to date. Thanks, mate and hope the rest of the journey was just as fun. Keep safe at all times 👍👍

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Variety definitely is. And thank you for your reference to the ignorant comment. “Ignorant” is always interesting word. Sometimes it’s used to insult, other times it’s used with no negative connotation attached and it really means a lack of knowledge, and learning about gaps in knowledge is useful. but with the weather and wind, is not something I consider myself having a lack of knowledge, given my professional background of taking people out into extreme environments and making risk assessments around it, I would be interested to learn where I had a lack of knowledge. if that was the case. Videos are always great at showing a one-sided or narrow view of events, particularly here. you’re only really seeing the visuals of the stormy conditions, not how it actually felt to drive or if it was safe or not, or my decision-making Glad you really enjoyed the video

@LoremIpsum1970 4 месяца назад

Great video, its good to see Jo, and I'm sorry about the hot weather. It's good to see you're good at taking direction...🤣

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

The hot weather is terrible. I want the cold stuff to return

@LoremIpsum1970 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures Yes, I'm a little envious of my cousin's kid who's off to Tibet soon to do his 7th and final peak...ascending the North Face route...

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

@LoremIpsum1970 climbing in Tibet, is a logistical and political pain. I can’t imagine getting the correct visa and permits is easy. Which particular peak?

@LoremIpsum1970 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures Oh, it's Everest...following in Mallory's footsteps and avoiding the Khumbu Ice Falls...He's only in his mid-twenties...He did Denali last year, and Antarctica first in his teens. Oh, what it's like to have a rich daddy in ZA...

@tonystrange7224 4 месяца назад

Great stuff Alex and hi to Jo 😀 hope you enjoyed the time together. Guess we’ll need to wait to see if you found the cold again 😀

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

You’ll have to wait and see if I find the cold again!!!

@richardchambers3473 4 месяца назад

We stayed at Jokkmokk, for a few days for the winter market. The weather on the first day of the market was horrible, most activities were cancelled. Totally agree with you regarding driving between 0 & - 5 degrees c very slippery.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Yeah it was. We were there the first day! So windy and warm making it slippy

@MancsGonewild 3 месяца назад

Hi Alex, I just found your channel 👌🏻 I’m just about to binge watch from start to finish.. I’m actually looking for a van at the moment to do a similar trip so your channel is definitely inspirational and informative… I was wondering what Fjallraven coat you used in this vid?? I’ve been looking but can’t seem to find one with the cover for the face it, looks idea for the kind of camping I usually do.. would be awesome if you could let me know thanks in advance, right off to block watch the rest of your vids 😂 even more so your van build ones 👌🏻

@MispronouncedAdventures 3 месяца назад

Glad you are enjoying it all and there is lots more to come! As for the Fjallraven “coat” is they called it’s a “cape”, I’d call its insulated poncho. Model is the “fjallraven luhkka”

@MancsGonewild 3 месяца назад

Wow just watched the storm one 😮 I’ve been in some pretty dodgy weather in forests wondering if trees was going to come down… but when the wind took the van towards the sea 😳 yeah definitely enough to cause high blood pressure that 😁 glad you n the van got away with it… I’ve definitely made a mental not of that 😂 👌🏻

@MispronouncedAdventures 3 месяца назад

@@MancsGonewild that was most definitely an entertaining evening for sure!

@LeisureBit 4 месяца назад

Another epic video, the market looked nice to have a look around, a little bit different. Lots of folks there too! Cheros looked tasty! All the best, David 👍

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Lots of different things to see and great to see a lot of it was traditional and not just tat

@rosswhittleton6277 4 месяца назад

Good stuff enjoy your time together.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Thank you and will do!

@nathan35uk 4 месяца назад

Great vid Alex , scenery looks great but even better colder 🥶

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Definitely better then cold!

@oh2mp 4 месяца назад

Great content again. That market event looked very nice. I haven't been to Jokkmokk, but I've driven that E10 towards Kiruna and later to Norway, so I wasn't very far from that. Funny coincidence that I just learned several days ago that Jokkmokk comes from Saami language "johkkamohkke" which means river's curve. Makes sense.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

I’ve taken the E10 to Kiruna then over to Norway, quite a few times now! I didn’t realise that was the origin of the name Jokkmokk, makes a lot of sense. most places Names are really like that, when I’m working in Scotland, most of our Gaelic place names on the maps are a literal translation of the local geography or feature.

@rudivandoornegat2371 4 месяца назад

I think the dog chew toys are modelled after the Chummbuwakka plant only found in Papua New Guinea. 😂 Great drone shots and the lights of the van are doing great as you do night driving on the dark roads.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Yeah, we’ll go off that! Big lights are definitely helpful up here, I can see why everyone has them

@gingergill7896 4 месяца назад

Another awesome video Alex. I really look forward to Sunday nights where I can catch up on your adventures. It was lovely speaking with you last week on my Roamer electrical consultation. I can’t wait to get my van finished so I can go adventuring myself. I blame you 😆 - watching your videos has given me the urge to travel. 😄. Not sure I’d be able to cope with temperatures of nearly -30 though, I reckon -15 would be my limit, as I have a little poodle pup to think about too. Have a great week. Gill 😀

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

It was a great consultation for you last week as well! Hopefully we can put you one on track getting your van finished! -10c to -20c doesn’t feel to much different but below that it is!

@wjnr1 4 месяца назад

Great video as always

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Thanks you! Glad you enjoyed it

@ewanstevenson 4 месяца назад

It's good that they provide you with firewood at that observation point. Did they supply toilet paper too for you to get it going, or would you have to steal it again? 🙃

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Probably supply both!

@toko7746 4 месяца назад

Awesome video!

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Thank you!

@MJF85 4 месяца назад

Great vid as always. I'm planning on heading in a similar direction next winter, can't wait.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Enjoy, it’s a wonderful place to enjoy the winter when prepared

@MJF85 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures yea, just working on the preheater and other upgrades on the van to make it -30 safe.

@BruhnThomas 4 месяца назад

Love your videos🙂 greetings from southern Sweden

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoy them. You have a lovely country

@Moto-Goat 4 месяца назад

Hi Alex, great video, really enjoyed it. Not sure about coffee with cheese though!

@paulrobinson3528 3 месяца назад

I'm the 888th to hit the like button.................yeah. Binge watch continues, well it is my Saturday night due to shift work!!

@MispronouncedAdventures 3 месяца назад

Enjoy!

@paulrobinson3528 3 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures I thought the snow would have ran out now lol

@HMD2020 4 месяца назад

Thank you

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Thank you for watching

@mattimatkalainen 4 месяца назад

I enjoy to dip a piece of hard cheese in hot coffe, let it sit for a few seconds to soften up and eat.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Completely new concept to me, but I enjoyed

@robertrauter8459 4 месяца назад

oooo that looks cold....and dont get me wrong I come from a cold country...but this is cold!!!!!on a whole new level

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

But it was the opposite this time round! Previous weeks I was down to -38 it was only around -3 to 2+ conditions for most of this video

@robertrauter8459 4 месяца назад

well your beard is not frozen this time so that is an inprovement...@@MispronouncedAdventures

@robertrauter8459 4 месяца назад

lol @@MispronouncedAdventures

@bettyourcampervan 4 месяца назад

Your videos just get better sir 🎩

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Thank you very much glad you enjoyed it

@bettyourcampervan 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures very much 👍

@JimBiddle. 4 месяца назад

Minus 1, the literal definition (as far as this channel is concerned) of Balmy. So... I have changed the rules, now you take a shot every time Alex claps his hands together while talking to the camera. Yes, back in the game! Beautiful scenery, covered in snow or not.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

That’s a fair rule change you do get significantly less balmy when it’s mild temperature

@ingejohansson4138 22 дня назад

👍👍👍👍👍

@MispronouncedAdventures 19 дней назад

Thank you

@Travelvan999 4 месяца назад

What phone mounts do you use

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Recently swapped to using a “Arnarkok FWL-02” which you can see in the previous video when I install it

@ramfrancisuk 4 месяца назад

Was Jo blonde the last time we saw her?

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Jo hasn’t appeared in videos before

@hiberno-norway3553 4 месяца назад

I think that was another woman. 🤭😉

@Rob.1340 4 месяца назад

👍🚐😎

@country-road-driver 4 месяца назад

I like your videos, but this video is absolutely crazy, you have way too many fast clips, so it makes you uncomfortable. please do your usual slower cuts.

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

Interesting, you think they’re faster than usual, I didn’t do anything different than normal. I’ll take note

@Corsair721 4 месяца назад

For someone who has spent two winters in the north, you come across as somewhat ignorante on some things, like weather, wind and the likes. But at least you have stopped to fiddle with the damned camera while driving so points for that(for the most part)

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

What particulars do I come across ignorant as in regards to weather and wind? the weather is the later part of the video was still very drive able as long as you drive to the conditions at hand. so you see many other road users , just going a lot slower and larger gaps been vehicles. If the wind was going to be an issue moving the van around and not making it safe to drive then I wouldn’t be.

@LoremIpsum1970 4 месяца назад

I'd like to know too, always good to learn something new.

@Corsair721 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures You take no notice of the winter conditions on the backroads you drive, while not seeing your speed, witch could seem faster than in life. And seem suprised that you slide into the ditch for one. As someone who drives a snowplow in the northern parts of Norway, I get a uneasy feeling watching it. And time and time again when you park, it would seem to me at least. And this is not meant in a spitefull tone, that you take litle regards for things like snowdrift, storms and the likes. But you have progressed so not too bad. I suppose its just me becoming nervous on your behalf, seen enough of winter tourists stranded on some less than good back roads over the years. stay safe my man, particulary now as your partner is with you

@MispronouncedAdventures 4 месяца назад

@@Corsair721 interesting you would bring up speed as I often drive below the limit as I’m a large van, and am frequently overtaken ( or pull in and let people past ). But almost all driving shots are filmed in the super wide lens so that down makes things looks at lot faster. As for parking, I specifically look at what the weather is forecast to be and would determined where I park. Im not going to go somewhere remote if it forecast snow and wind I don’t want to get snowed into. But I would say of sleeping in car parks in the Nordics for the last 3 winters, I find Norway, Sweden and Finland to be quite different in what would be plowed and what wont , and what wouldn’t when I’m searching out somewhere to

@Corsair721 4 месяца назад

@@MispronouncedAdventures Well thats a relife to hear, glad to know you make the rigth calls and take the proper means to stay safe. You do provide a nice narrative I have to say, and you got a nice partner