In response to popular questions/judgements: -Our dog is a (nearly) 6 year old male Shiba Inu. -We do not want to go south, we did so 2 winters ago. There are very few young snow birds. We find the winter to be beautiful, enjoyable, serene and silent. Our ideal conditions. -The challenges of winter are interesting to us. This is our 4th winter in the Scamp, our third in high elevation. It is evident that hundreds of thousands of others enjoy viewing our winter adventures too. -Calling me a millennial does not insult me, it only makes clear to me your age. Calling me a hippie or tree hugger is even further from an insult. I’m proud to be connected to nature and truly happy in my simple lifestyle.
This is the first time I've seen one of your videos and I can definitely say it's drawn me in and it is beautiful. I've only seen snow like that one time in my 37 years, but you're right, it is very peaceful. Not sure what the comments you were replying to are but continue doing you, and enjoying every second of this short life we are given. Also, your dog is adorable ❤
Do what makes you happy your dog looks even more happier there will always be negative people on the internet this is where their horrible lives have any meaning so live happy and free...
NO! You two, plus canine, will do as the trolls command! Head south west, don't hug any trees along the way, and no organic food, come on now, toughin up!
I am 56 years old and can only say I am jealous of your life experiences. You and your companion/husband as well as your beautiful dog are living life by your own rules. How many people can honestly say that. You folks are free spirits...….the way life is meant to be. Stay safe and enjoy!
Lots of people struggle with how to live a life of joy and fulfillment. Usually it's a struggle of perception. I literally laughed out loud when Baron (?) said "we're so screwed" followed by your smiles and laughter. Congrats on living in the moment and enjoying it.
The good old times. My partner and I were trying to escape Covid while watching your videos in Hawaii. We're trying so hard to get a car and a scamp or mini trailer. Find BML land to feel some sense of freedom. We'll everyone seem to be doing that. It was almost impossible to get a small trailer, and our dream soon became dead. We watched you guys and truly felt the off grid vibe we longed for. We moved into our family's spring cabin, opened it up for the winter, and bunkerd down while covid passed. I miss these old videos, Raw simple life. I need to remember, no matter how far you go in life, it's about the steps that got you there.
Friends in town or people who could come out to help? Why put yourself in a position to impact the lives of others?Once again millineals needing rescue. Most people get their snow tires before the chance of snow.
In my 20s, I spent a winter in the Jemez mountains in New Mexico, in a travel trailer with a newborn and a 3 yr old. My husband was working on a geothermal well. Our water froze, our sewer froze, but we had propane. I hauled water from a frost free faucet uphill in a bucket. It snowed many times, many days in a row. We made an inner tube run on an abandoned logging road above our campsite. Many challenges, but I count it as one of the best times of my life.
my one year old daughter loves your vlogs, she laughed and clapped and purely loved seeing Kamp enjoying the snow! thank you so much for capturing your adventure. stay warm and enjoy a hot toddie for me! 😊
oh man, haha. That was funny. If I happened across these people living like this I would assume they were insane and would completely avoid them. These two are obviously normal enough though. Just a weird place to try and be happy
From Canada here. I think it's adorable that this is most snow you've seen overnight, but I also wouldn't be enthusiastic about doing so in a camper. Mind you, you look warm enough so kudos.
You two are amazing! I'll be 70 next year and if I had my way I would be up in the high country anyway. Since my responsibilities won't allow that I enjoy watching your adventures and pray that you are both always safe. Being very much a dog person I really like your little pup. May God bless, protect and keep you all safe and healthy.
Awwww.... this is sad :( I get what you’re saying though. I am still in my first marriage (ha ha) but the times when my children were between 5 and 12 were the happiest in my life. We would go camping with our dogs and .... oh, it’s,going to bring tears to my eyes if I don’t stop. Now I have two aggressive and rebellious 18 and 17 year olds and I am public enemy number 1.
Elsa!!! I’m SO grateful for these videos!! 😍You guys and your journey have helped guide me in my journey toward living tiny and sustainably. I’ve been searching for months for a camper, van, or Skoolie. Coolest turn of events - I found a 13’ Scamp for sale a couple miles from my house. The lady who is selling it watches your videos as well. I’m going to pick it up tomorrow 😱😁
I am 75, live in a cabin in the WV mountains and think and wish positive thoughts for you both. You are having a great adventure! Paraphrasing Robert F. Kennedy, many ask why? And I say why not! My experience is I have a months worth of food, including can goods, dehydrated and frozen. I keep about 32 gallons of fresh water, which I must get from on top of another mountain 20 minutes away by vehicle and still have an iron water well good for washing, toilet and shower plus generators. I still teach school as a Substitute teacher so often am heading out to one of our six schools in our very rural county. Life is to be lived. This is not a rehearsal! You are doing it! Helen Keller said “Life is either a great adventure, or it is nothing!” I might have advice for you but not judgement or negative criticism. You are learning and you have each other and a wonderful dog. Can’t be much better in my view. Warm smiles and soup to you both!!!
Don't have to worry about perishable food in that weather but it might freeze if left outside. Love the dog hopping through the snow having the time of his life.
That's just what I was thinking! To see stuff like this is a RU-vid viewer's dream. . .cranked back in the lazy chair, with kitty there. Raining now here in the A-T-L. Blankets bundled around myself, already ate. I'm an ol'retired lady, but I get to watch you guys show me what adventurers do, still. And the crafts to keep you sane! Lifelong memories flowing to the brain/heart bank, there. Y'all (continue to) enjoy! TFS!!
I love coming back and rewatching your older vids. Your nomadic scamp life is more appealing to me than your new property experiences, no offense. I live on 40 acres myself in California's central coast area, with tons of space between me and my neighbors. BUT I live with a hoarder so my house is choking. Seeing you out in the open with a minimalist lifestyle is like a dream to me. I really hope you travel come this winter. All that said I still enjoy watching all you videos and your change in living won't stop me from enjoying your journey. Thank you for sharing.
I remember when I lived in Alabama, we got 18 inches of snow. It was the blizzard of March 12, 1993. We lived in a mobile home at the time and not traveling of course, but in the south that kind of snow shuts everything down. It was awesome! No phone or internet and we lost power a couple of days but had a gas stove and kept pretty warm and could cook. My sons were 18 months and 4 and they had a blast. I’m back in WV and no good snow for the last 3 years. I love the snow. Your dog is adorable by the way! Have fun and hunker down!
We had 36 inches in the storm of 93. We also got hit in march of 96. But here in Pennsylvania we get heavy snow quite a bit so it wasn't really a shock. Love it as long as it's not a sheet of ice underneath.
My husband and I were laughing so hard watching Kamp jump around in the snow. Love you guys so much!! Barron did a great job driving in the snow. I bet that was super stressful. Elsa you did an awesome job once again with the video. I’m so glad to see people living their lives in their own way and not conforming. All we have is the present ❤️❤️ much love to you both from Texas ✌🏼
I watch this video several times, we have seen snow, once in 3 years, and it helps my yearning for it. The darkness of the snow clouds just gives me that sense of being there while I watch!
Having lived in Northern Canada for most of my life, here are some winter tips. Keep several bags of cat litter in your truck or rear of car. Provides weight and you can pour it under tires for traction. Always, always, keep candles in your car, and of course a lighter or water proof matches. If you go off road, the heat from one candle will keep you warm enough to survive. Crack a window tho. Keep a spare shovel , blankets or foil space blankets in your glove box. Stuff some granola bars in the side pockets and keep a glass jar for melting snow to drink. Buy a portable battery starter for car as cold kills the battery. Good luck you two!!
Jennifer Wong Thank you for that advice!! I live in CA near San Francisco, and we haven’t had snow here since 1975. (Seriously) But Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains are only 3 hours from my front door, so getting stuck in snow is a real possibility. Every year, we see on the news that someone got stuck in the snow and died in their car. It’s because they drove from the SF Bay Area to Tahoe during a snowstorm, and wore shorts and a t-shirt because “it’s warm here”, not thinking how cold it will be if you have a breakdown with your car. But your suggestions are common sense, although I never would have thought of any of them. Great stuff here, thank you again!
The candles lit and placed in an empty coffee can is what provides heat in an emergency when you are stuck in a snow bank in your vehicle. Good gloves and boots can prevent frost bite. A couple of flares to signal for help.
"thank you grand Turismo 3 for helping me make that turn" = best quote. I've got stuck like that many times I've got out of it like with a pair of socks for traction!
Aww this brings back so many memories for me, we lived in an 18ft caravan in the Uk with our Bearded border collie dog Jak and our son Otto Just months old for 18 months, off grid, we then got a larger caravan and ended up with an old bus. We now live on boats on the canals of North Yorkzhire, always lived off grid, moved out of home at 15 into a tent and never looked back. Love the videos. X
My husband and I lived off-grid in the mountains of Northeast Washington for six years. It was beautiful but not easy. Brought back memories of getting snuck in the snow, way too much snow at times, and dogs that hopped like bunnies. Beautiful but very hard and ultimately had enough when the bitter cold of winter became too much to bear. Best of luck to you and your family.
That's some serious weather! It was fun to hear you both laughing. Kamp made the best of it too, he was fun to watch leaping through the snow. Thank goodness for your wood stove!
@@markaralvin7919 Hello There! Don’t you love off Grid living . I watch Van living and wish I could be redoing an RV or Something and cruising the world!
Living in northern Wisconsin I definitely feel what you're going through... when you're done driving your car in conditions like this or when it's freezing lift your wiper blades up so they don't get stuck to the window.. it may look and sound silly but when your wiper blades rip or break they won't be scratching the glass on your windshield 😎 enjoy your winter wonderland and stay warm !
EXACTLY! SAME HERE AN I WAS BORN IN A SNOW STORM IN DECEMBER IN CHICAGO, IL USA I HATE BEING IN IT THE COLD TOO!LOL! BUT I LOVE THE LOOK OF SNOW IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!
As I was watching your video I was reminded of the 15 years I lived in Bend, Oregon and why I don’t live there anymore. I always thought the snow was beautiful but I am a tropical gal through and through and I chuckled when I heard you say Oregon. It is a gorgeous place for sure.
@Jane Marsee You stupidly took whatever your husband dished out because your husband was handsome...wow, talk about shallow. Just because you are shallow, doesn't mean she is. She seems happy to me. You, on the other hand, seem miserable. You need to get over your ex and quit projecting your hatred of him on to other people.
I'm 68 years old, retired from my business and the rat race of the last 50 years. I wish I'd done it your way. You guys have an open invitation to to come visit our 150 acre woodlot in Wisconsin anytime... Your newest subscriber 💕
That made me laugh because my husband and I just went through a similar situation. We moved to the mountains (in Socal lol) and everyone told us "yeah it snows but not too crazy". Well last week a snow storm decided to welcome us into the mountain life. We got 27 inches of snow. People from town were saying they hadn't seen it this bad in years! We got stuck on a part of the road heading to our house and I had to jump out of our Subie (same as yours just blue lol) and throw the chains on them on. Honestly the most beautiful but insane thing we've gone through.
Anywhere near the Pacific Crest Trails? Many fellow hikers earlier this year got big time surprised by the storms in May...on top of record level snow from February. Too many hikers with the tourist mindset just fail to realize that SoCal actually has the highest ascents/descents anywhere on the PCTs and higher mountains than anywhere along the length excepting the Sierras of course. A far cry from being simply "The desert portion"
Angelica Flores I live in the high desert and it snowed all day thanksgiving it was just beautiful. It hasn’t snowed that much here in years. Do you live in big bear? That’s one of my favorite places to go. Never made it up there in the snow I’m to scared to drive up there in snow. ❄️☃️
yeah sounds like lots of fun. Getting out and doing things you have never done is awesome I have done lots of winter camping in everything from a cabin with a wood stove to a ice hotel where I slept on a block of ice it was awesome everyone should try it once at least.
Husband, toddler son, and I lived this lifestyle 40 years ago in a vintage 16-foot travel trailer. It was a great lesson in how little one really needs to enjoy life.
As the man clothing check shovels check balls check. Eat love then get to work mother nature doesn't forgive there is only what you do now that matters now. You can sleep when your dead.
@Dr. Michael Johnson Jr She can't have her shit *that* together. She's out there as unprepared as he is, and she's partnered up with a pretty useless guy.
I was born and raised in Wisconsin always rock your car back and forth also carry and large piece of carpet to increase traction u have a shovel that good _ love pup 🐾❤️
