THE FINAL EPISODE: Driving my Old Ford Truck 2,000 Miles to the Alaskan Arctic Ocean in -40 F/-40 C 

One of the coolest, if not the most impressive part of your videos, is when you decide to stop whatever adventure, trip, or task that your doing because you realize that the potential danger or, unfavorable conditions will not be worth it. Your thought through approach, along with your acceptance of those negative conditions without getting overtly angry and upset, shows a level of maturity that is rarely seen. Thanks for another great video.

I've never seen snow in person. I've never touched snow in my whole life. Florida born and raised I live in Georgia now. I only wish I could do what you're doing but I'm older and I've got a lot of health issues so watching you do these things makes my heart happy thank you Tim.

I find it admirable that you respect people's privacy by not sticking a camera in their face. I'm sure they appreciate it too. And it benefits you because you get the reputation of being a youtuber who interacts with people genuinely, and not just for content. It's nice. IDK why I'm making this comment, but eh.

Greetings all the way from South Africa. My mom passed away last week, watching your videos eases the pain as the scenery is amazing. Thanks alot.

That Ford F350 diesel is BAD ASS!!!

Baking cookies in sub zero temps is... LEGEND!!!!

It can be dangerous, it can be deadly, but man, Alaska is one beautiful place. I appreciate your videos very much!

HA! I grew up in Tanana. At one point we had over 100 sled dogs. Our family was very much into dog racing. I learned my work ethic by feeding all our dogs every day. Building. a fire, boiling a big 55-gallon gas drum full of salmon and white fish from the Yukon River, and mixing that with Purina dog chow. It smelled so good, many times I dipped my finger into the food and eat. lol. When you drive back through Denali, try to capture a shot of Denali Grizzly Bear Resort. This is our 57th year we have operated our family business. Thanks Timmy.

I like your attitude when all goes wrong.

When I was growing up, my mother sometimes made us corned beef hash with eggs for dinner. She would open the top and the bottom of the can and create slices of the hash and fry it with fried eggs between the slices. 1960s style. We liked it!

Ford should sponsor your videos. I vote for Timmy as Ford's next commercial real life actor!!!

👍 Hey Timmy. I've enjoyed our trip. Thanks for the ride along. See you next time. 🙋🇬🇧

My wife and I watch everything you put out. Thanks for giving us great videos to watch about Alaska. And we really admire your home on wheels. Keep up the great work!!

Timmy, you are by far what RU-vid is all about! I love your adventures and your personality is magnetic! You rock.

Timmy :05 your propane tip fell straight into your kindling after the tank lit on fire you can see it if you played the video back you'd have seen it. That's why it started on fire, it wasn't sealed properly and the tip just dropped right off the tank. Take a look! Sorry so much went wrong, sucks but it's been great watching we've been following every episode thanks for the great content!

My dad worked for Ford, he just retired last year. But for a while he was a steering engineer on the F-150 program. One time him and a team had to go up to Yellowknife because of some problems miners were having. They all drove 150’s up there but a lot of them lived further south in Canada or here in the lower 48. When it gets down to negative 40 the steering fluid would freeze up causing the steering line to burst. The quick fix was to disconnect the impeller and problem solved for the winter. I know I’m forgetting some of the exact details I’ll have to ask him before i forget. Anyways the real problem came when some of guys would forget about it come summer and drive their trucks back home. Without the impeller moving the steering fluid around the system would overheat “down south”. My dad went up there in the winter to check out the issue and how the fix worked in real life conditions. It was one of those situations where he had to sign a release incase the ice road broke or something and he fell through and died we couldn’t sue Ford on his behalf. Well I remember him returning and getting to work in the kitchen with wax, straws and what not. After heating up a mold in the oven he had a prototype of a gravity feed system that would work in 40 below or 100 above. Ford accepted it and the original steel prototype that the engineering center made from his wax model sits on his desk to this day. Never made any money from it just like the guy at McDonald’s who invented the McNugget. Though he did have a happy end after Allen Mullay took over leadership at Ford engineers were all of a sudden treated with the respect they deserved. Allen Mullay was a top leader at Boeing during the merger with McDonald-Douglass and lost his job due to his questioning of cost & safety cutting measures to raise the stock price. That whole deal where Boeing moved to Chicago to be as far away from engineers in Seattle “to make better financial decisions”. The 737 Max would have vindicated Mullay but he decided he wanted to work at another storied US industrial firm to demonstrate that it could be successful taking quality into account. This was like 2005 when Ford was a mess and got to thank the guy for his foresight he leveraged every asset including the Blue Oval insignia itself to build up cash reserves. Thank god he did it got Ford through the recession without having to take a bailout which would likely have meant layoffs. The new corporate culture was good to my old man. He had a hard time there after after college working in finance & ended up leaving for a smaller company up in northern Michigan. If my mom didn’t get pregnant he planned to take a job as a forest ranger but he went back to school & got his engineering degree. Ford looked out for him during the chaos of the recession he was promoted to internal safety investigations. Which he lead a team of fellow engineers who looked at problems that causes safety issues and made decisions on how to deal with the problems. Whether it was a customization gone bad for example or if there was a defect that needed a recall. During that time when for a while it looked like the GM & Chrysler going bankrupt would take all the other automakers under by taking then supply chain down my dad would have a job for 10+ years. People would still be driving Fords even if it had went bankrupt the next day for a long time and by law people would need to be on hand to address safety issues. I showed my dad your set up he got a good laugh he thinks it’s cool & is proud it’s an F series.

Eating from your frying pan sure speeds up the morning dishes.😊

When you were talking about how cold it was inside the cab with the heater blowing full blast, reminded me of when I was a truck driver & my co-driver taught me a trick to keep the heater blowing warm air in those extremely frigid temps. He went through a dumpster & got a cardboard box, cut it so that it was flat, then put it between the radiator and grill (we had an International cab over). Then presto! The heater was blowing hot air again. He explained that the radiator could not keep up with heating the intense cold air blowing through it, so putting the cardboard in front of the radiator reduced the flow so the radiator could heat the air and send it into the cab. It worked! You may not have accomplished your goals on this trip, but you still had a good time, saw some beautiful scenery, met some amazing and very nice people, and made the trip safely, can't ask for much more than that! Oh! And no major breakdowns either!! Thank you for another AWESOME video and BEAUTIFUL views of Alaska!!! May God continue to Bless and Protect you in all your adventures (even though your rafting keeps me holding my breath! LOL!), projects, and all that you do.

She's a good girl that truck. Treats you well. Turns some lights off when driving in the blowing snow.

Tim, just bump up the idle to where the oil pressure gauge jumps up from the idle mark. Thats all you need then. Also, there is an upgrade oil pump for that engine made by Melling that is MUCH better for that engine. It is located on the front crankshaft snout so not a big swap but for sure worth it. Hope that helps you out, love your videos! be safe!

Thank you .. for taking me where I can't.

-40 is pure hell!

You can't beat mother nature, you just have to go with her. Respect for your perseverance and resilience

No, it isn't crazy -- "I feel most at home when i'm moving"! In your truck driving. I get it.❤😊 The scenery was magnificent! Safe travels!

I'm in Canada. -40 is par for the course. I have a farm with a 1/4 mile drive. I use a Ford Diesel compact tractor to plow us out. Most winters, it gets around -50 with wind gusts. Needless to say, I don't leave my ol ford diesel running all winter. A simple block heater. If I get stuck in the field, need to shut down. I will run a generator on the block heater. Also, we have a rule here on the farm. No silverware inside non-stick pans. The non stick material chips with metal utensils. They are CFC's known as "Forever Chemicals" eg: Genx. They also bio-accumilate inside a body. We only use plastic ware to contact these pans.

You are the man! If you re-watch the video closely…I think the torch from the propane bottle fell inside of the batch of tree limbs you were using to the start the fire with…lol

Timmy, you have some sensors that are bad on your truck. My first thoughts are the ICP & EBP and maybe your IPR simple easy to check ICP, google is your friend your vibration and poor fuel mileage and exhaust are good indicators of that. Hopefully you still have your EBP so your truck can get a good baseline from PCM to ECM. And you never mention having them but you should carry Cam Position Sensor and Crank Position Sensor both are easy to change and if you don't have one you and they go out you are 100% dead in the roadway, parking, or rutted two track. I am a mechanic in FBX, I was running my equipment @ the airport during same temps 3 weeks ago and I run the Navistar version of your engine 7.3L T444E, so do some troubleshooting, I know your capable and don't buy China Aftermarket. Buy OEM or Alliant Power or from Pro-Diesel or Source One Parts. Good Video, I always appreciate your tenacity!

I loved my little Suzuki samurai jeep ..great on gas, awesome in snow

Tim . Pro driving tip . When in a white out turn your over head drive lights out to reduce glare and if need be high beam also . You won`t see as far but you`ll have much much better definition of the road . If need be reduce speed to compensate . Trucking in the North 101. 10-4 good buddy !!! lol

I appreciate the content you deliver. The hard work you put in really shows. Can’t wait for your warmer month adventures as well. Thanks man. Be safe

Timmy’s laugh 🫶🏼

Hey Tim I know what you mean about feeling at home most when you’re behind the wheel. I’ve also done road trips for a few weeks but not only in a vehicle but also on a motorcycle. Camping in a tent. I miss those days of being a nomad and seeing the world. Nothing like it. Keep up the adventures bud!

Excited! Also more excited for some house videos and updates. My family and I really enjoyed the house building 😊

Your torch nozzle fell i to the twigs you were trying to light. Now you know what your next adventure will be! Operation torch recovery.

I can’t do cold anymore; was born & raised in the north. Now I’m in Southwest Utah a hour outside of Las Vegas. Glad there’s folks who do. Awesome video! Stay safe 🤙🏻

My kids and grandkids ate milk ones as snacks. Nothing in them but flour. Absolutely loved this video. It was highly entertaining with your trials and errors. Stunning scenery with the drone and camera work. Don’t quit man.

Yeah, I was one of those thinking that trapping wolves is horrible. You explained why and I understand. Thanks. No, I'm not a bleeding heart liberal, I just love animals.

Yeah, Looking back the replay of the propane tank catching fire, it looks like the torch dropped into the tree branches you were using for the fire, too bad, that could come in handy later on. The being said, glad you didn't get blown up or something like that. Got to love that F350 Diesel, I had a 2017 with the 6.7 and I absolutely loved that truck.

You have had one adventurous trip that was awesome taking us along with you can't wait for the next one tip I will say oh and also good you carry the 44 definitely that even made me feel comfortable watching the video LOL any case if you have not put any Lucas in there injector cleaner that thick stuff it looks kind of yellowish in the bottle it will improve your fuel mileage definitely I was an owner operator for 10 years and every two weeks is about how long that stuff would last and soon as it was out you would know it because your fuel mileage will drop so get a bottle that's required for your amount of gallons in your tank and you should see some massive Improvement in your fuel mileage but that's incredible how much fuel that really Burns glad you shared that with us... keep up the hard work Timmy and be blessed!!!

12 hour shift, and see this on my first recommended. God is good

As a kid, my husband used to eat dog bones, too. What an adventure you took us on. You never disappoint!!! Thanks!!

Ford should use Timmy in their ads, and pay in with a truck, lol. Then follow him to see how “FORD TOUGH”, the new trucks are compared to old blue

Tim simply put me, and the Mrs love you, we love your resilience, but also, we love your shyness to fame, this isn't the jack Daniels honey speaking, just me enjoying a lasagne and coleslaw salad with some garlic bread😂

The bit where you say you feel at home in the driver's seat moving (down the road). I felt the same when I was on my skis dropping off the summit at 17K feet, then driving through beautiful country. Then the kids come along and it becomes a trip rather than moments "at home" in the wilderness. Then they go into high school sports and tough class loads, then off to college. Then you travel for college athletic events around the country. And now, I am signing retirement paperwork, kids are off on the their own in respective careers and I am figuring my next move in terms of getting off the couch and getting out to home in the wild. Enjoy life. You blink and It changes.

The absolutely calmest humon Being i have ever seen not met yet but feel we feel like we know you , you draw people to you that are the same as you are , I imagine we all here are calm to a point but Timmy you take spot #1 , you being happy go lucky makes us feel nearly the same. Love this content

Not dog food compared to no food brother, Your modest and hard working… that’s honorable in my world! Keep keeping✊🏼 57 da bomb!

Timmy, once again you never fail to entertain. Loved it. The propane bottle scared the .... outa me.🙂

I love corned beef hash first off...I pretend I'm riding with you lol ..This is so exciting for me just watching...And when you were like 10 min from home and the snow was kicking !!! I sigh, how I wish I could experience it but Like I told you in another comment, I get to live and feel everything thru your eyes..THANK YOU FOR ALL THIS COOLNESS, LOL..❤

I've eaten milk bones as well when i was a kid. They had that taste idk very slight subtle sweet taste but not. Never forget that taste. Tim you are something going out there and live ng your life even though you broke you back you never let that stop you. You Have Great strength Tim. Very Happy & Proud of you Honey for doing what your doing. 💯💕🦋☝️🙌🙏

I am just going to call you out here a bit. I am a Norwegian, we do understand how snow and short days work. You had no intention of going up anywhere that day. If you did, you would have started before or at the very break of dawn. And there is no way you expected that electric bike contraption to take you up there in -40 Celsius, Fahrenheit or friggin Kelvin.

Awesome video as always Timmy. One of the most epic adventure to date can't wait until your next epic adventure in the frozen north of Alaska. Thanks for letting us ride along with you on your adventures.

Your videos are my Saturday morning adjustment! It gets my head out of the week and into the weekend! When your torch went sideways I just kept thinking “two is one and one is none.” Really appreciate what you do. Thank you!

Wow what a video. That was crazy. I’m glad you’re home. Thank you very much for taking us on the trip with you. I can’t even imagine living there. Take care

OUTSTANDING video!!!!!!! Glad you're home safely, and we can't wait til the next video!!! Sincerely, Mark...a fellow 7.3 Powerstroke guy.

Alaska is definitely on my bucket list.

Timmy, I am super impressed how you managed to film this video!!! Especially when you got on your arctic bike!!! The way you filmed it was super amazing 👏!!! Very well done 👏!! Excellent filmmaking 😊!!! You really put yourself in harms way to make these videos!!! Very extreme conditions and you still managed to make an excellent video!!! Very well done 👏!! 😊!! Stay warm and stay safe out there 😊👍!!!!

LOL Timmy, when you finally reached the turnaround spot and strapped into your snowboard, I saw the pow deepness and the angle down, I died lol. Your determination and great positive, funny attitude really made this video. Recent subscriber. Keep up the great content!

Loving this channel ! Timmy your good for the soul , I live DownUnder in Oz , we don’t have sub zero temperatures of anything to compare, we don’t have true alpine regions even our mount kosiosko is a foot hill to your alp’s! The adventure u deliver us is fantasy stuff for us here , thank u 🙏 so much keep up the vids man ! Cheers have a brewski for me mate cheers 🍻

I have an hours commute to work tomorrow across bridges in New York… I’m saving this video for the traffic jamb I’ll be in!! Thank you your videos are awesome.. take my mind off of my stupid 20mph 80 mile trip! Lol

Its Hassan, watching from the uk, Great video, great camper van, great show, and I believe it was GOD ALMIGHTY (the one and only) who was keeping you safe from going any further on that mountain ⛰ because you could of injured yourself, and you already have neck and spine injury as you said earlier. GOD, HE sure works in mysterious ways....!!!!!! I wish you well and I look faward to your next show.

Ahh I think people would be honoured to "feature" on your YT channel and have a memory in film they can show friends & family 💗

Tim I appreciate you for adventuring in these environments that I personally would never go!!! And just showing us these beautiful places!!! You are awesome!!! Love your channel💪🏾👑💎

I appreciate the fact that you filmed and posted all these “failures”. We are so used to everyone posting their best selves and successes and we forget that we all have shee-ought show weeks.

Love it. Glad you made it home safe and thanks for taking us along. You got some amazing footage of places i’ve never even imagined before. I will say, i kind of miss your older style videos with more sounds of camping, the sounds of wind in the hills, and so on. I enjoyed those a lot 🙂 but I’m definitely here for it man, loved this series and can’t wait for more 👍

Tim, how do you think Alaska will function when the world runs out of liquid fuel? So in about 39 years

I have a good time following you on your Adventures. Stay safe Timmy would nice to see you down in my neck of the woods . Hood Canal Washington.

Just recently started following you-so happy I found you-I’ve told so many people about your channel-First off-this Artica series had us on the edge of our seats-with one turmoil after another and the amazing way you handled it all -especially with your shy cute giggle -your truck is amazing! Your knowledge of so many things is admirable. I’m sure your parents are so very proud of you-sorry to hear about you breaking your back and neck😬I assume there are no episodes during that recovery-You keep trucking and we will keep watching 😊

The mountains and the play of light on them were absolutely gorgeous. I'm so glad you took us along on your adventure! I'm already looking forward to the next one.

Can't wait ! ✌️❤️

Im looking forward to this!

Great trip! Thanks for sharing.

Timmy, You are a true Traveling Man. When I got my first 4-wheel drive Blaser in the mid-'80s. I would tell Winter, "Bring it on." But being from Northern Illinois, 6-12 inches was a blizzard. Safe and happy travels, Timmy.

Letting the truck run that long without cutting off makes me excited haha. I’ve only ever heard rumors of people leaving their 12 valves idling for months at a time. That’s awesome!

You are one determined man! With a dollop of crazy! I've never experienced that kind of cold, not even close! I'm good watching you instead! He'll, I add layers just watching! You don't even cover your face! How can you breathe that cold of air!? And you go play in it! I doubt very many non-native Alaskans do! 😅 No can ever say you don't give life your all! 🤘

Great video Timmy! Loved this series just like I loved the last one. Something so meditative about watching them. It feels like I'm with you! Happy trails, looking forward to the next one!

What a fun and exciting series of videos! Thanks for taking us along.

You got to love editing watching you drive yourself to such beautiful Amazing Places. Pray that you always stay safe & always stay happy & humble in all your exciting fun-filled travels. 🥾🧳

If I lived there, I'm sure I would eat Snow Cream every day. I love it. Snow and Chocolate Mile and your good to go. :)

What a lovely video Timmy. Your way of being humble and actually created nice content while things going bad is wholesome. I know how hard it is to do anything in the freezing conditions since it takes so much more effort than what can look so "easy" when you watch videos. I was skiing with a sled and a little group of four people for abou 100km sleeping in tent in below -30Celcius for 8 nights straight in the arctic mountains called Sarek national park in Sweden last winter. Never been so cold in my life and I know how dangerous it can be. I hardly got my camera out because it was so hard. But at the same time it was absolutely beautiful. Great to see this videos Timmy you have such a good spirit and humble approach. Much love!

$1,500 in FUEL! SWEET BABY JESUS IN A MANGER TIM! WOW

What up bro much love from Salt Lake City Utah! It would be cool to meet you and to experience that Alaskan weather!! Iv NEVER felt what the negatives feel like I can’t even imagine-40 or 50 that is insane bro!

Can't say enough about how I value this trip. Not just the beauty of the terrain but getting to know the Truck House Man. Tim you're an awesome person. I could truly understand what you described as you feeling at home in your truck traveling. Stay safe 👍👍

My husband and I enjoy watching your adventures! We were surprised to see you in Matt's video when he was building his cabin. We didn't realize that you were friends and he was the guy that you went up to the cabin with. I give you alot of credit for what you do. I don't do "cold and wet" . Living vicariously through you! Stay safe and warm!

Well this is a kool surprise! Bring it! Looking forward to some drone & geetar!! Did you say a few months back you’ll be traveling to us lower 48 friends?! 🙏🏻

That was awesome Tim!! As a Trucker I know what you mean about being in the drivers seat seeing all the cool stuff as you roll down the highway!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

Good video , glad you are safe and sound. Be blessed

Not going to lie, watching your videos is what got me into looking up Chris's story and reading the audiobook of it. I can't wait to see the modern day site! If anyone you are one of the ones able to do it safely and all that. Also man you are making me love Alaska more and more. It's just so nuts and impressive how fast the weather changes all the time

At least you got a good workout in while attempting to snowboard

Drop it tonight bro let’s go give us something to watch already hahaha

This fellow illustrates the importance of self-reliance, the ability to analyse risks, and act accordingly. I enjoyed the videos. Well done!!!

Really enjoy your videos. Appreciate your positivity when things go sideways in the crazy weather conditions. Looking forward to more adventures. Stay safe and keep showing us the beautiful country in your part of the world.

You knew you were never gonna makenit up there, stop playin

What you need is a remote start system controlled by a thermostatic switch to start and stop the engine so it won't need to run constantly yet stay warm enough to start in the morning.

Great Video Thanks For Taking Us Along. It's So Cool To See That Part Of The World 🌍 Can't Wait For Another One . Love From Ohio

Keepin it real. Well done 👍

Wasnt the bus removed? I dont believe its there anymore. I hope I'm wrong.

i hear if you play barbra Streisand records in alaska it somehow opens a portal or something ha ha

I missed the premiere this time but love that new feature on RU-vid!! Smart man to give up instead of risking injury or death. Love watching your adventures either way! ❤😊

Thanks Timmy. Great series of days you had. Really enjoyed it.

Idea.. Make pillows/Ts/Hoodies that say.. ‘Home is where you plant your ass’ Then have a Camper Truck logo.. 😂