I lived through the winter of 1962/63 in the UK. One of the coldest in this country, no central heating. Coal fire and parrafin stove in the bathroom. Ice on the inside of the windows, my brother's drink froze by his bed! I survived, we played in the snow and came home happy and rather wet! I am now 70 years old and survived!
Same here. It was brutal, it started snowing in Sept 62 melt came after March 63. Six months. The whole country now grinds to a halt if it snows for four hours across the SE.
Yes, and we made it through the snow drifts to get to school. A coal fire in our classroom, we stood around the fireguard drinking our free school milk. Our small village school never seemed to close because of bad weather.
I was homeless in my Truck. 3 years in a junky old small truck, Western Montana. No heat and bad circulation to my feet and especially my hands. I almost froze to death many times in sub zero conditions. I prayed a lot and through the grace of God I made it. No one helped me, I think they all wanted to see me Die but I didn’t. Humanity is Cruel and the people have no love or character anymore. I know in my heart that we all are accountable for the things that we Do.
I’m so glad you made it and that you told the story. Sometimes I feel that others wanted me dead too. But like you I am still alive. God be with you. I am praying for you.
Bjorn, some people complain that you dont speak fast enough for them. I like that you take your time to process your words. It shows depth of thought in what your choosing to say. Words have power and meaning. And as a writer this will also be a big part of who you are and how you think! I appreciate your style and all you share with us. Thank you!
I live in Canada and this will be my 4th winter living in an unheated and uninsulated garage due to the horrible housing crisis. It’s not the coldest part of Canada but it gets pretty cold. I also grew up in cold houses and we’d huddle around a heater or in one room where the wood stove was. This used to be the way it was, and my mother and grandmother tell me of how they used to stay warm. My grandmother says that they would sometimes stay in bed on really cold days during the war when there was no coal. I know it’s not the best situation but you can do it. Dress warm, get big candles and pile on the blankets. I have 9 blankets on my bed. It doesn’t bother me now. Take care everyone.
@Sabrina Belladonna yes it’s an easy way to stay warm. People think I must be freezing to death and they ask my how do I do it. I just say I’m fine once I get in bed and sometimes I wake up sweating too lol.
@@TruthIris true but there was no money to begin with. Rent was 7s 6d a week and she all she got was £3 10s a week from my great grandfather while was was away at sea. Sometimes it wouldn’t come. Most times when they stayed in bed there was nothing to make either. Maybe someone would get up and make some tea. That’s all. Later in the mortgage was £1 a week. Even when you calculate for inflation it’s crazy.
Those of you living in areas where it gets extremely cold, and you won't have the capability to warm your home-- pitch a tent on your bed. I know it sounds crazy. Pitch a 2-person tent on your bed, lay blankets over the top of it, and cuddle under your bedding or in a sleeping bag inside of it. It'll help keep you more insulated.
@@Brett.D we are 5th dimensional immortal spirits trapped in 3rd dimensional biological entities, living 2 dimensional lives, being dumbed down into 1 dimensional personalities by our politicians and government institutions
And that's why there's no ACTUAL useful progress towards any meaningful goal, they have us all running as fast as we can just to MAYBE stay in the same place!
It is not the environment they love, It is power they love. The environment is only the means to an end. We are not so stupid. We see right through them. We know their intent. Death and despair line the trail Everywhere they have walked
Now, the media is making a big deal out of the flu. I remember when I was a kid around this time, end of November, and just before the holidays having droves of students sick was common. And back then if kids got sick we were told, “Don’t come to school!” Now, everything is a big deal.
My cat shows me where the warmest spots are in the house (besides on top of me). It's interesting watching how she scouts out different spots depending on the time of day and the weather. Watch the animals. They will tell you if an advancing storm front or dive in temps is coming. When they take shelter, batten down! Animals out in the field will turn their rears to the direction the cold is coming from.
I feel so sorry for families with children, the elderly, the invalid and those struggling day to day. I've lived homeless off and on since losing my job, home, property and savings back during the 2008 recession. Lived in the back of my beat up old pick-up truck or campgrounds. My military background, medical background and survival skills from years of hitchhiking the States back in the day has prepared me for tougher times. I live minimally and have no dept. I'm going on 70 years soon but I will still help as many people as I can with what I still have. People are not prepared for this craziness they are throwing at us. I've been told I'm crazy for telling those that will listen to get ready. And I've said this for years! Modify, adapt... I wish for peace to our world. Love one another.
@@Lurch685 I don't know, but I think all that I've been thru has been a preparation for what is to come. Or maybe on this present journey, I just wasn't suppose to have anything. No matter what, I've always volunteered for disasters, emergencies or just helping others. Spread peace and kindness. Thank you for your comment.
"We are perfectly capable of dealing with this, while maintaining our freedom.". This is such a key and valid point. Anybody that claims they will be able to save you, will come at a great price and that price will be your life.
@@Gosia-MG dont hold your breath that we'll even survive till next winter. as it is, we're on verge of all out war between east and west, and sooner or later someone will drop big one, than its GAME OVER for 90% of people :(
Bjorn i have spent many months in Norway and i have experienced a full winter there...Trust me on this point...A winter in the UK when it gets around minus 4 or 5 feels much worse than in Norway when its minus 20 plus......You have dry cold and with your studded tyres you cope but we get wet cold which forms ice then when the snow falls on top the whole country comes to a standstill and it feels much colder because cause the cod clings to our bodies and we have to layer up but when its dry cold you only need a wicking base layer then a down jacket and with movement your body creates enough warmth to make it adaptable ...UK cold weather is horrible and savage and i feel sorry for my fellow brits who cannot afford coal, wood or gas the winter especially the old age pensioners who have contributed to a corrupt system paying taxes that will not benefit them in their most vulnerable years....THe UK has been totally fucked by our government and high level business men and women who FOCUS on a case narrative of what success is ....Greedy greedy selfish bastards.
I grew up in the 50s and 60s with just one coal fire in the living room. No heating anywhere else. My brother's and sister used to huddle round it in the morning before going to school. We used to live seeing the frost creating beautiful patterns on the inside of the windows. We just put duffle coats and extra blankets on our beds to keep warm. We survived.. That was the days families were close and ate meals together and had wonderful conversations. I agree, the feet and fingers need to be kept warm. As you said Bjorn, winter is winter... What do we expect?
Same here , the only heater ( oil ) was in the lounge , three brothers we all had our own hot water bottle. Had to walk to school no car drop off the fog was like pea soup and the grass had an ice sheet over it that you would break as you walked.
Same here. Fond memories when families were close and independent from govt. control. I have a wood stove now and that's all I need, though electric is not a problem here. I just prefer the independence. From Canada. Honk! Honk!
Hello Bjorn, your gentle measured vocal delivery is both soothing and calming.. no hysteria just plain honest truth.. i lived through the UK winter of '62 - '63, also the 3-day week and power outages, in the 70s.. all without central heating, sometimes with only foraged food and faggots from the woodlands for warmth and cooking.. although i am in poor health now and in my mid 70s, i feel i can survive today's onslaughts a little longer.. my thoughts go to the younger generations who, for the most part, have not heard the word NO spoken with meaning and authority.. they will find what is coming to be especially difficult to survive.. yes there is climate change but that is the nature of nature.. without change there would be stagnation and the end of everything. climate change has been happening since the universe was formed.. in fact, i believe it was formed through change. i believe change is the only permanent aspect of life.. Whatever happens, in the future, i am grateful for having lived through all of my experiences.. i am also grateful for having found your channel with it's inherently wise Viking.. Thank you Bjorn..
Last spring I topped off our twin 1000 gallon natural gas tanks. It cost me a lot of money at the time and the gas guy was like “ wow are you sure” . Looking back, it was the best thing I could have done .Watching your channel brought me to that decision, so thank you for that.
I am lying on my coach by the woodstove. Two layers of wool clothing, comfortable temperature in this room, cooler (10 degrees celcius) in the rest of the house. Candle light is calming. I don’t mind living frugal. But the reason I’m doing it right now is annoying me. I agree with you, Björn. If life gets harder people will do anything to get their basic needs met. They will kneel, some will not even be aware that they kneel. 😢
Same here. urban dwellers and most young people dont have survival skills learned by older generations. From Canada. (Though oil/gas heating is not a problem here, Trudeau is working towards that) Honk! Honk!
Before my late Grand Father past, during Wintertime he used to wash his cold feet in Cold Water. He told me that it will increase blood flow to his feet so making them warm. I have tried his method many times, it works. Rip Grand Father Ben, miss you so much.
Wonderful memories. Yes if feet get too cold warm water hurts. I remember my red little feet - rubber boots, no socks. Winter time in New Hampshire 1962.
@@krislynmills3695 I'm a New Hampshire native. Rubber boots too, but my Mum always had socks for us. and sheets of newspaper inside the boots to help insulate.
We lived in a wooden house, no double glazing. Dad’s army great coat on top of the bed to keep my sister and I warm. One coal fire in the living room, which often blew smoke back into the room. In the winter we had to scrape the frost from the inside of the window. We survived, I am 80 my sister is 79. We came through that and no doubt with a bit of ingenuity we may be able to struggle along.
One of the best things my Father did with me as a young man was sign us up for a Cold weather / Desert Survival class taught by the Sierra Club in CA. The title of our textbook was "The Mountains Don't Care" . We alone are who must care to survive extreme conditions! I learned that cold air runs down hill like water! When camping in the cold, don't sleep down in the draw, sleep on the high ground like a ridge. Build a wind block if it's windy. You can dig a shallow trench as long as you are tall. Then build a fire in it early in afternoon, once it's down to a bed of coals, throw the dirt over the coals to bury them. Put your sleeping bag over it, it will be warm by bed time. You're right about the calories and layered clothing. You don't want to sweat while sleeping, just stay warm. Thanks Bjorn for what you're doing for so many people you'll likely never meet! They won't forget you though! Happy Trails Brother!
Oh Bjorn, so sorry to hear people are freezing up there! We HAVE to get rid of - especially the W. É. F. and, the sooner the better! At least they make it easy for us to classify what/who are criminal psychopaths 🤢
And that is why we should not be paying congestion charging etc etc. It is a scam to further milk the populace. When they stop manipulating the weather in every way then we can judge for ourselves.
From my observations and reading actual data and temperature trends leads me to conclude that there is no climate emergency. For instance across the Hudson Bay Polar bears can be seen hunting again with snow and ice levels back to where they were during the 1980's. Also Artic sea ice has made a significant come back, summer ice at the end of September covered 4.92 million sqm which was 1.35 million sq kms higher than the 2012 low. If people fall for the climate scam then I'm afraid we are lost.
As soon as everyone all locked down after the first wave the globalists achieved there aim just like I'm surprised to see your comment ,anyone talking facts gets cancelled ,shadow bans and hide them.
I like to feel cold..it’s a good reminder of what the homeless are going through right now..I should know as I used to be homeless at one time..help the homeless ❤️
One thing that I learned when I spent a couple of winters traveling in an RV is to ration your propane and heat yourself, not your poorly-insulated quasi-house. If you have power, the best way to get yourself (and however many other people can fit around your table) as toasty as possible, using as little of it as possible, is to make a kotatsu. You get a small electric space heater. You put the heater (with enough space not to be dangerous or catch anything on fire) under a low table or RV dinette, cover the table with a thick blanket/quilt that is big enough to drape down to the floor and then some, maybe stick an extra board on top if you still want to use a hard surface for food/drinks, and nestle with your family/friends/cat in the warmth sealed underneath by tucking the edges of the blanket gently around yourselves. The rest of your RV/house can have frost on the windows, but you and your loved ones will be cozy (and have not-frozen drinks on your table) with as little energy consumed as possible. In even more dire circumstances, you can also forgo the space heater and just hoard body heat under the table, too.
I've been leery of this winter a long time and have been slowly acquiring supplies "just in case" including multiple sources of heat including a wood stove. You have to look around and see the "writing on the wall" if you want to survive. I pray I prepared for nothing. Stay safe Bjorn, God Bless and Protect.
I feel this madness both physically and financially. I am on disability benefits due to rheumatism since young age, and receive a modest monthly income. I now have major financial challenges, and the low temperature I have to keep in my apartment is leading to a worsening situation for my health. I sit with a blanket and thick woolen socks trying to keep warm, but my hands are freezing cold, the combination of financial challenges and deteriorating health makes me depressed and despairing. Can't believe I live in Norway, one of the world's richest countries.
May I suggest fingerless mittens, or even mittens with short finger tubes? They are sometimes called "farmer's market mittens". When they are made from 100% natural fibre (sheep wool, merino, alpaka, yak) and fit the hands snuggly they help to keep your fingers warm. If you can spare a pair of woolen socks, you can fashion wrist warmers from them - if it's a knee-long pair, they can even cover your underarms. - Also, if you're sitting down somewhere for an extended period of time, put a warm hot water bottle in your lap between the folds of your blanket.
@@JessicaPawlitzki Thanks for the great tips! I remember having gloves like this before in my youth (mostly for fashion), but I'm going to buy a pair of these again for practical reasons this time.
I am worried for my brothers and sisters in cold climates this winter. I hope people keep an eye on their neighbors. This will be especially hard on the elderly and disabled.
I was glad you pointed out the "ITS COLD" headlines, as if that is strange. Every weather change is national headline news to alarm people, and like you said, it's Winter. It gets cold in Winter, it also gets hot in Summer. It's not supposed to be a big deal.
@@sparrowflying864 yeah you're right. We should panic and forget how to use clothes or fire, or common sense when it's Winter, every year. People in Florida dont have blankets? I had no idea. We should have a charity to donate blankets to people in Florida, the blanket I have right now I had to arm wrestle a grizzly bear for last winter, it was brutal. Not everyone gets these things, ESPECIALLY people in Florida. They don't even know what a bear looks like or have clothes at all.
I’m so sorry you are going through this cold winter! I know how cold it can be, living in Canada but we are not in the same energy crisis….yet. I wish you all the best and may you all find a way through this mess!!! In Canada we are facing the largest firearms bill in history. Trudeau and the liberals are trying to ban thousands of hunting rifles. It’s scary!
Many of the old ways are being lost. So many people don't know how to be self sufficient. I live on a narrowboat boat on the inland waterways of England. Keeping warm is essential especially now that the boat is surrounded by ice. I'm glad I've just discovered your channel.
So right Bjorn not to give in for the sake of comfort. All our ancestors survived without the comforts we have today. When we give in we lose. Stay strong be resourceful and win.
Thrift stores have been incredible resources for me for my outerwear. I hike, even in freezing rain, in a wool kilt, wool sweater, and a wool capelet, and I'm comfortable and warm. I keep thrifted wool blankets and socks in my car for emergencies. Thanks for your continued sharing of wisdom!
I always enjoy your videos like this, Bjorn. Your wise words delivered in such a calm way are so reassuring in these crazy times. Take care, my friend.
I learned how to deal with pretty extreme cold when I lived in far northern New Mexico earlier this century. I've taken the trash to the other end of the property in a tee shirt when it was -20 F. It was no big deal. But I'm back in mild, damp SE Virginia, and 40 F. feels freezing to me now. I'm nearly 75. I can't handle cold any more. We are not able to afford to heat the place beyond the mid-sixties, and to me it feels like a Scottish castle in January all the time. I will make it to spring -but at what cost to my well-being? Hang in there, people! We've got the fight of our lives on our hands, and we can't afford to lose!
Good fortune and best wishes from our Scottish stone cottage in the highlands. It's -9C today. My advice is to wear vests and t-shirts under your woollen sweater. And 2 pairs of socks. Hot drinks and walk about to keep your body warm but not work up a sweat or you will get cold again quickly. Take it easy William and have a merry Christmas.
I DONT THINK SO. MY BELIEVE MAYBE ONLY 10% OF THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD.THEY RATHER HAVE A SELFIE, BE ON TIK TOK, SHOW THEIR BODY, INSTEAD INFORM THEMSELVES, HONESTLY. IT'S A SAD, SAD REALITY.
Hello from California Bjorn! So nice to hear from you again. Thoughts and prayers for those suffering from energy poverty. It should not be happening. Utterly unforgivable.
@@escherichiacoli7069 I am Californian as well and there is nothing typical about that comment or us, you are just filled with hatred. Our Thoughts ad prayers are the most powerful weapon we have against the satanic forces of hell, who are destroying our world and enslaving and murdering it's people with their global genocide program ✡. Got it chump?
Dogstar Sirius. Your thoughts and prayers is not going to keep people warm or stop them starving to death; I bet you don't have to worry about such things.
I live a rural life in the woods of northern Sweden, 4 hours of daylight, and its getting to the -20's soon and by Christmas it will be below -30 as always I'm so grateful and glad that we have an oldschool woodstove in the kitchen that we can also cook on and a fireplace upstairs Another tip for those living in a house in snowy places is to shovel snow up against the foundation and walls of your house, I always do this and we did this when I was a child and its a great way of getting a bit of extra isolation
I am scared for all of you. I see what is happening and it makes my heart hurt for you all. Being told by your own governments you will be cold and/or hungry. They know ahead of time and do nothing to help. I cannot imagine the desperation. I am U.S.A. born and live. I truly believe it’s coming here next. We are preppers but how much can a person truly prep? I think they are planning years of misery for all of us, worldwide, while they are warm and well fed. Do your best to survive this insanity.
At least their governments are telling them it's gonna be cold/famine etc! What has ours told us? NOTHING! All is good no inflation job market strong not in recession etc. And the woke sleepers keep on buying it.😔
Thank you for your calm and practical commentary on current societal issues. We need a lot less drama and fear mongering. These panicked "leaders" need to be kicked to the curb!
It was -8c a few nights ago here in the Cairngorms of Scotland. -18 was last year's low, with four feet of snow at my door. I've got a burner AND an oil fired boiler, which are both able to heat the radiators and hot water. Logs are cheap, and I only use the oil sparingly. I have a hot water bottle, and hand warmers for outside. For power cuts, a whistling kettle goes on the burner, there's a camping stove in the kitchen, an emergency generator in the shed, plenty of torches, candles and emergency supplies. Like you, I grew up with this, snowed in for up to a month, and if we weren't prepared we'd be in a sorry state every winter. I say a prayer for those who may be about to find out what it's like to be cold for the first time in their lives.
You are right. Many do not know those advices. I knew because I been in a tent in winter for a few years after a fire problem. Freedom is very important but to grow up spiritually is the more important. Take care of you and you can care about all the living beings. May all living beings obtain illumination.
Excellent advice in this video! I currently live in California. Despite what some may think, our winters can get chilly, but I've lived in other parts of the US that routinely got extremely cold during the winter (frequently 20 to 40 below zero). If you live in Europe, please know that MANY of us in the US are praying for your safety and well being throughout this coming winter. The US isn't in nearly as precarious a situation with our energy supplies as you are. Please do not think others don't care about you. Network with your neighbors if you don't already, help those you can, and don't be afraid to ask for help if & when you truly need it. Again, prayers from the USA! 🙏
Throckmorton - We do have an issue here as of late. Last week someone shot up some of the electric stations in North Carolina which shut down power in 3 or 4 counties. Then a few days later there were reports of electrical grid tampering in Oregon and Washington State. Please keep the USA in your prayers, too. Thank you!
It does get chilly here in California, mainly because the homes and our clothing are mostly not made for cold weather. Underinsulated homes, single pane windows and cheap plastic clothing for those who can't afford better. That can make even our mild temperatures in winter feel very cold indeed!
Mrs F. here. We are in northern Sweden. Nightly, temps reach the minus twenties. It's cold. Our last heating bill for ONE month was almost five thousand kronor. (for non Swedes, that's horrendous) so we don't use the central heating any more, we're careful even about heating water, and we at least have one open fireplace. I am Scottish born and was raised without indoor plumbing and central heating. We made it just fine. Yes, you'll be cold. At times it's miserable. But humans survived since the beginning without central heating. They herded us into dependence...upon authority, upon governance, upon technology. We forgot how to look after ourselves, relying instead upon the nanny State to inform us what to do. Look to the past. Look to how our ancestors survived. Look to the past to learn how to navigate the future. And always, stand strong, never bow the knee to anyone. And stay human.
This is very important what you said many people will eagerly give up almost everything to someone who promise them that it will be much better next winter .It is man made crisis and it is done on purpose, same like covid. They are testing us, sadly the score is theirs with the covid ,it is hard to believe but many inteligent people felt for that.
These idiots are burning more than the average farmer. These are the same people with overpriced electric cars with batteries made in African mines(Which are more eco-destructive than dams, i think) and last only 2 years(1910s diesel car that is still working is more eco-friendly than 2022's electric car that lasts 2 years and is dispersed), eat fruits and vegetables grown in Congolese farms built on burned rainforest(No wood used, just burned up forest.). which are transported through huge carriers that burn more fuel than your car in year, go through 300 warehouses just to the product to your town. Meanwhile small farms who are far more eco-friendly are getting wrecked by these idiots.
Thanks for this inspiring video Bjorn, I enjoy your honesty and integrity, you always hit the nail on the head. I row my boat in the same direction you do, and I have done so my entire life of 68 years. I feel blessed to be a grandson of Norwegian, Swedish, and Scottish grandparents. How lucky I have been in my youth to have known and to have been raised by my Norwegian grandparents, Johannes Stromme and Tomine Holte, who left Kristiansand in 1907 and arrived here at Tacoma, Washington that same year. It is during that time I learned to speak Norwegian, as both of them spoke little or no English. I visit their gravesites often , as they are close by in a local cemetery. My Swedish grandmother, Hulda Grundstrom is also buried there. They come from Torsby, Sweden originally. I love thinking about my ancestors, the written histories go back in time almost a thousand years, it's simply amazing! Well Bjorn, thanks for all that you do, I appreciate you, Mange Takk! Don Wilson, Tacoma, Washington.
You now when you see a great person like that and you think "protect this man at all costs!" I was about to say that but then I realized he's probably the one person here who can actually protect himself better than 99% of us in the comments lol 😅🙏♥️
Winters were always like this in the past - we had no double-glazing or central heating. We put on a vest, a wool jumper, gloves, extra socks. There's only a crisis because we use too much power. Cook in the oven or on the stove. Vegetables are cheap, use a little meat/fish and stop buying fast food and getting it delivered. Smoking and drinking are luxuries and we got soft
I shut off two unused rooms and keep my ceiling fan on to circulate the hot air down from the ceiling. I live in North Carolina so excessive Summer heat is more life threatening than our Winters. I was raised in upstate NY near Canada, so I appreciate how serious the cold is
Canada here. Good for you! Coldest I remember in Canada was 70 below F. But experienced 45 below F often. Still sledded, built snowmen, igloos and flooded back yards every year for ice rinks. Ice sculptures and winter festivals. Thought I went to heaven when I saved up and bought my first seal skin boots. Finally, my feet were warm. But i walked three miles to work one day and my legs were numb when i got there. A good lesson for me. God Bless America! Honk! Honk!
I enjoy the sound of Bjorn voice so calm and peaceful ....... yes staying warm and trying to find food will be a full time job soon unless we stand up and fight ..... peace and keep learning on how to care for your self and those that you are with
Going through a blackout could also be the perfect time to take up knitting as a hobby. Go to the store and get some wool thread and needles, and you can make yourself some warm clothes without electricity. Print out instructions from the internet in advance or get a manual from the store, if your phone is out of charge often or you're worried the internet will also be down. Or ask some neighbours to teach you if they know how to knit and you don't. Slightly repetitive labour with your hands is a great way to keep yourself occupied, while also offering a good opportunity for self reflection.
It's worth pointing out that (You mentioned the Swans) In the UK, there used to be a brand of matches called 'Swan'...So, feed the birds, comrades. Adding lard to the stuff is a good idea for it does not freeze. Put out some hot water after you've boiled a kettle...The steam attracts the birds.
Thanks god i live in the trópics, 6 months of brutal sun and 6 months of brutal rain. Thanks and blessings bjorn for everything and for Sharing your wisdom.
Way more people die of heat death overheating than hypothermia in case of cold in the temperat zone You can just duck under some blankets and good undergarment layered and inside a house easyly weather the weather unless you live in damn siberia or on the north pole this is all sensationalism and fear mongering . Dont fall for it .
Well heavy snow here. But I'm fine. In 2017 my old boiler failed. I managed for two years before I could afford another. Dec.2019 had new boiler. Now I make the most of it. Plenty of layers on and thick socks. Huge meat and potato pie for tea with beetroot on the side. Victorian hot water bottle will be put in my bed at 8. It gets too warm sometimes. Wear a hat in bed too if you feel the cold. Looking fancy isn't practical. Take care everyone. Enjoy the nature, feed the birds.
Hello from Florida! Thank you for the lovely message and for sharing your gorgeous scenery with us. Lots of people are praying for everyone who's having energy difficulties this winter. God bless you!
Our thermostat is set at 60F (15c) during the day and 55 at night. It was 68/60 last year. I told my family to just put on clothes and use blankets. I swear the boys are half naked all year. Its 34* outside right now so not terrible. 😄
You are right I live in England it's getting cold times are hard but instead of watching TV get up and walk outside for 1 hour get back in house it's warmer than you think if you got family run around the house playing games you will get warm and have memories one day I did with my family the warmth is with the people or family you are with merry Xmas
Absolutely! I’m in England too, and going for walks and moving as much as possible definitely helps, yesterday I spent 40 mins outside cleaning up the fallen leaves, I was so warm once I had finished, and stayed warm for ages afterwards☺️
Nice to hear people who have common sense. I grew up in Poland. Walking to school in winter time wasn’t piece of cake as a child, was cold and snowy. Other time of the year I was biking to school. Now I am leaving in Canada on west coast. Hardly any winter. Toronto was cold, windy and humid. People don’t understand that life is not easy and we have to fight to keep our freedom.
I was born and raised in the Philippines and have lived in Canada for a couple of years. I remember my first winter in Canada, my family was so afraid of the cold that we slept together in the same room throughout the winter, wore warm clothes, made hot ginger tea and had candles lit before bed time to raise the heat. This might sound insensitive but, I'd rather deal with the cold than the heat. The summers are getting more intolerable in the tropics and sometimes air conditioning cannot cut it anymore.
I feel like the Winter is a blessing in disguise. It brings people together and has people seek comfort in some of my favorite ways. I actually like busting out the heaters and bundling up and getting to watch the snow outside.
When I got into prepping, I also watched many wilderness survival videos, one thing they said to help you stay warm particularly when going to bed is to do some kind of exercise, do a walk, a brisk 10 minute clutter clearing in the house, this fellow went to get wood and then chopping the wood. They said warm beverage and avoid alcohol. Once one said that if you have two sleeping bags one has a colder rating, use the two of them and I wnt to say the lower cold rating on the outside but do check. Many use some type of the silver lining, space blanket type of tarps bivvy bags and of course the plain space blankets. The space blankets must not touch your skin in order to work.
Great words of advice about surviving cold, winter weather with less than optimal house heat, Bjørn! The only thing I would add is remembering to provide coats, sweaters, boots, cozy beds or more blankets for the indoor dogs and cats! How about making it fashionable to allow livestock to live in a section of our farm homes as our Scandinavian ancestors did? Bare en tanke! :)
A friend from NL told me that she went to her bed with a scarf around her head and woollen socks to keep herself warm during cold weather. She was not poor, or old, but a charming young resourceful lady.
My great grandparents did this with their family in Paddeby. A family in the double figures, tiny house with the cow and such next door. Proud heritage for me.
Oh yes! I have sweaters and coats for my dogs, and at night, we all sleep under a mound of blankets to stay warm. I wish the livestock idea would become popular again. A couple pigs, or a cow, or a horse -- under the same roof with a gate between their place and ours. They make a LOT of heat!
Yes. I am nearly half a century and grew up on a farm. I remember the windows with frost on the inside, and seeing your breath upstairs before bed. I was a child, so it was normal! I live in Portugal now. Yes, we have good summers but… Hold on there! Winters are brutal. It is normal for our house to be 14/15 degrees in the winter. Houses are quite damp too, so lots of mats down on the floor to prevent slipping. No central heating, as it’s always been too expensive here. Layers, layers and layers. Soup, soup and soup. 👋 The energy companies can’t touch 95% of the Portuguese in terms of heating, because we don’t use it. They get you everywhere else. ❤your videos. Jx
Bjorn, thanks for the tips to stay warm. Although I live in Canada, I was surprised by some of your suggestions, such as wool blankets. I have many sleeping bags and have been pressured into parting with them. But no, I am not a minimalist when it comes to cold weather! Two winters ago I went in to an obsessive frenzy to make warm curtains for my huge window. That room is much warmer now. I felt the parasites would cut off the heat. I hope I was wrong, but it just looks like early intuition. I’ll be looking for wool blankets now, even though I am allergic to anything but merino wool (very expensive!). I love your voice and would love to hear you speaking your native language just for a sample.
One big overlooked problem in a no-heating situation is dampness. If a room gets cold, the water your body dissipates will probably stay in the room, e.g. condensate on the walls or your bed stays damp when you get up in the morning. In the long run that probably will lead to mold growing to where you are most and could cause very serious health issues.
As i watch your video I am back in the mountains of Idaho by my fire place in a massive snowstorm keeping warm on wood heat, I seen the writing on the wall long ago and began to prepare storing food and fuel and other necessity's, I am not rich just another poor mechanic living hand to mouth but at least I can hunt, fish and grow food in my garden and I am grateful for that.
Bubble wrap over the window glass keeps heat in and gaffer tape around the window shuts prevents draughts. If you are using a gas central heating system with convection radiators it is a good idea to clear them of the dust that gathers in the convection fins between the main rad panels. This can be done with a damp strip of an old sheet or towel, a bit like flossing your teeth. It can get messy and dusty so lay down something covering the floor beneath the rad while you work. This greatly improves system efficiency and will warm up the room faster. Ensure the system is topped up to working pressure, with no air pockets (radiators are hot at the bottom and cooler at the top) and bleed the rads accordingly. They often have a sludge build up if the system hasn't been flushed for a few years. Rads will be cooler at the bottom and hotter at the top. This requires the radiators to be emptied, blown through with clean water from a hose pipe, and replaced and refilled. There are many videos to find on yt and the job should be within the capabilities of the average diy person. These maintenance tips can save you a substantial amount of money in the long term.
Great tips - I’m always nagging my family to get their central heating systems serviced once a year as none of them are DIYers. Also it is essential to get a limescale remover for the system which should also be replaced annually. A plumber once told me that the biggest cause of boiler failure was the build up of limescale scale in hard water areas (which is most of Europe).
Staying inside out of the wind is the most basic thing to remember. My kids and I moved a huge bed into the kitchen one Winter in our old farm house to survive a faulty furnace , in an old farm house. We felt fortunate to be out of the wind. Drank hot tea and made soup. Made Us tougher human beings. tms poet Ohio USA 12/16/22
A cheap (under $10.00 U.S.) way to keep the radiant cold from coming in through a closed window is to create a dead airspace with common painters plastic and duct tape. If you're exceptionally clever, you can make a double dead airspace in the window frame for even greater efficiency. This allows ambient light to come in, and you can still see through the window. Another cheap fast way to create a warm living space is to hang blankets from the ceiling around your bed with another blanket suspended over the bed from the ceiling. This will create a small insulated space that can be heated with 'everybody's favorite' flower pot and candle heater.
Norge looks so wonderful. I love snow and the cold. I'd love live there one day maybe become a citizen. but there was an article i saw back a few months ago saying it's possible for my region of the USA (new england) to have power outages this winter. It gets very cold here i'm very young and but i worry for my grandmother. This world is so harsh. Keep up the good work Bjorn you're like the dad i never had
Hi from Christchurch NZ Bjorn, I am happy to catch one of your videos today. I love where you are filming and your voice is soft and subdued as if you are respecting the environment round you. You are so right, most people do ascribe the most saintly motives to authorities, institutions and Governments!!! Even when the corruption is staring them in the face. I follow The Aussie Cossack in NSW and he has a motto ( stickers as well) Film The Police. F the police. he was totally and relentlessly harrassed during covid by the cops and he is in hospital and last night at 2.30am, three cops visited with some paperwork for some nebulous offence. Its disgraceful. Have a very good day dear man.
Lately, the news has been so stressful for me, i like watching Bjorn walk and talk. I have Norweign ancestry, and once in Oslo Norway. Like how i can see the beautiful scenery there. Once lived in Telluride, Co area. Love mountains and nature... ... U.S. talking about lockdowns from Covid again.
I own an 80+ year old house, all block constructed. It has old world charm, but it's not the most efficient to heat. I use the fireplace quite a bit. There is nothing like the crackling of a fire on a crisp morning or a cold night to add the extra warmth. Not just physical heat, but the environment of well being. Hyggelig, I think it is how it's said. Come January in Northern Wisconsin, we can hover around-23⁰c for days on end. We too have been raised to know how to deal with the cold. Of course, that just makes the cross country skiing better. Lol.
Agreed! I've been saying though for years and I keep getting banned on FB for sharing YT videos of TOP SCIENTISTS STATING THERE'S NO CLIMATE CHANGE! WELL NOT THAT WE CAN EFFECT OR CHANGE CYCLICAL AND WERE HEADING FOR A RAPID COOLING AMD PROLONGED ICE AGE JUST AFTER A (TEMPORARY) SHORT INCREASE IM TEMPERATURE NOW! AND the Co2 GOES UP FIRST, (THEN) THE TEMPERATURE RISES! - Then it's FALLS (RAPIDLY) AND THERES AN ICE AGE! VIRTUALLY OVERNIGHT for a few thousand years! ...THATs HISTORICAL FACTS, going back 400,000 years from the Antarctic ice cores they have been studying gathered from the 1970s! THEY KNOW THIS! -Carl Sagan stated the same! As did MANY top scientist and they STILL ARE! BUT THEY'RE "SILENCED" permanently!! Luckily I just about remember these things Bjorn has mentioned from when I as a kid being taught certain things by my grandparents who grew up in poverty in London and had nothing had to literally survive even my mother didn't have running hit water until she was 14 and had a tin bath on the wall that had to be filled with kettles and that was up until the early 1960s! They lived in a shared townhouse that had 3 families and all shared one bathroom. Hard times and her parents had it tougher when they were young. When I was young spent weekends and holidays in a caravan but old style one bit like now no modern conveniences and used to use it from March until early December in England back in the 70s and 80s, as you can imagine no insulation to speak of single pane Windows and used to wake up with ice inside the windows at the start and nearing the end of every season we just used to layer up wear pyjamas football socks hot water bottles in our sleeping bags and they weren't cold weather ones they were regular cheap single layer ones lol.. and that was it. I guess it was akin to how people lived 100 years ago and we even had to walk over to the toilet and shower block with a towel and shorts whether be cold snow rain all weathers every morning and use an outside porta loo type thing BASICALLY a bucket with chemicals! The oven and a calor gas fire was all that was used to heat the caravan and cook and we loved being down there from March right up until early December having fireworks! Was great! Kids now don't know hardships but they also don't know the joys of a hard but free childhood! Playing out riding our bikes and playing football, rounders, run outs, going swimming in the sea and for walks along the beach flying cheap kites. Making go carts and things out of wood and bits of old prams and bikes, climbing trees,(falling out) lol 😂 ... just Simple things, but kept us busy we amused ourselves and it kept fit and generally healthy. Built up our immune systems and I'll didn't realise how tough we were until you look at kids today and think back, I hope that experience has prepared us to survive the HELL that's coming I'm sure if the WEF GLOBAL Elites get their way!(as they are now!) Unless we fight back now!? LIKE ITALY!! The WEF PUPPETS need to be OVERTHROWN OUSTED BY FORCE NOW! IN UK AND GLOBALLY! ITALY is the ONLY Country NOT WEF CONTROLLED NOW!! FACT! And IT'S HORRENDOUS here in England when it's Cold! MANY People come over from Canada, America, and Other ICY,,FRIGID, SNOWY PARTS of the world, BUT THEY CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH COLDER that it is(FEELS) in UK! It's SOUL DESTROYING and DEADLY! ...Even though on a thermometer it may be the same or look warmer, the "REAL" Temperature how it "FEELS"/"AFFECTS" people is MUCH MUCH HARSHER and UNLIKELY to SURVIVE the cold DUE to the "HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE AIR THE COLD, DAMP, RAIN, WINDCHILL and other Factors mentioned below by another post. UNTIL someone has experienced a (COLD) UK Winter, they CANNOT understand it.. BUT once they have, they tend NOT TO WANT TO DO IT EVER AGAIN!! (Its what made Brits such a Tough Nation over the Eons!) Great comment below and information from someone who had been in Scandinavia and England. I'm in a dia situation myself last 3 years this year HORRENDOUS! ...I haven't had a hot dinner in 3 years! And can't afford my heating am about to get repossessed could be on the street and I'm disabled with a chronic back injury asthmatic and suffering from Chronic acute anxiety and Suicidal Depression because of it! I Paid in ALL MY LIFE and now CANT GET what people jumping off the boats LITERALLY are getting handed on a plate for free! ILLEGALS! ITS A TRAVESTY! DISGRACE AND NEEDS STOPPING BY OUR PEOPLE! COS OUR WEF PUPPETS I'm the House of Common WILL NEVER STOP THIS MADNESS UNTIL OUR RACE DOESN'T EXIST! FACT! 🤬 England Great Britain is becoming the MIDDLE EAST by force and by heinous WEF PLAN! As is SCANDINAVIA and Northern Europe, and other Native or Predominantly Caucasian/Arian countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand and US. Etc (THE ONES AFFECTED BY LOCKDOWNS BRUTALITY AND LEFTIST WEF lockdowns, shot and TOTALITARIANISM! Flooding out counties with people who are ILLEGALLY claiming ASYLUM from SAFE COUNTRIES LIKE FRANCE! Who being WEF PUPPETS CONTROLLED ARE PROMOTING AND ENABLING it! When Italy sent them back they WHOLE OF The WEF/ EU GANGED UP AND THREATENING AUSTERITY measures PURELY for enforcing the agreement France Made regards illegal Musl1m Migration from Middle East and ALBANIA so sent them back and had paid France to keep an agreement just as UK have and France have NO INTENTIONS OF STOPPING THEM! WE ALL NEED TO WAKE UP STAND UP PROTEST AND FIGHT! £7M A DAY ON FREE 4 AND 5 STAR HOTELS for illegal ALBANIANS! 2% of ALBANIA came to England LAST YEAR ALONE ALL CRIMINAL MEN! EE NOW HAVE OVER 10% OF THE ALBANIAN POPULATION IN THE UK ILLEGALLY! THEIR WHOLE COUNTRY will be here within 10 years!! Or LESS!! This has to be STOPPED! We have HOMELESS ENGLISHMEN AND WOMEN KIDS AND EX SERVICEMEN SLEEPING ROUGH ON THE STREETS OUTSIDE HOTELS HOUSING THESE ALBANIAN ILLEGALS! ITS DISGUSTING!! WE HAVE TO STOP THIS! IF THEY (WEF/GOVERNMENTS) CAN PUT UP THESE ILLEGAL MIDDLE EASTERN Terrorist CRIMINAL FOREIGNERS FOR FREE! WHY NOT OUR OWN!!?? THAT'S the whole point! Its MASS GENOCIDE planned Extinction of the Caucasian/Arian Race across our native Countries Of Great Britain Ireland Scandinavia Northern Europe, and GLOBALLY!! THAT £7M A DAY would pay EVERYONES ENERGY BILLS! THINK ON THAT! AMD THE HOTELS would RID BRITAIN of our OWN HOMELESS POOR SOULS IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS PLANNED! LOOK WHOSE RUNNING (OUR) COUNTRIES! ** WAKE UP ** *** STAND UP *** ** AND FIGHT ** COME ON PEOPLE !! WE ARE Being ERADICATED ON A GLOBAL LEVEL and at a PLANNED ACCELERATED RATE!! THEY ALSO have NO respect for our country our people our race our heritage our culture! And THEYRE ALL DRIVING £100,000-£200,000 SPORTS CARS! Within 6 months of being here from Crime! As was demonstrated when they SHUT LONDON DOWN ON ALBANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!! FCKING DISGRACE! 🤬🤬🤬 Cheers from London 👍🏴🇬🇧🙏
We've done a lot of canning lately because of this mess. Anything non-perishable that can be stored without power is a must in my book these days, because I absolutely expect these psychopaths to find any stupid excuse to cut power. Fortunately, I've never been someone used to luxury or excess comfort. Keeps you on your toes, you know? I never really made much of it and simply thought as basic pragmatism, but I'm thankful for being able to run on the basics instead of desperately adhering to excess comfort to the point where one can't just stand to push a damn switch. Those who do, however, I fear will be the most affected from all this. But hey, we aren't human if not adaptable, yes? It will take some courage to face the upcoming storm, but I'm wishing everyone out there the best.
You make a lot of valuable points for all no matter where they live. Some people have no knowledge of what you are saying. We can adapt to the cold and survive. Yes it's not easy but it can be done.
Here in northern Alberta Canada, we have had -30°C a few times this year already. All the tips that you have shared are absolutely true and essential. Here, -30° several times over the winter is normal. At -40°C, we begin to complain a little bit.
