Braving a BLIZZARD - Truck Camping Alone in a Massive Snow Storm
In this video we head to the Sierra Mountains just before a snow storm is about to roll in. We were excited at the likely hood we would be able to do some winter camping in our Four Wheel Campers Project M Pop Top camper. When we arrived the first day it was dry, windy and cold but overnight the storm rolled in. We woke up to a fresh layer of powdery snow blanketing the mountainous area. The short trip to the snow quickly became one of our favorite camping experiences ever.
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My advice is point your truck directly down the trail you came in on especially in previous snow tracks. That gives you pre-travelled vehicle tracks eliminating turning around on fresh snow and possible sinking and getting stuck
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Good tip! Tks
Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Love your adventurous spirits.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for checking out the video. Happy to share the adventure.
Nice job. Glad to see the heater is working out well for you.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes it worked great
I love that you said, "We MADE fruit and yogurt." that is my kind of cooking.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Haha didn’t even realize that. “Assembled”
Project M is so good Mate love your Channel
@prospectoverland
7 сағат бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate it.
Great video!!!!!!! Love the aerial footage!!!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I was very happy with how the drone turned out with all that bad weather. Gave me some cool shots.
Excellent video, loved the drone footage.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, I was really happy how the drone stuff turned out even with the heavy winds and snow.
Hi guys! Can’t believe I stumbled upon this video, I was there at the same time March 1/2nd right when the blizzard came in as well. I was in the camp spot a couple hundred feet away in a Sprinter van! 😂 I saw your truck but no idea you guys were KZreadrs and just happened to stumble on this now. Amazing and such beautiful drone shots
@prospectoverland
8 күн бұрын
I remember seeing a van so it must have been you!! We were jealous of all the space and comforts of the van while spending so many hours inside during that storm. How long did you stay? Did you stick it out another night?
@asdfjkldsa3
7 күн бұрын
@@prospectoverland Yes we did! The next morning we attempted to go up the pass and got stuck in the snow on the climb up, my wife ended up digging us out for a solid 20 minutes while I attempted to do a U-Turn. It was snowing quite a bit and we didn't want to risk it any further so we just went back down to one of the other sites and spent another night. It was an absolute blast and a super memorable time. Your videos definitely captured the moment and helped us reminisce! I'll definitely subscribe for more :)
@prospectoverland
7 күн бұрын
@@asdfjkldsa3 that sounds eventful but awesome at the same time. I didn’t want to risk getting stuck although I probably would have been fine but 🤷♂️. I’m a San Diego native so zero snow experience from me. Any amount seems like a lot. Thanks for subscribing. I’ll have a new video out next Sunday of a trip to we just did to Yosemite.
hey prospect overland awesome video the snow was really coming down you two were smart getting out of the Area before it got really bad
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, appreciate it. Yeah we only had a few inches on the ground but it was going to start adding up quick. And the wind just start to get no fun .
daaaang wow. lots of snow! great vid!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Yes and thank you! It was a fun quick trip
Fantastic video guys! Looked fun. Hopefully the drive down that hill wasn’t too bad for you…
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank You! Luckily a Cal Trans snow plow had just come up the mtn as we drove down.
Great video
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
Great video. I love the unexpected surprises.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! It was such a fun snow trip.
Wow that was awesome! Great footage of the beautiful landscape!!
@prospectoverland
28 күн бұрын
Thank you! I thought the drone footage turned out so cool.
So fun! Let's go back ASAP.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Can’t wait!! Let’s go!
So cool unhooked now. Love and miss you both❤
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks Wood. We both love and miss ya.
@jamesWOOD-qs6hn
3 ай бұрын
More of the beautiful blonde really brightens up the scenery
Great stuff. The drone shots were especially good.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! It preformed great in the bad weather conditions.
Glad to hear Kimmie say that the heater works.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Game changer for sure! Thanks for watching
Love the video…and love that we have potential snow camping buddies!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Hey! Thanks. It was so fun….yes count us in!
I love your set up! I can’t wait to get one
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! What are you planning to get?
@jamestomlinson2247
3 ай бұрын
@@prospectoverland a project m most likely after seeing your vids of the builds, have you noticed any issues with the weight being on your bedrails yet?
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
@@jamestomlinson2247zero issues but I did add bed rail stiffeners years ago for a previous camper. They are cheap. I’d recommend just as an extra precaution but not required per FWC.
Bro congrats on this video slaying))) thanksa for this video)))
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for checking it out!!! Yeah happy people are watching it and liking it.
Hi from Atlanta Ga. I had to comment because she REALLY wanted to hunker down but, he was like Smh Lol 😂❤
Great job! Video skills are 🤜🤛
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate ya watching
Great trip, Sammie says hi!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Hi!!! Thanks it was awesome.
Great video. Try great basin natl park if you can. One of the best places I've camped. Keep the videos coming. Thank you.
Bro congrats on this video slaying!!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks man! One day when I grow up I might make it as a real KZreadr like you.
Looks amazing, looks the temp is good for camping. BTW, hello from China. :)
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
It was so much fun. Wow thanks for watching from China. Appreciate it.
How did you sleep with the winds and the pop up tent? Was it flapping everywhere?
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
The camper/pop top makes zero wind noise. It’s nothing like a regular tent material pop top. This thick vinyl siding doesn’t make noise. But the truck does turn into a big wind wall/block so the entire truck shakes around a little in the big gusts but noise is not the issue. We sleep very well, we have switched to a hest mattress and love it.
Was that Troy meadows? Have you checked out Bonita meadows? Love watching y’all. Makes me miss some things about Cali. Thanks for doing these videos. If ya ever make it up to Idaho let’s us know.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
I haven’t been to either of those places…at least not by those names. Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll check them out. We would love CA coast, up to PNW, then all the way across to Montana trip. I have it planned, just need to find the time. Thanks for watching
Great video!! What ladder/steps are you using to get into the bed of the truck?
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Little giant step ladder amzn.to/3vbtsf5
Wow, braving a blizzard while truck camping alone in a massive snowstorm must have been quite the adventure! We sent you an email, please take a look.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks I’ll look for the email. Appreciate it
Hey was cool running into you at the show in San Juan, I was the guy that just bought a project M and we talked about awnings for the PM. Are your mule brackets the stainless steel version or the earlier version.
@prospectoverland
Ай бұрын
Thanks for coming by, appreciate it. They are the new mules and I just had them powder coated black.
New to your channel, curious what brand the camper is? Thanks, cool video!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for following along. It’s a Four Wheel Camper project M. Scroll back on my channel a few videos and I did a video just on the camper itself.
Is there enough space for a front runner roof rack under the cab overhang?
Awesome drone footage
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m really happy with how the drone video turned out being windy and snowy
Hi Guys, Great video!!!! We were in Barstow and experienced really bad winds but unfortunately no snow. I think Beverly and I would have loved to see some snow, glad you guys had a great time and you had safe travels..... Hope to see you guys on another overland trip soon.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Hey thank you! Oooo yeah I bet Barstow was bad. Hope to see you guys soon.
Was this up in Big Bear or in the Idyllwild side? Nice content during blizzard.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking it out. But no, it was up the Hwy 395 in Sierras.
@norkisserrano
3 ай бұрын
@@prospectoverland -O I see, yup I was up in Alabama Hills too, and there was a big storm that hit us, wind was hitting us really hard, there were 3 of us with Four Wheel Campers and we were impressed that the campers held up with those really strong winds as we hunkered down through the night. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Oh we were very close to you guys. Just up a couple thousand more feet. Yeah wind was horrible. Also, very happy with how it did in the wind.
Review on the heater? Did you run it all night or kick it on when you woke up?
@prospectoverland
26 күн бұрын
Ran it all night long. Love it! I’ll be doing a whole update and review video about the whole truck in the next month or two hopefully. Waiting to change a couple things before I make a updated video
Did you guys make the window curtains, or were they bought like that? They look insulted as well Thanks!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
When you purchase the thermal pack from FWC they come with window covers.
Hey guys, awesome fireplace install. Question, would I need any electricity in camper to install the propane Dickinson heater or is electricity just something nice to have to run vent fan but not totally required? Thank you. With Aloha, Matt
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Thanks. Yeah you will need some power. It’s consumes very little 12v power. The radiant heat without the fan to blow it would not produce much. I would not recommend if you have no way to do power. I also run a 12v propane sensor. A small auxiliary power supply maybe like a goal zero or something similar.
@BoondockBertoOverland
3 ай бұрын
@@prospectoverland , thank you so very much for this info. I have the Jackery Explorer 300....I wonder if this is powerful enough to run that fan? Thanks again. Great work with your build out. With Aloha, Matt
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
@@BoondockBertoOverland oh yeah for sure it would run that fan. Then the propane sensor draws hardly any power at all.
@BoondockBertoOverland
3 ай бұрын
@@prospectoverland , that's awesome to know----thank you so much.
Mind sharing what ladder/stairs you have for outside of the tailgate?
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Here is the link for my Amazon store with the exact ladder amzn.to/4a3tiFD
@graveltravelcanada
3 ай бұрын
@@prospectoverland thanks!
Does the wood stove come with that camper
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
It’s propane and no it doesn’t. Scroll back a couple videos on my page and I showed the install process.
Half a water bottle on the dash. It works
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
What does that do?
Hey bud, what's your wheel tire setup with offset please?
@prospectoverland
2 ай бұрын
18” Icon compressions with +25 offset. 37x12.5 BFG km3.
How did you get your garmin subscription so cheap?
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
I just checked and I pay 11.95 a month. I get 10 free text messages. Then expensive per message after that. I ended up paying $6 extra in texts for this trip. Then I pay an additional $29 a year for extra search and rescue insurance so if I push the sos i wont get charged 20k for the helicopter pickup.
What brand is the rear bumper?
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Expedition one
What size truck do you have
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Toyota tundra
Where can I buy one for our truck ?
@prospectoverland
28 күн бұрын
Buy what, the camper?
Title should be changed if you leave after 3” of snow.
Boring!!!
Man what a view to wake up to I love winter camping!
@prospectoverland
3 ай бұрын
Yeah it was awesome! Thanks for watching.
Wimps. 😂