"ADVENTURE?!?" No....4-WHEEL. No....."buddy" riding along with u. MARSHMELLOW COUNTRY.......?!? And? And >>> "U R smiling?!?" Yes. Smiling. I knew there was a REASON I loved you, Jarl. "THANK YOU" 4 reminding me (smile back at ya & a cold snowy HUG). GOD BLESSES ALL. Footnote: ALL of US who LOVE you.....are "THANK FULL" for snow plows (wink).

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you so very much🙏😂

Wearing good sunglasses really helps when driving in snow and white-out conditions. I love your adventures. Because I am 71 and disabled I am able to live my adventures through people like you. Thank you. 💛

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it, thank you too!

I was driving a truck loaded with ice melt during a white out. I was lucky to make it out alive! As soon as I got back to my employer, I quit, and I have no regrets!!!

This is heaven for me, i live in mid Atlantic coast in America, we rarely get snow, Norway looks so beautiful, i love snow, the more the better

@NorwegianXplorer

9 ай бұрын

It has already started here❄️

HELLO. LIKE. LIKE. LANDSCAPE. SCENERIES.

I feel cold just watching this! ❤

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol!

The Snow is so Beautiful Be Safe out there. I love watching Your Videos. Keep them coming So all of us can see what we Dream of. Ginger L USA Alabama

@NorwegianXplorer

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

It's so lovely I thank you for sharing I can not Sleep at night and so I'm glued to your vids

@NorwegianXplorer

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

I drove from Southern Ontario to home 🏡 where my mom lives. The trip is 600 kms long. Of the trip I drove 400 kms in all out snow ❄️ storm. I had a Toyota Tacoma and drove in 4 wheel drive hi range. Max speed is 100 kph in 4 hi. So I drove 100 kph and by the time I got my mom's place 30cm of snow had fallen. This was in April at Easter. 4 wheel drive is superior for driving and also slowing down. In 4 wheel drive brake distance is about two vehicle lengths shorter than 2 wheel drive.

Back in 1980 I bought a new cj. -5 keep and whenever it was the worse outside is when my friends and I would hit the woods. We had a lot of fun.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

This is both amazingly beautiful and scary at the same time. Beautiful to look at, but not sure I could handle driving in that much snow So, so beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this awesome adventure. So glad your channel came up on my feed.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mag and welcome!

Καλησπέρα καλέ μου φίλε από Ελλάδα!!!!!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Good evening:-)

I'm a truck driver in Montana USA and im always happy and thankful when the snow plow goes through before me

@NorwegianXplorer

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, it makes a big difference!

Just a nice relaxing drive over a mountain during a snowstorm in a two-wheel drive van. You are an amazing man. Thanks for taking us with you! I really like that you can find fun anywhere you go.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Judi☺️

Beautiful scenery. It's exciting driving in snow. I live in Ohio, USA, and we hardly got any snow this year. Its 70 degrees today. Some winters when we get a heavy snowfall I enjoy just going out and driving around in the snow. Enjoyed the video and the scenery!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan, greetings!

@AuntTT

Жыл бұрын

I live in Columbus. Always hoping for snow. Hardly any this winter.😢

yes!!! pov out the windshield i love it.

I like the dichotomy of the warm inside feeling and cold, desolate outside. It feels so cozy, so it's nice to see both. Hear the snow, wind, etc.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yes agreed:-)

Very beautiful video ❄😍👍

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

You are crazy 🤣. I couldn't drive through the snow 🌨️ like you're doing. I'd park and wait it out 😂. I admire you 😊👍👍👍👍.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😁 been driving in the snow forever:-)

You’re crazy driving in that! LoL 😂 very brave!!

@NorwegianXplorer

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, it is not unusual to drive in conditions like this

I like the sound of blizzard and howling wind very well, it helps me relax and sleep better.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome

Another amazing winter adventure! Thank you for sharing Jarl.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Eric!

My dad is half Norwegian (his mom was from Oslo), and I inherited a lot of it somehow, you know dna is so complicated. So Ancestry says I am 48% Norwegian. But I am also a quarter Hawaiian and some other things like Irish, Scottish, Welsh. I was raised in Hawaii and I remember dreaming of the cold and snow when I was a kid. I think dna really has a lot to do with our bodies and the way we live our lives. I think being Norwegian, my body tends to do really well in colder temps. I actually cannot stand the heat and the hot sun. I avoid it if I can. When I got older, I did live in Alaska and Colorado for a short time. I loved it. I seemed to fit right in. But my mother is Hawaiian and I had to come back to Hawaii to help her. Anyway, I still dream of the snow and cold weather. And my name is Heidi!

@NorwegianXplorer

9 ай бұрын

That is a very nordic name indeed, the cold is very refreshing if you treat it right, it can also be insufferable if you combine it with high moisture

Very watch. It is a lot of snow. I did not see any this winter.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks

Hello sir live in Pakistan🇵🇰 I am waiting for next camping videos big fan sar

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

👍

Love the smile on your face as you were driving:) Its good to see someone enjoying the challenge, instead of running away from it. Enjoyed the vid. Thank you!

@NorwegianXplorer

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 I live for these moments!

Excellent video and thank you for taking us along for the ride. Watching from the UK 🇬🇧 Regards Matthew 🙂

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Thank goodness for those red snow plough poles. About the only way to see the actual edge of the road. I have driven through some bad snow storms and it can be so hypnotic as the snow flies into the windscreen.. Fab video thank you.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kimberly, yeah the poles where the only point of reference

👋Hi Norwegian Xplorer! Here i am once again, watching this video for the 4th time! Always enjoyable to watch.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks so much!

Scary roads. I kept wanting you to pull off lol. So beautiful though! Well worth it.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a lot if fun:-)

I really live in the wrong country this is awesome 👌

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert!

Cu siguranta e foarte frumos sa te plimbi cu camperul prin aceste peisaje de iarna chiar daca este zapada abundenta!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

From 04:57 to 05:03, that was the strangest looking tree ... the bottom right corner had virtually disappeared! 😂😂

@NorwegianXplorer

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, probably farming, or maybe it was two tress

Ay up. Wow, what a journey. I loved watching this 🙂👍

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

You're more brave than I'll EVER be, I know that!!!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

☺️

White-knuckle adventure, NX! You might consider a set of chains for the front tires, and yellow-tinted ski goggles to give you high contrast vision while driving in the whiteout conditions! As always, excellent content, production, quality and especially presentation. Looking forward to vanlife-themed posts in the near future now that you have made the move towards this aspect of your travels. I never miss your posts! Cheers.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Rick, I bring chains but they are generally not needed.

Love your adventure trips, awesome video as always 😍👌

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you always Sulaiman🙏

Beautiful scenery ❄️🌲❄️

Awesome nice vidéo 🤗🤗🤗👋👋👋👋🙋🙋🙋🙋

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this journey, I too drove through heavy snow years ago and it was, well, fun and filled with adrenaline. Good video

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Matt!

Woww good job

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks:-)

I did recognise that tunnel direct when i saw it. Steinfjellet from Brekkvasselv to Rörvik og Gjersvik. Been in Brekkis fishing since early 70,s at Brekkvasselv camping. Beautiful lil place as river Namsen runs just by it. Between Brekkis and Trones the fishing is absolutley awesome with them small hybrid salmons living there. They taste like crap but fun to catch even though they dont get that big. Going up there 2024 again and hope the weather is better then last year cos the dam at Namsvatnet was fully open so river was full and then its no good fishing.

@NorwegianXplorer

8 ай бұрын

Yes, it is a cool area, I drove over this summer as well, it is sadly not an easy place to find good weather lol

@DrMcKay66

8 ай бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer Its usually ok weather in july up there but 2 last visits has been dreadful and Namsen has been overfull with water but im not giving up. Mye banning kan hjelpe litt. Ut på tur, aldri sur 😜

@NorwegianXplorer

8 ай бұрын

Haha!

WOW !! Great Winter Adventure Jarl. Just Amazing Breathtaking Winter Wonderland Scenery. Driving in Snow or Snow Blizzard is Exciting at the same time being very careful. Thanks for sharing Your Drive in Snow to reach to the Mountains.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting!

Awesome ride a long Jarl. Glad you made it safely. Thank you!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank Butch:-)

Norwegian Xplorer, I'm watching your videos twice over, as they're all so good & this one's of no exception! I love your videos! Much fun!👍

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, that is awesome🙏🥳

@INTUITIVENORSK2303

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer 👍🙏

Just driving driving driving... 😂...

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

Fabulous a nice watch for bedtime. 😁🙏😍

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kimberly!

This was awesome! Thank you for this. Norway is so beautiful

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

LOVED IT................

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe!

Life's adventure. I love getting out and driving in those conditions. It really keeps your skill level up and adrenalin as well. Had to do it in the mountains for many years. One needs prepared in case you get stuck with no one around. Be ready to spend at least two nights out, maybe more. Break out the Hilleberg. If I had a group B rally car with studded wheels I could clear a pretty good trail. Jarl that was fun. Don't run out of coffee.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Never run out of coffee😂

Saludos Jarl!!😊......veo que sigues con vivencias en la Naturaleza en ese infinito juego de aprender cada día intentando no cometer ningún error fatal. Bravo! y como siempre muchas gracias por dejarnos compartir tus experiencias.....👍🍀🙋🏻‍♂️😎

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Franciso!

This the van adventure I watched on our big screen TV. Your adventures are amazing on a 75” screen. Your shared thoughts and adventures bring knowledge and joy to those of us who are housebound. I watched your hike with Joey Coconato to the headwaters of the Yellowstone River again today and marveled at the scenery, beautiful wildflowers, and stunning vistas you climbed. You both climbed to the top of the world. Thank you for sharing. …Annie

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Anne!

👋Hi there Norwegian Xplorer! Wow! Another awesome & fun filled adventure for you, albeit, the blizzard can be somewhat challenging & the slippery roads, a wee bit scary. Your van is ideal for what you are doing & it's safer than being outdoors during the blizzard. The snow is always wonderful to see! Tusen takk for sharing & i wish you well.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

So cool another great snow adventure you did it again… totally enjoyed the video💙🙏🏼

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

If I'm wrong please tell me but you are not gonna make me believe you are in ANY danger , since I've seen you do an overnight camping trip on a snowbound mountain in a flimsy tent with no fire...unless the wind blows that van over or you might drive into a ravine you are a relatively safe Norwegian in a glamper van .

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yes, like I say in the video I am not in any danger:-)

Wow..that is some drive😅 Totally awesome.. amazing scenery..I have never driven through snow.. must be exciting and scary at the same time.. Lovely video.. thanks for sharing 🙏 Stay safe and Best wishes

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, it was quite a drive indeed, thanks for watching Anjali!

Love 💕 from india

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

🫶

I find the best way to clean snow off the roof is a low bridge

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol!

Fantastic driving in a snowstorm with you. Cheers 🍻

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

As a Minnesotan I get this.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol, good, thanks Jim!

Why would you do this??? I would want to be home, in front of my fireplace, with chicken noodle soup and a sandwich, candles lit, watching a good movie!!!

Absolutely incredible postings. I am a new subscriber and love every minute. Your post of crossing over into the Artic Circle with breathtaking northern lights footage was just superb. Thank you so much .😊😊😊

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard Johanna!

This was scaring me. I kept wanting you to pull over and park in the beginning of the video.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol!

Uh yeah NO ! No no NO !!! I felt NO relaxation. I felt unnerved scared for u ! I’m sure I not alone when I say u have become most special to us so ur safety matters. I began to pray for u n I am GLAD I DID !!! I couldn’t enjoy the scenery for watching if u would skid off somewhere. What’s great abt the video is it ended with u being SAFE !!! I thx G-D ! Big ole hugs to u Jarl ! ❄️🥺🫢🤦‍♀️❤️ TJ

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks so much, this is quite normal in my country, when it gets too bad the road closes:-)

@TJMessianic1

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer yes so STAY HOME !!!! Love ya !

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

@@TJMessianic1 🫶

I have no nails left, thanks

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol, my pleasure!

Hit the like button and lets wach this magic

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks Todor!

You should have worn polarized sunglasses haha. But seriously, some kind of corrective glasses might have been helpful. Very difficult to drive when you can't see where you're going!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Hehe, I will wear sunglasses if there is a chance of going snow blind

Loved the video!😍 The tunnel however terrified me😂

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you!

What an adventure !! But... did you have a real destination ? A prefixed location you wanted to reach ? Did you know the road for having droven it in summer ? Or was it a complete unknown road ? We can see how you enjoy the challenge ! It makes you happy !! You are an amazing driver Jarl ! - Is it far from your home where you live ?... In Flanders, Belgium, we didn't see a single flock of snow this winter.... Thanks to share this extreme snowy trip with us !

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I had a goal, first time driving this road. The goal was to get over to a valley where they have propane gas

@reginebilliet2679

Жыл бұрын

We follow on National Geographic TV a series Ice Road Rescue, about a service at Eidfjord, which rescues in winter trucks and cars that are in trouble in extreme circumstances of snow- and icecovered roads in the mountains in Norway. There is another one in the north, at Vesteralen I think... Poor truckers which have to be torn out of the ditch....

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

@@reginebilliet2679 Yeah i have seen some of those

I really enjoy your videos very much. They relax me while I work. I also, wish to do that some day. I thought your van had all wheel or 4 wheel drive. I'm amazed it made it though that heavy snow so effortlessly. It must have limited slip traction control.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Hey Scott, its a front wheel drive, but the winter tyres are very good, Nokian Hekkapalliita Tyres

@scottsoriero9827

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer Sorry for the late reply, I was under the weather. Thank you for your reply. I was curious. Great videos!

So, so beautiful. I wish I would have been there. Not driving though, of course!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Lol🙂

You are alot braver than me traveling in this weather. Beautiful video.❤😅

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Living in Canada , driving on snowy road is something quite normal . I do equiped my vehicle with Nokian tires, wich you must be familiar with in Scandinavia. They are rated among the best winter tires here in Canada. Thanks for the ride !

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I have Nokian tyres on my van too, great tires!

Havey driving 🚗 😂

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed!

checked out your van on Chris Borg Motorhome channel. really nice van i like it

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you, I like it a lot!

Sun glasses,and take the heat off your windshield.,the snow won't melt and freeze to you wipers..Of the windshield is cold as ice

@NorwegianXplorer

11 ай бұрын

Lol

I didn't recognize the coffee cup. Apparently its different from the one I normally see on your tent adventures. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Haha, yes, I got one that I liked with a moose on it for my van:-)

Is your van front wheel drive? Pretty gutsy in those conditions! Enjoyable video!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes it is front wheel drive

Eu adorei seu caminho. Sua viagem, parabéns. Eu adoraria fazer essa rota. Me add aí. Vamos conversando. Adoro fazer amizades

A great adventure. I would not dare to go in such weather. Norway is a great country, amazing. I also love winter. In Poland there are no such winters as before.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna!

@camposvazquez

Жыл бұрын

​@@NorwegianXplorer I am new to your channel.. is your van 4WD? Are most vehicles there 4WD?

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

It is 2wd, I would say that in general most cars are 2wd

@camposvazquez

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer your driving skills are impressive.. thank you for your reply

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

@@camposvazquez Thanks Campos, I grew up driving on snow so been honing my skills for a long time🙂

😎🌹

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

🙏

Dentro da van acredito que seja mais aconchagante pra vc 🙏🙏

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, it is very cozy!

You should use yellow glasses for increasing the contrast in snowy conditions

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

hehe

That van of yours does very well in those conditions has it been reliable?

@NorwegianXplorer

Ай бұрын

Yes, it is very reliable, I had a relay for the glow plugs changed a week ago, but apart from that I have not had any real issues that havent been solved.

I love that great background music you had playing. Who is it, album?

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

It is Melantopia open.spotify.com/album/1yAjyYB7IF6snJxPKY2HE6?si=bS1WEAxKQM6ln5WMolcxkg

@andrewavila1084

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer Thanks brother, just downloaded it. Keep having fun, I am along for the ride.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew and welcome!!

If you use white lettering in a snow storm we can’t see it. Great content!

@NorwegianXplorer

4 ай бұрын

Ok thanks!

Great video, interested to know what tires you use?

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Philip, I should have said in the video but I use Nokian Hakkapalliita studless winter tyres

Hello again love to know what motorhome you have ? i be there in Norway next year , when is the best time for camping ? im going to artic circle as well .kind regards Alan

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, its a Sunlight Cliff 600, best time for camping is in the summer Alan, this winter stuff is pretty harsh lol

It is beautiful and nerve-racking at the same time to drive in such weather. Living in Upstate New York, I'm no stranger to driving in heavy snow. Would I be correct in guessing that you use winter tires on your van?

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yes, here we change tires for the winter season, I use Nokian Hekkapalliita studless winter tyres, very impressed with them

@bobe.3719

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianXplorer I've mounted 4 winter tires on my front wheel drive car for many years. They help give me the confidence for winter driving that I had a good supply of when I was younger, lol.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, driving on snow and ice without winter tyres is pointless and dangerous

Two wheel drive, huh? 😒. I'll be going now.

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Whats the problem?

Do you show you staying in the van overnight and how you sleep and stay warm?

Beautiful! I like!

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Trăiască artistul nostru. E mai bine in caravana decat in cort. Salutari mai pune videouri cu zapada

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Doing as much as I can with snow

great video as always! I love the norwegian winter. In January and February 2022 we were traveling in Norway for 5 weeks, it was fantastic. Driving in convoys on the pass roads was an experience. 😅

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is a fun experience indeed!

what brand and model is your van?

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

It is a Sunlight Cliff 600

Too much driving , would have like to have seen more at a camp site .

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

That will happen in the next video, I will have a van tour etc. thanks for watching though

Where in Norway do you live? My grandfather was from Mandal. I have family in Oslo as well ❤

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

Hey Heather, I am from the southwest, my family has a cabin in Mandal, or rather Lindesnes

@heatherknutsen160

Жыл бұрын

One day I’d love to come to Norway to see where my grandfather grew up and to meet my family ♥️

@heatherknutsen160

Жыл бұрын

One day I’d love to come to Norway to see where my grandfather grew up and to meet my family ♥️

@NorwegianXplorer

Жыл бұрын

You should!

so, where did you camp? All we really saw was you driving in a blizzard?

@NorwegianXplorer

6 ай бұрын

ok

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