That’s mad! I like how the snow makes everything quieter. It’s peaceful.

@LostInEurope

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, I've never experienced quietness like when it snows. Love it 👌🏻

@juliacalismusic8572

4 жыл бұрын

Thats why I love snow so much! And because its just beautiful

I RV full time year round including winter. I was watching your video and have additional tips for you. 1. Solar Thermal Heating. If you put black curtains up in the cab, (remove the insulation you have instead using CLEAR plastic sheeting in the windows which you can remove when you need to drive) and hang the black curtains (preferably fleece) leaving a gap above and below. Warm air rises, so the warm air will go over the top gap and pull the cold air from below to be heated in the sun. This will warm up the cab. Same with the widows, if you put black felt or fabric on the aluminum insulation in the windows, it will warm up during the day. Freezers are well insulated, but you wouldn't want to live in them. So when you insulate everything including windows, you are essentially creating a freezer and 100% dependent on the heater. 2. Get damp rid or cat litter in socks and put it around the rv. Your breath, the hot tea you are drinking, etc generate moisture which will cause mold and moisture on the windows which will freeze and make it colder. 3. I hate sleeping bags. Your body is a natural furnace. The key is to place a plastic sheet below the bottom covers (above the mattress) and above the top covers (or aluminum insulation with some air flow). This will trap your body heat and works better than nylon. Keep fleece closest to your skin above and below you. Also your head. If you sleep with a tuque and add a fleece blanket over your head (leaving a gap for air) it will warm your head. Less clothing is better under the covers. No socks when sleeping(feet sweat then the sweat freezes between your tows and you may not be aware of it). This is how your body heat is regulated and dissipated. If you have hypothermia or your heat goes out. Your feet and your head are the most important. I use heating pads at my feet (the disposable ones with 18 hour pads my favorite) or a heated pizza stone to heat the foot of my bed and it's good for hours. At the head of the bed is the cover for your head. If you can simulate a fever by keeping your head warmer, that heat will radiate through the rest of your body to compensate for it (as long as you are not wearing sweaters, your body must be slightly cool). Your body temperature will naturally increase. By having the covers around you containing that heat and the plastic trapping the heat (flip the plastic over when wet with condensation) you will be hot and toasty no matter the outside temperature. The only thing is my nose has gotten frostbite (I have to remember to keep my nose covered). FYI, with this setup, (unless I am not well with a cold or flu) I have slept without heat for up to -25c. I have propane heat (Mr. Buddy heater) however not a fan of propane. So I may turn it on periodically and turn it off. Or rather to use other means. For more tips see my youtube videos.

Good video ash . Hope you are all well be safe and keep warm mate 🚐👌🗻🎿⛷❄️🎥👞👞

Great video Ash, glad the beast got you out! Best van life channel.....great to see all sides of the adventure not just a pretty picture :-)

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 definitely pushing it to its limits but always does me proud!

When i went skiing in switserland we could not find our car back. It had snowed massivly overnight. And the snowplow passed by and plowed the snow infront of all the carrs there. When we started digging we found our car back and saw more then 2feet of snow on my cars roof. Omg lol

Jeans terrible in wet cold weather. Proper clothes vital 😊😊. Great video. Hairaising, made me pull the duvet up .

Always remember to turn off you're lights when idling, you will charge alot faster...

Loved it, well done guys 👍😁👏👏👏

Awesome !! Proper snow defeated by proper Beast with proper tyres !! Oh did I mention what what a proper good video , !! Well done Ash !

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris 😊 yea, haven't seen this much snow in my life!

Crazy it seemed there wasn't much room it seemed like when meeting another vehicle going the other way lol.

FUN !!! Catching up on older vids. Growing up in Up state New York snow is anticipated. Even yearned for. Avalanches not so much. Love the adventure Lost with loved ones...In Europe

Im sure this must of been a difficult day but god dam how beautiful is that!

Lovely to see the videos last night and this morning; thank you! Amazing to see that snow ... I agree with comment on last video.... bolski going to need his own channel soon!! Keeping all crossed for Genie Ash

Lived in Alp du- huez some 25 years ago, in those days they wouldn't allow you up the mountain without snow chains. How times have changed

A interesting video if it wasn't for the annoying synth you have as background sound. I have to turn the speaker off.

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

I've been editing on laptop speakers so bare with. Didn't sound very loud this end. Noted for future vids

I'm with the dog...I don't want to sit on the floor with no view. Let him see what's going on.

Watching this video, I figured you find a safe spot to park.

Love bobbles expression when you ask what he thinks almost like what the f#@k 😂😂

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yea, imagine what he must be thinking...

Awesome video bro. I’m enjoying watching this in Florida.

Well that was an adventure and a half.

Can this van get snowed in??, She's an actual beast!!!

@LostInEurope

4 жыл бұрын

Never 😉💪🏻

2 questions Ash, why didn't you approach the Chamonix council and offer to stick a plough on The Beast as a money maker, secondly, why does The Beasts engine sound like a synth?

Omg I was on the edge of my chair watching this - the `Beast` is like a proper snow plough! - also think you might need to buy high boots or fur line wellies with pull cord tops to stop the snow getting inside + maybe salopettes over your wellies!

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Really lives up to its name sometimes 😊 yea agreed, I'm keeping my eye out for some!

Thanks so much

I guess I'm the only one who loved the atmospheric music then!

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Seems that way! Apart from me 😊

@spacebetweenyourears1804

4 жыл бұрын

@@LostInEurope I do like the atmosphere, but I agree that voices can be hard to hear.

Insane snow! :)

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Crazy dude!

Someone has a generator running 2 videos is one day.

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Still not quite there with the gennie... deadly gasses and all that 🙄 figuring it out though

Cool stuff, we are doing the same things over here 😁👊

proper snow!

Another 1 I like!

Quality Ash, just how it is or can be in these regions 👍

Would definitely invest in a shovel and tire "chains" if I were there that time of year. 🤤

There’s not a lot of snow in Portugal at the moment, apparently.🥶

Them there tyres are the nuts mate

Over in Europe three feet of snow ,life goes on as normal ,here in UK a small dusting of snow and it all goes tits up !

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly 😅 it's kind of refreshing actually!

far out maaan - where exactly were you snowed in there. That's a divine amount of snow. All the best. Mark

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

It's in Chamonix buddy, the snow is amazing here!

@WyeExplorer

5 жыл бұрын

@@LostInEurope It looks it - you could trip out on that visual!

I’ve just bought my self the exact same van and hope to travel in it once it’s finished, what tyres are you using on yours? it seemed to grip well in the snow👍

your driving and Iveco van handled the white stuff very well. is the van rear or front wheel drive?

The background sound spoils this video. Droning noise. Yuk

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

In the 87 episodes leading up to this one nobody has seemed to mind. Does it really bother you that much it's the only comment you could think to write?

@pilotdaffy

5 жыл бұрын

@@LostInEurope I've heard the sound before but in this video during the first couple of minutes it was a bit loud and droning. Maybe because I watch and listen through a surround sound. Glad you got your van out, but could not see where the avalanche risk was coming from. Did you manage to get the other van out?

@VanBooter

5 жыл бұрын

If it's important he will speak louder and more clearly otherwise most other times it's just mumbling waffle so not important. The other van was left where it was as was shown in the clip, now in future pay attention questions might be asked later.

@pilotdaffy

5 жыл бұрын

@@VanBooter your right if waffle isn't important. Questions the need to watch. I really hate people who thumbs down without comment, not constructive. I feel if you don't like something say, not use the useless thumb down. But if vloggers can't take negative comments......

@maespip

5 жыл бұрын

@@LostInEurope He is correct. I stopt watching because of that noise. I speak also French and I was wondering what those French police were saying but couldn't listen because of that zooming noise. Instead of explaining where this sound came from. And maybe he's like me. A first time viewer.

No snow chains ??

That is alott of know im in virginia in the states unfortunately we never really get snow here... Great vid

@mr.e6175

3 жыл бұрын

Did you get hit hard with snow in 2013-2014? I was stationed in Arlington Virginia and it was crazy how much snow came down

@NoCaping

3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.e6175 yea we did I was in Hampton VA then snd it wa alott but Not as much as this if so I don't remember

I drove from the UK into the southern part of Germany in January 2015 in 2 meters snow ... and mate I can tell you I couldn't even see what am doing or where am going as all road signs where cover in snow and ice.

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yea man, can get bloody tricky once it starts to come down

Loved watching your video. Surprising how well the van handled in the snow. What tyres are they?

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Philip. Yea, me too! They are khumo road venture mt51

What about the other van?..did the repearman come?seems like you are going too fast for not having chaines on ..

The sound is the diesel engine. ;-)

1st Mate.

If you don’t have breaks surely will be dangerous .,..on top avalanche risks...did the repear man come?... ...where ever you are ..with snow you have to be prepared with all needed..next time you will surely..sorry

Diesel Heater

Snow chains

I can't take that horrible sound any more so leaving without watching full vid:

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

That's a shame, noted for the future

Where are ya guys!! Where you from in uk

Ciao spettacolare In che zona eravate ?

i thought i could drive in snow no chance of me driving there i take my hat off to son

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Haha it's pretty fun once you surrender to it. Part of life out here!

scary music // what happened?

Isn't there a law where you're from , that you make you're vehicle has to be ice and snow free

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

I asked about this but apparently they don't care here because they get so much snow!

aa dude really want to enjoy this but i cant with that background sound

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Noted for future. Laptop speakers were a bad idea for editing

Any warm spots in Europe?. You need sun shine. Not the Artic South Pole.

Clueless ...

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Care to elaborate on that useless comment?

The worst bit of filming I’ve ever seen on KZread

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Woah, thanks buddy! What an achievement 😍

In trouble with the law i see! Haha, nah but very nice of the police to warn you before you get stuck. I guess it's a good idea to get of the side of the road so the snowplow don't box you in! I'm sure this is a week old at this point but hope you find yourselves a good spot 😊

Just heard it was an avalanche risk, holy shit! This ain't the winters we're used to along the coasts haha

@LostInEurope

5 жыл бұрын

Haha yea, I think they were covering their asses in case we all got swept away!