Surviving a Winter Storm in our Van (snowed in)
Visit: www.squarespace.com/flyingthenest - Welcome back to our Van life series here in the USA - as we make our way into "colourful Colorado" we get hit with the roughest patch of weather so far - a big winter storm as we get snowed in overnight.
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Hi, we are Stephen, Jess, Hunter and baby Koa - an Australian family who have had quite the journey. After travelling the world as a couple in 2020 we had our very first baby, we then spent the following year self-converted a van before moving into it full-time to drive around Australia. Cut to 2023 we welcomed our second child Koa into the world before resuming full-time travel around the world.
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HEY EVERYONE!! Welcome back to a BRAND new van life video here in the US - as we get snowed in during our time in Colorado! Hope you're enjoying the series - what else should we see??
@NZKiwi87
4 күн бұрын
Isn’t weed legal in Colorado?! 😂 hahahah jks Love seeing Koa experiencing everything (esp the hot pools) & Jess you made the right call on that giant swing thing, holy heck! I LOVE that Hunter isn’t frightened of things like caves and whatnot, you’ve given her such an incredible childhood & zest for life - well done team! Much love from New Zealand 🇳🇿 ❤
I love how you have just gone with the flow and not let anything ruin your trip.
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
hehe the snow was super fun in the van!
The guy who did the "fairy cave" tour was too perfect! His voice just fit ..& little Hunter "we went in hot springs" aww
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
He was GREAT
The tour guides being so kid friendly made me smile SO BIG. ❤
Hi guys been watching you all for a while now and we are amazed with the increase in subscribers that you guys just don’t change, your so all lovely and such wonderful and a beautiful family that you are an excellent example of how a family should be given the current pressures that are all upon us. Thank you so much for making just a little bit of our life enjoyable. Love your blogs and where you go one of the best that we have seen. God bless you all 🙏😇👍🇦🇺🚐
Koa truly is the chillest baby! And as a Canadian I feel it's my duty to tell you that you always try and clean the snow off the front window with a brush first, before you use the wipers! Otherwise the weight of the snow can break the windshield wipers!😉
@Shibalvr
4 күн бұрын
I thought we used credit cards…here in US😮😮😅😅
@jonorton303
2 күн бұрын
Right! Or in case the wipers are frozen to the windshield!
7.01 putting your faces in the snow - priceless 😊😊
Hunters little voice is so raspy and cute! Can’t wait till koa can talk
I love seeing Winter content in the dead of Summer. It makes the heat a bit more bearable. I'm so glad that you are exploring the USA! You are going places that I have never even heard of! Thank you for helping me see more of my own country. ❤
Koa’s little smiles are soooo cute and we can’t forget about hunters humorous phrases!!! ❤️
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Hehe he def starts to open up!!
The look on Hunters face with s'more hot chocolate 😂❤🎉
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
😂😂
Why am I all smiles until the end of the video?! I’m having fun with you! ❤❤❤
As someone who lives in Colorado, Glenwood Springs and the theme park are so worth it🎉🎉🎉
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Love to go back in summer
@Im_insane_48
Күн бұрын
OMG!!!!❤❤🎉🎉 love you guys! Thanks for responding!!!
Just the fact that you are around your whole family 24/7 is amazing to me. I love how you get to spend so much time with your kids. Very lucky people. I adore you and and pray for your safe travels. Lisa-North Carolina
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Honestly biggest thing that we are thankful for for this channel, not all the amazing travel we get to do but that our job allows us to spend so much time together :)
@NZKiwi87
4 күн бұрын
@@flyingthenestliving the dream 😊
Oh my goodness ! How wonderful! As a fellow Aussie who has hardly ever seen snow ! It was just magic! Love your family! And you two are just gorgeous dags! That scene when you were dunking your faces in the ice! Hilarious! You made my day! Xx stay safe little family 💙🦋🧚🏻♀️🐝
You’re 100%prepared for just about anything! Smart!
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Def use the tip about using the swipey swipes 😉
Hunter is so good at uno. What a great day fam. 🎉magical snow and a van sleepover. So much snow!
Being from Canada, I'm used to snow but it always amazes me how beautiful it is 🤗💞
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Extra beautiful when you don’t see it often
You are both amazing and incredible parents. Love you all.
@flyingthenest oh how fun!! Love how the family enjoys the snow!! You shoulda stopped in Durango CO...just down the road from Glenwood Springs and over the mountains!! We have an old Steam Locomotive train!!!!
Watching all that snow from in the middle of summer of Kuwait reaching around 50C. 😢😢😢 now I want to open my freezer
Loving this series so much! Making these core memories with your littles is priceless!!!! Hope y’all make it to the east coast 🫶🏻
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
hehe aww cannot wait to find out when Hunter and Koa are older to see which memories stands out to them!
LOL. I’ve never seen someone do faces in the snow. The makeup. Lol. The impressions look like stormtroopers. 😅
Very cute kids 🥰 cute little girl knows how to play uno cards,very amazing 🥰is already summer 🏝️🌞 here in Europe 🌍 beautiful family 🥰
Jesse a hat off to you with your packing and prep ( having winter clothing also with you for Hunter & Koa ) 😜 Had to giggle at Stephan jumping out the van in his Shots 😂 Brrr🥶. That was some Snow storm 😮 . OMG that Swing 🤢🫣 thats Not for the Faint hearted or scared of heights 🫢. Beautiful/ Stunning Footage 😂Koa facial expressions are just the Cutest,best 🫶. Have a Good week a head safe travels 😋
What a magical video! One of my faves!!!!😊😊😊😊❤❤❤ I am thinking of flying from my home on Maui to go see these places!??? 😅😅😅 I hate cold. I have been to Tahoe many times but this is special. Seeing it theu kids eyes as well!!😊😊
You look so happy😍 i love it
It's so nice to see Utah is not the only state that can't make up it's mind on the weather LOL. It is possible to have snow in June in Utah, but it melts the same day or the next day here. I've always said to co-workers who are from out of state. If you can survive your first winter here you will be golden. It's not so much the snow it's the drivers with that statement LOL. I think we can add that to Colorado as well. You and Jess are pros now!!! Oh hot springs sound so nice!! Those are even better when it is cold outside! It's like a hot tub in winter. Hunter's little clip is so cut. Wow those ice caves are so cool!!!
I spent a few days in Glenwood Springs a few years ago. I loved it, such a charming town- and I loved the hot springs.
When you get to Pennsylvania there's do much to do. No particular order: Bushkill falls Ringing Rocks Hershey park/Hotel Gettysburg Grand canyon of PA Knobles amusement park Philadelphia, has a lot of cool museums such as Franklin Institute and please touch museum. Also Sesame Place amusement park. Take a few days and go down River Road to all small towns. Centralia is another interesting town And Altoona has train museums and area train rides. Dorny park and so much more!
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
Oh wow thanks for taking the time to write that!! Adding it all to the list
I love tagging along for your adventures, my children are late teens/early twenties but reminds me of our travels in the early days of our family. What great adventures your children are having, enjoy the travels x
You are blessed with love, hapiness and two wonderful children. You are the best Australians1
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
You are so kind!!
You guys make my Sunday mornings. Enjoy Colorado!
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
aww happy Sunday!!
Love watching your videos always make me smile hunter and koa are so cute
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
You are so kind!!
Very beautiful places sharing thank you
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
Thank you too
So glad you were able to enjoy one of my very favorite places in my home state! Glenwood Springs is such a beautiful place and so many fun things to do.
This gave me so so so much joy, I grew up in Florida but went to High School in Northern Michigan and College in Upstate New York so snow was definitely an alien concept for me. I'd literally tell friends, work colleagues etc- I know how to prep for a hurricane but for a blizzard?? Um, can we still make S'mores? 🤣⛄❄
10:39 aww❤❤❤❤❤.. nice to meet you tooo, Hunter 😘😘😘😘😘😘
We love baby Koa and hunter ❤️🤗
Another wonderful video!! It’s gonna be 106 here tomorrow…that snow looks refreshing 😉 Thanks for the smiles. 🧡🖤🧡
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
Colorado is stunning!
Amazing ❤
Wow the hot springs!! Put that on my bucket list! I love when you show me things about my own country I knew nothing about. Lol. Funsies!
Wow is this vlog current? Snow in June ie start of summer! Crazy! Here in Europe we have 33°C in shade, 38°C in the sun! Fun vlog. Hunters face with the smores hot chocolate.. so ADORABLE
Koa's facial question expressions is hilarious😂 daddy, what is the purpose to swing me?😂😂😂
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Hahaha!!
Aw, a 'fairy kiss'! So adorable!
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Hehe
Loveliest family. Just one question how the baby is so calm. The calmest ever. My son is 15 months old and he is nothing near that. Give me your secret recipe for the calmest child 😍
@annekennedy8127
3 күн бұрын
I think it is because the parents are so relaxed, happy and easy going....the children don't know any different behaviour...
@paulinepaterson7392
2 күн бұрын
I'm sure it can't all be rosie in the garden living in a van with 2 little kids. Remember, you're only seeing a tiny segment of their trip of what they want you to see. Little kids are rewarding but also hard work, especially in such a confined space!
so fun watching all of you with the snow, fun video!
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
Thank you 🤗
Aww thank you so much for sharing this beautiful family journey with us and you guys are so amazing keep up the good work
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Aww thanks for your support!!!
@adriannacabrera9013
4 күн бұрын
@@flyingthenest your welcome anytime I really enjoy your videos and your content thanks again for sharing
Play in the snow ❄️Its summer time in Norway(Europe ☀️) Koa and Hunter are so cute 🥰
@LCLand
4 күн бұрын
Here too! This has to be a few months ago 😊
We had a really laate winter this year and yo really benefited. That amusement park ride looked really scary!! But such fun!!
I believe it’s New York that gets the credit for our bagels 🥯😄
I just love this ❤️
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
I’m so confused when this happened it’s been a while since it has snowed in Colorado it’s summer! ❤
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
Haha will film an update video soon!
It was so cool to see you in Colorado. I moved to Colorado in March of 2024 for my job and haven't had the chance yet to go to the hot springs or adventure park but can't wait till we do.
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Oooh you need too!!
What a wonderful video! ❤❤
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
You are so kind
Definitely related to the “Australian making a really big deal about the snow” vibes of this video ❤
@flyingthenest
3 күн бұрын
Hahahahahaha very guilty of this
But it's the middle of summer now in the US. How long ago was this filmed?
Wow look how they have grown
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
i know!! growing waaay to quickly!
Red Rock in Colorado is well worth a visit.
Koa is so chill all the time. Love the snow angels 😇 When u said about the egg smell it reminded me of Rotorua in New Zealand 🇳🇿 not sure if u have been there?? We call it Rotten-rua 😅😅
That’s funny you had a bagel sandwich. I make them often here in Oklahoma and before I watched your vlog this afternoon I had one for lunch with turkey, avocado and provolone cheese. Colorado is my favorite state to visit and we may have been there at the same time. Glad you had snow for kids to enjoy!
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
They’re SO good!! Def don’t do bagels like they do in America down under
We love ya Frank 😂❤
So funny to see your face plants in the snow😂. There just 4 kids in the family. Really loved this video. I wish you lots of adventures and making beautiful memories.❤ And i miss those American bagles sooo much😢
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Aww yay so glad you enjoyed this episode
I can’t believe it, snow in June, amazing though, xx
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
hehe aww no this was filmed a few months ago!!
@IanWatkiss
4 күн бұрын
@@flyingthenest oh I was going to say, lol
SWEET COUPLE ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
If you guys make it to North Carolina in the mountains near Grandfather Mountain and Chimney Rock there is a cavern called Linville Caverns I may not be spelling that right LOL I've been going there since I was a kid but it's so awesome I don't know if you're going to be in North Carolina or what time of year it would be but you can do it pretty much year-round you just have to check on the hours there's also a fun kids based amusement park called Tweetsie Railroad also a great choice for families also if you're in the Charlotte North Carolina area on the South Carolina border we have Carowinds which adults kids there's everything Water Park roller coasters kids area I mean it's huge enjoy your trip hope to see you do plenty of more fun things
Stephen… you can take the man out of Australia but you can’t take the Australia out of the man…. I love the fact you were roaming around in shorts…
We love U from egypt🎉
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
niiice! hope to head back there and take the kids some day!
If you are still in colorado you should go to the paint mines and visit the small town calhan I would be fun with the family! ❤
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
oh cool! thanks for the heads up!
@alishalukehart4192
4 күн бұрын
No problem if you need any info about the town or the place let me know I used to live there
Will you guys be coming to Iowa?
Swipers, they are always going to be called swipers from now on🙂
Pike peak and Estes park
All that condensation on windows!! Check into hotel...
Are you going to Oshkosh Airventure in Wisconsin at the end of July?
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
I don’t think so!
Love this video!! When was this filmed? I want to explore Colorado but as a Canadian who has more than enough snow, I would rather go when it has all melted. I am forever more going to call my windshield wipers “swipers”- thanks Hunter!! 😊
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Hehe!! Swipers all the way!! Filmed a couple months ago but we will be doing a catch up vid in a couple weeks
@Botoburst
4 күн бұрын
Can tell by the trees with no leaves it is mid to late April.
Where and when are you. We live in Colorado Springs and it has been a long time since we had any snow like that.
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Filmed a couple months back ❤️
@suedireen3993
4 күн бұрын
@@flyingthenest thanks I thought we were closer in dates. Hope you had a good time in Colorado
when were these filmed ? :)
@flyingthenest
2 күн бұрын
Haha earlier in the year! Will film an update video soon!
Will you do this all again when the children are older and can remember.?
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Dunno 🤷 maybe? Luckily they have these videos to look back on!
Curious.. was this filmed recently? How is there a snowstorm in June lol
Anyone know what that last song is at the end of the video?
Feel like narnia😂
I´m confused. I googled and it showed that it´s 26°C currently in Colorado, so how did U get snow storm there?
@heatherrowles9930
4 күн бұрын
This was filmed a few months ago.
@Airica.
4 күн бұрын
@@heatherrowles9930 oh, okay :D I tought they don´t post old videos. :P
@heatherrowles9930
3 күн бұрын
@@Airica. not sure you'd class this as "old"...this is the first time its been posted......they would have to be working a few months ahead, otherwise they would have problems getting everything edited.
@Airica.
3 күн бұрын
@@heatherrowles9930 I didn´t mean old like reposted, Old like in time frame. I always tought all their vlogs are up to date like maybe filmed few days before uploading. I didn´t mean anything bad with it,.
Why would you skip the West coast? So much to see and do in California alone, much less Oregon and Washington.
@LCLand
4 күн бұрын
Probably their grand finale? They did start at Disneyland so they poked in for a moment 😊 no way they will skip California 😳
@LCLand
4 күн бұрын
Or Oregon or Washington Too beautiful
When was this video shot?
@heatherrowles9930
4 күн бұрын
A few months ago and they intend to do an update video in a few weeks. Im pretty sure theyve actually been catching up with family and friends in Australia more recently.
Lemme guess there is snow in Colorado?
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
didnt see any!
Snow in June?
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Haha nah this wasn’t filmed in June
Snow? It must be the climate change. Always great time with you.
@stephanieharman8664
4 күн бұрын
Nothing to do with climate change. Colorado mountains can get measurable snow any time of the year but spring is definitely known for its heavy wet storms. Have lived in Colorado all my life and it’s just part of life. 😊
@andreas_adventures
4 күн бұрын
They filmed this a while ago.
@anttihillberg1783
4 күн бұрын
@@stephanieharman8664 Ok then. I'm just so serious person... I have seeking sings of Clim. chang. effects and in a respectfull article they said "extreme weather phenoumenouss increases" (I was like maybe too cold also althought it is going to a warmer side) But I don't know. (And you too "andreas adventures".)
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@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
😊😊
I camped in the winter once & it is not for me.
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Honestly prefer snow to rain 😂
Old video?
@samantharosado5092
4 күн бұрын
Must be Colorado is hot now
@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
Nope new one!!
@mgover77
4 күн бұрын
“New frames need analyzing.”?
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@flyingthenest
4 күн бұрын
:)