24 Hours Inside a Glacier (sleeping in an ice cave)

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Episode 861 | Filmed January 2023 | #svalbard
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Who are Kara and Nate?!
Watch our documentary here: • 100th COUNTRY DOCUMENTARY
Originally from Nashville, Tennessee, we got married 2013 and were super “normal.” I was a teacher and Nate started a small printing business from the spare bedroom of our apartment. We discovered the world of “travel hacking” & became obsessed. So after 2 years of obsessively saving $35k and over 2 million miles and points, we sold our cars and apartment and left home January 10, 2016 for a “one year” trip around the world. Our goal was to see as many places as possible before we ran out of money and went home to “normal life.” We started this travel vlog to share our experiences with friends and family, but quickly fell in love with this lifestyle and did everything we could to keep going. 4 years later, we achieved our new goal of visiting 100 countries and all 7 continents. We had no plans to slow down, until 2020 forced us to ;) Which is when we bought a converted van to start exploring our own country for the first time. Van life was a major adjustment and so different than flying every week like we were used to, but we are incredibly thankful to be able to continue doing something we love every day. 😊🎥🌎
00:00 our craziest “bed” yet…
01:11 packing our sleds for the night
03:20 trekking over a glacier
06:56 our ice cave home
14:11 our “bedroom”
18:15 coffee in the cave
19:24 hiking during avalanche warning…
23:45 Best travel hack we’ve seen!!!
24:58 bloops

[@zayb07]

We need a compilation of Kara saying “I can’t believe you talked me into this”😭💀

[@jaykenchannavar5011]

Ikrr, it would make such a fun vedio

[@ericalampley480]

That and "This is the best day of my life!" 😂 Love her!

[@mekhasasikumar4396]

Exactly 😂😂

[@BaseballKidz]

Yes!

[@lisameier9980]

was just going to comment the same thing!

[@countrychic1316]

Kara is a true MVP for still drinking coffee in the middle of a glacier with no toilet 🤣

[@drinkinslim]

True! If was there, that group of people hiking up would have gone into the cave to find yellow snow. 😂

[@jimnewton4534]

I wondered about toilets in the glacier. Not such a sexy topic, but could mention it for sake of reality.

[@cynthialeaf8358]

@@jimnewton4534I’m also curious haha

[@gayle.hampson]

Yes to coffee, every and I mean every morning..no matter what

[@alexguolo5872]

you do a big splat all over the cave walls and stink the entire chamber up

[@nicoleedgcombe4036]

Every video literally consists of Nate saying “This is the most insane thing we’ve ever done!” and Kara trailing behind saying “I can’t believe you talked me into this” 😂😂

[@papiopapa356]

[Not knowing if this is in their future, but] I can imagine a video starting out with Nate saying, “This is the most insane thing we’ve ever done!” and Kara turning to show a pregnant profile saying, "I can't believe you talked me into this!"

[@leolee5907]

@@papiopapa356 that would be awesome Nate & Kara and a Baby just traveling the world 😂😂😂😂 🙏🏿

[@susantosi695]

I really like the “insane stuff”. You go Kids

[@ZAPN2525]

BS!

[@amymaclure2366]

I love the unpredictable variety you guys bring - from the over the top luxury of a first class flight with a shower to sleeping in an ice cave...we just never know what we'll get from you but we always know it will be fun to watch!

[@lifeviz28568]

I've been a loyal almost 5 year subscriber of your channel, and I just wanna give Nate a shoutout for embracing every challenge, taking it so positively, and giving his all out no matter what, together with Kara being a supportive partner. This really speaks volumes about Nate's character. It's almost like he embraces being in difficult and unique situations, and that he craves for these challenges. Way to go Kara and Nate, proud of you!!

[@toobydude41]

Kara deserves the shoutout every bit as much as hubby!!!

[@TheGenerations1]

Yeah, I'm more like Nate but can't get the hubby to go along with my ideas (though I'll admit, I wouldn't do some of these)! He is fortunate she goes along with these adventures

[@OGLenaLaw]

After all the years of adventures Nate has put you through Kara, I think he needs to take you on a world tour to find the best coffee!! You deserve it!! ☕️ ❤️

[@cricketphx]

Serious claustrophobia just watching this. It's so great y'all can do stuff like this.

[@Greysala]

One of these days Kara needs to plan the adventure and Nate has to do it no matter what it is.

[@wanderingohm]

We all know its involve a fluffy white robe 😅

[@soapygirl83]

I would absolutely love to see that I think that would be the ultimate step out of his comfort zone to not be the one making plans

[@RebeccaSchwartz703]

i dont think nate can handle not planning anything

[@jovanaraljicviolin]

He's giving me weird vibes and i don't think he can actually chill out and give the steering wheel to anybody else 😅

[@kaypluslee]

This gave me so much anxiety. Everything else so far has been fun but getting stuck in a place like that terrifies me.

[@justkhloevlogging]

Same.

[@swtcookie21]

Same

[@mylittleocchio]

Agree. I had to take a multiple breaks, which I’ve never had to do before, to get through this one. I was so anxious.

[@sh969]

Right?? Glad I'm not alone

[@sailopez1827]

I have anxiety just watching this lol Truly amazing but very scary

[@brentperez4700]

I like to fancy my wife and I as the senior version of Nate and Kara, as we both love travel and adventure. But the more I watch these adventures, the more I realize we are greatly out done. You guys are doing next level stuff. I think we’re happiest just watching from the couch. Rock on guys!

[@realcanadiangirl64]

Scammer!

[@jacjones93]

Thank you for adding bloopers back in! You guys are really living the best that life has to offer! I love watching every adventure you guys decide to do! Kara you are amazing for following Nate through these crazy adventures! I would have been so afraid a Polar Bear would have eaten me haha!

[@AhmadullahTanha]

The way Kara tried to get that it is safe lol and the guide did not want that.. Loved it 🤣🤣

[@drivingmissmolly]

I don’t think many people realize how incredible and terrifying it is that the cave changes EVERY YEAR! 😳That’s an incredible, almost unfathomable amount of power that river generates every summer to completely form a new section of cave in a few months 🤯

[@taviegirl6723]

I am so happy that I can sit here in my nice warm house with my dog and a mug of hot coffee experiencing vicariously your wild adventures! Thanks for taking it me places I might never get to experience!

[@mikew2111]

After 2 months of binging, I have finally made all the way from video 1!! Great job you guys. Love your adventures, especially the travel days. Keep up the great work and I agree with the other comments. Kara is a true trooper and I love Nates sense of adventure.

[@tiffinyharrington9307]

“Look for a tree” - Svalbard of course has no trees (or shrubs or grass -it’s all permafrost). Because of Cecilia’s brilliant channel it’s on my top 5 places to visit and I was so excited that both Kara and Bate and Riley & Elayna (Sailing LaVagabond) met up with her & Christoffer this year.

[@JYYB]

Sailing uma channel too!!!

[@kristigarrigan7046]

Who's Bate?

[@mamaweezy339]

I am feeling so claustrophobic just watching you climb in there! I cannot believe all the adventures you go on - and I appreciate being able to watch all of them!

[@lindaromanowiz1104]

What an incredible, adventurous life you lead. Each one of your videos brings me almost as much joy as if I were right there with you. Thank you for sharing the wonders of this amazing world with us! 🥰

[@jenniferconner325]

Kara and Nate need to be on The Amazing Race! I feel like they basically already live one big Amazing Race. They would for sure win and be so fun to watch.

[@mollywhite3026]

When Nate said “ i think to creat an experience that you’ll remember for the rest of your life you have to get a little bit uncomfortable” it for some reason feeling resonated with me, it’s so true and I want to live life likes these two ❤

[@addy.paige_]

This has definitely been one of my favorite series you guys have done! I always look forward to your videos and they never disappoint!! Thank you for sharing your adventures with us 💗

[@HC-ds1rr]

You guys made my whole day! I live in Maine and it’s nice to see people who enjoy the winters as much as I do! We get the best of both worlds cold winters and hot summers!!!

[@itsjubilee2012]

OMG, you guys are insane, literally insane. I am gasping for breath just watching this. I cannot imagine even attempting to do something like this is it claustrophobia is overwhelming kudos to the two of you another great adventure.

[@tam1010]

I know right!?? This was an insane thing they did! Totally not worth it.

[@tomcnaani644]

Hey Kara and Nate, love y out r vids! I also travel with my family and my dog your videos make me so happy like now my dog just died from a heart attack in my hands hope u see this and u see how u change people lives in an amazing way 😢❤

[@defiantdingo1379]

Kara starts the video saying she gets roped in but she is addicted. She is more nervous but she goes anyway which that makes her more brave and adventurous then Nate. Love you guys you’re both awesome.

[@leensalocin]

Love that perspective! Go Kara!!

[@jvarnado]

As long as she has coffee she’s down for the cause

[@SebHaarfagre]

I love your adventures especially up North! :D Just one little tip from a Northern outdoors guy (or a physicist could also tell you this); The ground absorbs your heat. You need a 2 cm. layer of air or something that doesn't lead away heat to prevent that :) Your 2 foam mattresses may do the trick but it's really impractical (edit: for longer hikes). If you plan on hiking and doing so when it's cold, bring an inflatable mattress. You'll never get cold (as long as your sleeping bag has a decent/fitting comfort zone). :) Also tents are the worst possible way to sleep during winter, if you have the option of digging a snow cave. It only protects against the wind (and snow I guess). Not the cold. (Edit: a properly dug snow cave will always converge towards 0 degrees celsius regardless of outside temperature) An inflatable mattress is more important. I've slept outside in -5 c and 25 m/s on a mountain and it was fine, cause I had a proper mattress, bag and a Jerven-duk (outer cover, it can also be made to improvise a rain cover or similar). Also always have extra wool shifts and an even extra one of socks (so that's what you're wearing +2). Use wool. Dunjakker/boblejakker (those coats I see you wear in some parts, they're filled with feathers and warm but:) are not fit for winter activites. Wool is! Use many layers. Wool+something else+thicker wool sweater+some GoreTex jacket is fine, you'll not get cold. Eventually a 5th layer of wind jacket if it's windy. Wool is also self-rinsing naturally and don't really need washing to begin with. "Ull er gull" (Wool is gold)! Please consider a 1-2 month hike in the Norwegian mountains/mountain plateu! Even as a Norwegian this is my dream (as well as kayaking from Oslo to Finland and from Oslo to Northern Norway) I've had several-week long hikes in the mountains but I want to be out for 1 month or more. Never get tired of it, both the experience and people you meet is amazing.

[@shaysunsets]

Kara is soo strong minded an strong mentally that she achieves everything she an nate put there minds too which is truly such a motivation to me, I'm been feeling anxious to even go out in public sometimes an I really want to make myself a greater version of me an overcome feeling depressed, so you Kara really inspires me to never give up thank you so much for making great content an giving me the faith to keep pushing forward love you!!🌹🙏🌠😇

[@mscattale]

When y’all are old and grey you’ll both never be able to say life was boring! Even with Kara saying “I can’t believe Nate talked me into this!” 😊

[@imarcush]

I genuinely cannot get over the bravery of you guys!! You should totally write a book about overcoming fear and diarise all of these epic experiences - what your feelings were, what you get out of them… incredible!!

[@lifeviz28568]

For real!

[@askmisspatience]

This is SO bizarrely Epic. About an hour ago stumbled on this place called Svalbard while scanning a global weather map. Me, “how easy it is to go there? What type of cool stuff is there to do?” Here I am an hour later. This was quick 😂 Thank you for bringing me with you ❤

[@AandC18]

I check my phone so many times on Saturdays just to see if Kara and Nate have posted yet lol. Definitely one of my favourite youtubers🫶

[@emilymoss1936]

Love love loving this crazy adventurous artic circle series!!! Keep up the amazing videos guys

[@alisonsnell]

I love that Jersey used to pull sleds and now she gets pulled in a sled 🥰 What a life she’s had!

[@lifebybrad]

Wow what an awesome video and experience! Nate, you’re lucky to have someone like Kara to join you on all of these adventures. I’m hoping to find that person one day! Much love from South Africa

[@julielillevoldskaug74]

I like that every video is "THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING WE/I HAVE EVER DONE" or "THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE I´VE EVER BEEN"! I love how every place you see and visit, is as gorgeous as the last and next. Love to watch you guys, and especially when you are in my home country Norway🥰

[@gparsons320]

Watching this again (okay, skipping through it tbh) after Kara and Nate said it was one of their least favorite videos to make. Kudos to them for not dissing on their guide and giving away in the video that sleeping in an ice cave is as miserable an experience as it sounds like it would be.

[@chasingthetwins7951]

You guys are incredible and keep taking us on such amazing journeys with you. Thank you so much

[@annavoytenko]

"Right now in this moment I do feel like I'm just in the belly of a glacier." 😂 Love those metaphors! Thank you!

[@sanstar2007]

Each of your adventures seems crazier than the last one. I can’t believe some of the things you guys do! You two are the most amazing people!

[@dianamanriquez3954]

One of the best parts of y'alls videos involves continually pushing your limits, together. Nate talks about it routinely...comfort zone expansion...and then you two go right out and apply it to your lives! Outstanding!

[@joycady8325]

Wow, that gave me a lot of anxiety just watching and I can't imagine doing that! You two are so awesome and adventurous, this is something you will never forget! Enjoy your warm hotel room..

[@melissaadair1156]

How to tell the experience is going to be epic: first words from kara "I can't believe you talked me into this" 🤣💀

[@nancyhope-landon9185]

I have truly lost track of when I started to watch you guys but I have so enjoyed each and every adventure. I love it when Kara says "I can't believe you talked me into this". All the cold weather trips have been my favorite but swimming with the Orcas was the best.

[@kyangel1654]

Love watching your adventures for years. Enjoy the ones most where you are doing a challenge such as canoeing or hiking or biking. But, would love to see more of your volunteer time helping others as you did with the temp hospital/health care.

[@ginkodragon]

Love you guys so much! I love seeing you explore the exotic places and luxurious accommodations, but your crazy adventures keep me at the edge of my seat in anticipation! Kara, you are the best for going along with Nate's crazy ideas!

[@umamitta3750]

Love y'all videos! And this Norway series has been so fun! Thanks for making Saturday's fun ❤️

[@docvideo93]

As a guy who loves travel (and a bit of adventure), I hope to find a woman who is as supportive and as a "can't believe you've talked me into this" person as Kara. Keep up the inspiration and the great work!

[@dimerasch3855]

I loved every minute of this video. We love cave exploring and exploring a glacier would be amazing! Thank you for taking us along on your adventures! 🗺️🧭

[@lynhaney111]

How many times over these years have we hear Kara say, "I'm scared."? Nate I'm glad you know you are a lucky man that Kara will do these adventures with you.

[@leensalocin]

Very lucky man!

[@Iris73321]

I’m so excited to watch this I love watching your videos of your adventures! ❤ you guys are so funny and so amazing to watch.

[@englishrose4388]

The ice formations were awesome, and I loved the fairy lights in the cave! Nalgene's in the bottom of your sleeping bag -- brilliant.

[@LaLa-rv9vk]

Yesterday morning it was -28 with the wind chill. I understand the felling of cold days. Much love to you for doing it on purpose. 💖💗💜

[@mayawaldorf]

Getting to watch a new Kara and Nate vid is the best part of my weekend ❤

[@gabewest9359]

The best part of my weekend is going to church

[@MKBlovesu]

My teeth start to chatter at 50F I can’t even imagine how relaxed you both are with this

[@natvson]

This is like the old Kara and Nate , the reason I started watching your channel and every episode. The past 3 or 4 episodes show the crazy adventurous situations you put yourselves in . I'm only making this comment because it was dissapointng to see the constant mention of the amount of the cost , eg. The train and the Special cabin you had , the absurd costs flying first class on the Emirate planes .. Seemed you were catering to the 1% of adventurous travelers... No mention of prices you pay , just the adventure is a lot more pleasant to watch .. No need to be Bougee

[@ssjess2504]

This has been such a great series. Wow y'all have come so far since the beginning of your channel. I'm a long time subscriber. Thanks for taking us along with you

[@HELLOitsME393]

What a perfect way to send off the week with another amazing Kara and Nate video! ❤❤

[@SaraSavannahK]

I feel like when their videos start with Kara saying “I can’t believe you talked me into this” you know it’s going to be a good video lol

[@Grahzzyvtvlog]

someone should remix it and auto tune

[@theresatassone4950]

Iv been watching Kara and Nate basically from day dot .. so much growth, iv found other great channels through watching them and each week my fav couple do not disappoint.. they both are living the life .. following dreams, and showing us .. everything is possible.. thanks guys .. you both are my favs each and every week !!

[@fullonlove-2237]

Geesh! And here I have a hard time walking through the fully renovated, carpeted, well-lit temperature-controlled tunnel from my work parking garage to the building! I MADE myself watch and not skip passed those tight areas. Kara and Nate, you amaze me and boost my strength once again!! I get the courage to try new things through your adventures. Love you guys ❤️

[@amymerritt3111]

Yay! I look forward to these videos! I swear, my husband and your husband (both named Nate 😁) would be best friends. They are both so freaking similar! Add Eamon to the mix and they would be the three musketeers lol

[@heathershobe3694]

Kara, if you had a dollar for every time you’ve said, “I can’t believe I let Nate talk me into this!”😆 Sleeping inside a glacier cave is something I didn’t even know existed, leave it up to Nate to find it!! What a cool experience, no pun intended🥶 The next morning it was so beautiful outside. I’m sure your next nights sleep was unbelievable😴 being in a warm, cozy bed!! Stay you ✌🏼

[@nikolassheittanis9477]

Hi Kara and Nate, I discovered your channel 5 years ago, and from the very first video, I watched I fell in love with your content. you have been my favourite KZbinr ever since. I loved your " visiting 100 countries " series and I hope you continue it and visit all countries of the world. I live in Cyprus and I would love for you to visit Cyprus again and see how different is southern Cyprus from the Turkish-occupied side. ❤❤❤

[@see-the-world]

Loooove it! You are currently my favourite KZbin channel, with Flying the Nest coming a close second! Every week, I wait with baited breath for your new videos.

[@karencheney2347]

I love watching all your adventures-they are great but I have a question-how about an adventure that Kara wants to do-just a thought. You guys are the best!

[@erikadaughterty6176]

Great video you always find a way to entertain me ❤❤❤❤

[@joeclaymore]

I loved that I could live this experience through you because I would never do that! Thanks for bringing this content to us!

[@bseg10]

Kara & Nate re my all time favorite youtubers. Y'all make me so happy and I look foward to your videos every Saturday.

[@jjaneth23]

I love how Nate always says it’s the craziest/funnest/scariest/wildest/etc thing he’s ever done lol

[@WapanglaImchen]

Kara and Nate never disappoints me! ❤

[@Mdwells2944]

Go guys go !! Live it up, enjoy your youth because it is such an amazing adventure. I’m 61 and returned to skydiving and am enjoying such living of adventures!!

[@elliemciver]

I love your videos I could watch all of them all over again and they wouldn’t be boring and I hope that comments like these keep you motivated to keep doing what your doing ❤❤

[@Zenadya]

Please treat your wife to something she likes, Kara looked like she deserves a medal and a 365 spa days. No wonder you bring her coffee every morning, if my hubby made is do things like that just a coffee would not be enough. Love you guys xxx

[@drsmithel5095]

Hi you guys are my favorite! You make it seem like we are always there with you. Love the channel

[@candacejackson5044]

The adventures you two go on. It just amazes me like crazy. Kara, when will you be coming up with the next big adventure?

[@a.schmidt3096]

I love that you guys are not simply a travel channel but really find unique adventures and ways to experience each place that you go to! That said, pleaseeee do a video where Kara plans her dream adventure/challenge, so that for once Nate is the one saying I can’t believe you’ve talked me into this 🙏😂😂

[@jobethk588]

This would give me a major claustrophobic panic attack.

[@trackandfield54]

So thankful to experience this adventure in the comfort of my home. I had nervous anxiety just watching. Not for me, but very cool to watch. Love all your videos!

[@artgirlsreality]

I have to say this is one of the craziest adventures you two have gone on and brought us with you. SO cool!! And SO cold! I love all the long shots of the landscape and drone shots.

[@dkadkins6545]

So glad you two are doing these icy experiences and sharing them because cold is not for me.

[@dkadkins6545]

Yikes, my claustrophobia is triggered.

[@justkhloevlogging]

My claustrophobia couldn’t handle this video but I enjoyed you guys and making Kara do things she would never.

[@jenniferrigney-munson7668]

I'm so claustrophobic I caught myself holding my breathe just watching. I'm so glad you guys are so adventurous and make these videos so we can all see all your adventures.

[@emilyclark4505]

What a dream! Thanks for sharing such an incredible stay with us! Svalbard is officially on my list now! ❤

[@cmcc1418]

Having only found this channel about 6 months ago I have binged most of your videos at this point and am constantly amazed at the places and things ya'll find to do. I was lucky enough while in the Navy to get to travel and see different places and cultures but you two have inspired me to do more. Keep it up!

[@matthewkjellerson9325]

I have to say that my favorite episode is 48 hours in Maryland ! Kara and Ma got along SO well. How about a week long visit between those two again !

[@goulash75]

That was an amazing adventure. I'd love to see a compilation of the top ten crazy / interesting places you've stayed. Isabelle looked like a she had a great sense of humor. She seems like a fun, adventurous kind of girl.

[@rightasrain7949]

I have lived in the Arctic and sub Arctic my whole life. Honestly, there are few things worse than winter camping. Kudos for having done it!

[@judymorrow3500]

You kids rock these adventures. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through you.

[@Lulu51011]

I want to be a fly on the wall when Kara picks the music to go with the videos. It would be so much fun.

[@MamaBaer54]

When will you ever run out of insane adventures. I love this! You just keep out doing yourself.

[@carmelgrace6402]

Kara ,Nate, yap this is your craziest adventure to date. Oh boy in the cave ouf my small space phobia kicked in... I'm so glad you did this and survived very entertaining. Love you guys!

[@gregpaull9768]

This was a great way to pass the time while we wait for our train in the Mosel River Valley. We have been the only people sitting on the train station platform in Moselkern waiting to go back to Cochem. 😉 Thanks for another great adventure guys!!!

[@christip20]

Eva ZuBeck just posted a video too! Her, Kara & Nate are my favorites of all these travelers. I’ve also subscribed to other channels that are friends with these guy’s & sometimes they do trips together that are really phenomenal and usually hilarious too. I’m so glad to have these for honest entertainment instead of tik tok, Facebook and Twitter. Not to mean they’re not entertaining, just in a different way.

[@deeptikamal]

I had such a bad mood, but now it's just smiles and appreciation for you guys. I hope I could even do 1% of crazy things like you guys.💕💕😇😇

[@nation8269]

I absolutely love the cold. This is my kind of sleeping arrangement!

[@BenCG]

This was so amazingly UNglamourous, I feel like it's the most real I've seen you guys, in the best way. Awesome work.

[@abhayrajsinhparmar1659]

Those ice sculptures in cave are called as stalactites and stalagmites. The form because the rock is made of limestone and water passing through rock gets calcium oxide and falling down it frezzes. Sometimes it forms pillars too!

[@tennesseeyaya1830]

Such a beautiful place, thanks so much for your videos. I’m binge watching all of your adventures. So cool.

[@passiveaggressive6175]

I couldn’t, nope no way. My claustrophobia will not allow me to crawl around in caves. I will live vicariously through both🙏

[@HeresGoodTravel]

Hey guys! So awesome running into you in Japan!! Thanks for inspiring us to start documenting our own adventures on KZbin We hope to run into you again somewhere, maybe no-so-crazy as the Japan metro 😂

[@markiyoho9338]

I'm so excited for their japan series. I've lived here for about 3 years and im excited to see if there's anything else I need to do before I move back to the states!