Surviving a Winter Storm in the Texas Desert (Winter Camping)

Surviving a Winter Storm in the Texas Desert (Winter Camping). The storm has arrived and we are not prepared.
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[@dfpytwa]

I've done the tent in a tent thing a few times and it works good. Laplander reindeer herders have been doing that for centuries and they typically just heat the inner tent with tallow candles and sleep on top of their bedrolls. Although with that trailer I would just set up a thrasher tent and move the bikes and all the other gear out into the tent and stay in the trailer. Tighter space but easier to heat and your heater should be able to keep everything from freezing up. A small squirt bottle with some 200 proof Everclear in it will defrost a lock quick. Putting a patch of duct tape or piece of a fire seal putty pad on the lock ahead of time would help as well. Ear plugs while camping? That's a safety no no for me. You need your hearing in case of intruders, human or animal and to detect other dangers such as a careless off roader bearing down on you in the middle of the night, fire or sudden nasty changes in the weather. A few seconds of warning can make the difference between life and death.

[@judyderieux8484]

I love how this vlog started with Kelly's laugh.....great laugh.....so glad things went well in that nasty cold.....✨

[@andreah1020]

Your experience reminded me of one I had back when I was 9 years old. I was with my parents at their vacation trailer in northern Wisconsin in the dead of winter. It got down to -25 degrees F. The furnace quit working (number 2 fuel oil jells up), the car wouldn't start, and the old snowmobile wouldn't either. We were in the middle of nowhere and no one around to help. My dad didn't freak out, he just said, we will get this figured out. We still had electricity, so I held a hair dryer on the snowmobile carburetor to get it thawed out. Once we got that started, we drove 20 miles to the nearest town to get some number 1 fuel oil for the furnace. After draining out the number 2 and resupplying with number 1, we worked to get the furnace going. Then worked on the car (back when there was no fuel injection) and got it going. By this time it was close to midnight and our work was done. As a treat, my dad took me out on the snowmobile for a night ride and we parked it off a road next to a frozen lake and sat on a snow bank. By this time it was close to -30 degrees F. I was never cold. The night sky was incredible - the stars were incredible. My dad said to remember this night when I was 80 years old and he would be long gone, but I remember it all the time when the night sky is clear! I guess my point is sometimes you get put in a situation that is pretty tough, and you worry about how it will turn out, but you get through it and it makes some pretty big memories going forward. You guys are awesome!

[@hartsm76]

I love this💗💗💗

[@lcinflorida8728]

WOW cool story! Thanks for the share...

[@donna-n5h]

Inspiring and wonderful story. Thanks for sharing

[@ursinidaho]

That was cool...I mean cold. It was great to see you keeping a good attitude even though it was way too cold. Now you have a truck camper, so no more uncomfortable nights😊

[@ravenbrown7053]

Born and raised in New England- families with small children buy bread and milk to feed milk and pbj's if the power goes out- for the iced locks- you can buy cans of "lock de-icer" - i love your channel and wish you all the best with your continued adventures!!!

[@danielc.2042]

I spray locks with WD-40. They'll never freeze. I do it all the time working on cell towers in the winter.

[@cloverhills1369]

Uggghhh...I shivered just watching this😢

[@bertkelly7650]

For those cold mornings you don't want to get out of bed to make coffee, set up your stove inside the tent with everything ready to go close to the bed then turn it on. Get up when the water is done boiling. Instant coffee for when you want coffee in bed. ; - )

[@ericgarcia6320]

The best part of drinking alternative milk and whole grain bread is that there is always something available.

[@mikemathews9277]

I remember being in the US Army in the Fulda Gap in Germany in the late 80’s and early 90’s going out in the Field in very cold conditions and having issues with Cold. Hands Feet Mud and trying to stay warm with only the clothes you have and a sleeping bag and a pup tent.

[@iowaferret]

2006 when i was blessed to be homeless that's how i did it. i say blessed as Homelessness opens your eyes to many things, Survived worst winter in Iowa in 100 years tent in a tent w tarps and heated it w candles. Crazy how folks damn the one w no home and those with a home go out to be like the homeless.. js Love your set-up.. love your channel.

[@christopher4567]

Despite the cold, I suspect you guys will enjoy reminiscing about this adventure. Tent in a tent...genius!

[@shellymilligan2953]

Always keep a couple cans of evaporated milk

[@RicG.]

Milk, bread and eggs always sell out because whenever there's a snow or ice storm everybody makes French Toast! LOL 😅 🤪 😅

[@ronwilkinson6114]

Milk and bread are usually shorter in supply

[@stillkicking8693]

Milk is used for many food preps as Kelly would know , and the bread is sandwiches , French toast , dried for toast and gravy. Cody ,Try heating the key with a lighter and inserting into key lock , may have to repeat a few times , but it works, or a can of deicer if you can use it.

[@CodyandKellie]

Our lighter was in the frozen door area lol

[@stillkicking8693]

@@CodyandKellie Always keep the lighter in your pack or a caped lighter in your pocket , but I do understand frozen doors living in the north.

[@debbyrymer9298]

Wow now that’s brave

[@betsyroy6269]

I live at 10,000 ft in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We have wind ! I call it a biting wind. It is so cold it feels like the wind is biting me.

[@loycemcvay867]

Take care of yourselves 🤗🙏🏻👍

[@erm4292]

Camping with Steve sets up a tent on an ice fishing tent whenever it's cold

[@hotladyleo]

Milk for cereal for ppl to feed kids if no power. Bread for sandwiches 😍 Always carry at least 1 can of deicer

[@markthomas2436]

Great vid as it shows just how much changes as COLD WEATHER rolls in. Six minutes in, you can see that even as a young man.... he knows... that this is his responsibility. He is dead sober, highly focused, and on point. We, as males, instinctively know it. That now that emergency conditions are here, we have to take the lead. Like the alpha German Sheperd taking care of the pack. He's staying up and listening, on alert for what could change. You can bet that breakfast of waffles did them both a lotta good.

[@rocknh68]

Campers with 12 volt pumps are easy to check for leaks. Turn the pump on and if it cycles you're loosing pressure. Dewalt and ryobi now have cordless heatguns!

[@leftfield123]

Go to Walmart and get a couple of cans of water proof spray and seam sealer. Be generous on all the exposed seams and spray everything, even the fly. Both work great and provide cheap insurance.

[@musicmarlene]

There is a spray you can buy at an auto parts store or Walmart to use to defrost locks.

[@ricardoguerra9411]

You guys have another thing to talk about now, Remember the time we almost frooze our noggins off ! We almost didnt make it but in the end we Conquered . Happy Trails .

[@Drbethturtlewoman]

You can get custom made ear pieces, otologist can do it

[@cindyvincent6356]

I am so glad you did this. I have always wondered if this would work. Stay safe!

[@MSCLOVERCT]

I went camping in Georgia (High Falls State Park)and it was in the 30s. the wind was blowing like crazy. Thanks for You tube a while back and thank God I remembered the tent in tent someone posted maybe a year ago. I don't know who you were but you saved a week end of camping. That was oh! my goodness that wind was crazy. It started out at 70 deg and dropped to the 30s. I did that same thing I went to Walmart and bought a large tent and put that 3 person tent in a 10 person tent and it was so warn using my little electric heater. I just wanted to thank however posted that and I hope someone else get to use that information. Yea! for girl power she never forget important things. Happy camping ya'll thanks for the repost.

[@patriciaperry2028]

Adventure

[@deaconessfaithcommunitynur4745]

I call it French Toast.

[@josebegui]

I can't overstate how much I enjoy watching your adventures. You guys are brutally honest about the good and the bad and don't sugarcoat anything. Some really funny moments there with Kellie and the thumbs up and the earplugs - LOL. May warm winds blow your way soon - GO DOME LIFE!

[@junipershull23skidoo]

in st. louis we call it "french toast weather" because errrrryone runs out to buy milk, eggs, and bread.

[@barbarabias5440]

Glad you all survived. That wind is brutal. Happy trails.

[@sissylou1973]

I live in the mtns of NC . And I never understood the milk and bread thing ! We get a bit of deep snows and I really only stock up in wood in case of power loss . But I also don't ever drink milk as I'm allergic . But I sometimes by bread just in case so I can make a sandwich if I may want one . We have a gas grill . So we can cook whatever we do have . Some people amaze me when a storms coming and act like it's the end of the world at the grocery store ! Lol And I'm like I'm just here for the beer! 😂

[@mtngr1]

I like that red beanie you are wearing!..Nice

[@jrcriner6542]

I have friends who winter in Apache Junction Arizona and it’s in the 70s there

[@crazgirl80]

Bread and milk in the south lead to other meals . Pancakes, french toast , peanut butter and jelly sandwiches . Milk is for drinking and coffee and biscuits . I add eggs and cheese to the bread and milk . Bologna is a must have for bad weather.

[@chrystalroberts7945]

My 3 kids use alot of milk. there are days when we go through 2 gallons and by midnight were on to the 3rd it really depends on if everyone ate cereal, made protein shakes, maybe pudding. There's alot of recipes that milk can be added to. Fruit is another one we go through alot of i can buy 6 bunches of bananas on Thursday and by Monday im lucky to get one for my oatmeal in the morning. Teens eat huge lumberjack amounts of food it never ceases to amaze me how much they eat especially when going through a growth spurt or involved in sports. Nut milks help substitute the whole milk as in our area it seems to be a bit cheaper then cows milk right now. Im in new jersey, usa.

[@davejenkins8071]

Awesome

[@donna-n5h]

I should add we do get hail in Florida .

[@stackitlikeabeast3294]

Always keep a propane torch in your gear. You can thaw anything.

[@carolynh.5321]

I just wanted to mention I really enjoy your videos. If you get really cold in Winter camping there is a tent called, "Arctic Winter Oven Tent" will definitely keep you warm even if you were in Alaska. There is a place to put a stove through the roof and then you can also cook inside your tent. I watched information about this cool tent on another KZbin channel that I watch where they go camping in Alaska.

[@normisgarden8353]

Come to Florida is a little warmer

[@andreatruelove9693]

Y’all are definitely troopers. I couldn’t do that at my age.

[@TH-kp5vi]

I'd be staying at a hotel in Del Rio, for sure.

[@brucefrye2292]

Colman makes a little burner you screw on top of the 1lb propane bottles. Make soup or burritos, quick out of the wind,and adds some warmth to the tent, and your food ain't cold

[@thetravelouscrew]

That’s a genius idea to put the little tent in the big tent

[@chucksmith5002]

Enjoyed it

[@azdesertrat9104]

I too do NOT like the freezing rain and very cold temps! I used to live in northern Montana in my early 30's and the below freezing temps just got me to loving my home state of AZ! I will NEVER be back in a cold state in the winter! Even in AZ, we have snow up north, BUT I will never travel north of the Phoenix are in the winter due to the snow and cold weather. I'm happiest just being in southern AZ in the winter 😊

[@robertlee2483]

FLORIDA! I am heading that way in a week or so. I am a tent camper and even Georgia has been cold.

[@dhamm3815]

Welcome to Texas. Not for the faint of heart!

[@stephaniehighland269]

My husband says people are making milk sandwiches 😂

[@lynnebunning7273]

You did well with all you did to get through the two nights. I'd have had a thermos of coffee for during the night. You both looked so cozy all rugged up. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🐨💙💜💙💜

[@bonitawatlington4639]

Milk and bread they can make gravy.

[@boonedog1457]

Your 1 am update gave me chills....burrrrr....but the heater idea is good. Camping is awesome, but not in sleet weather. Oh my!

[@lcinflorida8728]

What concept...tent within a tent. Y'all rock! Thanks for the content. I've learned things!!

[@liljimitwofeatherz9735]

Same as in a house without power..tent it is

[@WanderingCarl]

This is why you need a Kodiak Canvas tent!

[@Bartonsrving]

I'm like you Cody I stay up all night when there's bad weather checking on everything

[@Sageandgold]

I remember camping with the kids on the beach in a rain storm. The winds were 40 mph and it was our first time camping, I camped when I was a kid but not as an adult. Our tent survived the storm like a champion. I stayed up a bit to watch, but took our heavy backpacks and out them inside around the sides to keep it from buckling. My youngest who was 5, was panicking but we helped him through it. He kept saying, our house is falling 🤣🤣🤣🤣 story of my life and couldn't record any of it. Well, I did get the rain and wind. My 11 year old and 18 year old are ready to do it again

[@exploringnewhites]

Milk…for people with kids, it’s essential. Probably the same for bread since you can do a lot with it even without power.

[@davidyeoman4500]

Milk & bread go quick because of cereal & sandwiches especially peanut butter ones.

[@betsyroy6269]

I was told to forget about the milk and bread. Get beer and cigarettes. HaHa

[@louisestone-weatherly5517]

In australia it’s always the toilet paper that goes first 😳

[@annriordan1957]

You should put a trap on the tent on the door

[@AngelaJonesPoetryStoriesArt]

brrrr look so cold

[@bootmender]

❤️🥶❤️I know you don’t like crowds but Quartzsite, Arizona is great this time of year? 45*/50* at night and 70’s during the day!❤️🥶❤️

[@williamcherne1607]

This episode was one that kept us glued to the tube. The tent in a tent was just genius!

[@tamizambrano4742]

Y’all are so cute! We love watching your adventures! We were so glad you stayed warm in your tent in a tent! Great job Kelly! Y’all be careful!

[@stevelongacre5829]

Try some of the wax, shapeable ear plugs for swimmers. Wal-Mart sells em. I use em for shooting. Only thing I can keep in my ears.

[@dianestevenson2630]

Wow! You two are so positive and resourceful. I am very impressed with how you handled the extreme cold. We used to tent camp and have camped in cold snow about down to 20 with heaters in the tent. That is why we now have an RV, but we are older than you two. Great video. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. This one I didn't wish I was out there with you.

[@renaedrinkwater446]

Bread and milk sandwiches. 😂

[@cajbaf]

Welcome to normal Northern temps and ice. I can't imagine being in a tent. Be safe..

[@jacksponsler9341]

Two rugged and brave souls. Thanks for taking us along on the journey!!

[@elusiveillusion1723]

Hey if this ever happens to you again try hanging wool blankets on the inside of the big tent and again on the outside of the little tent. It’ll create insulation.

[@tentingaroundflorida]

4 season dome tent might be in your future

[@carlkrebs1]

litefighter tent or eureka U.S.M.C.4 man tent , wiggys bags , surplus italian blanket , patagonia capilene longjohns , smartwool socks a beenie , you wont need that heater anymore

[@cherylreich5528]

Maybe get those headphones in a headband.

[@kimcrichton1563]

Well done guys. Great to watch. Go and find the sunshine and warmer weather xx

[@dinabutler5797]

Just watching this made me cold! Hope y'all are someplace warmer now.🥰

[@simplybeingelle]

I living in the Midwest and when bad stuff happens milk and bread. I don't get it either. But I can make bread at my house. Now add toilet paper. It goes down when something happens where I live lol.

[@kateandlarry]

You two are amazing!

[@drivestorage1779]

I'd always wondered bout that. I bought a huge tent, and a smaller tent (to go inside the big tent) in anticipation of winter camping (not knowing if this theory would work, but trusting my logics that it would work, makes sense to me). Thanks for sharing. We are tent'ers, can't bring ourselves to buy an RV. Been shopping passively for years, everyone we see has at least 2-3 major drawbacks but so major that we just can't bring ourselves to "settle". About the only one we'd seen which is still a "settling" situation is the Pleasureway Tofino. We like the pop-top, the space to store our bikes, the fact that it's equipped to plug in (if we ever get a spot with plug in's). But we dislike/distrust the chassis (we'd been spoiled with workhorse vehicles which have always "been there for us" without us doing anything for it). If the Tofino were built on a Nissan NV3500, we'd buy it in a heartbeat and use that as our main vehicle. We rarely drive anyways, we are bike commuters and love it so much. One day without our bike ride, we find ourselves needing more coffee (grumpy grumpy). lol ... Love your videos. Subscribed.

[@daxjohnson5826]

People want to just be able to make cereal and sandwiches. Lol

[@insaynbcr]

Pre-ice prep...apply a strip of duct tape over your lock holes. Post-ice storm if locks where not prepped first....heat up your key with a lighter. Keep applying the hot key further and further into the lock as it melts it's way in completely. With the key able to fully insert, heat it up and place inside the lock a few more times to thaw things out enough to unlock. Once functional, apply WD-40 to displace the water.

[@moringa-biblereading]

You lived through it, Yay! Now you have a great story to tell when sitting around the campfire.

[@scottbratt9867]

Just me but I think I would have unloaded the gear out of the NOBO into the tent and slept inside of it instead. I think you would have gotten a much better nights sleep the first night. Great video for cold weather camping. Sometimes you get caught out like this while on the road and have to adapt to the situation. Good job guys!

[@teresap.5991]

We're supposed to get the wind on Thursday here in Pennsylvania. The reason the bread and milk is gone is because of all the families with kids. Bread and milk is a staple for the kids. Milk for cereal, bread for peanut butter and jelly. Does this help lol? Great video guys glad you made it through! 💞😊

[@RaineyNite]

So happy to see you check in! I've been concerned! Hang in there! Love and light.

[@suetobiason7445]

I don't know how you guys did it I was shivering just watching you I must say you both have grit keep the videos coming and please find a warmer campsite!!! Lol

[@bethgable3564]

Stay warm and safe travels.

[@heatheranderson739]

You can buy DIY custom molded earplug sets that are inexpensive. They might be a good option for Kellie.

[@patriciapalmer293]

wow...that food looks amazing!

[@judyherman1249]

I have small ears too. I have found Small Ear Plugs made of foam work well for me. Because they are made of foam you can roll them to make them as small as you want. When you do that they will stay that size, comfy too.

[@sharondonovan]

What a beautiful sunset

[@tomandalontheroad]

You guys are amazing. I can not in my wildest dreams endure that out of, “we are out of options”, Tom and I would have been out of there. Oh wait, we did take off to warmer digs further south. Thanks for sharing your experience and Kelly, amazing idea of tent inside a tent. Glad everything worked out for you both. Till we meet again much love and blessings to you both. 😻

[@patriciapalmer293]

Ear plugs: squeeze the part that enters your ear canal and then hold it there for a few minutes.... that is what I do and it works pretty good.

[@samsears9588]

Have you ever heard of Florida or Quartzsite Arizona that's where you're supposed to be in a tent

[@BrookGarretson]

Wallis uses a propane heater in his tent a lot. He even cooks on it. Stay warm kids. Y'all got some cold temps. brrrrrrrrrr.

[@donnavorachek7330]

you guys handled that amazingly never did you get angry and super great tips not that i plan on camping in a tent good job

[@hazeleyes2086]

Good to see you are pushing through the process. I’m like Kelly I don’t like to be cold. See you guys when it gets warmer.

[@wm4551]

Kellie, what about putting Cotton in your ears and spring earbags Bandless ear warmer/earmuffs over them. OR Sleep with Bluetooth wireless headband to try to drown out the flapping in the wind. You can get both of them at Amazon. Cody you and Kellie are living the life, be careful out in this crazy world. Love your show can’t wait for the next one.