How To Survive Winter in a Van Without Electricity or Fancy Gadgets

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@retirementbootcampoff-grid237 14 күн бұрын

Well-fitting acrylic beanie caps DO keep your ears warm. Keep your bag halfway across your head or at least up over the bottom half of your nose (puts warm breath into your bag). Important video for newbie campers. 🎉

@flowergarden1426 Ай бұрын

I just bought a Cabelas zero below sleeping bag, was going to return it since I haven’t used it yet, but after watching this I’m going to keep it.

@DiasFrugalLife Ай бұрын

@@flowergarden1426 awesome! I’m glad you’re keeping it. It will keep you warm… especially in an emergency you will be thankful to have it. 👍

@dre83cpt 2 ай бұрын

Yep you're right, sleeping bags are awesome! Used them in the military in my rack, and it used to get very cold on the ships I was stationed on. Nice video, be safe out there!

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@NavyAssassinOnBLAST 2 ай бұрын

Facts 💯 I am a whistleblower investigator living in a tent in Vermont winters. It's well insulated but I have a cot, couch cushions with a sleeping bag under me, and a subzero temps sleeping bag on me. Once we hit the teens I have synthetic wool blankets for extra warmth. Best warm.socks are the dollar trees floody socks. Or good wool socks. Gloves, too.

@MoBangFoYoBucks 2 ай бұрын

I have been doing using sleeping bags since I started vanlife. I now use one sleeping bad as cover for my bed foam. A thin blanket inside another sleeping bag along with a beanie kept me warm in 29° weather.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

😁 It works great, right! 🚐 keeping a cozy blanket inside the sleeping is so nice too. 👍 #siennasquad

@Out_GalliVANtin 2 ай бұрын

Hey there! New here. Great pointers! I too have a beanie, and I like to have a hoodie of some kind as an alternative. I’ve learned that if my feet or my nose get cold, that’s when it’s hard to sleep. I have some face masks that I just put over my nose, LOL. Stay warm!

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@Out_GalliVANtin thank you! 😊 I have to have the top of my head and nose covered to be comfortable and be able to sleep 😴. Makes such a difference for me. My body tucked in the sleeping bad gets warm eventually lol

@liamtaylor4955 Ай бұрын

SOLID tips. Back in the 90s, living in Alaska, I moved from a backpack and tent into a Chevy van (which I considered a very fancy tent). I had two sleeping bags (and a vapor barrier liner): a fall down-filled mummy bag, and a summer rectangular bag. With the mummy inside the summer bag I had a winter bag. Worked well year-round, but... there was one morning one winter, even though I had cinched the mummy bag up 'til I had no more than a breathing hole, I woke up with just a spot of frostbite on the tip of my nose. Good memory. Thanks for the video!

@heather333 2 ай бұрын

I agree. I car camp 4 seasons. I used a wool duvet, but i carry a sleeping bag, too. I wear thermal underware inc longjons, a wool beanie and bed socks, and a marino wool neck warmer as well.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@heather333 I’m getting into wool clothing and loving it so far.

@micheledelnigro9259 2 ай бұрын

Sleeping bag is the best. If you get a military one they have layers so no extra blanket needed. Great storage also.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@micheledelnigro9259 I may have to look into those. Thanks

@LittleRedShoebox Ай бұрын

just got a BRAND NEW, one at Goodwill for $7.50🤣..I'm just starting out -& gathering my gear..now I'm glad I didn't pass it up

@DiasFrugalLife Ай бұрын

@@LittleRedShoebox awesome find! 👍

@Rick_Schott Ай бұрын

I was camping once with a 45 deg bag layered inside a 30 deg bag. It unexpectedly got down to -17f and I shivered all night. I got myself a Wiggy’s -60 deg bag. Pretty much ready for anything.

@DiasFrugalLife Ай бұрын

@@Rick_Schott thanks for saying that… I will have to invest in a 0 degree or negative degree sleeping bag.

@ConservativeLiving 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for telling us. If I ever have to live in a van, I'd want to do it low maintenance, without a lot of moving parts. I'd probably eat salads and sandwiches and fresh fruit, along with the occasional hot meal at a restaurant. It looks like too many moving parts to set up rice cookers and things like that.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, An! I do enjoy having gadgets but usually keep my van very simple.

@fu9793 Ай бұрын

😂“Fresh fruit” in the winter? Good luck.

@ConservativeLiving Ай бұрын

@fu9793 There are so many fruits that ripen in the winter. And even if a particular fruit doesn't ripen where you're at, they can be shipped from a warmer climate.

@tranquilo6897 2 ай бұрын

Ive been sleeping in a sleeping bag since we had daily bunk inspections in basic training haha. Fixed it once and then never again. I just keep it along with the wool blanket they issued us! Stay phenomenal Dia and keep being the best, cheers!

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@tranquilo6897 😆 ooooooooooh it’s been a min since then for me… I remember that too. Thank you 😊

@jojofids 2 ай бұрын

Good tip . I’d like that extra insurance a hybrid gives in extreme hot or cold climates.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Jojo! I did enjoy that hybrid 🚘 but I have been so happy in a minivan (vs the car)

@hazzyandbunbun 2 ай бұрын

I was looking at this sleeping bag the other day, currently I only have blankets. You have talked to me into purchasing it, lol! Great tips and I subscribed! ❤

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@hazzyandbunbun thank you, you will be so warm with that sleeping bag. 👍

@robertbirch4163 2 ай бұрын

A propane Mr Heater wave 3. Will heat up your van or car, no electricty needed. Sleeping bag is for sleeping and a wave 3 is when your not.

@someguy-xi2xq 2 ай бұрын

be careful with propane. The exhaust is toxic. carbon monoxide. youd have to crack a window. And get a monoxide detector.

@The-Good-Life-Off-Grid 2 ай бұрын

Hello very good video I have A 7lb weighted blanket so good 😊

@VanventureswithKaia Ай бұрын

I like the idea of using 2 sleeping 💤 bags with blankets in between I’ll do that next winter ❄️

@noodlepair. 2 ай бұрын

Good ideas about sleeping bags.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@noodlepair. thanks 😊

@MrEroshan 2 ай бұрын

Insulated foot booties are great, wear them in the car while lounging and to bed until your sleeping bag in toasty.

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

I’ll have to check those out. Thanks!

@desertgirl1392 2 ай бұрын

I have a Coleman sleeping bag liner that zips inside and another outside. That's my sleeping bag sandwich! It's toasty but you still have to warm it up!

@KaiExploresLife 2 ай бұрын

Very good suggestion! 😊

@dwalker6868 2 ай бұрын

Nice stay warm thank you for sharing

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

@@dwalker6868 thank you 😊

@Blackroseofplue 2 ай бұрын

Hey to add better warmth add a sleeping pad under your sleeping bag and maybe a Mylar blanket under.

@poweroflove993 2 ай бұрын

So many are a talk session? Interesting however it’s not radio❤. Will be listening for video van life.

@garygardner-j3f 2 ай бұрын

Great advice, sleeping bags will work esp if you layer. The beanie is a great idea too, I wear a wool one. 'If you want to warm your feet put on a hat'. PS (off topic: you have the most feminine hands

@DiasFrugalLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@flowergarden1426 Ай бұрын

That was so sweet. It’s always nice to see a man appreciate a feminine woman, my husband does too😊