Spending a Night in my Car at Zanskar's Coldest Village

I drove to Aksho, the last (or maybe first) village of Zanskar, to experience snowfall. I camped in my car to experience the cold at the place and then planned to go to the village the next day. But then things took a different turn..
#Zanskar #Ladakh #Ecosport
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[@indiainmotion]

Haha.. We are all wired differently I think. I kind of enjoy the cold, but it is always a bit of a struggle in the evenings when the sun goes down and I have to cook in the cold. Whether it is a car or a tent the experience is quite the same in the evenings. Nights are mostly comfy though once I get inside the sleeping bag.

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So what I learnt was, car and -30 degrees. Pretty tough. Like a survival situation. Thank you Sir for sharing this experience.

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The foam in the seats of your car and fire are best friends.

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hats off to your efforts sir 🙌🏻 in 2021 I went to kedarkantha and it was around -15 there and wasn't able to shoot ! I know how difficult it must be for you to shoot and cook in -30😰! Love the rawness and style of your videos sir 🙌🏻

[@indiainmotion]

To be honest.. -30C was just the forecast. I have no idea what the temperature would have been. Also the inside of the car is actually pretty warm once I close the doors (and leave a 1cm gap in one of the windows for ventilation). So the night inside the car would have been about -10C. I was using my autumn -18C sleeping bag in the car during this winter. I had another -30C sleeping bag with me, but I used it only when camping outdoors. It was not necessary at all in the car.

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amazing, when we can see the morning

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[@rudrakabir]

Pls consider using some sort of fireproof barrier on the walls of your car as well if you continue to cook inside the car. You can see in the video itself that the sides of the flame lick the seatbelt area as well as the inner walls. Some of them are made of material that will easily melt and deform even with just a little bit of heat. A simple barrier made of something like aluminium foil backed by cardboard would both stop that, and assist you with heat reflection as well. Please take care of yourelf!

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Your sleeping bag is awesome, My next purchase for spiti camping will be this one

[@indiainmotion]

That's a 15 year old sleeping bag. I use it mostly for the summers and when sleeping indoors during winter. I have a different sleeping bag (NorthFace Inferno -30C) for Winter Camping.

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Thanks for the video brother

[@indiainmotion]

No problem 👍

[@santoshpatnaik1988]

Sometimes getting inside the sleeping bag properly is more tougher than the actual sleep

[@indiainmotion]

Na.. getting inside is fine. It is not much trouble. But I hate getting out of the sleeping bag at night to go pee.. or in this case (at the end the video) to take some photos of the night sky. You need a lot of will power to get out when you are nice and toasty inside.

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[@indiainmotion]

Haha.. the controlled part comes later once the stove got hot. The initial burst of yellow flame comes when I'am priming the stove and it lasts about a minute or two and then the blue flame takes over. You would have noticed the blue flame when I put the water on the stove.

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Explore ❤

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Beautiful

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[@explorer.samrat]

By staying with you, your car has also become tough like you bro. Strong & resilient against the harsh climate. 😄😄

[@indiainmotion]

Haha.. the Ecosport did well on this trip. Gave me no troubles at all. But I plan to get the Jimny this summer and that will enable me to explore even tougher locations with more confidence.

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@@indiainmotion woww...Maruti Jimny is going to be a might strong off-roader, with ample space for solo explorers. 😍

[@indiainmotion]

@@explorer.samrat Yeah and the most important thing. It is a petrol 4x4, so no problems during winter and hopefully it will be more fuel efficient than the petrol Thar. Im expecting almost 50 to 100% better mileage.

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Hello 👋 Do you ever wish to explore the world beyond the Himalayas, other beautiful destinations around the world like beaches, waterfall or rainforests? Or do you plan on settling in the Himalayas for the rest of your life?

[@indiainmotion]

I'd love to settle down in the Himalayas if I get a chance. No need to go searching for beauty when it is all around you.

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Just a safety warning. You do know your fuel tank/fuel pump is under there. I know guys with old diesel lorries would burn a fire under the fuel tank to the diesel would melt. But remember diesel is slow burning. Petrol if the heat picks up it will spark without a flame. It is high combustion.

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1:56 my hometown ❤

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Changed your beautiful red Soulo for a car . Il hope i will place my Red Soulo also in Zanskar for Snow Leopard searching like one near Kanchenjunga ….. also only scat found … even no sounds .

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Simple n superb vlogger

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You can keep peanuts, Chenna dal, and other dry fruits, it will be useful for you for nutrition

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Hi Sir, I used to follow your videos for some time now, so far your video was very entertaining and I couldn't miss a frame. My attention towards watching videos was 100%. But I am sorry to say that I couldn't complete watching this video. I don't know whether the voice over or the visuals made me disappointed. I felt like this kind of experience video should not be more than 5 minutes and should be in 2x speed. I am nobody to rate your creativity as I am cent % sure that in my lifetime I cannot make even 1% quality of your previous videos. Expecting an engaging visuals threat video from you next time. Thanks for entertaining us so far. Regards Big fan

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❤

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You know it is really cold if even Saravana is struggling with the cold. By the way I'm curious about that small cylinder that you use for cooking. How come it is so safe even with that flame so close to the cylinder?

[@indiainmotion]

As long as the cylinder does not leak fuel it is very safe. Obviously the cylinder cannot touch the flame, but a inch or 2 gap between the cylinder and the flame is totally fine. I have been using this stove for almost 15 years now.

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Pls make more videos

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Nice video, while in delhi it's bloody hot, just imagine how hot south would be now.... OMG.

[@indiainmotion]

Chennai is actually much better in the summers. It is bloody hot during the day but we get sea breeze in the late afternoons/evenings which is very pleasant and cool.

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@@indiainmotion but humidity multiplies the heat ×10 in day time . But ya some relief at night.. but the bloody mosquitoes in tropics unbearable.

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Dear sir, What a journey you have till now. I have been following you since the earliest days and used to watch beautiful inner ladakh through your lens and then the injury happened. But after that also each of your journies are the best. Sometimes, i feel as if i am there facing all those difficulties. Always praying for your good health and smooth journies 🙏

[@indiainmotion]

Thank you Ajay

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great

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I don't know, I use my butane stove in the SUV but the flame is smaller, maybe a metal wind screen would be good? I just found this channel and it's so good! I love it!

[@indiainmotion]

The big flames you saw last only for a couple of minutes while priming the stove. After that the flames will be similar to your Butane stove.

[@angchuk]

A hearth is better than tea... Goes the saying in Ladakh. Cha gok gi sang mel gok chik gyal... I can understand your situation when u said fire is nice 4:30

[@indiainmotion]

That's a nice saying.. Did you mean to say "Mei gok' instead of "Mel gok" ?

[@angchuk]

@@indiainmotion Yes, mei is fire, e.g. mei tuk, start the fire. But when there is an adjective, we pronounce it as Mel Gok, simmering fire.

[@indiainmotion]

@@angchuk Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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Nice bro

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You could opt for a 4x4, would be much preferable for such terrain

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❤️❤️❤️❤️

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I got fedup of KZbin due to lot of food vloggers... just eat food somewhere and vlog it... But your content really requires passion and courage to do what you are doing... Have really been enjoying your stuff... I saw you sleeping in the car whole night but was wondering if your car was on the whole night to circulate air or if there was some kind of ventilation to do it amidst that high cold...

[@indiainmotion]

I just roll down the windows a tiny bit for air circulation and to reduce condensation.

[@michellessweetblossom8856]

Love your videos but your camera movement is unsteady 🇦🇺

[@climbeverest]

I think you should not move around when the flame is on

[@nasseryousaf9618]

While I believe you touching the heights of romanticism with your solo journeys in the freezing mountains, I just can't help stop asking you how would one attend to nature's call in such situations? I hope you don't mind, please 😊

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While you sleep ,how do you take care if an avalanche or blizzard occurs? You might not get enough time to react!

[@historyworld-z9j]

Please keep a diesel heater for safety.