Overnight in Sub Freezing Temps with an Electric Blanket (It Didn't Keep us Warm)

[@busy.b]

For using an electric blanket, you should still have under blankets and over blankets to trap and keep the heat on you and not going up into the cab. It's not really meant to be standalone even in a heated house IMO ☺️ I suggest giving that a try, it should make a big difference in electricity use AND comfort! Enjoy your outings and love that you have a dog to share in the experiences now ❤ Wishing you both a warm and safe winter with lots of adventure! Thanks for sharing!

[@cjsamms]

Maybe put the electric blanket under you inside a sleeping bag. Seen other guys doing that.

[@marsettenmohn]

thx dad

[@dorabeltran5086]

Hello from Htown!Hey!my husband put the electric blanket inside the sleeping bag try next time we love how kaya, flips over in the Snow we love your dog!

[@eriknelson4601]

Ya know every time you drink coffee i wait for the video you bring back the WOOOO after your first sip.

[@jimutermark7227]

The scenery you captured in this video is outstanding. You do such a great job with the video and mixing in the music. It is great to see. I loved the scenes of Mt. Hood, the snow-covered trees on the ski trail, the river by your campsite - all fantastic. Plus, we got to see Kaya the Adventure Dog running about and living the dream. It is great to see you back and enjoying your adventures. Thanks for taking us along!

[@mshawnlane]

You playing with that light was hilarious!

[@funyunmaker3182]

When you said an easy 6 miles I was watching the pup thinking yeah probably 12 miles for her, I wish I had that endless energy. Loved the scenery thanks for sharing.

[@KirbyVandivort]

We always put the electric under us and have normal blankets on top. that works pretty well.

[@russellwilks9465]

Love the the content

[@Sirshackleton]

I’m glad your pup has graduated from having to be on her leash. It’s beautiful country there!😊

[@marsettenmohn]

cant you tell JY is not a mere KZbinr? he's an artist. the videography. the sound. he's been on fire lately

[@JonathanYentch]

Wow, really appreciate it! 🙏

[@theathjr]

Agree

[@VaguelyMeandering]

Jonathan, you look so happy and content in this video. That is so good to see! Kaya looks like a great adventure dog, just the right size that if she doesn't want to go somewhere you can still get her there. She was definitely giving you the stinkeye from the backseat. I'm sorry your sleep was interrupted, and so pleased you had a sleeping bag in the rooftop carrier. Yay for Plan B!

[@dylantroy]

Yes you're back😅

[@JonathanYentch]

🙌

[@theonlyaish]

Hey Jonathon! I was just saying this to my mom and I wanted to tell you. You consistently get really beautiful shots. I think you’re one of the best cinematographers I’ve seen on KZbin! 👏🏾🌹 ❤

[@cindybaguhin]

You' re one in a million jo, your post inspires me every time i see it. You talk about what you' re doin, you let us know your plan as if we' re part of your video you' re realistic and looks generous. Keep it up, jonathan

[@bobbituka123]

That gentle x country downhill looked weeeeee!

[@lisasescapades]

Beautiful scenery. Your dog is so cute. 😊

[@JonathanYentch]

Thank you!! She’s a cutie

[@Josh112096]

Its so great to see these videos pop up on my feed. People/ "camping KZbinrs if you will put that way" like yourself always make me wanna go camping. We love you Jonathan!

[@kimkrebs451]

Thanks for taking us with you. Your views were stunning!❤

[@howdydo7320]

This was a very interesting video; enjoyed it.

[@claytonshort1138]

You're back on track on why folks like watching you... Thanks for all you do! Oh, and a gorgeous dinner.

[@amyburns3237]

Nice to see you happy again! Thanks for bringing us along! 😊

[@CoastalKite]

Respectfully, I forgot you existed. Glad to see you are well and happy to watch your videos again

[@sondrajohnson2564]

You need a covering blanket over the electric one to hold the heat in. You may need more truck bed insulation as well. Electric blankets are known to be very high electric users. Good to see your video!

[@brendabinczewski7624]

Nice video. You managed to make it work. Definitely isn’t the truck camper but I’m sure you already know that. That’s ok I’m still enjoying your adventures. Take care

[@justinbrewster4788]

Cooking the sausages to line the cast iron was genius! I re-subbed due to you appearing the Jonathan we all know and love. Nothing wrong taking a hiatus. Glad you back, my friend. BTW... gorgeous dog.

[@Alifeinpoems]

Nice video man. This is why I sub. Simple truck camping. Also love the ski content. Get to mt Hood this season. Heated blanket at the bottom and insulated blanket on top. It will change your mind. Glad you’re getting back to your best. Keep it up young man!

[@firsttimecaller]

Like others have recommended, gotta use a top blanket to trap the heat a bit better. Also might want to add a layer of Reflectix beneath your mattress. Will make a huge difference. Get yourself a nice 12v heated blanket. Power draw will be much lower. In conjunction with an unzipped sleeping bag, you'll likely be able to keep it on a really low setting. I was in 19F last night and kept mine on the lowest setting. Had to completely turn it off a couple times. So I'm confident you can make it work in your setup. Won't even need to change things up much. Maybe figure out a way to lay a piece of foam over some storage totes to use as a sleeping platform. Could use a rigid plastic sheeting material of some kind to level things out if the lids aren't conducive to sleeping. Or maybe just a piece of insulation foam you rough cut to size to fit on top of each tote lid. Cheap and easy and no one would see it. Would give you some floor space and all your stuff could be permanently stored.

[@kitkat7216]

You need a 12 volt heating blanket. It won't drain the power station so fast. Get the machine washable one. Always test your products before you get out in the wild. It will prevent a disaster.

[@jhonnelelegaspi7125]

It’s every Wednesday now! Thanks you for the video Jonathan!

[@Mark-gg6iy]

Electric blanket is good to preheat your bedding and that is all given the energy draw. It should be underneath with blankets on top. Army surplus wool blankets are relatively inexpensive. If you don't like their feel add sheets and/or use a comforter. Personally, I don't sleep well in a sleeping bag, I toss and turn and like to have my feet free and possibly exposed. Make some velcro-attached window insulators. If you are unfamiliar with Stadium High School in Tacoma check out the "Old Brown Castle". Class of 75. Pleasant video and photography.

[@johnoconnor9822]

Epic content! I recently bought the same mobile firepit you use. Great ivestment. Cant wait for the next video!

[@DigitalPetrol]

beautiful scenery!

[@Foodmeow]

Home electric blankets pull 50+watts, ignik brand for camping pulls 25watts. Also I would pair it with a 25 degree quilt over it.

[@petergiers8515]

It was great to see you back and happy.

[@mariagautier5956]

Thank you for taking us along on your adventure, great views! Your sausage dish looked yummy. Kaia looked like she was having a blast running around in the snow, she is so cute and such a good dog! Peace

[@NYCSparky717]

Dude, that looked like so much fun. Great quality content

[@flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355]

We have 12 Volt electric blankets in trucking, but I have never used one. I do use a candle heater for years with great success for piping 110° heat into my sleeping bag.

[@Lisa-iz7fr]

Reminder, people will follow and enjoy what you do when you're actually enjoying and truly living it.

[@dnngskn62]

Great views for sure. I camped year-round extensively in the 70's and 80's and you hit on it. The truck bed is very cold and radiates it into the space. You have to get creative to insulate the floor and by all means find you a reliable heat source or your winter trips will not be comfortable. Kaya has really come along way.

[@VanHalfLife]

Are those Fischer Aerolite 60s? XC Skiing is my jam lately. Just camped at Gold Lake Sno-Park near Waldo Lake last weekend, used my Fischer Traverse 78s.

[@JonathanYentch]

Couldn’t tell ya - I got them used from the Mountain Shop’s rental sale and don’t know much about them! 😅 I’ve been wanting to check out the Maiden Peak shelter which I believe launches from Gold Lake Sno Park. Perhaps you’ll see it in an upcoming vid!

[@VanHalfLife]

@@JonathanYentch ​I've been eyeing the Maiden Peak shelter lately, because it has an interesting Octagon design and certainly one of the better overnight shelters. But the trek there from Gold Lake is pretty hardcore. Gold Lake Sno-Park is home of the ski patrol, so if you need to get rescued, there's that at least...

[@simonagree4070]

Very amusing! Kaya in the snow is a riot. Next step: when it snows back home, get her out in it, so she doesn't think it's just a mountain travel thing. I think you need a lot more insulation on the bed of the truck. Pile it on. You know better than me what will work. Good thing that electric blanket wasn't a sponsor! You might be right about it needing a cycle or two to work efficiently, though. I need one of those sausages. Have you thought about carrying a can of lard or vegetable shortening for cooking? Don't have to worry about oil freezing in a bottle. All in all, a fine little adventure!

[@Sirshackleton]

I’m glad your pup has graduated from having to be on her leash. She’s turned into a very well behaved young lady. It’s beautiful country there!😊

[@paulawilliams7030]

Jonathon you’re such a nice fellow to watch!

[@Lisforpeace71]

Beautiful. Love the snow. Stay warm❤

[@1jackvalley580]

Oh ohhhhh time for a warm truck camper ❤

[@JonathanYentch]

Winter sure is a good time for it

[@jimmulderig743]

Good job

[@SebasK443]

Man I missed you buddy! Glad to see another vlog!

[@ronaldwarren5220]

Beautiful scenery. Thank you.

[@jeantricarico3408]

You should have a 20 below sleeping bag,that would be better then a heated blanket. The snow was beautiful ,your cute puppy looked like she had a blast. Miss seeing y'ou in the camper.

[@thanhtran-hn4np]

That’s funny that you pulled out that coffee because I while I was watching the video I was drinking the same coffee I went and bought this morning lol

[@joseten5600]

I laughed when you had to carry kaya in to the truck to leave 😂 then her face when you said say bye kaya 😂😆

[@pnwpaths2925]

I’m guessing you missed the camper after this one?!

[@truckcampingtravels]

The camper we bought from Jonathan is being put to good use! -Patrick & Valerie

[@JonathanYentch]

Maybe a little, but there’s no way I could’ve gotten to the same camp spot with the big ole’ camper so there’s certainly pros and cons!

[@JonathanYentch]

@@truckcampingtravels🙌🍻

[@bradlybradshaw5972]

Disco Yentch! 😃❤

[@ourspontaenousadventures.2403]

I bought this same blanket and I made sure to test it at home.. I just plugged it in an let it run, while monitoring it I learned it draws way too much power. However, there is a 30$ USB powered "camping pad" on Amazon, it fits inside a sleeping bag i used it in 23 degrees and inside the sleeping bag was 80⁰ I had to turn it down low. I recommend it. It only runs 10w and lasts me 16 hours or so (2 days)

[@mistermike6036]

Have you had a chance to look into the “decked” truck bed storage unit? It can be a bed with a storage unit underneath that also rolls out the length of the bed you also have the option to do half the bed or the full bed. Just throwing out the option so we have plenty of content from you bud! Stay safe

[@OverlandOrange]

18:28 whole office wondering why I just burst out laughing HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!

[@sylviekins]

Kaya seems to have boundless energy!❤

[@supyallimoutside]

Heat rises. You’ll be warmer if you sleep with the electric blanket underneath you. I have an electric blanket that I put on top of my Hest. Then I have a wide sleeping bag on top of the heated blanket, but I keep it unzipped and butterflied open. I’ll wrap myself in it like a taco and then have a wool blanket on top of that. Wool helps to trap that rising heat. Recently camped in below freezing temps with that set up and was snug as a bug. 👌🏽

[@Lisa-iz7fr]

Sometines is best to give it up when your heart is no longer there but you keep doing it for content. 🤷‍♀️

[@cilla5416]

Plz never stop making vids !!

[@philrich4286]

like some has says before... it work great if you combined it with regular blankets or sleeping bag, not as a solo unit. That way you heat your bed before getting, it's basic purpose in my opinion. second, you can by a 12V one, smaller, and it will use way less energy.

[@strykerhalo]

Hey Johnathan? Would you be willing to make a list of some of your favorite found beautiful camping spots for dispersed camping? Would be cool to see some of your cool spots for future use?

[@Gypsy_clove]

Epic drone footage bro 🤙🏼

[@dylantroy]

Hello Johnathan great to see you and Kayat back😊

[@JonathanYentch]

Glad to have you here!

[@BartBuzz]

It must be nice to have a traveling companion. Kaya seemed to have more fun than you 😉 You were expecting a lot to use an electric blanket in temperatures at or below below freezing. Typical electric blankets use 100-150 watts. So that means your 800-watt power station would only last about 8 hours at full power. I expect your next trip will use a different heat source. Thanks for sharing.

[@racebanning6390]

🥶🥶🥶BrrrrrSee my New Woodstove build ... never freeze again Jonathan. 20°F degrees tonite here in Idaho, 88°F in my camper right now😁👍👍♨️♨️

[@justjudy7320]

People the proportion between views and thumbs up is rather sad😢 help a brother out with the algorithms❤❤

[@sheilacaine]

Looked to cold for me. I’m glad you can handle it. ❤❤

[@JayBee1212]

No parking on the dance floor! Enjoyed your video.

[@chadmichno4184]

It's nice to see that you haven't changed your truck or camper! LOL

[@christinamerritt9669]

Pup needs lunch too and something to sit on so she can rest❤

[@davidbaron6647]

😊 amazing snow view video, Fort Wayne Indiana, hasn't had much snow the past few seasons. Currently light snow ❄️ here. Always enjoy your video. Maybe your camera was hungry 😋 too. Stay warm.

[@sasharemez7373]

I put electric blanket on the pad and sleep in the sleeping bag. Being heat rises, it keeps me warmer sleeping on it than it does covering with it. You still need sleeping bag with heated blankets. I use 12v heated blanket that way it doesn’t drain the power bank, but it’s still warm enough. It actually got too hot turning on the highest setting (it has 3) at 32 degrees.

[@dennisdrewry5625]

Good rough camping video👍

[@alexkram]

Every electric resistance heater is 100% efficient, meaning that it converted all of the battery power into heat. So to get more heat you would need a bigger battery. I think a big problem was the electric blanket was on top and hot air rises, so a lot of the heat it made just floated away from you. If you were to put down a foam pad, then electric blanket, then lay on that with blankets on top of you it would have worked better I think. A sleeping person dissipates about 80W of power. If your blanket lasts 10h on a 800Wh battery pack, it creates about as much heat as a person. You should have felt a big difference with the blanket so that's why I'm thinking the heat was not contained efficiently. Yes I'm a thermal engineer.

[@alvinmousseau1100]

Awesome video

[@shoffman75]

Electric blankets aren’t stand alone things. Still need a bag of some sort 😂

[@rettusknarf8339]

Great video, thanks

[@dianestoltz8502]

Georgeous

[@sandollarj504]

Yep the 21st of December is the "Official" 1st day of Winter. We are supposed to get a little bit of snow tonight here in Bend.

[@ppekpb]

Some van lifers use one electric blanket under and one over the top. then a second regular blanket on top if needed.

[@anthonyvisor8880]

Good video!!!

[@rainrabbit9209]

pre-roasting veggies reduces time and get's me eating sooner. 😋

[@DJL625]

I live in Houston but we have a cabin on Mt Hood ( government camp) were there every chance we get !

[@Krazyy_kat]

Yay a new adventure ❤

[@alexfranco1040]

The blanket probably uses more wattage than the power bank can output, which is why it didn't get that toasty. try plugging it in at home see if it puts out more heat.

[@edithaquino-js4pf]

Hmm..nice winter scene ….justin time for’White Christmas’ 🎄☃️

[@tomterrell1761]

I thought right from the beginning that the blanket would need a sleeping bag on top of it, to keep the heat in.

[@tk72231968]

If you have a good heated blanket, put it under you. Then use a good thick comforter over the top. Most of the time I have to keep the e-blanket on low or I sweat.

[@grenhoek]

You should climb Mt. Hood!

[@TheSkeetergirl]

Love the improvised cooking oil. I’m sorry the blanket idea didn’t work for you.🙂

[@Tundraoutdoors]

Jon you can find those coffee packets at asian stores, my mom drank those packets for years she would get them from a local asian supermarket in cali 👍🏽

[@homerfeltheim12345]

You need a comforter or cold weather sleeping comforter to go on top of the electric blanket. That way you can set the power level lower

[@russellwilks9465]

❤ keep the videos coming bro love kaya happy holidays you should do a yule log campfire play family friends and dogs

[@DamarisBalderasGarcia]

Pro tip: use a cobija, a thick Mexican blanket

[@useritscarrot]

Your Anker power station is supplying the juice you need to run the blanket, regardless at full strength.

[@AlexCastellanos1]

20:00 I’ve considered a heating blanket myself but I am not sure which is better, or more efficient. 12volt or AC? Maybe you should do a comparison and share on a future video.

[@bobbituka123]

Vietnam is a huge coffee producer.

[@pattin4015]

What a beautiful winter wonderland! If only you could train Kaya to place the camera and retrieve it for you after videoing, lol...with all the energy she has! Also, would it help for you to have another/more layer(s) on top of the electric blanket so the heat stays insulated near you?

[@pdx_gotzoy]

Secret spot for camping is nice We camped there last month 10/10

[@Paul-ic2ki]

the thumbnail made me chuckle.

[@MGE9436]

Mayb stick to the humble hot wayer bottle or heat a brick up b4 bed. Those electric throws are useless. I think the electric blankets for a bed would be warmer. This blanket you had is different. It's just like a knee rug while watching TV. So happy your puppy was warm. 😊