Winter Car Camping in Tiny Car - An EPIC Road Trip - Part 3/7

[@1erSeries]

I admire people who put themselves into a miserable situation without being forced by others. Good job :D

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank for taking the time to write me a comment! It sure was a lot more demanding than I had ever imagined, but that keeps life interesting!

[@geeadventures]

It’s therapy for people with mental problems, and very helpful actually.

[@dannyboyspain1]

A bit like being married lol

[@drumzlife]

"put themselves into a miserable situation without being forced by others" are you talking about making kids and basically ending up your life to become a slave?

[@1erSeries]

@@drumzlife I said what I've said - if you think this is an appropriate example: then yes =)

[@mummohacker]

24:30 As Finnish guy, the cable is not for charging batteries, its for engine block heater and cabin electric heater. I can tell you as tow truck driver as well, that the cold (-20 or more) weather starts to get even on our cars. The cold days are always busy in my work. Batteries dead, too cold fuel to srart or car is simply not build for the cold. Usually switching the battery fixes the problems, but sometimes the car won't start until we tow it to garage to warm up, and as for fuel, diesel users need to keep eyes out for not using "summer diesel", which can stand like -10 to 20C before strting to "freeze", while winter one can stand somewhere around -40 to 50C, depending where you get it. Also a tip (which you seemed to do at one point) is to drive without shoes if your feet gets cold, as the shoes work as insulators as well, not letting heat get in. Tbh I have never drove a car that doesn't enough heating to feet (if you take shoes off), i can even dry them up pretty fast putting them to passenger side floor so the air dries them up. I know that Wv UP has pretty bad insulation on the sides, so maybe it just escapes too fast on that car. I don't personally recommend using add-on LED bulbs on halogen slots, as the light does not reflect the same way with LED and can start to blinden oncoming traffic (not on all cars of course), especially on dark. What I do recommend instead is getting something like lightbars, which are only for high beams. They are fairly cheap and fairly easy to install too and don't blind oncoming traffic if adjusted and used correctly. I haven't gone to camping in winter yet, but I stil know that those weathers are harsh even on heated tent to sleep trough without experience (sometimes even with experience too), so it's not surprising you are having "hard time". I know this trip is over, but just keep in mind that atleast in Finland we help if it's needed, even if we seem to be "distant" at first. Knock on door and we give what we can. I myself plan to go to north in week or two, to the same type of trip: Go north, see stuff, avoid hotels and most restaurants and cook your own food. Even if its not winter, I might have hard time as I've never gone to real camping trip before. But the stuff you and others put on youtube keeps me educated and motivated to do it even more, don't stop adventuring!

[@alex-025x]

I dont know how i discovered u but what u are doing its actually insane, respect!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hola! Thank you for you kind words! It motivates me to continue on this path!

[@traveltheuniverse3229]

Some time ago I did something similar. 30 years old mini car 45HP, no ABS but a lot of ground clearance and extra lights. Engine oil matched the cold, transmission with standard oil. I went through Russia to the Kola peninsula into the polarnight. At first I bought studded tires in RU, which made drivinig pretty easy. I also had a sleeping bag for -45°C with me and no external heater. Worked all pretty fine. No technical problems at all, the car was running on LPG. Perfectly running down to -40°C. 39 days in the cold. Next time use a multifuel burner with gasoline.

[@ZoefontheMove]

I would loooove to see a video about that trip!

[@seguinodezeeuw1779]

Great video, let's fund him for more content

[@ZoefontheMove]

That's awesome to hear! Thank you for your support and for encouraging others to help out. Every bit of support means a lot to me and the content I create! I appreciate all of you so much!

[@3h33am]

9:06 quick and easy fix for frozen locks, heat your key over a lighter flame for a few seconds, it’ll melt the ice in the lock.

[@leinadp322]

As a swede when seeing this I think it's very brave to drive up north without an engine heather for the motor and drive all that way with studless tyres is very impressive done from someone which I guess normally dont drive in snow. Very entertaining travel trip!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Haha! Well... at some point I noticed I was the slowest driver of all, and went to the side to let others pass. The car felt like it was floating on the snow, and wanted to go in a straight line at most corners. In every corner I felt it could be my last one 😅

[@dillen080]

I live in the very south of Brazil, close to the border with Uruguay. I'm planning a trip to Ushuaia, Chile, a city known as the 'end of the world in the south.' I also have a VW Up! (MPI version), and this video completely encouraged me to fulfill this dream. I was recently thinking about changing my car, but seeing that your VW Up held up in such extreme conditions, I believe mine can also handle the mission! In total, it will be about 10,000 km (51h driving), and I'll pass through 4 countries (Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile) to go and come back. I'll document everything in a video as well. Thank you for the inspiring content; you can be sure it was key in giving me the courage to embark on this adventure!

[@traveltheuniverse3229]

I did this in my 29 year old car. From UY to Ushuaia. There is nothing to worry. I reccommend good tires though. There are pretty deep ruts on the RN3. South of Comodoro Rivadavia, where the snow started in July, you will have some slippery road conditions. From Rio Gallegos to the border everything was completely iced. On Tierra del fuego the roads were in excellent conditions, but with ice and really strong wind. It pushed trucks from the road. Some roads were closed for some hours. From Ushuaia to "The end of the world" at the National Parc they will check your tires. Most cars were not allowed to enter. I highly reccommend a round trip. I was going south at the east cost (visiting places like Villa Epecuén...) and then up through the Andes in zig zag AR/CL/AR/CL all the way up to the Atacama desert. And then back to the east cost. Took me 90 days. One of the greatest tours you can do on your continent.

[@dillen080]

@@traveltheuniverse3229 Thank you very much for the tips, I'm very grateful! Rest assured I'll note down every detail. Regarding the tires, I'm planning to buy AT tires for this trip, even though the Up isn't built for many off-road adventures, I believe it's necessary for the snow and harsh winter conditions. I'm also considering buying tire chains if ice becomes a problem. We're planning to go with around 3 or 4 cars, and the whole trip will last around 15 days. About 3 days to get there, a few days for sightseeing in the region, and the rest for the return journey. The trip to Atacama will have to wait for another time! Again, thanks for the tips, they’ll help a lot !

[@ZoefontheMove]

That sounds amazing! Please do so! It's an experience of a lifetime! The only thing to look for is the low ground clearance. It feels amazing to inspire others to do similar things! I would love to see your footage on KZbin as well in the future! 😍

[@ZoefontheMove]

Now I want to do this trip too in my Up! 😅

[@dillen080]

@@ZoefontheMove Yes! Thinking of that I’m considering on putting some At tires, they’ll give a little more ground clearance and good grip. I’m planning on doing this trip next year, sadly my whole state here in Brasil was hit by a massive flood, our interstate roads are almost all destroyed. But when the trip actually happens, you can be sure that I'll mention you in the description as part of my inspiration!

[@vegarvv]

Hi. Nice video. Here is a few tips from a Norwegian. When you put on 3-4 pairs of socks your shoes become very tight, and your feet becomes cold. Instead you can use 1 pair of thick wool socks directly on your feet. Do not use cotten socks because they become cold when they get wet. Second, the green connection to the car you saw in the parkinglot, is a motorblock heater, and possibly a electric cabin heater in the car.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hello! Thanks for your insight! I had no idea about the cotton socks making my feet cold! Definitely going to buy myself some wool socks for next winters travelling. About the cables to the cars; Buy how do those people start their cars each day at -30? Do their batteries still work like normal?

[@vegarvv]

@@ZoefontheMove your welcome. Wool next to all of your body, is the best for cold weather. Normally all cars in the nordic countries, are delieverd with a bigger battery and alternator to cope with the cold winters. Some cars even have a higher temp thermostat for the engine. The engine block heaters do give some heating in the enginebay, so that helps the battery in the cold. It heats up both the engine coolant and engineoil. This makes it start much easier. You did one big smart thing when you placed the thing in the front of your car. If you can make it's even better if you can make it even more closed in the front.

[@patrikengstrom6228]

I live in the far north of sweden. You can connect a battery charger to the engine block heater if you want to. But normally the heated engine starts without any issues. This year was the first time Ive experienced problems. And thats because it was below -40c and my battery was old. Next time, your welcome over for a hot coffee 😁 Also, there isnt anything wrong with the stove, your gas got to cold. There are special winter has mixtures.

[@akshayanand1136]

That's very crisp editing. Good job Zoef! Looking forward to the next episode.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you so much! Working on the next one already. Press the bell icon to receive a notification when I'm uploading it.

[@juanuszko8868]

24:27 i don't think it is a charger for the battery, most Scandi cars do have some kind of a oil heater inside the oil pan, so the oil would stay liquid in these temperatures. But otherwise, that is a dope trip to watch!!

[@ZoefontheMove]

I should have researched this before I published the video. Someone else also pointed this out to me. Lesson learned!

[@sVAN9805]

My first car was a little Fiat Panda - year 1992. I sleep often in him - not in winter. And I was happy, it's does rain. That must be OVER 0°C ... Every trip was funny.😂 Nice video and great trip! Good luck to you and your car! Greetings from Berlin SVEN! 😊👍🐞

[@glockenhans5293]

This deserved much more attention!!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Haha I agree with you 😅

[@rubenflex2]

Dapper man in een UP!! Ik heb een c5 aircross en die zou ik inruilen voor iets groters maar ja is natuurlijk geen avontuur. Je hebt er een volger bij 👍

[@robbietineke]

Zo gek als een deur dat je dit doet. Maar wel echt een heel gaf avontuur! Ook goed ge-edit. Lekker om naar te kijken. Ik hou ervan!

[@kornfieldfotografie]

I had an VW UP! by myself before and I loved this Car. But what you are doing, is really crazy - but in an good way. :-D Awesome!

[@younamsayin]

I know exactly how this feels... I went on a solo trip to Alaska recently and everyday was a battle against the -40 degrees C temperature. Taught me how to survive in the cold and it was amazing. Thank you for sharing the video! It helped me recall my own journey.

[@ZoefontheMove]

You'll remember those things for the rest of your life. A lot better than some random beach holiday :)

[@nikolageorgiev113]

Can’t wait for the next episode man ! Keep up the great work. Very entertaining!

[@carstenosterloh]

Awesome video! I like how you timeboxed the preparation of the trip, and then started, no matter what! You can test things forever, but the real test is the road.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Exactly! And when there is no deadline, everything takes way longer. Also, you'll eliminate less important things in the process 💪🏼

[@tosoerry]

Epic roadtrip, epic video editing… you are the best!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you so much! 💪🏼🙏🏻

[@chupikmichal4094]

This is Just truly amazing work. It makes me do the same thing with my golf so so much. Great job 👍

[@ZoefontheMove]

Go for it! Just start preparing things without any deadline. At some point you feel like you're getting close to your first trip.

[@rofljao]

Big thumbs up from this Swede, even with some low points it looks like one hell of a trip!

[@ZoefontheMove]

More coming soon! 🚀

[@gioelemontipo2295]

i don’t know is somebody else already pointed this out, but another reason for the diesel heater not working properly could be frosting. diesel doesn’t cope with cold temperatures like gasoline and ends up forming cristals inside, so to avoid this you can add a little gasoline to the diesel to make it more cold proof. Great video!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you and also thanks for pointing this out. Others told me about this probability too.

[@bapbob4952]

The easiest definition of "Break for routine" Well done ;)

[@Canadian_Icecube]

Yep, pretty much the same weather where I live during the winter. Fun to drive in such beautiful forests and roads. Wait till you have to change a flat tire in the dark, at night, at -30c with wolfs howling nearby; I am talking about wheels on a German car with wheel bolts, not nuts. Easy right? Nope. Give me wheel nuts anytime!

[@ZoefontheMove]

It keeps life interesting!

[@Qller1]

Ammazing, so tiny car done so well. Next time get this little guy studded tyres :D but still doing amazing adventure. And in those country we dont only carge cars in night, we have engine heaters too. So in the morning we can have fully chardge battery and warm engine coolant or engine oil

[@Sadjina]

Love your series, really cool adventure and very nice story telling and production!

[@flix3o3]

I really enjoyed watching this. What an adventure, camp on!

[@Xorgetra]

Your channel popped on my feed and I am glad it did! GREAT content!!! Keep it going!

[@danielrichards8472]

Experience is worth more than any possession

[@danielfahrni5383]

Well done ! Exciting challenge. I'm cold just thinking about it

[@asareosasar8253]

Amazing man❗🤩 When you'll upload the next episode I can't wait to see what happens next on your journey 😊

[@MB212]

Cool you come around here, is quite challenge make movies in these cold climate! Interesting choice of car for such a trip ☺️

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hola! Thanks for taking to time to write comment here! It was quite the challenge indeed! But would love do it again next winter, with all the lessons learned from this first trip! Yeah, the Up is fuel efficient, and still has some luxury like airconditioning, cruise control etc. But some extra space would've been welcome though :)

[@MB212]

That’s cool and I see also your channel now have get much more attention since last time is awsome! Keep rocking 👍

[@ZoefontheMove]

Haha you were here very early indeed! 💪🏼 Latest video is up now!

[@lookoutleo]

If you have frozen locks , heat the key with a big lighter , glycol will work to :) looks amazing trip. Think the gas stove is butain which freezes not propne which is better at colder temps

[@ZoefontheMove]

Learned a lot during this trip 😅

[@lookoutleo]

@@ZoefontheMove I would have frozen to death :) especially that snow shower, ouch. Are you a professional at making video , your videos are so polished :) mine are pathetic :)

[@ZoefontheMove]

@@lookoutleo @lookoutleo What I learned to do, is rewatch the video a 1000 times, on different devices. Phone, TV, PC. And each time I'm getting bored, I cut this piece out or change it. What also works really well, is let someone else watch the video on your phone (save it as mp4 somewhere). When they are bored, or want to skip the video, change the video in those places. Maybe this helps you forward! Scotland roadtrip is still on my list! Never been there, while it isn't even that far away from here.

[@lookoutleo]

@@ZoefontheMove well it works , the videos are very professional and polished , if that's not your job is their software to help?

[@ZoefontheMove]

@@lookoutleo It's not my job, and I use Adobe Premiere Pro. Keep the pace up, come to the point quickly. And turn of the audio, and watch the video. Because some people watch without sound. Is the video still interesting?

[@claudiu1597]

good luck for your trip, best regards from the warm sardinia😊

[@nicolasbourroux6635]

Really cool experience . I love the up !

[@johnnys_drone_shots]

this was just a very nice video. nice job zoef.

[@Harm973]

@@johnnys_drone_shots yeah it was very nice

[@Riitmi]

January 2nd I was on my way up to Finnish Lapland and hit a record low of -37c that day. Very interesting to see what kind of weather the south was having at the time. Later on during the week I hit a personal record low of -43 in Enontekiö, Finland.

[@slowelowe]

I’ve seen people use small heat pads in their boots which helps a great deal !!

[@funvidia769]

Just stumbled across this Chanel.Thumbs Up. It seems that people from the netherlands have some adventure genes, Like ItchyBoots.

[@ROTZOOI]

I didnt realise you’re a dutch guy! Never watched a video like this from the beginning till the end! But this was perfectly edited and you’re narrative was very pleasant to hear. Goed bezig! Je hebt een abbo erbij gekregen. Kijk uit naar je volgende video’s

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hey! Bedankt voor je comment! Volgende video wordt nog beter ;)

[@zabielrese8622]

Keep pushing to the limit bro... You never know the limitations of human survival

[@azizbingoll]

Brother, this was the best ride video I've ever seen in my life

[@ZoefontheMove]

It makes me happy to read comments like yours! It motivates me to continue on this journey!

[@DeeFay-fl1hs]

Really enjoyed ‘joining’ you on this journey.

[@michaelivanferrercardenas6138]

Almost 10 minutes watching this video and I just subscribed to you already. What an amazing vlog. Watching from Philippines.

[@Haugesundaren]

this is so fun to watch, great video

[@Max_1883]

I had no idea it could be as hard/daunting as driving on 'simple' roads in winter... incredible. That said, your video shows that the choice and preparation of the car remains the key. I'm not sure that choosing a small city car (built to save money, whatever the badge on the front grille might indicate) was the best idea (having said that, you do what you can with what you've got, don't you?) but it could have been worse: you could have chosen an equally small/cheap car with a diesel engine (these engines don't particularly like such extreme cold). Note: the recharging points where you can plug in your internal combustion engine are not just there to keep the battery afloat, but also to warm up the engine coolant, so that restarting is less hard on the mechanics. Take heart!

[@ZoefontheMove]

It would be rather boring going in a 4x4 or big van. There's loads of content about that.

[@wollywotsit]

Fantastic video, next time you need a small Suzuki 4x4 and go a bit further. I think I’d just leave the engine running all the time and have a jackory or similar as a backup.

[@Justfinnishguy]

I live in Finland and here every winter is the same, snow and frost, and there is nothing amazing about it for us🤷‍♂

[@ZoefontheMove]

Haha! I can completely understand 😂 But you still clicked and watched the video! For me, it was a first for everything, and I learned so much! Your country is beautiful!

[@Justfinnishguy]

@@ZoefontheMove There was nothing wrong with the video, it's fun and entertaining to watch when someone experiences for the first time something that is completely normal for me every day in winter!

[@Cargobikelovers]

beautiful images!

[@kikiz0r730]

This is an amazing project and really inspiring - I've been binge watching this type of videos lately and for sure yours is definitely the most interesting one I've found. Subscribed and can't wait for the next video.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thanks so much for your kind words and for subscribing! It's really motivating to hear that you find the project inspiring. Stay tuned for the next video!

[@konradm5667]

What a trip! I've used 3 chinese diesel heater's and they all broke down after 2-4 weeks. If I were You, I would have chosen a proper car - something like Volvo V/XC70/XC90 (5cyl T5) with originally mounted webasto. It would keep You warm for sure

[@ZoefontheMove]

It was for sure! The heater worked fine in hindsight, but I accidentally pushed the air intake tube together, and when I found out, the inverter (separate device) broke down. Only after I bought the heater, I found out it pulled more amps (16A) than the power station could deliver (10A) over the 12V connector. But I've solved this now by connecting the heater to the car battery. That can provide more than enough Amps for starting the heater.

[@sjors9110]

Nice content one evening and I watched all videos! What is also a very good thing to do when you are cold, make small hike (about 15 minutes) and you will warm up your feet and body. (Not on a windy day)

[@greatharry4444]

Excellent footage and editing skills, shame you didn’t buy an Up! with heated seats. You make the UK feel like a warm place, thank you for the entertainment

[@loudtowncar]

This video popped up randomly! I enjoyed it very much. I liked the part where you had to milk the milk container!!! I’m in Calgary, Alberta Canada and we had a few weeks this winter where it was -40 with the windchill. 🥶 I know how cold you must have been!

[@ZoefontheMove]

It's hard to explain to people how -40 feels, but it was amazing to experience it! 😅

[@yukondave8389]

I really miss the final finished look of everything in the car, in the previous video, after all was done, like a short montage of everything you did, in finished form, including the bed set up. Rest is great, keep it up! Norway is one of my favorite destinations, love the videos. Ps. As a blanket I could suggest a backpacking quilt, they pack down way smaller, and there are quilts for extreme temperatures as well. Now your blanket is blocking the whole back side.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thanks for your comment! Well, the idea was to put everything in the car, ready for departure. But it started raining the evening before I left, and it did not stop all the way into Sweden when it became snow. So I was in a rush putting everyting in, without getting soaked 😂 Nevertheless, I'll promise you that I will record the full setup before I leave on the next journey! ✌🏻

[@raeuberhotzenplotz24]

Amazing journey! Did that a few times but stood in hotels 😂. What an adventure in the VW Up 😊

[@sietse9920]

Cars in those (cold) areas have an external coolant heater. That is why they plug in when parked. . Not to charge the battery, but to keep the coolant warm

[@Tonyx.yt.]

not coolant, engine oil heater

[@ZoefontheMove]

Rectified in next video on sunday!

[@hafensanger0821]

A great project, congratulations. I think the modifications to the car were really well done, but I have one question: Why not a slightly larger car??? That wouldn't have really cost any more, the effort would have been about the same, but the comfort would have been significantly higher. A friend of mine has converted a Citroen Berlingo (also with a diesel auxiliary heater and solar panels) and "lives" (when traveling) quite comfortably in the car. And his diesel heater is permanently installed in the car and he doesn't have to set it up first. Otherwise, there are often very good reasons why Swedes don't overtake in certain weather conditions...

[@sipe12]

Great video, liked all the positives and negatives sides of this journey. Like the technical details how car and heater is performing, keep up the good work!

[@KevMk3]

In the arctic etc they have special diesel as they cant handle the cold it gums up that will be why your diesel heater stopped working. Really enjoying it so far

[@ZoefontheMove]

Yeah you might be right about that. But there is no way in determining the cause now. But I survived! 😬

[@janick8911]

WoW! Ik ben echt onder de indruk! Ik had niet verwacht dat ik dit zo leuk zou vinden. 😁 Ik ben zelf dol op auto's, en vind ook leuk om mooie reizen te maken. Ik heb zelf een Peugeot 108 (mijn eerste auto), wat vergelijkbaar is met de mooie Volkswagen Up. Ik ga bijvoorbeeld nog naar Engeland met mijn auto, maar is echt niet vergeleken met dit. Zulke temperaturen, in je eentje, en slapen in de auto. Maar wel een prachtig avontuur. Ik ga het zeker blijven volgen! 👍

[@fabioqueiros1533]

Have an amazing and blessed adventure 💯❤️🙏

[@TheKoks26]

Hopefully you made it and honestly can’t wait a next episode

[@DenisKashitsyn]

Красавчик! Круто сделал! )

[@katerspam]

Very inspirering taking a trip in an UP... More relateable. Great production and documentation of the trip. I am subscribing

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@GPPhotography1]

24:30: They don't charge the car, the heat the engine. I have that in my Volvo V90 Cross Country and it helped a lot during this winter with -37°C in Finland.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Corrected in latest video!

[@WalterLepore]

I loved your videos! When will you post a new one? Greetings from Argentina!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hola! Thanks for your kind words! Somewhere mid / end of June. Quality over quantity. Press the bell icon to receive a notification on a new upload.

Nice. Hello from Romania! 🎉

[@PeterLuzifer]

Respekt da gehört Mut zu👍. Volkswagen ♥️

[@winman27]

i really dont do comments on youtube! But this is some verry verry good shit i have seen in a long time. I just got hookt , dont you ever Stop! Keep going , this one will blow you up! Keep going man!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Wow! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and it means a lot to hear such positive feedback. I’m motivated to keep creating and sharing more content, although I need to do this next to my normal work, so this takes some time. Thanks for your support, and I hope you'll stick around for the adventures ahead!

[@vladyslav.zavirin]

Nice adventure :) I think I even saw your car in Tromso. For a while, I felt not so alone here on compact cars with foreign registration 😅

[@ZoefontheMove]

Oh really?! Good memory you have! 💪🏼

[@vladyslav.zavirin]

​​@ZoefontheMove I drive a car here that does not have Norwegian license plates, so I pay attention to the same ones 😅

[@tektalus]

Looking forward to see more videos of your trip!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Working on it! Press the bell icon to get notified ✌🏻

[@fatihynr_7814]

@@ZoefontheMove please hurry up dude everynight i found myself in your channel :D

[@ZoefontheMove]

@@fatihynr_7814 I'm trimming 15 hours of video down to something that's suitable for KZbin. Currently down to ~2 hours, but more cutting is needed. Aiming for around an hour for the next video.

[@ZoefontheMove]

@@fatihynr_7814 Starting to get there. It's in the details now :).

[@juro331]

Little tip for next time at the end of the video you try and use a butane stove. It eventually fails. This is not due to decompression rather the temperature. Butane does not work below 2*C. If you want to cook at those artic temperatures, you should a gasoline or diesel stove. Hope this helps on your next adventure!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you so much for your feedback! I'll do a video in a while including all these tips and questions of people!

[@dr.k7211]

Just incredible this journey. Wow😮

[@TheBeMixX]

Great video!😁 i love this kind of adventures. I see you cant fold the part for arm rest because of the mattress😁

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hi! Thanks for your comment! Actually it can, as I can lift the mattress, fold the armrest upwards, and put the mattress down again. Now it rests slightly higher, and I can shift gears easily. When I'm driving without the mattress, but with the bedframe, this works great as well.

[@mrbek9127]

Good job stay consistent and don’t give up

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you so much for your feedback!

[@tijmen-on-tour]

Nice vid! Thnxz for sharing. Keep up the great work! ! 😊😊👍👍

[@zapfkopf]

Respect dat je met zo'n Up zover reist. Ik heb er 2 gehad, ik vond ze verschrikkelijk oncomfortabel en onbetrouwbaar.

[@ZoefontheMove]

De High Up met cruise en airco doet het prima hoor! Geen problemen mee gehad tot dusverre.

[@zapfkopf]

@@ZoefontheMove ik had ook een High Up. Heel veel ellende mee gehad, water lekkage/vocht problemen, binnenwerk uitlaat wat losliet, hakende versnellingsbak, rammels in interieur, ratelende relais, ruitenwissers die uitvielen, en nog veel meer ellende. Voor mij nooit meer zo’n onbetrouwbare Wolfsburger

[@ZoefontheMove]

@@zapfkopf Maandagochtend exemplaar! 🙃

[@zapfkopf]

@@ZoefontheMove de 2de die ik van de Leasemaatschappij kreeg was niet veel beter.

[@Off_He_Goes]

Top heey!! Tot de volgende :)

[@bagofsunshine3916]

My guy, you're crazy for doing this trip in such a "koekblik". Cool to watch crazy people do crazy things tho.

[@ZoefontheMove]

It would be rather boring in a 4x4, wouldn't it? 😉

[@mylokins]

nice vid man, what a tune at the start as well! FYI, ive been running my heater out side on the back wall of my tiny house in the weather for a few years, the screen...'kind of' still works, but my backlight failed pretty quickly maybe with moisture getting in. The buttons still function though, and you can get replacment screens online easily enough. I should mention that i am from australia however, so faaaarrr less rain and snow than you will experience.

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you for clarifying! ✌🏻

[@leoisso7033]

I´ve had the same idea and wanted to this journey with my old little Golf few years back... Glad I didn´t 🤣 But nice to watch so far 👍

[@ZoefontheMove]

You can learn from my mistakes and still do it ;).

[@leoisso7033]

@@ZoefontheMove Nope I drive VW T5 now... 😇

[@Sl3t123]

Geloof dat de uitlaat naar beneden moet wijzen om het Condenswater af te voeren. Ergens zit een gaatje aan de zijkant van de uitlaat. Have fun

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thnx, niet eens op gelet! 😑😂

[@vlraw]

for better visibility in rain, use turtlewax rain repellent or something similar like ceramic wax for glass, you wont need to use wipers at all (almost)

[@GaudiHitByTram]

Very good videos. Your editing is also very very good. Maybe you could consider to add some scenery from a drone. Even tho I don't think they would work in these temperatures. But I really appreciate your classy videos, please don't follow the algorithm pressure and start with click bait thumbnails or so. Your unagitated and real personality is it, what makes this gold

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hola! Thank you so much for your kind words! ✨️ The idea was to first earn the money back from the initial investment in the project. After that I'm going to invest everything I earn back into the channel for creating better videos. Drones, better camera's and even wilder trips 😂

[@vincentl.5658]

The plug does charge the battery sometimes but the main thing ist it powers the engine block heater so the oil and fluids don’t freeze.😊

[@ZoefontheMove]

Should have researched this before putting it in the final video 🙃

[@vincentl.5658]

@@ZoefontheMove no worries, it's a community we can all learn from each other. I really liked the video!

[@bfo469]

just discovered ur channel and I love it. . Keep up the good work

[@LosVille95]

That power outlet is engine/cabin heater cord, it's rare have battery charger with that system but not impossible.

[@tiqo8549]

Abonnee erbij! Ik vind dit soort trips geweldig om te kijken. Ik = Fan!

[@ZoefontheMove]

Leuk! Bedankt voor je bericht! 🥳

[@Fekillix]

V2 = either gas air heater under the trunk wired into the fuel tank of the car so no setup is neccessary, or gas water heater in the engine bay to heat the engine and cabin through the original vents :). Also, secondary battery under the trunk to power the heater without the power bank and inverter.

[@bestofblocket]

Wow great series - story, build, editing! I have an Up! myself as an extra driver, had it for 5,5 year and loving every little bit of it. Fits me great even though I'm 200cm tall. Have also built myself an camper but from an VW Transporter and just love the freedom life. Looking forward to see the rest episodes :) btw, the propane gas was maybe to cold?

[@pratyasaha9876]

Great quality content❤Keep uploading❤😊

[@svenverweij273]

Can’t wait for part 2 maat!!

[@frankcologne1974]

Cool Video, cool car, cool Guy and very cool Channel. Greetings from Germany

[@ZoefontheMove]

Hi Frank! Thanks for your kind words! It keeps me motivated to continue doing what I do!

[@empowerd1]

Maan... the biggest issue is using the winter tyres for the Western European conditions. On the north you had to use the nordic compound. You are lucky that returned

[@ZoefontheMove]

Nobody told me, but I learned about that now 😅

[@jucejr]

Toppppp I’m watching from Brazil

[@cinio12]

Really nice video put more on KZbin greetings from Eindhoven

[@ZoefontheMove]

Working on it! Quality over quantity 💪🏼

[@tashandbrad]

This Video is edited immaculately, Well done mate, subbed

[@ZoefontheMove]

Thank you so much!

[@ZoefontheMove]

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[@PawsofChina]

Subscribed , decent video thanks

[@KooolaBe]

here before 500

[@stephanl.4857]

Bin dabei, das ist ja der absolute Wahnsinn den du dir da angetan hast. Hut ab 👍. Tolles Video.

[@ZoefontheMove]

At least it wasn't boring! 😂

[@stephanl.4857]

😂😂😂