Marble Point FIELD CAMP TOUR!!

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5 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest parts about being a Fuels Operator at McMurdo Station is the opportunity to travel away from McMurdo to some really cool places! This past summer season, I was lucky enough to get to spend two weeks at the Marble Point Field Camp, which even involved a helicopter flight! I thought it was too beautiful not to share, so I figured I’d make a little tour! So here ya go 😊
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I am currently living and working at the South Pole Station through the United States Antarctic Program. I am not down here as a filmmaker or photographer, but instead work in the Logistics and Supply department. All of these videos are being made during my free time and not during working hours. We are very busy down here keeping the station running at maximum efficiency, but I have managed to find some free time to make these short movies!

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@stephenportell 2 жыл бұрын

Mad respect. I live in the Sonoran Desert. I often watch your videos when it is 110 degrees F to “chill”…

@MASKINA 2 жыл бұрын

This content is worth a lot now and for years to come. A portal to Antarctica.

@rbtoddman 4 жыл бұрын

Agree with Shreenath J Raman. I recently watched my first video on Antarctica on Amazon Prime. Great Job to the producer. BUT Viktor, your videos are even more spectacular. You do an exceptional job of describing and showing what it's like to be there. VERY COOL! I can't get enough. How long until Season Three of 'Gone Venturing - Antarctica'?

@GoneVenturing 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you so much!! That means a lot ☺️ But not sure! Might be going down next winter but we’ll see!

@shreenathjraman3619 4 жыл бұрын

I've bingewatched this in quarantine! Great job chronicling life in Antarctica, man. Love it. I hope you can continue to show us your adventures wherever they may be. :) You're a great narrator! Very casual and nonchalant.

@GoneVenturing 4 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you so much!! That seriously means a lot! ☺️ But yeah, that’s the plan! Lots of videos coming your way!!

@user-kt7hq9hn9f 3 жыл бұрын

@@GoneVenturing Does Byrd Surface camp still exist? 80.01 S 120 W was where it was in 92-93

@muddgrizzly660 3 жыл бұрын

i was a fulie in 94 95 and was at marble point

@dansantarsiero1526 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect drinking game using the word "Yeah!". 😂😂😂

@bdhaliwal24 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel! It's really interesting learning about the base, everyday life and some of the logistics behind the science missions. You do a great job, you remind me of Chris Pratt for some reason:) Also must be nice not to have to worry about polar bears eh?!

@bbrown-ed6if 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video thanx for posting !!!

@MaxwellBenson80 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! You have a awesome job!!

@adamkruse8453 Жыл бұрын

Dude that pipe wrench is gnarly!

@jeffstowe4860 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome videos man!!

@kimtudor9331 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings from the sunny hot Caribbean. I am watching your videos two years later and falling in love with you. 🤦‍♀️ Seriously I have always loved geography and climatology, I find the videos very informative in a easy and friendly style. Great job. Keep up the good work.

@robertbruce1552 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool.

@zapfanzapfan Жыл бұрын

Dry valleys would be cool to visit. Maybe dive under the ice in one of the lakes.

@yunassaxer7119 2 жыл бұрын

great job!

@DaveOnArrival 5 жыл бұрын

really cool to see what facilities are like way down there.

@GoneVenturing 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah, it’s a pretty cool and unique setup! Definitely a lot different from the main area at McMurdo!! Also, great to hear from you! I hope all is well with you!!

@nicedog1 Жыл бұрын

Good video. I enjoyed it.

@user-kt7hq9hn9f 3 жыл бұрын

Spent some time there in 93-94 ....Looks a bit nicer now...

@normthompson9588 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there thank you for the tour means a lot to folks like me a retired engineer Norm

@GoneVenturing 4 жыл бұрын

Of course!! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

@belowmeoff 2 жыл бұрын

We're those VCR tapes? Man you really are off the grid for real!

@Visitor2Earth 2 жыл бұрын

Might you do a vid about the Amateur (Ham) radio station where you are at? I am a ham ( W5JN ), and I have spoken to hams thru the years at the South Pole.

@FeldwebelWolfenstool 2 жыл бұрын

9:40 ...life-saving tip for frigid climates and outdoor shitters.....Styrofoam SM toilet seats.

@bipolartorecovery1485 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone else find having freezers in Antarctica hilarious?

@danhorne3582 4 жыл бұрын

Great content well delivered . Dan from Canada out .

@GoneVenturing 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@tdome3000 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos about Antarctica. I have a few questions though: how do you keep the fuel in the tanks from freezing - does it have some badass additives for that? And what do you watch on the TV? Do you have some internet TV or only local movies from USB stick? About how many degrees C where there when you filmed this video? Thanks!

@TheZorch 2 жыл бұрын

I think most of what they watch is on DVD or Blu-ray. Their Internet is limited, but that'll change in a couple of years when Starlink gets the Antarctic satellites online.

@jrgenstender2659 Жыл бұрын

We missed the powerplant watch

@roamwashington2230 3 жыл бұрын

Live these videos,great stuff!!so how have you faired this year?and where do you live when you are not in Antarctica?

@GoneVenturing 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I spent my time off ice mostly traveling, but now I’ve settled down in New Zealand and it looks like I might be here for a while ☺️

@nickinportland 2 жыл бұрын

Marble point looks like it could use an update. Has a very trailer park vibe 😂.

@vimalkwilson 4 жыл бұрын

Lots of love from india ❤️

@robertbruce1552 3 жыл бұрын

What is temp at marble point and how warm inside?

@stephenanderson4549 2 жыл бұрын

hOW DID YOU EVER GET A JOB UP THERE?? THANKS FOR COOL VIDEO. WAS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN THE POLES BUT ANY HOW

@ImNotReadyForThis 2 жыл бұрын

i havent seen that many vhs in years

@Rolingmetal 4 жыл бұрын

Does all equipment over there run on the same fuel? Any problems with paraffin during the winter :) and how about 2-stroke for the wheat-wacker :)

@GoneVenturing 4 жыл бұрын

Mostly! We have diesel (AN8) and regular gasoline. All the big equipment, planes, and generators run on the diesel. Then all the 2-stroke stuff runs on the gas mixed with oil. We do the mix on site!

@jfbeam 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoneVenturing I would expect (almost) everything to be JP8. It's close enough to diesel for any diesel engine to run it. But at -40 to -100, I don't know what would be required to keep it from turning to jelly. (other than heating it.)

@smoldovahkiin2884 2 жыл бұрын

How are you not cold being out side in just a long sleeve rolled up and a vest at the end

@Marie-jh7vk 2 жыл бұрын

How do you travel 50 miles from McMurdo to the other place you work? Where are the other workers?

@writenamehere0000 3 жыл бұрын

How to get a job there?

@davidradich9342 2 жыл бұрын

Nice videos, pretty interesting. One question. Are you guys regulated under the Clean Water Act, SPCC Rule under 40 CFR Part 112 or is different international regulation applicable. I did not notice secondary spill containment, but i assume the tanks are double-walled. Keep sharing.

@gunnyhighway8415 2 жыл бұрын

Boy you must be a hoot.. of all things to consider... international regulations? I mean it’s ok... I’m not picking on ya, but damn..

@davidradich9342 2 жыл бұрын

@@gunnyhighway8415 I only ask as I work in the Environmental Consulting field...one of my functions is writing spill protection plans to keep clients out of hot water with the EPA. So I was just curious about if our own feds follow their own rules. Not a fan of the EPA...hate the UN even more. I also transport hazardous waste and have to deal with international regulations because we are in a US Territory outside of CONUS, and I have to deal with the jerks in China as our waste goest through their ports. A real pain in the butt. I can only imagine the red tape those guys in Antarctica must go through over their waste!!! Would consider taking a job there if it paid astronomically, but I like the tropics too much!

@HarisAbdulRahman 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Viktor How long were you at Marble Point?

@GoneVenturing 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much man! I appreciate it!! 🙌 But I was there for two weeks! We do two week rotations out there so we can get a lot of the fuelies the chance to work out there!

@jfbeam 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoneVenturing Heh... "Gas Station Attendant in Antarctica." :-) One of the few places left for full service.

@humanseagull2744 3 жыл бұрын

Had to stop by here after watching your vids on Amundsen station, really interesting series of vids fella. Nice informal style.

@EtzEchad 2 жыл бұрын

Have you gone back since 2019?

@alexpeduri1092 3 жыл бұрын

The kitchen has a grandma vibe

@graysonschmitz6464 3 жыл бұрын

I just happy that the name of the kitchen lady was Karen

@bilaljamil8635 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice video 👍👍

@Diggnuts 3 жыл бұрын

A freezer? For what? Keeping stuff warm?

@user-kt7hq9hn9f 3 жыл бұрын

At Byrd we kept food under the building in a void space that was dug out of the snow. Made crown royal slushies too - crown royal and snow....

@jfbeam 2 жыл бұрын

Well, the outhouse is a walk-in freezer. (as are many other structures on the ice.)

@helenburke3499 3 жыл бұрын

Hi....Helen from Uk

@ianmcnaney6528 2 жыл бұрын

Why is there a massive pipe wrench on the outside of the cabin? Please say it's for something more interesting than wrenching pipes. Preferably something about zombies. But if it is for wrenching pipes, why is it on the outside of the cabin? Wouldn't it be better protected from the elements inside a little hut, and wouldn't it be more useful closer to the tanks?

@user-le7qr5fp9e 17 күн бұрын

Im being 100 percent serious...can you work for a USA company in Antarctica..if you are from UK.....and do you know if there are any vacancies as a fuely...ive all ready applied with BAAS in march and got rufused...which is not abnormal...and ill be applying again....but if you have any information you can share with me to get employment in Antarctica it would be great fully received...thankyou