Three months in 15 minutes of the 2017/18 British Antarctic Survey season, taking four Pistenbully tractors and trains of sledges over 2000km across the Ronne Ice Shelf.
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@Gregorius4212 жыл бұрын
Absolutely astonishing how capable the PistenBullies are and what just a few brave adventurers can achieve with them. Great content, hats off!
@Wait...whaaat4 жыл бұрын
This is what you can call original content on youtube. Very interesting, thanks for recording it!
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@edopronk13037 ай бұрын
Weird to have stuff just laying there for a winter. Also the Pistenbullys. I am really curious how it looked after the winter. Brilliant video, what an adventure.
@swimspud4 жыл бұрын
I was posted at McMurdo in 2007, thanks for taking me back to life on the ICE.
@mobilecivilian61243 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest pardon the pun jobs I've seen.
@russgregston4757 Жыл бұрын
Awesome footage. I was part of a 5 man team that established a haul route from SANE to Whichaway camp and then onto Wolfs Fang blue ice runway project. Queen Maud Land 2016-2017. For a company called White Desert. It was a great experience.
@kjsinsaino4 жыл бұрын
I have operated a Pisten Bully for a few years...great machines.
@49minutesago4 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so much for taking the time to video and post this.
@StevieShearman4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video Michael, thanks for sharing this!
@shermdog69694 жыл бұрын
The amount of weight they can pull looks insane.
@Will912894 жыл бұрын
low friction, compared to roads
@huawafabe4 жыл бұрын
@@Will91289 actually, sliding friction is higher than rolling friction.
@DR100022 жыл бұрын
@@huawafabe Explain to me how ice has more friction that loaded wheel bearings on asphalt.
@huawafabe2 жыл бұрын
@@DR10002 not much to explain, other than experiments showing that objects on ice have a sliding friction coefficient of roughly 0.03 and tyres on road have about 0.01, that's a difference of factor 3
@DR100022 жыл бұрын
@@huawafabe Jones and Childers report coefficients of friction of about 0.7 for dry roads and 0.4 for wet roads Your facts are wrong and your logic is illogical. There is no situation where its easier to drive a tuck on a road than a sled on ice.
@robertmortillo5 жыл бұрын
This is the coolest video I have ever seen
@clarkg98054 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that there are talented , dedicated people who can do this. But I'm more glad I'm not one of the them. Great job mate.
@Adsjabo4 жыл бұрын
Unreal. Its cool to see the bully's out really doing some hardwork. My dealings with them have always involved more snowboarding related work. What a trip for you bud!
@ML-lg4ky4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your efforts and sharing!
@driftlesshermit97312 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. It brought back memories of seismic oil exploration on the north slope of Alaska and arctic ocean. We lived on cat trains similar to yours but not as nice. Mainly used deltas and nodwells made by Foremost made in Canada. We were normally never more than a 100 miles from Dead horse, Alaska. The distance you guys traveled would be quite the adventure.
@smellyhippi3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's impressive, great video, well done.
@SketchySam1232 жыл бұрын
This was great - more videos like this please
@astralwerks43 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!!
@krazyglazier58265 жыл бұрын
Very cool vid. Nice job
@johnny22single99 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY-----> AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
@stevengaskill65154 жыл бұрын
WTF 15:29 long??? So many questions left un answered. We need more info! Great video. Very interesting. Please make a longer video next trip.
@isaactuuri6488 Жыл бұрын
dude that was awesome, it cured my leprosy
@AdamSmith-uv6kr5 жыл бұрын
Those piston bullies are unreal and the power is incredible to weight ratio. I’m a rigger here in the Midwest of America and wonder how hard it is to join a crew for a season?
@dahak9724 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@DT-ul6qy4 жыл бұрын
Way cool.
@doyouhavegainsonyourphone45074 жыл бұрын
Amazing that equipment is reliable enough to trust with your life in this way.
@williamsimmons1524 жыл бұрын
Foster Rich The USArmy was doing this back in the late 50’s in Greenland.
@infiniteadam7352 Жыл бұрын
What a adventure! I wish I could do everything! Not enough time to though, not in one lifetime anyway.
@nativeafroeurasian4 жыл бұрын
Loved to do that
@nativeafroeurasian4 жыл бұрын
the song in the end applies to me
@yunassaxer71193 жыл бұрын
great life!
@USMC1984 Жыл бұрын
This video was very informative! I thought everything was delivered by aircraft. I think it would be “cool” to do this!
@megatron0007 Жыл бұрын
remember people were and some still are thinking those were crashed ufo's or something lol
@raincoast23964 жыл бұрын
The Dash 7 and the Twin Otter, both designs and developments by Canadian's.
@adriaticemerald4 жыл бұрын
Nobody can beat Canadian airplanes for wintery climates.
@johngreavette82694 жыл бұрын
And the Tundra skidoo's
@funsweed4 жыл бұрын
Two of the best aircraft for this type of work in the world , eh
@funsweed4 жыл бұрын
You can say that again , eh
@stencooley4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video man! How do you go from driving tractors harvesting potatoes to driving Pistonbullies with cargo in tow for 2500 km?
@apuuvah5 жыл бұрын
That shit ain't cheap...
@fcjtifiknow4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video. If you create a 3 metre pile of snow to place your fuel on, when you come back won't there be 2 metres of snow on top of them?
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
No, strangely the wind scours round the pile and buries it level but not over the top
@fcjtifiknow4 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev That's interesting, thanks for the reply
@KlaxontheImpailr5 ай бұрын
I love the opening song, was that Great Blue Sea?
@Soca474 жыл бұрын
Get out the bloody way phil can't you see I am shooting a film lol
@huntsbychainsaw59863 жыл бұрын
I'm a certified heavy equipment operator and licensed commercial driver with 15 years combined experience in both industries. I've often contemplated signing up for an expedition like this but I wasn't sure if I would have any value to one of these teams without a scientific or engineering background.
@vicharder32274 жыл бұрын
In arctic called white out.
@deshane99254 жыл бұрын
That is cool and how do you join
@timmayer87234 жыл бұрын
The only job I want is to fly that twin turboprop cargo plane, the red one.
@nativeafroeurasian4 жыл бұрын
I'd live sailing the ship or driving the bullies too
@77Avadon773 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah I'll be your co-pilot. When an awesome aircraft
@MrRoad965 жыл бұрын
Super ineteresting video! Why are fuel barrels and other supplies left so far apart from each other?
@12345nev5 жыл бұрын
It's so that the wind and snow can blow around the smaller depots and not get buried in one huge drift.
@thegeneral30944 жыл бұрын
Its incase the fuel catches on fire
@kids1231231236 ай бұрын
I wonder how many mpg those Pistenullys get.
@simonburnby1997 Жыл бұрын
Why do some crews use challengers/quad tracks and others use piston bullies ?
@bobwhelk2117 Жыл бұрын
I didn't see Jeremy Flatner anywhere.
@brainwashingdetergent43224 жыл бұрын
How does one get a job doing this?
@martinlawn Жыл бұрын
What is it like RIGHT THERE in say, July ?
@halberderdier80734 жыл бұрын
Where can one apply for a job like that?
@HaendyFreak4 жыл бұрын
I'm an engineer working with robots and stuff at the peak of technology - but when I see stuff like this, I feel like I chose the wrong branch... @Michael, What did you study/ learn to get that job?
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
I’m a farmer and agronomist, I studied plant science. Most of us are farmers Or agricultural mechanics though on the vehicles side
@carmichaelmoritz8662 Жыл бұрын
@ HaendyFreak once you get older you'll be thankful for the job you have. Cold weather is only fun when you're young and healthy
@simosuwaid66752 жыл бұрын
اهلآ كيفك وين انت مختفي
@bestamerica4 жыл бұрын
' favor mobile pistenbully snowcat vehicle with twin wide tracks
@Igneale3 жыл бұрын
Did you go back the next year? Could you find it?
@ai-hc2tl4 жыл бұрын
Dari Indonesia ada yang nonton 😁😁
@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын
Ho hum, another road trip movie? LOL
@thiagogiovanni444 Жыл бұрын
Isso deveria chamar espedição terra planta!
@CJliedl4 жыл бұрын
shoulda gotten PB 600s with snow sat, lol. Classic Brits always with the underpowered gear.
@farticus014 жыл бұрын
How did you get the opportunity to do such a cool job?
@bigredc2224 жыл бұрын
You spend about 6-8 years or more going to college so you have lots of letters after your name, get a job at a college or some other place that wants to pay for the research, this stuff costs millions of dollars, it silly to think someone's parents are paying for this, unless your father is Bill gates.
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
Apply for the job advertised in the back of the Farmers Weekly every year. We’re mostly farmers.
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
Apply for the job advertised in the back of the Farmers Weekly every year. We’re mostly farmers.
@bigredc2224 жыл бұрын
Mark this down, this may be the only time on youtube you see this, I guess I was wrong.
@farticus014 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev Thanks
@dansw0rkshop4 жыл бұрын
What is the reason you sometimes run abreast of each other and not single file? The packed trail would make running more efficient, it would seem to me.
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
It’s actually easier to run on untouched snow, if it’s been freshly run on it has no bite for the tracks
@dansw0rkshop4 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev Makes sense I guess, given the sheer length of those trains.
@carmichaelmoritz8662 Жыл бұрын
@@dansw0rkshop it would be different if the track was a day later , it would harden up.
@dansw0rkshop Жыл бұрын
@@carmichaelmoritz8662 Yes, I grew up around the 51st parallel so I know how it works. I also don't quite buy Michael Neaverson's explanation because the pulling vehicles don't need as much bite, because the packed trail also offers less resistance to the loads they're pulling.
@dansw0rkshop Жыл бұрын
@@12345nev Around the 11:12 mark he mentions switching to single file (trying not to run over each other's gear) and coming in a day apart.
@holdendavid9025 Жыл бұрын
What's the name of the opening song and artist?
@1979SFC4 жыл бұрын
how do you get a dream job like that....
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
Apply for it in the normal way, they’re advertised every year
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
The British Antarctic Survey
@nativeafroeurasian4 жыл бұрын
which qualifications are needed?
@MrCurtis00504 жыл бұрын
How much money do these people make? Seems like a job very few people would wanna do lol
@danielgregg2530 Жыл бұрын
What is your schedule while traveling? That is not clear.
@hawk2fan5 жыл бұрын
You guys need to start using the much larger tracked catipiller tractors
@lucaschapl95015 жыл бұрын
Pistenbully's actually have better power and grip than the small rubber tracks on the cat's.
@MarkLynskey4 жыл бұрын
Why?. or just a Fanboy making a substanceless comment?
@jamesglenn20064 жыл бұрын
@@MarkLynskey I wouldn't think there would be any need for the weight of anything CAT builds.
@user-ve9dv5tt5z3 жыл бұрын
Why.
@dougdorn92264 жыл бұрын
Why not follow one behind the other making it easier to tow?
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
It safe to do that but more efficient for the Pistenbullys to be biting into fresh hard snow
@masonr26243 жыл бұрын
Why not use quadtracks
@1stontario4 жыл бұрын
is it not safe to follow each other on the same tracks to make it easier?
@lachlanlandreth90694 жыл бұрын
If there was a cassavas, the possibility that the first tractor train passes over it without issue could mean the second one would be more likely to break through. The other thing would be the snow is still there and still loose so it might not make much of a difference, and travelling next to each other would be safer then travelling in a long line with enough room to stop if the one in front stops or visibility is reduced within a matter of minutes.
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
It's safe but less efficient as the PistenBullys pull better on fresh, harder snow.
@1stontario4 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev thank you. Is there a follow up video?
@johnstoffel58854 жыл бұрын
Just curious did the Pistonbullies make a one way trip?
@jonathanvolkmer90624 жыл бұрын
John Stoffel thats also what i wondered, if they also left they on Burms? Or of they Drove them to the next base . But i think they left them so they could dig their Stuff out next Summer
@apuuvah5 жыл бұрын
Buy Vityaz DT-30...
@volvo2454 жыл бұрын
One of those would've pulled all that cargo and the Pistens against their will 😄. Also cruise speed would be probably double the PPs which are designed for ski resort grooming and working at crazy inclines.
@stroln4 жыл бұрын
British and their sledges. Didn't work to well for Scott.
@bello7704 жыл бұрын
What NO satellite imagery, ground-penetrating radar from NASA..? $$ Could do without the Carbon TAX Spin.
@quillmaurer65634 жыл бұрын
Not many satellites fly over the poles, most probably stay between 60°N and 60°S, so they would have less satellite imagery and research available than more populated parts of the world. Some, but not as much. Likewise GPS doesn't work well at such high latitudes, the satellites don't provide much signal there.
@russgregston4757 Жыл бұрын
@@quillmaurer6563 We had access to 5 satellites with great GPS and Sat. phone reception over Queen Maud Land. But we also used GPR in the sketchy areas and still managed to find a crevasse. But we got lucky and only one sled went in partially.
@timmayer87234 жыл бұрын
A massive waste land. My concern is that they start looking for oil--- and find it. This will become another North Slope complete with all the man made mess.
@AZOMBIERYO3 жыл бұрын
*OIL IS FOUND IN ANTARTICA* The U,S -"its free real-estate"
@bradfbreen4 жыл бұрын
Dont see any curve. Its as flat a a pancake
@gregperringp Жыл бұрын
I don't know if you guys realized but you would be directly attributing to the ice cap changing just by being there messing with it.
@IronWarrior957 ай бұрын
You really think anything of this would make any difference for an ice cap that is some kilometres thick and as big as a country? I really hope you're joking. What should even happen? It's pure ice hard as rock. You couldn't do anything that is significant enough to change anything for an ice shield as large as this even if you wanted. They don't even impact 1m of snow on the top layer where they drive over it and only thing it does is compacting some snow on the top layer. You would literally need a 10km large meteor to do anything with that ice shield.
@loveskitties38774 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and great video. As far as the projects, what an incredible waste of money, time and effort. Nothing useful will be gained.
@Adsjabo4 жыл бұрын
I dare say some people that are probably a heck of a lot more knowledgeable than yourself are pretty confidant they will get great information. Hence why they are doing it
@loveskitties38774 жыл бұрын
@@Adsjabo Great information on what exactly? How will this help mankind? It won't, it is pointless, expensive, busywork. And you have no idea how smart I am, smart enough to not waste time digging a hole in the ice.
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
Personally I think its quite important to understand what's going on with our ice sheets - the largest potential contributor to sea level rise that could threaten millions of people homes and livelihoods.
@loveskitties38774 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev What see level rise? And you can't mention some Pacific island atoll that is all sand and was only 12" above the ocean level anyway. People shouldn't be living in that low ground anyway, just like living on the bank of a river and then being upset when the river starts to change course.
@12345nev4 жыл бұрын
Are you a climate change denier?
@ramdas3632 жыл бұрын
Fake.
@farmcentralohio4 жыл бұрын
But lets put the global warming thing on all of us driving around. All these "trips" to the poles have nothing to do with it..
@rodg0114 жыл бұрын
what a waist of money
@halberderdier80734 жыл бұрын
Just a tiny fraction of what is being spent on military. And much more useful in the long run.