Tractor Train Traverse - Ronne Ice Shelf 2017/18

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Michael Neaverson

Michael Neaverson

6 жыл бұрын

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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@Gregorius421
@Gregorius421 2 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...whaaat
@Wait...whaaat 4 жыл бұрын
This is what you can call original content on youtube. Very interesting, thanks for recording it!
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@malikleighton58 2 жыл бұрын
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@aidenneil4509
@aidenneil4509 2 жыл бұрын
@Malik Leighton Glad I could help :D
@edopronk1303
@edopronk1303 7 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.
@swimspud
@swimspud 4 жыл бұрын
I was posted at McMurdo in 2007, thanks for taking me back to life on the ICE.
@mobilecivilian6124
@mobilecivilian6124 3 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest pardon the pun jobs I've seen.
@russgregston4757
@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.
@kjsinsaino
@kjsinsaino 4 жыл бұрын
I have operated a Pisten Bully for a few years...great machines.
@49minutesago
@49minutesago 4 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so much for taking the time to video and post this.
@StevieShearman
@StevieShearman 4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video Michael, thanks for sharing this!
@shermdog6969
@shermdog6969 4 жыл бұрын
The amount of weight they can pull looks insane.
@Will91289
@Will91289 4 жыл бұрын
low friction, compared to roads
@huawafabe
@huawafabe 4 жыл бұрын
@@Will91289 actually, sliding friction is higher than rolling friction.
@DR10002
@DR10002 2 жыл бұрын
@@huawafabe Explain to me how ice has more friction that loaded wheel bearings on asphalt.
@huawafabe
@huawafabe 2 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
@DR10002
@DR10002 2 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.
@robertmortillo
@robertmortillo 5 жыл бұрын
This is the coolest video I have ever seen
@clarkg9805
@clarkg9805 4 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.
@Adsjabo
@Adsjabo 4 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-lg4ky
@ML-lg4ky 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your efforts and sharing!
@driftlesshermit9731
@driftlesshermit9731 2 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.
@smellyhippi
@smellyhippi 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's impressive, great video, well done.
@SketchySam123
@SketchySam123 2 жыл бұрын
This was great - more videos like this please
@astralwerks4
@astralwerks4 3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff!!
@krazyglazier5826
@krazyglazier5826 5 жыл бұрын
Very cool vid. Nice job
@johnny22single99
@johnny22single99 Жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY-----> AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
@stevengaskill6515
@stevengaskill6515 4 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
@isaactuuri6488 Жыл бұрын
dude that was awesome, it cured my leprosy
@AdamSmith-uv6kr
@AdamSmith-uv6kr 5 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?
@dahak972
@dahak972 4 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@DT-ul6qy
@DT-ul6qy 4 жыл бұрын
Way cool.
@doyouhavegainsonyourphone4507
@doyouhavegainsonyourphone4507 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing that equipment is reliable enough to trust with your life in this way.
@williamsimmons152
@williamsimmons152 4 жыл бұрын
Foster Rich The USArmy was doing this back in the late 50’s in Greenland.
@infiniteadam7352
@infiniteadam7352 Жыл бұрын
What a adventure! I wish I could do everything! Not enough time to though, not in one lifetime anyway.
@nativeafroeurasian
@nativeafroeurasian 4 жыл бұрын
Loved to do that
@nativeafroeurasian
@nativeafroeurasian 4 жыл бұрын
the song in the end applies to me
@yunassaxer7119
@yunassaxer7119 3 жыл бұрын
great life!
@USMC1984
@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
@megatron0007 Жыл бұрын
remember people were and some still are thinking those were crashed ufo's or something lol
@raincoast2396
@raincoast2396 4 жыл бұрын
The Dash 7 and the Twin Otter, both designs and developments by Canadian's.
@adriaticemerald
@adriaticemerald 4 жыл бұрын
Nobody can beat Canadian airplanes for wintery climates.
@johngreavette8269
@johngreavette8269 4 жыл бұрын
And the Tundra skidoo's
@funsweed
@funsweed 4 жыл бұрын
Two of the best aircraft for this type of work in the world , eh
@funsweed
@funsweed 4 жыл бұрын
You can say that again , eh
@stencooley
@stencooley 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video man! How do you go from driving tractors harvesting potatoes to driving Pistonbullies with cargo in tow for 2500 km?
@apuuvah
@apuuvah 5 жыл бұрын
That shit ain't cheap...
@fcjtifiknow
@fcjtifiknow 4 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?
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
No, strangely the wind scours round the pile and buries it level but not over the top
@fcjtifiknow
@fcjtifiknow 4 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev That's interesting, thanks for the reply
@KlaxontheImpailr
@KlaxontheImpailr 5 ай бұрын
I love the opening song, was that Great Blue Sea?
@Soca47
@Soca47 4 жыл бұрын
Get out the bloody way phil can't you see I am shooting a film lol
@huntsbychainsaw5986
@huntsbychainsaw5986 3 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.
@vicharder3227
@vicharder3227 4 жыл бұрын
In arctic called white out.
@deshane9925
@deshane9925 4 жыл бұрын
That is cool and how do you join
@timmayer8723
@timmayer8723 4 жыл бұрын
The only job I want is to fly that twin turboprop cargo plane, the red one.
@nativeafroeurasian
@nativeafroeurasian 4 жыл бұрын
I'd live sailing the ship or driving the bullies too
@77Avadon77
@77Avadon77 3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah I'll be your co-pilot. When an awesome aircraft
@MrRoad96
@MrRoad96 5 жыл бұрын
Super ineteresting video! Why are fuel barrels and other supplies left so far apart from each other?
@12345nev
@12345nev 5 жыл бұрын
It's so that the wind and snow can blow around the smaller depots and not get buried in one huge drift.
@thegeneral3094
@thegeneral3094 4 жыл бұрын
Its incase the fuel catches on fire
@kids123123123
@kids123123123 6 ай бұрын
I wonder how many mpg those Pistenullys get.
@simonburnby1997
@simonburnby1997 Жыл бұрын
Why do some crews use challengers/quad tracks and others use piston bullies ?
@bobwhelk2117
@bobwhelk2117 Жыл бұрын
I didn't see Jeremy Flatner anywhere.
@brainwashingdetergent4322
@brainwashingdetergent4322 4 жыл бұрын
How does one get a job doing this?
@martinlawn
@martinlawn Жыл бұрын
What is it like RIGHT THERE in say, July ?
@halberderdier8073
@halberderdier8073 4 жыл бұрын
Where can one apply for a job like that?
@HaendyFreak
@HaendyFreak 4 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?
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 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
@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
@simosuwaid6675
@simosuwaid6675 2 жыл бұрын
اهلآ كيفك وين انت مختفي
@bestamerica
@bestamerica 4 жыл бұрын
' favor mobile pistenbully snowcat vehicle with twin wide tracks
@Igneale
@Igneale 3 жыл бұрын
Did you go back the next year? Could you find it?
@ai-hc2tl
@ai-hc2tl 4 жыл бұрын
Dari Indonesia ada yang nonton 😁😁
@lawrencetaylor4101
@lawrencetaylor4101 Жыл бұрын
Ho hum, another road trip movie? LOL
@thiagogiovanni444
@thiagogiovanni444 Жыл бұрын
Isso deveria chamar espedição terra planta!
@CJliedl
@CJliedl 4 жыл бұрын
shoulda gotten PB 600s with snow sat, lol. Classic Brits always with the underpowered gear.
@farticus01
@farticus01 4 жыл бұрын
How did you get the opportunity to do such a cool job?
@bigredc222
@bigredc222 4 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.
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
Apply for the job advertised in the back of the Farmers Weekly every year. We’re mostly farmers.
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
Apply for the job advertised in the back of the Farmers Weekly every year. We’re mostly farmers.
@bigredc222
@bigredc222 4 жыл бұрын
Mark this down, this may be the only time on youtube you see this, I guess I was wrong.
@farticus01
@farticus01 4 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev Thanks
@dansw0rkshop
@dansw0rkshop 4 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.
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 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
@dansw0rkshop
@dansw0rkshop 4 жыл бұрын
​@@12345nev Makes sense I guess, given the sheer length of those trains.
@carmichaelmoritz8662
@carmichaelmoritz8662 Жыл бұрын
@@dansw0rkshop it would be different if the track was a day later , it would harden up.
@dansw0rkshop
@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
@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
@holdendavid9025 Жыл бұрын
What's the name of the opening song and artist?
@1979SFC
@1979SFC 4 жыл бұрын
how do you get a dream job like that....
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
Apply for it in the normal way, they’re advertised every year
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
The British Antarctic Survey
@nativeafroeurasian
@nativeafroeurasian 4 жыл бұрын
which qualifications are needed?
@MrCurtis0050
@MrCurtis0050 4 жыл бұрын
How much money do these people make? Seems like a job very few people would wanna do lol
@danielgregg2530
@danielgregg2530 Жыл бұрын
What is your schedule while traveling? That is not clear.
@hawk2fan
@hawk2fan 5 жыл бұрын
You guys need to start using the much larger tracked catipiller tractors
@lucaschapl9501
@lucaschapl9501 5 жыл бұрын
Pistenbully's actually have better power and grip than the small rubber tracks on the cat's.
@MarkLynskey
@MarkLynskey 4 жыл бұрын
Why?. or just a Fanboy making a substanceless comment?
@jamesglenn2006
@jamesglenn2006 4 жыл бұрын
@@MarkLynskey I wouldn't think there would be any need for the weight of anything CAT builds.
@user-ve9dv5tt5z
@user-ve9dv5tt5z 3 жыл бұрын
Why.
@dougdorn9226
@dougdorn9226 4 жыл бұрын
Why not follow one behind the other making it easier to tow?
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
It safe to do that but more efficient for the Pistenbullys to be biting into fresh hard snow
@masonr2624
@masonr2624 3 жыл бұрын
Why not use quadtracks
@1stontario
@1stontario 4 жыл бұрын
is it not safe to follow each other on the same tracks to make it easier?
@lachlanlandreth9069
@lachlanlandreth9069 4 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.
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
It's safe but less efficient as the PistenBullys pull better on fresh, harder snow.
@1stontario
@1stontario 4 жыл бұрын
@@12345nev thank you. Is there a follow up video?
@johnstoffel5885
@johnstoffel5885 4 жыл бұрын
Just curious did the Pistonbullies make a one way trip?
@jonathanvolkmer9062
@jonathanvolkmer9062 4 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
@apuuvah
@apuuvah 5 жыл бұрын
Buy Vityaz DT-30...
@volvo245
@volvo245 4 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.
@stroln
@stroln 4 жыл бұрын
British and their sledges. Didn't work to well for Scott.
@bello770
@bello770 4 жыл бұрын
What NO satellite imagery, ground-penetrating radar from NASA..? $$ Could do without the Carbon TAX Spin.
@quillmaurer6563
@quillmaurer6563 4 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
@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.
@timmayer8723
@timmayer8723 4 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.
@AZOMBIERYO
@AZOMBIERYO 3 жыл бұрын
*OIL IS FOUND IN ANTARTICA* The U,S -"its free real-estate"
@bradfbreen
@bradfbreen 4 жыл бұрын
Dont see any curve. Its as flat a a pancake
@gregperringp
@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.
@IronWarrior95
@IronWarrior95 7 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.
@loveskitties3877
@loveskitties3877 4 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.
@Adsjabo
@Adsjabo 4 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
@loveskitties3877
@loveskitties3877 4 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.
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 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.
@loveskitties3877
@loveskitties3877 4 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.
@12345nev
@12345nev 4 жыл бұрын
Are you a climate change denier?
@ramdas363
@ramdas363 2 жыл бұрын
Fake.
@farmcentralohio
@farmcentralohio 4 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..
@rodg011
@rodg011 4 жыл бұрын
what a waist of money
@halberderdier8073
@halberderdier8073 4 жыл бұрын
Just a tiny fraction of what is being spent on military. And much more useful in the long run.
@rodg011
@rodg011 4 жыл бұрын
@@halberderdier8073 useful for what
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