What it's REALLY like travelling OUTSIDE Longyearbyen... | Polar Bear Land | Svalbard
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Күн бұрынConstant POLAR BEAR threat, dangerous terrain, bad weather - it's all part of daily life on Svalbard. Today we head to the East Coast of Svalbard, to show you just what it is like to leave the safe village limits of Longyearbyen and really experience Svalbard. I hope you enjoy today's video and thank you so much for being here! 🧡☕️
0:00 Polar Bear Watch
0:15 Why do I live here?
01:07 Safe to drive?
02:05 Mohnbukta
02:35 Temp
03:15 How we navigate
04:54 Glacier Ice
06:38 Bad Weather
07:15 High Season
07:41 Bathroom??
10:11 East Coast
10:45 Food?
13:27 Polar Bear Danger
15:15 Satellite Communication
16:04 Driving
17:50 Fuelling our snowmobiles
18:44 Driving 90km/55miles home
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About Cecilia:
Cecilia Blomdahl is originally from Sweden and moved to Svalbard 7 years ago. She works as a photographer and videographer in Longyearbyen, and with her social media channels. Check her out on tiktok and instagram under her handle @sejsejlija! Here on youtube she posts videos about her daily life in her cabin with her boyfriend Christoffer and her dog Grim, living just outside of Longyearbyen. Subscribe for videos about her daily life as well as adventures on an island close to the North Pole. They have polar bears there!
@cheersbaby94 Жыл бұрын
Every day I become more convinced that Cecilia is a Viking just living in her natural element 🖤
@klonsteam Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly 💯 ❤
@myvoice32 Жыл бұрын
With hot pink nails! LOL
@geeb4994 Жыл бұрын
She is a nature child (as is Christoffer)
@helenl7516 Жыл бұрын
I literally thought that myself. In her past life
@wrinklesandsprinkles Жыл бұрын
Or completely nuts!!😂
@lindaj2751 Жыл бұрын
Love that Christoffer is becoming more comfortable being in the videos!
@KingOfFvckingEverything Жыл бұрын
Yeah he’s cool af. No nonsense, genuine. As is Cecilia. They make a great couple and team.
@celiajane4250 11 ай бұрын
Yes, got some good animation and joviality from him in this one. The only time i saw him really laugh was on one of the boat trips when he was talking on the 'radio' to someone, maybe about weather.
@mon6745 Жыл бұрын
Cecelia peeing in camera just grinning and narrating is one of the funniest things ever 😭😭😭😭 she's so relatable
@brgonzalez711 Жыл бұрын
When she said that Christopher didn’t want to be filmed 😂😂😂😂
@lisawhite2512 Жыл бұрын
My husband walked in the room and said she peed lol 😂
@jacew65 Жыл бұрын
Agree hilarious!😂
@Secular-Serenity Жыл бұрын
Isn’t she the greatest???😂
@Shiryone Жыл бұрын
She's not shy is she? LoL
@allywell5579 Жыл бұрын
“Christoffer also peed, but he didn’t want me to film it. Crazy.” 😂. Thanks for showing us what its REALLY like to be on one of your epic snowmobile adventures!
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
🤣😍🫶
@wildlifewarrior2670 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't want to be filmed either I wouldn't want the whole world looking at my wiener
@carochan86 Жыл бұрын
im happy you didnt have to carry your pee and poo with you as you explore.
@jsp9228 Жыл бұрын
Her comment about Christoffer not wanting to be filmed peeing made me spit out my junior mint 😂😂😂
@dollybelledendrobium813 Жыл бұрын
This might be one of the most beautiful videos I have ever seen on your channel. Thank you and Christopher for taking us!
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! 🫶🤩
@LidiaDaMataTravassos Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@wildlifewarrior2670 Жыл бұрын
I like all of her videos
@gunlindblad6816 Жыл бұрын
It is very beutiful.
@faustobaptista8555 Жыл бұрын
For sure is the mosto beautiful vídeo ever fone.
@eternalsunshineofthespotlessme Жыл бұрын
I could never live somewhere that cold and icy, but I really love living vicariously through your videos! So beautiful.
@wildlifewarrior2670 Жыл бұрын
Wimp
@juliemoses1909 Жыл бұрын
But it’s just not that cold. Minnesota is colder in the winter. It would be the darkness for me.
@eightsxteenam1 Жыл бұрын
@@juliemoses1909 I agree. I actually kept track of the weather in Svalbard for the last couple of months and it was not much colder than our winter here in upstate New York. I think a lot of people have misconceptions that they are living in subzero weather and that’s simply not true.
@lorainefleeman6011 Жыл бұрын
@@juliemoses1909 But the winters on Svalbard are longer.
@extendedpinky Жыл бұрын
I could I loathe hot weather
@johan_johansson_ Жыл бұрын
This is just a new comment among the first ones for today that comprises at least seven words for the KZfaq algorithms to move this video up ↗↗↗
@shmeagle1358 Жыл бұрын
Heck ya! Is such an easy way to support the channels we love. 👏🤍
@beetroot48 Жыл бұрын
Such beauty. Such wildness. Really enjoyed the blue ice blocks and the seal 🦭 on the snow together with your commentary. Thank you ❤
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 🥰
@jennifer6833 Жыл бұрын
It’s astounding how certain places on our planet look so outer-worldly, as if they’re on another planet. Where you’re at has that feel to it looking at it. Spectacular for National Geographic Channel and or Magazine. Thank you for sharing your amazingly beautiful escapes with us.
@acmeshellieco1490 Жыл бұрын
You must mean other worldly.😊
@StudioFish Жыл бұрын
"Found an obese seal....what have you been eating!"😂😂😂 also, I would love to see a 'pack with me' video for day trips and your cabin trips. I'm super curious how/what you pack up for your excursions in limited space. Beautiful video!
@victoriawatson5999 Жыл бұрын
I loved Christoffer’s part with the freeze dried food 😂 he has such good stories and a funny sense of humour in the best way! “Shake and bake” “fine dining in the arctic” 😂
@beckyhobson3283 5 ай бұрын
Agreed!! He talked more in that one segment I think than in the last 10 videos. lol
@Erika-gm2tf Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! 🧊 ❄️ 🌨 Cecilia and Christoffer balance echother wonderfully. I love how they just let eachother be themselves.
@FHH618 Жыл бұрын
Cecilia
@Erika-gm2tf Жыл бұрын
@@FHH618 yes, and Christoffer
@KingsMom831 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love Christoffers little segment, him smiling & enjoying himself. This is EASILY one of my absolute FAVORITE YT channels/content creators❤ Thanks for another spectacular video! I’m glad to hear Grim has had his surgery 😊
@parkershot Жыл бұрын
I love how you educate on the navigation, food, safety, fuel and communication while on a snowmobiling trip! Thank you for yet another wonderful video!
@shelliebancroft4145 Жыл бұрын
Our family does not wonder why you guys live there because we know. Just look at those views and that tiny little village so nestled in between those mountains, and those wide open spaces are just breathtaking. Thank you for sharing your lives with us.
@joannamallory2823 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Alaska shoveling snow, walking back and forth from the swimming pool with wet hair freezing to my face, watching out for bear as I walked to the bus stop, berry picking excursions with my mother and her hand gun strapped to her hip. I can identify with your life, but you have me beat for the sheer glee with which you approach that life.
@bellreavue4851 Жыл бұрын
I would seriously watch an hour of your POV when snowmobiling because it is the most beautiful and calming thing to watch. I feel like I’m in another world
@donnab9015 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely 😊
@emmam223 Жыл бұрын
You guys are so wholesome and I love your vlogs. Cecelia, I love how open and honest you are and so happy to pee lol (as well as be mystified that Christoffer didn’t want to be filmed peeing 😂). But lovely to see Christoffer laughing and giving us his food tips. Love you guys xx
@MagicLlama66 Жыл бұрын
"On today's 'Cooking with Christoffer...' ROFL! That looks like so much fun! Tell Grim we said, "Hi!"
@lillyvonshtup7314 Жыл бұрын
“ why do you live there?” Omg just look at the scenery! The mountains..the water!❤ I envy you
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
Right?!
@lillyvonshtup7314 Жыл бұрын
@@CeciliaBlomdahl grew up in northern Ontario and now live in Pennsylvania…really miss that weather
@Americanmapping44 Жыл бұрын
@lilly exactly! its made me consider moving to svalbard many times if im able someday
@nadia_ash3250 Жыл бұрын
I would love to live there shoot, move away from this crazy stuff going on daily.
@marge22-22 Жыл бұрын
Oh the COLORS !!! Breathtaking scenery as always. The quality of your camera/phone/drone is incredible
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏❤️
@nicolaoffert4006 Жыл бұрын
Well you've answered my question about emergency communication lol. It's wonderful to see someone so totally happy about where they live. Thank you xx
@scottsaunders5087 Жыл бұрын
Sundays just would not be the same without one of your beautiful videos thank you
@connieolson8497 Жыл бұрын
Christoffer’s parka is stunning. Polar bears rule the road, as it should be since their lands are shrinking. You live in a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing
@AtomicDimension Жыл бұрын
Guess I never commented before, but I just love your content. You're amazingly talented. Shout out from brazil :)
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🫶🙏
@tomriddle6226 Жыл бұрын
2:37 Cecilia: It feels like summer Cristoffer, it’s so warm. Temperature: 0°C 😂😂😂
@abelduenas3169 Жыл бұрын
So incredibly beautiful! Breathtaking wilderness
@mc5366 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful Cecilia, thank you for sharing this. The pee part had me cracking up!!! 🤣
@no-jb8kp Жыл бұрын
I live in Massachusetts, US. Not a fan of winter and cold as I get older (51) , but it completely fascinates me to watch videos like yours . People living in such remote , cold areas and to see how modern life is in the village and how you've adapted .Your videos bring your world to us and its awesome to see. I'm listening to the spring birds singing and the frogs peeping at night . I have generations of raccoons with babies that visit me , skunks, turkeys , opossum, chipmunks, squirrels, white tail deer , and occasionally black bear (to which I've been within 10ft of , with no incident). Your content is great !
@wildlifewarrior2670 Жыл бұрын
Wimp
@eightsxteenam1 Жыл бұрын
It’s actually not that cold. The weather there isn’t much different than winter in upstate New York.
@no-jb8kp Жыл бұрын
No we had a super mild winter, not complaining at all. Even in her video at 32f not that bad .
@OperaJH Жыл бұрын
So is what you’ve written! Sounds wonderful! 🎉
@KingOfFvckingEverything Жыл бұрын
@@no-jb8kp Incredible, isnt it? Most of us would never have known what Svalbard looked like or what it’s like to live there if it wasn’t for Cecilia’s channel. I much prefer to watch the videos from a local than what is said on National Geographic, Wikipedia as it’s often not at all a correct view of what the locals think, and much of it isn’t mentioned unless you know what to search for. Its not hard to understand why channels like these overtake TV. It’s real, genuine. And with normal people. Spectacular footage once again.
@debby891 Жыл бұрын
I’m such a winter girl and could have cold and snow 12 months a year. This is breathtaking, heaven on earth ❤
@davidthompson7817 Жыл бұрын
Such a fantastic adventure and right outside your door! Truly love your videos thanks for sharing them with me… My wife passed away of cancer two years ago now…I wish I could go and sit on the top of those mountains and find my way in life again. That looks like a place you could wipe the slate clean and then go again…?
@MargaretUK Жыл бұрын
Find a mountain closer to home and fulfill your wish David! 😊👍
@sarahwhiting325 Жыл бұрын
Bless you David hope you find your mountain and your way forward 😊
@embartrum8036 Жыл бұрын
May you find your way through your local nature.
@davidthompson7817 Жыл бұрын
@@MargaretUK Thank you Margaret I’m sure I will find my way soon.☺️
@davidthompson7817 Жыл бұрын
@@sarahwhiting325 Thank you for your kind words and I’m sure I will pull through soon and find that mountain that will help me move on.☺️
@bonita1228 Жыл бұрын
Hi. What struck me was the silence. When you stood there my house was quiet too. There is such a difference between the east coast and west terrain. Thanks for showing it.
@Peaceout1977 Жыл бұрын
Great to see you both ❤ My favourite KZfaq channel ❤
@johan_johansson_ Жыл бұрын
🥉🏵
@CeciliaBlomdahl Жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you! 😊
@markuserikssen Жыл бұрын
What a stunning landscape! 🤩
@leighann7319 Жыл бұрын
The pee hole was so funny and yet realistic. Thank you for showing us 😂
@michelelynn6914 Жыл бұрын
The island and all those ice blocks are absolutely beautiful ❤
@kimber8705 Жыл бұрын
The ice blocks were so beautiful. Your content has made me fall in love with Svalbard. I hope Grim feels better soon!
@Bethany38326 Жыл бұрын
I currently live in Florida, my boyfriend is Norwegian, I listen to and watch your videos because they make me feel like I'm back there with him and help quell the loneliness until I can see him again. Thank you Cecilia for the amazing content! ❤
@UnshavenStatue Жыл бұрын
oh god just thought of floridian weather makes me shudder lol
@vanessachapman4868 Жыл бұрын
@@UnshavenStatue You would be surprised how you acclimate to it. I've lived in the Deep South and Florida for 8 years now. If the temperature dips below 80 degrees, I'm shivering and looking for a jacket. It's 70 right now and I'm wearing a thick fleece layer over my t-shirt, LOL. The summers here don't bother me at all. And I used to live in Finland!
@greekchickie Жыл бұрын
Another one of my most fave videos of yours! Your explanation of things is so well done & gives us (me) an idea of what happens when nature calls! haha! Thank you for taking us with you! :) Marianna
@teresakinney955 Жыл бұрын
Wow that was so beautiful. Amazing beauty! Thank you so much for sharing.
@JBHogan Жыл бұрын
That was a great episode. Fantastic scenery, Christopher was a lot of fun, and the pee episode was really funny.
@Peaceout1977 Жыл бұрын
Cecilia you are hilarious 😂 🚽🧻❄
@thelaundress11 Жыл бұрын
Loved seeing Christoffer being funny and comfortable in front of the camera here. He is funny! More Christoffer !
@christophermartin7973 Жыл бұрын
I could watch the skidooing across the barren land in that beautiful light for hours. That must be so much fun to drive and that silence must be beautiful.
@priscab7085 Жыл бұрын
Stunning , to be able to experience this amazing part of our beautiful planet through you and Christopher- what a gift!❤️
@deanf7599 Жыл бұрын
I always learn so much from your content and this one was extra fun, too. ‘Always wear your helmet when peeing.’ 😂 Thanks for sharing the beauty of your adopted home.
@free_taco-k3x Жыл бұрын
You’re just so incredible. Made me giggle when you said “it’s like summer!”, all bundled and surrounded by snow and ice. So enjoyable to watch. Love your photography too. Thank you!
@traceybartlam7737 Жыл бұрын
I’m more and more in awe at the beauty of Svalbard every video. This was stunning
@msa8408 Жыл бұрын
Love Cecilia and when Christoffer is on camera. He seems like he's not a big talker so it's a treat when he humors us fans and hops into a video. Y'all are the sweetest couple.
@livingintheforest3963 Жыл бұрын
Christopher has a great personality!!! ❤
@libbybertrand9320 Жыл бұрын
So incredibly beautiful! It is such a privilege for us that you share and take us along with you, thank you!❤
@susanne4028 Жыл бұрын
Such incredibly beautiful landscape. Thank you for taking us along. ❤
@mnamber Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful trip. Thank you for taking us along. ❤
@kathyv3909 Жыл бұрын
Christoffer's jacket during lunch is fabulous!!
@paulvillagra6431 Жыл бұрын
I have to say that is one of the very best vlogs you’ve produced. The landscape is amazing and interesting how you go about things when travelling and all the considerations involved to remain safe. Thanks again for sharing your lives.
@Acapulc941 Жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING!!! Thanks for taking us along. Leigh
@debracoulter1250 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this. It would be hard to imagine what it looks like without seeing it. Very beautiful and untouched. I love the quiet! Thank you for sharing.
@theresaguilmino8351 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking us on your beautiful adventures. I don't think that I have ever seen a more peaceful place.
@DeirdreMc Жыл бұрын
Another incredible video!! You live in a magical place. Thanks for sharing it with the world.
@aestheticencounter Жыл бұрын
Love love love the clips of you driving back home! The music and the shots are so beautiful! Thank you for showing us a different side of earth!
@mostlyshalin Жыл бұрын
You're one of a kind, Cecilia! Absolutely love you and Christofer.
@georgespencer3973 Жыл бұрын
This may be one of my favorite videos of yours. So relaxing to watch. Beautiful scenery. I love all your others, too!
@laurasadie8357 Жыл бұрын
I got so excited to see you’ve posted! It’s getting a bit too hot in New England where I love, so this Svalbard content is especially welcome today! Thanks for sharing more of your adventures.
@raquelprice4886 Жыл бұрын
I seriously love love love love your content. I make a cup of coffee, get a snuggly blanket and just enjoy your life on Svalbard. And it's filmed like 100% professional. Well done!
@elenisiopi2033 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this, your videos are like therapy for me. Going through a lot right now and your content is very therapeutic. There is something extremely cathartic with the icy scenery, the peace and quiet, away from it all. Can't thank you enough
@Julianne955 Жыл бұрын
What an incredible life you two live...and bonus! You love it! Amazing and beautiful, thank you so much for sharing this with us!
@JoannaLouise200 Жыл бұрын
You two are just amazing...such adventurers in great expanses of wilderness (and the pee-in-the-snow routine was so funny!).
@sirenarussell9250 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Those big blocks of ice look so majestic out in the wilderness. It always amazes me to see how blue they are. Thank you for another beautiful video! 😍
@beckyjackson7755 Жыл бұрын
Your trip and the scenery were just stunning! How incredible to be able to go out and enjoy the ice, and snow. I so enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing your life in Svalbard with us. It's amazing to see.
@annelizebatel6217 Жыл бұрын
No words to describe that beauty!!!!! My dream is to be there and experience it. Love the music on your way home! Enjoy it because you are so blessed!!!
@fletch61 Жыл бұрын
I can't get over the beauty of the environment!
@denisecondina6655 Жыл бұрын
a most beautiful and relaxing journey thru the magic of snow and ice
@brikhouse22 Жыл бұрын
I love the view on the way back, especially right before you refueled, seeing the sun on the horizon and the mountains and glaciers, absolutely beautiful. Some of the most beautiful footage on KZfaq. I could deff live there.
@marinawolf Жыл бұрын
Lovely trip! I loved your exchange with Christoffer about the bolognese pouches. He cracks me up!
@sj32527 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, Christoffer (and Cecilia)!
@VerhoevenSimon Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing the beautiful vistas, and what a lovely ending.
@SnoDawg Жыл бұрын
So beautiful and such great camera, drone and editing work. I always hate when it’s over.
@melissapetschinsky691 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent! I know it’s a lot of work to put your content out there but I wish you could post more often. Your life there is truly fascinating! Thank you for sharing it with us😊
@Luluita17 Жыл бұрын
Couple Goals ! 👏👏👏❤️ Beautiful video. Ty for sharing 😀
@sheilamann6721 Жыл бұрын
Another fascinating video. Thankyou for your hard work making them. Good chuckle too!
@kamrontimothylibertone Жыл бұрын
It is great to see Christoffer becoming more open to filming. He gives off a comfortable and relaxing vibe. I personally enjoy his life lessons and cooking tips that he shares with us as viewers. The single ice formation was fascinating; so was the double ice formations at the end of your trip. Is that trip a common route that you both take often?
@v.for.vassia Жыл бұрын
Some shots of the video are like watching a shot from some distant planet of another galaxy (like at 5:13) and I'm sure that's how it feels walking there 😮 amazing video Cecilia, thank you so much 🎉
@heathersullivan8833 Жыл бұрын
I never have ever had and desire to live in the far north, Canada is cold enough but your videos are so enjoyable. I now would love to experience some time there, it’s so beautiful. Thanks you so much for the love you put into these videos to introduce us to such a gorgeous place
@Noddingdog63 Жыл бұрын
Frozen peas has taken on a whole new meaning!
@HelloMoto_ Жыл бұрын
aww I love Christopher interacting with us, he is so much more comfortable, and he is actually funny! hahah this was a great video
@paullindberg6219 Жыл бұрын
Vilken fantastisk film! Tack för att du delar med dig och är så öppen.
@LindaKayHolevas Жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, seeing that seal was everything ! I love seeing wildlife in their natural environments, just doing their thing. That first ice block looked like a beautiful crystal. It was absolutely gorgeous. Thank you for taking us with you. I will never be able to see your area in person, so I appreciate seeing it through your eyes❤
@MsAabbo Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite videos! It’s like you are on a different planet with those amazing ice blocks jutting out of the white expanse! And can I just say how charming and adorable Christoffer was making your meals! Just made my day❤️
@tresvecesno7071 Жыл бұрын
So amazing, so beautiful. Thanks so much for create and share
@dennisward2323 Жыл бұрын
Tremendous vlog 👍Just shows how much planning you have to go into when you go on a trip like that.
@kellwood1404 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Christofsr, you’re great on vlog, voice, everything. Thanks for the great vlog.
@floridamom9073 Жыл бұрын
You share your world and touch ours with your beautiful videos. Thank you so much.
@marjaposch5229 Жыл бұрын
This was definitely my fave episode so far... Simply stunning, and loved to see how natural Christoffer is becoming in front of the camera!
@Missponybiss Жыл бұрын
This was one of the greatest vlogs ever!! I love how you filmed it, how you anf Kristoffer explained it all. Ah absolute bliss!
@BikeSeatPhilosopher Жыл бұрын
Oh, Cecilia, that was delightful. Thanks for putting this video together.
@juliannwatson9232 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Stunning Views! Thanks so much for sharing
@patwilkinson2182 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful scenery. Thank you for taking us on your journey ❤
@Hannahpearce22222 Жыл бұрын
my favourite youtube channel! Funny, warm hearted and honest and also such beautiful scenery and Grimm!
@megandurkee4940 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your enjoyment of your home. As I’ve said before it gives me a new appreciation of winter. I also love how quiet it gets. Now I’m a people person, so I’m not sure I could handle quiet 24/7, but oh wow there are times I would so love it right now. Keep doing your videos, they’re one of my favorite things to wake up on Sunday to.
@queeryus Жыл бұрын
It's wild to me that there's so much dirt in that big glacier chunk in the middle of all that white. I super wanted to see inside the food bag before the water. The food did look decent. And Christoffer's sheepish confession about no kitchen was a delight.
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