Amundsen-Scott South Pole Arches/Tunnels Tour!!

[@nikosaarinen3258]

I really appreciate having a map for reference, it's a great addition for a tour video.

[@jimmcginnis8830]

It's amazing how this whole place could have been engineered and built in such harsh climate.

[@schwags1969]

modern engineering

[@ElmarDylong]

while there should be no ice anymore ;-)

[@blackopal3138]

There is a NatGeo doc on what a disaster construction was.

[@jaytrock3217]

20:19 Is that Black Widow Scarlett? LOL that was creepy. Great video.

[@estigia]

wow I've had such interest in the south pole and what goes on there. i usually watch tourists travel there but never seen an actual station. thanks for sharing that with us mortals who most likely will never be there. oh and i saw the 40 min clip of the station tour totally awesome.

[@junkdriver42]

Love this video- it’s like getting a tour of the international space station. It gives you a real idea of what the logistics for a moon base would be like. It’s incredible to see all that heavy and totally normal hardware (doors, shelves, desks, etc.) and know all of it was flown down or tractored across a continent. Also, I don’t know if you’d know a buddy of mine who overwintered a few years ago, his name is Dave Riebel. When he came back we went through a thousand slides of pictures. What an incredible place and experience.

[@GoneVenturing]

Thanks so much! Also that's too funny! Both of my winters in 2017 and 19 were with Dave! He was my gym buddy as well. That's great, such a good guy!

[@patraic5241]

What a monumental undertaking it must have been to ship all that material and equipment in not to mention just actually building the base.

[@luislicona6815]

I started watching South Pole videos hoping to get some references to how an isolated outer space settlement could realistically work. I was not disappointed!! Thank you so much for uploading this valuable content. It made my life in L.A. during the coronavirus quarantine so much more exciting haha Also, this would be a dope multiplayer map for a first person shooter. Just saying. Don't know where you are now, but I wish you all the best! Hopefully you see my comment and I get to talk to someone who lived in Antarctica! Lol

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! It really is a special place. And yeah, not a bad map for an FPS 😜 But I’m in NZ now just exploring! ☺️

[@GoneVenturing]

Hope you’re well! 🙌

[@RacinZilla003]

Damn, John Carpenter's The Thing wasn't too far off

[@SHyperionS]

It captured the feel, but this place is huge

[@rylan76]

I was waiting the whole time for a Thing to attack - especially the dark parts. ;)

[@Andrew-yb1uv]

Yep, where do they keep the flamethrowers?

[@alanlight7740]

Thanks for the tour. I haven't seen the logistics building since it was just beginning construction, but the interior (not surprisingly) looks a lot like the old logistics office.

[@infini1970]

Theme soundtrack for the 80's movie "The Thing" totally in my head watching this.

[@jeffreyrusselljr7713]

Antarctica fascinates me, I always wanted to see it. I loved both videos.

[@slabriprock5329]

Thank you for this. I'm blown away by how much bigger the whole facility is. All you ever see is the above ground portion, and not enough of that to get a feel for the size of the whole operation.

[@Mike-xt2ot]

Ive dreamed of exploring Antarctica my entire life. Recently retired and still desire to go as much as i did as a kid. Great content!! Ty!!

[@JMnyJohns]

Both parts are incredibly cool, thank you! I'm astonished and how big and nice it is. I compare it to spending 68 days on a submarine and well, you guys have it pretty good. :) I'm glad they take care of you down there. Thanks for posting.

[@blakeminiard7051]

This is only the second video of yours I've watched but you do a great job and bring a genuine fascination and excitement for these tours of yours that makes these enjoyable to watch. It's a shame you don't have more viewers, but I appreciate what you do and being able to watch these is amazing ✊

[@dadw7og116]

Very cool! Thanks so much for the tour. I almost wintered down there in 1978, but chickened out just before my interview. I was a student of radio science and familiar with the Long Wire experiment. The base that I would have stayed at was much smaller. Yours looks like a country club in caparison. There were no women at South Pole back then and not much to do but work and drink during the winter. The Seabees did the logistics. Construction was mostly Wonder Arch and plywood. Everything smelled like JP4. I heard that they ate well, tho.

[@RandolphTheWhite1]

With such a sophisticated facility I can only imagine how high tech your freezers are

[@Albert_XXI]

I've always been driven by Antarctica, the remoteness and beauty of that place, all the pioneers missions with a special place for Commander Jack Bursey, and his book Antarctic Night. Thank you for your guided tour. It really fulfill my immense curiosity about many details.

[@KennethCampbell]

This was fantastic! Thank you for putting this together and sharing -- one of my all-time favorite Antarctica videos. I learned so much. You did a phenomenal job producing this. Thank you!

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Was that Black Widow on the staircase?

[@Kingster500]

Great tour, thanks. I almost caught a chill thinking about it. Kentucky, USA.

[@biggoldnugget]

Way cool, Now I know what I missed, I had the opportunity to go in the '90s as a Mechanic, but sadly had to turn it down, I went the other direction with children, marriage, and backcountry mountain living but hay 30 years later I have great kids and wife No regrets. Thanks for sharing

[@nicholasporter1417]

Half expecting The Thing to come bursting out

[@alanbruce1580]

Thanks for the tour, really enjoyed it.

[@rickperry1754]

That was a fantastic tour , first time I ever seen the inside of the heart ❤️ of Antarctica station

[@hoodrowwilson]

What are some examples of things that can't (or shouldn't) be frozen, besides the batteries and canned things you showed in the office; i.e. What ends up in the DNF? I might have missed it. Also, was that a cardboard cutout of Scarlett Johansson at 20:19?

[@davidplowman6149]

First time I saw your channel. Always been fascinated with the Antarctic though I hate the cold. I keep the Antarctic and Death Valley on my phone’s temperature app out of curiosity. I presume the AS station is what the temperature is pulled from. Nothing really to say. Here’s a like, comment, subscribe!

[@danianuzi]

I love your tour videos. And great editing as always. This reminds me of Interstellar movie, I think I would be a little scared of some parts, specially that one with that blinking light. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Makes my day so much fun 😊👍🥰

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much!! And yeah, the fuel arches can definitely be a little freaky if you’re alone and then the pumps kick on randomly 😂 I’ve definitely jumped! But also it’s kind of cool to be down there! Like you said, feels like space.

[@wellsnapyeah]

That was fun to watch. Thanks for the tour.

[@hammerhouse153]

Wow what an insight. Stay warm and safe

[@AdrianSilea]

Your tour of the station was fantastic! I've all but low-key gawped at everything you've shown throughout the video. There's something fascinating and eternally adventurous about imagining the vast Antarctic expanse - never to be truly conquered or mastered, always literally on the edge. So it was pleasantly surprising to see how neat the whole station looks, how well-stocked it is, how brand-spanking clean it appears to be, how orderly you keep both an underground arch full of cargo AND a studio brimming with musical instruments. It's probably been said before, but it looked more like a college from the films rather than a research station - and I mean that in all the good ways. I'm planning to show this video to some and my students and comment on it, if that's ok with you. Anyway, good luck to you and may luck find you always!

[@tranqbase1]

Thank you very much for this great tour! Really big facility, the game Half Life returns in my mind with Black-, sorry, White Mesa here :-)

[@GoneVenturing]

Of course! I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@peteasmr2952]

The flickering light I suspect its LED and the driver is going out. Had one do that to me. I am an IT guy working on moving to Norway in the next 2 years. I think it would be pretty awesome to work there for a winter. I love snow I love cold. And I loved these videos. I wish it was even longer 😅

[@norm5785]

Wowser, nice tour, thank you for sharing this with us today from Henrico County Virginia

[@hikingwithadhdbrain2022]

Thanks for a great and interesting video! Nice that someone actually spends time on it and show people around the world how it actually is at the South Pole! Wishing you a great weekend! Greetings from Norway!

[@richardarmstrong3rd53]

@Gone Venturing I remember you telling us in a previous video about how you all put up a new South Pole marker every year, and it’s the winter group that designs the new marker. My question is, dose your team put the new marker in it’s new location? If so would it be possible for you to make a video on putting it up? and maybe explain how you all find where the new pole is located. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences at the South Pole with all of us, and have your self a grate time. 😁

[@GoneVenturing]

Hey! The winter crew does indeed design the new marker each year! It's a really cool tradition and huge honor. Sadly, the team doesn't get to put the new marker up because they do it on January 1st every year and by then the winter crew is gone. However, we had a small exception this last year, because the guy that actually made the design was staying for the summer as well, so he got to be the one to do the unveiling. As far as finding the new Pole goes, I don't know the specifics of that. That's what the surveyors do. However, it does move about 10m each year!

[@qaesarx]

Dude, you're AMAZING! Wish you all the best there!❤❤❤

[@Ataximander]

Everything looks perfect as a survival videogame setting.

[@terrylee6919]

Excellent tour and tour guide.

[@michaelsmith2723]

Both videos on the Your we're absolutely riveting and very informative. Congrats

[@jasonvonangeles6958]

Watched Part 1 and 2 straight and really enjoyed it!! got motion sick near the end of the vid though, camera shot was a bit unstable. Really loved the content. keep it up!

[@HazelChick93]

I’m soo amazed at all of your videos! Really very inspiring. Thank you!

[@mikesawyer1336]

That's a pretty old computer you have there - What a great tour!! Thak you.

[@jmarkula]

darned, that would be a place to work.. :-) i watched both episodes from tour, it looked very interesting place.

[@chrissequioa4376]

Awesome stuff, my man. Would love to winter over as a Nurse in the South Pole, feel like it would be a great experience! Hope you're doing well buddy!

[@concernedneighbour]

Man I got jump scared at 20:20 ! Love your videos from Indonesia 👋

[@IdusMartiae44]

I really enjoyed this down to earth tour, many thanks! All the best from Gothenburg, Sweden

[@kevinm3751]

You really need a gimble for that camera bud... Thanks for sharing though, this was super cool!

[@701Builder]

Another awesome tour!

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you!!

[@tomjohn8733]

This was a great tour, really brings back a lot of memories, although I worked in McMurdo, and only visited the South poke station on a turn around flight, when it was just a Dome, but in reality, nothing really changes, just upgrades, thanks for such a comprehensive tour, enjoyed watching this very much..best of luck, Peace!

[@zalmaflash]

This was a very good presentation. Thanks

[@larrybarnhill572]

Watching these has almost become a pre-game ritual before i watch The Thing

[@andrewmasters5573]

20:20 Scared the hell out of me

[@randymerida4098]

Cut out of Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff.

[@insaneExtrapilot]

I was looking for this comment haha

[@zeejoo]

Dude I just found your channel and this is awesome. You may already have it but I'm looking forward to meeting your coworkers and seeing the place alive

[@l1l1th3]

Absolutely love the in depth overview of this place, as Antarctic exploration has recently piqued my interest, but I can’t shake the feeling that this facility would be a great setting for some post apocalyptic or sci-fi horror game😅

[@MrTangent]

Fascinating. I envy your job.

[@Rebel101]

Incredible info! I wish I can visit this place. Thank you

[@docbrown7916]

Very cool, no pun intended, I like docu stuff. I live in central Fl, (orig from NJ) so winter is low 70s to 50s, spring weather. I posted vid 1 to my FB page, my friends will enjoy the education.

[@sonnyroy497]

Awesome! Thank you.

[@scrag0416]

Wow...you did a great job with these videos!

[@estebanbarden]

I hope Flika was on the Wall-of-Dogs! Great tour, btw. TY

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you so much!! And sadly she wasn’t. I kept meaning to do it and then yeah... hahaha.

[@phillm156]

Incredible facility in an incredible environment! Btw- I don’t know why but I keep thinking of John carpenters "The Thing" during the ice caves.

[@stephenportell]

Amazing videos. Soooo appreciated. Well done.

[@VashGames]

Thank you for both tours! 1) Roughly how many people are at location during the summer? To the point that additional storage is needed. 2) How often do supplies arrive during the summer?

[@wisdomSP]

Very interesting. Thank you so much for putting this video together and sharing it with the world! How does one get a job at the SP?

[@riverrun1616]

So interesting! Thank you!!!

[@darrenyoung3102]

Fantastic tour, one question, how do the huge vehicles get access to that underground workshop and maintenance section?

[@GoneVenturing]

There is a door similar to the one that we have in the logistics arch! In the thumbnail you can kind see what it looks like from the outside! 🙌

[@starlodear2987]

Thanks for the amazing tour. Never realized how huge these stations are.

[@dkcirtapd]

Great video…very entertaining. Thanks

[@monicahart3071]

Pretty Cool! Thanks a bunch.

[@evilborg]

I enjoyed my time down there a few years ago... was a opportunity I couldn't pass up.

[@craigbrown9029]

Cheers from Pyrmont, near the fish market.

[@frisco21]

The South Pole Station campus is far more complex than I realized, and this video doesn't even take in the ice tunnels. It's a really big place, after all, not the claustrophobic cluster of huts I imagined.

[@tbk6494]

These were some really awesome videos. It's fascinating to see how life is at the south pole. Entertaining and host is handsome too 😉 lol

[@glitchlife4639]

I used to be a cook at Mcmurdo \o/ HA! Brings back memories.

[@InfoDav]

Fascinating.

[@GoneVenturing]

Thank you!

[@guyprovost]

Cool vids, thanks for sharing with us, mere mortals! :)

[@evanw2980]

Thank you so much for the video. Your plant seems very similar to what we have onboard ships! Kinda sad I never did get that role with BAS, love the style and camera work, it's great.

[@robertgumm8506]

Great videos and tours. A lot of hard work. I was wondering, is the old South Pole Dome still there?

[@humanseagull2744]

Great vid , ended up here after seeing the story on Reddit about the horror Films at the begining of the winter , looks like a really good setup down there .

[@lisulove]

Thank you.

[@nicoloalbasini]

Awesome video! Really really like it!

[@BillBlast7372]

Another awesome vid man, how did u ever find this job?? Thx for sharing this vid!!

[@TheChromeRonin]

Awesome!! Do you ever think you would do logistics for a Lunar base ever? Would be very similar I think.

[@williamr3840]

I bet The Thing is down there somewhere... just waiting to thaw out! :0/

[@slabriprock5329]

Viktor: I hate these steps. Also Viktor: I need to go to the gym to do cardio.

[@Ont785]

The Thing comes to mind

[@chrismcdaniel3367]

Excellent!!!

[@morgan97475]

Another informative video. Questions: (a) Where did you get your log training? Navy/ military? (b) How many tours have you done there? (c) Which is better duty - South Pole or McMurdo?

[@bbbl67]

Were these underground areas the old station, and then they built the big overground building next to it?

[@frogsbeatuu8582]

And how fast is internet there. Is it faster then metro pcs in America?

[@philkarn1761]

The spec I can find for JP-8 gives a freezing point of -47C. Do the tanks get that cold? If so, how is it pumped out?

[@StjepanKralj]

First time seeing a video from your channel and was like....oh shit its Bam Margera!

[@timbrowder2059]

Thanks man very interesting

[@eaminyashed7799]

Great stuff. Just discovered your channel

[@brunnomenxa]

6:12 Literally yes.

[@patrickcmerchak]

Awesome...thanks for sharing!

[@GoneVenturing]

Of course! Thank you!!

[@celluloidheroahab8530]

PART TWO LETS GOOOO

[@berner]

Have you guys ever watched "The Thing" in the lounge?

[@aaronallgrunn7845]

What is the orange device on your coveralls?