Bouvetøya | The Most Remote Island On Earth

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[@CAMacKenzie]

When I saw the name, Bouvetøya, which I recognized as Bouvet Island, I had to watch your video. Bouvet has been a fascination to me since I first heard of it in an adventure novel called "The Disappearing Island," also known as "A Grue of Ice." I happened on this book in the late 1960s when I was a late teenager. The description of the island didn't actually reflect the reality of the island, other than the extreme cold, at least based on what little I've been able to find to read about it. As I remember, the big attraction of the Island, in the story, seems to have been cesium (or caesium, as it's spelled in the book), though I've never seen anything else mentioning this element being there. It was also the first place I ever heard of El Niño.

[@btbb3726]

I see your channel is relatively new and you don’t have a lot of subscriptions or views yet. That said, your content and quality is better than many “larger” channels. Upshot - Keep it going, you have the qualities to be a much larger channel.

[@BuddyLee23]

I started watching him because I thought he was a young David Bowie, but sadly he has yet to put on a outrageous outfit and perform.

[@verholdt]

It’s all fun and games until a door in that island opens and Cthulhu rises from it.

[@mmmBetty9]

Found your channel though the algorithms, subbed. The content was great and informative, can't wait for more.

[@gerdfehlbaum7059]

I have been on Palmyra Atoll. Faaar out.... I sail around. Thanks for this nice docu.

[@renejean2523]

Wasn't there a murder on Palmyra? I seem to remember the name from watching real crime videos.

[@ladeecewashuruhm6163]

Great content and nice narration. Looking forward to see your channel getting bigger and bigger.

[@mrcolablikje]

Ahh.. The birth of a new geography & biology channel, Isnt it beautiful what the algorithm can do?

[@LionsInBoots]

I really enjoyed this, high quality but only like 100 subscribers astounds me. You deserve a lot more recognition

[@0530evan]

EXCELLENT VIDOE.......and at least the penguins/birds like it for it's remoteness

[@zaptolite2719]

Really glad i found your channel keep it up!

[@Zavzie]

Thank you!

[@TasteLykeKevinBacon]

Aye! Ye be an excellent researcher and content creator. I've been watching a lot of nautical content lately, like maritime disasters and secrets of the seas, things like that and I think that's why I got recommended your video!

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

@@TasteLykeKevinBacon I haven't. Explain why I'm here Tastey. Why have I been recommended TASTEY!?

[@gaius_enceladus]

Great video! I'm a NZer and I too have been interested in Bouvet Island for ages. NZ has a number of sub-antarctic islands, all of which are now deserted ( Campbell Island used to have a few weather scientists but the met station there is now automated. )

[@Zavzie]

Oh yeah New Zealand has loads of interesting ones. Originally this video was going to be about several islands with Antipodes being one of them, but I ended up just focusing on Bouvet. There's some other islands like Pitcairn and San Simón that I'd like to cover too at some point but I might have to add Campbell Island to that list ;)

[@goblinio]

Yea, there are so many stories about the subantarctic isles, I quite like all the shipwreck stories :)

[@renejean2523]

@@goblinio - When it comes to Antarctic survival stories, there are none better than Shackleton's.

[@goblinio]

@@renejean2523 yea that's great, I love the many Auckland island / disappointment island stories personally!

[@renejean2523]

@@goblinio - I'll check some of those out Thanks! Talking of the South Seas, Captain Bligh's sail to safety after the mutiny was a story in itself too.

[@wesleyooms]

Why would you attempt to get back to civilization? I'd be happy to have finally escaped it.

[@Christian-ql7uq]

i get hungry sometimes and grocery shopping is a lot easier than hunting and gathering

[@BGTuyau]

A chilling thought experiment to be sure, but how would one even have gotten there In the first place?

[@MonTube2006]

you wouldn't last 1 week on your own

[@moiraatkinson]

@@BGTuyau that’s a really good point. The best you could hope for would be to survive an ocean sinking in a lifeboat from a large cruise liner. With a bit of luck, the lifeboat could return to the ship to bring supplies which would enable you to last a long time. Or else maybe survive a plane crash (along with someone who had the stomach to remove the non survivors to a burial at sea), meaning that the plane could be used as a refuge and sleeping quarters. If you could grab anything brightly coloured to form the word “HELP” in large letters on the island and the world knew about the disaster and were actively searching, you’d stand a fair chance of being rescued (assuming you were not too badly injured in the first place). If you could use a lifeboat, you might, with a good skill at navigating, reach the South Sandwich Islands which are far closer than South Africa and have some form of habitation, at least in the summer. There’s also likely to be a radio to try and use to get help. If you knew where the Antarctic bases were situated Antarctica might not be a bad idea in the summer. If you’d got there from a shipping disaster and the ship sank very slowly, you could pick up flares which might help and some combustible material plus a box of matches. At least this would mean you could cook that seal you’d managed to catch if provisions had run out (though modern lifeboats carry all this stuff anyway). On second thoughts you’d better keep a few of the dead to eat if food ran out completely!

[@fastica]

The fact that you’re commenting on KZbin proves that you need civilization.

[@airplanefreak27]

I've just found out about this island and wanted to know more information. I appreciate the quality content and your soothing narration voice!

[@tonyjohnson8752]

Anyone else getting these videos in your feed after watching minutes of horror or in2thinair?

[@theale8821]

Just found your channel thru this vid- I love it! Watching it reminds me of the feeling i get diving down a wikipedia rabbithole, never boring

[@AnTiThesis-HaT-HoT]

An Amateur Radio Expedition to this Island starts off Jan 2023 and I should be able to pick them up from the UK soon, leopard seals permitting. Callsign 3Y0J

[@Ikheblieverplasticrietjes]

🧐

[@thundercliff93]

If I remember correctly the first Alien vs Predator movie takes place on this island

[@tomgorney8868]

Loved this, but best part is when you said---"well this sucks". Made me laugh and subscribe.

[@peaceturtleinfinity]

MACARONI PENGUINS???!? Why wasn’t I told of these delicious animals!!!?!?!!?!?!

[@bigbasil1908]

Unless there is coal on the island, peat or driftwood on the beaches, I'd say it would be impossible to survive there without taking fuel to the island.

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Great vlog! A whole lot of nothing is around that island. I think there are remains of a Norwegian whale station on South Georgia called Grytviken. With imported reindeer from Norway.

[@eckligt]

The reindeer were culled in 2013. The authorities hired Sami reindeer herders from Norway to carry out the cull.

[@wetcanoedogs]

a friend gave me Islands by roger lovegrove so i used google earth to look at some in the south pacific.i was really surprised to see how many tiny dots are filled with people. things that are just coral lagoons have landing strips and a village.

[@clayel1]

simple, just follow my 4 step plan: 1. eat birds for food 2. ??? 3. develop fins and blubber on your body to swim fast and keep warm 4. swim to cape town in only 2 hours

[@bobs1474]

These are the kind of videos I can binge watch for hours. Keep them coming!

[@Make_Australia_British_Again]

Very great video sir and very well-spoken too, was very pleasant to listen to 😊

[@amberdworak3589]

I have been monitoring Ventusky and on February 21, 2024, at 10 PM, i observed a series of significant wave events ending in Lagos on February 28 at 4 AM. These huge waves consistently originate from this particular island. The latest event was recorded on May 27, 2024, between 10 AM and 4 PM. In total, I have identified seven similar events, which have all led me to pinpoint this specific island.

[@spaceflight1019]

You might not have a choice about leaving. This island provided the backdrop for "Aliens vs. Predators" and if they show up you're doomed. On a lighter note, the amateur radio world is hoping that the operation planned for the island takes place in a few weeks.

[@toma5153]

Caught my attention. Bouvet is always of interest to some amateur radio operators for contacts for the DX Century Club. Bouvet is near impossible to get unless an expedition has amateur radio capabilities.

[@spaceflight1019]

This is your lucky year! 3Y0J will travel there starting January 11th.

[@VK4VO]

LA7GIA and friends are there now and setting up camp.

[@gabriel.giorno]

In a frozen island you have pure water to drink from the ice. In a hot paradise island, you dont (maybe coconuts, but it is scarce). As plus, you have seals and pinguins, much meat. In hot island, just fish n maybe crabs. Icy islands are good shelter in case of world nuclear meltdown, if you can find or dig a cave. Because there are no trees to shelters, as in hot islands.

[@LongTrout]

I guarantee this Island has vast minerals to exploit.

[@vww12phaeton]

Great video! You should do a video on South Georgia and the Kerguelen Islands too.

[@Jordy120]

Hi, new sub from BrizVegas. Nice episode! Keep it up as you're creating better quality content than many larger CC's.

[@DefenderOfAvril]

I remember reading about Bouvet Island when I was a kid. I remember myself imagining that I would escape there in case of nuclear war 😆 I was like this is the most remote island on the world, so it has to be the safest one ! Plus it is close to South Africa so it has to be a paradise on Earth ... hot climate and full of palm trees 😆 After many years I remembered about Bouvet, so I quickly googled it ... that was the first time I´ve ever seen it and when I saw that it is just a piece of ice I realized that I´d rather stay in my house and die by a nuclear blast 🤣 EDIT: Btw, I am shocked how small your channel is. I couldn´t believe my eyes when I saw you have just little over 500 subs. This is a great professional content, I hope you´ll get viral soon 🙂

[@dogstar5927]

F*ck me, that was depressing ! 😵‍💫🤪

[@davidbryden7904]

Britain said "..oh, that frozen rock? you can have it!" 😆 🤣 They had a lot going on in '27. They had just become the UK!

[@drtechsavvy90]

One of most isolated islands on earth . Nearest place is Tristan de cunha, which itself is most isloated islands ! Really surprises how does it feel on such isolated places on earth !

[@Larzh220469]

Here is yet another one who has always been intrigued by this place, and other remote locations as well. What I find particularly fascinating is whether any permanent human habitation could potentially be sustained in such a harsh place. What are the bare basics necessary for human survival? Fresh water, food, and shelter. On Bouvet, fresh water is obviously abundant from the glaciers, and some sort of shelter that would withstand the harsh whether conditions could certainly be constructed. I am not talking about a self-sufficient settlement here, so building structures could be imported. To my knowledge, there is actually a meteorological station on the island today. As for food, it's hard to say what the local economy would be based on. Hunting birds, perhaps? It's safe to assume that in order for residents to maintain a balanced diet, foodstuffs would have to be imported. The bottom line is that while humans can survive under the most extreme conditions, Bouvet may actually be taking it a tad too far. Thanks for an intriguing video!

[@xkidgey]

There are no trees present, that would mean that having a supply line to the outside world would be required to get fuel to stay dry and warm and cook your food etc

[@Larzh220469]

@@xkidgey Wind power and wave power are abundantly available. Of course, the initial investment would have to come from outside.

[@imulippo5245]

05:48 Thanks for warning of shark attacks happening in Tampere, Finland.

[@Zavzie]

The circle doesn't indicate the specific location of shark attacks, just the country. Supposedly Finland had one non-fatal attack in 1992. The coordinates put longitude first for some reason but point to Vaasa, can't find any info on it though. www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/maps/world-interactive/

[@leedobson30]

v interesting content for me - title caught me immediately. Now subscribed. Cheers

[@kevanhubbard9673]

I don't discount humans surviving as Shackleton and his men survived Elephant Island to South Georgia admittedly they were in a boat but it was pretty exposed to the conditions .

[@renejean2523]

That was a hell of a survival story.

[@johnmiller5679]

Safe to say if your vessel breaks down and you end up here it’s over.

[@oddishthoughts]

What a well made & entertaining video for such a small channel! Great job and keep it up

[@CraigStCyrPlus]

Macaroni penguin sounds delicious.

[@duke222222]

They should at least airdrop a vending machine there

[@renejean2523]

lol It would suck if you didn't have the right change though. "Damn! I really needed that hot chocolate!"

[@owenfaz21]

great video . 4:34 made me subscribe 😝😆

[@LeriusDoman]

Well done, informative and engaging!

[@CBirds]

Nice video, subscribed.

[@ponorj]

Great video, man! Keep up the solid work. This was both informative and entertaining. Looking forward to more of your vids 🙂

[@Zavzie]

Thanks, I'm glad so many people seem to be enjoying it! More to come 👍

[@archiveseeker]

Don't forget about the AVP pyramid!

[@allenschmitz9644]

There's a reason the ocean gits frisky cold on the edge, water has rules.

[@cjcorallo5775]

It was also where the epic battle between alien and predator took place

[@cosmic_order]

The exclusive economic zone surrounding bouvet island is 170000 square miles large.

[@smallbluehour]

Okay, say you're stuck there. How long could you survive? Could you catch fish? Build a fire? Make yourself an igloo? Is there access to fresh water?

[@eckligt]

All that white you see in the photos and videos ... that's fresh water.

[@thetribejamiemcgee8559]

ohh more desert islands? how about north sentinel etc??

[@jeanluccapri1538]

Good job.

[@Artifactsofmars]

Well maybe some Eskimos might be interested in it. After all, they at least used to build igloos out of ice. Brrrrrr!

[@EdMcF1]

I suppose Bouvet Island makes Norway the country with the greatest distance between northerly and southern points.

[@eckligt]

We also have two other territories even further south, Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land.

[@renejean2523]

lol They really should have nabbed something with a more agreeable climate. I mean, if you're already in Norway you don't want to go looking for somewhere even colder and more miserable!

[@ernestosaavedra922]

Great video 👍

[@maxmarsh9938]

Great video

[@ah8893]

This video is very well done. That being said it’s pretty clear you took a lot of points from infographics

[@LongTrout]

Better like Penguin as a source of Greasy Nutrition.

[@TheAwillz]

Good content mate keep it up!

[@philipkalin1928]

Only know about this island, because of the steam user world map. There is also somebody in the missle of antarctica, probably on a military base, playing cs2 every now and then. 😂

[@bennelong8451]

Dang this is a good channel

[@LynWright]

It is amazing that it has life on it

[@ChasingDragons420]

Bouvet Island is paradise in terms of it's weather.

[@renejean2523]

Compared to...?

[@940steel]

Great video :)

[@sikanderhussain308]

Must be intresting to live in such a remote area.

[@torbjrnlund903]

I think it would be rather boring.

[@NeroPiroman]

perhaps you could fix that soviet lifeboat and go rowing to cape town XD

[@scottcarter2362]

There was an interesting heat bloom there detected by satellite in 2004. They sent an expedition, but all hands went missing, and no survivors or bodies were found...

[@renejean2523]

Are you sure? I can't find any details of that.

[@elaineisreal5682]

Interesting!

[@migmigjohnson6083]

Once you get there, it can't be that bad as long as you bring with you an 4 seasons off-road/off grid RV. Is it for sale? I couldn't find any listings on Craigslist or Zillow.

[@justin8894]

This would be the perfect place for an outpost. It would give us enough practice for making environments capable of sustaining severe conditions like we would have in space.

[@zanedietlin7645]

Funnily enough, those record lows are not that low at all. It’s colder where I am right now, in civilization

[@renejean2523]

In that case, I would argue that you don't live in a place where one can be civilized.

[@cavetroll666]

cool video i am facinated by all these random islands wondering how it would be to live on some of them.

[@philfluther2713]

Near and dear to nature 'Bouvetoya'. Saying something.

[@stephenmacartney]

Interesting video!

[@timkbirchico8542]

good vid

[@funnyperson4027]

Volcano is still active so that danger is still present

[@Kianquenseda]

How much is property

[@nobody8328]

Oh wow, in before all of youtube! 🙂

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

I might be mistaken but I think there is a difference between desert island vs deserted island definition in the dictionary in my head. Cool video anyhow.

[@WarPigstheHun]

Imagine you're a billionaire and you spend your entire life's fortune turning Bouvet into a habitable piece of rock.

[@renejean2523]

An exclusive resort.

[@lauren9004]

Interesting

[@gerdfehlbaum7059]

Islands I sailed to since leaving New Zealand in 2008: ---------------------- Hunter Island Anatom Tanna Mare Grand Terre Efate Epi Lamen Malekula Akhamb Sakao Atchin Ambrym Espirito Santo Tegua Luna Santa Ana Santa Catalina San Cristobal Uki Ni Massi Guadalcanal Ngela Vangunu New Georgia Rendova Tetepari Kolombangara Gizo Rossel Tagula Panaumala Irai New Guinea Thurday Island Australia Timor Pulau Rote Sawu Sumba Rinca Komodo Sumbawa Pulau Satonde Nusa Lembongan Bali Christmas Island Cocos Keeling Atoll Sri Lanka Eurasia (Cochin, Kerala; India) where I arrived 2012, went by train and bus to Nepal and then, one year India later..... Pulau Salat Besar Sumatra Pulau Pankor Asia (West Malaysia) Serimbam Bawean (friendliest people in the world....) Noko Ambelau Pulau Raja Hebera Waigeo Biak Mushu (Got malaria) Bougainville Treasury Maleita Busu Ba`ali Gudalcanal again, where my boat sunk in 2016. Many islands I visited several times, since 2008.

[@allenschmitz9644]

ss bizzy body.

[@renejean2523]

Wow. That's some island-hopping itinerary. How did you sink?

[@joeanderson8839]

I would try to find a cave. If I couldn't, I would dig one into the side of a mountain so that I could try to stay warm. Building a fire may be close to impossible. I would try to catch fish, and seal blubber could keep me warm. I would try to survive.

[@criostoirocuinn]

Whats the wifi like there?

[@johndododoe1411]

If you brought a second lifeboat, you could leave with all scientific results safe for addition to the Admiralty archives. Any biological leftovers would be consumed by wildlife before the British return.

[@rudylovato2759]

Let's invade and build factories and condos and McDonald's.

[@jakej3939]

How do you have 600 subs?!?!?!

[@fabianpatrizio2865]

Pitcairn is just as isolated.....

[@jimjames5416]

Not that interested in living on a deserted island. But I could go for living on a desert island, as long as it was chocolate desert.

[@renejean2523]

You mean a dessert island.

[@Mineland101]

I can't reach an agreement with Norway about who owns Bouvet Island. Norway Or Mineland

[@gangoffour6690]

I am one of the few to ever escape the island.

[@vadersfather1248]

No predator traps?

[@nozrep]

dude. you look like David Bowie! sorta kinda. ok not really. But sorta! I think it’s your cheek and naturally wide mouth. Anyways that’s awkward weird… but I mean it as a compliment.

[@RetireMe100]

This is where they need to dump Trump off

[@renejean2523]

Just wearing his golfing gear.

[@JUVI9596]

AVP Island

[@captainmurphy4720]

6:14 WHAT IS THAT ORCA DOING!?!?!?!?!?!

[@Zavzie]

I just realised that shot could be misinterpreted for... something else 😂. It's actually playing with a jellyfish. There's theories that orcas enjoy the feeling of the stingers on their tongue but they also eat them occasionally!

[@captainmurphy4720]

AWESOME!! LIKE THE ORCA VERSION OF PUTTING A 9 VOLT BATTERY ON YOUR TONGUE. I APOLOGIZE TO THE ORCA FOR MY ASSUMPTION.

[@renejean2523]

I think it's just taken a massive bong hit.

[@LilYamy]

4:43 "NO"