22 Hours on a Soviet Bus to the Coldest Place on Earth | Oymyakon

[@DaveLegenda]

I'm going to be posting some pictures from my journey to Magadan via Yakutsk on my Instagram at @davelegenda. Make sure you follow me on there. Also feel free to support me on Patreon (/davelegenda). On Patreon, you will be able to enjoy extra content in the form of: - exclusive full-length videos from Siberia and the Former Soviet Union - blooper scenes and funny moments - deleted scenes

[@tropicalpalmtree]

How did you learn fluent Russian?

[@georgipopov8989]

The soviet bus is actually a Toyota

[@eddy3093]

Everybody fears the world then you see an Italian travelling to the coldest places on earth and a person he met 22 hours earlier was so worried about him, they went out of their way to make sure he was safe! Humanity is amazing it's the power-hungry that destroy it for everyone!

[@craigr4763]

Yeah but did the driver really go out of his way to make sure he's safe or was he just trying to set up the 5000 ruble taxi ride for his brother/friend?

[@eddy3093]

@@craigr4763 I bet the driver would go ballistic if he finds out how much they charged him. But it's something we will never know!

[@APlusRussian]

Man, you are so TOUGH!! I am from Siberia, but a thermometer with -70 on it is just as exotic as +50 to me 😲 Oh, and those "cafes" - aren't they just unbelievable? Still, better than nothing right?? 😅

[@alfathjared]

this channel makes me want to explore russia even more..so please stop the war

[@coolfil9]

Nice journey man, the real adventure! But your bus isn’t Soviet bukhanka, but a Japanese (or maybe Chinese) made relatively new mini van)

[@lot6129]

noted, true

[@tropicalpalmtree]

That's what i thought. Looks japanese

[@thomastam8291]

Toyota Hiace

[@nimbly1693]

That taxi ride wasn't so bad. I took a taxi from the Atlanta GA airport to a truck-stop to meet the guy training me to drive and it was around 60 dollars US. But that was 12 years ago.

[@apollon6191]

This guy deserves 100k views on each video.

[@hackhack930]

This is not bukhanka. This is modern van made by Toyota. Bukhanka is a 4x4 Soviet/Russian van made i Ulyanovsk. Made from sixties up to today with very minor upgrades made in this period. The real Bukhanka can be seen at 15:00 near Cuba cafe 😀

[@ЕвгенийИванов-г4ф]

this is not a 'bukhanka', but a Toyota HiAce

[@DanGibsonGuitar]

I love how someone offered to pick him up in Oymyakom at sunset and he's like "nah I'm good for a bit longer" mental!

[@maidenafuir1850]

His videos makes me feel calm .

[@igor_na_putu]

Wow, Davide, you are crazy! :-) I noticed your video among recommendations from YT and now I can't stop watching your videos. So crazy, so extreme, but so enjoyable to watch and the way you present your journeys is very good. I hate winter and coldness, but from now on I should stop complaining when the temperature here in Croatia drops below 0, because I see now that I have nothing to complain about. :-) Good luck with your journeys!

[@lanceroark6386]

I’m quite jealous that you’ve gotten to experience that trip. I’d love to drive that road.

[@joworner4032]

Very cool Chanel! Thanks for suffering for us! Bests from Frankfurt 💋

[@elcerrado]

what a great and interesting adventure. thank you for that video.

[@lonwaslien104]

Your adventures never cease to amaze me 🥶, love your videos 👍

[@eddy3093]

He is brave however you must not know Benjamin Rich of bald and bankrupt or Nick Fisher the Indigo Traveller! Look them up they have both done some very dangerous and sketchy things across their travels!

[@lonwaslien104]

@@eddy3093 I know both of them 😊

[@eddy3093]

@@lonwaslien104 A person of fine taste!

[@tedhaver9613]

Such an adventure! I loved your video! 🤩😍

[@globalmapping5034]

Underrated channel!

[@tropicalpalmtree]

It's cool that Russia lays claim to the coldest recorded temperature in the southern hemisphere (Russia's Vostok Station) and the Northern Hemisphere (Oymyakon)

[@blooztah315]

I really appreciate ur vlogging in Kolyma, there are so few people vlogging the place! im from norway and really wanna go there someday. I was quite worried when ur suddenly was stranded in oymyakon, it could have gotten much worse! Please take care in that extreme environment

[@ChrisH-1952]

Dave, you're mad...but we love you for it. 😂 This was absolutely amazing and what you put yourself through to entertain us is amazing. No-one gets into these tiny places to reveal parts of the world not normally seen like you do. Knowing that there's no film crew or backup team gives these videos a real edge of anxiety as we watch. (Horse milk review missing, though 🤣)

[@Methanol2000]

That's an insane bus trip, respect!

[@YellowBlueArmy]

lol the giant photo of the owner.

[@kaynovamusic]

had to sub to your patreon after watching you go through living hell while from the comfort of my warm house!

[@DaveLegenda]

Had to reply to say thanks, I really appreciate it! :)

[@pauloraposo871]

@@DaveLegenda Are you gay?

[@ΓιώργοςΓλήνης]

Φανταστική εμπειρία για έναν μοναχικό ταξιδιώτη.

[@carloviano6206]

Bravo Video molto interessante raccontato in maniera simpatica Continua così! Ciao

[@volchok__vika]

Привет от канала ПРИЯТНЫЙ ИЛЬДАР 😂❤

[@danger7099]

Блин, у этого Дейва 2 канала )))) 😅😅😅

[@ayannadivineempath]

Your channel is absolutely amazing would like to see you have more subscribers!!

[@gabbythehistoricalhistoria6331]

You deserve way more views

[@zackjohnson7860]

Keep it up! I do have to say your tougher than I am. The thought of that car ride literally makes my stomach turn lol.

[@yevgeniyvalstion7467]

Well that's something i felt cold even in my bedroom with is abount 25 degrees now :_)

[@mrfrankiej932]

As wonderful and amazing as the people are, I'm surprised that the WW2 memorial / monument had a section on it in english. For a place that remote I never would have pictured that. Now I want to know what it says in it's entirety and the stories of the soldiers who's faces are upon it.

[@danieldimitrov5230]

You are a brave man, Davide! Full respect!

[@thomasliangus]

Man, you are THE LEGEND!

[@jonathanmcroberts8549]

That was great! Huge effort!

[@tayyabshaheen2180]

Your videos are so unique.

[@chris-hu7tm]

21:29 thats a proper climate for that kind of dog, Ive seen ppl in texas and thats just animal cruelty

[@elyungito8205]

27:16 I feel like this music could be changed, it’s scary as hell haha. But great video !

[@Bel883]

Dude your content is so awesome thank you!

[@dutchy-md8ve]

this video is giving me motivation since i have to take the bus for 35 hours from amsterdam to Sofia, Bulgaria this wednesday😁😅

[@joncarlos3562]

Great adventure. Thanks for posting!

[@sarmadshah4167]

THIS IS THE BEST CONTENT EVER!!!!💥💥💥💥

[@eliassideways2032]

God damn this series is turning out to be amazing! I can't wait for the next one! However, small suggestion : would be good to make the gap between 'talking to camera" and "talking to people" a bit smaller. I. E. You tend to yell at the camera in an "entertaining way". Whereas I think people would like it more if you just spoke to us frankly, as you do to the people you meet on the streets. Just a suggestion. Luv ya!

[@ronjohnson5070]

I’m sure the worst part is getting back to a “normal “ place if you don’t have another stop

[@nikikiooo]

You're gonna get big! I loved this, love from Khabarovsk

[@mikevandyk8658]

You will get the subs you deserve dave.

[@CaminanteRojo]

God job Dave!

[@CarRamrod-uf2ub]

Fascinating! Love your positivity too! How did that milk taste tho?!

[@lot6129]

You are doing great david!

[@mr.jillyyy263]

Keep safe always watching from Philippines 🇵🇭

[@RomieMocka]

Another journey, another adventures... Always love your video Dave. Cheeersss 🍻

[@MrDoomsday]

Это точно был не УАЗИК, в уазике все намного брутальнее, и его скорее всего не используют потому что технически автомобили не очень надежные, особенно в такие экстремальные температуры. Очень удивлен, что ты в своих путешествиях по железным дорогам не покупал лапшу быстрого приготовления. Это практически ультимативный способ питания в поездках без вагона ресторана (и если хочешь съекономить деньги)

[@thirdvect0r]

What's the music at the intro? Is that... The Messenger? I'm sure I recognise!? Great stream either way, thanks for documenting where I can't go right now mate

[@valtteri32]

Wow your vlogs are so entertaining! 😁

[@satanjibsinha128]

Love from Kolkata West Bengal India 🙏

[@dieponyreiter]

Love your amazing journey !!!!!!

[@Tillerman56]

Nice, I'm curiouw how it feels there. But, the van you traveled in, is not an UAZ Bukhanka. Google for pictures. They were, and are, also popular in Italy, and today they are somewhat of a cult vehicle in western Europe. I had one.

[@rockymanilow5115]

OMG! 😂 You're a great adventurer 😜👍

[@beatmastertv_urbex]

echt cool...

[@LMD263]

What is the song in the beginning of your videos ?

[@terentius5869]

Wow, dude such an insane trip!

[@lucylcvegamusic]

love watching these videos!!

[@Richard.Holmquist]

Now that is real adventure!

[@tomek1862]

Как вы нашли бус из Якутска в Оймякон?

[@firstandlastname2390]

Thank you for the video! So I guess you didn’t like Kumis? :) Also the taxi bus you took was not a Bukhanka, it was a modern and comfortable Toyota :)

[@vit6733]

Вы заметили,какие у нас добрые люди😊 Голубое небо и белый снег,люблю свою республики,но никогда не был Оймякон,родом с юга Якутии,да туалеты на улице,в деревне😊 Москва забирает наши ресурсы,а могли жить лучше,как Дубаи,имея такие ресурсы!

[@sodinc]

Your reaction to kumys was perfect

[@林虤]

So how could 4am be so bright in Yakutsk

[@craigr4763]

5000 rubles for a 30 minute taxi??? I mean, I know that you're out quite far but still, that's ridiculous. I wonder if you agreed on that price beforehand or if he just told you at the end that he was charging you that. The ride was absolutely necessary for you, but he did he have to charge that much? Edit: This is the first video of yours that I've watched, but if this is the standard quality of your content then I'd expect your subscribers to shoot up very quick. I love to travel myself and I watch a lot of the big travel vloggers like B&B, Harald Baldr, Sabbatical, PPPeter, etc. I see no reason why you shouldn't be in the same bracket.

[@mored23]

I think it's typical scam foreign guy. All way from Yakutsk to Oymakon cheaper than 5000rub

[@tomasmalin]

They probably saw a lonely foreigner and thought they could make some money. :D In their defense, Davide didn't seem to have a better plan.

[@polly6669]

This driver earned so much money from our friend...

[@bigalxyz]

First (coz was watching Itchy Boots and the video ended when yours popped up 👍🏻)

[@oli6889]

Legend, you make my day with these amazing videos Keep the good work up I wish I could donate to you but I'm too young

[@CbI4]

This is not bukhanka, this is some japanese wan (Toyota logo on a wheel). They are wide popular in far east. You'll be dad in bukhanka). You can see bukhanka on 15:02

[@wkgurr]

Drive to Tomtor in a right-hand drive car. From UK, AUS, NZ or from Japan?

[@kxkxsjk2]

Japan. There is a lot of right-hand cars in Russian Far East because it's close to Japan

[@wkgurr]

@@kxkxsjk2 Interesting - do you know if it is possible to register (insure) right-hand driven cars permanently in Russia? I know that where I live - which is a country with left-hand drive cars - you could never get a national number plate (=insurance) for a right-hand drive car. If you come to my country from the UK with a right-hand drive car you are allowed to drive this car for one year with the original English number plates (and insurance) but that's it. After one year you either have to sell it and get a left-hand drive car or you have to bring it back to England. They won't let you register (and insure) it here. This is supposedly to increase road safety. Do you think that having a mixture of cars with left and right-hand drive on the roads in Russia makes them more dangerous?

[@kxkxsjk2]

@@wkgurr yeah, it's completely legal to register a right-hand car in Russia. I think like a half of Vladivostok drives right-hand cars (even though the direction is right-hand like in all of Russia), mostly second-hand cars from Japan, but sometimes even brand new. I wonder what is that country you live in? 🤔

[@wkgurr]

@@kxkxsjk2 I live in Switzerland and I just checked about bringing a car from the UK (right-hand drive) to Switzerland. Apparently you can do it but you need a "Certificate of Conformity" (whatever that is) in order to be able to register the car in Switzerland. i don't know if it would be a problem with insuring it or if they would charge you higher premiums because its steering is on the "wrong" side. There is no demand for UK cars here because of the right-hand drive and because import cars from the EU are plentiful and all have the steering on the left-hand side. Where do you live?

[@kxkxsjk2]

@@wkgurr I live in Russia, but in central part of it, so we don't have much right-wheel cars here, 99% of them is from Europe as you said. But for Russian Far East it's easier to import cars from Japan/China/Korea, so that's why they have so many of them, I guess. Or I would say it's more cost efficient, for the same price you can get a better car

[@jatindoshi85]

Which month did you do this journey bro? Thanks..

[@l139x3]

Davide, do you know, your fellow Italian countryman Lorenzo Barone has cycled this area? On a bicycle, alone!

[@Niemeyernatalie]

You should go to the hottest place on earth next

[@psy-lion]

12:21 What the hell is that??

[@Star_man89]

Bro, the "bus" u went on was an van, more specifically an 2014 or 2009 Toyota haice, and it's not Russian nor Soviet, it's an Japanese made vehicle

[@theSalukie]

Notification gang!!!!

[@ancaflaut2643]

Wow! So how was kumis? It was an horse milk??🤔🤔

[@tropicalpalmtree]

I don't know why but i'm shocked that there is a bottle of Head&Shoulders in the Banya 30:40

[@michaelgarn5330]

Good video

[@ernestoditerribile]

Why don't you have an Outdoor Survival Canada Jacket to stay really warm.

[@osamahashkel9326]

Oh man, very nice adventure. Really like your style dud. Very unique. But I don't think the mini bus is a Soviet Buhanka. I'm sure its Toyota HIACE, Buhanka wouldn't reach a speed of 100kmph any way. I'm not if this toyota is made by the name of Buhanka. Very Nice to watch your video. Good luck buddy.

[@Thomas-cv8jw]

sorry pal, it was not Buhanka and not old, it was Hyunday :)

[@mored23]

Yes, or toyota not sure...

[@armandasfilimonas9775]

Did you really paid the driver 5000 rubles ? Thats 84 euros 🤯

[@DaveLegenda]

For what it’s worth, when I went it was €55 😄

[@lot6129]

@@DaveLegenda 1/2 would have gone in fuel costs etc

[@Anonim99435]

Nice one

[@ivannikitin3344]

it is not bukhanka

[@johnballerino9172]

What happens when somebody let's one loose in that tight space?

[@tobiaswehner6836]

Love your videos man, but it's a bit click bait isn't it? Soviet bus?? It's a Toyota van

[@satanjibsinha128]

You.... dangerous 😂

[@marcinklimas2670]

It is not Buhanka...

[@aliasunknown7476]

I'd watch out for dysentary.

[@user-vh1ys5qr1o]

Were you able to sleep?

[@BladeJones]

10:53 Putin has to build his 1 billion dollar mansion -- not basic bathroom infrastructure.

[@gilbert3]

Fuck me I could only get so far through the way you lengthen place names stated to make me feel suicidal.. 😆

[@elyungito8205]

3:20 HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@СтефанБелый]

This is not buhanka man that's Hyundai or something

[@Nomad_1x]

Anyone else here due to bald and bankrupts story?

[@mored23]

5000rub for taxi, i think it was scam, because you foreign guy. I think all way 22 hours from Yakutsk was cheaper And it's was not "Bukhanka", not UAZ, it was japan minibus Toyota or something... Bukhanka most worst)) You lucky