Davis Antarctica - Eating Well

[@logan2669]

I thought I was done with the internet but gems like this keep me goin

[@esterschipper5879]

Great video! Thank you so much. Love from the Netherlands

[@randymoyan7871]

Great presentation sir. Very informative and interesting. You're very good in front of the camera. Thank you for sharing.

[@Glee73]

great video. very informative.. but would have been nice if you could have shown some clips during actual mealtime, and the meals prepared by the chef. ;)

[@cierrarouse9036]

I love this presentation! Makes me want to live there so bad lol

[@donnadee1966]

I really enjoy these videos! I was wondering - what happens to all the weather balloons that are launched - I am assuming they eventually fall back down- are they made of something that decomposes? Thanks so much for making the videos!

[@alexrogers5777]

Generally the weather balloons return to land or into the ocean. The balloons are made of a natural rubber latex, which under the right conditions (sunlight, water, micro-organisms) will decompose. The Bureau is continually looking at ways to reduce the impact, including replacing the use of weather balloons with other technologies (satellite etc) for forecasting purposes. The other important reason they are used in the Antarctic is to monitor the ozone depletion rate. It is still the best method for tracking the issue. An interesting article on the ozone problem: www.theadvocate.com.au/story/5046086/smaller-ozone-hole-does-not-mean-safety/

[@donnadee1966]

Thank you so much for responding. I know how important the work is and I am in awe of the intrepid few who carry it out! I am glad to hear that the balloons are expected to decompose.

[@sabby123456789]

I have the ApoE4 allele and sterol hyperabsorption. If I went to Antartica or the Arctic, I would not be able to eat carbohydrates, cholesterol, or saturated fat. I would have to eat a lot of oil from avocados, olives, and macadamia nuts with some lean meat, since they are low in carbohydrates, cholesterol, and saturated fat. It will not taste anything near as good as pasta, oatmeal, white rice, potatoes, beef suet, egg yolks, cream, and bacon, but it is what I have to work with. Maybe there is some way the chefs are able to make avocado, olive, and macadamia oil taste good?

[@corepersonalfitness]

Good job man. Really cool

[@MHWM2014]

It took this video, for me to realize how much of a toddler I am when it comes to food🤦🏾‍♀️ any desire I had to try and apply down there, died at the cereal selection 😩😆 #dontjudgeme

[@jg9412]

I want you to have your own television show! I want you to explain dinosaurs next!

[@blin8677]

wow! a lot of seasoning whats ur favorite food u cook im watching from philippines

[@alexrogers5777]

We cooked up a whole pig on a spit outside in -30 deg C with an excellent Lager. That would have been one of the highlights. Thanks for watching.

[@kameyeam]

I bet it's ice cream

[@yunassaxer7119]

great!

[@MartyInLa]

I'm curious - do you guys ever have problems with pests at the station? Mice or bugs getting into your food stores?

[@kaustavkarmakar6477]

Hello sir am 15 year old and l want to go to Antarctica as a Meteologist or as a Geomorphologist when I will grow up.So, how will I make my self.

[@markdavis632]

G'day Alex. Long time. Just stumbled across your vid. Good stuff. Hope you're keeping well mate. Davo

[@alexrogers5777]

Davo, how are you mate? Long time no see indeed. Have you done another winter or summer on the ice?

[@markdavis632]

Not since our last. Looking like i may be heading south this summer tho...medical and phsyc passed, just waiting for confirmation. Hopefully Mawson this trip...fingers crossed. Take care mate..all the best

[@alexrogers5777]

@@markdavis632 You end up heading back down mate? I am keen for another run too. Been too long!

[@markdavis632]

@@alexrogers5777 g'day mate..yeah at Davis now for the summer. Putting in that new 600 000 ltr water tank finally. Did Mawson last year. That's the pick of the stations one the ice. Speccie place. Take care and merry xmas and all that Davo

[@tariqbablu1]

Nice video,, thanks

[@sherylbeasley4938]

This show was brought to you by the letter "C"

[@maahad2746]

nice video .thank you bro

[@chromospheres]

Thanks mate from OZ here. In regards to milk cant they send you over frozen fresh milk and store it say for 2 months, just use it as you go. Oh or even long life milk in cartons. Got to be better then powered milk Haha. Guess you miss the summers in Australia. Take care Mate cya.

[@alexrogers5777]

G'day mate. They send us a bunch of fresh milk cartons, but nothing that good lasts that long. Long life was only for the lactose intolerant. It's amazing how quickly you forget the taste of the real thing...or just start drinking black coffee.

[@smadaf]

Refrigerated liquid (not powdered, not frozen, not shelf-stable) soy-milk stays fresh a lot longer than milk taken from living beings. Today is 24 March 2023, the soy-milk in front of me was bought at least a week ago, and the best-before date on it is 5 May. I often find that the date on the top is about two months after the date on which I buy it. It's delicious, it's inexpensive, it's better for the planet, and its nutritive value is better for weened humans than cows' milk is. I don't know how long they wait between deliveries, but being able to have milk for about two months without rehydrating a powder would be a nice way fill a good part of that time.

[@funidertplayfrol188]

can i build a house in antarctica?

[@hyderalihimmathi4457]

This place looks better than planet #mars #dropout #Elonmusk #foodforthought

[@kanestone4576]

My internet is lagging . Wait , it’s not my net , its you.

[@huevos808]

Would it not be easier and more efficient to hunt Seals and Penguins?

[@huevos808]

Its exactly what happened to the mammoths in north america, Mammoth genocide cause by native americans.

[@bindardundat454]

I guess you need a lot of skill to prepare a can of beens into to a delicious meal

[@bindardundat454]

We’re you a a kindergarten teacher once . You speak like one

[@alexrogers5777]

Ha. No, never a kindergarten teacher, but a few young kids. As I mentioned in the summary, this was geared to primary school audiences. Thanks for watching.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

You are, of course, joking Thurman Sherman

[@heru-deshet359]

I can spend a year there as long as I can eat well.

[@ricksmith7631]

at 3:15, did he say vegemite? ive had it, nasty...

[@Arfshesaid457]

Thanks, very interesting! (Also, you sound like Guthrie Govan.)

[@iciman100]

guss what i'm googling timtam

[@alexrogers5777]

Google a timtam hot chocolate straw. Definitely one of the best experiences you could ever have!

[@peterlim2710]

imagine staying in antartica and still needing power for a fridge. lmao

[@alexrogers5777]

I asked the same obvious question when I got there. Problem is temperature variability. We swung from -43 to -5 deg C on some days, which doesn’t bode well for long term food storage.

[@markbaird865]

Do you go fishing?

[@alexrogers5777]

We often did. Picture a small caravan with a hole in the bottom dragged onto the ice. We would drill down through 3-4m of ice and then drop the lines in. Great way to pass time with a nice beer.

[@boaterbil]

Wind sock?

[@neelonghunglow]

Where do you store your cannabis?

Are there rodents (brought over with the cargo) or do you have a completely rodent free store (I am guessing you do).

[@alexrogers5777]

No rodents luckily....in fact nothing at all during winter. No animals. Penguins and seals don't come back out until Summer.

[@Stewf123]

Is this video targeted at kids because the presentation style is very unusual?

[@SunnyWu]

I guess you guys can always steal some fresh greens from McMurdo out of their huge green house. Don't all planes land there first before heading off to the other bases? :)

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

5:55 gettin th munchies, huh?

[@williamanthony9090]

I understand this was made for children, but does he have to address the kids as if they're all brain dead? Lol...

[@jaymiller5926]

Heaven forbid if you might had shown some of the meals you kept talking about??

[@leeschloss4840]

Seems like a cool job. Throw up a balloon, then pig out!

[@Hedriks]

Most scientists there will have to take on other jobs. At times, they have to shovel snow, help out in the kitchen. The new Belarus station, the expeditioners are required to learn construction skills so they can assist in building their station.

[@austieancheta8545]

Are you the first person to go to antarticaia

[@OldBenjaminKenobi]

Dude you crazy..

[@OldBenjaminKenobi]

Such a cool video man. You’re a legend. But you definitely need more sun 🌞

[@alexrogers5777]

Cheers for watching man.

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

6:33 "some de...hy...drated...meals" Them cannabanoids is payin off aint they?

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

Are you stoned, cause you're smiling a lot and you're moving a little slow.

[@alexrogers5777]

Cheers for the feedback - was aimed at seven year olds so that might explain the speed. ;)

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

@@alexrogers5777 oops!

[@mikew9893]

can this guy talk any slower?

[@maahad2746]

I think the person in these video is very rich.having big home.in India 70% of people have only 2 rooms 1 hall and a kitchen.thatsit.

[@shilpapatil5053]

Could u give m chocolates?...........

[@aodhmacraynall8932]

Dude, I know yall get some weed down there cause I can tell you been hittin the bong. Yo eyes is big and round and you talkin reeeaal slow.

[@brucekirk5386]

No females no me

[@stronzer59]

Has anyone died from eating all that processed crap? Cereals and tinned everything else? Gross.

[@alexrogers5777]

When the green ran out after only a month then there was not much left to eat other than processed food. There was a spud party after four months where we picked off all the growth from the potatoes and recycled them ready for chips. Hence the greenhouse! Needed some green.

[@Hedriks]

The Russian Camp has the Best greenhouse out of all the stations that I've seen, that get's properly used and carefully attended to daily.

[@iciman100]

guss what i'm googling timtam

[@aflutteroffeminineconfusio1986]

The double choc are the best ones...especially for a' Tim tam slam'...google that!😉😉😉