Passenger Transportation - Antarctica

I show you the 3 different mass personnel transport vehicles in this vlog. This is how they move the larger amounts or people to and from the airfield out on the ice shelf. There are two airfield in the summer and 1 in the winter. Phoenix (Summer and Winter) and Williams Field (Summer ONLY)
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Filmed on locations: McMurdo Station, Antarctica.
Produced and edited by: K Vex using GoPro Hero 5 Black Edition.
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[@funsweed]

The one important thing he didn't mention , is that they use them to transport all the Flat Earth folks to the ice wall that holds all the oceans from spilling over the edge

[@raovineet4806]

funsweed burnnnnn🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PriestmanCub]

HAHAHAHA. I wish he'd showed us the vehicles for more than a minute and fifty seconds and not six minutes of him playing TV presenter.

[@johnsteck2267]

The ice wall is melting ! The ocean is going to drain into space ! 😂

[@danielzhang5395]

@@johnsteck2267 I suppose that’s why they’re so worried about it

[@CIeaner23]

FRR

[@GRADE8BOLT]

Just a cat articulated rock truck but dump bed taken off and trailer hooked

[@Threadoflength]

"So guys i'ma show you how we get around down here" "i'm not gonna show you anything though"

[@0777sadie]

The front end looks just like the CAT 740 B I used to operate but the back end looks just like a modified water truck. Pretty Awesome. Biggest truck I have operated so far was a 400 ton leibherr. But it wasn't in Antarctica! Glad I found your videos. This is my dream job! Thanks for sharing!

[@KVexKVex]

Your'e welcome! Thank you for watching! Yeah those Leibherrs re huge! Nothing that big here, stay tuned to my Heavy Equipment - Antarctica video! And if your'e interested in a job... pae.jobs/ata/jobs/

[@gregg4164]

That is what it is.

[@Peterbilt359]

Almost like a limo. But needs a stripper pole

[@drogonmax8781]

T 54 tank base!

[@Richborg44]

We would take the Delta from Willy Field (where I lived) past Scott Base and into Mac Town. Pick up more pax and out to the Ice runway (where I worked). It was a long slow ride. When I was there in the early 90s, the Delta was named after the driver.

[@billthorne1]

Thank you for letting me tag into your world K Vex. I live in a desert city that can reach 124F to127F in the shade of summer. Chilling out ghosting you is a nice change.

[@Heyheyhey0475]

Oh wow the beard and glasses immediately made me think Kurt Russel Macready

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

Go back and record interior footage of every single transportation vehicle. This why I clicked on the video.

[@sidsnot051]

yeah if only the vid had such things,just to have a look inside them,thats why we all watched the clip

[@supall314]

Ivan the Terra bus....you didn't....LMAO

[@Backhoebb]

The kress is neat. I’ve seen the Cat haul trucks used as platforms for many things. But that sure is neat!

[@marvinmartinsYT]

I bow at the mightyness of the Kress!

[@foxopossum]

Thanks for the video!! Very cool, very interesting

[@RollCageMary]

Cool video! I was there when the kress came down... worked in the VMF from 07 - 2012.

[@ianmangham4570]

Great footage 🤠🇬🇧🤟🇺🇲✌

[@bendover9411]

That thing is waaaaaay badass!

[@jollyroger3993]

In the 62/63 summer season VX-6 Navy Air Development Squadron Six used to name the Aircraft: C-130, (City of Christchurch) CD-130 (City of Invegigal), C-121 Connie (Phoenix) the Pegasus- C-47s- Devine Wind, the Slow Tortoise, the Galloping Goose, Got Youse. It was nice on the Ice but it was peachy in Chi-chi: Christchurch New Zealand. The ladies were great!

[@rodriguezdelbydr]

Why make a video of something you cant touch or show? Smh

[@spencerwilliams2919]

This is the coolest thing to me.

[@stevenramirez1884]

Wow stickers are cool.

[@worldtraveler930]

Soooooo, no specifications, no interior views of the cab's and no footage of them in operation. I'm going to have to give it a 👎

[@joshuawhite402]

He may not have access to do anything to invasive at least you have a cusp on what they are. Research from here

[@walterkersting1362]

He said the inside is like a limo, what more do you need?

[@carl4043]

Not to mention he spent more time filming his face 👎

[@nikolasbbq]

Yeah, more info please!

[@myroadtours6147]

You would need a Class A CDL and some Oversized load permits in order to drive that Kress here in the U.S. I'm not sure how a CDL works out in Antartica though, I can't imagine a DOT officer pulling people over and checking IDs, Log books, and equipment.

[@08letsgotribe]

My Road Tours Don’t give them any more ideas lol

[@turdferguson7813]

Wouldn't need a cdl unless you were driving it on a state or co road

[@jfdb59]

What is the point of this comment?

[@derrickdrew17]

CDL not need in Texas because that vehicle well cat people move not street legal here in the Texas state. That's machine Is based off a catapiller scraper.

[@scttiedsntknow]

And don't forget the passenger endorsement

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

I want to drive all of those!

[@martharetallick204]

And here I am in Tucson, telling people about the high temperature at McMurdo. Trying to keep people's minds off the heat!

[@user-hk5ji5ws9d]

Awesome Cool One

[@TheRDDDSII]

I used to operate those Delta 2 & 3 (cargo) also used to push fines off the hill. NSFA 1986-1991

[@evilchef30]

Ivan the Terra Bus. that made me laugh out loud!!!

[@cntslesfabrication]

That's badass

[@johngparker7369]

They look like my Earthmover I would love to see you drive one I love it keep up the good work love you all bye-bye

[@TinyHouseCustoms]

Would have enjoyed a tour inside. But still pretty cool

[@Shinzon23]

Dude...yer at mcmurdo and showing these things off, don't piss around and only show us the exterior of these giant vehicles;show us the interiors as well!

[@Dan23_7]

Great vid ....... but you should've included Engines and power specs etc I'd like to know do the very rear wheels driven wheels on the Kress?

[@jonnda]

Ivan the Terra Bus, HA! I love it.

[@Dan23_7]

jonnda It could be it's own cartoon like Thomas the tank engine 😂

[@jonnda]

Dan23 7 Yeah, but as I grew up on the OG Shining Time Station... Call the show McMurdo Cold Station or something. Get some famous person with an accent to narrate it. Instead of Sir Topham Hat, we could Sir Biggold Parka. -Ivan the Terrible- er, Ivan the Terra Bus probably should have a Russian accent. I can see it now.......

[@trentonkofod469]

Looks like the snow cruiser that didnt fail . Lol

[@charlie2640]

I remember that it was good not to annoy the drivers of the deltas. They could hit a bump hard if they wanted to and throw all the passengers around in the back.

[@Sembazuru]

When did they get the Kress? Back when I was going through MacTown for my Pole deployments (deploying IceCube for time reference) I don't ever remember seeing the Kress. Just the deltas and Ivan (I preferred Ivan). Last time I was down I think Ivan was having mechanical problems. Good to see him still around.

[@Sembazuru]

Oh, is "Man Camp" still a thing during the summer in Hotel California? I'm lucky that I only had to spend one night there. Some Polies actually made a video about it (of course to the Eagles music). I wish I could find my copy of that video...

[@DualSportGuy]

My brother in law runs the power plant up there, that places looks cool as hell.

[@HRWWW]

You mean down there 😉

[@DualSportGuy]

Kyle Creates lol yes I do

[@Matt_with_an_i]

Unnecessarily loud and long intro for basically no info.

[@floyddickson9974]

This one is similar to the units used for touring the Columbia Icefields between Jasper and Banff.

[@audreydobbins8948]

We road that one at the when we went to the Athabasca Glacier when my kids were little. My son sat the wheel well, the tires were so big... lol. He is now working in Antarctica maintaining & building runways...

[@heyimgayalso6129]

Reminds me of a piece of equipement made by letourneau

[@RyanMiller3039]

What no cup holders?

[@user-vc4ei2mi6j]

Немноголюдно👌👍 У Формоста 4х4 что будка, что кабина попроще будет Камазовской Вахтовки, а ржавеет также)) Впрочем на выполнение задач, это мало влияет💪 САТ-Впечатлил🤩 ✌

[@mattberg6785]

Interesting. Kress makes several different types of super heavy duty machines for handling slag pots and steel slabs in the steel mills. A stack of steel slabs that would be rolled into steel coils would weigh in the 300,000 to 450,000 lbs. range.

[@fekard]

Interesting footage but some tech detail and research would have been nice.

[@Average_Joe87]

-26 and you're out without your hood up or a winter hat? You got guts.

[@lawncare2452]

He's pretty used to it I guess. I know for myself I LOVE the cold, and the sun.

[@NestoRides514]

What kind on clothing do I need to bring?

[@Jim0i0]

Nice! More kress please.

[@JonathanLong]

How do you get a job on the station?

[@knuttsackjones3094]

No CDL classA is required unless it’s on a public road. I’m a heavy equipment operator, that’s just a glorified Cat 745 haul truck and we aren’t required to have one🤷🏼‍♂️

[@charlie2640]

These tires were called “floatation” tires. Spread the load out over a wide area and not sink into the snow.

[@gera3579]

Would something with a heavy cat engine sink in that snow?

[@charlie2640]

@@gera3579 From what I remember it largely depends on the weight of the vehicle, the type of ground contact (tires or tracks) and the type of snow. Really soft fluffy snow will bog down almost anything. Give the snow a while to consolidate and it can support more. When I was there there were a couple of "LGP D8"s that could get through a lot and there were really heavy, however they had really wide tracks so they spread out their weight over a wide area.

[@sqaaawww]

The largest one looks like a modified Cat 735 haul truck.

[@Blastfence1]

What is in all those bottles behind you!

[@Captainkirk88410]

What’s the temperature over there?

[@MikeEnderle]

Runs on JP8. That's funny. Okay. I have my CDL B and a little bit of off-road bus driving experience in Alaska. I'm really interested in driving in Antarctica. Any idea how the current drivers got in? Do they have to hold a CDL A? Any advice or contacts from anyone would be amazing! Thank you friends.

[@gregg4164]

Those " Delta's can be from as far back as the late 50's.

[@kw900lkevin]

The Kress is a Caterpillar off road dump truck up front so no drivers license needed as it is a off road piece of construction equipment

[@gregg4164]

This vehicle does require a class "A" license because it is in passenger service. You must have a commercial license to transport passengers. Especially in an articulated vehicle. But yes under normal usage off road as a dump truck no you would not.

[@bower31]

@@gregg4164 Though the contracts for the vehicles operators only require a class C license normally in Antarctica regardless. Though you usually require experience with that level of equipment, and experience driving passengers. Preferably with a passenger vehicle endorsement.

[@ke6gwf]

It is based on a piece of construction equipment, but has been converted into a trailer bus, and so falls under different classifications. The purpose of it is to drive on the road hauling passengers, not in some construction site hauling dirt.

[@marker]

You're so lucky a lot of toys to play with

[@robertross804]

DO THEY HAVE SUMMER? AN IF THEY DO 24 SUN ?

[@adamaj74]

Dude, show us the whole vehicle, pause and let us see what we're looking at. You're always close up and just when you pan to show us the full view you immediately cut to a different shot. I had to go back, slow the video down and pause it to get a good full look at every one of the vehicles in this video. It's annoying.

[@willgaukler8979]

I am sure you get better as you do these but he is correct....pan a little slower let us see what you see....normal transporters to you...but we have never seen these....loving your videos tho....

[@rajgill7576]

How can I work there?

[@douglasfink131]

North!

[@rogerwalsberg]

Minnesota-40F at the moment. No wind now, so that's good.

[@popeyebrew8026]

I want a job there!

[@Briebabcock8052]

Class A CDL means you can pull a trailer that weighs 10,001lbs. Passenger and Bus endorsements are separate and require a separate road, skills and pre trip tests.

[@dustindonald9862]

Class B is up to 26,001. Class A is over 26,001

[@Briebabcock8052]

@@dustindonald9862 Look it my friend. You can drive a straight truck up to 26,000lbs given the state you reside in, on your regular drivers license. Class B is for over 26,001lbs gvwr single vehicle or in combination with a trailer weighing less than 10,000lbs loaded. Class A CDL is for trailers that weigh 10,001lbs+ by itself or loaded and that also includes the Gross combination weight rating of the towing unit and trailer. I have my cdl and read the books and did my physical to get the damn thing as I love to drive heavy ass trucks.

[@Setupjustsoicancomme]

I’m literally looking at mine, Class A means you can drive any combination vehicle or straight truck with a GVWR of 26,001 lbs or more, which means you can drive anything below that, provided it isn’t a vehicle that requires an endorsement, such as tankers, hazardous materials, or passenger vehicles

[@Briebabcock8052]

@@Setupjustsoicancomme Really, cause my Class B license says otherwise. It says, I can drive any single vehicle unit that weighs more than 26,001lbs or gross combination weight rating (I.e. a trailer loaded or unloaded) weighing less than 10,001lbs.

[@Briebabcock8052]

@@Setupjustsoicancomme And I have my tanker endorsement and my air brake endorsement along with the fact my class B is unrestricted. Example- Bus drivers have their class B license which meams they can drive a class 8 bus. From what youre trying to say is that every single bus driver, all my co-workers that I work with for public road construction that have their class B cdl and tanker endorsement that drive tandem dump trucks, cdl forestry trucks and such are illegal. Which is a bull face lie. You license is going to tell you what you are legally able to operate. It does not tell you that because yours says this... That you can assume what the other license classifications allow someone else to do

[@woodw5026]

You should name one of them big chungis

[@georgetolea2639]

What does the guy do up there ?? HD mechanic ? Do they hire any apprentices ?

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

The fuel door on Ivan the bus said JP8... Is that correct... Ivan runs on jet fuel? Its turbine powered?

[@ae7iwkg6gap]

JP-8 is just #1 diesel (kerosene) with additives to help it with various challenges at altitude in flight. The most important is keeping the fuel liquid and free of ice. That same cold pour point, etc. makes JP-8 jet fuel far better diesel fuel in cold weather. If I didn't have additive for #2 diesel for cold weather, I'd either blend kerosene or run 100% kero to keep my pickup running in sub zero weather.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

@@ae7iwkg6gap so they run JP-8/kerosene in all their diesel powered vehicles in Antarctica....as well as aircraft? One motor fuel works well enough for all types of internal combustion engines in Antarctica? (All year round?) That sure would make fuel storage a lot simpler.....

[@ae7iwkg6gap]

@@michaelmccarthy4615 Precisely, except for the gasoline powered engines. Most of the solvents: benzene, naphtha, etc. will not freeze, and injection systems have made cold weather problems a thing of the past four gasoline engines. The U.S. Army runs pretty much everything on JP-8. Logistically, it's the way to go.

[@onebadapple83]

ae7iwkg6gap Yep!!!

[@firstborn1236]

Are those buses named after the women you killed our there or what just asking

[@karl2398]

Vehicles are named because it is easier to contact the driver to bring a vehicle here or there by calling on the radio because one does not always know who the driver is.

[@alanbstard4]

" Ivan the terra bus " nice play on words. The Kress is hard to determine as it's customized and not standard production. McMurdo on NZ territory

[@karl2398]

Alan B'Stard M P The Kress was built in the USA and was customized. The from engine/cab is from a Cat dump truck. The rear large passenger part can be removed and used as cargo transport.

[@719Bikes]

Great videos man! if things go as planned I should be there in august as a mechanic! Only down side is I have to work through the summer in south texas before coming down there! Love seeing how things are done down there.

[@KVexKVex]

Oh sweet! Hell yeah man! That's sweet news! Glad to hear that you are excited if things go planned in all! Its just the PQ process that takes a bit, I know that! You would love it in the summer, better weather, and always daylight, good people, good vibes, I hope you get it!

[@719Bikes]

Thanks! Thats all Im waiting on is the PQ.

[@KVexKVex]

Good luck, I might not be here is the summer, but good luck to you and your endeavors down here! Go out and see as much as you can!

[@supall314]

Dawn is ironic for Antarctica

[@jmc.8202]

Hey, how would I help people that are interested in being operators to join you?

[@spencerwilliams2919]

Dude do you have your own vehicle out there ?

[@Akame4514]

song at 5:20?

[@kalebwhite7995]

They have a dont mess with texas sticker

[@DmaneTheGod]

Roy moved to the South Pole. Good for him looks like he’s doing better after all that drama with Pam and Jim .

[@helicopterdriver]

That tracked trailer behind him must have been a 100' long...

[@scttiedsntknow]

That would really piss me off if I had to listen to the train horn for that long being next to the tracks

[@thewhiteknight02]

Where is the Antarctic DMV?

[@killian0408]

Any idea how tall he is???

[@jameslashley3970]

Class A CDL is a combination vehicle

[@kingbee5155]

I think the cold has gone to his head.

[@cobrellie]

Oh yeah I forgot to add that walking selfies are the worst kind.

[@JohnJohansen2]

2:48 Close the door dude! It's getting cold.

[@bechti44]

LOL I expected them to have big insulation. but nothing just a sadins bush

[@BobbyTucker]

Just listening to his footfalls, I can tell the temperature is very close to zero f', It's cold where he's at. I'm shivering my @$$ off just watching this video, the temperature in my computer room is above 70 degrees, lol. Nope, not lookin' fer' a job either.

[@gabrielwozniakvelwojcik7608]

2:40 O kurwa Polski Orzeł 😍

[@shawnfutch9474]

The thing....

[@javierramirez4722]

Why they dont visit that inner city found by Chile explorers where only US people go

[@Anne_Frank00]

That's just a Articulated Truck built by CAT. Probably a 735

[@ktap11thregion]

I think I have found what am looking for. That is one huge awesome ride you got there dudes!😁. Only in Alaska.

[@aitf99]

This is in Antartica. Ever heard of it?

[@ktap11thregion]

@@aitf99 ant artica? Yes yes it is Alaska . In ant artica . Yup yes I do now.

[@jasonmeaty8036]

I wanna see the bus at the end on the inside...it's not your job Even though your making a video on transportation

[@lumaprince8309]

Am i the only one who was under the impression that Antarctica was just a frozen land. In context I thought there’d be ice all over and hover crafts not buses

[@floyddickson9974]

Manufactured by Foremost Industries out of Calgary AB

[@MrThenry1988]

How many roads are there? Can I see this on Google earth?

[@andrewphillips799]

“I’m not going inside because it’s not my job” Sounds like an ATTITUDE problem to me. Anybody says “not my job” to me, that makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. No wonder some people choose Antarctica as their calling coz they’re lacking in... People skills !!

[@MegaGeorge1948]

He's just a millennial. :-)

[@davidbilia5610]

Do you have a machine shop or mechanic shop

[@aitf99]

Of course they have that !! Im sure they are repairing and fixing stuff every day.

[@davidbilia5610]

@@aitf99 I figured they have them there but i wasn't Shure if they were sivilian or military run shops. I want to work at the South Pole or at least Antarctica at some point and I couldn't find any reference to a machine shop.

[@PoplinsGarage]

Why so much screentime of his face. We here to see the trucks.

[@jacoswanepoel7613]

What happens to criminals Down there

[@PercivalThe23]

i don't show you the seats, cause it's not my job...