PRIPYAT & CHERNOBYL DOCUMENTARY | PRIPYAT GHOST TOWN | The Tao of David

[@davidostrowski679]

PRIPYAT IS HERE!! This is a special video of the most amazing thing I have EVER done! ENJOY! 😉

[@juniornutshell]

Catfish of the Chernobyl cooling pond are no river monsters - they simply do not have predators, plus they're being fed by tourists daily

[@lex1945]

exactly.

[@user-mj2ek4ew2]

I Agree. In Volga (From Kazan to Astrakhan) and Dnipro (from Mahileu to Kherson) (Dnieper) River, very large catfish

[@jorgealves8319]

You touched a lot of stuff. That steering wheel alone... Good luck man

[@parveensohotey1914]

That video was absolutely phenomenal! It was so interesting. You are a very intellectual individual. I was glued to the screen for the whole 39minutes. Keep up your outstanding work!

[@davidostrowski679]

parveen Sohotey lol the dreaded 39 minutes! Thanks Parveen!

[@histopixelfilms6778]

Fish are large because they are old....not mutated.......no one catches them anymore so they grow to full size now,,,,,gas masks were nothing to do with the reactor accident, all kids and adults were trained at school etc in the use of gas masks in case of war or gas attacks.

[@BigSmallTravel]

Well done! You're on you're own path for showing the most one-of-a-kind and haunting spots around the world. Bravo!

[@helenbarkham8561]

Bloody amazing and totally fascinating! Excellent documentary making skills. Loved it!!

[@smurfee2005]

Thank you for this video! Pripyat has always amazed me! A ghost town frozen in time. I imagine it’s much different to see in person!

[@andy-travels2345]

hi david ,, brilliant ,, well done it must off taken you a long time to put this together I think a lot off people that watch these vids don't give enough credit and effort and time guys like you put in to show us whats out there in the world massive thumbs up

[@davidostrowski679]

+andy stubbs thanks Andy, you're right it took 4 days to edit. The intro part with the old footage took a day on its own. It's easier when the video ends up in the order I filmed it in, so it could have taken alot longer. It's just unfortunate I couldn't get any timelapses (couldn't put tripod on ground due to radiation). I deliberately didn't put loads of snazzy transitions in to keep it simple and it so it matched the tone of the audio.

[@brendamanthe5023]

Thank you so much for making this video! The longer format was perfect, and I would have been happy to watch even more. Totally agree that visiting Pripyat is an incredible experience. I've been there twice (will go back at least once more) and those trips will always be some of the most memorable times of my life. Do you have a favorite building or area from your tour? And did you get to go to the DUGA radar or the children's camp? Cheers, and looking forward to your next video!

[@davidostrowski679]

Brenda Manthe hey Brenda, thankyou for the lovely comment! I definately want to visit again, I feel like I'm in a secret club with you now as Pripyat visitors! Yes we went to DUGA but to be honest by that point I was so tired I just didn't have the energy! What's the children's camp? The only part i cut out of the video due to length was the fire station as the footage wasn't too good. My favourite buildings were definately the school, hospital and 16 storey building. Just the school desks in position blew me away! How about you?

[@brendamanthe5023]

Well, that's a pretty cool club to belong to, haha! And yeah, the Pripyat tours are tiring, both physically and mentally (at least for me). The children's camp is pretty neat. It's a bunch of little cabins in the forest, and kids from the area would go in the summer. A lot of them have slightly creepy cartoon characters painted on them. The cabins are of course falling apart now, but the painted walls are surprisingly in tact. My guide's older sister went to the camp as a child, so she was able to tell us some stories about it. So awesome that you got to see DUGA! And it looks like they let you into the first floor of the hospital...very cool. It was closed the last time I was there. My faves were the DUGA computer and operational rooms, the Jupiter Factory and the Yuri Gagarin mural in the post office. Thanks again for making and sharing this video, and I hope that you get to go back again sometime!

[@andrewholding3572]

The music really sells this, so sad. Tragic loss of life

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks Andrew!

[@wildsooty]

Watching this again after the series that was broadcast on sky, truly fascinating to see the abandoned buildings and the area in general, great video

[@megabixel]

Fascinating,way more in depth than any others I've seen on the topic-great music too.

[@davidostrowski679]

Mega Bixel thanks mega bixel!

[@adamscease4126]

I enjoyed visiting Chernobyl and pripyat during winter when I trecked through the snow for eight hours it was a magical journey

[@ravindersohotey7548]

was so interested in your video, glued to the screen, you captured it so well, it was a another world so eerie, keep up with your travels, love following your journeys 👍🏽

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks ravinder, it was awesome!

[@stephanierayburn2035]

So enjoyed this video. Wonderful video and loved your commentary.

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks Stephanie!

[@getnbuckets9944]

“50,000 people used to live here, now it’s a ghost town”. I wanna go here so bad

[@traceypoole833]

Loved this video would love to visit xx

[@2sianalexander]

Amazing video, thank you ❤ You are awesome!

[@kerrywyse7828]

Wow, wow, wow this is fantastic. Very interesting and informative. This is you best video yet. Love the schools and the creepy hospital the most.

[@davidostrowski679]

Kerry Wyse they were my favourite bits too. The school was amazing with how in place everything still was!

[@brookewalker2552]

This gave me the chills. Amazing video. I have started watching "Alexievich's Journey from Chernobyl to Fukushima" by NHK World. Its gut wrenching but well worth the watch if you're interested in the stories of the people who experienced this.

[@davidostrowski679]

+Brooke Walker sounds interesting, I watched a video yesterday about the red zone at fukushima, definately something I want to learn more about. Some of the things we were told at Pripyat were so scary and unimaginable, esp the people who stopped reactor 3 from exploding, they knew they would die but had to do it to prevent the deaths of millions.

[@stroganoff2917]

Very interesting video and also your channel has many valuable places thank you.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Wow can’t believe they allowed you to visit...? Awesome, I think there is a city in cypress what is same as this, they got invaded in the 70,s off turkey and the town has just been left since.....I don’t know why but things like this really interest me , thanks 🙏

[@leestevens3052]

Who was this tour with looking to go next year but so many tours just not sure who to go with. Amazing video and now a new subscriber

[@davidostrowski679]

thanks man i think i put the link to their website in the video description. this was exactly 3 years ago it came up on my facebook memories today!

[@acyple]

Brilliant video. Such a sad city now. Seemed really focused in the future for its time. And that arch. Such an amazing feat to build that

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks! I can't believe this was 2 years ago! Time flies. I'd love to go back in the winter!

[@COMeachair]

Finally got the Internet strength and free time to sit down and enjoy this start to finish. Great documentary style edit and very informative. Hospital and the pool area were very creepy. There was a Call of Duty game I played a few years ago that has all of those locations done in incredibly accurate detail after watching this! Kinda makes me want to dust off the PlayStation and explore it when I get home. Makes me even more annoyed that the issue I said to you before with PayPal blocking my payment meant that I couldn't go here when I was in Ukraine earlier this year. Will have to go back sometime. Nice to see the radiology dosimeters getting a feature! 😂😝 We have live dose recording ones in work too for Nuclear Medicine procedures to make sure you keep your distance from the radiation dose. Creepy way to start the morning watching this but glad I could experience it through your viewpoint and that you enjoyed it so much! Best of luck with the English teaching programme you're doing!

[@davidostrowski679]

Cian Maher thanks man! I hope you get to do this in future! TEFL going very well so far. It's quite astounding how bad my actual grammar is as a native speaker!

[@terezavanurafoodlover]

One of your best videos, man. I a impressed. You are the best!!!

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks office no thanks! I didn't care about the length and no one else seems to either which is good! Might do another one in London if I can get on an abandoned tube station tour

[@TheRantingCabbie]

There's one thing I noticed about that vehicle graveyard. No bullet holes.

[@DesigningLife]

Ohhhh so cool. I love creepy abandoned places. Is it bad that all I thought was "asbestos." Loving those scary dolls. Those giant cat fish did not want ur bread. Theyre hungry for human flesh. Rooftop view was great too.

[@davidostrowski679]

+Designing Life yep asbestos I did ask the guide about that she said it wasn't an issue. Apparantly!

[@ExplorewithSvetlin]

Ah! You have also been there!

[@louisesynnott2811]

Cracking !! Will watch this again and again. So sad to see but such a brave thing to do. Wow !! Xx

[@davidostrowski679]

Louise Synnott yep very sad. But such an amazing thing to do. LUCA 4 LYF

[@philt5782]

I was 17 when Chernobyl exploded. I recently was wondering what it’s like there now. Amazing documentary. Thanks.

[@yghswgdeleklftrssgd7524]

I lived in Chernobyl in childhood.

[@hadleybrowne7517]

Wow! Fantastic footage mate, eerie yet beautiful

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks! Can't believe this was almost a year ago! I'd love to go again!

[@angelice2360]

Thank you for being so respectful to the disaster and the "cleanliness" of this video (referring to language, as some who explore don't chose the best language). I was 12½ when this horrific tragedy took place. At that time, and age, I don't think kids understood the severity. Now, obviously in my 40's, I have a whole different view....this was not just a disaster for the power plant, but a tragedy for the people, animals. Former residents and residents of the surrounding areas will be facing the awful repercussions of this, for lack of a better description, brainless and stupid act of ignorance...kind of like the "Titanic" tragedy, for the rest of their lives, or what's left of their lives. Both of these "accidents" were completely avoidable. Very sad. That ferris wheel may be one of the most iconic symbols of tragedy in the world. The more I see and hear about Chernobyl, the more sad I get. Great work on this video

[@davidostrowski679]

Angel Ice Wow. Thanks for taking the time to leave such a lovely comment. Where are you from?

[@angelice2360]

First World Traveller I am from Michigan, US but I now live in the state of Georgia, US (lol, cuz think I there's a state of Georgia in Russia, isn't there?) Anyways, this was so senseless, I think, and how the government hid the truth from the people of Pripyat...I can't begin to imagine.... thinking I had to leave for only a few days and (I assume) eventually being told that I could never return😥. My heart breaks for those people, even now. I was reading some of the other comments on this video, about the abandoned places, but your video was about so much more than that. And I agree, that this was beautifully done....you were able to incorporate some humor, as to not make it so somber.....and I think the background music you chose was just right. Again, kudos for a wonderful video 👏

[@tinglestingles]

Hey Geezer... loving your videos! We visited there last year... cheers!

[@davidostrowski679]

Geezer!!! Isn't it the best. I was thinking of going back in Winter. When did you go?

[@tinglestingles]

The Tao of David September Kiev and May Lviv... saw another KZbinr film in Winter... looked desolate. Lviv is worth a visit!! We’re going again this year.

[@davidostrowski679]

@@tinglestingles awesome i was there in september too!

[@tinglestingles]

The Tao of David ... we both do urban sketching, great architecture... sobering tour...

[@tvl9971]

one of the most informative travel guides on Pripyat and Chernobyl, i was surprised that the tour with the hotel was only 249 euros..

[@davidostrowski679]

Terry Lollback hey Terry, I think it was normally 289 but got a discount as all the spaces were full or something. Lara the guide was great!

[@Watfordherts]

Ill watch this tomorrow only so much I can take of you in one night lol no on a serious note this is what I find fascinating, great work fella loving it

[@davidostrowski679]

Haha it's a long one, the longest ever. My favourite video of all time

[@ChasingaPlate]

Absolutely fascinating David and so well put together. Thanks very much for all the time and effort this would have taken. It gave us a real look into how it is there. It's a place I've always been very interested in and I could have watched your video for hours longer. What a place and what a sad story for the people that lived there. Do you know why the radiation is so much higher in some small areas? Incredible work and what an experience! Thanks David! - Thomas

[@davidostrowski679]

Chasing a Plate - Food and Travel Channel thanks guys much appreciated! Re the radiation I believe different levels of fallout fell in different places e.g. the red forest (we just drove thru there but the Geiger counters went insane), the hospital was where many of the fire fighters clothing was left hence the higher radiation. Especially sad was the story of the people who were involved in the clean up of the reactor, they knew death was inevitable but had to do it in order to prevent reactor 3 from exploding.

[@ChasingaPlate]

Thanks for the info David. May it never happen again.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

@@davidostrowski679 wow hats off, I remember hearing recordings of the accident been reported via radio to the fire departments telling them of the accident, so much got hushed up, and they delayed reporting it for days.It was only when high radiation levels were reported in Europe due to it that they told the world....tragedy

[@EveryDayHoliDay]

We wanted to go there this may... but changed the destination in the last minute :)

[@davidostrowski679]

It's one of the best things I've ever done! I'd love to go back and see it again!

[@ifyouthinkyouknowmenoyoudont]

heard that in pripyat, babies born there aren't regular humans. Wonder if Sponge Bob was born there?

[@glenniamilonich5996]

Dude your eyes freak me out...excellent video

[@davidostrowski679]

38 years and you're the first person to say that lol

[@2sianalexander]

This video from 4 years ago! Is so relevant in today's history: War on Ukraine, people need to see this video, it could happen on a grander scale. 😥

[@anotreallygreatyoutuber911]

I've Been there For a Long time Ago when i was 6 years old it happened to my hometown but i escaped with my family and the rest died i saw a couple of injured people and 90,000 deaths its sad that these people died i met one of the scientist

[@davidostrowski679]

That's crazy, its good to now you are one of the lucky ones

[@anotreallygreatyoutuber911]

My dad was one of thw workers there but his dead too

[@yghswgdeleklftrssgd7524]

U lived there. It surprises. May be U have walked all these places u have memories. In this place I think they have all facilities given including play games for children.

[@MsBAustralia]

Weren't you worried about this trip taking 20 years off of your life? I really enjoyed the video too ❤❤

[@davidostrowski679]

Haha thanks! No not really, bit of a risk taker!

[@richunggoy3960]

Wow is everything "awesome " or " epic " to this dude?

[@davidostrowski679]

sometimes things are 'shit' and 'bollocks' also

[@revelationtrain7518]

Looks like scenes from after end of the world

[@coraz98]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful travel! Compliments from Italy 😀

[@davidostrowski679]

coraz thankyou coraz! You're the best! I was in Italy last month!

[@coraz98]

Really? North or south?

[@davidostrowski679]

coraz South! Napoli, Sorrento etc. I done a few videos there

[@coraz98]

Uuh nice! If you want a suggestion, come visit Rimini, on the adriatic coast! It's very peaceful in this period (it's my city) ^^

[@davidostrowski679]

coraz hehe thanks for the suggestion! I'll keep it in mind. I'm in malaysia at the moment so maybe when I'm back in Europe. I LOVED Sorrento!

[@TommyCease-zd3qt]

I went this last winter ❄️ It was amazing our guide was fantastic 11 countries in ten weeks and Chernobyl was my favorite 😊

[@davidostrowski679]

Awesome, I'd love to visit again, it was one of the best things i ever did. Would love to go in winter!

[@TommyCease-zd3qt]

First World Traveller the snow was amazing the fact that you couldn't see streets, roads or, walk ways made it all the more surreal. Cold AF but I highly recommend it I can't imagine how crowded it is during summer or spring time.... plus borscht is lovely in the cold weather.

[@sangombui1234]

Amazing Video 😍 Love from India

[@gemmajoffe7313]

Fantastic video, really interesting. Were you nervous when the radiation count increased?

[@davidostrowski679]

Gemma Green First comment goes to Gemma! Yes it was slightly worrying but when you remember when that level is lower than an x Ray or long haul flight you remember youre fine. You're scanned for contamination when you leave, we were all fine!

[@lifeisa_highway8957]

I followed the link as I am very interested in doing this tour. Which one did you pick out of the options?

[@davidostrowski679]

I did the 2 day tour. I'll check the website later as I'm out at the moment. I don't think they've changed but i'll get back to you asap

[@lifeisa_highway8957]

@@davidostrowski679 thank you :) awesome footage btw.

[@la_veroynomas]

Wow.

[@LondonVillageStudios]

Epic!

[@revelationtrain7518]

How does he stabilise the camera ?

[@davidostrowski679]

He uses a stabiliser lol. I had a DJI Osmo 1 at the time but this was 3 years ago so the Osmo 3 is out now. I use a Zhiyun Smooth 4 these days

[@revelationtrain7518]

@@davidostrowski679 I see , didn't know they got those small ones

[@andrewjohnson6907]

Dodge-ums!

[@siobhanparsons3371]

Really interesting stuff. There doesn't seem to be a lot of graffiti? Did any of it seem a bit staged for tourists?

[@davidostrowski679]

Siobhan Parsons yah the bits near the beginning felt slightly staged with the dolls etc, but other than that was quite authentic. There wasn't really graffiti except some proper murals like the one in the cooling tower.

[@maealba8617]

Is it easy to get to from Kiev?

[@davidostrowski679]

Mae Alba very. Tour bus will drive u. You need passport and can only gain access with a tour

[@TommyCease-zd3qt]

Mae Alba you just have to book with a tourist company it's about 100 €

[@travelpockets]

I hope to make it to Chernobyl one day.

[@davidostrowski679]

Travel Pockets definately!

[@debatabletruths6687]

"The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter." - Revelation 8:10-11. Chernobyl is one of the Ukrainian names for Artemisia, otherwise known as Wormwood. Spooky, eh?

[@doioz]

Massive video

[@davidostrowski679]

+James Chicks they aren't normally this long. I did storm chasing as 7 videos and no one watched them so thought I'd do something different!

[@doioz]

First World Traveller I am going to watch them today in the noon, pretty excited about it. Love storms and storm chasing, i actually studied meteorology for a while!

[@davidostrowski679]

+James Chicks no way! It was so exciting and I learnt so much. Thanks for watching!

[@jamesdec1774]

The rusted thing up there and the guy that sits in here how about the canopy and the ride operator. Take a breathe, relax

[@gareolittle2598]

Call of duty modern warfare 4 all ghillled up

[@greatestever8161]

Lol that's all I was thinking about!!

[@minkdevil]

Cool video! Reminds me of The Last Of Us :)

[@bobbynoballs21]

That place looks amazing mate, I'd love to visit there one day, where you off to next? Btw "Luca" recommended this to me lol

[@davidostrowski679]

Ian Dodson hey man, I'm just leaving Moldova, 1 video coming from there. Going to Italy for 10 days. Good old Luca lol

[@christinechalret4150]

😔

[@JohnSmith-xb7nn]

great documentary! i am concerned how touchy you were to things with your hands. i really hope you didnt put your hands anywhere near or in your mouth. every building/item is still extremely radiated.

[@davidostrowski679]

Thanks man, a came away with a blister on my groin which didn't clear up for about 6 months. But I'm still alive 2 years later!

[@JohnSmith-xb7nn]

@@davidostrowski679 shocked the tour company didnt give you guys at least plastic gloves. but good to hear all is well

[@davidostrowski679]

They were quite laid back, they told us radiation levels were safe. The only place where it was still unsafe was in the hospital basement, where the clothing of the liquidators was dumped. I think you can only go down there in protective gear. I'm considering going back again in Winter (this was late September 2017 if I remember correctly)

[@lex1945]

Description says: Don't sit on anything due to radiation...'Sits in abandoned Truck, sits in school chair, picks up stuff, throws it away'.... Probably not that dangerous at all, but why writing it down in description? Place is pretty much looted and ransacked through the years, which is in my opinion pretty disrespectful, the rest came from years of decay ofcourse. Seems that some stuff has been 'placed' by urbex photographers to make photographs look more eery. like for example the dolls in that kindergarden.

[@davidostrowski679]

The dolls etc were likely staged, you're right. Me sitting in truck etc was for the purposes of the video, putting info in the description is responsible for viewers (I'm rarely bothered with my own safety). Similarly with the guide, we were not allowed up the residential building, but she took us up there anyway. The first part of the sentence is about putting camera on the ground, this is what 'sit on anything' is related to (the soil specifically, which in many cases was more contaminated than things like the truck etc, not specific items), hope that clarifies.

[@lex1945]

thx for reacting so quickly.

[@richardgrace4500]

@@davidostrowski679 quick question...while you were sitting in and feeling up on and touching the vehicles in the "vehicle graveyard" were you not aware that metals like steal and iron have a tendency too hold radiation more effectively than anything else is why if you had your gieger counter and held it on one of those vehicles you would have scraped yourself for climbing in that truck and feeling up on every vehicle...there is a reason they tell you not too touch anything (especially the ground)

[@richardgrace4500]

@@davidostrowski679 I meant crapped yourself for climbing in and touching (not scraped darn autocorrect)

[@davidostrowski679]

@@richardgrace4500 hey man, no i wasn't bothered, I'm a bit of a risk taker. The guides were only specific about touching soil or taking things like leaves. The radiation levels were only at a dangerous level in the hospital basement (where i wouldn't go!)

[@xaviergonzalez8543]

You didn't have any respect of things and places. Such a shame.

[@KarinaMilne]

I know you’re a commercial tourist, but a little more research was needed here. Lots of inaccuracies in your descriptions of places and their meanings/purposes. Lovely video but very superficial for such an in depth topic, don’t think it really does it justice. If you’re going to produce something short to catch people’s attention pay special care to ensure you get your facts correct.

[@davidostrowski679]

a) this was over 3 years ago, I haven't got a clue what I said, b) I'd been doing youtube videos for less than a year at the time and your comment is like me commenting on your job performance over 3 years ago, I'm sure you produced shit as well, c) have you tried filming a video while being ushered along by a tour guide and a group? It's not possible to be 'in-depth', d) it would give your comment credibility if you actually pointed out specifics of inaccuracies and e) most importantly, I didn't do any research, I was on a tour and EVERYTHING I mentioned was explained to be my the Ukrainian tour guide (Lara), so if you have such an issue with it, I suggest you contact the tour company, the details are in the description xx When you've filmed almost 400 videos over 4 years of travelling full-time (tourist... lol) and setting up an online business give me a shout

[@chayychayy8109]

He’s kind of annoying.

[@davidostrowski679]

You could just say 'you're' instead you know