Tractor Train Traverse - Ronne Ice Shelf 2017/18

[@Gregorius421]

Absolutely astonishing how capable the PistenBullies are and what just a few brave adventurers can achieve with them. Great content, hats off!

[@edopronk1303]

Weird to have stuff just laying there for a winter. Also the Pistenbullys. I am really curious how it looked after the winter. Brilliant video, what an adventure.

[@Wait...whaaat]

This is what you can call original content on youtube. Very interesting, thanks for recording it!

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[@aidenneil4509]

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[@swimspud]

I was posted at McMurdo in 2007, thanks for taking me back to life on the ICE.

[@russgregston4757]

Awesome footage. I was part of a 5 man team that established a haul route from SANE to Whichaway camp and then onto Wolfs Fang blue ice runway project. Queen Maud Land 2016-2017. For a company called White Desert. It was a great experience.

[@kjsinsaino]

I have operated a Pisten Bully for a few years...great machines.

[@robertm_50]

This is the coolest video I have ever seen

[@49minutesago]

This is absolutely incredible! Thank you so much for taking the time to video and post this.

[@mobilecivilian6124]

One of the coolest pardon the pun jobs I've seen.

[@shermdog6969]

The amount of weight they can pull looks insane.

[@Will91289]

low friction, compared to roads

[@huawafabe]

@@Will91289 actually, sliding friction is higher than rolling friction.

[@DR10002]

@@huawafabe Explain to me how ice has more friction that loaded wheel bearings on asphalt.

[@huawafabe]

@@DR10002 not much to explain, other than experiments showing that objects on ice have a sliding friction coefficient of roughly 0.03 and tyres on road have about 0.01, that's a difference of factor 3

[@DR10002]

@@huawafabe Jones and Childers report coefficients of friction of about 0.7 for dry roads and 0.4 for wet roads Your facts are wrong and your logic is illogical. There is no situation where its easier to drive a tuck on a road than a sled on ice.

[@StevieShearman]

Fascinating video Michael, thanks for sharing this!

[@Adsjabo]

Unreal. Its cool to see the bully's out really doing some hardwork. My dealings with them have always involved more snowboarding related work. What a trip for you bud!

[@driftlesshermit]

Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing. It brought back memories of seismic oil exploration on the north slope of Alaska and arctic ocean. We lived on cat trains similar to yours but not as nice. Mainly used deltas and nodwells made by Foremost made in Canada. We were normally never more than a 100 miles from Dead horse, Alaska. The distance you guys traveled would be quite the adventure.

[@clarkg9805]

I'm so glad that there are talented , dedicated people who can do this. But I'm more glad I'm not one of the them. Great job mate.

[@ML-lg4ky]

Thanks for your efforts and sharing!

[@SketchySam123]

This was great - more videos like this please

[@smellyhippi]

Wow that's impressive, great video, well done.

[@stevengaskill6515]

WTF 15:29 long??? So many questions left un answered. We need more info! Great video. Very interesting. Please make a longer video next trip.

[@AdamSmith-uv6kr]

Those piston bullies are unreal and the power is incredible to weight ratio. I’m a rigger here in the Midwest of America and wonder how hard it is to join a crew for a season?

[@stencooley]

Amazing video man! How do you go from driving tractors harvesting potatoes to driving Pistonbullies with cargo in tow for 2500 km?

[@isaactuuri6488]

dude that was awesome, it cured my leprosy

[@kids123123123]

I wonder how many mpg those Pistenullys get.

[@fcjtifiknow]

Fascinating video. If you create a 3 metre pile of snow to place your fuel on, when you come back won't there be 2 metres of snow on top of them?

[@12345nev]

No, strangely the wind scours round the pile and buries it level but not over the top

[@fcjtifiknow]

@@12345nev That's interesting, thanks for the reply

[@raincoast2396]

The Dash 7 and the Twin Otter, both designs and developments by Canadian's.

[@adriaticemerald]

Nobody can beat Canadian airplanes for wintery climates.

[@johngreavette8269]

And the Tundra skidoo's

[@funsweed]

Two of the best aircraft for this type of work in the world , eh

[@funsweed]

You can say that again , eh

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

I love the opening song, was that Great Blue Sea?

[@USMC1984]

This video was very informative! I thought everything was delivered by aircraft. I think it would be “cool” to do this!

[@johnny22single99]

ABSOLUTELY-----> AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

[@infiniteadam7352]

What a adventure! I wish I could do everything! Not enough time to though, not in one lifetime anyway.

[@codacoder]

Now I'm wondering what % of the transported fuel is used by the tractors themselves

[@deshane9925]

That is cool and how do you join

[@bobwhelk2118]

I didn't see Jeremy Flatner anywhere.

[@danielgregg2530]

What is your schedule while traveling? That is not clear.

[@astralwerks4]

Great stuff!!

[@megatron0007]

remember people were and some still are thinking those were crashed ufo's or something lol

[@simonburnby]

Why do some crews use challengers/quad tracks and others use piston bullies ?

[@MrRoad96]

Super ineteresting video! Why are fuel barrels and other supplies left so far apart from each other?

[@12345nev]

It's so that the wind and snow can blow around the smaller depots and not get buried in one huge drift.

[@thegeneral3094]

Its incase the fuel catches on fire

[@martinlawn]

What is it like RIGHT THERE in say, July ?

[@krazyglazier5826]

Very cool vid. Nice job

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

I'm a certified heavy equipment operator and licensed commercial driver with 15 years combined experience in both industries. I've often contemplated signing up for an expedition like this but I wasn't sure if I would have any value to one of these teams without a scientific or engineering background.

[@HaendyFreak]

I'm an engineer working with robots and stuff at the peak of technology - but when I see stuff like this, I feel like I chose the wrong branch... @Michael, What did you study/ learn to get that job?

[@12345nev]

I’m a farmer and agronomist, I studied plant science. Most of us are farmers Or agricultural mechanics though on the vehicles side

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@ HaendyFreak once you get older you'll be thankful for the job you have. Cold weather is only fun when you're young and healthy

[@holdendavid9025]

What's the name of the opening song and artist?

[@Igneale]

Did you go back the next year? Could you find it?

[@halberderdier8073]

Where can one apply for a job like that?

[@dansw0rkshop]

What is the reason you sometimes run abreast of each other and not single file? The packed trail would make running more efficient, it would seem to me.

[@12345nev]

It’s actually easier to run on untouched snow, if it’s been freshly run on it has no bite for the tracks

[@dansw0rkshop]

​@@12345nev Makes sense I guess, given the sheer length of those trains.

[@carmichaelmoritz8662]

@@dansw0rkshop it would be different if the track was a day later , it would harden up.

[@dansw0rkshop]

@@carmichaelmoritz8662 Yes, I grew up around the 51st parallel so I know how it works. I also don't quite buy Michael Neaverson's explanation because the pulling vehicles don't need as much bite, because the packed trail also offers less resistance to the loads they're pulling.

[@dansw0rkshop]

​@@12345nev Around the 11:12 mark he mentions switching to single file (trying not to run over each other's gear) and coming in a day apart.

[@nativeafroeurasian]

the song in the end applies to me

[@apuuvah]

That shit ain't cheap...

[@farticus01]

How did you get the opportunity to do such a cool job?

[@bigredc222]

You spend about 6-8 years or more going to college so you have lots of letters after your name, get a job at a college or some other place that wants to pay for the research, this stuff costs millions of dollars, it silly to think someone's parents are paying for this, unless your father is Bill gates.

[@12345nev]

Apply for the job advertised in the back of the Farmers Weekly every year. We’re mostly farmers.

[@12345nev]

Apply for the job advertised in the back of the Farmers Weekly every year. We’re mostly farmers.

[@bigredc222]

Mark this down, this may be the only time on youtube you see this, I guess I was wrong.

[@farticus01]

@@12345nev Thanks

[@simosuwaid6675]

اهلآ كيفك وين انت مختفي

[@Soca47]

Get out the bloody way phil can't you see I am shooting a film lol

[@timmayer8723]

The only job I want is to fly that twin turboprop cargo plane, the red one.

[@nativeafroeurasian]

I'd live sailing the ship or driving the bullies too

[@77Avadon77]

Hell yeah I'll be your co-pilot. When an awesome aircraft

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

How does one get a job doing this?

[@1979SFC]

how do you get a dream job like that....

[@12345nev]

Apply for it in the normal way, they’re advertised every year

[@12345nev]

The British Antarctic Survey

[@nativeafroeurasian]

which qualifications are needed?

[@nativeafroeurasian]

Loved to do that

[@MrCurtis0050]

How much money do these people make? Seems like a job very few people would wanna do lol

[@dougdorn9226]

Why not follow one behind the other making it easier to tow?

[@12345nev]

It safe to do that but more efficient for the Pistenbullys to be biting into fresh hard snow

[@1stontario]

is it not safe to follow each other on the same tracks to make it easier?

[@lachlanlandreth9069]

If there was a cassavas, the possibility that the first tractor train passes over it without issue could mean the second one would be more likely to break through. The other thing would be the snow is still there and still loose so it might not make much of a difference, and travelling next to each other would be safer then travelling in a long line with enough room to stop if the one in front stops or visibility is reduced within a matter of minutes.

[@12345nev]

It's safe but less efficient as the PistenBullys pull better on fresh, harder snow.

[@1stontario]

@@12345nev thank you. Is there a follow up video?

[@yunassaxer7119]

great life!

[@masonr2624]

Why not use quadtracks

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Ho hum, another road trip movie? LOL

[@vicharder3227]

In arctic called white out.

[@hawk2fan]

You guys need to start using the much larger tracked catipiller tractors

[@lucaschapl9501]

Pistenbully's actually have better power and grip than the small rubber tracks on the cat's.

[@MrT79shakeshake]

Why?. or just a Fanboy making a substanceless comment?

[@jamesglenn2006]

@@MrT79shakeshake I wouldn't think there would be any need for the weight of anything CAT builds.

[@DT-ul6qy]

Way cool.

[@dahak972]

Wow!

[@johnstoffel5885]

Just curious did the Pistonbullies make a one way trip?

[@jonathanvolkmer9062]

John Stoffel thats also what i wondered, if they also left they on Burms? Or of they Drove them to the next base . But i think they left them so they could dig their Stuff out next Summer

[@bestamerica]

' favor mobile pistenbully snowcat vehicle with twin wide tracks

[@379-m5x]

Why.

[@thiagogiovanni444]

Isso deveria chamar espedição terra planta!

[@gregperringp]

I don't know if you guys realized but you would be directly attributing to the ice cap changing just by being there messing with it.

[@IronWarrior95]

You really think anything of this would make any difference for an ice cap that is some kilometres thick and as big as a country? I really hope you're joking. What should even happen? It's pure ice hard as rock. You couldn't do anything that is significant enough to change anything for an ice shield as large as this even if you wanted. They don't even impact 1m of snow on the top layer where they drive over it and only thing it does is compacting some snow on the top layer. You would literally need a 10km large meteor to do anything with that ice shield.

[@CJliedl]

shoulda gotten PB 600s with snow sat, lol. Classic Brits always with the underpowered gear.

[@ai-hc2tl]

Dari Indonesia ada yang nonton 😁😁

[@apuuvah]

Buy Vityaz DT-30...

[@volvo245]

One of those would've pulled all that cargo and the Pistens against their will 😄. Also cruise speed would be probably double the PPs which are designed for ski resort grooming and working at crazy inclines.

[@timmayer8723]

A massive waste land. My concern is that they start looking for oil--- and find it. This will become another North Slope complete with all the man made mess.

[@AZOMBIERYO]

*OIL IS FOUND IN ANTARTICA* The U,S -"its free real-estate"

[@stroln]

British and their sledges. Didn't work to well for Scott.

[@bello770]

What NO satellite imagery, ground-penetrating radar from NASA..? $$ Could do without the Carbon TAX Spin.

[@quillmaurer6563]

Not many satellites fly over the poles, most probably stay between 60°N and 60°S, so they would have less satellite imagery and research available than more populated parts of the world. Some, but not as much. Likewise GPS doesn't work well at such high latitudes, the satellites don't provide much signal there.

[@russgregston4757]

@@quillmaurer6563 We had access to 5 satellites with great GPS and Sat. phone reception over Queen Maud Land. But we also used GPR in the sketchy areas and still managed to find a crevasse. But we got lucky and only one sled went in partially.

[@bradfbreen]

Dont see any curve. Its as flat a a pancake

[@ramdas363]

Fake.

[@farmcentralohio]

But lets put the global warming thing on all of us driving around. All these "trips" to the poles have nothing to do with it..

[@rodg011]

what a waist of money

[@halberderdier8073]

Just a tiny fraction of what is being spent on military. And much more useful in the long run.

[@rodg011]

@@halberderdier8073 useful for what

[@loveskitties3877]

Very interesting and great video. As far as the projects, what an incredible waste of money, time and effort. Nothing useful will be gained.

[@Adsjabo]

I dare say some people that are probably a heck of a lot more knowledgeable than yourself are pretty confidant they will get great information. Hence why they are doing it

[@loveskitties3877]

@@Adsjabo Great information on what exactly? How will this help mankind? It won't, it is pointless, expensive, busywork. And you have no idea how smart I am, smart enough to not waste time digging a hole in the ice.

[@12345nev]

Personally I think its quite important to understand what's going on with our ice sheets - the largest potential contributor to sea level rise that could threaten millions of people homes and livelihoods.

[@loveskitties3877]

@@12345nev What see level rise? And you can't mention some Pacific island atoll that is all sand and was only 12" above the ocean level anyway. People shouldn't be living in that low ground anyway, just like living on the bank of a river and then being upset when the river starts to change course.

[@12345nev]

Are you a climate change denier?

[@doyouhavegainsonyourphone4507]

Amazing that equipment is reliable enough to trust with your life in this way.

[@williamsimmons152]

Foster Rich The USArmy was doing this back in the late 50’s in Greenland.