Where We Get Drinking Water at -71°C (-95°F)? Yakutia, Siberia

Because of the harsh climate in Yakutia, in most of the rural areas there are no water treatment facilities, and pipes freeze during the long winter, making ice from the lake the main source of drinking water...
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[@mademoisellecm1]

Brings about a whole new level of respect for access to water. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@Qunyc1985]

In the United States this is what we used to do before we created refrigerators. The ice trade, also known as the frozen water trade, was a 19th-century and early-20th-century industry, centering on the east coast of the United States and Norway, involving the large-scale harvesting, transport and sale of natural ice, and later the making and sale of artificial ice, for domestic consumption and commercial purposes. Ice was cut from the surface of ponds and streams, then stored in ice houses, before being sent on by ship, barge or railroad to its final destination around the world. Networks of ice wagons were typically used to distribute the product to the final domestic and smaller commercial customers. The ice trade revolutionized the U.S. meat, vegetable and fruit industries, enabled significant growth in the fishing industry, and encouraged the introduction of a range of new drinks and foods. It only flourished in the time between the development of reliable transportation and the development of widespread mechanical refrigeration.

[@Luna-jf1ee]

@@Qunyc1985 уважительно, но вы рассказали о промышленном использовании льда, а тут бытовое и сухой лёд разве можно пить?)

[@Qunyc1985]

@@Luna-jf1ee throw that in Google translate, and ask me again. I am not translating that.

[@Lionoftruth7]

@@Qunyc1985 can you translate in Chinese?

[@uygulankha1456]

@@Luna-jf1ee Тут про настоящий лёд до изобретения холодильников пишет походу

[@blazerekko1027]

I've been complaining a lot about my life lately since all I do is basically study all day everyday including week ends. I really thought my life was hard, but when I see what obstacles people have to face just to be able to do things that I take for granted in other countries, I truly realize that my life isn't that hard and I should be more grateful of it haha Thank you for your videos, they allow me to see the world in a bigger picture ( if that makes any sense ) and relativize about my small problems !

[@KiunB]

😊🙏🏻 yes, we take for granted many things in our life... let's appreciate it :)

[@ashrafhussen7555]

I watch your videos from Bangladesh and I like them a lot, although it's a different idea, I like it a lot

[@rylans.5365]

This doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t and shouldn’t complain about things that bother you. Life comes with all sorts of challenges. It’s good to be grateful about the things you have. But just because someone has it “more difficult” than you, doesn’t mean you need to discount the things that you struggle with.

[@fenrichlee2867]

Hello All at Yakutia, I've always fancied myself as a bit of a self sufficient 'mountain man' living out in the back woods of northern Canada. but after watching this, boy have I changed my mind!!

[@Charlielizard]

Incredible what we take for granted.

[@KiunB]

🙏

[@metallicamatrix396]

Yes sir!!!!!

[@Eru_3ru]

i love how precious they treat the water with so much respect. They worked so hard to get it so it makes sense but still really awesome

[@F0re5tMan]

Just like in a desert. Water is worth more than gold in areas where it's hard to come by.

[@Niken-hj3vj]

@@F0re5tMan not a very good comparison considering that we could just like animals eat snow if we were desperate, but ice is just a lot cleaner. Idk about that family, to me harvesting ice every weekend sounds frustrating kinda. We harvest them only once during winter. Work an entire day and its usually just me and father, but we get enough for entire year. We will just need to put them in the basement before they start melting in march. Ice in the basement wont melt even when its +35 outside because its always cold underground because of the permafrost. I am also yakut.

[@brutpenta]

@Niken96 cool. how is it living in yakutia?

[@blessedbygod8083]

This hardwork is a nice bonding for the family that makes their relationship strong. Less distractions from the outside world. When life is easier and convenient, most men found themselves succumb in bad things like gambling, womanizing, alcohol and drug addiction that leads to marriage troubles. GOD bless Yakutz. Thänks a lot Kiun for showing us your lifestyle. Greetings from Belle in the Philippines.

[@sarahsophia9625]

I have so much respect for people living in such harsh environments! We should appreciate easy access to water and warmth more. I would never survive in this cold, I would die from an illness and depression within weeks 😂 I get sick when it gets below 10°C here already and there’s wind blowing when I don’t have a scarf on and the cold makes me almost depressed every year. They’re so strong! 🙌🏻

[@doctor_2_traveller]

Love your video ....... thanks for these videos .. getting to know so much from this about the different life style .. even to get drinking water .. the difficulties and yet all the people coming together and being happy with everything... love from India 🇮🇳

[@Martin-qc8kt]

With a life like this and a family like this, children become happy and contented people whose meaning in life is not just consumption. Otherwise, Yakutia is obviously a beautiful country and it's a lot of fun to learn more about it!

[@JayJay-je5ih]

Thank you so much for these! They are so informative and allow me to build a bigger picture about how life is around the world compared to the little corner I’ve always been apart of. This culture shows me that there are people out there who depend on one another and work as a community rather than an individual!

[@bobh3394]

I love all that you share about Yakutia and appreciate the hard lifestyle. We need to appreciate just how easy some of us have it. I was without water for two weeks due to a leak. Not freezing but had to haul it. A pain! I also love the sound of your voice and accent. I find it very soothing and comforting. Prayers to all Yakutian's that their winter is safe and they are well.

[@Some.commenter]

I sometimes even melt the snow in my area and use it to water my plants! All the idea comes to you! Thank you for making me save my water! ❤️

[@val1umverlant151]

Вы умничка, очень интересно слушать и смотреть Ваши видео. Много русскоязычных каналов, но Ваш выделяется качеством и аутентичностью. Спасибо за Ваши труды!

[@mattiaikas1634]

Watching this from southern Finland where temps can reach about -30 but it `s pretty rare and usually happens for a couple days per winter but -20 is more common specially in the mornings. Knowing what that feels like I don`t even want to imagine what it feels like to regularily have DOUBLE that or even more!

[@johnsami]

That cup of tea must be real good after that work in the cold! It's so great, and impressive, to see such intense work and cooperation to attain what's necessary for survival. Life there looks solid and beautiful, albeit cold 😊❄🌬

[@KiunB]

❤️

[@julaizaya7946]

"Ice Minners" a great name I like it ^^. Here in Belgium, the first snow appear but obviously is nothing compared to Yakutia 😅 As always thanks for your videos, I am so addicted to them so thanks you Kiun B 🙂

[@KiunB]

Thank you 😊🙏

[@NnxTryptamine]

In fact, Ice is classified as a mineral because it is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition, which is H2O in a solid state, so "Ice Mining" sounds pretty neat, tho ice is harvested through the process of extracting ice from natural sources typically involves cutting, rather than mining it from the ground like other minerals.

[@eriknelson7077]

I’m addicted to your channel. And I love this family. They are so hardworking and loving. But keep uploading episodes with Arian’s family

[@Schoolsaredisease]

It's a tough matter for the family to mine for water like this on a regular basis . We appreciate kiun and her team for fixing this video , braving weather, power shortage issues and health compromises . I hope you and the family filmed are benefited from this video . 💜

[@mariaginavlogs1431]

Hello kiun b I'm ur new subscriber ..From beautiful tropical country Phillipines..love watching your videos..I'm so amazed with the Yakutian people..they're so resourceful..and thank you for showing us the life of the Yakutian..more power to you and God bless us all

[@williamlackey123]

Just found your channel and I am so excited to binge watch your videos. Thank you for introducing me to this family and their way of life.

[@kingmaker007.]

Very well updated, very tough life, but totally clean and pure, the bond of family is still vivid their, nature snow beauty and the survival affords by this family for life is really amazing. Love your channel,

[@user-wv6xq3cl2t]

Не такая уж трудная,я живу в Якутии,мы себя называем Саха а не якут.На самом деле лед добываем в один раз ноябре и пьем всю зиму и запасаемся летом.Для этого есть специальное строение под землей называется Булуус.Я сельская жительница.Трудно летом,за три месяца надо все успеть,посадить,собирать урожай,т.е.овощи а выращиваем все,даже арбуз,дыню,некоторых пор виноград.косим все лето сено,запасаемся на зиму домашнему скоту,собираем ягоды грибы,ближе зиме рубим скот,запасаемся зимой мясом,говядина,жеребятина,свинина.На все улусы есть газовое или водное отопление,у большинства деревне есть удобство,туалет,ванная,душ в доме.При этом у каждого двора баня обязательно.Удивляюсь здесь откуда откапывают людей которые сами топят печь.Нет конечно люди которые живут например через озеро которым трудно соединить водные трубы но они единицы,и как все занимаемся своими делами,кто работает на бюджет. организации,кто частном порядке,кто фермер

[@kanzabousmaha5293]

Now we should appreciate easy water resources ur videos and ur lifestyle made me so grateful and so amazed of how much work u do guys and made your family in one strong bond ✨

[@Realistic_Secret]

It’s incredible seeing how the quality of your videos have increased over time! The production quality is incredible

[@stefan9870]

I love your videos Kiun B, please keep uploading them :)

[@Kevin-sp8od]

I love your videos of Yakutia. Please keep recording more. Much respect!

[@vicrocha01]

This amazing people have no time for depression or anxiety. They live life as it used to be for all humankind. Respect!

[@NataliaArantsevaPhotography]

Нашла Ваш канал ! Горжусь такими соотечественниками ! Вы прекрасны ❤️

[@CrossFitter]

This channel keeps me humbled and mindful. It’s one of my favorites! Thank you for sharing!!! Please keep making videos :)

[@helen_fu]

i love how yakutian families have so much important work that has to be done together, such sweet vibes

[@peterhowells7309]

Привет из Шотландии! Здесь я обычно спрашиваю свою жену: "Не хочешь чашечку хорошего теплого чая?", и она обычно отвечает: "Хорошо, если я наполню чайник и поставлю его на плиту, ты приготовишь чай?" Там все так немного по-другому! 😂😂 Там вам, возможно, придется пройти много миль со своей семьей при очень низких температурах, зайти на замерзшее озеро, нарезать несколько кусков льда, притащить их домой, подождать, пока он растает, ЗАТЕМ наполнить чайник и вскипятить его!!! 😲 У нас нет никакого представления о том, на что похожа жизнь в некоторых частях этого мира. НО вы перевоспитали нас, показав нам эти замечательные видео о жизни в Якутии Киун! Большое вам спасибо, юная леди! 🥶🥶☃☃🎅🎅😊😊👏👏 ---------- Greetings from Scotland! Here, I usually ask my wife "Do you fancy a nice warm cup of tea?" and she usually answers "OK, if I fill the kettle and put it on, will you make the tea?" It's ever so slightly different there! 😂😂 There you may have to walk miles with your family in very low temperatures, walk onto a frozen lake, cut some blocks of ice, drag them back home, wait until it melts, THEN fill the kettle and boil it!!! 😲 We don't have any concept of what life is like in some parts of this world. BUT you have re-educated us by showing us these wonderful videos of life in Yakutia Kiun! Thank you so much young lady! 🥶🥶☃☃🎅🎅😊😊👏👏

[@DetroitFettyghost]

I love you My frozen friends! Thank you for another awesome video upload much appreciated we all enjoy watching you guys so very much and learning to take care

[@KiunB]

❤️

[@user-in2sw8ht8i]

Yakutia has the richest indigenous diamond deposits in Russia, where about 1,500 have been discovered to date kimberlite pipes.

[@MdNazmusSadat]

Love these videos! Please keep sharing

[@yngn6802]

So interesting ! I never expected this 😮 Great job with your videos 👏

[@siyasethi]

So happy to learn about this. Love all your videos. Thank you!

[@raulchavez2358]

Love these vids so much THANKS!

[@gazoontight]

Very informative. Please keep posting these videos.

[@franeasanovic2761]

And i'm complaining in my town when our drinking tap water is murky a bit... Truly incredible how precious water is and how much here in Europe we take it for granted. And your videos are amazing :)

[@johnm1720]

Love these vids, you're a great narrator.

[@countryside_guy]

Whilst I am home in the Scottish Highlands I am lucky with regards to water as I'm camped by a stream and if that gets too low then there is also a lake that is 12 miles long. However, as labour intensive as that ice gathering looked it wasn't left to just one person to do, the whole family got involved and that is very special. I wish I was part of a family like that, I wish I just had a family at all.

[@maxinemasters1339]

Thank you for letting us see into your lives..keep them coming..😊

[@Henrikbuitenhuis]

Amazing video and info. Thanks so much.

[@TY-ob7fz]

Thank you Kiun. Remembered when you first started on the many facts of Yakutia, now you’re at over 500k subscribers. Congratulations. ❤️

[@KiunB]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@rons1566]

Thank you for sharing your time and family with the world. We really appreciate you

[@maroni424]

Podziwiam tych ludzi. Chciałbym ich bliżej poznać... Pozdrowienia z Polski.

[@kendallmiller85]

Please make more of these videos! They are wonderful!

[@pravessh]

These videos are so interesting, please don't stop making them.

[@richardpodnar5039]

I am fascinated how the family took time out despite the harsh cold to eat and drink some warm foods and beverages to keep up their strength. Amazing video, as always, and your narration is superb --- so calming and appropriate for the scenes being shown!😀

[@skkhanofficial3783]

i'm in love with yakutsk russia and the yakutia's peoples i started watching your videos yesterday i have watched like single video in 2 days. Love from Pakistan🇵🇰 i hope one day i will visit yakutsk russia❤️❤️❤️

[@simplesaan4601]

I loved the snowy cities. I loved playing in the snow and walking in the snow. It was a lifelong ambition of mine to go to the snowy region. But when I saw their sufferings, I realized how difficult it is for you to live. Now I love my countries climate very much. One more thing, when I see such severe cold, I feel very cold. God bless u all

[@ginagina9720]

I love ❤️ these videos! Thank you 🙏 for sharing

[@Lampindoood]

Such beautiful videos. I love to watch these as I'm falling asleep. So pretty and peaceful 😊.

[@cindatelis]

Who needs the discovery channel? We’ve got Kiun B! THANK YOU for this content. I live in Texas and this is so fascinating and heartwarming to see the families of multiple generations living, working, and loving each other company, even in these times where in these big cities our children have lost sight of this kind of life.

[@MabyeSidra]

Thanks for these videos I really appreciate you

[@rosario80340]

Kiun B thx for the video you always answer every curious and furious things about your zone's life. My zone today is 28° C and its cold for us here. 😇😇😇 I can't survive in -51°C.😕😕😕 Thx for sharing your life.

[@nidatravis9308]

love to watching your video getting to know very much from these people about them different living life style and thanks everyone wait for the next project 😘😘😘

[@wiltshiresail7186]

Kiun, I love your channel. Yakut people are the toughest, yet humblest people on Earth.

[@KiunB]

thank you 😊

[@nguyenuchuy8807]

wrong . live in the cold place always much more comfortable than a hot place . you dont know how to be called toughtest peolple

[@wiltshiresail7186]

@@nguyenuchuy8807 Living in minus 71 degrees is comfortable is it? And you have experience of this yes?

[@Niken-hj3vj]

@@nguyenuchuy8807 Idk man, I've never been in tropical or desert areas, but I do hate my life here in yakutia during every winter.

[@nguyenuchuy8807]

@@Niken-hj3vj yes that sucks . winter is beautiful but too much is too bad . but you could still find a way to enjoy that hard time . good luck and find out new places by yourself

[@vanesarohbegabutan3069]

I don't know why I'm loving your videos.😍 Continue to show us what's in there in Yakutia. 🤗♥️ Sending hugs. 💕

[@KiunB]

❤️

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Very interesting, I'd love to see more on how they hew out the cubes so perfectly.

[@aditya.chincholkar]

I have been watching your videos about life in Yakutia for a few days now. It is really impressive how people have developed survival skills. I wish to visit Yakutia, stay with a family for a few days, and learn from them!

[@aditya.chincholkar]

@kiun please reply!

[@haticeozbolat]

I love your videos, they are very amazing. Greetings from Turkey to Yakutia.

[@OZIM4NDI4Z]

Respect and Love from Portugal! 👍💪

[@theparrotrescuer3042]

Another wonderful video...thank you

[@grace5679]

Thank you for this video❤ please do more videos like this on ice..I subscribed you

[@hariharanc3815]

I am from South India, one boring day I found your videos, really I am addicted, I am watching all of your videos continuously, and the way of your presentation is really good. Especially I like Arian, 10 years old boy, he is so humble helping his parents as much as he can that is really good. Keep on child. God is always with you.....

[@danzyyy5881]

Same

[@shadmaanchowdhury]

I GET SO EXCITED WHEN YOU UPLOAD!!

[@KiunB]

❤️

[@kusaiashionamete220]

Please upload many many more videos of *sweet, lovely, handsome Arian!* 😍🥰

[@KiunB]

🙏

[@henryofosuaddo9837]

This brings life into perspective. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

Love your videos and showing us this wonderful world

[@KiunB]

Thank you ❤️🙏

[@boxcarairwaves182]

Really unique and interesting channel! Thanks for the insight into your culture and way of life.

[@KiunB]

Thanks for watching!

[@4bangerkovaaks]

Great video! Respectable showing how other people live.

[@ballistic350]

Kiun voice so smoothing I could fall asleep to it...heheheh it's -10 today where I'm at .. its cold asf . -50 I envy these folks.. here I am with unlimited water from the sink year round.... respect 🙏

[@AbidAhmed786]

Amazing video 📸😘

[@Marc98338]

Thanks for sharing this amazing video. Its so hard for me to imagine how life must be in those conditions. Absolute beautiful aswell. 🙏

[@KiunB]

Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@qaphqa]

Another impressive and engaging film!

[@dee-nx6ci]

On india we have access to water easliy but its not same for everyone and i just have respect for you and yakutia living in such extreme conditions just to preserve their culture

[@mharzinphilturk08]

Looking forward to your new upcoming videos. I love your video content. Inshallah I can visit your country in the future. Watching here in Turkey 😘😘😘

[@KiunB]

❤️❤️❤️

[@harrynash8755]

Hi, love watching the videos from the uk, please could you do a video on why you keep dogs ect

[@williamwinn948]

watching this in a hot tub feeling cold. mad respect.

[@eumi5581]

This is what I want to ask, now I found this video. Thanks for the information. New subscriber here!

[@KiunB]

🙏

[@JohnDuraSSB]

This is useful, thank you

[@landofthefrozen]

I remember getting ice from the river in the village during the winter. I'm in Alaska which gets cold but not that cold. Tundra with wind is no joke but we had a 4 wheeler to pull the 30 gallon trash can back home.

[@yousafjaved1410]

Kiun you are the best ❤

[@na8369]

Hi from Argentina. Its 30 degrees here. Almost summer. I love watching your videos. Keep posting more❤.

[@KiunB]

🙌🏻

[@mohawksniper79]

Remember getting water with my grandfather in winter. strange but I miss it. It seems to taste better also. Great job 👌🏼🤠👍🏼

[@songsong6621]

I am constantly respect and awe to people in your country. It is beyond something!!!

[@RespectOthers1]

Thanks for showing us. It looks like hard work and can be dangerous but clean water and no water bills are pluses! :D

[@lealeilani9256]

how are these videos filmed??? they look so professional!! you should do a video explaining that :)

[@rumaroy6566]

Now I really understood the value of water.I am really enjoying all you videos. 👍

[@purenature5590]

Hard working really. Great done

[@sureshprasad719]

Awesome video👍🏻🙏🏻

[@icecream2951]

i loved ur content

[@Sara-vs7rn]

So do i🤍

[@cirno6697]

me freeze outside at 0c° :D amazing cold in yakutia! greetings from germany :3

[@metallicamatrix396]

Nothing but respect !!!!!👍🏻

[@azrandomvlog]

I want more videos like this please

[@hsc24student]

Love you from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩😉🤝😍

[@685squad2]

Awwww poor them😘🥰 Hard work getting those ice😘

[@adib6992]

Amazing ❤️

[@OlgaSukhachova]

what the amazing video! I try to find something for study listening English and found it! That's great, guys, what you done

[@saifaislam8192]

Respect for u guys ❤️