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[@Adventurealliancekerala]

I’m 90% sure Mark is just trying to politely tell us we wouldn’t survive a day up there.

[@kairi4640]

I mean to be fair, why would anyone want to go there unless they had to for science etc? 😂

[@DaUloi]

Pretty sure he's right.

[@BA-ji1zh]

I don't need an expert to tell me that 😅

[@melissastory1993]

I felt like I wouldn’t survive the one time I got stuck in the trees when snowboarding, and I was on a busy mountain 😂 (to be fair, I got stuck face down, downhill, between two trees, my snowboard hooked around both trees 🙃)

[@britt5753]

Unless you were born in Canada or Russia. -40 isn't cold, it's Tuesday. 😂

[@Fin745]

"you only feel tremendously alone when you feel you need someone's help" God that applies both there in the Arctic and in everyday life it feels like lol

[@crispychrissy]

That polar bear video is absolutely terrifying. They are relentless animals, and I am very surprised he survived. Lucky guy.

[@benoithudson7235]

Bears rarely attack humans. Seems we don’t taste as good as seals. But they are very curious to check out weird animals going by. Further south it’s starting to get more problematic because the ice is melting too early, and hungry bears end up on land near settlements, with no seals to distract them.

[@cruisinguy6024]

I assume it wasn't hungry and just inquisitive instead

[@cleementine]

@@benoithudson7235 Polar bears look at us as potential lunch, where something like a black bear does not.

[@ramshacklealex7772]

​@cruisinguy6024 Yeah, it's behaviour read as curious rather than aggressive to me. But still an extremely dangerous encounter none the less.

[@Naman-d1r]

I want to cuddle him 😂😂

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Got to love these "support" videos. They always pick the best people

[@TonyTylerDraws]

Yes. I seem to enjoy watching people talk about things they are experts at

[@harpy5629]

This is one of my favorites in the series, so far. What a cool guy. I have a whole new respect for a profession I didn't even think about before.

[@WonderfulBoness]

2 minutes in and I'm already so captivated

[@meheezen]

indeed one of the best i have seen

[@GeraldDeBelen]

Literally cool...

[@WonderfulBoness]

@@GeraldDeBelen omg hahaha

[@sarahh7808]

"well I've come face to face with a polar bear" and being actually ALIVE to talk about it must be the most badass thing I've seen

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Why? Bears rarely attack humans, the animal you should really fear is the domestic dog. They kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. Any animal can attack at the drop of the hat, you should have a healthy amount of fear and respect for all animals whether they are wild or domestic or whether they are predators or herbivores. Dont forget the most dangerous animal in the world is a hippo not a bear.

[@AkaneTendo]

@@jackwhitbread4583The thing is, polar bears actively hunt for humans. They see humans as a food source. Other bears don’t.

[@Ug-lordetheunmovable]

​@AkaneTendo yup, they live in an article wasteland any meal they come across is probably the best meal they've seen all day

[@NabilMoutana]

Great guy, genuine, knowledgeable, and humble. I guess that's what you become after years of experience in such a harsh environment for extended periods of time. Thank you Mark for sharing that with the world

[@soranuareane]

Alaskan here, in Fairbanks. Regarding that -40 comment, that's not something I will ever choose to endure. -30 is one thing (it's *COLD* but with enough layers you're fine), but -40 cuts through all of your clothes. It's as if you aren't wearing a coat at all. Heaven forbid your glove falls off; you'll never get that thing warm before your fingers freeze. It's just bonkers. Fortunately we're hovering at 9F (-13C) this Christmas :) That's warm enough to take the trash out without putting a coat on. Briefly.

[@Benw3790]

I love it. Man I can’t wait to live there, one day.

[@JFlatby]

Yeah.. I’ve experienced -40 both here in Norway and in Minnesota in 2013/14. The literal pain of just taking a breath of air is something I’ve never really been able to convey.. At least for me, I end up breathing in a slow, strange way, just to be able to take a breath without freezing my lungs…

[@Benw3790]

@@JFlatby that’s wild!!!

[@Dunkster74]

i'm over in Sweden, and during a stint way up in the northernest parts we had a cold snap down to -38c. was a very uncomfortable experience to do laundry in, tell you that. carrying a wet bunch of clothes, even just a minute outside (laundry room was a bit away), felt like it was about to freeze to my arms forever. never felt a more lovely dichotomy between freezing cold and a warm shower before that, though.

[@Just0wnedEsport]

If -13°C in Alaska late December isn't a sign that global warming is real then idk what is

[@Kat-tr2ig]

Me: *lives in Argentina, where there are no bears at all, let alone polar bears. Also me: *takes notes on how to survive a polar bear attack.

[@Lisanicolas366]

Al menos somos muy cercanos a la antártica

[@nilo70]

You just never know.

[@akairborne]

When we parachuted into the Arctic we had to carry .50 cal sniper weapons as polar bear defense. They're the only land animal I'm aware of that actively hunts humans. They're the truest apex predator, they don't recognize anything that moves as a threat. I also got to meet Norman Vaughn in the 90's. He was with Admiral Byrd on the first Antarctic expedition, then Norman went back and climbed the mountain named for him in the 90's.

[@Briskwarrior]

I like how he carries a polar bear claw like Dr Grant carried a velociraptor claw in Jurassic Park

[@sojochick]

I don't know where you found this fella, but I'm ready to read his book. Great video.

[@kairi4640]

It's disturbing that polar bears look really cute. It's like nature has a dark sense of humor. 😂

[@jackwhitbread4583]

Whats more disturbing to me is that big herbivores like Gorillas and Hippos have a bite force that far exceeds that of the biggest and most ferocious bear!! They're are capable of easily ripping humans apart and the hippo often does, luckily the gorilla is much more docile and as long as you don't make direct eye contact they won't attack or feel like you are challenging their dominance. It's not just predators you should fear, you should fear all wild animals.

[@JohnathanJWells]

That's because they're distantly related to dogs and our human brains have evolved to see dogs as cute lol

[@adipy8912]

Love the variety of topics on this channel

[@msSarahAudrey]

Was not expecting to enjoy this video so much! What a warm genuine person with something to teach us all.

[@AriKhuu]

The eating the skin joke at 12:16 is bonkers 🤣

[@RayFelix-it9gq]

no

[@alieser7770]

@RayFelix-it9gq who hurt u

[@Pay-No-Mind]

@RayFelix-it9gq Quiet Felix

[@ftsdftsd1141]

​@RayFelix-it9gqYes

[@ni-dirus]

Man, Mark is a terrific speaker of his profession, I can imagine how phenomenal it would be to be trained by him to be a Arctic explorer.

[@LorienInksong]

I hope Mark knows that crying _is_ manly. Expressing your emotions and working through them is manly. Back in the day the men considered the manliest often cried as an expession of powerful emotion. Also if he's too tired to deal with someone mocking him for having a teddy bear I'll happily give 'em a smack for him. I'm tough but the cold cuts me down instantly, camping in just at freezing weather and slightly below was really rough. Even with the right gear I don't think I could handle it.

[@Dave-cw2mj]

A lot of men nowadays genuinely believe emotion is weakness, and it's sad.

[@ingetout]

@@Dave-cw2mj in most situations, being emotional doesn’t do any good. Stoicism has traditionally been considered manly because especially in a survival situation, the ability to put aside your own emotions to get jobs was a sacrifice men had to make to ensure survival. The ability to hold in emotions is a universally admirable trait which is why even today there are Amazonian tribesmen that subject themselves to bullet ant bites without showing emotion to prove they can overcome hardships to become a man. It’s only in modern western society with all the comforts/conveniences that we’ve allowed people to be emotional while moving the goalposts of what it means to be manly.

[@CarolRadsprecher]

I'm gobsmacked that ANYONE could do what he's done and go back for more. As I watch this in a warm and comfortable place with others nearby (though circumstances have derailed me temporarily), I feel immensely lucky to be in civilization. I wouldn't last three minutes anywhere as unpeopled as even a rural area, let alone one of the Poles of the Earth.

[@MYTHOS4L]

These tech support videos are much appreciated, Wired

[@allanturmaine5496]

Makes the winter camping we did in the lower part of Ontario seem like a happy little time in the bush.

[@FantKing]

Mark Wood came to our Primary School. My 2nd year teaching and he gave the BEST assembly. The entire school were enraptured!!!😊

[@papabeats13]

Love this series, y’all haven’t dropped a bad one yet

[@PepperPeaches-n3h]

What an amazing man! Thank you as always, Wired!

[@leminjapan]

His reasoning for not keeping in contact with friends and family during extreme expeditions was really interesting! Gotta be mentally tough.

[@ingetout]

8:36 Arctic Hares are not what I would describe as “small” animals. Freakiest thing I saw in the Arctic was these bunnies with blood on their mouths because it turns out they are carnivorous.

[@wraithcadmus]

"Tha's no ordinary rabbit"

[@barfy4751]

Whats he gonna do, nibble my bum ​@@wraithcadmus

[@KIKAN_THE_RAT]

Well what else they gonna eat? Snow? Ice plants?

[@deerglx4732]

And here I thought depictions of carnivorous leporids in media (especially anime like Re:Zero) were exaggerated or even made up to make an easy subversion (i.e., "cute innocent-looking rabbit turns out to be bloodthirsty"). Turns out it is a real thing lol (though not to the extent of eating humans or something)

[@Dunkster74]

Arctic hare are actually mainly herbivorous, since a lot of the areas they inhabit do have some amount of vegetation. however, like many herbivores, they are opportunistic carnivorous scavengers. when you need all the food you can get, you can't exactly pass up a freshly shredded caribou.

[@evolancer211]

Hmmm thinking about the whole "you don't want to sweat in the arctic" didn't think I'd survive. I sweat easily and if I'm bundled up. I would only imagine sweating even more lol

[@Cavemanner]

Thing is, you WILL sweat. You're exerting yourself heavily trudging through snow all day. But with proper layering of your clothes, sweat isn't an issue. It only becomes an issue if you end up exposed while sweating, as the sweat can freeze almost instantly.

[@jessicaqueen9591]

So happy to see Tom Crean getting the respect and attention he deserves!!

[@Raghni]

This man has the best stories! Respect.

[@janetf23]

Ok, Mark, you've inspired in me admiration and respect but absolutely no desire to venture to either pole. ❄

[@medusagorgon9]

How neat! I was not aware that there were five North Poles!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

You and I both had the idea there were 5 North Poles

[@wraithcadmus]

The Arctic's easy to get to, take a vacation to Tromso, they have a McDonalds. More seriously if you're interested in the early ship-based pioneers the Fram museum in Oslo is the best museum I've ever visited.

[@JennyTroutstanding]

I bet that lemming went back to his little lemming town and told them what he saw and nobody believed him.

[@Navigator87110]

"They're Titans! You have to believe me!"

[@sharlharmakhis280]

Lemming was all 'no sh!t there I was'

[@tiffanypessmeg8903]

That is an adorable thought

[@Emunselle1]

Been up there on a large vessel. It's so, no pun intended, cool. Super dry. Polar bears can't get onto the ship luckily and make for some great photo opportunities. I couldn't imagine trekking up to the pole.

[@LarryRamone-k3n]

love the guys who brings illustrations during meetings

[@alamosh]

You're telling me nobody thought to ask how do you go #1 and #2 while exploring the artic? Come on people!

[@jaynedavis4667]

They go in bags and carry it back with them so as not to spoil the environment, also pooping and peeing in the Arctic would attract Polar Bears.

[@barbarapaige4587]

So glad I'm not the only one who was waiting for that question!

[@LudiCrust.]

Yo everyone knows the pleasures of drawing with pee in snow. #2 you just pop a squat wherever. You’re leaving little nuggets of food for the local animals ☺️

[@s3cr3tsquar333]

can we get a Dark Mode for these videos?

[@Burning_Dwarf]

Yes pls

[@Serenity_Dee]

The rule I know is that if you can see the polar bear it's already too late.

[@CQC_CQC]

Our man here sure love lemmings

[@CarolRadsprecher]

For good reason! Not that I know anything about lemmings. 😅

[@jimriley9697]

Shackleton Scott and Crean but no mention of Admunson?!?! Come on man! First to navigate the NW passage, first to make it to the South Pole, first to fly over the North Pole. Geeze everybody loves the failures I guess, although Shackletons story was pretty epic.

[@CarolRadsprecher]

Yeah, I wondered about that.

[@fortnitekid2257]

I love this video, the dudes been through a lot.

[@jopo7996]

He's been to the Arctic and Antarctica, so I don't trust what he's saying. He's clearly bi-polar.

[@9sheri9]

😂 Every day is a good day with dad humor ✌️🫶💕

[@스윗호랑]

1:13 not the polar bear getting on the 0.5 camera trend

[@flygirlfly]

If there was a Tropical Beach Expedition, I'd be the first to volunteer😊

[@myopinion222]

2:15 if this bear was this close to me, id be scared but also overwhelmed and even though this animal could kill me, id still try to pet it

[@cleementine]

It's got steak service for five on each mitt.

[@hanmeyer1301]

In Alberta, I was in -40 walking through a field. I lost it and stupidly set myself on fire. Too cold to too hot. Rolled around in the snow, then was colder.

[@hanmeyer1301]

It seemed like a good idea for a couple seconds.

[@marten6578]

What I'd like to know is which one is The Thing?

[@EverettvonNordeck-gf2cw]

The first to teach me something new today, thank u

[@brovold72]

The coldest I've ever experienced, and briefly, is -28° or -29° (F) two or three times in South Dakota (not factoring the wind). Is very painful and daunting. What this guy does is simply astounding.

[@BarleyMonster]

I thought everyone knew that you just kick the polar bear in the ice hole. ✌🏼

[@terfalicious]

Utterly unexpectedly fascinating!

[@rachelgates509]

What’s the difference between the north geomagnetic pole and the north magnetic pole?!

[@TheTekknician]

6:50 - Ha, Al Lowe - if you don't know, he made up the character "Leisure Suit Larry" and worked with Sierra way back then :)

[@Shiroze]

-40.... +10 is already the point where I say it could really get warmer now. Huge respect for people like him :D

[@ChrisDelChris]

Wait where do I get a firework pen

[@secr3t7]

Pretty much any outdoors store in Canada will carry them for bear deterrence. Typically sold as "Pen Launchers".

[@ericB3444]

If you meet a polar bear, you play with it. This is a soft bear. This is a nice bear. this bear is your friend.

[@Black_Jesus3005]

If you’re lucky they might give you a coke. 🤗

[@kairi4640]

🤣

[@slwrabbits]

You shall be a nice meal.

[@thomasspencer3233]

Polar bear paws typed this

[@PepperPeaches-n3h]

So cuddly!

[@logicthought25]

Give it a Klondike bar? OK, bad idea.

[@fumblerooskie]

"The ice that is used has very little water content." 😳 I watched this entire video. Very interesting, if not also amusing.

[@nfo1347]

people, you can get frostbite in 60°F, its no joke, make sure you keep dry! It's all about moisture!

[@PicklesRTasty]

As someone who used to live up there... there's a reason people are paid insane money to do pretty mundane jobs.... it's a hard place

[@GeorgeWBushDid911]

Please have him on again and again and again

[@katanaki3059]

This fella is amazing!

[@resipsaloquitur13]

Lot of good lessons about life in general here. Nice! Thanks!

[@Mermare]

A polar bear's head is about the length of a full grown man's torso. They could absolutely take a human.

[@keeyajavan]

'thats a joke btw'

[@TheMelvinMan]

The RRS Discovery in my hometown of Dundee did a lot of firsts in the arctic exploration and it always makes me feel good to ramble about it. (History nerd moment)

[@Bellyhemoth]

Rude of you to set off that firework. I just wanted a hug.

[@shindousan]

But how are igloos built? After 20 minutes of waiting, all I got was "they're made of special polystyrene-like snow and cut to some shapes".

[@HelenaTing0624]

Yes because it is literally that

[@ickess]

One day that iPod will get found and confuse the heck out of someone.

[@Mermare]

I love being alone, but in that harsh landscape, I think competent company would be very welcome. Miles of ice and no civilization in site, a polar bear stalking you. This guy is tough AF. Much respect.

[@applepicake]

Merry Christmas 🇵🇭🎉🎉

[@400VAL-p3v]

only now have i thought how Nort, East, South, West is useless if you were at the north pole. Every direction is south. Santa must have great navigation skills.

[@Runpulator]

Use your Polar Bear Escape Jet Pack!

[@Swag_N_Bear]

I seen that top gear episode, it looks the most easiest thing in the word to do, sat in a nice warm truck drinking G&T

[@xopinkieox]

If i got that close to a polar bear i am 100000% sure i would faint

[@stephentoons]

whenever i come face to face with a polar bear, i just wake up.

[@katego370]

Where can I find documentaries he's been in? I don't see any actual titles on his website.

[@whittenaw]

15:00 dogs arent allowed in Antarctica because they aren't natural to the environment... but humans with their skis, sleds, and snow mobiles are 😂

[@crypticgaming9618]

this guy kinda looks like young Sheldons dad?, right?

[@kaden9572]

You also got North Pole, Alaska 😆🤘🏼

[@MaxUgly]

12:13 got me! 😅😅😂😂

[@spieglass3211]

ok so at 3:09 the whole video went LSD mode and made me panic that I was having an attack?

[@ECGProductions092]

Stabilization weirdness

[@monethismoemoo]

Not me taking notes to what he has to say as if I'm going to a artic exploration. HHAHAH

[@t.i.n.i.b.a.e]

The producers sigh of relief when he clarified he didn’t eat the foot skin😭

[@TheBearNetworks]

Can you do a cruise ship captain next

[@ethanboyd7843]

I want a lemming, I'd talk him outta doin' anything crazy.

[@DarialKuznetsova]

Wonder which one was more confused/surprised/bamboozled, him or the lemming?

[@Benw3790]

I wonder how well the average Joe, like myself would do.. as someone who LOVES the cold. I hate summer and love winter. I would rather be too cold, than too hot, any day!!! I also love the snow. The way it looks, sounds and feels. I do not that it can take a physical toll on you, walking through it. So I wonder how I would do, if I was just dropped into one of this expiditions, with the right clothing etc… I think it would still take a big mental toll on me and although I love the cold, I’ve never experienced 0 or below.

[@zack_120]

Heroic👍👍👍 Were you able to get all the websites for entertainment etc, and if so how did you get sustained electricity?

[@wraithofsolidarity]

I wonder if Antarctica would have more life if it had been frozen for longer than the ~14mn - 38mn years it has been.

[@maracarlisle]

White little fox dude is showing off walking bare feet out there

[@jason63599]

Many lame questions, lost an opportunity with this great guy.

[@robertcairney2955]

The bear probably had a fs is this what it has come to moment when he had his first taste of whale blubber so he must have drew the line when it came to eating something that eaten whale blubber 😂

[@Whatsahandle779]

2:07 do polar bear proof tents exist? Too scary

[@rklein]

Anyone else see the thumbnail and think Sheldon's father has a cool new job?

[@oppsyikesreally]

I want a firework pen!!!

[@sebreb3359]

a polar bear, here in my cellar?? no way :O

[@theopendoor3716]

First put on polarized glasses.

[@bexxgenx3165]

Scrolling quickly I thought that was Sean Astin and was befuddled as to why he'd be teaching on how igloos are made😅

[@1newme425]

I say a prayer and good night :)