Zoef on the Move braves extreme Siberian conditions while navigating the technical challenges of driving a compact car toward Yakutsk. This journey involves managing severe cold, limited fuel supplies, and vehicle maintenance, all while adapting to the harsh realities of life in one of the world’s coldest inhabited regions.
CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:10 Day 22 - Feeding a wolf (NOT A DOG!) 1:48 It’s never -64°C in Yakutsk (debunking) 2:51 Halo around the sun! 4:00 No petrol at the fuel station 5:55 -50°C and the clutch oil becomes frozen 8:25 Gearbox oil becomes frozen too 9:08 -45°C is the limit of the car’s display 10:18 Cooking inside my tiny car at -50°C 11:52 Alone on a parking at Christmas at -51°C 12:38 How I slept in the car at -51°C 13:12 Checking the oil before starting the car 14:25 Day 23 - Trying to drive in -51°C (square wheels!) 16:34 Fuel consumption in -51°C 18:59 Emergency braking for a sagging road 19:10 The gearbox is protesting in -51°C 20:28 Stranded truck with locked brakes 21:09 Lena river crossing explained 21:38 Refueling and meeting locals in -51°C 23:34 Frozen Lena River crossing by car 25:27 ARRIVING IN YAKUTSK! 26:27 Finding things here is hard… 28:27 Drifting cars around my bed 29:03 Day 24 - Preparing for my 1st day in Yakutsk 29:55 Meeting a local! 30:37 Trying to find a shower (military sent me away) 31:53 Buying winter clothes in Yakutsk 33:02 I need to hurry and go inside! 35:09 Almost accident on crosswalk 35:48 Tested my new winter outfit! 36:42 Meeting Anton, fellow traveler! 37:04 Coldest market in the world -45°C 38:46 Meeting Yakutian people! 40:48 Day 25 - Preparing for my 2nd day in Yakutsk 41:18 Again no petrol at the fuel station 43:26 Yakutian people insulate my car! 44:46 How Yakutian people protect their cars against -50°C 47:41 Car crash in Yakutsk 47:53 Dinner with a stranger from Yakutsk! 50:18 In the next video
raspberry_confetti@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
That was a fascinating watch
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 days ago
For real. I live in a rather warm place and can’t imagine my car possibly freezing while driving and having ways to mitigate that.