Life at -95°F: A Day in the Coldest Place on Earth | Siberia’s Frozen Frontier - video Dailymotion

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Ever wondered how people survive in -95°F? Welcome to Siberia’s coldest village, where frostbite is a daily threat and survival is an art.   In this immersive documentary-style video, we take you through a full day in one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. See how locals dress, cook, heat their homes, travel, and stay safe in extreme conditions most can’t imagine. From frozen eyelashes to steaming breath and icy winds, this is winter like you've never seen before.   coldest place on earth  siberia, -95f  extreme weather  frostbite, survival  life in siberia  winter documentary  cold climate  extreme cold  freezing temperatures  snow village  cold weather survival  yakutia  oymyakon  russia  life at -95 degrees  ice world, frozen life  day in the life  freezing cold places    👉 Follow for more extreme life documentaries and global survival stories!  📍 Location: Oymyakon, Yakutia – Russia’s coldest region   👉 If you're fascinated by extreme weather, survival stories, and life in remote regions, this is a must-watch.   #Siberia  #ExtremeWeather  #SurvivalLife  #Yakutia  #ColdestPlace  #Russia  #WinterLife  #SubZero  #ColdSurvival  #RealLifeDocumentary  #life in Siberia  #Yakutia cold  #-71C Siberia  #coldest place on Earth  #how people survive cold  #Siberian winter  #laundry in Siberia  #showering in extreme cold  #Oymyakon  #Russian village cold weather   🔔 Don't forget to like, share & follow for more real-life content from the edge of the world!

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00:00Life in the coldest inhabited place on earth is not easy and even seemingly simple daily task can

00:19take a whole day. Locals dedicate their weekends to doing laundry and washing in their wooden

00:27bathhouse the only option for maintaining personal hygiene in a region without running water.

00:35To get the bathhouse to the right temperature Stanislav and his son must start heating it well

00:40in advance. The bathhouse in Yakutia are heated by wood burning stoves and the temperature inside

00:55the steam room can reach up to 70 degrees or higher. It takes them to five hours and requires a lot of

01:03wood. Because it takes so long the locals will usually shower only once or twice a week.

01:16As the bathhouse slowly heats up Stanislav and Rulustan set out to get the water from the garden

01:22snow making sure to gather enough for both washing and laundry.

01:36Rulustan is 13 years old, the third child in his family and a student at a local middle school.

01:42Despite his young age he has already learned the necessary skills to survive in the extreme climate

01:48and is always there to help his father.

02:09With the water collected and the bathhouse heated, Zinaida, the wife of Stanislav and their 16-year-old

02:15daughter Julia are ready to begin their weekly laundry.

02:32Every Sunday the two of them wash the family's clothes by hand using the snow water that Stanislav

02:37and Rulustan have collected from the garden. With a large family to care for there's a lot of laundry

02:43to get through. Despite the heavy workload, Zinaida and Julia work diligently together to ensure that

02:49the family has clean and fresh clothes for the week ahead.

03:00Meanwhile, Rulustan is helping his father in another important task of heating their home.

03:05The harsh winters in Yakutia require filling up the stove with wood twice or even three times a day

03:11for nine months of the year.

03:19As the heat from the fireplace starts to warm the house,

03:22Julustan hurries to the outdoor toilet, a small shed that covers a pit.

03:29While using an outdoor toilet may seem less convenient, it's actually more hygienic.

03:34The frozen temperatures make it difficult to have working pipes,

03:38which would easily freeze and indoor toilets without sewage would become quite unpleasant.

03:58In the meantime, Zinaida and Julia finished washing their clothes.

04:01They hung the freshly cleaned garments outside in the garden to dry in the freezing winter air.

04:13This is a traditional method that helps to kill any remaining germs,

04:17leaving the clothes creeps and refreshed.

04:23The freezing winds in Yakutia work quickly, causing the wet clothes to stiffen and becomes as hard as

04:42ports within minutes.

04:43In the dry, frosty air, the wet clothes freeze and slowly evaporate due to the dryness of the air,

04:56although there is still some moisture on the fabric.

04:59the wet clothes to dry in the dry, the wet clothes to dry in the dry, the wet clothes to dry in the dry.

05:22With skillful hands, Zinaida expertly gathers the frozen laundry and brings it back inside.

05:27The laundry absorbs the refreshing scents of winter, making it especially sweet to sleep on.

05:34In the dry, it is an easygoing to dry.

05:36As the evening approaches, Zinaida busys herself with preparing dinner while the

06:06boys get ready for their bath.

06:12After hours of heating the bathhouse to a sweltering 70 degrees Celsius, Stanislav

06:17and Julius relax in the heat of the steam room, especially as the outside temperature

06:22drops to minus 50 degrees, which is 120 degrees colder.

06:34Once finished, Stanislav and Julius run outside to cool off in the freezing cold air.

06:39The difference between the hot steam room and the cold air is believed to have many health

06:44benefits, including improving circulation and invigorating the body.

06:51After cooling down, they used the melted snow water and soap to wash away any remaining sweet

06:57and to clean themselves.

07:07While Stanislav and Julius are washing in the bathhouse, Zinaida and Julia are busy making

07:12their favorite dumplings filled with minced beef.

07:30Zinaida is well known in the village for her delicious cooking skills and is always teaching

07:35her daughter new dishes and training in the kitchen.

07:37Zinaida is well known in the kitchen.

08:05Once the dumplings are prepared, they put them on the terrace outside to keep them frozen

08:10while they are in the bathhouse.

08:13The cold temperatures outside helps to preserve dumplings, enduring that they are ready to cook

08:18and serve once they return from the bath.

08:36It's dinner time!

08:37Zinaida returns from the bathhouse refreshed and ready to cook a delicious soup with dumplings

08:42for her family.

08:44In Yakutia, most people make soup every day.

08:47It's a nourishing food that helps to stay hydrated and warm in this cold, dry climate.

09:00Even this Sunday evening, they can finally take a moment to rest and unwind after a long and

09:06busy day.

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