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What’s it like to live in −95°F temperatures? Welcome to Yakutia, Russia — one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. In this chilling documentary-style video, we explore how locals survive in ice-covered tents, cook food, stay warm, and carry on with life in brutal sub-zero conditions. From frostbitten mornings to frozen eyelashes, witness the extreme resilience of life in the Arctic Circle. Can you survive it?

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📍 Location: Oymyakon, Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia
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00:00Sundays for most of us are a day of rest, a time for simple pleasures like a hot shower,
00:14a cozy book and a quiet cup of tea. But here, beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia,
00:20Sundays have a different meaning. Valentina, a devoted wife, mother of six and grandmother,
00:26wakes up early ensuring that the fire is stocked and the family has a warm meal to start the day.
00:37The Stepanov family nomadic reindeer herders roam the Siberian wilderness year-round
00:43in conditions where survival is a daily challenge.
00:49As nature calls, Sayan, Valentina's grandson, quickly heads into the forest.
00:54Today for Sayan and his family is a day dedicated to showering and laundry,
00:59tasks that require the entire day.
01:04Sayan is 11 years old, spent most of his time helping his grandparents, eagerly learning the
01:09skills needed to become a reindeer herder. He loves his life in the wilderness and has no desire to
01:15return to town.
01:29As the day begins, Sayan and his older sister, Kira, enjoy a hearty breakfast. Fry pies,
01:36jam and hot tea with milk, slowly waking up and preparing for their busy day ahead.
01:52Vasily, Sayan's grandfather, is getting ready to head outside. Winter has not yet arrived and the
01:58coldest months with temperatures plunging below 60 degrees Celsius are still to come. The Stepanov's
02:05are among the last few nomadic families who brave the coldest place on earth, living in conditions
02:11where most of us could hardly imagine surviving.
02:23Soyan and his uncle make their way to the nearby lake to gather ice for drinking and showering.
02:38Without access to running water, they rely on the frozen lake, cutting blocks of ice to melt for their daily needs.
02:55Despite the freezing temperatures and the heavy labor, Sayan doesn't complain. In this land,
03:01children grow up quickly and their health is essential to the family's survival.
03:08Back at camp, Valentini is busy with household chores,
03:18stocking the fire to heat the tent and preparing water for the family's shower
03:23to make sure their temporary home stays warm and welcoming.
03:38As you might expect, taking a shower while roaming year-round
04:08around in the wild forest is a rare luxury. The Stepanov family not only need to gather water,
04:14but also build a temporary bathhouse. Traditionally, Arctic nomads build shelters from wooden poles
04:21and reindeer hides. But with the demands of wandering life, the Stepanov's now use canvas tents,
04:27faster and more practical. Inside the canvas tent, they place a heating stove, essential source of warmth.
04:34However, even with the stove, the bitter cold still creeps through the gaps.
04:40When the cultivation of the?!?!
04:51It has to be done in several years.
04:52That is a very good life for you to distribute the park from the south.
04:54This is a very good life for you to do that.
04:56The next step in preparing for a shower is gathering wood to heat the bathhouse.
05:24The Stepano family roams in the tundra land, one of the harshest environments on Earth,
05:30a type of biome with tree growth limited by the extreme cold.
05:34For most of the year, the tundra is a frozen landscape with few trees, long frigid winters and high winds.
05:54After several hours of heating the bathhouse, it's finally time for Sayan to shower.
06:01He grabs his small washball and towel, ready to wash off the week's work.
06:08Unfortunately, as the sun sets, the wind picks up, turning harsh and cold.
06:13This means Sayan will have to shower quickly in the chilly tent.
06:24Sayan feels the biting cold.
06:30In this harsh land, showering requires a lot of effort, from gathering ice to setting up a temporary bathhouse.
06:39Because of this, Sayan and his family shower only once a week.
06:43As soon as he's done, Sayan hires back to their tent, eager to escape the biting cold as the temperature drops.
06:58Now it's time for girls to do laundry while the bathhouse is still warm.
07:03Kira and Alina are washing cloths by hand for their whole family.
07:06They are learning the basis of becoming a woman in a herding, and it's not an easy work, especially in these conditions.
07:15Growing up in the Arctic tundra, they master essential skills like gathering wood, water, cooking and cleaning.
07:23As Kira and Alina grow older, they will gradually take on more responsibilities, stepping into Valentina's role.
07:30But with education becoming more accessible, Kira and Alina are drawn to modern life.
07:35Kira wants to work in a nursery, and Alina hopes to open her own shop or become a doctor.
07:51Valentina has spent over 40 years roaming the tundra with her husband Vasily, tending to their reindeer herds.
07:58Throughout these years, she balanced the demanding life of a nomadic herder while raising their six children on her own.
08:07From cooking and sewing clothes to keeping the family warm in the freezing cold, Valentina's days were always filled with endless tasks.
08:28Now, as the morning work settles, Valentina begins preparing lunch.
08:36Today, she is making blood sausage from reindeer.
08:38The process is meticulous, and she calls over Kira to help.
08:43With no grocery store for thousands of miles, the family relies on what they have.
08:53Mostly reindeer meat, fish, bread, and wild berries for a dessert.
08:58Now, as we have a permit to cook and cook as well as POLICS, it can take a bath.
09:01You have to make food with water, but you can eat the food with water.
09:02The items are dry and cold, and you can lay that on the bed.
09:04While I have a permit, it is also dry.
09:06Although I have to make a pet, I have to store the baffer.
09:12This is dry andia right.
09:20You can eat lots of vegetables in the ranch, of course.
09:23You can eat lots of vegetables in the neighborhood of Vorsar.
09:26Growing up in a reindeer herding family is a unique and challenging experience for children
09:47like Sayan and Kira.
09:49From a young age, they learn essential survival skills, their childhood is filled with adventure,
09:54but also hard work.
09:57Despite this, Sayan and Kira love spending their time with their grandparents living in the
10:02wilderness with a deep sense of freedom and happiness, far away from the noise and stress
10:08of the urban life.
10:20After a big lunch, the men quickly return to their afternoon chores, guiding the reindeer
10:25back to the tent before nightfall to protect them from wolves and ensure their safety.
10:45While the men tend to their herds, the women visit themselves in the afternoon with sewing
10:50clothes from reindeer hides.
10:52Normally she will die from a club to not only one other day, but also with a woman
10:58of two-year-old the two-year-old people.
11:01If they tend to their family, their food will be quite different.
11:02If they tend to their children and their children will be a home, their families will be
11:06told for many more.
11:07When they tend to their children to their children, their children will be told to
11:11them to their children.
11:12As evening falls,
11:41the Stepanov family busies themselves with dinner preparation. While Valentina and Vasily bake bread,
11:47a daily staple of their diet, the children enjoy a rare moment of relaxation.
11:55When dinner is ready, the family comes together for a simple but hearty meal,
12:00reindeer meat and freshly baked bread. This is a typical Sunday for nomads in the Arctic.
12:07Their days are busy and only the evenings offer time to rest. Yet, the Stepanov family loves their
12:14life in the wilderness, finding joy in the quiet rhythm of nature and the raw beauty of the tundra.
12:37The Stepanov family wants to be filled with their feelings and
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