How Do We Keep Warm at -71°C (-95°F)_ House Tour _ Yakutia

Yakutia, where the winter temperatures can drop to as low as minus 71 degrees. How do they keep warm and what is the life like? Today I will take you inside a Yakutian house built by the owner himself. Vladimir and his wife Isabella are residents of Yakutia. They just finished building a new house for their youngest son. Although it cost them about $15,000 to build it, they are very happy that their son finally has his own home. I've been living in this house for a long time. Like all the homes in Yakutia, their son's home was built from large wood, a durable waterproof material that can withstand Yakutian's harsh winters, warm summers and everything in between. To preserve the house warms and keep the freezing air out, every gap in the outer structure is filled with moss which acts as insulator. The windows in Yakutia are also unique. In order to protect the home from the cold, the windows have two layers and are also insulated with moss. I've been living in this house for a long time. Radomir back home and it's time to heat the house. As with all homes in the village, there is no gas heating system in place. Radomir must work tirelessly to keep his house warm using firewood in order to heat the house three times a day for nine months straight. During the long-lasting winters of Yakutia, residents burns more than 30 cubic meters of firewood on average. To heat the house, Radomir uses a brick heating stove that he built himself. Having a properly built heating stove is essential in Yakutia, as it serves a variety of functions that are crucial to survival within a Yakutian home. I've been living in this house for a long time. Yakuts believe in the spirits of fire, as fire plays a key role in surviving such long and harsh winters. As a way of worshipping the fire spirit, locals perform the rite of blessing by feeding it with traditional Yakutian pancakes. You probably never think about how taking a shower can be a luxury elsewhere in the world. People here don't have water showers because pipes freeze during cold and long winter. Radomir and his family use a bathhouse with a heating stove and a steam room for showering. They also make use of the snow from the aviary as water, and to use the steam room, they must wait at least five hours until it's heated to the right temperature. Toilets in Yakutia are located outside, and therefore locals tend to use them at the very last minute in order to lessen the amount of time they have to spend in the cold. The freezing cold temperatures in Yakutia also come with some advantages. The locals have no need for a conventional freezer, as the temperatures outside are more than cold enough. The shed is built a few meters above the ground, and the inventive Radomir also used overturned buckets on stilts to prevent mice from entering it and munching on their food. Despite the harsh climates, most people in the village are engaged in the cattle and horse breeding. Every year, during the short summer, Radomir and his family work hard to harvest all the hay they will need for the winter months, and Radomir's son Kiesha is always there to help his family. Although it's cold, life in Yakutia is very peaceful. There are only around 800 residents, and it's a very close-knit community. There is a theater, billiard hall, and even a local nightclub. Radomir loves playing billiard with his friends, and they even participate in local billiard competitions. Now Radomir is heading to the local grocery store, which is the only grocery store in the entire village. However, Radomir and his wives do not buy much from here, as they tend to use their own fresh home-grown ingredients. While Radomir makes his way home, Isabella has already prepared a delicious dinner. Traditional beef soup, fatty Yakutian pancakes, and freshly made sour cream. Unsurprisingly, eating regularly is essential to increasing energy for Yakuts during the cold winters. This is what life is like, living in the coldest village on Earth. How about you guys? How do you keep your homes warm, and what is included in your daily routines? Be sure to let me know in the comments below! Thanks so much for watching, and have a wonderful day!