Living Alone for 20 Years in the Coldest Place on Earth −71°C (−95°F) Samuil's life: Full Story

In the vast endless [music] icy forest of Siberia , where the temperature dropped to unbelievable minus 71° [music] C , lies a small wooden house. . This is [music] the home of Samuel . For the past 20 years, Samuel has chosen to live far away from civilization [music] together with bears and wolves in one of the harshest environments on Earth . Samuel's [music] days begin with a routine that is both essential and demanding . Every morning, [music] he rises early to listen to the news on his radio , his only connection to [music] the outside world . But survival in Yakucha's harsh winter climate is not easy , and keeping his home warm is an ongoing battle . Every day [music] as the sun rises, he ventures into the forest to gather enough wood to fill the stove for the . [music] For Samuel, the daily task of collecting [music] wood is a necessary but grilling one requiring multiple trips into the forest daily . [music] Samuel built his home using logs from [music] the forest . In order to keep the house warm during the harsh Yakutian winters , he [music] insulated it with okum, a material made from old rope that is often [music] used in Yakutian houses . Instead of proper windows, he [music] uses cellophane. However, cellophane is not an effective insulator . [music] The house doesn't retain heat well and that's why some wheel must constantly [music] heat the house . The unforgiving climate in Yakutia demands respect and [music] caution . The air in such low temperature is painfully cold and biting . But by keeping active and doing physical work, one [music] can . [snorts] weapon . for living 30 km. Kome away from the nearest village . Samuel must also contend with the challenge of obtaining food . He doesn't hunt and his only source of meat is through setting traps for hairs . [music] However, this method doesn't always work and when supplies run low , he must make the long [music] 5-hour walk to the village