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@freedomspeech9523

2 жыл бұрын

Summer? What was the actual date?

@seananon4893

2 жыл бұрын

Just found you, and am now your newest Sub! Were are you from by the way, I cant place your accent?

@anatolikalyuk

2 жыл бұрын

@@seananon4893 Italy

@VictorWeikum

2 жыл бұрын

There is a mistake in the video's name and description - the Komi Republic is not part of Russia itself, it's a member of the Russian Federation. I know, because I live in Syktyvkar.

@adriansenad4800

2 жыл бұрын

If I had a dollar for every time you said Vorkuta in this video maaaaaan...

How to escape Vorkuta gulag in 8 simple steps: Step 1: Secure the keys Step 2: Ascend from darkness Step 3: Rain fire Step 4: Unleash the horde Step 5: Skewer the winged beast Step 6: Wield a fist of iron Step 7: Raise hell Step 8: Freedom

2 жыл бұрын

Man of culture

@lfriccarpj2004

2 жыл бұрын

URRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAA

@jell_f

2 жыл бұрын

-Step 8 Reznov - freedom! -for you Mason not for me -REZNOV!

@rbkfan200

2 жыл бұрын

Uuuuuuuraaaaaaaa!!!!

@yungnachty4474

2 жыл бұрын

You got no idea how much I was looking for this comment. I remember playing it christmas of 2010 on the 360

My great grandpa spent 11 years in the Vorkuta Gulag for his service in the German army. He was used during the construction of the Salekhard-Igarka railroad in the arctic. He said that under each railroad track, they buried a worker, that had died during the construction.

@DaveLegenda

2 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting, thank you for your comment. I was lucky enough to actually travel on the only segment of the railroad passing through Salekhard and Igarka that was completed, the one between Vorkuta and Labytnangi. Hopefully I'll get around to edit that in a few weeks.

@collydub1987

2 жыл бұрын

'Service in the german army'

@torbendill6108

2 жыл бұрын

@@collydub1987 you do realize that back then everyone was forced to join the war at one point in the war .My grandpa got sent in when he was 16 and came back in his mid twenty’s because he was in a Russian pow camp

@MarMar-nq9ii

2 жыл бұрын

Fritz, these were not Nazi death camps. These were LABOR camps. it was not profitable for them to lose workers. The fact that your great grandpa lived there for 11 years confirms this. Most stayed in these camps for 3-5 years and returned to Germany. For 11 years, only a real war criminal could have been there, who had a lot of blood on his hands.

@gdffdgdfgdfg2525

2 жыл бұрын

@@MarMar-nq9ii his killstreak was probably pretty high, probably owned a lot of commies

My grandpa (who was a American), was sentenced to a gulag out there. He had a Russian friend who helped him break out of that gulag, and they apparently went separate ways once they escaped. That same grandpa actually served in the vietnam war. That war made him so crazy that he started getting ptsd and would “see” that Russian friend that helped him escape and would show him how to get out difficult situations.

@gabrielgomez6898

Жыл бұрын

Shut up you liar thats from a video game called black ops

@erikbrand6682

Жыл бұрын

i read this in a history book!!! there were steps to their escape right? i completely forgot, all i remember is to secure the keys

@lerikaharevic

Жыл бұрын

@@erikbrand6682 oh word? yeah secure keys, reign fire.. something like that idk.

@victorsalinas9275

Жыл бұрын

@@lerikaharevic Something about releasing hordes and fists of iron?

@ArthurCallahanSolos

Жыл бұрын

I get it

This town literally looks like something out of a survival horror game. Also I find it kind of strange that you can rent an apartment for a single Ruble but your bus ticket was like 39. Really a statement to the idea that everyone wants to leave and no one wants to stay.

@user-ew8dw5yy5x

Жыл бұрын

You can even buy an apartment for a single ruble. Heating costs hundreds of USD when temperature is -50, it's really expensive to have real estate there. The main profit is not the money owner gets but the stop of losses

@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531

Жыл бұрын

@@user-ew8dw5yy5x Guessing construction supplies must be very expensive there too - and it's not like you can just go to the nearest Home Depot easily. It's not magic to build super-insulated living quarters.

@oAzurful

Жыл бұрын

It is in a survival horror game called DayZ! It’s on the Namalsk map. I tend to avoid the city of vorkuta because you will likely be robbed killed or cannibalized by other players that are desperate for food, clothes or other supplies.

@ytevysbhtb

Жыл бұрын

I think this guy exaggerated the price of the flat here. You can't rent a flat for as cheap

@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531

Жыл бұрын

@@oAzurful Sounds like the game is manifesting IRL or vice versa :(

But in Vorkuta, we are ALL brothers !

@skeeter2809

2 жыл бұрын

We are all soilders without an army, betrayed, forgotten, abandoned...

@vesnanervah

2 жыл бұрын

REZNOV!

@skeeter2809

2 жыл бұрын

With my life

@mr.patriotjol

2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS STEP ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!

@skeeter2809

2 жыл бұрын

SECURE THE KEYS

So in Vorkuta, a bus ticket is 15x the price of an apartment.

@denisivanov7873

2 жыл бұрын

No, 18x

@Da...

2 жыл бұрын

39х

@user-od4yl3rf4n

2 жыл бұрын

He exadurated about apartment for rouble. But i've seen few of them for 50k roubles which is about 750$. And this is extremely cheap.

@IvanAkinfiev

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-od4yl3rf4n а скоростной интернет у вас там есть? Как у вас там с почтой?

@flo47

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-od4yl3rf4n exaggerating things seems to be normal for this guy. after making so many assumptions to seem more hardcore, i lost trust in the guy

Hi, im from Namalsk. We've also got a City called Vorkuta. Many "ppl" live there and a lot of abandoned Houses shows up. One of my first steps every Morning is to take fresh water from the School compound and start finding some goods around. Sometimes it feels like dying and reborn again to do this every day... Well, greetings and have some nice Dayz

It may be a depressing place but always remember: "In Vorkuta, we are ALL Brothers"

"Victory cannot be achieved without sacrifice, Mason. We Russians know this better than anyone." - Viktor Reznov

@fratfratish9533

2 жыл бұрын

Good game good quotes

@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive

2 жыл бұрын

@@fratfratish9533 👍🏾

@rad1calracoon713

2 жыл бұрын

@@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive The NUMBERS mason what are the NUMBERS.

@davidkovacevic7222

2 жыл бұрын

True

@rusmorpeh3314

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hanna-ls2sv sweety, after all this shit you "poor Europeans" did to Russia's population in 1941-1944, just raping some "innocent" Germans wasn't enough to punish you. 27M of Soviet victims (deaths only - without cripped, raped etc people) are a joke to you?

That place looks like the actual feeling of depression decided to materialise and transform into a city. Vorkuta is the physical representation of depression and broken dreams.

@thej7362

2 жыл бұрын

i dont like to see people unhappy because of the fall of the soviet union, but i thank our previous world leaders another day for not making me a "slave"

@gyeok4475

2 жыл бұрын

Most Russians don't even have stable access to water and electricity. But they are brainwashed to think it's the best country in the world

@gangster6743

2 жыл бұрын

@@gyeok4475 what are you talking about? Even in most remote places people have stable access to water, electricity and even internet. And no, most Russians actually realize that country is not best to live, many wants to emigrate. Mayby its true only for old people that watch many propaganda on TV. In Russia even many memmes about how bad country compared to Europe or US

@wisetibetanmonkey1624

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like Miami 😲

@rickmortt8546

Жыл бұрын

depression - yes, but broken dreams? no. there were no dreams to begin with.

everything was really interesting and for some reason i like the atmosphere in this place. it blew my mind actually when stefan said they have internet and everything :i great video.

Wow this is amazing.. to see such a remote, cold place.. thank you for taking us there with you! ❤

Stephan seems like a chill dude. It was definitely great hearing his experience. Thanks for an interesting video!

@SpecialK200111

6 ай бұрын

Honestly would have preferred to hear much more from him than the host. Davide was just painting with a very broad stroke while Stephan gave a much more differentiated, nuanced and thus interesting picture of the situation.

I love how Dave is always happy and cheerful and the other guy is just like: 😐

@GirlFriday68

2 жыл бұрын

Davide gets to leave the other guy has to stay in that hell hole..

@eddyc4603

2 жыл бұрын

The other guy is genuine and humble, as well as slightly embarrassed by the host's comments. But still friendly and co-operative...

@platannapipidae9621

2 жыл бұрын

i'm from russia and we just don't smile at strangers. i know in Europe and US it's ok to go down the street and smile, but here in russia we don't do that. furthermore smiling stranger can give us anxiety, the first thought would be like something wrong with my face or my clothes or the person smiling is mentally disabled.

@platannapipidae9621

2 жыл бұрын

@@liftedgifted6010 or the person is drunk. or on drugs. in other words something should be not right for a rando to smile at you.

@meifungliew1637

2 жыл бұрын

The other was probably thinking about the 8 steps to escape from Vorkuta

Damn I wish and I'd love to explore such abandoned places. So many souls lived and died in such places, so many broken souls. Places like this are something of real and ineffable interest to me. I'd really love to do photography at such places .Loved your exploration, Dave !

It's terrifying that there are towns like this all over the world in increasing numbers in every country.

@stephensmith799

Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@teonatsios491

6 ай бұрын

not terrifying

Do a shot every time he says, "Vorkuta"! and you will completely annihilated 5 minutes in.

@jaxhoffalot2812

2 жыл бұрын

Vor-kuu-taaaaah

@1769Joner

2 жыл бұрын

He says "Vorkutta" 116 times during this video...Vorrkutta !!

@vojvoda-draza

2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand whys he saying it in a swedish accent

@1769Joner

2 жыл бұрын

@@vojvoda-draza I'm swedish and I think he's italian although he speaks like Borat, which is entertaining.

@georg2010cz

2 жыл бұрын

I was searching for this comment xD

This guy needs to do a collab with Bald and Bankrupt. So Bald can say Soviet 1000x in a video and Dave Legenda can say the city that he's in 1000x in a video.

@heeroyuy298

2 жыл бұрын

Vorkuta was actually Bald and Bankrupt's handle on PUA forums before he was a youtuber and deleted all that stuff. He's definitely been here. "Sightseeing".

@christopherharvey5693

2 жыл бұрын

Nah.

@krims0n70

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherharvey5693 *Ok.*

@UranijaZeus

2 жыл бұрын

No, bald seems like a guy on a mission, I don't like that guy.

@atune2682

2 жыл бұрын

haha

Thanks for the tour Dave, very interesting, I could never live in a place like that but I'm sure the locals like it👍

Very informative - thanks for sharing!

Now, we take Vorkuta! ~ Viktor Reznov

@monarchistheadcrab8819

2 жыл бұрын

Урррраааааааааа!!!! ~ the rest of the prisoners

@arikgwie5172

2 жыл бұрын

@Grant Commons Agreed. The Black Ops 1 and 2 and trilogy of Modern Warfare! They are all great!

@uchihaobito6629

3 ай бұрын

URAAAA!!!!!

The young (between 20 and 30) always find most towns boring and depressing, but us retired people on a fixed income find them comfortable and reassuring. Boring is what security does to people, and as we die so do our antiquated towns.

@adrianc6534

2 жыл бұрын

not really. it isnt depressing because it is boring. it is depressing because it is fucking ugly and cold. there are plenty of quite, rural areas in the world that arent hideous, bleak and a miserable -40C in the winter. some of us dont want to spend the last years of our life confined to a shitty apartment for 6 months a year so that we dont die of frostbite.

@rjbjr

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianc6534 I was raised in northern Wisconsin and have been in Montana since 1985. In 1988 it got down to -51c, and -30c was common at that latitude in the US. I didn't see people in the Twin Cities leaving because of the cold. Ugliness is a developed point of view. I stick by my comment for these reasons.

@grillmelon7895

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianc6534 you're right, for example there are plenty of rural low cost towns in tropical southeast asia where you can still get all your modern wants and needs, but then it's too far from home and also culture shock for most westerners

@human-bb1xy

2 жыл бұрын

@@adrianc6534 i love winter and cold, but i agree, this place is terrible, and age does not matter..

@human-bb1xy

2 жыл бұрын

I am 31 years old, I am not young ( if young only between 20-30), and I think this place is disgusting )), my mother is almost 60 and she agrees with me, no matter how old you are, this place is still terribly, cruel, depressing.

I have a friends who lives in Vorkuta and it's funny, but she's the least depressed friend that I've ever had. It seems to me that she's just immune to depression :)

Just come across your channel I love ❤️ your video and pizza 🍕 looked good! Thank you 🙏 for sharing

Stephen is a badass, growing up in a town like that, seems pretty normal too, nothing awkward about em.

As a homeless man from Australia who's spent years living on the streets just watching this place and how ghostly, cold and unforbidden it looked really made me sad inside. I could only imagine how hard life would be there

@andreatoppi5627

2 жыл бұрын

How many years you lived on the streets?

@rusmorpeh3314

2 жыл бұрын

Well, you would have no chance to survive on the streets there. Just due to climate.

@zipipiezipie2275

Жыл бұрын

@@rusmorpeh3314 you can live in abandon building

@nikog7133

Жыл бұрын

That's why you're homeless, because u imagine that life is hard, but in reality it's not so bad..

@nikog7133

Жыл бұрын

@@rusmorpeh3314 real Russian bomzh would easily survive in vorkuta.

This was absolutely fascinating!!! I’m looking forward to the subscription, wish I would have came across your channel sooner!! Safe travels to you sir!! Thank you for bringing your experience to my living room! 🍻 🤙

I love your video, thank you for showing us around. I subscribed

What video games do you usually play? The russian kid: "counter strike"

@that1randomguyonyt775

2 жыл бұрын

And csgo

@vinkoakrap6365

2 жыл бұрын

from first second he came I wondered how he plays cs with 120 ping, not even doubting that he does, like cmon he is russian

@miksu7784

2 жыл бұрын

@@that1randomguyonyt775 csgo is counterstrike D:D

@dontcrydoomer4787

2 жыл бұрын

@@vinkoakrap6365 he prob plays 1.6

@soufianeezr27

2 жыл бұрын

finally i´ve seen the russian Toxic Kid now i can die

Lesson to be learned: Don’t come unprepared if you plan to travel any part of the world to explore; this video is a prime example as to why you should bring snow boots if you plan visiting Vorkuta during the winter.

@Gaeilgeoir

Жыл бұрын

Or in the summer! This was in summer. Remember David said “I know this is summer for you but it feels like winter for me.”

Wow thanks for the tour, now I can take it off my bucket list

Maybe it’s because I’m a graphic designer, but one thing I love about the Soviet towns are the signs they have for the town name. Often 3D like a sculpture rather than the flat standardized ones in most countries.

@Slovenia132

Жыл бұрын

Yes

This is absolutely fascinating. I live 20 minutes outside of Chicago, the opposite of boring or depressing but I would love to visit places like Vorkuta. I don’t know why

@andreatoppi5627

2 жыл бұрын

As a tourist is pretty easy....but yes, depressive things are interesting for many of us. We enjoy the sadness....hard to explain

@czr4752

2 жыл бұрын

I also live 20 minutes outside of chicago and I do find it boring and depressing

@beegxxc9832

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreatoppi5627 by visiting such places you get to really appreciate where you live.

@cheftekard7165

2 жыл бұрын

@@andreatoppi5627 Exactly. I wonder if we have some inner sense of wanting to see less fortune in order to appreciate what we have.

@stayawayfromthewoke3412

2 жыл бұрын

Because vorkuta would be safe unlike chicago

4:09 "Wow, an abandoned Lada!" (shows a Volga)

very enteresting, i didn't know this place, until i watched your video. thank you so much.

Great video thanks to your energy, enthusiasm humor and great English! Nice of you to treat that young man to a pizza and tea! Interesting to see how others live on the far side of the world! I'm writing this from Honolulu Hawaii (by the way).

The Detroit of the North. I was waiting for those two dudes on the bus behind you to rob you...

@jaxhoffalot2812

2 жыл бұрын

Big difference between Detroit & V-Town...consider the demographics if you will...

@cerealfiend3065

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaxhoffalot2812 can you go into a little more detail? I'm not sure what you're talking about.

@jaxhoffalot2812

2 жыл бұрын

@@cerealfiend3065 The differing levels of melanin present represent the starkest contrast between Detroit and Vorkuta, and their respective violent crime rates.

@milkncookiegurl778

2 жыл бұрын

😒

@Albert1872.

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaxhoffalot2812 never relax around ....?

In Russian if an accent doesn't fall on an "o" you pronounce the "o" as a very short "a". So that would be Varkoutaah. Also, that car was a Volga, not a Lada. Thanks for the video

@baihui7349

2 жыл бұрын

Да, черна Волга

@Victoria-rl4cu

2 жыл бұрын

Damyan Krastev isn't this man of the documentary Russian?

@erikstorm8935

2 жыл бұрын

@@Victoria-rl4cu I would not be surprised if he has Russian citizenship, or at least some type of residency permit. Or maybe he has a wife or child in Russia. Because, when checking his video history, it seems he's been in Russia for most of the year. Even though Russia has not been opened to tourism except for a few countries. I am an American in Russia, but only because I have a child here. I had to show documents proving this just to enter the country (via Serbia). Maybe he has the same situation as me! Or perhaps citizenship or residency.

@skein4388

2 жыл бұрын

У него ударения хромают

@Eirik_Bloodaxe

Жыл бұрын

That car had remarkably nice seats, given that everything else in it was smash and grabbed.

Your vibe is so fun, you need more subscribers

Dave, thanks for the video, very interesting!!

"My Jordans are definitely not going to survive this day in Vorkuta!" - Mason, Alex.

drinking game: every time dave says "Vorkuta" you have to take a shot

@georgiaarmitage8413

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@awsomemodels

2 жыл бұрын

It's a cute name !

It is my motherland. When i was a little girl i played there with wind and snow. In the sky i seen Northern Lights. Every family in Russia love Sovet Union because we got houses for free. We got big money in this city after Great war 1941-1945. People from Vorkuta are kind very much. They speak very kind language without bad and dirty words. Hi from Tula, Russian Federatoin. From Russia with love. I respect guy in red in the video. Komi, i love you!

@BillyN31

Жыл бұрын

That is a very nice comment ❤

@cucaelhombre

Жыл бұрын

@Том Keep in mind, a lot of people who express distaste for your region never grew up in it. They can't appreciate the beauty that can be found even in the most bleak places of the world.

@evaaleksfromrussia5142

Жыл бұрын

Yuliana Vorobyova На 8.04 мальчик говорит что в Воркуте очень дорогие квартиры, но я не раз слышала что люди даже за копейки не могут их продать, нет спроса, люди просто оставляют их и уезжают, а дорого обычно когда спрос большой, по моему пацан не совсем в теме по стоимости жилья в Воркуте, как думаете?

@rambojambone4586

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m in USA. The government wants us to hate each other. But I don’t. !!!!!!!

@Nikolaievich9837

Жыл бұрын

My mom is from a town Yodva which isn’t that far away from Vorkuta. Buy ya during Soviet times and still today but in thr winter there is a usually a huge ice sculpted Christmas tree. But its freezing cold lmfaooo

Never heard of this town, I just found it on my Apple Maps, i get interested and look at satellite images of remote places in Nothern Russia, found Vorkuta, and saw there was some very obscure buildings on the outskirts of town. So,now I’m here, virtually walking around it.

@spierdalaj9903

Жыл бұрын

You never Play call of Duty.

Long live Sergei 🤧🤝🙏 “Victory cannot be achieved without sacrifice, Mason”.

I love how excited you are in this video your voice sounds so genuinely enthusiastic, it’s nice to watch! :)

Amazing content buddy. Appreciate the insight. :)

You definitely needed a good pair of hiking boots on your exploration. I enjoyed your video thanks 😎

We're all soldiers without an Army BETRAYED, FORGOTTEN, ABANDONED In Vorkuta we're all Brothers!!!

@jcee2259

8 ай бұрын

So, if you're not cleaning the windows of another brother, who would ?

in February 2021 there where frosts of minus 61 degrees in Vorkuta. i myself live in Vorkuta☝️😎

@DaveLegenda

2 жыл бұрын

That's cool. Maybe you can help if I decide to come this winter?

@Zoghh30

2 жыл бұрын

Что-то я не припомню таких морозов у нас даже в декабре, а ты тут про февраль пишешь😄

@Confederate_WON

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zoghh30 наверное ты не живёшь в Воркуте, поэтому и не помнишь.

@Zoghh30

2 жыл бұрын

@@Confederate_WON Я родился здесь и до сих пор живу, поэтому и пишу, нет тут настолько сильных морозов.

@Confederate_WON

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zoghh30 прикинь я тоже в Воркуте родился, в 70-х и живу здесь и работал по всей Воркуте и в совке, и в 90-е и в 2000-е и знаю что за погода была тогда и сейчас, в конце февраля в этом году было минус 61, это абсолютно точная цифра, так как я не только проверил на сайте аэропорта и сам удивился сначала, но ночью 27 февраля посмотрел на термометр за окном и точно, минус 60 градусов, можешь поднять архивы прогнозов, кстати до этого, три месяца подряд было минус 55, с декабря по середину марта, все архивы тоже есть, так что давай не будем спорить о'кей?😏

"Come on, Reznov! Step 8: freedom!" "For you, Mason, not for me."

I like your report very much !! 😍 And your English is wonderful indeed !! From Germany with love !!

That’s my birth town and I was quite happy there before me and my family went to Germany in 1995.

@MrMaaaske95

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Germany is another type of depressing

@hyneksalplachta7335

2 жыл бұрын

No way to go back to Vorkuta?

@agronomFMI

2 жыл бұрын

Так возвращается. Квартиры там копеечные))

@basedpatriotLT

2 жыл бұрын

Traitor of Russia, enricher of Germany

@artefakto.9yearsago301

2 жыл бұрын

I wish I lived in Vorkuta. Mexican here.

These videos make my entire day… thank you Davide!

wow loved your channel!!! subscribed!

Man what a nice trip you made together with Reznov👍🏻

Great video mate! Always a pleasure to be able to see towns like these!

The most interesting part was his talking with the local. His Russian is also easy to understand.

Very interesting video!

Great video Dave , I have always known about Vorkuta because it was one of the main gulag places like kolyma [far east for gold mining ] and Karaganda [khazakstan ] , but had never actually seen it , great English ,fantastic Italian accent ,what is not to like ? have not seen any of your videos before ,but I have subscribed which is very unusual for me on a first video , to be really picky here Dave the "lada " at 4.45 was in fact a "volga " , the lada as you will remember was a copy of a Fiat , this car was of original design , and quite a nice looking car , used by the police and KGB , there was a v8 version which they used [ sorry to go on Dave , but I can`t help it ] there were in fact some very nice soviet cars ,the handbuilt luxury ZIL 41047 limousine is the last high point of this , I now vacate to the rest of your channel to see what wonders and delights you have for me , with much warmth and respect from Merseyside , England

It’s the setting of the game Metro Exodus in real life. Amazing to see how life is like on another part of the world. Thanks for sharing this great footage. Time really stand still in this town of Vorkuta.

@dusankostic6401

2 жыл бұрын

Or Stalker: winter edition :D

@Hanz_Goober

2 жыл бұрын

Opeth, nice

@FerrugemCaio

Жыл бұрын

There is a map in dayz that feature this town also

@christopherregan1654

Жыл бұрын

Everytime I hear Vorkuta, I automatically remember 2010's Call Of Duty Black Ops.

One of the most interesting videos I have seen lately. I was totally wondering what was going on in this part of the world. Thanks Dave

aspetta ho appena scoperto che fai i video anche in inglese e ti seguo da mesi, ma sei un matto

love it ! i hope you interact with more random people !

Another great vid, great seeing your adventures 👍

Just stumbled across your channel. Love this video, great insight into a place I've never heard of before. Respect from Ireland!

Awesome video man cheers !

great video man

Very interesting! I would imagine that living in a town like that, this must have been a fun adventure for Stephan. Also, as a native Russian and native English speaker myself, it's interesting to hear your accents in both languages. Your Russian is reasonably good based on how fast you speak it, but I could definitely hear that it's not your first language. And your English accent sounds kind of Italian or something like that.

@surelyyoujokemeinfailure7531

Жыл бұрын

Actually that looks like a pretty good place to learn Russian language - especially if your friends drop you off someplace where nobody speaks your original language. Looks like it's slow on paying work opportunities however.

This was a pretty entertaining insight I never knew I needed! You're a terrific and engaging host and have earned my sub! Love all the from the Middle East 😃

Thanks. I lived a couple hundred kilometers southerner in Pechora in 1980-ies. It was dark already at 3-4pm usually.

Crazy how Lenin street looks to be in better condition than some of the roads here in Michigan

@joshclark5231

Жыл бұрын

That’s because Russians secretly want to go back to the USSR. Talk about Stockholm syndrome

@danielyeary148

Жыл бұрын

@@joshclark5231 I think it's because no one drives on them

@joshclark5231

Жыл бұрын

@@danielyeary148 besides the KGB! Muah haha

How depressing👍😊.. Thanks for showing us this and for the education.

Thank you for posting. You're physically tough to endure this adventure. Hopefully you made some friends there.....yes?

Dave my man!! So happy to see you’re finally getting some well deserved recognition

@DaveLegenda

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, appreciate it. HMU when you're in Russia

@theSalukie

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveLegenda I tried getting in, they didn’t let me on the flight lol

STEP 1 Secure the keys STEP 2 Ascend from darkness STEP 3 Rain fire STEP 4 Unleash the horde STEP 5 Skewer the winged beast

Thank you 😊

Imagine riding the bus to work or run errands and seeing a KZreadr filming themselves yelling into their phone about how awful your home is lol.

I remember this town from call of duty lol. Great vid as always!

My Grandparents met in Vorkuta, in a Gulag... That was in early 50's. Amazing people, so strong.

Nice video, Bro. You sound like Santino Marella 😂😂😂

I have always wanted to see some cities from Russia, but the weather must be terrible🥶🥶even living in a more civilized city the temperatures are just crazy...thank you so much for your sharing this video come to Guatemala and check out our great weather.... I’m impressed of Vorkuta. Greetings from Guatemala

Thank you Dave, you're giving me strong Bald vibes. My favorite YT traveller. Vorkuta was interesting. I will keep my eye on your channel.

@somekindwitch6774

2 жыл бұрын

Here too after Balds last video from BAM

Holy shit. The small village you went to, Severnyj is looking almost 100% the same as my town in Poland. Did not expect this to be depressing for some people

@leszow5152

7 ай бұрын

What town in Poland?

@SlavEditor

7 ай бұрын

its a small city. I'm not gonna dox myself@@leszow5152

@AJafterhourz

5 ай бұрын

I was going to say that this place looks like it could be a town on the outskirts of Poland.

@deesaed1802

3 ай бұрын

Yo, so what is the town's name? We are all waiting

@SlavEditor

3 ай бұрын

@@deesaed1802 im not gonna tell anyone, because its a really small town. Had i told someone the name, they'd find me very easily. The reason why i speak english pretty well is because i went to an english course in Warsaw, since our town is really poor

Hello Davelegenda! Thanks for the video man, love seeing the world trough videos like this one. Man, that tour looks like it cost you at least 2 toes, man your shoes being wet and walking in snow and - temperature, I remember that myself from when I used to deliver the morning news paper on 4:30 AM. Anyways, I wonder, did you stay for a night ? and if so, where you able to find an accommodation there ? Again I thank you. I love your enthousiasme, A town like Vorkuta can not contain such life energy ^^ ! Love it.

Loved this. When will part 2 be uploaded?

Yeah, totally amazing. Bravo on your Language skills! Very, very nice of you.

Good job, thanks

Thank you for going there:)) I cannot go there, its far from Budapest, my hometown. But with this video I could be there:))

I can only imagine how depressing it can be to not have any type of social life. If you’re growing old with your significant other then that’s fine, but imagine wanting to meet someone and perhaps start a family☹️😔

Just stumbled across this, enjoyed it and subscribed to your channel. Must say it makes a change from Bald and Bankrupt’s Soviet nostalgia videos, although they are excellent in their own way, too. You are doing a similar thing, but you speak better Russian, perhaps. In fact I thought you were Russian, until I read you are Italian! Keep up the good work and give Mr Bald a run for his money. This video was ace! Thank you.

@agul6287

2 жыл бұрын

I also was wondering what nationality was he

1:56 this sound bus,childhood memories came back

I like these types of videos. I’m from north Canada and it’s cold here like that

This is how depression would look like. It is really an uncanny feeling seeing the manifestation of your inside. It's not dark... nor is particularly gloomy or scary. Just sterile ruins, constantly having cold, white light illuminate that what stands from shattered hopes and dreams. Cynicism. Cold, factual and opinions made from constantly being disappointed and abandoned. Like those buildings. It's just lifeless and in disrepair. That's how my depression feels for me. Yes, you can smile, you can enjoy life occasionally, you can even laugh. But deep down you know the moments are fleeting and will not last. That's when you return home. In your own little Vorkuta.

@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive

2 жыл бұрын

Please read the Bible. Turn to Christ. The feelings so beautifully described in your comment can be changed and you will be uplifted from the despair. "And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not." - John 1:5, The Bible

@SteamCheese1

2 жыл бұрын

@@HebrewsElevenTwentyFive And then people like you show up.... I have read the bible 4 times. I was a baptist and catholic for a big portion of my life. I really don't care for it. I'm an Atheist now. Depression isn't solved by some magical Sky Daddy my friend, it's solved by Therapie, careful Medication, life improvement and alot of hard work. You're a predator of your faith, praying on weakned people in times of dispair. Which is immoral. But what can I expect from an ill guided and predatory faith? Yes, I know your Sky Daddy wants to send me to hell even though he loves me, yadi yadi yada.... See you in hell too, I don't give three hoots.

“Every journey begins with a single step. This is STEP ONE!” “Secure the keys!!!”

Hello, I’m just starting to watch your videos. Your channel is great! What camera do you use to record?

For every Vorkuta a shot and you are hammered after five minutes.

I would like to know what Stepan's plans for the future are, just curious.

@SXLLXNBXE

2 жыл бұрын

drugs and booze

@adambrennan2259

2 жыл бұрын

Counter strike

@Reb_Doomer.357

2 жыл бұрын

@@adambrennan2259 😂😂😂😂

@mrwilliecowie

Жыл бұрын

Seems like a real nice guy I would be happy to have him as my tour guide

Ok, I can understand an Italian guy who speaks fluent English (doesn't happen that often tho). But his Russian is also quite impressive.. now that I can't understand. What's your story man?

@AlessandroGenTLe

2 жыл бұрын

LoL, I'm Italian myself and didn't recognize him as Italian :) I mean we normally (even those that speak fluently, like me) a quite distinguishable accent, as like as for Greek guys or Bulgarians or Belorussians (I worked with all of them), but this guy doesn't. Congrats to him!

@erikstorm8935

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlessandroGenTLe I would not be surprised if he has Russian citizenship (perhaps due to some Russian background), or at least some type of residency permit. Or maybe he has a wife or child in Russia. Because, when checking his video history, it seems he's been in Russia for most of the year. Even though Russia has not been opened to tourism except for a few countries. I am an American in Russia, but only because I have a child here. I had to show documents proving this just to enter the country (via Serbia). Maybe he has the same situation as me! Or perhaps citizenship or residency.

@AlessandroGenTLe

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikstorm8935 Yeah, it can be! :)

@SharnLugonn

2 жыл бұрын

Wow from Italy? This is the first time I've seen his video and I half expected him to be from the post-soviet baltic states since his Russian accent is so good.