it's so important that you are doing this and recording these travels and adventures. i wish our American youth and actually ppl of all ages here in the "west" should see this.
Is that a down packaway jacket? Quecha is decathlons brand I think, becareful with the zip on that jacket, Quecha zips are prone to failing! (I've worked in camping stores) If it starts getting jammed, I find rubbing a pencil lead down it can help. But to be honest, if you're on a budget, it's still going to do the job, just may be more likely to break.
Kalmyks are Mongols and you have heard language in the concert, thats Kalmyk language. I am a Mongolian lives in Ulaanbaatar and i still understand their language even we were apart for almost 400 years.
I do hope you realize just how vitally important it is to make records of these precious small cultures. In 200 years, ethnologists will probably know your name.
My russian Babushka passed away in March and I miss her so much. Sometimes when you film russian Babushkas I see her - the way they dress, the way they talk. She was the kindest woman ever
Haha Haha! That guy wanted 100 Euro's! The look of shock on your face is hilarious Bald! The second he heard you were not Russian, he wanted some of that tourist cash!
He would’ve asked that from a Russian person too. Unfortunately people in those villages drink a lot and they would ask for money from any non-local who would’ve approached them.
Everything that could possibly go wrong whilst making this film did go wrong. The weather, lack of people on the street, accidentally stumbling into one of Russia’s worst prisons and being kicked out the town. All a total disaster! Well at least there was some decent Kalmyk music. Skip to the end if the wind is too intense for your ear drums. Cheers bratans!
recently found this channel, bingewatched lot of the videos and came to the conclusion that you have to be the guy to meet the first aliens to represent us :D
I cannot believe the guts you have to just go in the middle of nowhere, with absolutely no pre-planning, and give us an experience that we will never have. One of the best videos.
Enjoy your rest Mr. Bald. So glad to know that you're OK. We care about you and worry about you. Take all the time off that you need. RU-vidr burn out is a real thing.
Hey Mate, Thanks to you I had never heard of Kalmykia. But when You first said you were heading that way out of Dagestan, I did some historical research. Super interesting tribe and situation from antiquity as well as the soviet disruption of there culture. If you did not dare to go there I would never have known about such interesting people. So this video is not a failure in any sense, but a huge launchpad to understanding remote cultures to the fog of knowing the easternmost part of the European western world. I applaud your daring and efforts, carry on!
Hey Mr. Bald! Nice Content! One Question: Can you go to German Villages in Russia, where the people speak the German language? I think you can find them in the near of the River Wolga and i think also in the national Rajons Asowo and Halbstadt.
Wow! I grew up in Kalmykia, so nice to see familiar sights and this bloody wind :3 I have a feeling that something missing in this video about kalmyks...oh, it's locust)
Have you seen the movie Genghis Blues yet? If not you'll enjoy it. That was some interesting exploring despite the setbacks. I kind of like those weird abandoned places myself. Good thing they didn't find your camera or that could have been bad.
@@jaylynnw1645 Check out his video "Chechnya Isn't What You'd Expect!", the comment says "I have a mad crazy to share with you guys about what happened in Chechnya, but I will wait until I am in safe territory like some Bolivian before I make a video about it. Today I'm going to a mountain village for a bbq. Have a great weekend guys!"
This is one of the best travel shows, not only on RU-vid but generally. I really want to go on a road trip across Russia. So little known, yet so many different things to see and explore.
Dávid Molnár The Volvo VNL 670 in the video is exclusive to the American market only. Produced and sold only in America so yeah it is technically an american truck
This doesn't look so different from some of the plains states in the US. You won't find Soviet style apartment buildings in such areas, but you will encounter the lone gas stations and small roadside stores. Also, I don't think American authorities would appreciate someone approaching their prisons on foot. I love these videos, but what impresses me most is the human interaction between Ben and the locals. I really feel, that except for the language and some of the cultural barriers, the people he meets could be my friends too.
I just saw a band in Philadelphia, Pa here in the states called “The Hu”. They are a traditional throat singing metal band from Mongolia. I highly recommend them. Listen to their songs “Wolf Totem” and “The Great Chinggis Khaan”.
This kalmykia town looks a lot like some of the native American villages. On the Indian reservations the quality of life is quite poor. Lots of poverty and alcoholism.
Volvo doesn't sell trucks with an engine bonnet like that in Europe, but they do in North America. So he meant it was a truck made for the North American market, he wasn't talking about the brand.
Only 400 years ago? I think “Kalmyk” means literally “remainder” or “stayed-behind.” They are Oirats from Tibet who remained there after their cousins left in the late 1200’s. That’s nearly 700 years, isn’t it?
Ever since discovering these videos I have found myself looking into Russian language courses, researching and reading about Russian culture, and wistfully looking at entry visa requirements. This guy is truly living my dream. Makes me jealous.
It would be really cool if you could visit an "Old Believers" community in Russia! (similar to the American Amish, they live in isolation, and are self sustaining.)
