Overnight in the World's Scariest Lighthouse for 24 Hours 

Mad respect to the cameraman for this video. He's barely even in the video, and isn't talked about at all, but he's still there to get everything on tape for us. Good on you, man.

This is a lighthouse I’ve been studying for years. It’s my favorite one in the entire world. I wish this video had existed back when I began because I could’ve really used such a detailed tour of the interior back when I began my studies! I’m so absolutely jealous. I wish more history had been included, though. The longest period a keeper ever spent there without leaving was 99 days. Most men never returned after their first three week stint, which is typically how long they worked with a week off before heading back. No one really stayed for months at a time. It’s rumored one man in the 40s had to be taken off the island in a straight jacket because of how maddening the isolation was, but it’s never been confirmed. There was a radio transmission that had a man declaring that if they didn’t send a boat for him immediately, he was going to start swimming. I’m surprised y’all didn’t know someone died there after an explosion, either. The fire kept the other three men left to sit outside on the rock with only a tarp for cover before someone saw smoke and came to help them. So much more could’ve been included, but I digress because I still love this video. I’m glad it was able to be created. I hope enough money is raised for its restoration in my lifetime.

Captain David A. Kimar Passed away this year in January, with a continued passion for the Stannard Rock lighthouse mentioned in his obituary. Rest in Piece, Captain Dave.

This set up would make an incredible found footage horror film. Four guys went to film a fun RU-vid video but the guy never came to pick them up, they ran out of food and slowly went insane. What a great concept. Someone make it!!!

The lighthouse keepers had quite a strict routine to follow, of observations, watch keeping, repairs & maintenance, cleaning, record keeping, ensuring the light was burning when it should, receiving & keeping account of supplies. Receiving mail & newspapers, signalling to passing vessels etc. They also read, studied & had hobbies & wrote letters, on top of fishing, cooking etc. Along with many old salts they did knotwork, sewed & knitted. Some lighthouse keepers made ships in bottles, or made models out of matchsticks or painted, or played a musical instrument. Some made small things to be sold later. Each would have had their bedspace with whatever photographs or books or prayers they kept. Many kept a record of sightings of birds & other wildlife & astronomical occurences, along with official observations of weather & sea conditions. All of which helped to pass the time. It was not a life for everyone but once you were into a routine, it was possible to get used to it, especially if you got on well with your companions.

When I was in the Coast Guard a couple decades ago, I was on the buoy tender out of Duluth. We serviced the Stannard Rock Lighthouse several times during my 3 years on the Sundew. I've been down in those tunnels in the day time and was freaked out. You guys are brave. The Rock of Ages Lighthouse over by Isle Royale has a similar base with tunnels spoking out around the round base. That one is supposedly haunted too. I really enjoyed the video, it brings back a lot a memories. Thanks!

Why not 7 Days? 24h is nothing

If this lighthouse was restored and had power, i would live on it. Even if it didn't get internet, after a while i would get accustomed to living without it.

As someone who loves his solitude, the cold, and fishing... I would love to rent this place for a week to escape from everything. Just seeing you guys here is making me jealous. My soul could do a lot of healing in a place like this. Also... Cap'n Dave is a REALLY brave man trying to find this tiny little speck of a lighthouse in the fog. What a legend.

I have a large framed painting/print of this lighthouse in a storm above my bed. I love it. Having worked in a historic lighthouse, I was so attacted to it...the blue colors are awesome. I passed it up, but drove back the next day and purchased it. I found out that it is a well known picture of this particular lighthouse. The best part is that I found it at a Goodwill store. One of my best finds thrift shopping. I enjoyed this video, even though it was somewhat silly. More known history should have been given if possible. I thought that the inside of the lighthouse would be in better condition. This is definitely an historic place that should be restored. I often wonder how it was built and made so secure to last that long so isolated in the water.

It’s really nice to find a channel that does this kind of stuff without yelling the entire time!

As a Michigander that travels, I am so entertained every time I meet someone that I can tell thinks you can just look across a Great Lake and see Canada or Wisconsin 😂 It’s sooooo many people…. With just no concept of how big the lakes are.

I would volunteer to stay there a night that’d be so peaceful, just living like the old days for a moment and appreciating things we have

Holy cow you guys should DEFINITELY do more videos like this. Staying overnight in famous haunted spots, imagine the attention that would get too like Shane and Ryan.

I almost bought a lighthouse. It was a US decommissioned lighthouse on one of the Great Lakes up in Milwaukee. It was only $5000 and maybe 600 yards off the coast. Very rocky and hard to moor any boat to so I thought a sky ride would be cool to get on / off. I wanted to make it into a trendy restaurant / nightclub that’s one of a kind but… the problem was it gets horrible unbelievable weather during winter. Like huge swells as high as 60 feet crashing onto the lighthouse. Who wants to go eat at a swanky restaurant if you’re going to get drenched with cold freezing water. Oh well… just one of my many crazy dreams

Shout out to Dave for getting them home through the fog

1973, I was a Corpsman aboard a Guided Missile Destroyer out of Norfolk, we were out at Sea for over 6 months from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Sea, and, Adriatic, the sunsets just blew me away, just the whole adventure was a lifetime of memories, NEVER lose your spirit of adventure, now I am 70 yrs old, but, the memories of that time are vivid!!

These guys are amazing at making a not so bad situation sound absolutely horrible.

Shout out to Dave. Navigating in thick fog is very hard and it is heart racing.

The loneliest place on earth is in my heart 😣

I´d like to stay at this place for a longer time. Putting up a big tent inside would make good insulation. As an older man I can enjoy just chill for a day or two. Reading books and then enjoy the view, the air and a good storm. Me always living in the mountains, have a need for more big waters in my life. I noticed a drone shot in the vid, but they could have had more of that. Young lads running around and screaming, not my style, but still very interesting stuff. I wish there was more content like this on the web. -Oh and the dark pool in the cellar, it´s where the Kraken sometimes came up at night. Making its way up the stairs smelling fresh meat!

Being from Michigan I’ve heard of that lighthouse all the way up in the middle of Lake Superior. That’s a massive dangerous lake. Basically a sea. Super cool footage.

I'm a great lakes mariner by trade, we pass by Stannard Rock quite often traversing Lake Superior. We look at it off in the distance, and think about how we're grateful that we get to keep moving!

nice set of lads doing something a bit out of the ordinary, only seen 2 videos but it's pretty chilled out sat here havin a toke, go well

Captain Dave is my grandpa! We all watched the video together and thought it was great. I'm very grateful for you guys, he seemed happy with it.

Think of the people who built this! Back in the 1880’s going out there and building this in the middle of this huge lake…. unbelievable.

There's nobody there. If you can heat the place and you have food and I assume a way to use the bathroom. Without just pooping over a rail. Honestly this is heaven.

Just a pointer for you guys, when you sleep in your sleeping bag you need to strip down to your boxers. The way sleeping bags are made now if you keep your clothes on you are impeding the sleeping bags ability to keep you warm by blocking your body heat in your clothes, the sleeping bags need direct contact with your skin to do they're job the right way

Honestly as a pretty hardcore introvert I would be happy here as long as I had an internet connection (I don't care about power otherwise, and actually prefer oil lamp lighting and gas cooking). Hell, assuming I had writing materials and enough books I could even do without the internet for weeks at a time, and I hate cell phones and only carry one out of necessity for work. I wouldn't want to stay forever of course, but I'd seriously be very much ok with only visiting society on say a monthly basis or less.

4:14 he lighting actually scared me for a second but then i started laughing and almost choked my food😂😂

I'm so scared of heights, I'd have a panic attack on that deck

Wow! that was AWESOME to say the least. I would love to spend a night in a lighthouse, you guys made my dream come true. Also, it takes a lot of courage to venture into those tunnels in the morning, let alone the night. I hope people donate for maintaining this amazing lighthouse and respect for those who build it back in 1882.

As a Stannard, I love the relevance to it being the loneliest and one of the scariest light houses and spaces around the world. My daughter didn't know until her adult years that her name is also a light house and a town in Russia, careful the FBI may come and Raid our home just because of our names.

Dave right after the camera cuts: "Where's that coat I let you borrow, it's one of a kind and I would really like it back"

Question is HOW DID THEY BUILD THAT?? Scary!!!!🥶🥶🥶

by 14 minutes in I am literally afraid for the lives of these three children. 15:46 "is this a toy?" Best comedy of the year right here.

Great video. I love lighthouses. That's definitely one I'd love to explore so thanks for doing that for me. I wonder if the basement passages didn't lead to tanks for fuel oil and just bulk storage. Assuming it had no power from shore, there would have been at least one generator on-site to charge the batteries, run the lights and other equipment.

That's awesome!!!! We're big fans...keep creating the amazing content!

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Sea Lion Caves at Florence Oregon is a sacred place to me. The Stellar Sea lion inner cave looks like a living room in the 🌊 Zalophus californiana too.

1:57 Nonono when your hair stands up like that during a storm, go seek shelter immediately because you will get struck by lightning.

Felt concerned for your safety as you guys obviously are not equipped or suitably prepared for such exploration. Glad you survived though. 👏

Can we just talk about how amazing it is having a lighthouse in the middle of the ocean without it ever washing away.

I'd love to live there , always dreamed of it , awesome!

Only 24 hrs?……that’s not really long or arduous when you think about it….the conditions didn’t look that rough when you boarded the lighthouse ladder…..lucky nothing seriously big Still loved what you guys did.. Keep up the wonderful work 💯🔥❤️

Big mistakes galore! Rule #1 Always check your gear before heading out. Rule #2 Personally, I always choose to live with redundancy (numerous ways) of making fire, communication, lighting and (good) food items. Rule #3 Multiple warm layers when in cold climates.

What an amazing lighthouse! Makes you appreciate 19th century builders!

There is a similar lighthouse off the coast of Cohasset, Massachusetts called Minot's Ledge Light. Built around the same time as Stannard Rock. A coupe of miles offshore, built on a tall rock in the Atlantic, it's a pretty lonesome place. I've been out there in summertime, on a boat circling the structure, but I would never want to try it in the winter. You dudes got balls.

Okay I think it'd be super fun to stay there for a day with friends. I'd just sing and play games like pictionary or something. I bet the acoustics there would be great honestly singing out to the water or in the tunnels

Hey fellas! Say, what time of year were you out there? We were out there last year for the first time and again last month. We put together the basic website and the video for the Watershed Partnership, so we have permission to access the tower. I'm hoping to get out there again in August and maybe spend a couple nights out there. Thanks for sharing your adventure!!

I saw the blue flash at sunset one time, off the coast of Maui. It was dramatic as heck and absolutely beautiful. Atmosphere and water conditions have to be just right. I have been to the coast many, many times, for extended stays and have not seen the flash since.

DAVE is amazing even though it’s very foggy he managed to get there. very dangerous thing. zero visibility but still managed. incredible.

Can we all appreciate how thiccc the gravy in stews vids is. They just pour butter all on their content.

In 2007, I was stationed in Dollar Bay MI at USCG station Portage. Myself (47' MLB Qualified Engineer / Boarding Officer) and a crew of 5 other brave men had to make a 7 hour trip to this lighthouse, as the CG crews in Marquette MI (the lighthouse is in their AOR or area of responsibility) had been doing SAR missions (Search and Rescue) all day due to heavy winds and 10-15' rolling waves on Lake Superior and were considered "bagged" (had spent too many hours underway in a 24 hour period per USCG policy). 7 hours in 10-15' waves from Dollar Bay MI to this lighthouse on a USCG 47' Motor Life Boat, to rescue a family of 6 that were blown into the lighthouse and DIW (Dead in the water). They were all soaked, in mild stages of hypothermia, holding on for dear life. In most cases a helicopter from CG air station Traverse City would have beat us there, however their rescue teams were "bagged" as well from too many missions in the heavy winds and rough seas all weekend. The look on the faces of this family, which included an infant and a 7 year old, when we arrived on scene was that of fear for their lives. We had no communication with them since 30 minutes after we left Dollar Bay MI, as their boats electrical systems was compromised from damage and water intrusion. Their boat was less than 20 minutes from being completely submerged, and they were actually beginning to climb the ladder onto the lighthouse when we arrived. In 30 minutes we had them all onboard in a warm cabin below deck, had hooked their vessel up to a towline, and myself and another engineer had pumped the water from their vessel with a P6 pump, and patched the small holes in the hole temporarily, and successfully towed them to Marquette MI. Almost 5 hours straight south (with the weather). It was the scariest day of their lives, and wildly enough, exhilarating for us. We trained heavily for missions that crucial and they weren't too common. But everyone was safe, and I'll never forget that rescue mission for the rest of my life

Jz that sunset will get me going😊 Thx u guys for showing the world this. Is good to know n explore more

I got so fucking nervous when old mate's hair was standing up. That was an imminent lightning strike, right there. What a fucking awesome video.

That fake lightening when Caleb went up there actually scared me lmao

I would love the microhouse videos or something to return, they were most impressive and very entertaining.

Should get some teams and supplies together and renovate that thing. Would be badass with some modern touches.

If this place was furnished and had electricity and heating it would actually be a fun place to work. You could even put a library on one floor.

The guys have grown so much in the past 3 years went from like 2 or 3 mil subs to 7 mil I just 3 years hugs respect to these guys Justin and Andrew love the vids y’all always bring happiness to this world keep up the hard work!

We have always wanted to see the inside of Stannard Rock. Right where you were fishing a record lake trout was caught there in 1997 weighing in at 61 1/2 pounds. Thank you so much for the virtual and amazing lighthouse fun. So awesome! We live in the Keweenaw Peninsula not far from there as the crow flies. 🙌🏻🙋‍♀️✌🏻

I think they need to make more stuff like this

dave seems like such a chill guy :)

Dave the MVP with his boat lol, I know a lot of people that wouldn't want to be stuck in the middle of the lake or ocean in a fog but Dave just practically said " *F IT* " and went in the fog trying to find this small island lol

How did they build this back then?

I enjoyed this little video, learned a bit and had complete anxiety the whole entire time, and as much as I love being alone, I think I would end up going insane.

1:54 these guys are lucky, hair standing up like that is a sign that they are about to be struck by lightning.

we actually need like a 4-5 minutes raw video inside it, maybe something caught up haha

Doing that alone I would be scared no lie...imagine sleeping and hear creepy sounds coming up from the basements.

15:10 No, Dave is Not watching, This video is not Live, You are welcome

O'Neill's next video I want y'all to spend the night in abandoned ship for 24 hours

Loved this! I’m obsessed with lighthouses & this one is especially fascinating! We have some good ones here in Northern Ireland. I can see one in the Copeland Islands from my livingroom window. I love watching it at night, something very comforting about it.

Out of all the lakes they build this light house on it has to be superior the roughest and coldest Great Lake. That would suck to build in the 1880s

You call or you will be rescued within 45 minutes. Imagine what it would really be like to be there completely alone. Without light, communication and interlocutor. Face to face with the ocean, cold and fear.

24 hours? Real super heroes.

Great video! I really like your videos like this where you go to unconventional places that most people have no idea exist. Keep it up!

4:14 really scared me... I LOVE THEIR VIDS SO MUCH. Thank you so much JStu!

me and my mom would most likely come here just for a couple hours, man that looks like so much fun to just sit there and look at they sky and ocean. That view of the sun rise and sunset though.

Wow, this place is amazing! Aerial views of the Lighthouse Great views.🤠🤠

How is this scary or survival? Everything you need is right there, not a single threat from the rest of the evil world can touch you. Seems like a dream vacation, you're very lucky to have had this experience! Nothing remotely scary, but definitley an amazing adventure & thanks for sharing!

I have no idea why i found this video so fascinating but i wanted to watch more. Id probably get annoyed at the lack of preparedness like not knowing how your sat phone works when that is your lifeline. Needed better lighting when exploring but the drone and camera work was well done. You guys reminded me of when my friends and i would explore old abandoned houses and buildings.

I virtually got experience of such a scary but a beautiful lighthouse. Thank you guys. Please tell the way to get there. I also wanna to visit.

I'd love to kip out there. Few days, ultimate solitude beyond anything you've seen before.

" No power " The Light : I'm about to ruin this mans whole career.

Gotta go for 48-72 hours next time. One night can be suffered through, it's the next that gets you.

Born and raised in Marquette, MI. Spent many times fishing at Stannard Rock and caught alot of Lake Trout including a few monster salmon. Great times!

Very interesting. You should go back when it's restored, and it has power. I am curious though about the tunnels below. Do you know of any sites that I could visit to research this lighthouse and possibly find out more about the tunnels?

Good job Stu for being brave and making everyone’s day. God bless

"Its free to come out here, just costs to come back", is like the beginning of a horror movie.

Sunsets on the Great Lakes are some of the most breathtaking

Is there an elevator or something in that lighthouse that takes you to a hidden underwater city?

These Overnights are the stuff that makes you guys great. THanks for making one of these. Are you thinking about possible Overnight Budget challenge because those are great. Keep up the good work!

12:25 "this tunnel has a monster" *starts looking for comments saying that its the structural integrity deteriorating and eroding, and possibly settling*

So cool!! Sorry to hear about Captain Dave! He added a lot to this clip. An older crusty dude that comes to rescue y’all in the nick of time!!

Exploring the dungeons 🫣😧 11:26

Fun video, but it left some of my questions unanswered. 1. Does it have an outhouse/toilet? 2. Where did power for the light that came on, come from? 3. Was the room with the lamp not the warmest room at night? Thanks

Absolutely envious of y'all. That looked like a great time.

This is so neat. This is near where I live. It was cool seeing you guys experience the waters of Lake Superior.

You must come to South Africa. We have really good sunsets here 🌅 9:49