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A Day in Arctic Paradise: Fishing, Icebergs, Nature Flexing Hard - Ep 253
28 September 2025 · 18 min · 16K views · Arctic
What this video covers
Jibsea sails up an Arctic fjord in near-zero-wind fog, making 1.5 knots under sail while waiting for visibility to improve before the fog burns off and reveals glacier-backed cliffs and turquoise water.0:31 Steph and Travis dinghy out to a grounded iceberg in roughly 100 feet of water; Travis steps onto the iceberg in running shoes with no life jacket, prompting a discussion of the real hazards — slippery footing, freezing water, and the risk of sudden calving, especially on icebergs split down the middle.5:07 The crew chips off a loose piece of glacier ice, notes its density and the prop damage even a small chunk could cause, and later uses it as ice cubes in whiskey.8:05 Ashore in a remote anchorage surrounded by 4,000-foot cliff faces, they deal with dense insect swarms using bug-net hats and carry bear deterrent spray and underwater deterrent charges as precautions.9:13 Fishing from the dinghy in 200–300 feet of glassy water, Travis catches a cod on a jig — despite bringing no fish-handling gear, having expected nothing to bite.12:23 The iceberg-stepping incident underscores that even grounded bergs can calve without warning, and appropriate footwear and a life jacket are minimum gear for any ice contact.
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