(bouncy upbeat music)
(walkie-talkie chatter)
(water spraying)
For 100% of the water that comes through the plant,
we actually make 10% of drinkable water.
Probably the most expensive way in the world
to make drinking water.
We don't have a lot of options here.
We take water from the sea.
We make drinkable water outta that.
And then, because we're drinking it, and cooking in it,
and washing in it, we have waste products,
which we treat in our sewage plant,
and then finally treat with ozone,
and put back into the sea.
(blowers blowing)
A freezer full of shit
goes from Scott Base back to Christchurch,
and some poor buggers at the other end
have to deal with it, (laughing)
'cause I don't know that I'd want to. (laughing)
(bagpipes playing "Amazing Grace")
Can feel, at the end of the day you feel a bit glum. (moans)
If I go and play the pipes for half an hour
or 3/4 of an hour, it perks you up.
When I first came to Scott Base I thought,
"What'll I do if I've got spare time?"
And I thought, "I know, I'll do something
"that I've regretted not having done
"for all my working life."
And that was to take the pipes up again.
Antarctica's an amazing place.
The scenery is incredible.
I thought the first time I came down
that the constant whiteness would drive me insane.
But it hasn't.
My wife's at home, and my two daughters are at home,
and my four grandchildren,
and, for me, that's probably the hardest thing
is the kids and the grandkids.
And my wife, I miss her, as well.
But missing seeing the grandkids grow up,
and I know there's another one due shortly.
So it's gonna be, when I go home it'll be five grandkids.
I know at home right now there's a new dog in the family,
which I've had nothing to do with,
and that's gonna be interesting when I go home.
Why do I live here?
'Cause it's the only place I can do this job. (laughing)
(bagpipes play "Star Wars" theme song)