Dark Secrets of the World’s Most Isolated Island

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[YesTheory]

Hi friends, I hope you enjoy this wild and incredible story. To address a technical aspect I’m sure a few commenters will point out 🤓🫶 depending on how you measure and which source you find, another island “Tristan Da Cunha” has claimed to be most remote. That’s because it’s 7-day boat ride to the nearest airport instead of the 4-day trip it took me to Pitcairn. But if you measure distance from closest continent, Pitcairn blows them all out of the park. Ultimately, Pitcairn’s unbelievable story is what made me chose to go there, you all know by now that a 7-day boat trip wouldn’t scare me away if the stronger story was on the other island. I hope you enjoyed the video as much as we did making it 🙏

[JefftheSabaDude]

l loved this travelogue. I've studied remote islands through philately (stamp collecting) since I was a kid in Minnesota. Pitcairn, Tristan da Cunha, St Helena, Ascension, and tiny Dutch Saba in the Caribbean were my focus. I have been president of the two study groups focusing on Pitcairn and the three South Atlantic isles through their history and postal service. At 73 now, I moved to Saba a few years ago and host tourists in my 164 year old original cottage to fulfill my dream of living on a remote island. We aren't as remote as Pitcairn or Tristan, but we do have an unusual claim: our pharmacist is Jacqui Christian...from Pitcairn Island!

Come to Saba some day, stay with me, and you'll discover a fascinating history here, almost as good as a mutiny! Certainly our little dot is a drone photographer's delight for dramatic footage similar to Pitcairn.

[ALMhart]

I would have liked to have learned more about how the residents feel....do they want to leave? How do they deal with the isolation? How do they earn money? Medical care? How do they feel about the rest of the world?
Having asked myself all that, I still loved the beauty you showed!

[valarieperese]

I'm a proud Polynesian and I would like to thank you for acknowledging our culture and our ancestors on their underrated talents and skills ❤️

[robertmurray]

A lot of the Pitcairn island descendants today live on NORFOLK ISLAND 🇳🇫 (AUSTRALIA)
I noticed the Islanders speak English with a AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND accent.

[MrHomes-lpgx]

Great video guys! Welcome to the exclusive club of people who have been to Pitcairn Island. ! I was on Pitcairn in 1991 as part of a documentary film crew following a group who brought medical supplies and medical professionals. It took us two years to get an invite and our videos helped raise funds to bring much needed supplies to the island.
We did minor surgeries and dental work and fitted residents with glasses. Watching your video brought back a flood of memories. The long boats coming out to greet us, the ATVs on the hill of difficulty and so much more. Hearing Olive talk brought a smile to my face. It had been a long time since I’ve heard that awesome dialect formed from a combo of 19th Century Tahitian and English Nautical lingo. The island looks very much the same 30 years later, but the store is much larger now. I stayed in Fletcher Christian’s descendants’ house as well, in a little upstairs room with a high bed. The house has changed a bit and when we were there, Tom Christian and his family were living there. There were about 80 inhabitants on the island back then. We brought some new inhabitants with us who were raised on Norfolk Island near New Zealand. Their parents were moved off of Pitcairn in the 60s and they were part of a group of young descendants who were invited to move back to rebuild the population. Thanks again for posting this video. I bet your story of how you arranged to get there is equally as fascinating. I know ours was!

[gamingwithjackstar]

Honestly, South Pacific Islands are so underrated and there is barely any info about them. Great vid !!!

[catpursel]

Those drone whale shots! Holy cow! I've never thanked a corporation before but thanks Shopify for funding these guys!
They help those that aren't able to travel. But we get to see things through their eyes! Boys! You are exceptional story tellers! Thank-you! Thank-you! Love these amazing adventures!

[HannahKellett]

the whale sequence brought me to tears. what an incredible place you've been able to share with the world. thank you.

[Ratu_Savu]

I am Fijian and Tongan, which for those of you who don't know are Melanesian and Polynesian countries. Unfortunately I've never had the privilege to visit either, or have even been taught much about my culture. At times this makes me feel insecure about myself. Which is why I can't thank you guys enough for making videos like this one and the one in Tuvalu. They are so helpful for me to get to know my culture and history, and I appreciate these so much!

A bit of a change in tone but I've been a fan of Yes Theory since I was a child, and I'm about to turn 18 next year. Over the years I've stopped watching countless channels from either growing out of them or just growing bored, but not once has Yes Theory even let that type of thought cross my mind. Yes Theory is a movement that is fit for any age or audience, and I can't thank you guys enough for helping me grow my mind over the years.

You guys have shown me my culture and countless others, installed in me a desire to travel, and most importantly to seek discomfort :)

[Electric_Campfire]

Being from a few towns down from where Fletcher Christian was born, I can hear a good bit of the Cumbrian dialect mixed in with a lot of other accents. I've listened to the Pitcairn dialect and I can definitely hear a lot of familiar words. I'd love to visit sometime to see how far the accent has changed from old Cumbrian to what it is now

[Fabs]

Those drone whale shots are just phenomenal. Cory 100% deserves an award for them

[TimeBucks]

There’s something special about this video.

[Apiaman]

Born and raised on a very small island in the South Pacific really sucked at the time, looking back it was a great time. My ancestors traveled around the pacific in small boats, navigated using the stars. Seeing this really brought back
memories. Head to Samoa next.

[drewbinsky]

AMAZING STORY MAN! Pitcarin has been on my list for years but now I feel so fulfilled that I don’t ever need to go. It’s impossible to make a better, more well rounded and comprehensive video that this. Excellent work my friend !!

[mkmr]

I was touched watching this. Great job Thomas! As a Polynesian, it's always nice seeing our history being shared/told because, sadly, even though there is so much to be taught that many may not know about we are a dying group. And as with that, our history fades as well. I always think about this often, but I fear that if we aren't sharing these lessons and memories with people and if people aren't willing to listen, one day who we are and what we stand for will be forgotten. Lost, or as you said, become some sort of myth to most. This video hit home for me and I enjoyed every second of it. Thank you Thomas and the team for pulling this off, amazing work as usual.

[EsmaTabak]

The places you visit, the people you meet, all these stories you tell us...thank you for that. It makes my day.

[GlassOfWater]

The amount of peace and serenity this place beams is mindblowing. Everything there is just so pure and raw. I did wish however that you interviewed the inhabitants a little bit more. I would have really liked to know what it's like for them to live there and such.

[ANobody]

These stories make such a difference for so many people!
Thank you, Yes Theory for seeking out these incredible stories!

Always buzzing when you guys share a new adventure!!

[rrjm]

I was just looking at Pitcairn Island today. They have their own website and the British gov. will give you land for a house and garden if you move there. You have to stay 6 mo. before you can start building your house. Also there are 3 more islands in the Pitcairn chain Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno with Henderson being the biggest and comprising of 86% of the total land. Out of the 4 Pitcairn is the only inhabited one. I have been contemplating moving there for the past 9 mo. 🏝