A man who lives in the most remote place on Earth has opened up about how he survives there.
Before you ask, no this lad doesn't live in Scotland, or even Point Nemo - the one place in the world which is so far removed from human contact that if you went there the nearest person would be an astronaut in space.
It isn't Tristan da Cunha either, as then he'd make up just one of the roughly 200 people that live on that particular island located in the South Atlantic Ocean. And that's exclusive invite only.
We're talking about Kamoka Pearl, which is referred to as the most remote farm in the world. It's located on the atoll of Ahe, a ring of coral that juts a few feet above sea level and encircles a 75-square-mile lagoon. Ahe is located 300 miles northeast of Tahiti in the Tuamotu Archipelago.
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Tevai Humbert, whose grandfather founded the pearl farm, now works there full time and is credited with helping turn the business around following financial struggles in the pearl industry by getting the island's story out onto social media.
Despite leaving school at 16, he's now the CEO of the company.
In his YouTube videos, Tevai goes into detail about the few foods they are able to grow on the island, what is exported in, and perhaps most importantly, how they are able to make their money.
There is no soil on Ahe, which makes growing vegetables and plants pretty difficult, but thanks to a mixture of compost and ground coconut husks, they've been able to produce some things such as cucumbers, peppers and figs.
Rainwater is used as drinking water, to shower with, and also to water the plants, while other essential items such as rice, construction materials and chocolate (perhaps the most important of all) is brought to the tiny island by ship weekly, from the main island off Tahiti.
Going off this lad's fairly impressive rig, the diet he's on seems to be a pretty good one.
You might have guessed it, but seafood also forms a vital part of islanders' diets. They spearfish regularly and also eat oysters which become too sickly or old to produce pearls, which brings us to how they are able to run the farm.
Pearl farming sees collectors pick up oysters whose shells have become too heavy to swim in from the ocean. After nurturing them and caring for them over around a two-and-a-half year period, the oysters will hopefully have grown enough to start producing pearls.
Every successive pearl sees the increasing age of the oyster and the subsequent decline in quality. Which also explains why very large pearls of excellent quality are extremely rare.
So, if you fancy never seeing your co-workers again and spending your time in the fresh air and sunshine, then maybe it's worth sending a CV over to Kamoka pearl farm.
Topics: Travel, Environment
James Moorhouse