A YouTuber went and stayed at the ‘world’s loneliest house’ which has been linked to a bizarre conspiracy theory to see if there was any truth to the chilling stories.
US-based content creator Ryan Trahan took the video-sharing platform to provide us with some insight into the most secluded property you’ve ever seen.
The white-coloured home is basically in the middle of nowhere, situated in island Skalmen, off the south coast of Iceland.
It’s seriously difficult to get to and there are no traditional means of transport available.
The YouTuber made it his mission to check it out (Ryan Trahan/YouTube)
And the closest airport or town is two hours away as secluded visitors are banned for months at a time between May and late July each year due to it also being a protected bird reserve.
Forced to make his way there on a four-mile boat trip, before walking up on foot, Ryan got in touch with native Bjarni Sigurdsson to help him get around.
Bjarni made headlines in 2017 after showcasing his attempts to travel to the island himself.
With additional help from a dude named Ragnar, the three entered the island on a small boat, similar in size to a lifeboat.
Would you make the journey? (YouTube/Ryan Trahan)
The island was inhabited by bird scientists in the past. (YouTube/Ryan Trahan)
In the video, Ryan admitted: “I feel deathly sick to my stomach right now I’m not sure if it’s because I ate two bags of Icelandic candy?
“I haven’t pooped in 40 hours. I’m so scared right now, can I just say that?”
Following a treacherous boat ride and hike, the trio finally made it up to the island, with Ryan adding: “So we made it to the loneliest house in the world but I can’t forget why I’m here? I need to find out who owns this place, how did they build it? How long could you survive here without leaving?
“The stakes are high and they are juicy.”
He stayed in the attic room of the house (YouTube/Ryan Trahan)
Opening up on the conspiracy theory surrounding the home, Ryan said that some believe a billionaire built the property if there was ever a zombie apocalypse and they’d need to hide. Yep.
While others reckoned it was used for a religious cult.
Ryan finally asked if a billionaire built the house, but Bjarni revealed that there was a smaller house before this one, a few metres away, where bird scientists would stay to study the exotic and rare puffins that live on the island.
So no cults, then.
Meanwhile, after the YouTuber with 17 million subscribers reached the home, he showed us around his attic-sized room, with seven beds to choose from.
He explained how everything from food and supplies had to be carried up by hand and that the wildlife on show included sheep, puffins and seals.
Ryan’s video, posted in 2021, has racked up nearly 34 million views so far, as people in the comments were thankful to get such a look into the area.
“It really felt like three guys met at a certain point with different nature, Ragnar being the most experienced, fearless and serious one, Bjarni being the funny and wholesome guy with cooking skills and Ryan the young protagonist full of hope and determination embarked on a journey/mission. Such a good story telling man!” one viewer wrote.
As another added: “The ultimate trio. Two hardcore Icelandic men who might be the coolest people I’ve ever seen, and a random American guy that has zero experience.”
