Some of the most advanced scientific equipment in the world is housed at South Pole Station Amundsen Scott.However, many of the buildings where these instruments are housed don't have running waters.According to some people who work there, "pee bottles" can sometimes be the best option.Check out more stories from Insider's business page.Amazing scientific discoveries have been made at the Amundsen Scott South Pole Station, an isolated research station located close to Antarctica's ceremonial South Pole.However, for station workers over the polar winter, this can mean that they have to sacrifice the essentials of science.Insider was told that the outbuildings do not have running water. However, there may be a room with a primitive bathroom (that needs to be emptied)," Josiah Horneman, a physician assistant who worked at the station during the winter, said.The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, also known as the elevated station, is equipped with all modern conveniences. It has indoor plumbing and also a basketball court, a gym, and a craft area.3D rendering of Amundsen Scott South Pole Station. Josiah HornemanMost of the scientific work is done in outbuildings within walking distance from stations like the South Pole Telescope, South Pole Atmospheric Research Observatory(ARO) and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory (as Horneman demonstrated here).Joe Spins The Globe (@joespinstheglobe), shared this postHorneman stated that the time it takes to get from these locations to the elevated station to return to it "varies depending on the outbuilding and weather."He said that the trip to ARO in ideal weather takes less than 10 min.In the video, you can see Horneman walking towards the ARO.He said that it could take longer to return from a further away building, such as the IceCube in bad weather.He said, "So you need to have a 'pee bottle' or some good hustling skills if youre going to one of these places."Horneman stated that this is not a problem for many of the "winter-overs", like himself. It is usually not difficult to do work in an outbuilding. The main focus is maintenance such as checking the scientific equipment is working and making sure the boilers are running.The ARO is an exception. He said that the ARO is a group of men who are out all day to collect air samples and/or ozone measurements during the day.He said, "They use pee cups as far as I am aware."
