I was sat drinking tea with Andy this Saturday. I’m immensely proud to have been inspired, mentored and worked with him during my own career as a SARDA handler
When I first watched this 8 or 9 years ago I thought someday I would see that for myself, now rapidly approaching 70 yrs old I return most years to rewatch it. Thank You MR PEROU for producing and uploading this, and yes I now know I will never venture down there even though I have been pasted it twice on my Pennine Way Hikes. Thank You to all involved in the Production of this short film. Tony the Retired Long Distance Hiker.
@@epg9274 That alone gives me Hope of seeing the bottom of the Waterfall, not sure how far I would be able to walk after that. Thanks for the info and encouragement. Tony in Essex
@@user-TonyUK there are 2 winch meets per year the bradford potholing club meet is passed already this year as it was on the 31st of may but the craven pothole club meet is the 9th to the 16th of august this year it cost £20 to be lowered down( well worth id say) id link more info but youtube dose not like links anymore just search up gapping gill winch meet craven pothole club bring a cheep head torch if you want to take a look around if you have no trouble walking up to the entrance then you should be fine having a look around main chamber there are a lot of passages leading off but most of these require proper caving kit (better lighting , caving suits and cows tails for example) and some experience main chamber alone though is a truly spectacular sight to see and well well worth the addmition fee i dont know your personal circumstances while im much younger im not in the best of health but don't say never i know a good number of active cavers in their 70s 80s and even one or 2 in there 90s
I first did the walk in 1974, 50 years ago, I have been on holidays all over the world since, but I still look back on the PW as the most memorable holiday of my life. Sadly, since then, many Youth Hostels have closed down, on the plus side lots of boggy sections have been flagged to preserve the land. It's a long walk, so make sure you do plenty of training beforehand, and if you are travelling with friends/ companions choose them wisely, because tempers can flare when you are tired and weary. Four of us set out, but wo dropped out at the end of day three, despite intensive long distance training for six months beforehand. Good luck, and I hope the weather is kind for you.
I did the Pennine way in 1974 and 1975, even met and chatted to Hannah. I seriously thought of doing it again in 2024 for "old times sake" but watching this I'll give it a miss. So much depends on the weather. In heavy rain and mist it is just a thankless trudge. In glorious weather, just the opposite. I have a personally signed letter from Alfred Wainwright from 1974 where he ends by saying there were nice highlights, but overall he did not enjoy it. (Mainly because of the weather), However, if you are fit and active, I would recommend everyone tries it once in their lifetime. Good luck and good weather.
Yall were the 1st to do the cave diving videos years ago. Now its one of the most watched topics on youtube and u have disappeared! Nows ur time to shine! U should have kept going, u would be Mr Beast of the cave diving videos
What was going on with Yucken? Does anyone have any ideas? Was he stuck somewhere and had to go thru a labyrinth to find a hole hed fit thru? No explanations or answers about that
I think I've figured it out. Ppl from the European region basically landed there. They are not from earth. They are from a very hostile elaborate difficult place. That's why things like sky diving and cave diving and just diving and meddling in general come so easy for them. Without yt ppl, we wouldn't know what the top or bottom felt like because we stay in the middle where we can breathe 😂
I tried to cave dive ince, only once, and the shock of placing my head under the orange muddy water was far too much for me. Never again! these guse are incredibly brave,
Watching this documentary brings back some memories and was one of the reasons I eventually had to climb this monster myself. Thanks for your effort making this documentary.
Wow, they managed to bump into Hannah Hauxwell. She looked so fit, that I'm wonder, why she wasn't still there, when I passed by in 2015. I really would love it to met her in person. R. I. P.
I'm Vietnamese Australian. Every trip I return to the motherland, I discover more of my identity and origin. I've travelled all over the globe, but I find myself drawn to Vietnam for the people. They inspire me with their resilience, assiduity, strength in courage, progression, emotional intelligence, welcoming nature and forgiving ways. They've experienced colonisation, war, poverty, hardships, yet they still remain true to themselves, enriched with culture, toil, humility, and gratitude. I grew up learning Australian culture and values. I'm proud to be Australian. It'll always be my home but somewhere along the way, I felt a significant part of me missing until I visited Vietnam, the first time in 2007. I've been back 4 times since the initial. Each trip makes me more whole, nourishes my soul. I've been all over Vietnam from southern, central to northern and archipelago destinations. My adventures are similar to playing a live Pokemon game searching for hidden gems and treasures lol. Ban Gioc Falls and Han Son Doong are two iconic national treasures I haven't yet explored. I'm visiting Cao Bang province next February to see Ban Gioc Falls, and currently working out to build fitness for Han Son Doong in 2026. It has always been my dream to see Han Son Doong ever since I learnt about it over a decade ago. Coincidentally, it's as though I've saved the best for last. It'll be the ultimate, most challenging adventure I've ever been on. I can't wait to find my true self there.
Brilliant film. The beginnings of Andy Colau and his ‘Search Dog Training’ with GAEL one of his many trainee search dogs from being a puppy over 2 years being filmed by Sid Perou. The basics are the same but over 40 years training has changed and has become much more refined and understood. Well done to all the Search Dog Handlers who dedicate all their lives to this selfless voluntary dedication. Jenny Colau
Wait a sec.... Did I misunderstand?? So these guys went from GG to Ingleborough and yet the diving team that carried them the bottles thru did the same trip but in reverse but had to set off with extra bottles to carry, did it without the same support crew, TV coverage or ending glory? Is that correct?
Yeadon and Crossley had spent many trips setting up the connection. The support divers dived through the connecting sump and the SAME bottles were used for the two Geoffs to dive out. The support divers exited with our film team.
I saw this film on the BBC (or ITV?) in the '80s and both then and now the thing that amazes me isn't so much the cavers getting through, it's the camera crew going through the same caves with all that equipment. Thanks for posting.
I remember watching the first episode about 1991 (I think). Never watched the rest at the time, but it's stayed in my mind, so happy to have found it here and just enjoyed watching all four episodes. As others have said, would be nice to them now!
This is an obscenely underrated video in the algorithm. I remember watching stuff like this when RU-vid first came out, but now you have to dig for the good stuff.
Kudos to these people for taking on such an arduous task. I love these cave exploration videos but id never want to do this personally. It just doesn't look like much fun wriggling over sharp and bumpy rock in tight spaces, crawling thru water and mud, and being constantly cold and wet.. Not to mention the possibility that youre crawling into your own tomb!
A brilliant documentary film seen by myself as a 15 year old in 1981 on BBC. A young Air Cadet at the time. No interest in climbing. Loved the film and the music with it was stunning. Watching it at almost 60. Going to Norway on a cruise this year with my kids. Alesund is the top of the shop stop. Trip the the Troll Wall on offer. No Brainer. Brilliant old skool documentary mate. My best effort on making a film. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-akf5VIkVVkM.htmlsi=P8WpAvgzfPJKv0Wb
Romsdal Norway and best Polish climbers. Book "Trolltindene 1972, 1974, 1977" Tadeusz Piotrowski. And Andrzej Dworak, Kazimierz Głazek, Wojciech Jedliński, Ryszard Kowalewski and... Star : Wojtek Kurtyka.Greetings from Poland/ Tatra Mountains 🙂