A Caver's Worst Nightmare | Cave Exploring Gone Wrong 

Great video as always love listening while I work

I'll check this out

Thanks for the suggestion 😊. I'm going there right after your ends ❤.

Why not give the name of the channel ? Seems like something is shady. I'm not saying it is, but it seems it is.

*I would watch your channel if you didn't have the same song playing over and over and over throughout your whole video. YES. It DOES get very obnoxious.*

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I feel this in my SOUL because I'm pretty sure this exact thing has happened to me.

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I almost had a panic attack when an ocean wave pulled my T-shirt over my head. Darn sneaky waves got me when my back was turned.

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No doubt, no doubt.

🤣so true

You will be surprised at how hard to comprehend your findings will be to some… and we will see more videos like this one

2. Avoid making friends with people who enjoy going into caves.

He realized if he stayed, there would be two casualties instead of 1.

Rick is the only one I really felt sorry in stories like this.

I’m really glad they did the autopsy, so that his friends can know it wasn’t their fault for leaving.

​@@christinacath4816 i cried. i didn't expect to be moved by a horror story, didn't expect someone in the throes of the abyss to have a moment of abject clarity and accept that to save his friend, he would have to face the end alone, in the dark, surrounded by the void as it closed in around him. any who can face such a bleak end voluntarily, rather than ask someone to stay until the end, was a good person who did not deserve their fate.

The guy never heard of bad air? The earth farts too!

The same as not breathing when you try to squeeze into an old pair of jeans - just on a whole other level

I remember a comment in a Nutty Putty John Jones video. "If you have to exhale to squeeze in and fit, nature is telling you not to do it."

It's especially baffling doing that knowing you'd have to exit through the same way. But I suppose if the air was bad they might not have been thinking straight.

Kinda like gambling eh

@@b3an3erwhat.

Here is an example of me being scared of something much much less dangerous; when I was young I joined the army to be a medic. Anyway, during the field training exercises we were required to low-crawl through these pitch black cement sewage looking tunnels. Your only light was this cheap ass GI issue dimestore flashlight that did nothing because it had the red filter on it. I felt so claustrophobic and had to fight though my anxiety to get to the end of that tunnel. I have no idea why I watch these or WHY THESE PEOPLE GO SPELUNKING. It gives me sweaty palms just thinking about being trapped in a cave like that where you cannot even breathe!

I’m so thankful to be a scaredy cat!!

​@@reganmcneil2074 same here,the bravest thing I'm willing to do is try new food outside my comfort zone

I, respectfully, believe that these people are remnants of populations that would have otherwise removed themselves from the gene pool had humanity not started to rapidly advance when it did, and provide some semblance of safety net for daredevils (rapid emergency medical care, for example). Again, I mean this as respectfully as possible. All of these people obviously have guts, and I most certainly do not. But I honestly believe that we would not be where we are as a species if 99.9999% of us, when faced with the blackened tunnels of a claustrophobic, labyrinthine abyss, didn’t say to themselves “Hmmm, I wonder what’s in there? I guess I’ll never know.”

@@kode-man23yeah I agree. I have a hard time reconciling foolish deaths like thrill seekers risk. To me it’s the same as those people who fall off cliffs trying to take a selfie or the fool who gets gored by a bull in a bullfight. Why do we deride those deaths but not the fool who jumped out of an airplane in a wingsuit and slams into the ground at terminal velocity? Or fall off a high wire while walking a tightrope unharnessed over an open ravine. Or the rock climber who falls off a mountain. Why does the selfie taker get a “Darwin Award” but adrenaline junkies are praised for dying “doing something they loved”?

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Oh yeah! Me too.

wise decision.

The most sacrificial and high cost battles hold no survivor's, medals, or credit; only a meaningless cost for a unremarkable battle so insignificant that it was lost to time.

Yeah I don't even wanna imagine that and good thing I shouldin't because I'm never going caving

Damn, I never considered that.

Literally millions.

Charge a fee or require a permit and get rich.

our ancestors would name it "angel's pit" or "paradise valley" if it's fun there...

@@hilman94 Angel's Pit doesn't sound any better than Devil's Hole, to be honest.

​@@Limrassongod sweat caverns

Yeah. When the locals name something “Death,” “Hell” or “Devil”…..they usually aren’t doing so to entice tourists. There is usually a good reason.

White people, notice how most of these stories are from white folks?

I would’ve done some dumb shit like this as a teen/kid.. thankfully, somewhere around my late 20’s I woke up to how dangerous things like this are. And now that the critical thinking portion of my brain has finally been activated, you’d never catch me going into any cave ever.. nope not happening. 😂

Yes I went inside a very moderate level cave. Very easy to traverse as long as you’re mindful about your steps. One passage started to narrow. I squeezed along but once I felt hardly anybody pressure on my stomach I stopped. Even though it looked to open up I wasn’t gonna find out. I love caves but I don’t want to be wedged in one.

​​​@@RaccoonNationI'd say it's either because of bad parenting or getting along with the wrong friends or both. Bad influence from particular things could be the reason as well. My mother often reminded me to not do anything stupid and avoid dangerous places. If I get caught doing stupid stuff, she would be very angry.

If I can smell my own fart Im claustrophobic. These caves are a no deal

​@@kosmosfantasias7545more like they lived a life that was too easy, they never thought of the things they are gonna lose when they risk their lives for some senseless fun. They probably only thought about it when they were about to lose everything.

I think so too ❤

The Devil's Hole Pupfish only exist there in small numbers, and all attempts to remove any sees them dying almist immediately. They have never survived outside of that pool and we have no idea why

@@zxyatiywariii8, it’s because the fish would be extinct. And the fish was there before and have all right to live.!

We are a species of many contradictions

And the fact that a couple of selfish greedy people thought they had the right to contaminate the homes of these fish just because they wanted to see the cave also shows how bad humanity can be.

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I think he knows otherwise he wouldn't bother

I agree, the diagram/maps of the caves are so helpful to get a better understanding of it!

I almost died doing the same exact thing, you'll never guess how old I was at the time LOL(19)

Some of the best adventures I've had started that way the :D

19 was a crazy age for a lot of us, I'm sure. Just out of high school, I felt invincible.

​@@macrc2129 I wonder if the drinking age in the US was 18 like in Europe, you young'uns would just go out for a few beers (or ten) instead of doing crazy shit like this 😂 On the other hand, it's possible the alcohol could end up fuelling even _crazier_ plans lol 🤷‍♀(speaking from experience😅)

@@DodgyDaveGTX I don't know man. I'm 33 now. That was a long time ago.

I saw the thumbnail, thought “hell no, I can’t watch this.” But here I am watching.

Thumbnail told me: Ah, another caver who thought he was a snake or a cockroach.

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Lol I legit thought the same thing..I had to take a big breath and then I clicked bc i know its going to be a good story lol

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Ooh, unpleasant that is.

Yeah, as soon as I head that his pelvis was completely crushed, I knew the injuries would be life threatening even with immediate medical attention. It’s surprising he stayed alive for so long. He must’ve known he was on his way out when he asked his friend to leave since he died so shortly after.

@@alfredandersson875But can you please explain something…if he survived 25-30 hours with zero medical attention..then how did they conclude that he had a 0% chance of survival had he had IMMEDIATE medical attention??!? Did I just mishear it? He didn’t pass hour until over a day later..just slowly dying, yet if he was in a hospital..he’s a goner still? Doesn’t make any sense to me 🤷‍♂️

@@creatorcomedy1450 Because there are some injuries that modern medicine still can't treat? Cancer can take months to years to kill people. Why aren't those patients always saved when getting treatment?

Geezus Christ-

Oh Dear. For the love of all that's holy.

Better download those podcasts beforehand, because you wont have internet access in the cave.

yea at least be the most prepared you can be if you’re gonna do it

I lol'd at that name, but it's true!

One less idiot to deal with

Exactly. Why do they do it?

"ayo imma slide down into this cave called Satan's Cloaca and get stuck in a 30 cm wide opening later duders lmao"

​@@BigPuddin Lmfao zoomers btfo

@@mayday6916 I don't get it.

How shocked would you be if youd find out that them same fishes ate the people

@@RU-vidsaysimCyberbullywell food is food but they eat algae so I doubt it

​@@mamamia5668What if over thousands of years some of those pup fish evolved into something big enough to make these guys disappear and they lurk deep in the shadows...........

@@repoman2369And the government has it all blocked off not to protect the fish, but to protect us from the fish.

puppy fish :)

I think a lot of these people have mental issues...a kind of schizophrenic tendency perhaps, with self destructive characteristics

I imagine its because by the time they realize the situation they're in, its already to tight for them to try and turn around.

@@tat-2-71 they're in an a deep cave. They already realize , or should...

I don't disagree but I imagine that natural desire is to be able to see where you're going

I don't understand how they decide it's a good idea to crawl into a narrow squeeze, in any circumstance. The thought alone makes me gasp for breath.

It could have been prevented if he had kicked off the wall and dodged the boulder as it was coming down.

You don't hear the bullet that kills you nor do you know the mistake that ends you; You only know the mistakes you made.

There should be a name for that emotion - like retroactive dread lol

@@ravenID429 I like it.

I used to do the same thing. One time my friend and I went in a cave and we got lost inside for like 5 hours before we found the path out.

I've been into some caves around the beaches on the California coast at low tide, but I made sure to have my ass up outta those caves by high tide. I never even lost sight of the entrance 😭 it was more like "Oh thisssss is niceeeee. Aight let's get tf up outta here" 🤣

I'm only 5'4" 110lbs, with a 26inch waist (as small as grown men come) and you ain't ever catching me caving 😂

Lol. I'm 4"10 and probably 107 lbs and damn same!

My only question why did you even want to try something like that in the first place?

@@shmwmlam3953 Subterranean exploration seems fun. I'm just sad that it's reserved for diminutive people.

@@fartingforkeeps you and I have very different definition of fun. To me it's scary. If something happens I rarther die out in the open.

Imagine how much more terrifying it is to die, by yourself, in an underwater cave. =\

​@nakassawaimagine comparing someone's death to make a point

⁠@@crow_g1639These are realities we’re talking about. People die. You are allowed to discuss the circumstance of their death without being disrespectful

@nakassawa A fair point. That prolonged time of imminent demise would definitely not do well on your mental state.

I know a guy who drowned. He said it was quite peaceful.

The reaper gets the point across on its own. You may as well sell the skull.

The rickest Rick

​@@kyleblack1206yeah, getting crushed by a rock is such a random way to die. Welp, there are infinite ricks out there anyway

But he left his friend to die alone...

So they would both die together?

So they would both die together?

I don't get claustrophobia? What's the difference of being stuck somewhere or going to sleep for eight hours under the covers in the same position? If your stuck like that just sleep and you will die peacefully

​@@dondamon4669The difference is that you can get out from under the blankets if you need to.

@@dondamon4669 you get suck in a damp cave that is hypothermia, if dry starvation t is agony to die that way. even worse if you get suck upside down, there are a few cases of that as well on this channel. it is not the same as being under a blanket and going to sleep forever at all. Getting suck upside down in a cave often on average will take 8-10 hours to kill you and up to 28. The mechanism of death is cardiac or pulmonary insufficiency, or a combination of both, or in the case of the nutty putty also a lack of air. Either way you will be in agony and being in the dark you will hallucinate as well.

@@paigemalloy4276 Really just asked "What is the difference between being stuck in a cave and being in my warm comfy bed?" I....ugh... why are people like this?

@@dondamon4669Yeah, sleeping is very easy when you are suffocating, in pain, can’t even move a bit, and are panicking knowing you are about to die. It is just like sleeping in a bed.

Keep up the good work man... I dont go anywhere below 3 meteers from the surface

did you get stuck vertically lol

@@theaggressivesalesman2424it was a vertical climb it was kind of like climbing up onto a shelf inside a closet if that makes any sense. I got stuck at the juncture between the vertical part and the horizontal part. My feet couldn't get any traction and I was a little big to be able to haul myself up. It actually had more to do with my shoes not having enough traction than anything else. They finally managed to haul me up. It was probably only a handful of minutes (I'd say 10-20) but in my trying to stave off panic it seemed like a fairly long time. I was essentially wedged in.

Yeah, don't do it.

What do you do for fun nowadays

I reckon those dudes were a low-key gang of ultra-conspiracy theorists, and one of 'em managed to convince the others that that's where the government is secretly hiding all the _[aliens / nukes / hidden religious texts / confiscated fireworks / mind-control lasers / anti Soviet future weaponry / drugs]_ 😅😅

Exactly. It's likely that both men were caught in the current and dragged down, unable to resurface.

@@mish375 The moment you hear this, any plan involving getting into that water should include at least one measure to counter this.

@@Limrasson Agreed. Though it's likely as inexperienced as they were, they didn't do enough research to know about the downward current. They were probably just excited to explore a "forbidden" diving place. The problem is, with how dangerous currents are, they should have researched it and taken into account how they would deal with it. Having no plan is a recipe for disaster. The one guy who stayed out of the water was the smart one.

@@Limrasson no, you should have at least two or three measures for your plan

I cannot understand these peoples mindsets who want to go caving and crawling through all these tight spots, insanity

I understand the curiosity & sense of adventure the same way I understand the rush of skydiving or bungee jumping. I just don't share it.

It’s stupid and selfish. When you screw up other people have to risk their lives to come get you out.

@@stacktus9158 Here in the UK Cave Rescue are all unpaid volunteers from the caving community. We look out for one another because they'd do the same for you. Although they liase with the police and other emergency services only actual cavers go underground because we know what we're doing whereas the paid emergency services don't have the training, experience or equipment. Caving accidents are actually statistically very rare and the vast majority are inexperienced people doing something dumb and/or attempting something above their level of experience, which is why it's essential to join a caving club and go with someone who knows what they're doing. Cavers tend to be calm, analytical people who want to explore, NOT adrenaline junkies looking for a thrill. Any risks are calculated and reduced to a minimum. Cave diving is a whole other level and you really need to know what you're doing. It's best to get some experience of normal caving first and then specialised cave diving training. Open water divers who then take up cave diving even when trained tend to have a higher accident rate than those coming from a caving background. Probably because it's a different mentality and due to hanging onto open water techniques which aren't suitable for a cave environment. Two of the stories are of inexperienced people who decided to have a go at caving and cave diving. They weren't cavers or cave divers. The guy in Canada was unlucky, though I have to question why they belayed off a boulder instead of using a resin bolt drilled into a solid wall. That's poor practice. Even a big boulder weighing several tons can have an easy tipping point, or slide if on a slope which is why you shouldn't belay off them unless there's no alternative. And did they not leave a call out time with someone on the surface? Again poor practice which delayed the response. Fun fact: In the UK Cave Rescue only go underground for 4% of their call outs! 50% of their call outs are for hikers in caving areas. 25% are animal rescues, mainly dogs, sheep and cows. The remaining 25% of call outs are caving related, but the vast majority are for overdue parties who missed their call out time, so cave Rescue are alerted. However by the time cave rescue arrive have usually made their own way out, the trip having taken longer than expected for one reason or another.

It's like hearing about car accidents. Almost all cave excursions are uneventful and only the disasters make good stories.

You went in unprepared. The fault isnt the cave or the tons of stone: It is your own lack of preparation. Instead of learning from your mistakes you just blame the cave for being scary. Its like saying "I was outside barefoot in the winter and got frostbite, I'll NEVER go out in the snow again" like... maybe bring some boots. Also bring experienced people with you. This seems obvious to me but they would have known you were underprepared and not let you go. tl;dr you fail to gain experience from your failures and blame the cave. Instead: look at your own mistakes and learn from them.

@@JarthenGreenmeadowthey didn’t blame the cave at all. They just were in a terrifying situation and realized how screwed they possibly were and now they have decided caving isn’t for them.

@@JarthenGreenmeadowmaking it way deeper than it is, sounds like you’re projecting lol. I can bet you gaslight a lot of people. Where did the guy blame caves, rocks, or anything at all? He acknowledged he went in underprepared(if you read it). Take care of your mutt, it looks neglected.

@@JarthenGreenmeadowprofessional yapper. Goddamn chill tf out

Bro most people go their whole life without going in a cave. It's not the same as not wanting to go into the snow from a bad experience.​@@JarthenGreenmeadow

Would you rather cave dive or climb a skyscraper with no harness

@@mikehoncho2798 Neither to be honest. Though a fall from a Skyscraper would most probably result in a quicker end, so that's maybe the lesser of two evils.

Same. Why do we do this??? Well... At least we're not doing the actual cave exploring!

@@drbravo9267 Agreed, i'd rather watch a video than be there in person.

I just started my rabbit hole haha. Almost 2am i can’t stop

It does depend a *lot* on where you are. In the places I have gone in the last 4 decades, bad air in a cave has only been a consideration in a very few places, for particular local reasons.

pretty sure the guy exhaled in order to squeeze in deeper and deeper and when he got stuck his lungs couldn't expand anymore. That, and the likely following panic probably contributed to his suffocation more than bad cave air. a guy crawling through some vents died the exact same way and he had access to clean air.

From what I understand it is to protect the pupfish as they are the rarest fish on the planet.

​@@monikamasowska1403 yep, the fish don't survive anywhere else. They've tried for years and years to breed them ad keep them elsewhere, in other pools, in aquarium tanks, etc, replicating the conditions and the chemicals in the water there as closely as possible, but they just don't survive for some reason, and they don't know why. So they have to be protected.

​​@@duffman18This is simply not true. Right now there is one place that has an extra population of these fish. Ash Meadows fish conservatory or something like that. We've also had several year long fish populations that have done fine and then died because of maintainence. We can maintain these fish outside of the hole... It's just difficult.

Did you realize you could've been dead by now? I'm so fucking scared of that shit goddamn!

Yep....peer pressure is a powerful thing. I remember the guide looking worried when we were on the way back out and saying, "okay guys we'd better speed up". I was fuming ahah@@tilmanr.3299

Yeah man, the guide looked pretty worried tbh...that didn't help@@tilmanr.3299

@@tilmanr.3299 mossdale tragedy

You sound smart, lol. Realize you got lucky. Don’t push your luck again. Pass on those genes lol

Maybe you should've used the Flame of Udun or something.

You too!

U too & a great day to watch football!!! Balt vs Sf Super Bowl my guess!

I'm about to be pretty damn uncomfortable for the next 20 minutes but why else would we be here? XD

@@ScaryInteresting thanks Sean I appreciate it and as always I love and truly appreciate your content

@@LarryBranca5 damn I'm guessing the same man I'm from West Virginia but have lived in Maryland for past 10yrs although I'm a Vikings fan I'll be rooting for Baltimore but damn it if San Fran isn't tough this year and yes a fantastic day for football

It sounds like they were sheltered from consequences for their whole lives and didn't understand that bad decisions can have disastrous results.

Sheer stupidity, people don't like hearing that because they think it's cruel or insensitive...but that's the reality.

@@skeetsvar162 I also just noticed that the guy got stuck 150 FEET into that hole. That is seriously an insanely long distance to crawl. Not even considering that it might get too narrow to continue and he wouldn't be able to crawl backwards since he was angled down and was headfirst without his legs to push him. It was basically guaranteed self-termination.

Do it for the vine broo

yeah I know what a *****!

excactly 💯

fortunately its quite easy to avoid if you have more than half a brain

Yeah I´m not sure what most of these people were thinking, if they were at all.@@Seigmoraig1

There is 2 situations in life, where getting help is extremely slim, falling over board far out at sea during a storm (Slim Chance) that ship will become a tiny speck in the Horizon before people even know you are gone, even if the follow the ropte bsck by GPS, you will be somewhere else completely, if you don't drown in the storm, you will be in the ocean in complete darkness, to never be seen again. And then there is cave-exploring, as this video clearly show.

Yes. It shows blatant disrepect for the gift of life, especially doing it only for the thrills.

@@sixten8493 I think also, that there are those who, foolishly, like to present themselves to their social circle as someone who "lives on the edge"....even though they might not, actually regard the activity as particularly dangerous.

​@@Baskerville22Everyone who live on the edge, when shit goes wrong, they start forcing other people to the same edge, in an attempt to save their sorry ass. In some cases it comes like Mount-Everest= No one will be sendt for you.

I suppose to a certain degree you need some risk, otherwise you'll never feel that thrill of being alive. It's not much of a life if you just spend everyday in front of the TV and never go anywhere, at least try a motorbike or water skiing or something. There should be some expectation that if it goes wrong, other people shouldn't be putting their lives in danger to save you.

@@peytonmac1131 How sad that some people feel alive only when they are putting their lives at grave risk. Clearly a sign of something absent in terms of self esteem or maturity

Probably because they were experienced, and were thinking quite logically about their dates, I bet amateurs would have decided to stay together and both perish

True. May he rest in peace.

The professional divers still get stuck and die

@@Adrenalean767 but it's less likely

I have a love/hate relationship with these kinds of stories because I need to know more, but I know there’s no more to know.

Why would anyone want to go near anything called death valley or devils hole?!

Well, not everyone is perfect like you and standing atop their pedestal of judgment. 🤦‍♂️

@@simplylethuloh come on you’re going to wedge and stuff yourself into a tunnel that’s obviously way too small and you also have no caving experience…. Darwin Award (condolences to the family tho)

Rescue workers train to, get this, rescue people, regardless of the situation.

@@simplylethul get this...none of what you said negates the fact that they risk their lives for foolery. It's one thing to rescue unavoidable accidents and another due to people being stupid. Plus nobody needs to be perfect to call out dumb/reckless behavior. The irony here is you pretending you don't make judgments about things while also not being perfect...yikes.

@@simplylethul They are still risking their lives, there are thousands of rescuers who died after all. You are talking as if rescuers are some demi gods who cant get hurt/killed.

Wow! Thanks for sticking around!

I love your channel, if only you could change the background music it is louder than your voice and makes it hard to hear your voice over it. @@ScaryInteresting

@@adrinadavies9375my brother says the same thing, the repetitive music bothers him. But I love it!

I'm here for my daily dose of really check

Less it's a huge cave I can walk in and is done by tours (i.e Inner Space Cavern) I'm DEFINITELY not entering a cave I have to crawl in. Nope! 😨

@@ayakotami3318 What about "more it's a huge cave"?

Checking out a cave mouth? Fine Spelunking in the bowels of hell? No way…

I’m with everyone else. Going in the huge ones that you walk in, and can leave, even if it’s pouring. Otherwise, I don’t even want to go in those ones you can climb in and never have to crawl.

..... "What are you doing step-bro?!"

@@hasala12345 "someone forgets a name" "oh that shit ain't real". How about some research, hmm? xD

Sounds like the sea cave at Hanakapi'ai beach.

​@@hasala12345 Can you believe these sheep believe that holes in rocks and low tides exist?!? It's all LCD screens and vr headsets!!

​@@marcomoreno6748😂

It's called Mermaid cave in Oahu

Curiosity killed the cat

Yeah I looovvee this channel!

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I hear ya. I almost pulled the plug near the end of that first story. It was starting to get to me. When it ended quick I was thankful.

Especially as the underwater current takes you further than any human has been or will go, but the price you must pay to go that far is your own life.

@@josh.y Yeah and you don't know what's lurking in the dark!

How's about we wait to build a machine to explore that for us? Cool? Cool!

“He broke his legs just as the shark closed in. John then noticed his oxygens gauge was zero.”

Time to fund an underwater drone to go explore!

Food for the water babies

My thoughts exactly, especially since they weren’t at all experienced its not hard to believe the current could’ve caught them by surprise.

I've done extensive hiking in the area and I'd never heard of it either. I couldn't agree more about the scale of the cave. It must have been mindboggling.

Soon as I heard they had to rappel down cliff faces IN the cave, I was boggled. Why?

Jack had the most common sense.

They definitely saw those signs, literally no other reason for someone to be a lookout.