This was a wild one, after getting out of the collapsing area we almost decided to just leave the cave. Good thing @CaveChronicles pushed the connection to the rest of the cave!
That entire cave is one big "death arch". So much rock has fallen but not yet settled to the bottom, and so much more has split off but hasn't yet falled. So many opportunities for collapse.
That's probably true but a lone rock on a cave floor poses no danger compared to finding yourself climbing thru a massive pile of rocks precariously stacked in a way that a domino effect of further collapsing is almost certain. If you weren't crushed in such a collapse you could find yourself with a situation of needing to "dig" your way out. "Dig" in this case means lifting and moving rocks from your path to construct a new path out of the breakdown area to get out. It could be such a huge and unknown mission that the "digging" leaves you in a hopeless frame of mind or "digging" could result in even more and bigger collapses.
That looked like the seismic “buffer zone” Where soft sediments fill the gaps between fault lines, erosion and storms will cause this material to “slip” and slide
A little bit after the "NO" sign was spotted I saw an arrow scratched on the wall pointing down. It is at 6:01. I didn't see anybody make mention of it and skimmed the comments to see if it was pointed out to no avail. I hope that this may be helpful?
These guys don't follow the rules. That's why they're hated by the caving community. Exactly the type of kids that people like me have to risk our lives going in to pull out- be it alive or dead.
it is weird, we think about the cycle of water on the planet as evaporation, cloud formation, eventual precipitation and rain bringing it back to water flowing in streams, rivers, and oceans but there's this other path that water takes and it must be huge amounts of water that flows down thru rocks and caves and it must be finding its way into some kind of vast space or else caves would eventually fill up, so its going somewhere. And how many sources are pouring down into wherever? How does it cycle back up?
@@Shawn-yp9ic It eventually makes its way to lower elevations where it comes out the ground in natural springs. Southern states such as Louisiana, miss, Alabama, and Florida are full of fresh water springs that can trace their source back to the Appalachians
@@RM61188thats interesting, so you believe these caves with water flowing deeply down into the earth only flow as far as lower elevation states or areas and resurface in streams or springs? I have not heard that but it seems possible to occur, I have a hard time believing that to be common of water flowing down in caves. I would think aquifers more likely to be where their downward travel ends.
I'm curious as to the effects fracking will have not only on our water tables, but cavern geology, and our drinking water in the centuries to come. How much you want to bet the E.P.A. lets the companies do the research on the health affects? 😂
Hey guys we watch your channels alot you guys have to be careful when you go into the caves. Especially the guy goes into tight corners. Be careful we want to keep seeing your videos. Your awesome and good luck on your journey in t o this cave. You guys make us feel like we are in the caves with you.
That is a slate cave, one of the most dangerous caves you can find! A clay cave can be safer. Most of the rocks are too thin for anchors. All you need is a truck to drive past to have a cave in. That wonderful sound of rocks moving makes you dream of a beach in Florida!
19:20 Oh to be a crab that's never seen the light of day, only to be suddenly both praised by a group of giants and blinded by their ungodly bright headlights
Crawfish are more related to lobsters than crabs. Crawfish are just fresh water lobsters but small. The white ones most definitely evolved into losing their eyesight.
THANK YOU GUYS…. That was EPIC!! So amazing that ‘under our feet’ a whole amazing landscape/ecosystem & treasure to the eyes could be!!! WOW!!! LOVED IT!! 🫶🏽🥰
@@jaydub2546 NO WAY?! Are you serious!? Man I am so glad you cleared that up for me! 🤣 In all seriousness Bud, that's why I shared it. It was funny for that exact reason but thanks for playing.
I think they definitely need prayers. It reminds me of when I was young and foolish. God saved my life several distinct times before I even knew him. Praise Jesus, for if He hadn't I would be in hell today.
Guys,mark yur way in and out,carry extra batteries,and some cho late bars and water if you get stuck in there! Have a safety guy up on top,set a time limit,then if yourvtrapped,he can call search and rescue! If you dont return on time.😊
Claustrophobia to the extreme! This is another one I would definitely be hesitant about, even though it did have a sweet bonanza at the end when you guys decided to find the 'connection!' Cool journey and as always, thanks for the 'ride along!' Each time, it is a thrill just to watch the adventures you all involve us in through your awesome video series! So glad I subscribed! But, to put it in terms that you guys can relate to .... "WHOOOOAAAAAHHHH!!!!"
What a crazy cave! Sketchy as hell st first and didn't really seem like it would go anywhere, but then it branched out unexpectedly. Super exciting stuff... You gotta explore that latter part sometime! Surely there's another entrance. 😎
Real cavers are wondering which episode will be your last. After seeing how you tested breakdown to see if it shakes first....the end truly is near. We use your vids as demos as to what not to do and each episode has at least something. Some spelunker wannabee having an accident with your training videos puts you at financial risk. Been following your stuff for a while and you clearly repeat the same dangerous errors. Do it right, or die young.
Like I really hope you can read these replies cuz people like you act like you're doing someone a favor but all you're doing is injecting your negativity and honestly you're what's wrong with this planet
Every inch of my body was yelling 'get out now' when I saw those loose rocks. Y'all are crazy. Edit: I'm not a caver, I'm just a random idiot on the internet, but I enjoy watching caving videos because it helps with my claustrophobia.
@RellisLCT Exposure therapy. Seeing people get stuck but being able calmly get out of a situation is reassuring to me. For better or worse, these guys are a living example of 'what's the worst situation I can put myself in, and how do I get out of it?' I know logically that I will never willingly put myself in a situation like this because of my fear (that's a good thing). But if I do find myself in a situation like this, I have options, and I don't have to collapse in a mess of tears.
Wow that was wicked. I live in NC right at the foothills of the Smokeys, and we started getting this once very minimal sinkhole to now its like 4 foot and i kinda wanna take a escavator and see if it opens up at all or if its just settling. The house thats 20-30ft away from the sinkhole was built in the early 1800s. Anyways glad yal are good and made it out safe! Much love!
Sketchy! Reminds me of the sandstone mines near me. OMG what you rigged off! Sounds hollow and well not very strong, I guess that was your only option. You must be near the surface at 17:28 as there's a huge spider you missed on the right.
Yall should make a video about your safety procedures and use a cave to show examples of rescue procedures you'd god forbid have to do in a chance you needed help, I'm also curious as to your reasoning of when you wanna set up rigging etc. as well as your reasoning on which direction you should go like when you follow the air as an example.
Im absolutely fascinated now if thats a dinosaur bone. It must have been unearthed through the nature of this cave unfolding history in its crumbling layers.
this one was killer bro a must return to for sure the domes were wild got to explore more on this one as always you knocked it out the park stay safe and have fun my friend
the sounds of the rocks sound dry and froze, almost like glass. the shapr pointy stalagmites may note the age of the cave.. possibly could be links to the collapse conditions.
That was a crazy cool cave even though it looked pretty sketch at times. I've never seen so many loose rocks in my life. Glad you didn't get into any big troubles along the way. Ya'll have any merch out at all guys?
It is pretty cool to discover these caves but i personally think it would ne alot more interesting to have a geologist with them explaining formations and compounds besides just squeezing around
Take your time and analyze your every move...you guys just springing thru like super mario underground..take your time brothers..God Bless Your adventures..make a plan somewhat if it did cave in..how you would react and do in the event if one of you got in a pinch... and pray for you enter these caves..
2 buddies of mine and myself went in to the falls Creek cave in Washington State. Longest lava tube in North America. We were goin up a level, and about 20' in, the floor dropped like 6". We scooted out of there and went under it they what the locals call "the meat grinder" pokies all over. Fun experience for sure.
I can't tell, but sometimes it looks so tight that the bag will just barely slip thru, or where you are crawling, it just doesn't look like there is any way to fit thru the space. Sometime, if you can, please say how much height or width you actually have. I've never been claustrophobic, but sometimes it looks like you could become wedged. I've cave dived in shallow caves where I can always see the entrance. But, I've never had the guts or training or desire to go any deeper. People that can do that, amaze me. Look for the video where one of the cave divers kept going off to left and right and the others lost him and he was lost. He found a room and was trapped for weeks with no light, no food, no water. People like you had maps and walked in from another direction and found him alive. It was amazing. After that, I can't imagine that person would EVER have any inclination to do that again Search for where people dive under the ice and under giant icebergs. Not many people do this and it's very possible to get disoriented . I love to watch your explorations. 🏆🤗🙏💙
These guys have lot of guts. Be careful bro. Guna caves or Devil's kitchen in Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu. Due to more accidents the caves have been fenced and on one is allowed to enter the caves. But we heard that the caves had 3000 feet free fall with light being able to reach till 500 feet only. The huge trees and their massive roots are spread all over the space. Over 16 bodies of persons who went missing in the Guna Cave have not been recovered till date, police sources said but locals told 50 were missing. I feel sad about the tourist people who lost their lives due to near carelessness and not understanding the extreme danger of the caves. These people went with no modern and safty equipments.
So no cave is worth your lives man. This cave was suuuuper sketchy. There were parts that were fine, but climbing a loose rock bridge that could collapse at any second and forever trap you in the cave is not worth it! No thanks
So there is an arrow pointing down carved in the wall where you guys got out of your sticky situation. You can see it before passing it and going down in the rockfall bridge area.
Ever thought about flying a drone manually up some of those domes with a light and camera? While it wouldn't have GPS, you could manually launch it from the bottom and see if there are any passages to try and explore without having to climb up some of them. Just a thought :)
