High Anxiety Inside Petty Johns Cave 

"We're trying to get into a place called high anxiety" *Enters cave* Me: *immediate high anxiety*

This is my worst nightmare, being squeesed between two rock walls , being able to barely move harms and legs. Really brave guys!

My father was a miner ,deep mines , and watching this give me a whole new respect for what he did to raise 6 kids

Man, that little fish makes me feel very irrelevant for some reason. All these different creatures experiencing reality in some form. The idea of some fish being born and living out it's entire life inside a single little pool of water 3.5 hours deep into some mostly unknown cave is about the loneliest thing i can think of, and there are millions upon millions of creatures in similar situations. Darwinism is such an ice cold indifferent reality to come to terms with, it's no surprise people have been trying to come up with literally anything else to explain this sort of stuff. I find it endlessly fascinating at the same time though

Watching all 15 minutes and 51 seconds of this only confirmed to me that I am never, NEVER, doing this in my life

I appreciate people like this,. Who have cameras, so I can get a glimpse without going into these places.

By profession I am software engineer, when I get exhausted by writing a lot of codes, I was these videos. These are really relaxing, thanks for taking the time to make these

I m a miner from Pakistan and I have been to many mines deep inside the earth, but this is really insane and it gave me goosebumps every seconds of your movements inside! Bravo! Love from Pakistan! ❤❤

Smart that they went in there with a camera cause cameramen never die

I have many interests, and have had many adventures in my life, but this is not one of them, and it shall remain that way.

This is the only cave I’ve ever been in. We only made it to the ropes just before the falls before we turned back. My hips got stuck in exit hole and I panicked a bit. I really enjoyed getting to see the rest of this cave. We were Not prepared to to explore completely.

I live about 25 minutes from this cave but I’ve never been in it… Thanks for taking me along with you guys…😅

I would rather walk naked through the streets of London, then descend in to that cave, hats off to you boys.

Imagine the first person to ever crawl this path, basically crossing their fingers that they’ll be able to get out. Absolute mad-lad

This channel has the best caving adventure so please hurry up and upload new video I think I almost watch all and I just stumbled up on this channel Tuesday and I can't stop watching ❤

The patterns worn into the rock over thousands of years is so beautiful

Imagining the worst that could happen. An earthquake, heavy rain filling the cave with water, lights going out and having to navigate in pitch darkness. I'm fine watching this from the comfort of my bed.

Imagine when you exit the cave you find that everybody is gone, deserted, like the cave was a portal to some other dimension or something. Creepy.

Just discovered u guys. Thanks for taking me with u on these adventures. Those tight spaces u go thru makes me hyperventilate. Stay safe & thanks for the ride.

That fish was a sculpin. Pretty cool to see. Some cave species have been split from other species in recent years so it would be interesting if this population is just found in caves or if they just wandered in there which they are also fond of doing

The fact there is a fish 3.5 hours into a cave makes u wonder what else exists underground

Oh boy, I'll keep guard at the entrance, someone has to do that too.

Live in the area going into the cave soon for the first time! Thanks for the insight on it and the videos

Your tiktok video led me here. So glad I found yall. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing with people like me that could never expirence this.

No worries, if you get stuck, just reload from the last quick save point. :D

its crazy to think that someone had to discover this first

Excellent once again. Great job guys 👍 Better than a movie because the danger is real.

That caves actually insanely cool, the water running must have been running for hundreds of thousands of years to carve away at the rocks like that.

"Alright we're at high anxiety" I'm sorry but the whole thing is high anxiety, if something happens there's no cell service at all to for help.

It’s crazy how some small entrance in the woods has such an elaborate cave system underneath, props to the guys that mapped that place so others could explore it

Nature is the ultimate healer, offering solace and rejuvenation for both mind and body. Every time I'm immersed in nature, I feel a profound sense of peace and connectedness

This is my favorite cave, the canyons are AMAZING! The water formations are so beautiful!!

Judging but those rocks, the entire cave seems to flood periodically. Imagine you were down there when an unexpected storm starts pouring.

I can't believe that people enjoy doing this. This looks really terrifying to me. And they are also so relaxed and seem to have fun as well. Unbelievable

Exploring a cave for the first time was an eye-opening experience, revealing a fear I never knew I had: claustrophobia. As I descended into the depths, the sense of confinement amplified my anxiety. Despite knowing I was physically capable, a persistent fear lingered, convincing me I might not find my way back. Watching my brother disappear into narrow crevices triggered an instinctual reluctance, yet the fear of isolation compelled me to follow suit. The fear of abandonment outweighed the fear of the unknown, propelling me into spaces I initially deemed impassable. Water added another layer of intensity, intensifying the eerie atmosphere. The unnerving combination of enclosed spaces and water heightened the entire adventure, making it a harrowing yet unforgettable escapade.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

I grew up a few miles away from that cave. Never went past the waterfall. You guys are crazy lol.

i just don’t understand cavers. who sees a tiny crack in the wall and thinks “yeah i bet i could fit through that”?

that is scary shit and i've looked down a barrel at loaded chambers and didnt feel as nervous as watching you guys. great stuff fellas.

You guys are nuts! I love you guys.

This is unironically one of the most horrifying things I've ever witnessed.

I used to have to go through this both ways uphill to get to school and back

Hi, I love explore caves, thank you for this trip inside beautiful cave, greeting from Chile

The fact that he said we’ve been walking for hours makes you wonder how deep that cave really is 😳

15:07 The fish be like: I went to the depths of the Earth, isolated from all my family, friends and society, but these assholes managed to find me somehow.

Why do I watch this right before I go to sleep.. I have extreme claustrophobia, but I love these videos lmao. No wonder I have nightmares

Wow, this cave is amazing. So beautiful. 🖤

2:32 those stones look so smooth that it looks like they haven't fully loaded into the game yet, but in real life. Edit: How the hell did this get 1600 likes

This is literally the most anxiety I’ve had during a video, and yet I watched til the end

7:05 I've just had to pause so I can take a break lol You dudes are super brave. OMG I can see why this place is called High Anxiety !!

0:48 big area just chill bro 1:00 oh noo real anxiety starts imagine being stuck there alone 💀💀☠️

I respect you guys for doing this with a camera, so i dont have to.

There's something simultaneously terrifying and satisfying about this that both makes me want to do it and also never want to touch it in my life.

Crazy cool stuff, thanks!

i went through this cave today, first time. we met some guy and his gf who guided us all the way down to the bottom, loved it

why do humans turn into cavemen whenever they see holes on the ground?"OOH, big hole, must get inside"

Imagine you're hours deep into this cave and the thought pops into your head: "I wanna get out, now!"

Very dangerous caves,please take care 👍really great appreciated 🙏

Thank you for doing this so I can watch and not need to go there!

You know what seems fun? Literally never doing this, ever.

The most stressful thing I can imagine here is going headfirst through a crevice no one has attempted before, where you don't know if there's a place you can even reach on the other side

Your channel has inspired me to save money for caving equipment

You left me at the entrance 🤪🤣💯

imagine hearing minecraft cave sounds when alone in there

I’m honestly amazed that these guys are able to climb down such steep terrain with ease while simultaneously carrying their massive balls of steel

Amazing work

Claustrophobia's kicken in.. you guys are very brave!

Me: 'I need to relax and unwind' RU-vid algorithm: 'You need to watch this!'

imagine what a terrible anxiety-inducing experience just watching this as a livestream would be. yall are crazy brave.

I wouldn’t even be able to go further than the bit right before the entrance room. I’d struggle getting back up😅😅

If the entrance was made MUCH bigger somehow, I would maybe try it. But, my anxiety would be while down in there, that tiny entrance would be getting blocked somehow, and we can't get out...

So crazy that little hole in the ground leads to that huge, open ass cave lol. Really cool!

“High Anxiety” A great way to describe my mental state while watching this.

Next time you are in Petty Johns go to Z bend and look up at the ceiling while on your back. There is a full lizard fossil skelton in the rock. I was stuck in there for about 45 minutes once waiting on two people in front of me so I plenty of time to look around. That's a pretty neat cave to explore.

Kudos to the team from Subaashu , from inside the guna cave 🎉

Mad respect! People dont realise how strong you gotta be mentally to do this all it takes is a stone to break or shift and there stuck in there forever or death! this is not a joke! Thanks for the show!

“Alright we are at high anxiety” Me: wasn’t the high anxiety the place you entered at the first place? *laughs in anxiety*

My old man use to do this kind of thing back in West Virginia. The stories he told me gave me clostraphobia. Y'all have fun

That's awesome thanks so hard to get out of this CAVE

It just blows my mind that people willingly do this, put themselves in a situation where things can go terribly wrong. Is this what it's like to live without anxiety?

The worst part is someone had to do it first. Each and every hole someone said "yeah imma just go down there and see if it's possible to get out"

Cool. I been wanting to learn how to repel for a while. Been thru a few caves. But just climbing and using a few ropes. Found a sink hole like this a while ago but was by myself and didnt want to risk it. Still wanting to check out the one I found. Would like to see your camera, light, setup. Made a video of one of my caving trips but had to let someone use the light I was going to use for the main video light source. Anyways, cool video. Subscribing.

LOL, I can remember doing this in caves when I was a teenager, 50 years ago! One has to be careful because the risk of getting stuck is real. That's why caving alone without a buddy, is a really bad idea. When you have to inhale and hold your breath to squeeze thru (I remember doing that once), then you KNOW its tight!

In case anyone was wondering the fish towards the end (@14:55) is a sculpin, I think it may be a banded sculpin or a mottled sculpin. For the location it's most likely a mottled sculpin. Here's some facts if anyone's interested: Sculpins live in cave streams, springs, and surface streams. Individuals will migrate between underground and aboveground habitats, with adults more often being found in the cave portions of streams and juveniles in surface springs and streams. Sculpins use stream pools and areas under rocks that offer more protection to hide in..You can find them in both pool and riffle areas with a variety of substrates including silt or gravel, as seen in this video. Just something interesting I thought I'd put out here. Pretty cool that they happened to see one as some sculpins are endangered species, such as the grotto sculpin.

I don't know how I got here, but just watching this freaked me out. The thought of just not being able to get out is terrifying.

I like to think of myself as a daring adventurer, not afraid to do most things, but I'm totally fine watching this instead of attempting.

The water fall looks so nice 👌 😍

"dude we're at high anxiety?" me, on my 4th heart attack from watching this: "already there"

Who else is watching very anxious for them to hurry up and get to sunlight ?

Im not really sure WHY RU-vid had brought me here but..I am glad it did. I watched it on a really large screen and part time I could not say where is up and down. I only felt curiosity. That was a bit like another world.

I love your channel

"nothing is scarier than someone farting in the cave" -my experience

The waterfalls are so cool! I wouldn't dare to go there so thanks for taking me. 10/10 would recommend 👌

You guys are so brave, I'm sitting in my bed watching you and I feel like I'm suffocating - but cave climbing is a dream for me to do in the future when I'm 60, so if I get stuck or fall into the cave I don't care too much about not wanting to die 😅

Had this saved as a place I'd want to go... no experience with caves... I'll check it out but definitely won't go in, I had no idea it was that tight!

the thing that's most grateful for is they did not forget their way back. it would be very stressful to get trapped there. even if you shout, who can hear you?

Imagine being in a cave for 6 hours and not even finding iron... So unlucky

Born and raised on Pigeon Mtn. I live not far from here. Just came across your channel

That’s crazy I really like it !

I could not imagine how the first person entered the cave, scared and confused about whether he could get through the gap and not get caught