We were the first "HUMANS" to get inside.
Second Channel for a lot more in depth caving videos!
/ @evendarker
We're now on Facebook! / caveman-hikes-10105441...
Our stupid Tik Tok is blowing up! @calivornia
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Below is a list of some the gear we use for caving which we purchased on Amazon. Most of our gear which was not purchased on Amazon is not listed here.
*A few things given to us by companies for free. These are not product endorsements, nor do we get anything from this. We simply appreciated the free stuff.
Free shoes!
(good inexpensive hiking shoes)
nortiv8shoes.com/
Free blanket/sleeping bag
(The East Hills outdoor blanket can be bought on Amazon. Not super cheap but it is SUPER light and very warm. Great for hiking with a very light bag.)
easthillsoutdoors.com/
Headlamps (recommended)
NEBO Transcend 1000-Lumen Headlamp Flashlight: 5 Mode Rechargeable LED Head Lamp; 1,000 Lumen Turbo function; adjustable reflective head strap - 7001 www.amazon.com/dp/B084HM37CR/...
Usually cheaper alternative headlamp
(excellent but heavy)
MsForce Ultimate LED Headlamp,... www.amazon.com/dp/B081XZWMN8?...
The big torch flashlight (recommended)
Fenix LR40R 12000 Lumen 845 Yards... www.amazon.com/dp/B07TK3WLQV?...
Pants
CQR Men's Tactical Pants, Water... www.amazon.com/dp/B08V8HHKMZ?...
Shoes
Skechers Men's Terrabite Oxford,... www.amazon.com/dp/B075PC2PG6?...
Elbow pads
Fox Racing Adult TITAN RACE... www.amazon.com/dp/B008RZUC94?...
Helmet
Tontron Hiking Climbing Caving... www.amazon.com/dp/B06XC4GBHN?...
Selfie stick
Smatree Q3 Telescoping Selfie... www.amazon.com/dp/B00XN1P9QI?...
Small pack
Small 30L Rucksack Military... www.amazon.com/dp/B07QZ4LMKP?...
Large pack
Small 30L Rucksack Military... www.amazon.com/dp/B07R3FL18C?...
GoPro (recommended)
GoPro HERO9 Black - Waterproof... www.amazon.com/dp/B08DK5ZH44?...
Sony camera (great, but not tough)
Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact... www.amazon.com/dp/B07VPQV7BY?...
Underwater flashlight (excellent)
Abom Pro Diving Flashlight Kit,... www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7T2252?...
Off-camera audio (excellent)
Sony ICD-UX570 Digital Voice... www.amazon.com/dp/B082QL6KLG?...
Batteries (cheap source of decent 18650 rechargeable batteries)
Tactical Flashlight,Super Bright... www.amazon.com/dp/B07WNWFQDW?...
Battery source again
Super Bright 2000 Lumen 18650... www.amazon.com/dp/B07SQLRMQH?...
Waterproof socks (work)
RANDY SUN 100% Waterproof Skiing... www.amazon.com/dp/B07DDC5259?...
Climbing gear
Descender
PETZL Stop Descender www.amazon.com/dp/B07RNQ544D?...
Tie-off rope
Sterling Ropes 1" Tubular... www.amazon.com/dp/B00I3N5KBK?...
Chest ascender
Climbing Technology | Chest... www.amazon.com/dp/B009ZJ2H5I?...
Wildken Rock Climbing Chest... www.amazon.com/dp/B086PBW99C?...
Harness
YaeCCC Climbing Harness for Fire... www.amazon.com/dp/B073LSTSW3?...
So, how much does a rescue team charge?
We charge nothing. We enjoy doing it even though it is very rare. But the cost of ignorance is very high.
@@CalvinHikes Yeah, well, stupidity cost more.
@@CalvinHikes Seriously, be careful. I did follow that unfortunate story of John Jones.
@@samueljames1089 that’ll never happen to them, getting stuck in an cave is very hard to do
@@samueljames1089 how do you know?
10 minutes into the video and all I can think about is how much it must suck to play hide n seek with this guy
You won comment of the day
Funniest comment
He's the kid who hid in the most impossible places to get to
This mans will be under the fridge or somethin
😂
Coming from a guy who jumped outta planes for a living, I'd have to say that this is the scariest stuff I've ever seen. Y'all are nuts. Respect 🤘🤘🤘
Thank you! I am far too afraid to jump out of a plane. Would never do it.
I'll second that, as a paratrooper, hang glider pilot and tightrope walker.
So you definitly miss a lot. The worst is people doing the same thing for hours , but under water. Getting stuck, having lost their light or having to leave their tanks behind to try and rush back up. This channel has some great content but we are not talking about the scariest things ever at all here guys 😂😂
@@Grandpa6696 yeah people lose the ropes all the time underwater.. if you want to hear a crazy story of that list to donald cerrone on Joe rogan.. insane story
@@Grandpa6696 well there is some dangerous rock climbing, caving while in bear territory. It's quite scary.
Love how reassuring he is to the kid. I believe his nephew they said. Kid's gonna grow up to be a class act. Already is. Awesome stuff.
Yes thank you very much.
In my work as a carpenter I once got trapped under a beam in a building crawl space, trapped to the point that my breathing was impacted. I never had any issue with confined spaces before that. It took about a half an hour for coworkers to hear me yelling for help and pull me out, it felt like hours. After that confined spaces trigger irrational fear and anxiety. Watching you navigate these extremely tight spaces makes the hair on my neck stand up. I am completely comfortable working at any height but tight, confined spaces is a hard no from me now, you couldn't pay me to do that now.
Wow that sucks! What a terrible situation you were in. Glad you are navigating these videos successfully!
That's not an irrational fear though. It could have real consequences that make it a rational fear.
I had the exact same thing happen to me in a really tight loft space and I've had confined spaces ever since
I may have had this in a past life. I have nightmares about caves with small passages that I must navigate. Terrifying!
I must be odd then as if the price was high enough I'd do it.. especially given today's economy hardship.
Its cool the feeling of going where someone hasn't been before, but I cannot stress enough you could not pay me enough money to do this.
Well good news... we couldn't pay you anything!
I won't even take 2bill to go in here HELL NO
If someone offered me infinite money i would not go into the deep hole AT ALL
Register box, title is for clicks
Bro you guys are making a horrible choice, infinite money to go in a cave? No one said how long you had to be in there or how far in you needed to go, so technically you could just get in and out really quick and collect ur infinite money.
I’d rather walk point without a mine detector in Afghanistan, than do this. Haha.
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Yea me too. And I have walked point without a metal detector
@@elitehacker1416 Did you get blown to bits ?
@@dimensionexo. yea he died actually
@@user-vm3hz9vf8e I was there when it happened. It was insane.
There’s something so fulfilling about seeing something no one else has. One time I climbed the highest hill in my area at 3 in the morning with some friends and we sat on top until the sun came up and it was extremely foggy so for about 10 minutes all the fog turned orange and you couldn’t see the ground other then the other hills we could see. It was such a magical feeling to be the only ones who saw that beautiful orange sea. This video reminds of that feeling
You probably sit stare at the beauty and wonder why nobody else bothers. The main reason is they can't. The 2nd reason is they don't want to. Those seem like sad excuses for not going outside and enjoying life. But this is neither your concern nor mine. You're you're doing exactly what you want and you should. You know it's a superior life and you don't have to convince anyone else!
@@CalvinHikes or it's just that different people enjoy different things. You will grow as a person when you realize this.
I was moderately claustrophobic but I no longer panic while watching your videos. Instead I appreciate the eerie gorgeousness of the deepest caves beneath our crust. Though I still am afraid of tight and locked spaces I feel like I wouldn’t panic as much thanks to you.
Most underrated channel on KZhead. Quality content as always Calvin.
Been saying this for ages mate
I agree
this is as smart as going 200 mph on a skate board! lol my best friend does this underwater and i pray for him alot! lol but ppl BRAVE as this save ppl like the kids a few years ago or less? GOD BLESS ALL BRAVE , JOBS OR RESCUE!!!
Most under rated MAN, SHIIIT
We are just early brother hahaha!!
KZhead knows how to make my palms sweat. Awesome video!
Thank you
No joke just the name animal pit
They also know how to make my knees weak
And also make me have vomit on my sweater already
And my arms heavy
You guys are nuts because I could never do this for the reasons of anxiety and claustrophobia. I've got so much respect for you guys..
Thanks for watching. Losing fear takes time. But it can be done. Caveman’s dad.
@@billsanders9387 bro your dad is a menace in these comments
That one of the coolest caves I've seen. Thanks guys
Thank you! Yeah this is really neat. Greatly because, it's unvisited. That's why it's still white inside. Nobody's touched it.
This is the scariest thing I can imagine. Unbelievable.
To follow that imagination is quite a kick, but only ....”with a cave tour guide”.
The worry that the mother /wife must feel every time son and dad go out for a walk
There is no mother or wife and he is not with his father. So, no one to worry! No anxiety!
@@CalvinHikes sorry my mistake. Its the uncle. But there is still a mother to worry and it don't make it any less stressful for the family
@@rob86trott ... um no offense and maybe im misunderstanding but look at who replied first to your comment- i would think they have a Bit more of an understanding of that kids situation than you and your response was a bit naive. I personally don't have a mother, so it really sucks when people just act like its a given.
@@CalvinHikes neither of y’all have mother’s or wives? Weird
@@cayleighwolfbane1736 everyone has a mother, unless you were born in a lab?
You guys just have the greatest videos ever! I love to get freaked out be the squeezes but also just love seeing the caves. Thank you so much for doing this so that us mere mortals who could NEVER do it can still see the beautiful things and have at least a fraction of the physical and mental realities you go through! I'll never go to a place like this but thanks to you guys I have a much better idea of what I'd see (and even feel!) if I could. Thanks.
Kind words. We just enjoy life in the extreme, and have learned much about ourselves in the process.
“My decrepid uncle” 😂 love the bond you two have!
Caveman’s dad here. Calvin is quite a gym rat. Caving is the easy part.
Sounds like my teenaged son 😂 They think we’re so old.
🤢🤢🤮
I literally sit on the edge of my seat, holding my breath the entire time I watch your videos! I’m super terrified of small spaces and yet… I can’t force myself to look away LOL
Can't watch, can't stop watching! We appreciate the effort.
same
Did you breathe yet!! 😄
@@Cristina-Ortiz not quite! Still makes my skin crawl to this day!!! :D
I would be having a panic attack as soon as I had to duck at the entrance.
And that is how you address the panic and fear. It has to be reigned in, and can be.
6:30 so we're stacking phobias I see. Claustrophobia with fear of falling as well? Heck, lets throw in some spiders and snakes to make it really fun.
Add a bear and you’ve covered the bases.
Add accidentally finding balrogs to your list. 14:05
the last video I saw of them, they opened up to a brand new cave, squeezed down and spiders were falling and crawling on them
@@billsanders9387 look after minute 18.....they had a bear in it
That cave is crazy, it looks like they’re underwater even though they’re not.
These caves are bizarre and very interesting
The scenery in that cave is like something from another world. I can see easily why it is you guys do this. You get to see things that 99.9999% of the Population has never seen before, and will never see again. I absolutely love the channel and I'm a huge fan!
Yes thank you! These beautiful caves are very difficult to get to! And very difficult to get in! And difficult to get out. This particular cave adventure was pretty tough all things considered.
and they can keep seeing it :
@@eduardoaranda6522 yes, primitive man would squeeze in while holding his torch
I can only imagine the obstacles you've faced in life to give you the mental fortitude to tackle these tasks that would crumble most people. Absolute savage at heart.
Thank you! Sometimes the caves are the obstacle which provides strength for regular life.
You are right. Caveman has set his focus on being a great athlete, two tours in the gulf war under great stress, MMA cage, and four year cum laude college grad in a very cerebral field prepared caveman for this phase of life. Caveman’s dad.
@@CalvinHikes you need help
Love you guys. Love your work. You’re helping me to more comfortable with my claustrophobia. I doubt I’ll ever fully deal with it, but this helps 👍
Heey, I've been binging your videos guys 🙏🏽 I love watching cave videos and now I cannot get enough of you guys 🔥💪🏽 amazing videos, I love it, much respect and love from Puerto Rico 🌴
Wonderful and welcome to the dark frontier.
Wow Jacobs really grown up since I started watching, keep up the amazing videos!
He grew very quickly.
There's a lava tube segment of about 25 feet at Mt. st. Helens. It is part of the park with a ladder and you can crawl down about 15 feet, crawl through a lava tube about 3.5 feet tall for 25 feet, then emerge. My son desperately wanted to do it. We did, he loved it but that was the most terrifying claustrophobic event ever. I can't imagine this
That's a fun area. If you wander around that area... you may discover more than you could ever imagine.
@@CalvinHikes mountain devils!
You broaden my horizon with these breath taking adventures. Thank you
The stress and anxiety i feel watching this wanting to grab your hand to pull you through. Stay safe out there.
Great comment!!
Not sure why I was recommended this, but I'm glad I was. Great content, time to binge the entire channel.
Yeah! Yeah back here it currently shows that KZhead is sending us through the algorithm. Testing to see who likes it. No one likes! We all hate it but we just keep watching!
@@CalvinHikes No man I really like your content.
This man is literally sliding down a crack in the ground. How the hell would you get up.
Very slowly. Things the body is not designed to do.
This is absolutely one of the most gorgeous caves I've seen u guys in yet!! Just amazing!! Thank u for bringing us along to share in its glorious nature!! You guys "rock" 😁
Yeah this is very pretty cave. These are hard to get to! Most of what we crawl through is lava tubes and they have a lot less beautiful formations. This, being limestone.
growing up in the PNW (but in the city), I always had an affinity for mountaineering/wandering around the mountains. I never had the guts to do what you guys are doing, but it's pretty awesome to see you passing down traditions/mountaineering down to Jacob (if I'm not mistaken). was pretty neat to see you guys rope in, most of the videos i've watched is you guys have been you guys breaching lava domes etc.
Yeah this is a great area to live. Very beautiful. We've been doing lots of roping but it doesn't always make the best videos. Mostly because... The lot more of a safety hazard to pull out the camera when we are on the line. But it is so fun!
This is some nutty putty vibes right here! Well done.
Most of his videos are.
Thank you guys for showing us these beautiful things we could never see otherwise
Thanks for watching
This content is severely underrated yall risk ur lives to entertain us and man does it work! This one was giving me anxiety but a exiting kind of anxiety if u get me? And of course I’m glad y’all made it out!
Brave Father. I admire your faith in your Boy. I hope to have this faith in my boys when they're older. Thank ya'll for your beautiful work.
Uncle/nephew. Jacob is a very good caver, and mature beyond his years. Thanks for watching
Glad I found this channel. I've been getting into caving, cave diving, and mine shaft exploration lately and there's something fascinating about videos like this.
Cool, thanks! We'd love to find some deep mineshafts.
@@CalvinHikes Mines are really neat because of the history. Sometimes you find really old items and some interesting techniques for keeping artificial caves from collapsing. There's always something to learn when it comes to exploring what lays underground. I'm sure you know that better then most of us. Just be careful with mines though, because they are less stable then natural caves. Those drifts were never meant to be there in the first place.
@@CalvinHikes You may be aware of this but it could save your life when exploring mines. Avoid mines with stagnant water. The water may contain toxic fumes which release when you step in the water, killing you pretty quickly.
@@CalvinHikes Do you intentionally limit your diet so as to be able to stay trim enough to make it through such narrow passages?
Diet is super strict to give max energy and muscle tone while not bulking weight. Calvin has mma in his past. Caveman’s dad
Wow, this is just incredible
Love you guys and you work. Such courage!!
Subscribed, the amount of time and risk involved filming and the footage, Deserves so much more views. And happy Holidays to all.
Thank you! This particular adventure took us 6 months!
This was one of my favorite videos you guys have done! Views, hiking, limestone caves, and claustrophobia! Perfect combo!!
The hike made this one of the most dangerous things we've done in a while! Don't show much of it but it takes hours. And that's after a lengthy car journey into the middle of absolutely nowhere. And it was super hot outside!
@@CalvinHikes wow! Sounds tricky!
Jacob looks older and older everyday! Caving is terrifying to me, so I’m glad you guys do it for me.
That’s how aging works so
@@angelface101ful ye it’s so random 😂
How old is he
@@angelface101ful its a term of endearment, hes growing into an adult we all know how aging works, you should invest in looking how useful your shitty sarcasm is and how far thats gonna get ya.
puberty hit him like a truck
Like I've said in a previous comment I couldn't do what y'all are doing but I enjoy seeing all the pretty formations and thank y'all for sharing this with me and so many more people
You guys are just incredible. Thank you for sharing what you do with us!!
You are certainly welcome and thank you.
Discovered this channel on social media. Man this is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen anybody do. So much respect to you guys!
Glad you made it over here. This is where all the fun happens!
I've only been spelunking a handful of times. At Red Rocks Amphitheatre before the park rangers really started cracking down and up clear creek canyon in Golden, Colorado. Recently learned the Fault Caves in Golden are very unique as they were not formed by lava, water or wind. Regardless, those caves terrified me. Love your videos. Keep it up
The red rocks is a beautiful place! Lots of cool caves in Colorado. We have some nice fault caves here as well. One of our upcoming videos is Jacob and I in a fault cave. scary!
I'm so glad the KZhead algorithm put your channel in my feed. Your videos are humbling and chilling! What a raw sense of adventure you have, and how wonderful it is that your son shares it with you. Cheers!
Wow thanks for the nice words. Welcome to the dark frontier.
I find caving super fascinating to watch but what makes you WANT to squeeze and stuff going ever deeper is something I'll never understand.
We like exploring. We like exploring what others haven't. The dark frontier!
@@CalvinHikes I get it but I don't :D It is just one of those things that where just the thought of tiny spaces makes me anxious. Same for diving for me. Could not do it. Make it cave diving and Im noping out into the universe. See I would much rather fly into space and out of the solarsystem without a chance to return to earth than do this. Amazing. Merry Xmas, keep it up and stay safe!
I kept thinking to myself “why the hell do they put themselves through this” Then I watched this video and when you entered that world it really opened my eyes. Great video!
Thank you!
there is nothing like caving i allways want to see what around the next corner but damn u squeeze into some tight spots
And we get to see around that corner. It’s funny...we think alike.
Amazing climbing. Beautiful opening. Glad you made it out with no problem. Stay . See ya
the commentary is always so good i feel like i’m watching discovery lmao
Thank you so much.
Love how Jacob references mr balin lmao. Love ur vids! Lots of caves where I live and I never get tired. No transportation lately so I'm living vicariously through your channel :p
Can’t wait til you try one of those cool caves. Go for it!
this is unreal, amazing content
So amazing it’s absolutely beautiful and you guys are brave. Thank you for being so cool and fearless.
You are certainly welcome
Thanks for the content fellas! Love living vicariously through your adventures. The passion for nature and geology really shows through in the videos. The daredevil naturalists!
Thank you so much and thank you for the nice words!
You guys are amazing, blessings always to your many adventures!!!!
Thanks much. We love those blessings. Right back atcha!
Whats interesting to me about the process in finding the caves is it involves many different outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, traveling. While searching for caves, one is engaged in outdoor activities that most people do as their primary activity. But a caver, does it as a secondary activity. But I imagine yall enjoy all of it. Cavers just love all forms of adventure. You must. In order to like going into small tight spaces.
That's what we love too. Caving is like treasure hunting. We have to hunt and hike for the cave and then once we find the cave it's more hiking... but a different kind.
Yall are awesome. When I first saw your videos just a few days ago, I thought "there's no way I would do this" but just over the last 2 days I feel this urge to want to explore caves. Not the narrow ones tho because I have claustrophobia bad.
I think what I like most about your channel is your very comprehensive graphics for body positioning and the like, it actually gives a good idea on what's happening
Cool. We're going to continue to work to bring good graphics. It's very time consuming and I don't really know how to do it or have a good program but I want people to be able to tell what's going on.
I’m claustrophobic but I really can’t stop watching your videos man.. I love the fact you educate people as you go and you also let them know this is not for a regular person off the street to try to do it without proper protocol and protection.. great job and keep caving Calvin and family 💯 💪🏼 ❤️
Thank you so much!
@@CalvinHikes your more then welcome 🙏🏼
Just spectacular keep up the great work i really enjoy all your videos so thanks you calvin and jacob
I’ve burned through so much of your content ever since finding it. I’m absolutely enamored by what you and your son do. The sheer levels of adventure alone are enough to make my heart pound, but coupled with the thrill of seeing such alien worlds first hand, I really can’t comprehend it fully from the couch. It’s almost as if you are seeing earths secrets, and paying the cost needed to do so. I’m just so floored and I felt compelled to comment because I see so many terrible comments here and there (yay, internet) and you deserve to be acknowledged with straight admiration. I am a bit of an adventure myself, and I am feeling a pull to try caving. Of course, only with a guide, and only after I spent considerable time teaching myself basics. My last parting thought is this - I am amazed at how bonded you and your son must be after having gone through so many of these caves. It’s a level of intimacy and partnership that I’m betting most men don’t get to experience with their dads. I legit commend you as a dad, your son will forever be your best friend. Warm regards, from Minnesota.
Thanks for dragging a camera thru there! Really cool to see a place without having to deal with that.
You'll have to come caving down here in New Zealand, there's some absolutely amazing formations such as pure white soda straws! I'm sure you'd have a great time (:
Yes that would be amazing. We plan on doing plenty of traveling. We did find a pure white soda straw in the back of a cave recently. That's our next video coming up.
Pretty incredible to witness the exploration of a cave that no one has been in before. Also, really appreciate the high quality camera work and narration
Thank you so much I appreciate that. Getting good clean video is much harder than the caving itself!
Incredible. Thanks for sharing this. Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you for watching.
Just randomly stumbled across your channel and this is top tier content. The cinematography and narration is phenomenal.
Kind words, and welcome to the world we love...bottom side view.
That squeeze is terrifying.
Him: "there is very little room for error"... Him: Carries selfie pole absolutely everywhere...
Def makes it harder
Idk why but watching you guys do what you do gives me more courage to push myself in life in general and make a bad day seem like not such a bad day especially on those tight squeezes
Perfect!
My claustrophobia has claustrophobia watching your videos. I couldn't never do what you do.. This is insane to me. Congrats guys stay safe out there.
this got recommended, decided to give it a shot as caving makes me anxious, but there is something calm and relaxing in your persona that lets me relax while watching yall cave. instant sub.
Thank you! I like to think the primary thing we are attemptng to demonstrate is calmness. The caving is incidental.
@@CalvinHikes this one was like nutty putty cave
Sheesh this is intense! I cannot even imagine!
Wow such a beautiful cave !!! Staggering
Mad respect to you guys! Incredible adventures, insane skills. This YT channel is top tier.
Thank you
This is on another level, ( pardon the pun ). It's really up there with National Geographic production quality. I hope someone reaches out to you Calvin.
Thank you! We are just out here havin a good time!
Glad to see you are getting more views and likes you deserve! Remember when I first found your channel I watched for 7 hours and loved it. Well over a year ago! You and Jacob now have a big audience! Many thanks from UK viewer! takes my mind off politics and everything going on in the UK right now! Guess when I say UK for me I mean England, least restricted place in UK right now!
We did a lot of this to take our own minds off politics. Though our state is still the most locked down in the US. Everyone still must wear masks in all locations. Anyway, we get out in the brush to clear our heads. Glad you are able to clear your head as well. Thanks for all your support!
@@CalvinHikes Thanks for reply! I like caves but don't think I could do this myself!! Merry Christmas to you all
Also an England viewer here, literally found their channel two days ago nick but completely agree with you, a Christmas miracle and I would love to see this one day
The more of your videos I watch, the more addicted I become. Love this content! Thanks for sharing your adventures!
You are welcome and thank you
These videos are extremely inspiring, keep it all up, thank you for doing for what seems like the impossible to most. Very comforting content.
Thank you so much for all the kind words
Best video yet the bear pics were crazy. Always stay safe fellows.
This scenery looks amazing ❤️ thank you i love this video. Just be careful when cave exploring dude 😄
You are welcome and thank you. We make no promises to be careful!
You guys are the best..thanks 4 the videos...stay safe
We probably have a different definition of “safe”. 😂
My heart is pounding just watching this. I don't know how you do it but my hats off to you.
Great exercise for your heart, bro. You’re welcome.
Thank you for exploring, and even more so for sharing it with us. Exploration is by far one of the most interesting and wonderful things humans enjoy.
You are welcome and I agree. It is not in everyone to go and explore and discover new things. I don't know why not.
@@CalvinHikes I enjoy exploring quite a bit but find my financial situation keeps me from being able to travel far or into more exciting places for now.
Beautiful cave system and the entire area looks is gorgeous. I love that you explain the journey. Love your content.
Thank you Angela.
Thank you for these films. I appreciate the time taken to share the different parts of the journey. Its a chance for me to see these kinds of amazing places. And I appreciate the skills and knowledge when you explain different challenges for you two. Wonderful work.
Thank you and You are certainly welcome. This is a little bit of a mess of a video it was constructed over about a 7 month period. But what a cave!
@@CalvinHikes I just hope you keep making these films.
Like many others, as it is the main feature of such contents, I have been ceaselessly watching, and feeling memserized by, your content ever since I stumbled upon your channel yesterday. The content is extremely inspirational and has motivated me, as someone who is on the verge of being pathologically claustrophobic, to actually think of doing it and start doing what you guys are doing, as a beginner though. So, thank you. Wish you two and all your loved ones health and happiness and everlastingly blood-pumping passion for adventure.
Great comment. Caving does take a toll on mind and body, but we prefer it to cities and freeways. Good luck on your caving adventure.
You guys are heroes and doing something incredible for history. This is a beautiful sight, to see caves that were erected 1000s of years ago, man that is just something and exciting to see. Very scary though but great attention to detail and safety protocol. Stay safe and keep bringing us these amazing hidden wonders.
Thank you. We find comments like yours very uplifting
Farmer: What's that, Lassie? Lassie: Woof woof woof! Farmer: Timmy fell down the well?! Lassie: Woof! Farmer: That's the third time this month, right? Lassie: Woof woof woof woof woof. Woof woof, woof woof. Farmer: I agree, let him get his own self out.
You gotta be trolling
@@billsanders9387what's the likelihood of the rock shifting and the gap closing up? Is that possible?
@@user-rg1qc7mt5m In rare occasions it does happen, but usually involves a small ceiling slab which we check as we go. There isn’t much margin for error, and we have to be cautious. Thanks for the question. We’re headed out to cave today.
That was amazing to watch , unmatched courage runs in the family genes . I just wonder how you would climb out of those tight passages if someone broke an arm or a leg way down there .
Thank you so much! We don't do anything that we couldn't get out of with broken legs or arms. By default that's the rule.
I always watch your video excited with fear and amazed at what I see inside the cave
I'm late to the party, but wow, you guys have a great time yet providing knowledge to us who don't want to venture where you go. Also you're a great role model for Jacob, keep it up boys!
We give latecomers the same fun entertainment. Thanks for watching
just looking at this squeezing makes my heart aching and pounding at the same time - never ever I could do something like this.
The bear calmed us down.
Do you realize how special you are? Some of the things you have seen, more people have seen the planet from space than have seen some of what you have seen! You guys are the absolute best.
Thank you!
More of your videos I watch the more I want to cave! I would love to try few beginner caves with some tight sections. Awesome video
It's really really fun. So is almost any kind of exploration. Find a nature trail and then just leave it...
This guy and his son are amazing! He is always so calm. I would freak out.
That was horrifying and amazing you guys are insane! In the best way possible. Wow!
I always get anxiety watching these, but I still love to watch.
Thinking like a caver now
I SO appreciate the quality of your videos. You are head and shoulders above any of the other cavers. You can get a real feeling of the surroundings as opposed to other cavers who maybe show just a cavers head, or a pair of feet and lots of grunts and groans with no descriptions. You get a big gold star from me. Thanks so much for all your hard work and effort. It really pays off.
Thank you so much for the kind words! The pictures and video are more important to me as a hobby than the caving. The caving presents tremendous challenges to videography which I find to be quite satisfying. There are people that do good caving and there are people that make good videos but there are very few that are able to do both at the same time.