Teens sneak into the Cave of Death | Lost Episode 5
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- Опубликовано: 22 мар 2021
- Yes, this is a reupload. Here's why...
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#1 -- "The Cave of Death" -- 0:13 -- Young people explore a secret cave in the mountains
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It’s a little surreal hearing a MrBallen video about your sister. My older sister, Ariel, was one of the 4 that were in the cave that night. Of the pictures at 7:28, she’s the one on the far left. She was only 18 when she died. Her family loves her very much.
Thank you, MrBallen, for being respectful telling this story (unlike many of the comments) and not dramatizing it too much. Hearing this has made me realize that it’s easy to forget that the stories you tell are true stories, and each one has an untold epilogue of heartache and broken families.
I'm very sorry that your sister was one of those unlucky souls who lost their life that night! Yes the comments can be very cruel and they don't really realize that even though people can do reckless things that cost them their lives they still have families that are left in pieces so being respectful of that fact is often lost on people. I can't imagine having my loved one die in any way and being featured on a channel with hundreds of strangers criticizing their choices!! Thankfully we at least have John (Ballen) who's always respectful of the people he's talking about, no matter what choices led them to their deaths. I hope your family managed to find a way to carry on despite this tragedy 💛
She was beautiful. I'm sorry for your loss.
RIP
I’m very sorry too. Such a lovely girl. So sad for you & your family. Love from Australia ❤️🌻
I’m very sorry for the loss of your lovely sister..May she Rest in Peace.
When I hear the words "just big enough for a person to fit through" what I really hear is "just big enough for a person to die in"
EXACTLY. If they’d each reached their 25th birthday prior to getting this big idea, their frontal lobes would’ve been fully developed, and they would’ve turned around and gone back after seeing how little it was in there. They should raise the voting age to 25 or 26, too. Or maybe 40, since that’s generally the age people have gained adequate wisdom to not make idiotic decisions, although I’ve known lots of wise people under the age of 25, and I’ve known lots of idiots over 40.
I love diving but even with full gear I still would not go cave diving because I hate small dark spaces that have a greater risk of an obstacle that you can't get out. There's no way in hell I would go diving, no matter how short the tunnel, without gear. The only way I go under water is if I can look up and still see the light of the sky.
@@kayceequesadilla Age doesnt matter. You can be 70 and be dumb and immature, and you can be 21 and know basic common sense
Phoxly Red
Perfect comment.
How stupid were they- completely stupid.
@Phoxly Red That's probably the wisest way to translate that statement. If it hasn't saved your life by now, it likely will at some point. Listen to your "little voice" and be safe.
You know something goes bad when he starts telling from the perspective of the person who didn’t go into the tunnel.
I love the "gut feeling" stories when people all of a sudden get the urge to NOT do what they planned to do and it saved their life.
My gut Feeling told me so often to Not Go to the Gym
Must have saved my Life many Times
Thanks for the Perspective :D
My husband and I have a "gut feeling" rule. If one of us gets a weird gut feeling about something, the other has to listen. The last time I invoked the gut feeling rule it was about a car parked in front of our house. Turned out it was stolen.
@@FawnieFox oh, my dad has had the gut feeling before. He was going to turn off the water in a abandoned house and when he was about to go into the basement (with a wide open door in total darkness) his gut told him not to. He listened to it. Turns out there was a body of a missing 7/11 clerk in there.
@@WhateverDude38 always listen!
God has given us that.
Once again, from all the stories he has told, proves the "when in doubt, chicken out and offer to be the look out" saying cannot be more true.
Omg...never heard that !!! I love it !!!
@@Ellesdy1 it’s selfish to not want to risk your life by going into an underwater cave just for the thrill of it? Call me selfish then
Hehe!! Never heard that one! 🤣🤣
damnnn 😔
Until the one who stays back and is missing or murdered when the group returns...
Correction: “fortunately for Steven he had to work the next day”
Correction: your a du**a**
@@edzpaiva3087 huh?
@@nadezhdanedeva9953 you have the humor of a cawk
This was the exact comment I was going to make 😂
@@edzpaiva3087 correction: you’re*
Three of my biggest phobias rolled into a giant terror burrito. Claustrophobia, being under water, and pitch black darkness. I need to go watch videos of kittens now.
Lol have some milk and cookies 🍪 🥛 in a large safe well lit room.
Well said
I had no idea he would do this story. I helped raise one if the girls who died in that cave. What wasn't mentioned is we a ton of rain that year and the water level was so high that oxygen couldn't get into the air pocket like usual so they were breathing CO2 and that may have caused them to get disoriented when trying to swim out.
I can tell you that watching this channel has ended any last desire to go on a cruise, go near the woods, and has drastically intensified my claustrophobia. These caving/diving videos make me appreciate my couch.
I agree 100% crept for the woods, I kind of live in them
(Very rural area in the woods down a dirt road) 😅
I still like camping though 🤷♂️ but definitely no diving, no cave diving or mountain climbing, no lakes or docks etcetera 😂
Agreed!! Lol it’s funny as a kid I’d crawl thru tons of caves and trees and bunch of other crazy stuff but now I can’t imagine doing any of that crazinesss as an adult oh and I’m now afraid of heights so no thanks
agreed john
Enjoy your couch! They are comfy.
Seriously.. felt this with my soul!!@ 🙌🏽
“His friends chastised Joe for not wanting to go”. Unfortunately for them, he was ultimately the smart one in the group.
@@Pjjacks Joe Chealy
@@Pjjacks joe mama 😔👊
Actually man at beginning was smartest he go home an go asleep
As Mr Ballen was saying that, i was reading your comment. Spooky 😁😁😁
@@smileyface9459 No he was just lucky. He said he really wanted to go, and he probably would have died with the rest if he hadn't had work.
Who was the first psycho who saw a flooded underground cavern and thought, "Well, I'm just gonna swim into the abyss and hope for the best."
And then, when they reached the air pocket, thought, "Well, thank goodness that worked out."
True, who was the first dumba$$ to jump in a small creepy dark hole full of freezing water?
The girl was an idiot for ever taking them back after knowing with first hand experience just how dangerous it was. Not only that but also at 3 o’ clock in the fucking morning? That’s true young people idiocy.
maybe the first genius had a small air bottle or something. Or was just as dumb as the rest but got luckier than this group.
Cave diving is a thing, with scuba tanks
@@stev6963 Darwinism at work
Joseph saw the water and the enclosed space then said "nope." A smart man. Caving itself is dangerous enough as it is but there's a reason why cave diving is considered one of the most dangerous activities in existence.
A mom: "If your friends went into a cave of death, would you!?"
The sole survivor: "No."
I'd be such a proud mother of that sole survivor!!! Better judgement prevailing, yes!!!!!👍
Me that's a dare devil: Maybe
my answer hells no i wouldnt go see the cave of death i'd stay at home locked inside the comfort of safety i dont want to end up the same way john jones died.
Me (A drunk) : Cow?!?
If the government tells you to get the jab do you?
I never realized how fearful I was of underwater caves/exploration until I started watching your channel
Facts
@@argeliscolon9318 I will forever opt out of spelunking
Any diving space should be respected
you should check out Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s story of under water cave diving. it’s fucking insane. he obviously lived, but hearing him recount what went down is absolutely bone chilling.
@@8.21productions9 it’s on RUclips? Cowboy is a badass. Dude will spend a few days wakeboarding before he goes and fights in the UFC. I’d love to watch this
My husband went down into a cave when we were in Snow Canyon State Park in Utah (not the lava tubes). He was trying to find a way down and I was getting increasingly anxious. Especially cause the kids wanted to follow. Just looking down into the pit opening was enough to make me sick. I asked how he planned on getting back out once he dropped about 7 feet down from the wet ledge he was standing on. After a minute of thinking he decided he liked living and got out of there.
This saved all your lives... thanks God
You saved all of their lives by having common sense
@@strawberribubbletea
Its amazing how many people don't have enough common sense to get a rope and any other gear they might need to explore areas that are obviously dangerous.
One of the unexpected things about MrBallen's videos is that a high percentage of them feature comments from individuals that are closely linked to either the scenarios or the people involved, lending a very human and relatable element to his subject matter. Thanks for doing what you do man. You give a voice to those who would otherwise go unknown and unheard.
A few things I've learned from watching Mrballen's videos
• Don't act dumb
• Don't make dumb Choices
• If someone warns you about something listen to them
• When you have a weird gut wrench feeling, listen to it
• If someone doesn't return after their return date, notify the authorities
• Stick to the road, don't try to find short cuts or loop holes
• Torture the like button
Also, have work the next day.
Go nowhere named "xxxxx of Death"
*don’t say “I’m sure it’ll be fine”
i’ve gotten really paranoid from these stories 😅
Don't go alone
"Let's go explore the cave of death in shorts and flip-flops"
Sounds like the start of a succesful story.
haha i guess if you make it onto MrBallens cavediving stories, it doesn't matter how much equipment you had! :p
It's unbelievable how many people do it.
And without light...
Only in America, USA!
@@kristiblack1428 Idk about that, I think Aussies would try that too
I can't believe your telling this story. I went into this cave with 4 friends back in 1993. There is an underwater tunnel that we swam through and did come up on the other side. It was so scary. I didn't see any Satan sacrifice stuff but it was scary going through the water. In fact one of the girls with us started crying after getting through the underwater tunnel. I didn't blame her at all because it was frightening. I'm so sorry to the victims and their families. That is so tragic. So sad.
Was there anything in there at all?
So did you give each other space when heading back? Or cram like these guys?
I worked with one of the girls. I remember she never showed up to work and the manager was super frustrated because she couldn't get ahold of her. Turns out she'd died. I've never actually heard the details of what happened. I thought for sure it was something I'd made up in my head.
I can imagine the shock and sudden realization of your manager why she was not able to make it to work.
"Hey let's go check out the cave of death tonight!"
-said no survivor, ever
What a swell idea :)
Said 1 survivor actually 😓
The only survivor was the dude who never even went down Into the cave of death
@@galatians-2.20 I know but he was one of the people that said “Hey lets go check out the cave of death tonight”, and he did. He just didn’t go in the water
@@mitchellfrancis8978 He didnt go into the cave- therefore he was not a survivor of the cave.
Joe listened to his inner voice. Saved his own life.
And Stevens job saved his life. He's winning all the way around in this story. Not only did his job save his life, it paid him too. WINNING!
@@jenniferprince2674 Alot of his friends are dead. That's not cool for him.
@@jenniferprince2674 why are you so enthusiastic about this tragedy it's a bit bizarre
I sense religious motivation behind this comment
@@chadjohnson5971 positive outlook I guess. Which is odd because it's typically not how I view things. 🤷♀️
I actually became friends with Joe through the DIY hardcore/punk scene, and heard about this briefly from him. It might be of interest to some folks that Joe is very responsible and extremely trustworthy, more than most people I know. ALSO I know that Blake was the singer for a Utah hardcore band called Parallax; and this story really made its way throughout the punk scene, it’s kinda surreal seeing a proper video about it. Totally heartbreaking. Great job covering this with dignity.
This is a super sad story. I grew up pretty close by. Jennifer's family lived up the road maybe a mile from me. I didn't personally know Jennifer but I was friends (more like a friendly acquaintance with her sister Melissa). I had heard about this cave as well but I couldn't ever find it. My aunt said Jennifers mother still hasn't fully recovered from the tragedy. My heart goes out to these families.
If all six in the group had gone down, this would have been one of those unsolved-for-decades cases of missing people completely disappearing without a trace. There must be so many cases like this, with the families never knowing what happened to their loved ones.
Good grief…. Just leave a note! Why some dont is inexplicable.
@@bovinityleak2066people don't leave notes from something fairly whimsical and/or something they expect to come back from in an hour or so. This is even more so true when we factor in a bit of the "not sure if we're even allowed to be here" part.
I've learned so much from this channel especially things like don't work in a factory, don't go in caves, don't go diving, don't go camping and never trust anyone that says something like "don't worry, I've done this 1,000 times.
I’ve camped literally 500 times. Never 1 problem
@@jonaswhite5842 I want to start hiking but I don't have anything to protect myself.
I always bring my own tent and 45acp never camp alone always have at least 1 other person but camping with 3 or more is always more fun only explore during the day and have enough fire wood to burn a decent sized fire all night and stay at your camp site till the morning rinse and repeat and you will never have a problem camping!
@@user-pv7vc9kp9k try some mace for starters..
or dont stay at home, dont go into your backyard, dont go hiking
Near this spot in Provo, there's also an abandoned asylum. It had to be like 2010 or around there, we broke in a couple times. It was massive, and creepy. I saw one room that had that classic full padding on the walls, and there another room with one of those gurneys that had the leather straps to keep someone's arms in place. The creepiest thing I remember is when going into the basement (it took the 2nd time going to get the nerve), we stumbled into the laundry room, which still had 2 rows of laundry machines. We shined our light down the row and one of the dryers was shaking like it was on, but no sound was happening. We bolted and I haven't been back since. Bad juju!
We used to call the cave "Gollum's Cave". My sister had been in it before they closed it. It was a very minor cave, and mostly only college kids went there, as it was way too small for most of the cavers in the area to visit it. Conversely, Nutty Putty Cave, another local cave with a fatality, was pretty popular with the experienced cavers and inexperienced alike before it got closed permanently :/
And that's why you listen to your gut and turn back even if everyone else is about to do something stupid.
I'm good doing tunnel exploration in video games.
@@jamal2982 Ok?
@@haili9704 rude, reported
@@jamal2982 Okay, Ted Bundy.
EDIT: He changed his pfp, but it was Ted Bundy. I wasn't randomly calling him that lol
When I was a kid I always got, "if all your friends jumped off of a cliff, does that mean you're going to do it too?"
Them *Want to go to the cave of death?*
Me *Nah... I think I'm gonna go check out the river of chill*
a fine choice! just have to take a short walk through no man returns woods to get there.
Sounds nice
I like the "Lazy River" ride at Shipwreck Island Water Park here in Panama City Beach, FL. I would never go somewhere called the cave of death!
SGT Carlton Lee Smith, Jr.
US Army RET
Those two girls were so pretty. Condolences to all four families
Little do you know that there is a whirlpool there that you’re not supposed to go to, but will go anyways.
I like how when there's a member of the group that can't embark on an adventure we all know is about to end in death he still says "unfortunately they had to work". Like it's not saving there lives.
I know it's morbid, but these are my favorite kinds of stories. I'm FAR from an adrenaline junkie, but I guess I'm pretty outdoorsy overall...so, maybe that's why? Regardless, I appreciate the reminders of how fragile life actually is if you don't really think certain decisions through. And I've had a few near-death experiences in my time in nature. Still love her! Just need to always remember to respect her...more than you think you'll need to.
I like how you put that! People dont realize when we are out in nature unarmed and just hiking. We are no longer the top of the food chain. Just a part of it. We need to respect nature and all it brings.
@@iamsecryt yes, exactly ❤️
Imagine if that guy didn't stay out and wait. Nobody would know where they went and then next time other people visited that cave, they would run into those dead bodies in the cave. Very horrifying to think about.
Wow, hadn't thought that. They would have just Disappeared without a trace for possibly years
The 6th guy, Steve i think, stayed at home. He had a discription of the cave.
The 6th guy who turned back bc of work next day would have notified people! You Didn't listen to story to well I presume
Well their car would have been found in the area so they would have had a spot to start a search
Not only would they have found the dead bodies, they probably would have drowned, too. Remember, he said it was pitch black, so they would have run into the dead bodies in the dark. That's even more terrifying.
If they all went in, no one would’ve ever found them. They’d still be ‘missing’ 😫
Thats probably the cause of many of the 411 missing cases.
talk about stating the obvious
The friend that had work would be able to tell authories what they were doing and where they were
@@claudiacook6749 They meant ALL as in him too, but even if he didn't go, he didn't know where the cave was, only Jen did
What would have happened is, another load of students would have done the same thing from the other side, hit the first groups bodies, thus creating two lines of bodies face to face. Would have been a terrible day to be in cave rescue.
this is so scary. i imagine drowning being one of the worst ways to go. just thinking about the level of fear they must’ve felt makes me shudder.
I look forward to my Mr. Ballen fix, at least 3 times daily! I love your stories and your voice !
Joe sounds like he didn't believe there was really a cave and changed his mind when he saw it was real. Good choice on his part.
Joe was the only one who had any common sense, to not go underwater in a tunnel in a cave, not knowing what was on the other side.
We'll never know about Steven, because his dedication to going to work probably saved his life.
I might have went into the cave, but I would have been keeping Joe company waiting for the others to reemerge.
I always think everything happens for a reason. Yes, 4 people died but life has a strange way of doing things. It just wasn't Joe's time. Everything's connected, we might be "tools" for helping others, our children might help someone in a future, we might help prevent an accident, IDK. Life's strange. We're not the only ones so we might as well be a tool for someone else to use. I hope it makes sense.
@@oAgL214 I would say it's someone's time to go, when they die of natural causes, sickness, old age etc.
Not from murder, suicide, accidents or doing stupid shit for thrills, and winding up dead.
Joe followed that inner voice, which for some of us, isn't obscured by bullshit, and knows something is dangerous and chances are, things can go south on you in short order.
These probably were good kids, but they didn't use common sense, and they paid the ultimate price.
@@truthseeker2321 Perspective. It's a matter of perspective. Your perspective in life is different than mine and that's ok.
@@oAgL214 I know what you are trying to say because I think of life in that way too. Like everything is connected somehow and every decision that we make has a direct impact on life
If I’ve learned anything from watching countless hours of your videos it’s that caves catch more bodies than serial killers.
Right! I’ll trust my life more with a serial killer than a cave or under water tunnel swimming cave any day of the week. Hell at least I’d have a fighting chance with a serial killer. I watch enough killer shows. I know where to hide my DNA so if I’m killed at least I’ll catch my killer when I’m dead 😂🤣 I’ll pull my hair out and shove it under things and wipe my spit under things and fingerprints, places they don’t think to clean. But where forensics tend to look 👍🏻 That serial killer will be mad he caught me cause I’ll be catching him from the grave. Or maybe I’ll get away and take his DNA with me under my nails and I’ll catch him that way.
@@earthlingandextra Stupidity kills people. It's like none of these people who die in caves take precautions, and just YOLO it.
@@KristenH2o95 I know it isn't funny but I can't help thinking about you running around pulling your hair out and spitting on the rug as a killer is trying to kill you😂What if you mistake the mail man one day for a serial killer. That would be embarrassing and need some explaining 😜🤣🤣🤣🤣
U ain’t shitten kitten
Words of wisdom …..
this has become my favorite go-to channel. What a great storyteller!
When I was 14, I had a recurring nightmare that I would die from drowning. When I learned to drive, there was a back road that lead to my grandparents house and I refused to drive on it because there was cranberry bogs on both sides of the road. I was always afraid that if the car went in, I would not be able to get the doors to the car open and my nightmare would come true. It took a few years to finally drive down the road. Obviously I survived. So thinking about doing this would be a definite No. So sad for those in this story.
Like my Mother said,
"friends take you places but don't bring you back."
Rest in Peace.
Wise woman.
@@jackoh991 true. But you don’t know if they are really your best friends. Friendship seldom pass when put into test, that is why people cherish it so much cause true friendship is rare.
Umm no disrespect to your mum, real genuine FRIENDS bring you back, safe n safe - don't leave you
Gonna remember that
@juliaconnell yep...I had good friends... Looks like mama was wrong again
The idea of swimming in a pitch black confined tunnel sounds fucking terrifying! no thank you. Such a tragedy to have gone out that way. May they rest in peace!
yeah, and let's pick the dead of night to go, too
For real. Not sure how that is remotely appealing to anybody.
With only 1 person's word to go on that there's air at the end.
They should at least have had glow sticks or some waterproof flashlight.
No flashlights for regular diving is bad enough but cave diving, that's a death wish.
You are FANTASTIC at telling these stories!!!!!!
This is a good reminder of hos even a really small and simple underwater cave can be deadly without proper procedure. Campared to many other underwater caves on this channel this one seems pretty tame, but somehow it still killed 4 people. I mean it was short, straight forward, the water was chrystal clear (though freezing).
Three things I have learned from a Navy Seal:
1- I love the strange, dark and mysterious told in story format.
2- Never go caving
3- Never ever ever EVER go in underwater cave tunnels with or without gear. Just don’t.
😂
I agree completely! No way I'll ever go into a cave especially if it has water in it!
Yeah, also don't go into the woods, don't climb mountains, don't go where you are not supposed to go. Just stay home and do nothing 😂
3- Never ever go even as a professional cave diver…
4- no one can ever save you from stupid ideas. Ever.
Make sure to never go into the woods either 🤣
People should have figured out by now if it seems “just big enough to get through” it isn’t big enough to get through
Famous Last Words: "It should be fine..."
@@darrellcovello7917 Even more most famous last words. I'll be back!!
@@tracyp2592 "Hasta la vista, baby"
@@darrellcovello7917 LOL. TRUE. BUT I WAS ACTUALLY REFERRING TO GENERAL CUSTERS LAST WORDS OF I WILL BE BACK
true story!!
Thank you for presenting this the most factual and least soul crushing way.
Also for writing out the distances in meters.
I'd be like
"Nah, I'm not going in that cave of death, I've watched too many Mr. Ballen's stories. This can't end well"
"I remember how cold it was."
Anyhow, let's go there in the middle of the night and swim through a narrow pitch black tunnel of freezing water in shorts and flip flops.
Play stupid games win stupid prize.
I used to love going into caves and tunnels. Hell even culverts drew me through their mouth's. That lasted till one bright and sunny day I found a new culvert, one I had never looked in. I got down and cleared the weeds from the entrance and crawled in. This culvert was small then the ones I usually entered and once I was about half way across the road from underneath I became stuck! I think it was just the belt loop on my jeans but I could not go forward or backward. I panic and began to call for help, screaming, crying, I thought my young heart would explode it was beating so fast. Suddenly I felt hands around my feet, and I was yanked out of the culvert backwards. Within seconds, I was outside once again, I could breath and my heart slowed to normal. I looked behind me and there stood our old neighbor farmer, you see that culvert was right by his mailbox at the end of his long driveway and he heard my calls for help. Now before that I had always thought the neighbor was an evil old man because of his long beard and hair dropping below his shoulders. After that though I came to appreciate the old fellow and when mom cooked a bit to much for supper, I would carry him a hot pot and sit with him as he ate. He was cool and full of stories of when the west was young and the Indian ran wild.
you are lucky not to die that..so many died due to the misadventure...
@Franz Kafka I have no idea where you get that idea, it is the truth. I could go into my background as a police officer, my years as a chief of police, my time as a paralegal law clerk for a District Court Judge but you would probably call that plagiarism as well. I have had some of my pros published as well as some fiction short stories but again, you would perhaps not believe any of that either. So believe what you wish, I could give a damn but I do not plagiarized, never have never will however I have been plagiarized after having posted some of my short stories online many years ago. I could give a damn about that either other then knowing that there are thieves out there.
West was young Indians ran wild? How old was this fellow? Lol I believe you we used to do the same thing as kids. Explore everywhere. Been on every hill that my town has to offer.
@@JerryEricsson people believe what they want to believe. Don’t linger too much on these comments.
@@jonathanrowan4802 jerry is probly 100 an neighbor was 100 when jerry was 10 so neighbor born in year 1831 so yes west was young then it all is logical
Its good to have a commitment the next day. As i have started watching this channel, i always have some type of work to do the next day
I started watching your channel about 3 weeks ago, and I have to say I'm addicted.
Joseph is smart. This can easily be a death trap so he went, "nope.".
Joseph Smith lol
@@marioreyes5816 what?
@@palmeraviles7250 huh?
@@marioreyes5816 why did you add smith?
@@marioreyes5816 it’s actually Smith Joseph you heathen (jk)
i managed to take a good breath when he said "Steven was working the next day..." and one more when he said "Joseph said fuck this...."
You just made me almost choke to death on chocolate-covered raisins!
I really love all of your cave stories!! Can you do more please?
You're awesome Mr ballen...always love your content
I’m glad 1 person listened to their gut instinct.
ALWAYS listen to your gut!
plot twist: he actually went in the tunnel for a little bit to block Jen's advance and drown her.
@@michalrehacek3462 💀💀
Actually 2 people. The first didn't go @ all because he had to work.
How very tragic! As a teen, years ago, I and 3 friends got lost in a cave. We were stupid and ill prepared. Even though 3 of us had previously been in the cave, the cave was 12 miles long , had 8 entrances and was honey comb shaped. We realized we'd lost our markers (cause the cave was already full of string and chalk markers). About an hour or two in, one flashlight went dead, and we dropped the 12v light down a ravine. Finally, our last flashlight started flickering, so we found a muddy crawlspace to all hunker down in. We knew we'd have to wait for rescue. Although we thought it might be a couple of days before rescue, they pulled us out the next morning. We emerged from the cave into the homeowners yard we'd trespassed through to find a command post of 3 rescue groups, generator search lights, a coffee trailer, and our families along with 75-100 concerned people. Oh... did I mention it was my birthday?!
We'd gotten quite the lecture on safety (rightly so) from one of the guys who'd spent a year+ mapping the cave. We had a happy ending, and were fortunate that my (hard headed) mother insisted THAT was the cave we were in as rescuers were ready to move locations after searching 3 of the entrances and not finding us. I think we (atleast i) were truly ignorant of the potential danger we were in. As an adult looking back, I'm amazed at how careless, naieve and just plain stupid we were, but the bravado that comes with the flighty nature of being a teenager has long since been laid to rest. Since that experience, I've adopted the boy scout motto "Be prepared".
Wow that was a hellova experience playing with life
Damn. Glad you guys made it.
Your mom was the real Chad of the story.
Im glad you didn't unalived yourself with your friends by this.
Definitely a story worth telling to your kids and grand kids to never ever even consider doing similar.
Damn bro you almost became a Mr Ballen story 😂
The sense of adventure, topped up with curiosity, can either kill you or make you very famous. Burton and Speke comes to mind.
I'm addicted to your channel my friend 😂☺️ ❤️ and it's starting to make me late for work, bed and any appointments
I couldn't imagine dying like this. Panic and anxiety. Nothing but darkness, wedged in a underground tunnel in the middle of nowhere and the silence of being under water. Just feeling my friends kick and pull on me. And what if you were in the middle but could hold your breath the longest? Then just feeling you're friends give out one by one knowing your next...
It would be horrific. And I can't imagine how horrible this was for the guy standing watch or their friends and family. At least the other two friends decided not to go. So heartbreaking.
Oh my and the knowing you could have just not gone, it's without reason and sucks to be a situation with reflection time to dwell on how dumb the desicion was, it would be hard as a family member even more possibly cuz of it too
OMG i should have watched before reading the comments. I have so much anxiety now and I'm 20 sec in 😅
@@jayy2949 I have a pretty big fear of drowning. I'm a great swimmer and love to swim, but I think drowning would be a horrible way to die. It's a slow and painful death. I don't take crazy risks when it comes to water.
@@JoJo-dv1rz same here 😰🧜🌊
After hearing about John in nutty putty cave, I will NEVER go into a cave again! They all terrify me!
What IS it about Mormons and caves?!?
Dueker ikr I was traumatised for weeks after watching that one months ago & this is actually the 1st cave vid i've watched since aww just awful awful. They made a movie called the last descent, which will further traumatise you :(
@@sarahcampbell7929 worst Lifetime-quality TV movie, ever.
@@fennelson5737 even the crap acting couldn't take away from the horror of the story
@@fennelson5737 I’m Mormon and I would never in a million years go cave diving or Spelunking or even enter a cave.
At 4:25 you say "All of the sudden". That is so cute. My kids used to say that, instead of "Suddenly" or "All of a sudden".
Oh interesting
I never knew there were so many different types of flannel. I love it!! My dad always wore flannel so it's a nice memory trigger
Someone: Death cave.
Them: let's go!
Darwin: [snickers]
(but really tho, it's sad. they were just kids)
This is hilarious!
Darwin is dead and has been for a long time so he isn't snickering! 🙄🙄
@@journeysalkebulan you missed the joke.
@@journeysalkebulan 🤦🏻♀️
Me- Hardly remembers how to get to places I've driven to 20 times.
Jen- Remembers exactly which boulders form the super tiny entrance to the murderous cave after going there only once before.
Lol,right?!
Yeah how does that gsppen
How did we get anywhere without gps?? I have to use it everyday to somewhere i just went yesterday. I would have never found that cave.thank God!!
Your argument is very plausible but there is still a chance she knew how to get back to it. I guess she did because they all died there.
personally you can bring me somewhere once, and i will always be able to find my way back. I have an extremely good memory when it comes to scenery, routes and stuff, even an od looking tree i will remember, its like im constantly scanning my environment and just always manage to find my way even if i've only been to the place once. The funny thing is this even persists in video games, its like i create my own map in my head and it just stays there forever.
Creepy as heck...yeah I'm behind but I've been away..God bless you MrBallen and take care
something about these trapped-in-cave Mr Ballen episodes are so addicting to me
When he started describing how they got stuck, my chest got tight.
@Gabe Anzelini lol and yet every time I can tell the story is leading to dark underground water, I brace myself and continue listening
Mine too. I almost clicked off but did not.
Same. I am terrified of dying that way I'd rather burn alive.
Three things I’ve learned from Mr Ballen. 1) Don’t go into caves. 2) Don’t go diving in caves and 3) Don’t become a saturation diver
My fight or flight is on alert 🚨 listening to Mr. Ballen’s storytelling.
It’s a great reminder although not to hold us back from living life to the fullest.
Just listen to your gut and critical thinking.
I've only just come across this channel and was unaware of this particular tragedy. Living in the UK, I can't remember it being well documented over here. Such a horrible way for life to end, helplessly trapped and submerged in a dark, restricted water filled tunnel. The stuff of nightmares! What was anticipated as being a spontaneous fun filled daring adventure cost them their lives! As long as humans live and possess an inner lust for adventure, unfortunately, these events have always occurred in the past, and will in the future. It's just the excitement of youth often overrides concerns about mortality. But many in this group were in their 20s and should have been more circumspect.
In those last dying moments, or when the consciousness of imminent danger fed into their mindset, they must surely have regretted their folly - wished they had not entered the cave. But too late. Entering a water-filled cave in shorts and sandals at 2-3 am, with no backup plan, no heat retaining diving suit, or waterproof lights, and oxygen tanks - simply fuelled by a misguided quest for thrills and adventure was simply madness. Maybe Jen who did it once previously had wanted to share the experience and thrill again with her friends. I guess with hindsight, we have all done something slightly dangerous at one time or the other, to a greater or lesser degree, but in this case, it ended in horrible circumstances, for both the group members and their families. Friends together in a band, and in death. Such an unnecessary waste of life. Hopefully, this story may serve as a warning.
The secret is...don’t go into caves or anything that has a name starting with “Death” 🤫
I went into a tunnel called The Death Tunnel At a place called Waverly Hills Sanatorium. It's called the death tunnel because it was a body shoot.
@@SkylerDouglas I've been to Waverly Hills too.
Good advice.
For reals right
Words to "live" by.
You think “cave of death” would have been a clue...
Hi. Beth
Right😂😂
I know aye...smh Although they weren't to know that that would happen I s'pose, especially when the girl said she'd been before...
R.I.P to those who died 💖
@@arlandoamb6754 yeah, it's real funny aye...Not
Which part was the funniest, the people dying or the cops and rescuers hardwork, only to find them dead?? 🤔
They were only young, and had families you know. Unbelievable...smh
@@cherryfaith4877 I was not laughing at the death of the people that's not funny I was laughing at the lady Beth's comment when she said cave of death which means why go in there. Sooo yeah sorry you didn't understand it.
Mr Ballen I was one of you're first followers on RUclips ❤️ you've grown so much, by far my favourite RUclipsr 😍
Can't see it pinned anywhere but at 1:36 there's the hidden artifact - a spooky character at the bottom left of the screen. Can't believe MrBallen was producing such awesome content for so long before I discovered his stuff! Keep it up dude & much love from the UK.
Always remember the saying "When in doubt, be the lookout". It may save your life.
They warn us in horror movies...when somebody has a bright idea of exploring something unknown and claims they know all about it...dont go 😂
At least without body armor, several guns, and an oxygen mask.
@@nathanjones6638 a bible and lots of holy water 😈
Ive done similar things and survived. Better advice is don't tempt God to kill you, don't invite evil in and listen to your deep gut sense when it shouts at you. Actually be sensitive to it sometimes. Lay down your pride and don't listen to people who talk you into things against said gut feeling.
@@cocoamcjaegermeister5534 haha yeh, messing with god, spirits or demons is something ill never do despite the other dumb shit ive done. Right with you 😂
1:36. I FINALLY FOUND THE HIDDEN EGG!!! I never thought they actually existed lol. Thanks for all the great content Mr Ballen , you have such a talent for storytelling!!! Much love from Washington State!!
plot twist: now you've become the hidden egg
I still don’t see it… Where is it?
@@kilmenypl hash slinging slasher bottom left 1:35
@@titynac thank you! There it is! XD
Ok finally I found some of your videos that I have not seen and that great bc there for awhile I had to literally go to your channel/page just to find videos of yours that I have not seen normally I would let RUclips randomly choose from your videos for me to watch but after awhile of doing this it started playing videos I have already seen and I was like what have I watched all of his videos lol
MrBallen: “Unfortunately for Steven, he got to live.”
He likely has survivor’s guilt. It’s a tough thing to have.
I had physical anxiety just listening to this.
@@scottnsammi Worse than what?
@@scottnsammi I think you might have missed the gist of his question.
@@scottnsammi I can't imagine spending the last few moments of my life like that. 😱
I recognize your backdrop from Arches N.P. I was under that very arch in July 2021. Now seeing it, my heart longs to return.
The stupidity of youth, l remember being young and risk assessment was a word that didn't even feature in my vocabulary. I did the most unbelievable dangerous things when l was young. I thought l was invincible. I now always make sure l sit near a exit door etc and don't do anything that could be called risky. I was lucky things worked out ok for me, these poor kids they paid with their life.
Youth is wasted on the young.
Sounds like going from one extreme to another. You can experience countless things in life that won't kill you, why die scared and alone? Sounds just as bad as these guys..except your cave is your house
me too, in the 90s I ate the sausage in a bun that was kept on top of the bar in Verdis nightclub.
Was raised in Blythe ca .... we used to swim through the water pipes that went under the roads. It was scary as hell because it was pitch black until you would see the light from the other end of the pipe and swim for your life towards the light. Crazy but fun as a kid.
@@scatdog1 do that at campsites one time found a 10foof garden snake I didn’t know how I ran so fast through the water I ditched my friends and said screw you cna have fun
Because this is a reupload from our main channel @mrballen, we are NOT going to be pinning those that find the secret. It has already been found on the main channel previously. Find secrets on the main channel & you will be rewarded! Thanks!!”
The king of RUclips 👑
You should make a mr ballen archive channel for videos that you take off the main channel but if you don't want to that's 100% your choice
The one video when I found the secret but no pin well that's fine tho I'm here for the videos ❤️
I'm feeling like the like button now.👍
@@theenchanteduniverseoflife1450 same dude. Rip 🙏
I dunno if somebody has typed down the secret of this video, but I see no one has yet, then imma do it.
Black thing peeking from the left bottom corner at 1:33. Dunno how to type down the time stamp, but its at 1:33. Nice content btw, Mrballen, you have my sub
1.36 bouncy man bottom left. Love the work!
My husband worked with Jennifer's sister. The police told the family that the group had lit candles in the air pocket causing a lack of oxygen. When they tried to get back they were already in a panic. That was the story told to my husband, anyway. Who knows what the grief stricken family might have misheard, or not.
That makes sense as to why they were all in the tunnel at the same time.
This explanation seems more plausible. Since I would have guessed the person in the back would have been able to swim back. Even without candles they could have recognized an oxygen shortage immediately and they knew they all needed to go back right away. Or there wasn't really an oxygen shortage but the one girl got stuck and drowned and then they all were swimming back and forth unable to move her and exit and over 2 hours 3 people consumed all the oxygen. Shit maybe they were even partially terrified once the girl had died and they thought that their friend would get help after a while. Then after 2 hours of waiting they realized they consumed all the oxygen.
Such a hard one to swallow. Cuz as an adult you tend to look at taking risks or doing something "fun or interesting" as unconsequential and this was supposed to be fun maybe a little dangerous or a little scary and wound up being so costly in the end. My heart goes out to all of you, especially the parents. What a terrible phone call to have to make and even worse to receive.
Wow, that sucks, but also... do they not know how fire works? Enclosed air pocket + fire = suicide.
How did they bring a fire source underwater? I didnt hear of any diving equipment
Can confirm this story. I knew one of the four that drown- He was the vocalist for one of the local bands there.
Really?
@@sleeponme.7 Yeah, they were called the Bard Boys, they were pretty good
@@jynxx37 ????
@@MrAlphaTheRogue band name
@@shivanshna7618 parallax
This guy is the most awesome store teller I've ever heard my life.
This happened real close to where I used to work. Me and some friends heard about this cave and we were talking about trying to find it but this tragedy happened before we could. I’m glad it wasn’t us in that situation.
Ever since i discovered this channel, i can’t stop watching.🔥This guy is the best story teller!💯
Yeah he is
Same!! 😀
Yup. It's 2:14 am and here I am. Well told stories will do that to a person.
Him and AJ and Hecklefish.
Friends: "Let's go to the cave of death !" Me: " Nah........ I'm hang out here in my mancave of blunts and see Ya'll on Mr Ballen's RUclips channel ! .......Ya'll have fun though !"
🤣🤣🤣
I dont get it
Aww, you didn't even get a heart from mr.ballen...😭
@@KM-mv3qr He's ex military ! Hence he has no heart to give ! (Just kidding !)
Haha that made me choke on my blunt bro 😂😂🙌🏻
Mr. Ballen’s facial expression as he says “hey let’s go explore the cave of death tonight” 🤣🤣🤣 I’m dying
1.36... little guy popped up lol..
I love all your episodes and stories.
Can we all just take a minute to appreciate the guy bringing us these videos?
This guy is a veteran, a hero if you ask me, an excellent presenter of awesome content, and i reckon we all should be sharing these vids, and getting him more subscribers. If you ask me, if anyone deserves to make a living doing what they want, its guys like this, good honest blokes like MrBallen here
Well done man....well done...ur channel is awesome
Yaasss!
Awesome!!!
AGREED!!!!
Trying to be acknowledged by Mr Ballen.
What exactly makes him a hero if i can ask you? Just by simply being in the military?🤔🤔
Watching these whilst on a low point in my life makes me feel less like a loser cause at least I'm alive.
Jesus Christ is God incarnate who came to earth to be born and live a perfect life, a sinless life. (He is one person of the Trinity, consisting of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; one God in three persons not three Gods.) Jesus then gave Himself up to be crucified and died to pay for the sins of the whole world. My sin, your sin, the sins of everybody. 3 days later He was resurrected. He now offers salvation to all who will turn from their sin and trust Him to save them from eternity in hell. He paid our debts because we couldn't, but we have to trust Him to do it. I cannot add anything to what He has done (not even baptism). I cannot do enough good to take even a year off of my death sentence in hell. The sentence is a never ending one, because I have sinned against an eternal God. But Jesus took my punishment, He saved me, and offers that same salvation to you. I am praying for you.
Lol
May your life get better and you find endless ways to feel better and less like a loser. You’re not a loser. Be well and God Bless.
@@brynnsahved3681 We know the story thx bruv.
@@brynnsahved3681 Thanks but just keep in mind that not everyone is Christain
Next time you want a rush or a danger high, don’t do this. So little upside for the risk and what a terrible way to go. You want a danger rush? Watch MrBallen at 2 am in the dark by yourself in the woods or even your bed. Make sure you leave your closet cracked, and let the fun begin.
sneaky but i caught it , the Hash Slinging Slasher (i believe) bottom left corner at 1:35. Mr. Ballen you're awesome
Imagine your day being narrated by Mr Ballen. Expect something around every corner.
"And as they were standing there in the shower, they pick up the shampoo bottle and turned it upside down over their head, waiting for what they think will be a cool glob of shampoo. But it wasn't shampoo."
It was conditioner. But this wasn’t regular conditioner but it was... Suave ultra clean strawberry scented.
(They in the shower).You take showers with other people ? I think that would reign over the rest of the story to the listeners
you ruined me with this
You should check out Bentley Little's horror novels. Hell, MrBallen should narrate the audiobook versions...
@@hatrivers8227 "singular they" is a gender-neutral pronoun in English, but if you were joking here's a :p