This cave made me quit. Now I'm back.
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- *Giving this terrible cave another shot, I make it in, and map it. Claustrophobia and a good conversation about what it means to be successful.
2:30 Crawl/ discussion on success
15:20 Out of the cave/ cave locating
14:53 Map I made
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When you were talking about your definition of success, you had said something along the lines of "not to get philosophical" however on the contrary in my opinion I think your words are quite therapeutic and motivating. I recently discovered your channel and watch it just as much for the commentary as I do for the caving content. I also learned from a young age that you don't live by other's definition of success, you live by your own definition. One other thing I wanted to add, it quite literally blows my mind how fast you guises shirts get shredded I mean you must go through caving clothes constantly. How do you guys afford that? I would guess you probably make use of the Goodwill and thrift shops. Anyways thanks for the content I love it!
Depends on the someone else!
I won't regret that , I think I would rather climb up & camp on top the mountain though so if it falls while I'm up there, I can ride it down & not be buried by it !, 🏕 sweet up side , 🚲☕️🍯🍶💖🐕
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
- Jesus
This man gives better lectures crawling on his belly underground than almost every teacher in a classroom I have had.
Thank you! Maybe your teachers need to crawl on their bellies. Maybe that's the trick.
This is so accurate.. this guy is extremely knowledgeable
He has better breath control, probably. Years of practice keeping calm and collected.
Being called a teacher doesn't mean that one can teach
@@Barcodez5555 - This is true. But being a teacher isn’t as easy as just calling oneself a teacher. And some of the best teachers don’t even know they’re teaching.
Thanks for watching! Little bit longer one for you.
2:30 Crawl/ discussion on success
15:20 Out of the cave/ cave locating
14:53 Map I made
2:30 Another point were you deserve all my respect. I really like your style man and thats why i have subscribed right after the first video i watched. Now i make sure i hit the like button on each one because i like it not because you want me to like it. The very is best is that you just don't put adds on your videos at all. You just keep impressing me man... i wish you the most success you can have 😎👍🏻🍀🍀🍀🍀
You are an amazingly kind and respectful. With amazing amount of courage. Keep on with having your fun in life. I love all your videos. I see the unsafe sides but it’s good to see that your family enjoys having these times together is such gripping moments
It's all about passion forsure
I rung da bell & hit da like button too , ty 4 being here ,⛰🏝
I will admit that i came across caving videos specifically because of John Jones but I’ve gone from “this is actively distressing me” to “oh, i guess it’s scary because I’m not an experienced caver. Let’s watch more”
Life lessons all around dude. Love it.
I’ve become addicted to your videos. It’s even helped me to become less claustrophobic
There's a medical team somewhere I think in Australia honestly. And they use caving videos to help patients overcome claustrophobia.
They've asked permission to use our videos.
Exposure therapy does work for a significant percentage of people.
Dude, you're already successful
if you make one penny doing something that you love and inspiring other people to face their fears.
You're being watched across
the WORLD.
I'd call that pretty dang successful.
Thank you. The next step is, what to do with that success?
@@EvenDarker
Well,
Just from what I've seen,
I'd bet my breakfast that you're going to do the right thing with whatever comes your way.
We're new fans here in Reno Nevada.
Keep rockin and rollin', we'll keep watching and appreciating.
🤘🖤🤙
@@EvenDarker Hmm, a gumball from a gumball dispenser? Y'know. Put in the penny, twist et'voilla. I've heard it's pretty good! But jokes aside. Even though I get it would be cool to have monetary success. Part of what makes you guys successful, and likable, is your unyielding dedication to authenticity! Keep on being you!
You no what I have run pubs/ restaurants most of my life but have ms now and in a wheelchair I was all most giving up on life but since I found your channel you have giving me a purpose in life. I probably never be able to do caving but yours and jacob’s words inspire me into living again even though I didn’t want to because not because of my ms but my niece Hannah 25 committed suicide this time last year then my dad died on 8th January this year then my mum’s beloved springer spaniel Deisel died in the summer I just thought life wasn’t worth living anymore but again you two with your words and vids make life worth living again so thank you very much x
Well that's all quite a lot. We love caving but we do our very best to never long for the darkness. Rather, it's our battle to bring light to the darkness. Sounds like you are attempting to do the same.
Thanks for the kind words.
Just recently discovering your channel. Your genuine candor about your own videos is what makes them worth watching. This shit freaks me out beyond belief, so I wouldn’t normally watch things like this. But knowing you’re posting these videos because you guys genuinely enjoy this extreme cave exploring and want to share that with the world, that’s what makes it enjoyable to watch something that normally freaks me out.
Highest level of respect for what you guys do 👍💪🤝
Thank you! We're just down here havin a good time.
I love your channel exactly because you're real, authentic, and don't get carried away by what others say you should or shouldn't do! Thanks for the update on the Gopro 9 by the way, since I was also thinking of upgrading my old Hero 6. From what you're saying, it's probably very much worth it.
Yes and the battery lasts a long time on the go pro. Ive owned other generations of gopros and I've really never been impressed. The 9 is a huge step foreward.
True even the early videos of really good photography and detailing the story 🙏
Another one here, me, who found this channel because of Nutty Putty. I didn’t know there was criteria for a passage to be called a “push.” I have done some cave diving as a teenager and I was never claustrophobic. Pitch black and confined spots was no problem, I had very good training and we talked through the different scenarios that could happen and how to react. We also never did super tight spots where you have to remove your tank to be able to squeeze through. As an old guy now, my claustrophobia is full blown. I’m impressed you can do this and make it seem natural. It took me three days to watch the last descent movie. Holy crap! Stay safe and keep loving life.
Some of the terminology is caver specific. Like pushing a cave.
What we're finding is many caves. If not, most caves that have been discovered have not been given a good push. For most people discovering a cave and looking at its easy parts is enough. Not being many caves left to discover comma our business is pushing them. Often enough we find really massive cave area through narrow squeezes.
Recently discovered your channels. I know you always say that your are safe but the viewing experience is still extremely intense. Phenomenal commitment to caving and also to cinematography. Thank you for all the amazing adventures. I’ve been binging for a week now.
We say we are safe but we are not really safe. But we're definitely having a good time.
I love your channel even though my anxiety is through the roof watching lol but you are showing me amazing places that I'll never see
Sometimes our anxiety runs a bit high too...like on the freeway or in a city. We have to go caving to calm down. Caveman’s dad.
The John Jones situation SCARED ME SO MUCH, watching that video suggested your videos. I at first thought you were insane, but now I’m that I see you are extremely knowledgeable and careful, it’s helped me not be so terrified of what you’re doing. THANK YOU
The John Jones situation is certainly scary but it's also an extreme anomaly. It represents caving about as much as plane crashes represent travel safety.
Man you're amazing the journeys you go on with your nephew I'm sure your an awesome uncle and very knowledgeable I never had a father I'm 28 but I damn sure wish I had a father figure like you I actually left my 9-5 job to do what I love ❤️ and my wife supports me and I make okay money but I'm happy doing it and I hope to open my own store eventually I'm a prospector amateur but the finds I get and how happy it makes me not only that I'm still supporting my family, this whole video really hit home for me thank you for your videos always be safe and screw them haters 😊
Thank you and you're welcome
The best camera angles is facing them crawling and showing the ceiling or roof till head can stay up. And once in a while to the front. It gives better perspective on how narrow and hard it is for them to keep going.
Phew.. one of the most difficult videos to watch of this channel or perhaps all channels on RUclips. Keep doing this to map or discover… wow … can’t imagine.
Liked and subscribed.
I see you're successful because you have a smile on your face while almost dying!
I'm watching you in the comfort of my own home, unable to sit still, freaking out like I'm in the cave with you 😂
Claustrophobia scares the shit out of me, but I try to push myself, you sir are the pinical of pushing yourself.
Would love to know, have you been scared of Claustrophobia, and over the years of facing your fears, it's now fun?
And if not, what are your fears?
That's from Aus. I love the content. Keep it up 💪🏻🍻
You sir are the real McCoy 👍 You are the only RUclips Channel (well both) that I will watch when there is new video. A lot of other adventure/survivalist RUclips channels have content, but too many videos of product reviews. Always keep it real; you will never go wrong.
Product reviews just mean someone is willing to lie for money. But whatever, that is their show. This is mine and we like to have a good time. No fuss. Thanks for watching!
Recently found your channel, caving terrifies me, even watching was hard but i have watched a lot of content and it gets easier to watch you both in small spaces as you appear to do it with very good control.
Well done for not selling out what you love to do.
Glad you are enjoying it!
I'm not sure if we don't sell out on principle or if we just aren't cheap. We'll find out if somebody offers us a million bucks.
Do what you enjoy doing, and if that makes you successful, what more could you even ask! I, to, did a job that I absolutely loved! I was a SteelWorker. I kind of fell into the job by accident, but it didn’t take a few weeks to figure out that it was exactly what I wanted! It’s Never work if you enjoy doing it. Keep up the Crawling and Duck walking. I love it!!
It's fortunate that you found something that you like doing. It's simply not true of everyone but... if it can be true it is certainly wonderful.
So glad I found this channel. You and Jacob have become my favorite RUclipsrs. Thank you for these awesome videos.
We’re still at it!
Thanks for my daily dose of claustrophobia. Love the squeezes when someone else is doing it!!
He gets even better every time I watch his videos
I love the philosophy guys! Next time you should discuss what it means to have freedom.
Freedom in your heart, can never be taken.
@@EvenDarker that's a great part!
First of all: sorry for my rusty english :)
I just wanna say thank you for your videos/lessons about caving. Im watching your videos about a few months now and i enjoy them, because at first (im not claustrophobic) i got caught by the fact that people go down caves and enter tight squeezes like you do and I was wondering if I could ever do this as a planned tour with a guide some day. I've learned a lot from your videos and it really feels good to see your father/son relationship(or he is your neühew, i dont know actually) to Jacob, my father passed away three years ago when I was 20 years old. In this video you're talking about the things you enjoy doing them and that's one of the points your videos are so amazing to watch, because you can kinda feel the joy you have doing them. You're doing your thing and that's amazing! Greetings from Germany and keep up the amazing work! :)
Thank you so much for all the kind words. My mother's side of the family is all German. Only about 2 generations have been in the United States.
Good lord i dont know how you are able to go that far,that long in such cramped conditions! Have you gone thru that area before? I love your vids Mr Calvin!
Thank you.
I totally needed to hear this as I was thinking of a RUclips channel for myself but was unsure what format or what to do (unrelated around Social Work, prepping or gardening.... I think I'd rather enjoy doing the activity.... life's too short so enjoy what you do....
And occasionally, do the thing you fear and fear gives way to accomplishment.
I've been a fan of your channel for a couple of years and I love your no nonsense approach to caving. This video shows your integrity and your right your channel is great because you don't have adverts and your not trying to sell products like most of the other sheep ...... Keep up the great work 😀
I'm loving the timestamps it gives me something to look forward to while I watch the video!
Love the caving wish I was there !! You guys are killing it you rock!!
Oh thank God this cave is opening up,
Proceeds to go down tight path.
I love it!
I have always been afraid of spelunking, but after seeing your videos and how much fun you have you make me want to go one day. I appreciate this channel and people like you.
Man this my first time running into your channel. I subbed before you mentioned the like and subscribe issue. Thank you for not asking, plp will follow❤
We mostly just want to have a good time. I mostly find begging viewers for "help" to be somewhat inappropriate. And generally annoying.
You have crazy integrity, and honest to the core. I don’t watch cave videos. I told you a few comments back they give me tremendous anxiety, but watching you talking to me while you’re crawling on your belly I feel no anxiousness at all matter fact I’ve been enjoying your videos only you and your family. I’m sorry to the rest of them.
Thank you. Appreciate the kind words.
You could make orbit commercials lol just while your crawling say “ dirty mouth clean it up with orbit “
Bat poo tastes better.
Having watched a good portion of your videos, I'll say this: They are the most enjoyable caving videos I know, because the feel genuine, carefully done, and unique.
After forcing myself through the first ones (as a somewhat claustrophobic person), I've come to enjoy everything you put out, as it relaxes me after long days as a parent. Thank you for that!
Well thank you for the kind words. It's appreciated. We only have one goal in this to have a good time. Good time caving good time making videos. Nothing else.
I definitely found your channel after searching John Jones videos. I have since subscribed and watched a ton of videos. The videos are well done, you and your nephew are awesome cavers and I think most people live vicariously through you. I personally have bad claustrophobia but find myself watching your videos daily. If there was a more open cave I could definitely see myself going with you guys. You seem like really cool down to earth ppl! Success will come just keep doing what you're doing. I see GoPro sponsoring you guys sooner than later you guys are the epitome of extreme/awesome.
Thanks so much!
We're hoping national geo asks to come along... so we can watch them quit.
Really Nice talking about RUclips subscribers, about family, about camera, about jacob. So relaxing to watch the whole video without skipping. Thanks for advise. Keep it up
You are certainly welcome
@7:50 the crack in the ceiling gives me the heebie jeebies. Isn’t it theoretically possible that cave passages, especially crawls like this, could experience wear & stress over time from cavers going through? Sort of like how hiking trails wear down over time? Those thoughts scare me as I watch 😂. I wish one day you discover an ancient treasure in some undiscovered section of a cave. I also think that it would be epic if you had a cable tv show and you travelled around the world exploring historic cave systems. The Grand Canyon, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, somewhere in Patagonia, Iceland, Oh yeah that would be a great show!
Probably not, especially considering cavers don't go through. Most of the caves you see us in are either never explored or perhaps explored by 4 or 5 people at the most. Maybe 10 people have been in this cave. Moreover, this isn't the kind of rock that collapses. Lava rock hardens quite a bit as it cools and it takes thousands of years to crumble away. This lava bed is relatively new at just a few thousand years old.
Keep doing what you do. Your videos give me anxiety and i love it
Actually really appreciated that talk on success and perspective of success. Quite a nice treat in such an already amazing caving video
Love all your content!! Stay safe
(Sorry if I'm ever a know-it-all-jerk in the comments sonetimes. I just worry too much)
I'm learning about success. And failure. Life offers plenty of both but not necessarily the wisdom to handle either one perfectly.
I could not do what you do however I really enjoy watching you, crawling long those lava flows just has to be brutal on your stomach and clothes, I pray you stay safe and have fun 😊
The talk you gave while doing this was amazing. Thank you sooo much for your amazing channel, and choosing your viewers over advertisements, very rare to see these days
I may be wrong but I believe success can be built a different way. At least, we won't be copycast from the way everybody else was successful. And that is meaningful to me.
@@EvenDarker and it is meaningful to us viewers :), keep up the great content. You guys are seriously amazing
Just watching your videos has been a psychological struggle for me and now I can watch you don’t go through these caves pretty comfortably so you’re already helping me by doing what you do and I wish I could do what you do, but man, my body does not react that way. my body would revel against me. I have tried and it just I cannot understand why something I can mentally extinguish.
We'll try to pump it up a notch
The longer format is a must have for caving to a layman(to maintain some orientation), thanks friend.
dude you are a big inspiration to me, because of you I lost my fear of caving and claustrophobia
Wow that's impressive!
@05.51 I had a full blown panic attack!! I honestly don’t know how you do this!! Fair play to you 👏
So Cool to watch someone do something so dangerous. I'm sure that I'll never try it but seeing yoi do it makes me... interested to say the least.
Haha. I think you’re channels awesome. You have an adventurous spirit. I think that’s dope. It’s so fun to watch you navigate these crazy tight spaces with ease and confidence. Keep it up! I subbed and I’ll continue to support you and Jake. 👌👍😎
I loved this talk and your take on your channel and success in general. You’re clearly a very intelligent and wholesome man and you remind me of a hippie university professor. My first caving experience was the Ape Caves back in the late 70’s. Nothing compared to what you guys do. I wandered around the PNW outdoors most my young life and miss it now. I was exploring the Mt. St. Helen’s Red Zone in the mid 80’s. 🤫 I love seeing the forests in your videos too, bringing back so many good memories I can almost smell it. Thank you for the videos and for sharing what you guys love doing. It’s inspiring and motivating.
I never thought that watching guys in a dark cave would help me with my depression and struggles in life. Thank you again.
Well thank you so much. 90% of the caving we do is within one or two miles of Ape Cave. Including this video.
It's not about the darkness. It's about bringing light to that darkness. Darkness doesn't have any strength of its own just hasn't had light introduced yet. Sadness feels like it has its own strength and ability to sour all of life. But with time and patience it can be scoured out with light. Yes yes yes
@@EvenDarker Yes Yes Yes. THANK YOU. Very powerful and moving words.
I’m on the other side of the world now, but looking forward to returning for a visit in 2023, as I have family in the PNW. Ape Caves is on my to do list, the lower cave for me at this point in life… but watching your amazing dad may just motivate me to do the upper cave. 👏 👏 👏
I lived in Toutle as a child and wandered from sunrise to sunset any day I could, hiking, climbing trees, building forts, fishing, swimming, rock collecting, and hunting. My dad was in forestry and had made friends with Harry in the late 60’s. I have memories of going to see him with my dad and listening to them talking about prospecting and wildlife and of course the mountain blowing. Later my dad told me that he never warned Harry to leave because he was too stubborn and because he was living his dream. There’s risk in many things in life, but living the risky life you love is better than living the safe life you hate.
Love your positive attitudes and the excitement in your videos. Always upbeat and encouraging.
Thank you again for the videos. It’s obviously a lot more difficult for you to cave with all the extras to make the videos for us. We appreciate it. I know this is your hobby and you lead busy lives so we also appreciate the time you spend editing and uploading videos.
Cave on!
This channel has pretty much awoken some need for me to explore the underground, I’ve always been interested in things like the Paris catacombs and I even explored a little drain pipe about 2-3 feet wide not terribly tight but it was fun just to say I went down that dark hole nobody else is willing to go down and I had fun, and I know there is a cool little room in the middle of it, I’m now looking for a cave but one with maybe at the smallest a 2 foot squeeze, I’m still a beginner but this is definitely something you’ve made me want to do.
Cool. We like to encourage, if not outdoor life, than certainly healthy living. Nobody's going to get to their end of the life and which they spent more time inside playing games.
@@EvenDarker I think I might... I love game nights lol. When I find myself out on hikes or dog walks with friends I'm always thinking "We could be playing Catan right now..." I get more than enough excitement from watching your videos, though. I do find it fascinating, I'm just not the kind of person that enjoys taking life risks for fun. About the most risky activity I partake in is boating and fishing haha. But some people are just homebodies. We're satisfied by seeing the sights through the lens of others, like you, and don't feel that need to do it ourselves. The only compulsion I feel to travel has nothing to do with sightseeing, but trying local cuisines in other countries. And if I could do that from home that'd definitely be how I'd do it.
19:45 - We love nonsense-footage! Also, the tree-cast exploration was out of this world cool.
The tree molds are probably the most unique thing about the caves in this area. Some of them are quite elaborate. And they're just the strangest thing.
Love u guys, thanks for sharing these experiences with us. Youre like the Bob Ross of Caving
Hey just want u to know that I love your channel and I watch it often as it easily one my favorite RUclips channels, I find what u do amazing and I myself have been on 3 caves in Wisconsin that were on tours, I physically could not do what u do if I tried but u take me on journeys to places that I could never see up close in person without you showing me and taking me thru the caves step by step and wanted to thank you. By the way in my opinion you have successfully channel and u get to go to places and explore places most will never go and never see and experience beautiful things and scary ones too most humans never will. Thank you and keep exploring and keep taking us on your amazing adventures.
Man, never have I ever thought I'd be interested in crawling through tight places..but your videos and the way talk make me wanna give it a try and I feel more drawn to it with every video of your I watch..thank you..amazing job and speech in every video posted.. 🤘😎
The dark frontier is calling...
Your 100 foot rant/ explanations on topics are calming amidst your situation lol admirable and something I gravitate towards. Best in the business
Well, those are very kind words, thank you.
I'm not sure what the future of our channels hold but it will probably have more of my rants! Even if it has nothing else. ; )
Rant on I say! It helps to relieve our anxiety sitting on the comfy couch 😅 much 👏
4:05 Crawling thru that tight space made me so claustrophobic even though normally I'm not... Lol. First time seeing one of your videos and you seem very authentic! You definitely deserve hundreds of thousands of followers and I'm sure you will have them soon.
Welcome to the dark frontier.
Fortunately, we aren't living for subs or views. We enjoy caving and making videos. We're glad you're watching! Beyond that, we have no concerns.
It did get a little tight.
I think you guys are awesome. I wish I had some caves here in Deep South Louisiana, but I’d have to travel to get cool caves like you guys get. Thanks for letting me live vicarious through you and I hope that I’ll get to get at least one cave that isn’t required to buy a ticket.
Thank you!
You have lots of caves. These caves aren't necessarily near our house. We generally Drive 2 hours for caving and we consider that close. If you drive 2 hours you'll have more caves in one small area than we have into three states surrounding us. You live in one of the most cave rich areas of the entire world. Big caves. Long caves. Extraordinarily beautiful caves
Good luck!
Love watching this guy .
Mind you ive walked in caves as a boy and never got down and crawled through ill leave that to you just keep the videos rolling
Tight lava tubes is like crawling through a cheese grater instead of a smooth marble tube, which is hard enough.
Yeah we call these cheese graters
My skin reflects this sentiment
I ran into your channel last week and have been watching it every day since. I was always a adrenalin freak and did all kinds of remote wilderness trips. I lived out in Utah for about 8 years and I'm kicking myself in the ass for moving. I will be back out west again. Well anyways, I want to thank you from filming your trips, because I am extremely claustrophobic. I have never seen caving in lava tubes either. You got to be in Idaho or Washinton? But keep up the good work. LOVE IT!
Yeah we are based out of the Pacific Northwest. There's lots of nice caves in Utah but I'm sure there's lots of caves where you currently live as well..
Welcome to the dark frontier.
Omg bro....your videos are simply incredible. I can't wrap my head around how you do what you do. Truly man I'm at a loss for words. Absolutely incredible.
That is very kind of you say. We are just out here havin a good time!
We have a lot of limestone caves around here.
Not been for years but it was tough enough for me.
Can't imagine crawling as far in the more rugged/sharp caves you seem to go in.
Just come across your channel and really enjoying it.
Wonderful thank you.
This cave was particularly relentless and without much redeeming qualities.
Awesome!!🔥🔥💯
Yeah bro! Love ur vids..I think u have sum serious skills on a 1 to 10 scale I give u an 11 but u do alotta caving by yourself, just b safe dude..keep up the good work...
I never knew anything about John Jones until watching you guys, love what you do and it’s helping me overcome fears I never knew I had, keep on keeping on.
I didn't know anything about him until I watched youtube. People kept commenting about him on our videos. All you got to do to be the most popular caver in the world is die!
that's why I like you videos, I call your channel a real channel, because b4 anyone got payed to make videos it was videos with no ads. I like your content and really like it because I can watch them without commercials and I like that about your channel. so keep up the great work and content. you guys are awesome and appear you enjoy yourself in a safe manner, so thank you be safe
Well I appreciate that you appreciate that. I try to make content that I would want to watch. Which means less ads. That all just changed recently where RUclips has taken over total control of the ads. The reason they did this was because 95% of creators were using the maximum amount of ads anyways. So RUclips Just took the ability away for us to turn off the video ads.
I suppose there's bigger things to be upset about but, it really hurts the viewing experience and I wish they would just leave it alone. Not everybody is greedy and begging for money
@EvenDarker that's so true, thank you for getting back to me so fast.
i like that about your videos you dont worry about all the other stuff you just get straight to the point
Usually! And thank you. We try to make videos that we would want to watch. I'm so tired of hearing speeches and sponsors for the first 5 minutes of videos.
The most attractive attribute of your channel is the realness, so i feel that will make your channel "successful" without having to sell out for anyone here. The reason why i am here, and i assume a lot of others are, is because of the great energy coming from you guys through these videos. Yeah, caving is cool to watch, but make no mistake, the energy and realness put into your channel is what makes people like me a fan who will continue watching & supporting. We see the enjoyments, satisfactions and accomplishments of your adventures and it makes watching fun whether a person thought they liked caving videos or not. Combine these qualities with what to most of us, is death defying feats of claustrophobic cave horror, and you got one awesome channel! (Well, multiple awesome channels lol) Great work
Thank you so much this is very encouraging. And it is exactly what we are aiming for. Sincerity. With ourselves and with what caving is about. Places like RUclips are excellent for showing people's lives and adventures but it's become so full of nonsense since it's just about exhausting.
We feel super fortunate that people are watching us even though we aren't overproducing anything. Just trying to make cool videos of what we are actually doing. And I've been very proud of Jacob even though it's quite a bit of popularity for a young man... It doesn't seem to faze him a bit.
@@EvenDarker you guys are great and just keep doing what you're doing because it works.
I understand the word gets banded about a lot, but you are truly inspirational 👍
This guy knows all about caving. I'm very interested in caving. I would like to go in one. I know it's risky too. Love the video's 👍
This is so low for so long I regret this 😳 at that moment I felt bad
your videos are amazing. The claustrophobia is great haha. keep doing you and educating the people.
I have been on social media for years,and i want to commend you not only on your content,but also on your take the high road attitude of originality,because what turns me off to a channel are the grifters who only care about popularity and money,and clickbaiting their videos which is so disrespectful to the viewing audience!! Keep up the great work,because your channel may not be the biggest,but in my mind your channel is one of the best.
Well I appreciate you saying that. I think people have a right to make a living but most of them are grifters. Millionaires begging poor people for money.
I wondered if someone could do it differently and still be successful making original content.
Recently, RUclips Took ad control out of the hands if it's creators. The reason was because 95% of creators we're setting the ads to the maximum amount possible anyways. So RUclips just did away with the controls alltogether. Which means our videos now have video ads even though we don't want it. Everybody's so greedy.
I love your videos ❤ Jacob your dad and you are awesome ❤ Keep up with the great videos and they seem to help some with my claustrophobic ❤and my anxiety ❤
I love watching your videos yall are the last of a dying breed thank you for posting 🔥 💪 💯
I explored my first cave last weekend, it was all walking, only one passage, but it was a 10 minute walk one way. I really enjoyed it. (It was Niter Ice cave in Idaho)
That is great. Idaho is just chock full of amazing caves.
Well said, l enjoy your videos. They’re entertaining and educational as well. I learn knots, and see equipment used. Awesome stuff guys. Watching Jacob grow up thru the camera is pretty cool. Cheers!
Thank you! Yeah Jacob grew up pretty quick the last year or so.
Stay successful and safe my friend !! Loved your speech, and this is the whole point that I choose to follow you;- * Hense, I know that you will always stay safe and make the correct choices within the depths of all caves and the appreciation of your own body capacity to cope! (including your correct way of thinking towards "other people" . Amen xx)
You are, an all round inspiration as far as mental strength, courage, safety, your family, your own and other life's!
The most important above all, one person's own attitude, "brain chemistry" ;- Sensibility, realism, safety, and more sensibility, realism, and safety .....!!!
I find it nerve racking watching (no matter of their credentials) dry cave exploration and deep sea water cave diving!
(( As for your mention upon the 'nutty putty cave', John Jones story still has a very upsetting impact upon me..... I have to try and switch off because in my head , the mental torture of the whole endurance and thoughts going through his mind..... Including his family and children. Now I have to stop! 🙏X ))
As an empath, thank you. I felt much more comfortable and feel that I can breathe better for you...!!!
Looking forward to more future adventures and learning more and more!
Take care, and a happy new year!
Clare 🏴
(UK, South Yorkshire ) 👍 xx
Thank you so much for all the kind words. Safety is interesting. Our priority is living life not preserving it. Preservation of life would mean I would just stay-at-home and do nothing at all dangerous. So we choose a path and then go about that path with appropriate caution. Appropriate fear keeps us alive, inappropriate fear is is debilitating. And the sweet spot somewhere in there is really almost always a personal choice.
That personal choice is so personal it is largely what is responsible for a lot of people being angry at each other the last couple years. Do we protect and preserve life? Or do we live life and protect it along the way. We do both but I think most people lean to one side or the other.
I like ya guys for sure. I love the caving, the way you guys narrate, the thought if "that was me". I appreciate you guys.
Thank you!
I seriously doubt anyone would find fault in you having sponsors. Everybody has to eat! When watching, I find myself worry about your safety. Please be safe!
We don't have sponsors because I don't like them. I'm creating a channel that I would want to watch.
That being said I do understand them. Our videos have been stolen so many times in proliferated throughout the internet.. There are people who make a lot of money off of our videos and we don't make any money.
Relying on a single RUclips channel. Four financial help is not viable for you,tubers. They really have to sell products and march in order to make actual financial gains.
Tight restrictive caves and now potentially running into crazy, blood thirsty paddington bears 😮😮😮. I watch your videos for therapy to improve my claustrophobia (my brother trapped me as a young child in a sleeping bag where the zip in those days were only on the outside. The fact you constantly talk such interesting stuff, is the only reason I can watch it. I would or could never do this, as I would be a dangerous element to have underground. Have you ever had to deal with someone in full panic blocking your only way out?
The fact that he can preach life lessons while being in a death trap is just mind blowing 🤯 goes to show u how safe and comfortable he feels when he’s in theses caves people like me or all of u would be in a full blown panic attack!!! There would be no talking……
If it gets real crazy I do stop talking and we turn the cameras off. Usually for a new stuff or something that happens which I have an encounter before. I have to slow down and think about it.
Love this channel - my heart rate goes up just watching you -:)
Your comment raises our joy.
I think that the thing that messes with my head the most is that when I watch this, as claustrophobic as it is already, I'm still acutely aware of the space around me. It's like my brain convinces itself that behind your camera is open space. If I actually think about the fact that the whole tunnel is that constricted AND that you're under the ground, it's enough to launch me into an existential crisis. My ancestors must have been plains people.
It's interesting that you've really thought it through. Because there is psychology behind some of the strange feelings and your personal assessment is fairly accurate.
The brain doesn't know how to deal with the fact that... You can clearly see there is danger, but you also clearly know that you are not in danger. The human mind hasn't developed a good way of dealing with this apparent contrast.
Very nice thoughts of wisdom 🙏
I subscribe and I like for the authenticity 👍🏻
Thank you!
I've been claustrophobic as far back as 12 years old. I use your videos as mental conditioning to control my phobic anxiety. You record top notch caving videos. You clearly have acquired a professional level of caving experience as does Jacob. I have learned several techniques from you both that I will never use because I live vicariously through your videos 🤪. Please so not let complacency cloud your risk assessment in your pursuit of thrill.
1) within an unknown squeeze crawl, do you consider a back out distance limit?
I recently watched a 2005 video in which a rather large caver traversed the birth canal within the nutty putty cave. He appeared exhausted. The thought came to mind as Jacob once said "if you get stuck moving forward, unstick by moving in reverse" In this video I was thinking the same about you and the need to back out. Probably similar to the rule of thirds in underwater cave diving.
2) how to determine your physical limitations?
3} how do you improve or maintain your conditioning.
Thanks again. Congratulations to Jacob for being the only one I've seen enter that one tight squeeze where he exited on your shoulder. Jacob was clearly excited about his accomplishment.
Well thanks for watching and the support and encouragement.
We consider everything as we go. So yes I consider backout distance. I can generally backup the same amount as I can go forward. I can backup in a vertical passage that is very tight. We practice those things.
I hope you're successful getting out of that one foot crevice in the earth you are crawling through.
I've binged watched all your videos. You guys are amazing and gave me an interest in maybe to start caving but not to many caves in oklahoma that I know of. Anyways be safe and looking forward to seeing more videos
There's lots of caves in Oklahoma! That's the cecret, caves are kept secret. Sneaky sneaky
Excellent discussion. Btw i didnt really know about John Jones till now. I found you through watching Marine Reacts which lead to Navy Divers and Divers React. Somewhere in there is where i found you and went down the rabbit hole. Caving is so interesting however i dont think i have the nerve for tight spaces. I would love to encourage you and it would be cool to see you do more caving and maybe some of the popular ones. You are doing something very unique and dont really need popularity. Your skill and courage are interesting enough for success lol your more successful than any of us for sure.
Cool thank you. Popular caves are boring! And easy! That's why theyre popular!
That's an interesting rabbit hole. I served in the navy.
I love your videos because of how uncomfortable they make me feel. I could never do this stuff!
Your caving having a great time, We are having a great time watching , On my sofa ,ok its the easy option , But thanks for your content ,Its great
If you really want to know how soft your sofa is, go do something extremely hard for a while. I imagine you do.
Been binge watching your channel, i'm completely in awe, what an awesome channel. Love your attitude and Jacob's what a strong resilient guy Jacob is for such a young age. You did get me a few times with the tight squeenzes you go through and i'm not claustrophobic 🤣 i discovered i'm more of a Thalassophobic myself. Looking forward to more videos 💪,
Greetings from the other side of the pond!! 🇵🇹
Thank you so much! Yes at this point I trust Jacob caving more than I trust anybody. He doesn't even realize that hes quite the expert and knows what hes doing. He was more born into it than learned. So his skills are built into his conscious and subconscious.
Crawling 100 feet in a hole, no room to turn around, can't lift his head more than two inches, yeah, perfect time for a philosophy lecture. Awesome.
Keep up the great work.
It passes the time and fills the dark void! ; )
Not having ads and sponsors (which is rare nowadays) makes you and Jacob and the channel seem and be really professional and enjoyable. If in the future you need the money of ads and sponsors then again we will understand completely. We really enjoy your content and how you explain that there are maps you rely on and that safety comes first.
Being obligated to some company that's trying to sell some random product is not my idea of having a good time.
And we're just out here having a good time.
I'm claustobhobic ... but I like the things the man does... take care n have a safe life brave dude❣️
Hi Caveman. Great video. I think what you were talking about was innovation. I agree that you can be successful by doing what others have done before but the most successful people are innovative and do something unique that no one else is doing. Thats why i enjoy watching your channel so much because its different from what other people are doing and its exciting and interesting.
Right, we aren't just trying to be "different" we are trying to do something... we want to do regardless of whether others have done it that way or not.
Unfortunately the Internet over time has kind of forced people into specific lanes. The last time creativity seemed encouraged was back on myspace.
All too often, when we push the boundaries of creativity, these Internet sites ban our content.
Something Jacob and I would like to do is physically reenact the John Jones death. No graphics, just us jammed inside a cave. Let's see how that holds up.
@@EvenDarker im surprised that you get content banned. Ive heard you mention that before on other videos. There is so much crazy stuff on youtube like the people who walk along the edge of skyscrapers. stuff like that is all over youtube. I whould love to see the John Jones reenactment I think it would be a good guild to what not to do in a cave. Anyway, have a great day.
Bravo sir. Love your videos and you are a truly wise and intelligent dude!
Thank you
Real big fan of these longer videos around 15minutes just don’t feel long enough sometimes haha I’m sure it does for you guys I’d do good to get a video even going in haha good work tho love all the content!!!!!!!!!
It is our goal to make our videos as long as we can. But we do cut out what we feel is boring. Whats left is left!
With the exception of our somewhat uncut versions of adventures which are an hour.
Sometimes we start with 20 or 30 hours of video! I need to hire an editor.
It would be amazing to watch your videos in Imax. Our younger generations needs to see your videos. Thank You.
Pretty sure our younger generations are watching more videos on RUclips than IMAX...
really like your mindset, sometimes its fine to sellout but some channels are crazy like you said. im mostly ok with ad as long as their not overwhelming.
Thanks for watching and understanding