Pushing the limits of what we can fit through
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2021
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In an actual stuck scenario, do you have like a hammer/chisel or other tools to hopefully help?
Edit: didn't realize you were solo in this video......damn.
This is an incredible question
In another video of his he says he brings butter or other lubricants just in case
I was actually wondering the same thing. I know you’ve said that you bring some sort of lubricant with you but I’d imagine that wouldn’t help on lava rock.
@@stoneyballz7545 well if they get stuck they can always remove clothing and make it much easier to fit, however it may be painful
Those are lava tunnels. One thing about hardened lava is that it's extremely hard so hand tools are pretty useless against this.
One thing he mentioned in an old video is that some people use plastic card and oil to put between them and the rock to slide on it and get unstuck. I don't know if he take those whith him tho.
My principle is simple- As long as I can walk around the cave I am in,
the moment I have to crawl, wriggle or lie down I am out.
I would rather die falling down a cliff than getting stuck in a tight cave
A lot of good cavers do not participate in crawling caves. There are cavers who like to climb and do rappelling into deep pits there are others who dive others just go in big caves. There's plenty for everyone!
In fact almost no one goes in the Crawley caves.
@@CalvinHikes > almost no one goes in the Crawley caves
I wonder why 😳
I'm this close to throwing up from second hand anxiety
Still couldn't stop watching until the end
the crawlers are a rare class of their own. they are the chosen ones.
Agreed 100% even in caves you can stand in you still need abundance of caution.
@@mackenzieborneo8236 these are the people who probably wouldn't panic after being buried alive
Thanks for your patience between videos. These are incredibly hard to produce! Something a little different here. Every now and then we want to mix it up and make different kinds of caving video adventures. Plenty of death defying claustrophobic adventures to come!
lol they will be able to feed you for a while that was a good laugh but i recommend not eating so u can get back out one day lol
Keep it up you guys are incredible
There always worth the wait, great job
Imagine being your wife.
I’m so glad people do this stuff and film it so I can sit back and watch, feeling all the claustrophobia without ever having to jam myself into a crazy cave!
Youre missing out!
@@CalvinHikes nah iam good bro
@@CalvinHikes definitely not missing out on nun
“You don’t want to watch, but you just can’t help yourself.” Word!
Strait up
I knew someone else put his quote in the comments. Ditto!
Well that's one way to get all my anxiety for the day
Fr 😂
Hehe
This turning around is one of the most “if this go wrong im fuc***” that i saw this week
Turning around is awful. But necessary.
Me,my wife and 3 daughters sitting in my living room all enjoying your content. We're very appreciative of what you do. My daughter really appreciated when you explained how you avoid panic and keep your composure. That was a great explanation,it also reminded us You are human just like us and you are conquering your fears by facing them head on...or feet first at times...
Thank you for what you do. I pray for protection and safety over you and that fabulous nephew of yours. Also, I commend you for getting kids outside, away from smart phones and focusing their mind on the outdoors
This is wonderful and makes me feel really good. Thank you for writing this comment. We are always out here having a great time!
How? Why? How do you cope with being in such small/tight spaces? YOU LITERALLY HAVE "NO FEAR"!!!! NEVER ENDING RESPECT TO YOU MAN.
Everyone fears something,Calvin just doesnt fear caves.
Wow the story of John Jones got me watching all these cave videos recently, I pray an hope all you cavers always find a way out.
Cool that's what I always say, we always find a way out!
That story is horrible. Man I couldn’t even imagine what that guy went through. Horror Stories did a great video on it. It’s worth watching!
@@CalvinHikes I pray for you on your drive to the caves I think that's more dangerous lol
Prayer, unfortunately is useless.
@@Bt26x Check out Qxir, he did a great rendition of John Jones.
you guys make some awesome content whether it's just learning about a cave system to seeing you guys push limits. thanks for the effort I appreciate it
Our pleasure! Lot's of positivity on this vid and we super appreciate it. Where'd the haters go!? So long and thanks for the fish!
Swear to god's I'm terrified of small spaces but addicted to watching your videos!!! How do you stay so calm?!?! Have you ever though oh god this is it?
Thank you from UK ✨👌✨
I cannot stop watching your channel. I have literal panic anxiety watching his but i can't stop. Thank you for your effort and filming this incredible work!! Stay safe brother!!!
These videos have become one of my favorites. I love your guys duo. Keep up the great work!
Thank you for sharing so many journey's into the earth, you really showed me a new world. . Keep up the great work and thank you again.
Good video as always!
Keep it up amazing to see how much work you are putting in for the videos
Thank you for your content🙏 Everything is well made, and your videos are meaningful, deep, and informative. Keep up the great work💪
Thank you so much for all the kind words!
Love your vids man! This is pure panic for me there isn’t enough money in the world to get me in these places! Keep scooting!
Thanks yo.
I am just thinking about the cavers, who went first in to this cave and did the First mapping of the cave. Thats unbelievable, how they did that without any orientation.
i swear thats always all i think about lol
Terrific man !!!! You R the 1 !!!
Crying here, too tight !!!!
This was the most difficult to date that I've been watching! Wow!! Thank you for what you do. Not just for mapping but helping your viewers to making your mind be calm and rest and have patience. You arent in pain. Its just tight. This one was one of the best!!
I absolutely love this channel.
First one I’ve watched in a while as I’ve been working across the UK, brilliant video and an automatic sense of claustrophobic straight away watching haha
No no OMG! The stress watching u r awesome and crazy! Love the content thx u be safe!
I dislocated my shoulder when i was younger on a bike and now it pops out fairly easily (especially when my arm is above my head). I cant help but think of the horror it would be if caving and in the superman postion to have it happen. Gives me shivers. Great video as always
You might fit in small spaces BY intentionally dislocating that bad boy! ; )
@@CalvinHikes that’s what I was thinking
For me, this was the toughest one yet to watch without breathing into a paper bag, but, got through it and glad i watched 👍
You are superhuman sir 🙌
Thank you. This cave was awful. It never really went anywhere. I expected more but it was just a real grind.
Insane content man. Appreciate the effort
Thank you
Love your video man ! My dream is to someday go caving ! Watching someone do what they enjoy just makes me happy! Take care and stay safe out there
I also really enjoy watching people do the things the love. There’s such a beauty to capturing people “in their element”. My joy in life is caring for a raccoon that sort of took over my house 😆🦝
Amazing ! More of these tight caving videos!!
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What you should do is like;
Start to finish, from one cave.
Your background and what started you off cave searching and cave diving,
Your sons opinions on cave adventures with you, and more explore information about cave, how old, etc?
Q&A’s & Giveaways from caves or liked comment etc,
I know you’re new to this, but it’s beautiful the videos you do, and interactions are important with viewers, and what you goals and aims are.
Stay positive, keep going and keep growing.
Watching from the U.K. I’m gripped 👍🏻
Wild 😂 you guys are awesome!
I had no idea this was ever a hobby that existed I bench watched a couple of your videos already and although it is not for me its exciting to watch you and your nephew
We always caved, but Covid drove us underground more permanently.
I get sooo itchy looking at you being such a tight place. Respect man
I love the little maps in addition to where you’re going. Is mind boggling how you fit in these places dragging such huge balls!
Bro i found your videos watching recently thru Dive Talk videos..stuff you do is pretty amazing. Keep up the great content man.
Thank you and cool
the fact that you are talking so calmly is mind blowing
It’s so painful and enjoying to watch. Keep posting!
I'm binge watching your videos since yesterday and find them very inspiring. This video is by far the creepiest one I've seen now but your mind control is absolutely astonishing! I will try learn this ability till I get your mental
mental streng. Gg dude!
Sorry to be so slow to respond. We get behind. Mind control is part of the sport. It’s just so much fun to discover places previously unknown. Our family has always been adventurous.
I'm very claustrophobic, but slowly making my way through these videos. Good job and stay safe.
Thank you. Our definition of safe is rather broad. 🤪
“You don’t wanna watch it but you can’t help yourself” - yeah :) And also it would be a hell for me to find myself in a place like this :)
Always look forward to the uploads, Calvin. Your vids are my favorite on youtube
Very kind.
I just can’t stop watching 👏
We have no complaints of that
"You don't even wanna watch it, but you can't help yourself"
I feel such heavy claustrophobia right now. Way too much anxiety for me. Of course, it doesn't help that I'm medically diagnosed with anxiety and have panic attacks very often. You've got my respect bud. You and Jacob are beasts. There's no way medically I could do this, but I enjoy watching you two.
I consider this medicinal. It is a great stress reliever!
May you continue to find ways to be restful.
Wow…I got lost in the Smokies so I know that feeling when your mind wants to panic. I had to take a few moments to remind myself that I know what to do and to calm down.
Panicking is a quick way to make very bad decisions. It's super hard to stay calm. As you know.
My new favorite channel!
Thanks for watching
you said "you dont want to watch it but you cant turn away" lol thats EXACTLY my problem.. i feel like i cant breathe, my hearts beating like crazy.. you say something to the effect that your mind is telling not to do this but u just relax and keep on.... how the F@$K do u do that.. id give anything to have that kind of "mind strength".. seriously, how do u do this??
Once you're in this kind of spot, you don't have a choice. That's how. Put yourself in places which DEMAND you keep your wits, and your wits will grow to meet the challenge.
You have to be one of the most strong minded person iv watched on youtube. Your really inspiring man.
Thank you!
Amazing!
You "meditating" in that tight spot also calmed me haha, I need that kind of self control in my life.
Cavinh is good for learning calm... because it is required. You can't panic all the time. You have no choice.
I love ur vids
Caving overalls for Christmas ? Awesome tight little cave. What a beauty. Your maps are excellent, its a wonderful contribution to the inquisitive.
Then I would have 7 sets
I’m claustrophobic like many viewers and I’m definitely building a tolerance with these videos, but this one was hard to watch around the 9 min mark. It was cool seeing how you calmed yourself. I admire the patience, calmness, and control over your mind and that’s ultimately why I watch these videos. It helps with all aspects in life, not just my claustrophobia.
I'm sorry that you're building up a tolerance. We will try harder. Our next video coming out which will take a few weeks to edit... definitely the worst yet.
Started to watch some cave Videos in the last time, this is very interesting, but still a little bit scary 😂
I'd trust this man with my life. If I ever win the lottery I'm asking and paying this fella to help me go into one of these amazing caves!!! Purely because I live in the UK and this is abit aways for me!!! Love this channel 💛
The UK has some HUGE and amazing caves
@@CalvinHikes absolutely, I've started researching and I'm hoping to start very soon with my daughters. Keep up the great work mate 😉
You are a wild man sir
This is so intense but I love it
Exactly, i don’t want to watch this but i can’t help myself!!
Its sooooooo interesting 😊 This is the ONLY channel without clickbait. I very appreciate your explanations and wondering all the time: how can a human get trough this without panicing? This is absolutely self control. Awesome work, keep going 😊👍
Thank you. We're trying to create a channel that we would want to watch. I'm not a UA-camr. I'm just a dude hiking.
@@CalvinHikes thanks that you take us with you :) Greatest Hicker 😊👍
Being impatient is what gets people in trouble most of cases when I first started cave exploring I didn't have patience and panicked all the time eventually I just working on patience and today I still get scared in some cases but I lay there n relax n eventually come thru
Yes I agree. And I've also learned to apply that everywhere in life. There's a lot you can do if you are patient.
it is certainly necessary to avoid panic.
Thanks for the input.
I will always pray that you get out of every cave you explore. I love it and wish I have your balls of steel
I love and hate watching these videos. My heart is racing but I can’t stop lol
I am from Greece and I am new on this channel and i like your videos
Thank you! I visited Hellas and I can speak a little. I have many friends in the Athens area.
Your so right I don't want to watch it but can't help it. I absolutely love horror movies now honestly they never really truly scare me but watching this does
These videos are very weird, but for some reason very calming. I hope that you are ok. Love the vids
Panic & fear spread. So does courage and calmness.
Awesome video as always. One thing that would be really great is to put some time indications in your videos.
As a viewer we can't tell how much time you spend on an expedition and that would be very interesting to know :)
So maybe you could start a timer before entering and stop it once you get out with some timestamp at key moments ?
Great suggestion!
Yea. Something like that. We're trying to show locations in one of our upcoming videos. As well as orientation (which way is up). If we can solve it while talking in the cave, that's easier than graphics. For us.
@@CalvinHikes Great ! On the other hand having no indications on screen helps the immersion in the cave and translate well the difficulty and mental strength required to do this that's why I'm suggesting to put those infos at keypoint and not during the whole video. We want our dose of claustrophobia hahaha
Anyway, keep the great content ! Best caving youtube channel in my opinion :)
You guys have my full respect. Sometimes my blanket on my bed giving me heartattacks😂 you guys have no fear at all, i would get stucked after 2 minutes
We deal with fear by pushing beyond it. The mind has to be trained. Notice how many people watch the news and develop new fears? We work our brain to overcome fear. Thanks for watching
I am so awed by your expertise! I love horror movies, but this is beyond anything I’ve seen so far. I’m claustrophobic AND afraid of spiders 🕷
What I wonder is how come I didn’t suffer from claustrophobia when I was a young man, yet these days it makes me panic? I worked as a bricklayer and often worked inside tight chimneys and it didn’t bother me at all.
Respect from Sweden 🇸🇪
Oh my. Watch “There’s a reason no one has ever entered this cave” It’s spider city. 🤪🤪
This makes me feel sick. I mean absolute terror right there.
Phenomenal I am really enjoying your videos! I could never do that have nerve damage in left shoulder. The world is absolutely beautiful except the bugs 😂😂 I'm a courier out all day this I am finding so soothing at end of day to relax with
Kind words. Hope you get well enough to consider our crazy hobby.
@@billsanders9387 Thank you! It's permanent from birth but fun living vicariously through your videos! ❤️
8:33 never knew I had claustrophobia until this
This one has definitely been the hardest one for me to watch wow.
This poor little cave just wasn't going anywhere!
I love this guy and his simple approach to caving! What I don’t understand is the actual purpose of going through these tiny tight areas! Especially the ones where there doesn’t seem to be any thing even pretty or having artifacts or discoveries! I assume the hope is these unexplored caves may open up to something bigger
Does it need purpose?
best cave channel bro
I understand everyone has their own interests. My hands sweat when I watch these videos. I couldn’t do this stuff.
i pray that you have a safe drive/hike to the next cave, and a fun next caving experience 🤭
Pure nightmare.... too tight, too dark, too cold, I guess I couldn't help it but panic
This videos scares me more than any horror movie . Admiration for your bravery , I couldn’t do stuff like this due to lack of courage and wide rib cage
Courage came from two tours in the gulf. Caving is therapy. Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing your cave experiences with us. I enjoy all your videos from the safety of my home. Also with the utmost respect I say you're a bit Crazy Though LOL..
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
exactly cant stop watching but that's definitely hell for me
My heart is thudding but I keep watching.
Very Brave -:)
I feel like I'm dying watching this. But I still keep watching it WHY
Self inflicted torture is the best kind.
imagine being stuck in a hole without a phone and a strange insect starting to eat you ...
Fun fact, phone won't work there regardless
Man I’m a little freaked out by this honestly, but I’d love to try it out sometime
Thats the spirity.
I’m having nightmares tonight for sure. This gives me nightmares way more than ghost videos or whatever.
Plus these are real.
I would never do this lol you guys are brave
……without a cave tour guuuuuide. Yess lol 😆 love this guy more n more! Im also an adventure guy, just above ground instead but im definitely curious
To be fair I've never gone through a cave with a tour guide and I wouldn't. That sounds dreadfully boring. But you know, disclaimers for the public videos.
Cool that your adventuring. What else is there to do!?
@@CalvinHikes yes exactly! It was more the tone you say cave tour guuuuide that makes me laugh though lol. I live in Northwestern Ontario. Summertime is a lot of quadding far up north in the Boreal followed by hiking further to find new lakes, river routes for canoe trips, good hunting/fishing areas, or virgin ground for gold panning. I also like looking for barrie patches or chaga mushrooms on birch trees along the trip. I try pushing myself further and further out and honestly I doubt i could ever get lost at this point… lately ive also gained interest in scrapping the copper off of old abandoned power/telegraph lines but thats a secret… shhhh. You guys exploring underground is extremely interesting and i can definitely see the appeal but it triggers a little claustrophobia within me. I would almost dare to try… I’m much more used to wide open terrain but where our adventures aline is when were completely alone and only have ourselves to get out of a situation. Good luck, safe travels! Cheers
I feel safe watching you cave while I’m laying relaxing in my bed. Cave on. I can’t do it.
“WOW That’s gonna sound good on the hand held audio” 😂 good push! As my navy friends would say lol I appreciate your sense of humor.
Was in the NAVY in the mid 90s
@@CalvinHikes lol makes sense now! What was your rate? I was an airframer. I was stationed in whidbey for a bit, wish I had explored more of that area. I did, however, hike mount whitney when I was stationed in China lake!
I'm pretty sure they know when it's not safe to keep going that's why they always make it out ok☺️
great video! v tight squeezes there damn
VT! That's the designation. TT being too tight.
OMG this is so impressive to watch how you snake to the cave. I can't tell what you are, brave or insane? Much respect and always good luck
Thank you. A little bit of both.
For the record, this cave was a pain. Joyless and... not much payoff.
@@CalvinHikes thank you buddy and well done. The way you explain things makes me feel like i am learning a lot. Keep patient and calm is a good advice for many situations. It is so fun to watch your content but sometimes i have to pause, take a deep breathe and enjoying my position on the couch. Maybe the spirit of exploration hit me a little bit because i can't stop watching your videos. 😎🍀🍀🍀🍀
That rock is so grippy
It's so painful.
If I was to go in my harder part I kno for a fact I would panic when it’s time to come out but I won’t do this but I enjoy watching 💪🏽
Just realised you look like John Malkovich lol but again love your videos! Keep it up!
I can not fathom how you can physically (and mentally) place yourself into a such a tight crawl space, deep underground where no one can easily reach or rescue you from if it goes wrong. Not even being able to turn around for me and the feeling of being constrained near has me sick with anxiety watching you! I still enjoy watching though lol :D
We are our own rescue team. Preparation and persistence make this sport generally safe. Thanks for watching
I can never do this and even if I managed to get that far into the cave I'd probably have a heart attack or pass out from all the anxiety or something one way or another I would die lol
Hi my name is Jake aka jacob BTW just a huge shout out to you guys for late night watches when I'm glued to the screen and anxiety shoots through the roof when you squeeze thru the unimaginable I love u guys so much
Anxiety you say?
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Omg this stresses me out lol. One good thing is I know you make it cause the video is uploaded lol