The hindsight of this kind of ' terrifying death ' is that you would've experienced a very slow excruciating pain . I would rather die from falling 10000 meters in the sky , or getting shocked by 10000 volts or even die by drowning in the sea instead of dying slowly in the cave . urgh just by thinking about it makes me cringe lol
Jᴜɪᴋᴏ Pʜᴀɴɢ yeah, me too, people risk their life cause they have nothing better to do. Its a sickness like drugs only its a big downfall when the obstacle traps you in your own heartbeat !!
I've been watching these vids for weeks on end now every day. I'm addicted. And was terribly claustrophobic... But after watching their professionalism and expertise in making it through their objectives, my fears have waned GREATLY! Honestly I feel like I can do this. I was shaking and nauseous when I started watching these vids, couldnt be more opposite now
@@reyortega6433 it's dangerous but builds character. People that get into this stuff early in life are the same type of people that become navy seals. Their adventurous nature and willingness to explore these tight depths is doing a lot for humanity. These people, men and women, have huge balls and I envy them
Jᴜɪᴋᴏ Pʜᴀɴɢ ...same here dude...that guy going head first and not beien able to turn around, or get back out! Horrible way to slowly suffocate to death. So sad. At least he wasnt alone and had loved ones around him.
I would shake the hand of the man or woman that first went through this maze of caves and tight squeezes not knowing how long or deep the caves went and had to remember all the passages in order to get back out. Just incredible to imagine someone actually went through and mapped it all out.
These ppl must've been worms in another life, they just miss the feeling... And you know it's sad when this is the most rational explanation for them doing this...
Personally, I'm the opposite of a claustrophobe, small spaces make me feel safe, and squeezing between narrow edges is super relaxing and fun ngl. You'll die in a cave if you're not careful, like you'd die in roller coaster if you don't put your safety lock on. The difference is in a roller coaster everyone knows that if you don't do that you're in stupidly preventable danger, whereas with caving people do completely stupid things without the awareness of it. They're both just as deadly, just as fun. Caving is pretty safe if you're not a complete moron about it.
It's not the getting in part that would scare me, it is the getting out part. Some of those squeezes you have to do a certain way and going backwards would be harder I would think.
Sorry for the late response. But if the guy had moved those rocks they'd pile up making the opening more narrow. It would probably be counter intuitive.
Chiefmanywrenches I was thinking the same thing. Especially for people with really tight clearances. Dealing with some of those obstacles would be completely different, from coming to going. Just watching some of these vids gets me so fearful, like that no-mount diving.. Dont even think I'd try it in a life or death situation.
Getting stuck isn't so bad so long as you keep your body level, and don't end up upside down. You would have days, even weeks to survive so long as people keep giving you food and water until you can be pulled out. Much bigger dangers are death drops (cliffs), and getting lost without anyone knowing you are there. There are some caves like Airmen's Cave that go extremely deep into the earth, and are filled with dozens, if not hundreds of dead-ends. You can easily get lost inside them. Those are much bigger fears than level wormholes, birthing canals, or whatever you want to call them. You'd have to be some kind of special to actually think it's a good idea to crawl downwards headfirst through an area you can't turn around.
Like most everyone else, my first thought is that you are all thoroughly batshit insane. However, I realized that it's actually your incredible ability to keep your emotions at bay and make rational decisions that allows you to do these things. And the best part is that you're all motivated by little more than curiosity and a challenge. It shows the great lengths that humans will go to and the risks they will take for the sake of exploration. It's very admirable and you all have my utmost respect.
This is an excellent spelunking video. Love the ending "What did you think of it?" "Not for everyone's taste i suppose" ".....very unique cave" "what a shithole" lmao
Dimension Exo What if you’re not victorious? You leave your family and friends behind to suffer in pain all for the desire of a thrill. I’m sorry. I just don’t understand.
I've been twice. It's very intense and challenging for body and mind. Terrifying at the time but I look back on it fondly and glad I did it. Testing your limits makes for a happier healthier life.
I don’t think the activity itself is meant to be enjoyable, but i can imagine that it feels rewarding when you successfully get through such cave. Any challenge you beat in life feels satisfying and makes you happier in general
Another great video Keith that brought back some good memories. The first time I went down Lionel's we ran out of time so had to turn back. The next time we got further but again had to turn back after one of my stouter friends had a panic attack. It became something of an obsession for me and my best friend each time we attempted it we'd get a bit further then have to abandon our attempt for one reason or another (usually because we were with beginners who decided they'd had enough!). We also came up with our own names for various sections such as the rift which was known as "The birth passage" due to the various grunts, groans and heavy panting it induced. The first wet squeeze was "Luke's duck" after my friend Luke decided he was stuck and began to panic. At first we tried to be calm and supportive but when that didn't work his best friend and housemate took another approach by goading him about his weight, size of his arse and a variety of increasingly offensive insults. Forgetting to panic Luke became increasingly angry until he suddenly shot out of squeeze with a surge of anger fuelled adrenalin, at which point his friend cheerfully said "I see you're out now. You can thank me with a pint later!".
What a great comment. I know exactly how you all felt. This video was filmed over two trips and on the second trip we only kept going as one member of the team didn't want to go back through all of the obstacles we had come through on the way in. It's not a cave for the larger than average caver. We need to go back one more time to film the missing bits.
Many years ago,I would probably have tried potholing. Not of this scale,but something for a beginner to get used to it,and then move on the harder ones. Today,there isn't enough tea in china to get me to do that. Great video. Bum firmly clenched at times. Voted and subbed. Thanks.
I don't know how this one slipped by to watch but I was as on the edge of my seat!! I'm so claustrophobic and these squeezing areas had me yelling 'no, turn back, don't go in there'! All the very best to you and thank you for sharing these AWESOME videos!
I went caving for the first time in my life. I'm 6'1 , and 270lbs ..OMFGOODNESSSS I swear I thought for sure I wouldn't. come out. at times, I was close to having a breakdown :D..
I feel like im built for spelunking, Im 5,10. 96 Lbs. I've a 26 inch waist. I don't see myself getting stuck in any of the caving videos i've seen so far
I never think scary movies are scary, I never get scared watching something...except this...this is terrifying and my heart beats so fast watching it...you guys and gals are crazy, I'd panic the moment it was too tight to turn around...
Nope.Nope.Nope. too , i don't think there is a worse feeling than getting stuck and thinking you won't be able to breathe and the panic starts , omg , no way :(
Great upload.. Thanks enjoyed watching u do something I'd love to but I'm in wrong part of country and probably not brave enough if it came to it yet had a fascination all life for this and when small would squeeze into built in wall wardrobes and sit in the top squeezed in pretending to be pot holing.. Also used to make little routes with tables, chairs, wood and blankets inside and out and again wriggle and squeeze thru pretending to be doing what u do for real.. Always imagined myself doing it as adult, at 45 still never been closer than those home made pot holes beneath the blankets and tables of my home.. Lol
Thanks for the great comment. It's never too late to start. Living in the Midlands I always have to travel quite a distance to go caving so there's no such thing as living in the wrong part of the country.
brilliant! " you could fit a truck through there!" had a quick trip down goatchurch today and had a slide down the coffin lid, theres no dignified way to get back up besides spread eagling against the side walls to get some grip and worming your way up. cheers keith love your videos!
Keith, I love your caving vids. I'm terrified by the driving on the other side of the road! My mind just can't make the switch. I'm glad my lady can do the driving thing when we visit. I'm sure I'd tie up traffic something fierce.
The UK was driving on the left side before the US even had a concept of roads. So it is in fact YOU that drives on "the other side of the road" I know it's hard for Americans to understand this but I'll try to explain it as simply as possible. The USA is NOT the centre of the earth, other countries are not weird, quirky subcultures that have chosen to deviate from the american way of doing things, they all came before you! YOU are the subculture, YOU are the ones who do things differently.
@@joelad6365 Well, I don't understand your anger. I never meant to denigrate driving on the other side, I just said I find it terrifying because its not something I'm used to and I'd probably screw up in a bad way. I never said the US was the center of the world. You're making assumptions that just have nothing to do with my admission that I find the transition to driving on the "other side" of the road rather intimidating and scary. I don't want to turn into the wrong lane, just out of habit from my being an American, driving in foreign country.
The way you phrased your comment just screams USA, and it's quite irritating. I'm not angry just a little tired of having my language and culture judged to be quirky and weird by people who did it second. There must be something in the way you phrased your comment right? How did I know you were american and not one of the many other people who's country drives on the right?
I was in the army and thought I was a hard nut, until one day they took us caving in the welsh mountains, it was that day i was brought back down to earth and had a taste of humble pie, scariest bloody thing I ever done getting stuck in those letterboxes was the worst! Edit: all these squeezes look the same and bring back memories, is this cave in Wales? maybe this was one of them we went to haha
I think i could just about push myself and manage to pluck up the courage to take on something as narrow as the 2nd squeeze, but that third squeeze i'd die of heart failure before i made it through. It's strange. I don't have any fear of small, enclosed spaces but not being able to move my arms and legs freely is terrifying for me.
Pardon me for saying, but a couple of you could do with losing a bit of Ballast....If you know what I mean... Wouldn't that make going down a sh-t hole covered in mud, easier!....Good Luck Though!! 9/10 On the Terrormeter.
5:15 Whole time I was thinking camera is is "wide" space so he wouldn't need to be long time in so tight space: Horror is when I saw that is just effect of ultra wide camera, and still small space. And to crawl on your back, that is kinda worse in my head.
'Remember We Do These Caves So That You Don't Have To.’ Well, what if I'm so crazy that perhaps I WANT to do it? Great channel, love the stuff. I'm thinking about trying caving for myself, so I guess we'll see how that works out!
I’m pretty sure we did this cave on a school potholing trip when I was like 13 years old; with a crazy teacher back in the 80s! We were all relieved to get out alive!!
Your caves in the UK are a lot more accessible than ours in Canada. Most times I have a significant hike in the bush to get there and are more likely to get lost than to find the cave. Great video.
It's always great to get a comment from a fellow cave videographer so thanks. Most caves in the UK are fairly easily accessible but there have been occasions when we have walked a long way and failed to find the cave! Keep making videos and greetings from England.
I've actually been caving. It was really cool once down there, but getting in and out was very difficult even with an instructor helping. I thought that was narrow, this cave is insanely small.
I watch these videos when I want some inspiration in life, I watch the video , clap my back and say Look , you are intelligent, you love yourself and stay away from that kind of stuff, be proud of yourself.
@@CaverKeith it was an overly exaggerated comment, a funny take on caving, though I still prefer to keep as much distance from these sort of sports. No hard feelings bro. ✌️
Imagine squeezing your way through there, using all your might and concentration. To be met with these god awful jokes about being moist and having a large breakfast! Haha!
So glad these guys wear baggy protective clothing. Thats definitely the first thing I would do too. Since these are super tight areas I would never wear something that was skin tight. Hopefully the extra slack helps slide around the jaggies and hard edges easier.
"After becoming wedged in Lionel's Hole all you have to do is dial 999 for your cave rescue needs. Our cave rescue response team will make sure to return your call within the next 24 hours. Hang tight as Mendip's very own cave rescue team will be there. While wedged feel free to take part in any of our cave waiting games such as the shrivel and scream, wiggle your toes, and many more. Thank you for choosing Mendip Cave Rescue as your cave rescue response team." 0:47
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So glad I gave up caving soon as I was born.
natural 9 I bet no one understood the joke. 😂😂😂😂
I did!
natural 9 😂😂
I guess some people never wanted to leave the womb.
natural 9 haha omg thank you 😂😂😂😂
I like sports where the main objective isn't to die a claustrophobic terrifying death.
a5teroth with you on that.... this is crazy, never would i do anything like this. I have no death wish, and many people have died doing this.
lol, I won't go in any cave without stairs and a handrail.
I don't see the appeal to it but more power to the people who enjoy this! The threat of a terrifying death DOES make things more exciting
ahhahahahahahahahah
The hindsight of this kind of ' terrifying death ' is that you would've experienced a very slow excruciating pain . I would rather die from falling 10000 meters in the sky , or getting shocked by 10000 volts or even die by drowning in the sea instead of dying slowly in the cave . urgh just by thinking about it makes me cringe lol
Spelunking isn't for everyone, like people who enjoy being alive
exactly what im thinking lol
Amen to that lol
This makes them feel alive and not everyone would agree
Wtf is spelunking lol
@@DenzelLN936 another name for caving ..
I only start watching these caving stuff after hearing that man getting stuck in one and dying and being left there. Still feel claustrophobic af.
Jᴜɪᴋᴏ Pʜᴀɴɢ yeah, me too, people risk their life cause they have nothing better to do. Its a sickness like drugs only its a big downfall when the obstacle traps you in your own heartbeat !!
I've been watching these vids for weeks on end now every day. I'm addicted. And was terribly claustrophobic...
But after watching their professionalism and expertise in making it through their objectives, my fears have waned GREATLY! Honestly I feel like I can do this. I was shaking and nauseous when I started watching these vids, couldnt be more opposite now
@@reyortega6433 it's dangerous but builds character.
People that get into this stuff early in life are the same type of people that become navy seals. Their adventurous nature and willingness to explore these tight depths is doing a lot for humanity. These people, men and women, have huge balls and I envy them
What is caving today doing for humanity? You’re serious? 🙄
Jᴜɪᴋᴏ Pʜᴀɴɢ ...same here dude...that guy going head first and not beien able to turn around, or get back out! Horrible way to slowly suffocate to death. So sad. At least he wasnt alone and had loved ones around him.
I'm fine in my bed with a warm cup of tea ☕
Yes yes yes yes and yes.....pure nightmare
@aka_DaddyMartin thicc Tea mahnica
I wouldnt go in such a hole i would get stuck instantly
@aka_DaddyMartin YOU ARENT BLACK
Nicolas Burzynski so?
These people do for fun what I wouldn't do for a billion dollars.
I'd do it for a billion dollars, step 1, spend 1 million bombing thru the cave, step 2, walk thru it.
I would do this for $1,000.
Im skinny, so id do it for just a thousand dollars
@@readingRoom100 Not gonna work, you get the money after the task is complete.
@@olebilly Introduce yourself properly. Then the rest of us might understand how you arrived at an epiphany with that many holes still.
I would shake the hand of the man or woman that first went through this maze of caves and tight squeezes not knowing how long or deep the caves went and had to remember all the passages in order to get back out. Just incredible to imagine someone actually went through and mapped it all out.
"Of all the caves I've ever done, that was by far the most recent" amazing😂
haha Indeed 😂
Me too ! I love heights ! But I'm claustrophobic as hell ! Never ride an elevator !
4:30 - 5:30. Nope. Nope. Nope.
Dominic Bradley 0.00 - 11.38 noooooooope, nup, uhuhh, no way.
Unravel neither is syphilis but I don’t want that neither.
the whole damn video and this activity is nope nope nope
That is literally my worst fear and I don’t have claustrophobia
Yeah me too.
These ppl must've been worms in another life, they just miss the feeling...
And you know it's sad when this is the most rational explanation for them doing this...
ArgStyleRlz [Xavs] i was about to say this cant agree more
Personally, I'm the opposite of a claustrophobe, small spaces make me feel safe, and squeezing between narrow edges is super relaxing and fun ngl.
You'll die in a cave if you're not careful, like you'd die in roller coaster if you don't put your safety lock on. The difference is in a roller coaster everyone knows that if you don't do that you're in stupidly preventable danger, whereas with caving people do completely stupid things without the awareness of it.
They're both just as deadly, just as fun. Caving is pretty safe if you're not a complete moron about it.
The look on everyones face while they're doing this is never one of happiness or joy. Closer to absolute fear and regret.
The "L" shape hole with water at the bottom looks horrible and made me feel stuck while laying on my bed... Nice seeing new vids from you guys!
Pierre-Olivier Boisvert I agree that one scared the shit out of me... lol
Pierre-Olivier Boisvert Imagine being the first guy and having to swim it.
How did people discover these squeezes? Drones or just suicidal determination?
The latter.
That's the really scary thing. People explored all of these cave networks without knowing where they went. Insane
Idiots lol u scan the earth and can see everything .. Its 2018....
Michael Gillilan I think you have a very vague understanding of that technology and are just talking out your ass
Michael Gillilan Lol
I like to watch these just to feel happy that I will never, EVER do this in my life :D
It's not the getting in part that would scare me, it is the getting out part. Some of those squeezes you have to do a certain way and going backwards would be harder I would think.
Sorry for the late response. But if the guy had moved those rocks they'd pile up making the opening more narrow. It would probably be counter intuitive.
Chiefmanywrenches I was thinking the same thing. Especially for people with really tight clearances. Dealing with some of those obstacles would be completely different, from coming to going. Just watching some of these vids gets me so fearful, like that no-mount diving.. Dont even think I'd try it in a life or death situation.
Sometimes they are tougher the other way.
HellOWorld plottwist. They dont believe in god
Getting stuck isn't so bad so long as you keep your body level, and don't end up upside down. You would have days, even weeks to survive so long as people keep giving you food and water until you can be pulled out. Much bigger dangers are death drops (cliffs), and getting lost without anyone knowing you are there. There are some caves like Airmen's Cave that go extremely deep into the earth, and are filled with dozens, if not hundreds of dead-ends. You can easily get lost inside them. Those are much bigger fears than level wormholes, birthing canals, or whatever you want to call them. You'd have to be some kind of special to actually think it's a good idea to crawl downwards headfirst through an area you can't turn around.
As soon as I realized how far away from the surface we were and how were we getting out, I would start shitting my pants and screaming and crying.
Good
No shit Meikan Dahi!!!!! I was cry'in like a girly boy!!! And I'm a rough tough cowboy!!!
Meikan Dahl lol same
Don't forget the hyperventilation too! I don't know what drives these people to do this shit!!!!
After hearing about the John jones incident I would never do this
I wouldn’t do this if I never heard of jon jones
Ava_ 09 💀💀
Ava_ 09 or just don’t go into uncharted territory line John Jones did. A 6foot 200lbs dude in a cave shouldn’t be allowed either lol
I wouldn't never not do it either
@Kevin Koeppen it's actually triple negative since the comment said "wouldn't never not".
I would always carry a stick of dynamite with me as my last exit plan
Chuck English I'm not sure you took into consideration the vibrations, sound, and the risk of rocks around you falling on top of you.
Chuck English LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!
I interpreted that as a suicide plan.
Jetskee ¡It's an exit plan!
A single shot pistol might be easier to pack around.
Like most everyone else, my first thought is that you are all thoroughly batshit insane. However, I realized that it's actually your incredible ability to keep your emotions at bay and make rational decisions that allows you to do these things. And the best part is that you're all motivated by little more than curiosity and a challenge. It shows the great lengths that humans will go to and the risks they will take for the sake of exploration. It's very admirable and you all have my utmost respect.
Thanks for the great comment. Much appreciated.
This is an excellent spelunking video. Love the ending
"What did you think of it?"
"Not for everyone's taste i suppose"
".....very unique cave"
"what a shithole"
lmao
I have claustrophobia so I don't know why I am watching...
Hey_itz _Ayden i too
It is good you're watching this. Facing your fears is the only way to conquer them.
Same
Morbid curiosity, you and I both
Because you like the dump of endorphines you get from watching it. Like why people who would never murder someone enjoy watching horror movies.
I don't understand the enjoyment.
Can't relate... I'm claustrophobic, it was terrifying just watching the vid.
Dimension Exo What if you’re not victorious? You leave your family and friends behind to suffer in pain all for the desire of a thrill.
I’m sorry. I just don’t understand.
I've been twice. It's very intense and challenging for body and mind. Terrifying at the time but I look back on it fondly and glad I did it. Testing your limits makes for a happier healthier life.
Rick C risking your life = happier healthier life
I don’t think the activity itself is meant to be enjoyable, but i can imagine that it feels rewarding when you successfully get through such cave. Any challenge you beat in life feels satisfying and makes you happier in general
Will be sleeping on top of the bed covers tonight., Thanks for that.
Another great video Keith that brought back some good memories.
The first time I went down Lionel's we ran out of time so had to turn back. The next time we got further but again had to turn back after one of my stouter friends had a panic attack. It became something of an obsession for me and my best friend each time we attempted it we'd get a bit further then have to abandon our attempt for one reason or another (usually because we were with beginners who decided they'd had enough!).
We also came up with our own names for various sections such as the rift which was known as "The birth passage" due to the various grunts, groans and heavy panting it induced. The first wet squeeze was "Luke's duck" after my friend Luke decided he was stuck and began to panic.
At first we tried to be calm and supportive but when that didn't work his best friend and housemate took another approach by goading him about his weight, size of his arse and a variety of increasingly offensive insults. Forgetting to panic Luke became increasingly angry until he suddenly shot out of squeeze with a surge of anger fuelled adrenalin, at which point his friend cheerfully said "I see you're out now. You can thank me with a pint later!".
What a great comment. I know exactly how you all felt. This video was filmed over two trips and on the second trip we only kept going as one member of the team didn't want to go back through all of the obstacles we had come through on the way in. It's not a cave for the larger than average caver. We need to go back one more time to film the missing bits.
Keith Edwards beg pardon but um why
Many years ago,I would probably have tried potholing.
Not of this scale,but something for a beginner to get used to it,and then move on the harder ones.
Today,there isn't enough tea in china to get me to do that.
Great video.
Bum firmly clenched at times.
Voted and subbed.
Thanks.
8:45
*Laughs(cries internally)*
As the Caver's saying goes; "If you can squeeze in, you can squeeze out!"
Not true lol. See Nutty Putty Cave Incident.
Mr Beegle Yeah as long as you don’t go in headfirst at an angle. Basic spelunking rule
Mr Beegle B don’t go into unexplored places like John did in Nutty Putty
Lain Iwakura , he entered a crevice by exhaling to fit into the crevice and he was trapped when he breathed in and his ribcage expanded.
Yeah, just as long as you dont get stuck upside down with gravity against you in a dead end.
Man you are brave as hell going into that cave! I wouldn't go in there at all, only if my life depended on it. That's scary, nice video by the way.
NurseNoodles67 you mean "dumb as shit" i suppose
Brave my ass
Paramedics are brave. This is just foolishness
4:15 think what would happen if you went stomach first and not your back.. you would drown in that water.
I would drink that muddy water like it's a Caipirinha
@@KompetenteEnte Hhahahahahahhaa
@@KompetenteEnte fodase caralho
things that I'll never do in my entire life :
1.Caving
2.Diving
3.Hiking
What's the issue with hiking? It is just taking a long walk in the countryside.
@@konfou The person meant on dangerous cliffs where one could fall to one's death.
@Matt Are you from the UK?
In the US, when we mention hiking, it's generally in reference to up high, rather than low trails.
Sam hiking is fine
@@aChristian4RonPaul depends on location, in the midwest at least hiking is just nature walks through trails.
I don't know how this one slipped by to watch but I was as on the edge of my seat!! I'm so claustrophobic and these squeezing areas had me yelling 'no, turn back, don't go in there'! All the very best to you and thank you for sharing these AWESOME videos!
I really love the camera man, he's funny and great work.
I watch these caving videos to remind me that my life isn’t that bad.
I'm pleased to be of help.
I used to think I was pretty ballsy until I started watching this crap.
I can't explain how happy I am not caving. It's just blows my mind at the idea of it but love to watch the videos.
How the Hell do these guys do it ? Just seeing this makes me nauseous and I am just watching it.
I Guess Practice Make Perfect.
You guys are lunatics. Freaks me out just watching this O.o “We do these caves so you don’t have to” is spot on 😂
Haha!!!!! Fantastic video as usual Keith!!!!
Thanks Steve. It's all great fun.
I enjoy rock climbing and alpine climbing but this absolutely terrifies me..hats off to you
I went caving for the first time in my life. I'm 6'1 , and 270lbs ..OMFGOODNESSSS I swear I thought for sure I wouldn't. come out. at times, I was close to having a breakdown :D..
That's sick
I feel like im built for spelunking, Im 5,10. 96 Lbs. I've a 26 inch waist. I don't see myself getting stuck in any of the caving videos i've seen so far
I never think scary movies are scary, I never get scared watching something...except this...this is terrifying and my heart beats so fast watching it...you guys and gals are crazy, I'd panic the moment it was too tight to turn around...
Nope.Nope.Nope. too , i don't think there is a worse feeling than getting stuck and thinking you won't be able to breathe and the panic starts , omg , no way :(
theres no way my shoulders would fit through those squeezes, love the video guys you've got some talent!
Great upload.. Thanks enjoyed watching u do something I'd love to but I'm in wrong part of country and probably not brave enough if it came to it yet had a fascination all life for this and when small would squeeze into built in wall wardrobes and sit in the top squeezed in pretending to be pot holing.. Also used to make little routes with tables, chairs, wood and blankets inside and out and again wriggle and squeeze thru pretending to be doing what u do for real.. Always imagined myself doing it as adult, at 45 still never been closer than those home made pot holes beneath the blankets and tables of my home.. Lol
Thanks for the great comment. It's never too late to start. Living in the Midlands I always have to travel quite a distance to go caving so there's no such thing as living in the wrong part of the country.
another fantastic video, and just my sort of cave, the tighter the better I think.
Alice underground That's what he said.
I use to work in the welsh coal mines. some tight holes there but I couldn't do things like that now
brilliant! " you could fit a truck through there!" had a quick trip down goatchurch today and had a slide down the coffin lid, theres no dignified way to get back up besides spread eagling against the side walls to get some grip and worming your way up. cheers keith love your videos!
Thanks. Pleased you love the videos. It is possible to climb up through boulders to the side of the Coffin Lid. :-)
8:52 ‘You’ve never failed on a squeeze before’. Hence why he’s still alive 😂
I can’t even ride in an elevator without anxiety... This is on another level 😰
Fantastic video! Keep it up!
These people are absolutely nuts!!! Even watching it had been cringing on the sofa
Keith, I love your caving vids. I'm terrified by the driving on the other side of the road! My mind just can't make the switch. I'm glad my lady can do the driving thing when we visit. I'm sure I'd tie up traffic something fierce.
The UK was driving on the left side before the US even had a concept of roads. So it is in fact YOU that drives on "the other side of the road" I know it's hard for Americans to understand this but I'll try to explain it as simply as possible. The USA is NOT the centre of the earth, other countries are not weird, quirky subcultures that have chosen to deviate from the american way of doing things, they all came before you! YOU are the subculture, YOU are the ones who do things differently.
@@joelad6365 Well, I don't understand your anger. I never meant to denigrate driving on the other side, I just said I find it terrifying because its not something I'm used to and I'd probably screw up in a bad way. I never said the US was the center of the world. You're making assumptions that just have nothing to do with my admission that I find the transition to driving on the "other side" of the road rather intimidating and scary. I don't want to turn into the wrong lane, just out of habit from my being an American, driving in foreign country.
The way you phrased your comment just screams USA, and it's quite irritating. I'm not angry just a little tired of having my language and culture judged to be quirky and weird by people who did it second. There must be something in the way you phrased your comment right? How did I know you were american and not one of the many other people who's country drives on the right?
I was in the army and thought I was a hard nut, until one day they took us caving in the welsh mountains, it was that day i was brought back down to earth and had a taste of humble pie, scariest bloody thing I ever done getting stuck in those letterboxes was the worst! Edit: all these squeezes look the same and bring back memories, is this cave in Wales? maybe this was one of them we went to haha
Army groups of quite often taken to Porth Yr Ogof which does have a letterbox squeeze. Caving is definitely an acquired taste.
Can't help watching it but rather you than me lol :)
Two minutes in and I'm already perspiring.
I can pass almost anything if I know I don't have to go back through it. For some reason knowing I have to go back through stops me
your videos helped me to heal my claustrophobia a bit :) ty
5:13 is where I'd burst into tears and demand someone put me out of my misery.
I think i could just about push myself and manage to pluck up the courage to take on something as narrow as the 2nd squeeze, but that third squeeze i'd die of heart failure before i made it through.
It's strange. I don't have any fear of small, enclosed spaces but not being able to move my arms and legs freely is terrifying for me.
Pardon me for saying, but a couple of you could do with losing a bit of Ballast....If you know what I mean... Wouldn't that make going down a sh-t hole covered in mud, easier!....Good Luck Though!! 9/10 On the Terrormeter.
5:15 Whole time I was thinking camera is is "wide" space so he wouldn't need to be long time in so tight space: Horror is when I saw that is just effect of ultra wide camera, and still small space. And to crawl on your back, that is kinda worse in my head.
Humans are weird animals ^^
Crazy but i loved it!!!! Great video 👍
why they still refuse to install a rope for everyone's easy crawl... idk.. but please be careful
Watching this makes my palms sweat and I'm in a warm bed LOL
First squeeze
"Ah that doesn't look too bad"
*Helmet barely fits through*
"Uhhh"
My only sources of comfort, lookin up from my screen to see my big open room and lookin @ the end of the video to see if they get out
it must be a pain in tbe ass when trying to go back.
It can be.
'Remember We Do These Caves So That You Don't Have To.’
Well, what if I'm so crazy that perhaps I WANT to do it? Great channel, love the stuff. I'm thinking about trying caving for myself, so I guess we'll see how that works out!
Good for you. Hope it does work out.
Hope they don’t gain an extra 10 pounds.
The can barely fit now.
Can’t turn around..... what if it rained?
I- I COULD NOT DO THIS I COULDN'T BREATHE
Wonder how the camera got there first.
Zalo A 1 person goes in then places cam and sits behind it to film.
someone taped a camera to his arse then they just stay still when the want a shot of the person squeezing through cave
I’m pretty sure we did this cave on a school potholing trip when I was like 13 years old; with a crazy teacher back in the 80s! We were all relieved to get out alive!!
Nope nope nope nope
Thank you for 6 claustrophobic panic attacks
Why do you like things like that?? XDDD
Your caves in the UK are a lot more accessible than ours in Canada. Most times I have a significant hike in the bush to get there and are more likely to get lost than to find the cave. Great video.
It's always great to get a comment from a fellow cave videographer so thanks. Most caves in the UK are fairly easily accessible but there have been occasions when we have walked a long way and failed to find the cave! Keep making videos and greetings from England.
i would go down in the entrance, puff some herb, and gtfO
Remind me exactly where the fun is in caving
When I see this type of videos I can hardly breath....
I've actually been caving. It was really cool once down there, but getting in and out was very difficult even with an instructor helping. I thought that was narrow, this cave is insanely small.
YOU ARE crazy people!!!!! But I respect your courage.....
Great Video. loved it.
Thanks.
I watch these videos when I want some inspiration in life, I watch the video , clap my back and say Look , you are intelligent, you love yourself and stay away from that kind of stuff, be proud of yourself.
It that makes you feel happy then I'm pleased for you.
@@CaverKeith it was an overly exaggerated comment, a funny take on caving, though I still prefer to keep as much distance from these sort of sports. No hard feelings bro. ✌️
No hard feelings.
fantastic stuff!
I like how they say dial 999 like your are going to have cell phone reception down there.
bodybait I can’t even get a good phone signal standing near a antenna lol
The views are just spectacular. I wish I had the stomach for this, caves look alien and gorgeous.
I've just developed asthma watching this!
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Imagine squeezing your way through there, using all your might and concentration. To be met with these god awful jokes about being moist and having a large breakfast! Haha!
You guys are fearless....
Bro i cant even fit in my laundry basket without nearly dying of fear
Why are you trying to get in your laundry basket!??
I think we took about five or six trips in Lionel's until we eventually worked out the round trip. For a smallish cave, it's quite complicated!
+Ian Cymraeg I agree.
So glad these guys wear baggy protective clothing. Thats definitely the first thing I would do too. Since these are super tight areas I would never wear something that was skin tight. Hopefully the extra slack helps slide around the jaggies and hard edges easier.
I cant imagine having to figure out a rescue in these caves with such tight areas
VERY COOL
"After becoming wedged in Lionel's Hole all you have to do is dial 999 for your cave rescue needs. Our cave rescue response team will make sure to return your call within the next 24 hours. Hang tight as Mendip's very own cave rescue team will be there. While wedged feel free to take part in any of our cave waiting games such as the shrivel and scream, wiggle your toes, and many more. Thank you for choosing Mendip Cave Rescue as your cave rescue response team." 0:47
Don’t know why I keep watching these kind of videos😱😱😱
This video gave me more fear and anxiety than any horror film or haunted house could. I had to kick my blankets off.
great video
That’s actually looks fun to me just don’t get stuck it’s just like solving a puzzles maybe I should try it at least once