This cave was closed because of what we found.
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Yes, caves are sometimes gated and closed when important formations or types of animals are found. This cave is a rare nursery cave for bats. And for that reason comment it should not be entered again.
How do you find these caves? Are there websites or forums that document different known caves?
@@b4bnik it’s CavemanHikes! He can smell a cave from hundreds of miles away! No cave is too safe. I love their videos.
Love your videos! Hey if you guys want to come to Castlewood, Va I know a huge cave you can explore! I know the owner of the land! I love caving, look me up if interested! You can walk in parts, climb ledges and craw! Its sweet to go in! Its mostly safe! Come on friends?
What you do is absolutely nuts man but the more you do it and the more I watch how brave even Jakob is it makes me feel like I have a passion for it and I want to go but I live in ny and I don’t know where to find them or how to find them.
@@b4bnik you need to join a grotto and earn their trust. The USGS does not share locations due to the dangers and extreme costs of a rescue. The grotto will slowly reveal locations to you once they know that you are properly trained and responsible enough to be trusted to keep the locations secret.
My dad used to do these trips, miles in. They’d be in for days. Groups of 12. They had oxygen, sleeping bags, carbide backups. Seriously crazy
the old carbide lamps! Those were the crazy days. Those guys were a lot tougher than we are honestly.
Our culture has no distinction between boy and man.
Jacob, it looks and sounds as though manhood is upon you.
Good job young man!
Appreciate that old uncle of yours. =)
Thank you for the content, Caveman!
So long as you post, I'll watch and LIKE!
Thanks. We'll keep caving. At Hellhole TODAY!
I love the bats! This is beautiful. Your videos don't give me anxiety. They're always relaxing and feel like a loving dive into adventure and curiosity.
That is very nice. Thank you.
The hikes are generally very relaxing for me as well. It's my anti anxiety prescription.
The bats are so cute! I didn't think I would say it, but the way the cuddle together is awesome. Great job on not disturbing them to your best ability and thanks again for another informative video
We learn from the bats. Hang out in a cool place. Always stick together. Never fear the dark.
The bats are cute 😆
Those are some very pretty long-eared bats!
Wow jacob you are learning so very much. I hope you never stop checking out new places so we can protect all the animals that live there. Proud of you and will probably never get to meet you. Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. You guys be safe and have fun.
We hope to make a meeting possible before long near a nice family cave. Color us a bit strange, but nice. Caveman’s dad
Today I learned:
*Moth = Tiny Bat*
I like to think of the small bats as flying mice.
@@CalvinHikes k so:
moth = tiny bat = flying mice
stacking knowledge in here.
thx for the vids btw! I guess we like to see people do stuff we'd never do ourselves
I have far less anxiety watching you guys than I do watching other channels. I think the calm demeanor has a lot to do with it. Very enjoyable, thanks guys 💙
And look at those adorable little bats 😍
it is really amazing and enterteining the way you manage to get through a cave why filming and talking, making it look really easy...
Thank you. It's super fun
Jacob's becoming a big man, even his voice is changing!
That's normally what happens when people grow up they tend to change
@@peteandenzo19 imagine being that much of a condescending muppet, there was literally no need for that comment
@@xSinphony 🤣😂👍
Grandpa here. Jacob shot up over a foot in a year, voice dropped, and the man appeared. A quiet gentle, smart honor student with a shyness that’s perfect for caving.
@@xSinphony imagine being that concerned of a person on UA-cam that you'll never meet that you decide to back him like his gonna pay you lol
Just awesome guys, jus found ur vids like 3 days ago. An dam you an your kid do some brave shit, i love spending time in caves getting to see the raw earth! But you wont catch me worming my way down a tube... so its deff kewl to be able to watch the exploration with you. Thanks for the content keep em coming
Welcome to the dark frontier
Quite literally my new favorite show
Thank you.
Friggin BATS! HOW CUTE!
jacobs voice getting deeper
Damn too risky but was soo intertaining, deserve to have a million subs here🥶🥶
Risk/reward factor pushes us!
Great to see that you are getting slot more subscribers
Yes! We just out here havin a good time.
@@CalvinHikes Good!
I enjoyed the rope work. Taking it a whole other level guys!
This is a true father and a lucky son! With more fathers like this the world would be a much better place.
We think so! At least a tougher world.
This cave looked very dangerous. Alot of big loose rocks.
Damn I’m getting anxiety just watching this.. there are some caves in colombia which might have Mayan gold.. you should go and explore those caves
That sounds like the most fun possible. I have been in some of the mayan ruins in South Mexico.
Thanks for the great videos!
You are certainly welcome
How common are sandstone based caves? That like, the only rock material around here were I live.
There are caves where you live. There are caves virtually everywhere.
wind caves can often be found in sandstone, up in the hills. But there are likely different kinds of layers under the earth that probably produce various kinds of caves.
Fault caves are pretty easy to find in sandstone. where giant rocks just break apart and leave huge cracks under the Earth.
Another excellent video!
Awesome video! Thank you! Do you have any protocols or precautions for when you encounter a lot of poop, dusty entrances, or other hazards that could make you sick? A rabies shot and a prayer? Do you ever use masks?
We have masks.
The "rat " you saw was a squirrel.
So, you guys discovered the bat….
Cave?
Did they change Jacob's actor?
It seems like it!
Very cool. Thanks for taking us along and showing us your cave adventures. Be safe!!!
Welcome to the dark frontier
I stayed up all night watching your videos zzzzz
Dont worry, we'll make more!
Theres always more on our 2nd channel.
@@CalvinHikes my favorite was the one called “we had to break dig our way through” in those super tight magma pipes.
*Me eating noodles watching this*
Jacob: "There's bat poop in my eye"
Me: Imma save these noodles for later
Great comment. We learn from the Thompson’s Cave Bats.
Hang out in cool places with lots of friends.
I think it’s really cool you guys appreciate the bats and other life and take measures to be as sensitive as possible to how it affects them. Very cool guys
We respect the resident creatures. We also learn from them. Hang out with friends in cool places.
@@billsanders9387 loved your show already but that makes me respect and love it that much more.
CAPTAIN CAVE MAN
One thing to remember about these videos is you shouldn't be afraid about them getting back out, if they didnt there wouldnt be a video! No need to worry!
People are kind of obsessed with death. The idea seems thrilling I suppose. But we have a firm grip on being alive.
Great video only those creatures at the end are called squirrels not rats. They are in the same family so your on the rite track but they are in fact a different species.
great vid guys!
It’s hard for me to even watch this… I don’t know how you guys do this!! I’m totally confused about the title. What cave was closed? And what did you find that caused the cave’s closure??
We found this cave and full of bats. And subsequently it was closed. Bat nursery caves are rare. When they are found, someone from the state full place gates around them.
@@CalvinHikes oh wow! That’s really interesting! Please be careful out there!!!
You guys rock
Why is the he trying to sound spooky and scary???? I guess he wants us to feel as afraid as he was in that moment...??IDK
We were gonna go for sounding hilarious, but it didn't quite fit video. Plus, we're not funny.
If bigfoot exist these guys will find him
You guys are crazy
Correct
11:30
Just be careful about rabies, good idea to wear some protective eye gear
Jacob doesn't have rabies so I'm not worried. Plus, I don't think hes going to bite me.
how annoying are the bats
I don't like them but Jacob likes them. I'm sure the bats find us to be extremely annoying.
I can’t stand these videos. But at the same time I absolutely love them. Curiosity is a crazy thing. Stay safe.
I bet at least half our viewers have a love-hate relationship with the videos.
I love the idea of caving and exploring like that and I'm not particularly claustrophobic, but I dont think i could shake the idea of ending up as a crazy scenario on like a Mr Ballen video. I think I'll stick to the trails and wide open caves and leave the spelunking to the professionals for that reason lol
@@CalvinHikes You win that bet man :)
I can’t tolerate being in an MRI unless I keep my eyes closed and listen to music.
Why do I always stumble upon your guys uploads at about 4-5 a.m...Then I get stuck in a caving video spiral and bam the new day is fully here o.o
I don't know. But we're thankful you watched.
@@CalvinHikes Oh you, I am also thankful for you guys uploading! Love the vids :D
3am here for me lol
It's funny to think while I've been at home playing video games you guys have been exploring never before seen caves.
You don't have to explore caves but putting the video games and going outside is pretty easy.
And as a bonus it will make your video games much more fun.
Balance🧘
Do you ever carry an O2 monitor or how do you keep yourself safe from gas pockets in caves?
Adding this cause I also want to know
@@masonmunkey6136 same
@@glemanjomango8485 he mentioned on a comment in his new video that they do. Also that a lot of other safety precautions aren't shown on screen
Rule 22 don't smoke while breaking wind in a cave
Sometimes we are slow to answer questions, but this one is being answered in the comments. The sport of caving has come a long ways, and safety precautions are no exception. City freeways are much worse IMO. Caveman’s dad
I'm really digging this channel. Some people say it's anxiety inducing or unsafe, I think it's fascinating and great to see exploration from a young man and a fatherly figure. It sure beats growing up taking no risk and having little guidance. One day, you wake up and you realize the life you missed.
Life is for the living!
Excellent, yes and thank you. Life is for living. I think people mean to preserve and protect their own life... but for what reason? Gotta get busy havin a good time now! ; )
What a mood :(
There is no way this man said "its Wednesday my dudes"
Dad of the year, possibly century
And we filmed it on a Wednesday!
Only 3 minutes in but I’m diggin’ the spooky commentary talking about dangers.
This one isn't too scary but it was for me because I'm not really a fan of bats flying around my face. This case, it was Jacob who did most of the work!
It is Wednesday my dudes hahaha love the content guys. Probably my favorite UA-cam channel. Thanks for taking us in all these amazing caves with you
Oh I forgot i was going to release this on Wednesday but that's OK.
Dude is probably the coolest kid in school
Very shy and quiet.
Sort of sad that Jacob in the near future will not be able to return to some of the places he has been because he is growing. However, he has taken us to places we would have never been able to see!!!!
He already cant return at all! Peak crawl Jacob is ended. However, we took him to most of the important caves which needed a push, while he was small.
My favorite quote from all these videos went something like “7 people have been on the moon, only Jacob has been in this cave.” To me that single line puts all these calculated risks in perfect perspective, that will stick with me forever.
@@CalvinHikes I have an off the wall question. Would a cave be a safe place to use as a storm shelter or bomb shelter?
@@timeforachange237 LMAO dude quit biting ur nails. putin isnt nuking anyone
@@b3n751 lol I see why it looked like that was a concern or reason for the question but after last spring in our area it's the tornadoes I'm worried about. We don't have many caves here but we got plenty of old mines and mineshafts. I don't know much about either and was wondering if it would work
I just watched a horror movie and this makes me feel more uneasy
Gooooood.
The descent maybe?
Did…did jacobs voice get deeper from the last video he was in? Caving is making a man out of him haha
Yeah and hes grown like 10 inches the past year. He is a much larger human.
I noticed that! So Jacob won’t be exploring those very small crevices anymore!
No he is just hitting puberty
People's voice gets deeper drastically during puberty.
Thank you all for the biology lessons. At 33 years old I had no clue why jacobs voice has gotten deeper. You have all cleared this up 10 fold. Be safe out there
Thanks for protecting the baby bats. 💛🌿🌻❤
Well I suppose you're welcome. Once we saw them, we should have got out of there even quicker... but we were already down in the pit. That cave needs to be left alone.
Thank you for protecting the bats! Be careful and good on you for preserving the natural world!
If someone is going to consistently go in caves, there are certain protocols which ought to be followed. Because much as cavers consider themselves conservationists, they/we are the ones doing the most disturbing of cave life.
I promise myself not to see your videos ever again and the next minute, i find myself holding my breath, watching another.
Keep up the good work!
Great vid keep them up, you deserve more subscribers
they defo do mate.
Found this channel after seeing one of your TikToks, been binge watching the episodes and it’s a wonderful mix of terrifying and entertaining, love the content
Tik Tok! That's helped us carry over quite a few viewers.
When you have such good content, you MUST remind us to like, comment, and subscribe. Remind at the beginning and towards the end near or after the “climax” . Come on good viewers let’s like, comment, and subscribe. Help the channel embrace the YT algorithm
That is not our goal.
@@CalvinHikes point taken. Either way, amazing channel.
Thank you for the content and sharing your passion with others
-These videos have truly captivated me.
HOLY MOLY
You are welcome and thank you!
You guys have so much amazing quality content, educational and fun to watch ☺️ and you're both quite naturally funny which is a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing 😇
Wow thank you for all the kind words.
I didn’t realize that some caves come in flavors.
Yall are more then amazing. The number one thing is the bravery and inspiration. I have to sit those words in the same slot 🏅
Add cold and very dirty. Thanks for the nice message
It's cool how they adapted to living in caves like that. Magnificent creatures.
Us or the bats? 🤪
The Captain Caveman sticker is great HAHAHA!
Thanks yeah you can really see it with the top down view here. my whole life my parents have always just called me caveman.
Jacobs voice is changing lol, fun adventure as always!
lol. i just commented saying he wont be able fit through them little holes soon. he's a growing man and that lad has more balls than most of us going the places he does. there top men and there youtube channel is ace. take care brother.
So these are most likely the types of cave you don't want to be in during an earthquake right..? Stay safe guys...
It's probably still fine. But yeah this kind of cave... This specific cave didn't have too much loose rock but some really do. We have a video coming up that would be a nightmare in an earthquake I think.
But where is a good place in an earthquake? Nowhere.
@@CalvinHikes in a plane!
Hmmm blind rappel into the unknown. I’m in
Just found your channel by chance and I’m hooked! If you ever get the chance, make the trip to Kentucky. We have some great caving.
You have the biggest and best caves.
The lack of any masks while breathing in particulate stool matter of rodents and bats and whatever else freaks me out more than the tight spaces because I work for a company that studies the microbiomes and diseases that thrive in their feces and it’s ability to stay afloat in the air. Proper PPE is a must in spots like this. The damage some of those bacteria and viruses can do to us years down the road is scary.
And yet, we will probably continue to breathe it in. We are really committed to this no mask business! ; )
@@CalvinHikes love it, people are so fear minded nowadays it's depressing.
Wait years later? What have you been seeing/studying?
A wild Zubat attacked!
10:31 I am so relieved to see you guys running on the grass, embracing the sun, love you guys !
We aren’t as fast as we once was.
Looks like fun great videos please be careful
We prepare well. Thanks for watching
I love to watch your adventures. Best wishes from Germany. 👍
You have many caves there.
Well done Jacob and love the videos guys
This is super interesting exploration!
Was curious , do you have an emergency plan and let home base know where you are caving ? Was thinking about that the other day and almost texted you (took the kids to falls creek cave and explored like crazy . I always like to let someone know where I’m going adventuring incase of emergency
Of course we always have lots of built-in safety. But it will also always remain true that if you are doing anything in life, you will need to be able to get yourself out of a problem. Help may never come.
You inspire me, yet terrify me
We do both to ourselves as well
Huge bat fan here so seeing all those bats were super cute! Do cavers like yourselves have requirements for things like rabies vaccination for being in close contact with them (well, closer than most of the population get). I had to get mine when I was working for a radio tagging programme. Or do they mostly just leave you alone?
In the caving community at least around here... bats are a higher priority than the humans. We are required to leave bats alone at all costs. And a cave like this with baby bats will be considered off limits from now on. All stipulations are for the bats not for the humans! Although some of the bats are rabid... It's on us if we want to get vaccinated for that.
I checked my military records and it turns out I've been vaccinated against rabies. Whether it's needed or not.
I respect you guys a lot and the work you put on that content! To reveal the unrevealed! Keep it up! Love it❣✌🏻
Thank you. It’s our addiction.. 🤪
"It's wednesday my dudes" lol made me laugh
This video has a different spooky vibe and I really like this one. Amazing find! Jacobs voice is way deeper!
Jacob is growing waaaay too fast.
do you ever come across caves you can't enter cuz of poisonous spider nests? I've heard of a few of these kinds lol that would be the worst! Do you ever have to get Rabies shots because of the bats?
I've had my rabies shot. But it's not generally necessary. Most quitters don't survive don't survive in these caves because there's not much to eat and they are too cold. Weird looking bugs but not poisonous spiders most of the time.
Oh wow! Those bats are so cute! thank you for giving me the chance to see them in the wild. They're so beautiful.
Wow you are certainly welcome.
I have the same sentiment
“Bat just pooped in my eye” and now we have a new coronavirus, thanks dudes!
11:30 those're ground squirrels :)) very cute buggers
Yeah. Clearly not rats lol.
Insane
Bat cuddle puddles are wonderful.
I recently found your channel and I love it. I’ve been doing some hiking and climbing for some years already, and caving seems like a thing I’d like to try, but it also seems like something one should never do unprepared. Can you recommend me some sources to inform myself about all the important things like safety rules, preparation, needed equipment, legal questions involved in caving, etc.?
Well some of that information gets dispensed over time on our channel.
But if you were serious about it you could look up a state grotto. Not sure where you're from but in the United States, most States have caving groups connected with the national spalelogical society.
At the very least their websites contain a ton of decent information. Could also join those groups. Some of them can be joined on Facebook. Every group has their own way of joining and way of giving information.
In the next few weeks I will be reading the entirety of a caving guidebook on our 2nd channel.
*Your biggest challenge will be finding caves. They are kept extremely private.
@@CalvinHikes why are they kept extremely private its not like there's some diamonds just sitting in a cave nearby so what's the point lmfao caves aren't anything but rock formations and the homes of animals
Bats are so adorable man i want the big fruit bat as a pet :3 sky puppys
Glad this channel is beggining to blow up
There’s a cave down the hill from my house, but, due to the spiders and lack of spelunking experience, I haven’t gone very far into it, but I also haven’t found the end.
Send us the GPS Coordinates!
You don't have to. Of course. But I'd be curious just to look at it even on a map.
the only part of this video I could do is the running in the open field 10:29, but only for a few minutes.
Human Gophers, no Thanks...
Epic!!! What a peaceful spot the bats were very active what species are these?
Love how far you and Jacob have come and are now mastering vertical caving.
Antrozous pallidus - also known as the pallid bat.
We call them big eared bats.
Bats in the Pacific Northwest are threatened by a disease so... folks around here try to leave them alone.
wow jacobs voice changed a lot
Wow, looks like such a wholesome activity to do with your kid. I would be constantly worried about my kid in a place like that lol
Of course we wouldn't take the kids unless they were perfectly capable of handling themselves. Jacob had to take a nice long course on vertical caving. Now hes a champ.
I really thought caving was an insane suicide wish until I found your channel. Thank you educating me and being such a good teacher. I now have such an appreciation for what you do, when before I was ignorant enough to mock it.
Well that's very nice of you to say and I'm glad you made the turnaround. Though I do like when people mock it as it helps me sharpen my wits.
And it helps us to build an empire on the backs of our haters. It's a strong foundation.
@@CalvinHikes My pleasure. Im happy to be a former hater now enthusiast, so long as its done as safely and in the spirit of conservation and environmentalism as you do it. You can see so many reckless cavers who are more thrill seekers rather than being able to appreciate the natural formations and speak intelligently about them and the beauty of nature. Much love.