Patience. You're just in a hurry. Claustrophobia is an anxiety based on desire to escape a situation quickly. You must know that you will be able to get out, and simply do not need to be in a hurry to do so. It's the trick for many problems. You're just in a hurry. It is good to wait.
@@helios1336 Really it more comes down to how your outlook on life is cause your example can be explained with a vin-diagram. If nature is conscious caves "could" be made for insects, rodents, and other small creatures. If nature is not.. random shit.
Still replying to a year old video. Good man. The relationship you and Jacob have is amazing. Keep up the good work and thanks for not only the entertainment but the knowledge along the way.
Jake “There’s no reason to panic, what’s the worst that can happen? Getting stuck?” In my mind the image of me getting stuck, cave collapses, heavy rain emerges, flashlight goes out all at once
I'm claustrophobic AF, but the fact is, you can't crawl into something that you can't crawl out, unless there's gravity. You're only going to get thinner
Its weird that this is the embodiment of horror and terror to me and this man is loving every second of it. Im getting claustrophobic thinking about it and im not even claustrophobic. 10/10
Impressive right? I am instantly in love with this channel, I came from Dive Talk, lol, somehow found myself in love with caves, really because they lead to areas un-tarnished by man, letting us view a bit of God's beauty in his creations.
@@Quiksilversurf311 why would you even say something like that. Yea it’s crazy but it’s something he enjoys and he’s not forcing anyone else. You’re just uncomfortable because this guy doesn’t have fear and for some reason that offends you
@@Quiksilversurf311 the point of life is to take risks. if he dies doing this i’m sure he won’t regret the years he spent honing his craft and the memories he made along the way.
Those spiders cant bite you luckly so you would be fine, but i could understand how you would still be scared, but i dont have arachidphobia so i would be fine
I am a skydiver and i was only a little bit nervous at my first alone jump from 4000 meters. But never ever I would even try do what you guys do. Not for a million dollar.
@@MassHysteriaHD ya this reminds me more of the descent not as above so below like the other guy suggested that's still a great movie but more just underground tunnels and passage ways more than this crazy nature made cave shit
As someone who never really knew their father, I really respect the bond you share with Jacob. The way you reassure him of the situation, and he to you, and how you remind him to keep talking to you. You guys are a solid team, and I enjoy seeing you guys communicate and accomplish what you set out to do.
Uncle/nephew. In some videos you will find Jacob’s father, sister, other Uncle and Aunt, and even grandpa. Caving goes back 65 yrs in the family history.
When i was in the young marines, we went in a cave in Pennsylvania and they had us crawl through a small, quite long spot. We all had to turn our headlamps off, because the leaders didnt want the kids to panic when we saw how tight it was . We were belly crawling and you could lift your head up 5 inches and your helmet would hit the top of the cave. Then one of the bigger kids up front turned his light on and everyone could see how narrow and claustraphobic is was, and he started panicing and wouldnt move, so we sat there for like 10 min. They finally got him to move and finish the course lol. What a ride!
That is crazy. great story. And it confirms one of my techniques of closing my eyes when I minute tight passage. I wouldn't call ignorance bliss but it's certainly better than knowing the truth in some situation.
When I 1st went in a tight cave the only thing that freaked me out was when I wanted to get out I wanted out instantly! I realized how long it took me to crawl in and it will take the same amount of time to crawl out if not longer, like Jake said stay calm & breathe slowly.
Exactly. It's a little bit like rock climbers who at some point... The body begins rejecting what you are doing and wants down. You have to remain calm and leave slowly and there is no other way.
@@CalvinHikes That's actually a good comparison. After spending a 5 hours climbing a big wall, being 150m above ground and feeling only numbness and pain in my fingers and toes, i discovered some inner strength i didn't know i had. Those last 20m were a torture, but i knew i had to finish and the 2 other guys with me were in the same condition. And there still was the loooong walk down that lasted a good 2 hours. Staying calm and focused in these conditions requires nerves of steel, but you need it because you have to continue without forgetting about security rules and getting everyone to the end and home safely.
I had this issue the first time I slept in a mummy sleeping bag. I had to tell myself to calm down and relax so I could get out. Could not imagine this in a deep cave.
This is like your dad saying "hey son let's go swimming" and then taking you to a major shipping port with container ships and jumping over the side. Seems like there is safer waters to swin so to speak
the way this video was shot was incredible. the music gives off the feeling like one of you is going to to get fatally stuck, and induces fear and a surreal feeling of the reality of the dangers of this activity. when you talk tell jacob about how he could get wedged and die folded up adds to that feeling. this is a very good video
Thank you! Taking videos is the hardest part about the caving! Interesting, I almost didn't post this one because I didn't think it was good enough. I think perhaps people like it for its simplicity. Just a real grinder.
@@CalvinHikes hey hats off to you both. That’s insane. Talk about keeping panic at bay. I guess once you’re in there in the moment it might not affect one the same way. Crazy.
One of my favorite parts about this channel is the honesty. You don’t act like what you’re doing doesn’t have people shaking in their chairs, instead you give tips and work through that panic with them. I used to not be able to make it through even half of the types of videos, incredibly well done
Thank you! That's a great compliment we appreciate it. We do try to be honest. Even in the way a video is constructed. We figure the caves are crazy enough we can just be pretty straightforward and it will be entertaining without us attempting to make it more or less dangerous. We even have videos on the 2nd channel where we literally quit out of fear.
This one was particularly unsettling watching it because if Jacob got into difficulty both of you were stuck. Everything was dependent on Jacob for a time. This must have been very difficult psychologically with someone in front blocking the only way out. But wow, you guys are really tough and brave, I will never do what you guys do but I find it fascinating to watch. It's because of you guys the rest of us get to see what lies under the ground without taking the risk, but I guess thats the decision we all have, to take the risks and be adventurous or just be content watching whatever video you guys present to the world. I am definitely in the latter camp. 🙂
I appreciate you guys are having fun, and i imagine youre following the propper safety procedures, but theres no way in hell i would ever get into a space like that, it terrifies me and its hard to understand how anyone can have fun like this. Anyway, cheers mates, hope you keep doing what you find fun.
@@CalvinHikes glad to know, all fun comes with a small degree of risk, but taking the propper measures is always important, it is a bit hard to watch for me, but you guys seem to know what youre doing and having a good time while doing it, and thats what matters.
Different strokes for different folks. I’m not sure there’s any amount of money on the planet that I could be paid to go into one of those holes… nothing but respect for you guys. The courage is immeasurable
I struggle to watch your videos, but i had to go under my house the other week(im 6ft and 275lbs) and got kind of wedged and started to panic then thought of your videos and tips and was fine thanks my man! stay safe.
That's pretty cool. There's no trick. You get in a tight situation either under your house in a cave or even in life... And the choice is to panic or stay calm. Only one of those results in the ability to make good decisions.
I really appreciate how you showed actual guidance, as in "this is what you want to do if you ever find yourselves in this situatiom" and well, Jake's bit about how to keep yourself from panicking 👌🏻👌🏻 The pictures where really helpful to imagine your actual situation. Thanks for sharing!!
I don't know how to express this... I've been looking for an adventure deep down inside the earth. Most are over edited and just unsatisfactory. I haven't seen a video quite like this. To the point and It's scary af. You have guts. I admire that and I can only imagine how awesome but scary this must feel. THANK YOU. My bed time viewing has a new home for thrills.
Cool. That means a lot to us I assure you. There's a certain kind of content that we just don't want to watch... A kind of whininess... Begging for subs... Fake adventures. We decided to do it the hard way and it's it's just so fun.
The way you always talking and complimenting your son is just so good.He will come back to this video when he grow up,and realize how proud you are of him.
@@CalvinHikes nah, trust me just laugh it off. You can never win the internet. All I can say is, you are brave enough so the rest of us can be driven into madness by anxiety.
It actually has a lot of truth to it, If a series of actions led to one being stuck, reversing those actions could in fact get you un-stuck, of course there are variables in play such as not being able to reverse the actions, but id say it’s a great mentality to have especially at his age
Depending on another person to not panic and trap you both down there is absolutely terrifying to me. Bravo to you both, 11/10 will watch more as I don't think I have the guts to actually do this. Also, I love how informational your content is
It's a relief to know while watching that you must have made it out safe. It seemed you had more respect for this cave situation than for others before.
Every once in a while I'll get into the mood to watch these videos. I am very claustrophobic, and even though these videos stress me out, it is so relieving when y'all make it back out. I'm hoping it will help me get over my fears eventually. I still probably would never try caving. Stay safe guys
However dangerous, however "insane" all this may look like, it is thanks to people like you, who dare to explore places and things no one else dares to, that humanity evolves. Thank you for exploring. Thank you for sharing your experiences, discoveries, fears, knowledge and all that goes with it.
I literally paused the video and looked away almost immediately because of the intense claustrophobia it caused me, how can this man do this without fear
@@CalvinHikes you may have fear, but not the "OMG IM CRYING SO HARD AND PANICKING AND I CANT BREATHE I CANT THINK IM DYING GET ME THE FUNK OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW OH GOD PLEASE HELP ME IM SORRY FOR EVERYTHING IVE EVER DONE OH GOD DID I JUST PEE MYSELF OR IS THAT A BUNCH OF WARM CRAZY-@$$ CREATURES RUNNING DOWN MY LEG" sort of fear a lot of us would have. Or me at least. The sort of fear *I* would have. The sort of fear I almost had just watching you in a video.
You guys are seriously on another level of human. Your comment about it makes the brain do some very interesting things blue me away. You are searching your own souls in those places and it's probably exhilarating.
@@billsanders9387 haha I can't find anything calming about being in a cave. Or any right place for that matter but I get why it works for the select few that can take it.
I gotta say I moved past the initial stress of the video pretty quickly but when Jake was bent up turning around in the cave I got very anxious. Crazy content, nice work.
Random tiny hole: * exists * Humans: you see that little hole over there? I'm going in that. Edit: please dont read the replies i didn't mean it in that way
"Don't get distracted, keep talking" now I see how you guys get through it in order to do what you love, you're upbeat, stimulated but collected under the surface in order to keep panic and fear from entering your mind when the going gets tight
Me as a person who has arachnophobia, I saw the spiders all over at the start and instantly noped out, yet I still watched because it's crazy and interesting that people like you do this... Must take an insane amount of courage.
Yeah, often they'll camp out in massive groups and cover one wall and the second you touch it, they all start running around like tiny little tumbleweeds lol. I'm not afraid of spiders so that doesn't make me uncomfortable but I can imagine how it could put off somebody else.
@@willow3892 Same, spiders are actually cool and very amazing creatures. The bugs and insects I don’t like are roaches, grass hoppers, mosquitoes, and wasps
As someone dealing with anxiety and depression, these videos bring me a new perspective about life. Although i would never do this kind of thing, it's nice to see people happy doing what they love. I hope i can find something eventually.
Imagine you hear pouring sounds and realized it's raining. Andrenaline pumping into my veins would drive me nuts if I'm in that situation heck I can't even stand being stuck inside a closet.
I love your channel, I am super claustrophobic in my old age but I can't get enough of your incredible channel. You and Jacob are awesome dudes and whatta a team you make!! Keep up the good work and stay safe! Greetings from Australia....🇦🇺
Fun fact: Those aren’t spiders but harvestmen. They do belong in the arachnida but from what I remember they are closer to the scorpions than spiders :d
As a BADLY (panic attack level bad) arachnophobic, this may be the most glad I have ever been reading comments before watching. stuck in a cave with this crawling...NOPE just NOPE.
@@lyneyra They are non-venomous (By the true definition of the word. Not just mild venom, literally 0 venom) and cannot even break skin with their 'bite.' They can't really bite, more so just give a small pinch with limbs akin to crab claws. I know you're arachnophobic so it probably doesn't help a ton, but you know, any amount of comfort could be helpful to avoid a panic attack in the future lol. Hope that someday you can at least get better about this fear, even if you never overcome it entirely. Arachnophobia is bad for both the arachnids and the people who fear them. Phobias are underratedly harmful to people. They are, after all, an anxiety disorder. It's not just being 'a little scared.' It really is a mental disorder like any other.
@@catpoke9557 (The panic attack bad got reached only once. Maybe not the level of what ppl with anxiety disorder experience but holy it was bad: enclosed with a fast moving and beefy one in the bathroom...) Yep I know, and can somewhat manage daddy long legs. Thanks anyway since it is all in good faith !, Like I could watch this and be fine but yikes. Idk how to word it better x) Dumb anecdote time : While strolling at a park with a friend, noticed she had a tiny spider in her hair (maybe a quarter of a pinky nail). Needed like a minute just to gather the courage to remove it. Then another minute to stop shaking. While joking and 100% aware about it. (Most definitely a coping mechanism attempt) It's like a reflex thing where im hardwired that "see 8 legs thing = FIGHT OR FLIGHT". And not specifically spiders : managed to jumpscare and almost drop my phone seeing a cat sitting on a weird chair/couch thing where it really looked like a spider face to face view. It isn't even based on a "they are dangerous" assumption but really that as soon as my mind recognizes the shape, it goes into fight/flight/panic mode.
Absolutely incredible, living life on a different level. Your narration and illustrations really helped me understand what was happening. Scared the s*** out of me
I've watched a handful of videos about caving, and the descriptions of crawling through a space where you're forced to belly crawl have always terrified me. really just twists my stomach. normally enclosed spaces aren't a big problem for me, hell sitting in a closet is actively comforting. but it's when I can feel something pressed around my body that I just lose it. always reminds me of that time as a kid I was trying to make a snow fort, but upon realizing I'd made a tunnel I didn't fully fit through it felt like I had a damn heart attack rambling aside, one of the things about caving that's always stuck with me is the idea of "why is this just big enough for me to fit through? why wouldn't it just be too small?" and this video really put that feeling into perspective for me. caves like this were never made with humans in mind, but not only is it just big enough to get into - there's even this convenient little "room" that's just big enough to manage to turn around. just wild to see
Your relationship earned a fat sub and a hella smashed like. I don’t know how I found your channel. But I love this. I have a massive phobia of tight spaces but you have made huge strides in my understanding of that phobia. Thank you.
Jacob is absolutely adorable and lovable. I can't imagine a more uplifting boost to morale in such a situation, than the voice of an upbeat and confident kid near your side. That might sound weird, but considering all of the factors, the tight space, the encompassing panic, ect, that really would be the one thing I'd want by my side..
I wonder if that's why I enjoy his caving company? There is a very harsh environment with the cave but the innocent reality of a young person may counter balance it. I understand what you're saying and I appreciate the perspective, if only because it isn't like EVERY other comment.
It could also be that you are distracted from your panic because you feel the need to look after someone else. Especially with an an upbeat kid, their calmer and optimistic energy rubs off on you too and can give you the strength to not panic and protect/look after them instead!
You’re both so amazing, there’s absolutely no way I could possibly do this. You both stay so calm, I wouldn’t be able to do that. It made me feel claustrophobic just watching it!
You guys are amazing I suffer bad from claustrophobia and some times struggle to watch your videos but my god they are good you guys are brilliant keep safe keep doing what your doing keep uploading travel the world and explore every cave on the planet god bless guys
You guy's really worked my anti anxiety medicine on that one. I have done a little bit of caving, but am not really interested in the long squeezes. Thanks for recording your adventures. I will live vicariously through the two of you.
going down headfirst must be terrifying, mad respect for jacob (and you! being the biggest one in the cave is definitely scary too) also loved 'my shirt is no longer with us' lol
I would never do this but I'm captivated by how you two enjoy this, it gives some perspective on how different people can be. Also, people who go on caves and map them are extremely fearless like wtf!
Just stumbled upon your channel, here in Namibia. At first, the fear gripped me but there's something about being in places that a fraction of a fraction of the world's population will ever set foot on, that's quite relaxing^
You're a brilliant teacher. Constantly asking Jacob how he's feeling, what he's feeling and making him question different things. And also redirecting him when he gets distracted. Bravo to you both, my diving instructors were similar, I'd never have the courage for this though! 👏
Props to Jake, my anxiety is getting horrible just watching him. I have a sever fear of confined spaces if I can’t see a window and move freely I’m not going in sorry
Personally, I'd never do this, I'd just full on panic, but thanks for showing us what it's like! I'm sort of afraid yet also admire your and your son's bravery
It’s so amazing how you get to touch and explore places that only animals and bugs have ever been in. What does it feel like when you discover a path between two caves? When all of the hard, slow work you’ve done pays off and YOU get to make that discovery? If I were a bit braver I would love to just chill inside a cave and eat lunch in there or something. It’s weirdly comforting to me-that draw to the void.
How do you deal with claustrophobia... Any solution?
Patience.
You're just in a hurry.
Claustrophobia is an anxiety based on desire to escape a situation quickly. You must know that you will be able to get out, and simply do not need to be in a hurry to do so. It's the trick for many problems.
You're just in a hurry.
It is good to wait.
@@CalvinHikes omg youre right, thanks for replying...
@@CalvinHikes i have generalized anxiety, and this answer was just so soothing omg
Don't go in tight places 😂
@@antsfr1416 bro im even have small anxiety toward lift 💀
spiders be like: man i love this cave, tight space, no humans, no predators, huh thats a big spider...
thats- OH WHAT THE FU-
Lmao
LMAO
Human : …Hello there
@@ELi_Silver Spider: Ah, the crawler(because Humans crawl into the caves, okay I'll stop), General Human
Lol
Nature: creates small caves for insects rodents and other small creatures. Humans:........I’m gonna wiggle my body through it
Exactly....
In order to discover and map out new cave systems. Nothing abnormal about this. Well, maybe for someone who only interacts with nature through a 📱 📺 .
Nature isn't creating it for rodents and insects, they just make best use of it. After your logic water should only be availabe to fish, lol.
@@helios1336 Exactly. Very well said!
@@helios1336 Really it more comes down to how your outlook on life is cause your example can be explained with a vin-diagram. If nature is conscious caves "could" be made for insects, rodents, and other small creatures. If nature is not.. random shit.
If there was ten million dollars , one hundred feet in , I would remain poor.
It's not that we think there is money in these caves, but whatever is at the back of them, we will find it!
😂
I totally agree 100 percent. And whatever is in the back of that cave my life is not worth trying to find it or to say I have ben there.
The money i spend buying heavy equipment to dig the Mf up will pay for itself 🤣
Me too for sure.
When someone turns on the light in your kitchen at night, how long does it take for you to scurry back under the fridge?
Lol. That's a first. pretty good.
Still replying to a year old video. Good man. The relationship you and Jacob have is amazing. Keep up the good work and thanks for not only the entertainment but the knowledge along the way.
@@CalvinHikes respect for being able to take a joke, some people have difficulty doing that.
@@CalvinHikes very good, just like you 👉🏻
I basically dont scurry i run like sonic like hell nawh what the f goin out there john!,
Jake “There’s no reason to panic, what’s the worst that can happen? Getting stuck?”
In my mind the image of me getting stuck, cave collapses, heavy rain emerges, flashlight goes out all at once
You could still get out! ; )
@@CalvinHikes no
@@CalvinHikes Could you please share any tips, tricks, or techniques for getting out of a cave like that in the event that a flash flood occurs?
All I can say is John jones nutty putty cave...if you haven’t seen it be warned you may become claustrophobic after watching
I'm claustrophobic AF, but the fact is, you can't crawl into something that you can't crawl out, unless there's gravity.
You're only going to get thinner
This how my dad went to school
Your dad must be a spider
🎵 Spiderdad spiderdad 🎵
Hi dutch :D
It's only the easyest part
According to my Dad, they collected fruits ob the way and it was always freezing too. And of course all on foot.
Its weird that this is the embodiment of horror and terror to me and this man is loving every second of it. Im getting claustrophobic thinking about it and im not even claustrophobic. 10/10
I’m claustrophobic and this sucks
Its like...
I like this but aghughhgghugh
Жиза получается
Everyone's claustrophobic on tight caves, still love em lol
Impressive right? I am instantly in love with this channel, I came from Dive Talk, lol, somehow found myself in love with caves, really because they lead to areas un-tarnished by man, letting us view a bit of God's beauty in his creations.
I used to have claustrophobia, but after watching your videos and seeing how to be safe, go slow, and move systematically, i have more claustrophobia
Funny
😂😂
funniest comment 😂
Too good! So much truth!
Lmao!!
“What’s the worst that can happen?” Oh I don’t know? Literally one of the most slow, excruciating and mentally shattering deaths imaginable?
That sounds fine.
@@CalvinHikes Seek treatment, or just do it the fast way. ;)
@@Quiksilversurf311 why would you even say something like that. Yea it’s crazy but it’s something he enjoys and he’s not forcing anyone else. You’re just uncomfortable because this guy doesn’t have fear and for some reason that offends you
@@angelv5170 he's just upset he will never be brave as him and his son.
@@Quiksilversurf311 the point of life is to take risks. if he dies doing this i’m sure he won’t regret the years he spent honing his craft and the memories he made along the way.
A tight space full of spiders is literally what a majority of my nightmares are. Serious respect for this guy
Be careful...
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It's a good thing there wasn't any spiders in there.
Those spiders cant bite you luckly so you would be fine, but i could understand how you would still be scared, but i dont have arachidphobia so i would be fine
They aren't even spiders, they're called daddy long legs and they're closer related to scorpions, they're also completely harmless to humans.
@@kit_kit4168 they aren't spiders but arachnophobia would probably still kick in for whoever has it, that would suck imo.
I am a skydiver and i was only a little bit nervous at my first alone jump from 4000 meters. But never ever I would even try do what you guys do. Not for a million dollar.
And I would not skydive.
i actually would enjoy sky diving i am dying to do it but i might panic
Skydiving is so much less scary than underground
I'm counting down the days till I turn 18 to go skydiving. Never been scared of heights and cant wait to learn
@@siegfriedschmitz5260 thanks man
How some people think this is “FUN” is beyond me.
What else is beyond you?
@@CalvinHikes Understanding subjectiveness
Skydiving and similar
@@xkarea2 skydiving i understand why people might find that fun but thid stuff i cant i would be panicking the whole time
@@mmmmmm2718 I feel you.
Spider Therapist: Cave Human doesn’t exist, it can’t hurt you.
Cave Human:
LOL
@@cgplays9 LOL
@@alsyrriad LOL
the day where comment chains become funny is the day where hell freezes over
@@spimbles LOL
This is literally more scary than any/every horror film I have ever watched.
Is perfect! That's high praise!
@Needii I’ll do that. Thank you!
Watch The descent
@@MassHysteriaHD ya this reminds me more of the descent not as above so below like the other guy suggested that's still a great movie but more just underground tunnels and passage ways more than this crazy nature made cave shit
I never realized I was claustrophobic until I watched some of these videos. They are fun to watch though!
As someone who never really knew their father, I really respect the bond you share with Jacob. The way you reassure him of the situation, and he to you, and how you remind him to keep talking to you. You guys are a solid team, and I enjoy seeing you guys communicate and accomplish what you set out to do.
Uncle/nephew. In some videos you will find Jacob’s father, sister, other Uncle and Aunt, and even grandpa. Caving goes back 65 yrs in the family history.
I would never bring my son/younger relative into a fűkking cave, let alone one of these god forsaken holes
When i was in the young marines, we went in a cave in Pennsylvania and they had us crawl through a small, quite long spot. We all had to turn our headlamps off, because the leaders didnt want the kids to panic when we saw how tight it was . We were belly crawling and you could lift your head up 5 inches and your helmet would hit the top of the cave. Then one of the bigger kids up front turned his light on and everyone could see how narrow and claustraphobic is was, and he started panicing and wouldnt move, so we sat there for like 10 min. They finally got him to move and finish the course lol. What a ride!
That is crazy. great story. And it confirms one of my techniques of closing my eyes when I minute tight passage. I wouldn't call ignorance bliss but it's certainly better than knowing the truth in some situation.
@@CalvinHikes yes forsure!! And they deff knew that lol
I went through the Vietnamese Tunnel tour. I’m never gonna do that ever again.
I also was in the young marines and we did the same thing
@@natepascal8055 sick bro!! I think i went in 2005
When I 1st went in a tight cave the only thing that freaked me out was when I wanted to get out I wanted out instantly! I realized how long it took me to crawl in and it will take the same amount of time to crawl out if not longer, like Jake said stay calm & breathe slowly.
Exactly. It's a little bit like rock climbers who at some point... The body begins rejecting what you are doing and wants down. You have to remain calm and leave slowly and there is no other way.
@@CalvinHikes That's actually a good comparison. After spending a 5 hours climbing a big wall, being 150m above ground and feeling only numbness and pain in my fingers and toes, i discovered some inner strength i didn't know i had. Those last 20m were a torture, but i knew i had to finish and the 2 other guys with me were in the same condition. And there still was the loooong walk down that lasted a good 2 hours.
Staying calm and focused in these conditions requires nerves of steel, but you need it because you have to continue without forgetting about security rules and getting everyone to the end and home safely.
@@sazam1966 this is also why it's good to test your skills gradually rather than making big jumps.
I had this issue the first time I slept in a mummy sleeping bag. I had to tell myself to calm down and relax so I could get out.
Could not imagine this in a deep cave.
Why didn’t you rappel down?
This is like your dad saying "hey son let's go swimming" and then taking you to a major shipping port with container ships and jumping over the side. Seems like there is safer waters to swin so to speak
Lol. That's a funny illustration though.
For the record we did start easy and we've just ended up here.
Lol 100
@@CalvinHikes hey I'm glad you enjoy it . Thanks for sharing stay safe!
I appreciate this form of artistry. The mental discipline gained from these challenging caves can be used in every walk of life. Nothing but respect
…and in the days that life slows down to a crawl.
I have chronic anxiety and a panic disorder, and this is my worst fear. I'm also a masochist, apparently.
what a combo
@@jinxhex5910 lmaooo
now that is something lol
That makes two of us then. Ha!
@@dasaniwolf8902 Now 3 😀
the way this video was shot was incredible. the music gives off the feeling like one of you is going to to get fatally stuck, and induces fear and a surreal feeling of the reality of the dangers of this activity. when you talk tell jacob about how he could get wedged and die folded up adds to that feeling. this is a very good video
Thank you! Taking videos is the hardest part about the caving!
Interesting, I almost didn't post this one because I didn't think it was good enough. I think perhaps people like it for its simplicity. Just a real grinder.
@@CalvinHikes hey hats off to you both. That’s insane. Talk about keeping panic at bay. I guess once you’re in there in the moment it might not affect one the same way. Crazy.
One of my favorite parts about this channel is the honesty. You don’t act like what you’re doing doesn’t have people shaking in their chairs, instead you give tips and work through that panic with them. I used to not be able to make it through even half of the types of videos, incredibly well done
Thank you! That's a great compliment we appreciate it. We do try to be honest. Even in the way a video is constructed. We figure the caves are crazy enough we can just be pretty straightforward and it will be entertaining without us attempting to make it more or less dangerous.
We even have videos on the 2nd channel where we literally quit out of fear.
Im getting better at watching longer and longer.
Its a process
@@CalvinHikes what's your 2nd channel please
I'm not what you would consider claustrophobic BUT this gives me MAJOR anxiety! Major props to y'all!
Appreciate the viewers
Your Son has balls of steel.. and a calmness that can’t be taught
I don’t think that’s actually his son, I’m pretty sure it’s hit nephew or something
@@vinceemery5943 it's his nephew.
You can teach it.
That why they get stuck. Because of the brass balls they have to carry.
This is how you teach it
this is like watching a train wreck. i can't look away. with all due respect, you people are insane. subbed.
Welcome to the dark frontier. Of train wrecks.
This actually makes me very uncomfortable. Thank you.
You are certainly welcome.
I agree lol
And yet we watch...
then your weak
@@yapzor2623 ooh okay sTrOnG gUy
This one was particularly unsettling watching it because if Jacob got into difficulty both of you were stuck. Everything was dependent on Jacob for a time. This must have been very difficult psychologically with someone in front blocking the only way out. But wow, you guys are really tough and brave, I will never do what you guys do but I find it fascinating to watch. It's because of you guys the rest of us get to see what lies under the ground without taking the risk, but I guess thats the decision we all have, to take the risks and be adventurous or just be content watching whatever video you guys present to the world. I am definitely in the latter camp. 🙂
We love the discovery AND the risk. It’s our family tradition for as far back as we can trace.
You’ve given so many people (including me) a window into something that we would never, under any circumstances, do ourselves. So badass.
Great comment.
@@billsanders9387 truly good job... your insane to me though...
true
Just watching you two fills me with primal terror. And yet, I can’t stop.
Perfect. We like to think, we are the primal terror.
I appreciate you guys are having fun, and i imagine youre following the propper safety procedures, but theres no way in hell i would ever get into a space like that, it terrifies me and its hard to understand how anyone can have fun like this.
Anyway, cheers mates, hope you keep doing what you find fun.
Thank you so much! If safety was a superpriority we would just stay-at-home I suppose. but we're just out here having a good time.
@@CalvinHikes glad to know, all fun comes with a small degree of risk, but taking the propper measures is always important, it is a bit hard to watch for me, but you guys seem to know what youre doing and having a good time while doing it, and thats what matters.
@@CalvinHikes; this is such an honest and logical answer.
@@ianduarte1992 Same. Just thinking about the ways it can horribly go wrong keeps me away
Adrenaline is a hell of a drug
Different strokes for different folks. I’m not sure there’s any amount of money on the planet that I could be paid to go into one of those holes… nothing but respect for you guys. The courage is immeasurable
As is the thrill of discovery. Thanks for watching and commenting
i would never do anything like this for any amount of money
Well no one is offering to pay you, so that works itself out.
@@SteveJobIess I’ll pay them a $100 if they do this so you’re wrong
@@lancemcree9614 i will pay you $100 not to pay them so I am right.
@@SteveJobIess i will pay him $100 to pay him $100
@@liamcampbell4485 I will pay you 100 to pay him 100 to pay him 100
Thinking of the poor man who died stuck down a gap he could not retreat out of... shit, that's the stuff my nightmare are made of !
John Jones
Had to watch chill videos to make myself go to sleep after i saw that video.
Nutty putty
That video haunts me still. Watched it years ago.
The Nutty Putty Caves…
“No one wants to back out, thats not fun”
Wait, this is for fun?
It's the most fun I've ever had.
@@CalvinHikes THE MOST FUN ?
@@CalvinHikes this man needs help
@@CalvinHikes
I would rather get bit by a snake then to ever go near one of these caves I would literally break down internally
Love Jacobs narration, really helps to know what is going through your mind and why you’re doing things. Amazing work Jacob and Calvin!!!
I struggle to watch your videos, but i had to go under my house the other week(im 6ft and 275lbs) and got kind of wedged and started to panic then thought of your videos and tips and was fine thanks my man! stay safe.
That's pretty cool. There's no trick. You get in a tight situation either under your house in a cave or even in life... And the choice is to panic or stay calm. Only one of those results in the ability to make good decisions.
Yeah my remote fell behind my bed I had to crawl under to get it ...Never again.
Thats my tolerance level LOL
😉🤣
I really appreciate how you showed actual guidance, as in "this is what you want to do if you ever find yourselves in this situatiom" and well, Jake's bit about how to keep yourself from panicking 👌🏻👌🏻
The pictures where really helpful to imagine your actual situation.
Thanks for sharing!!
You are welcome! In future videos we are trying to use more graphics to demonstrate what is actually taking place.
I don't know how to express this...
I've been looking for an adventure deep down inside the earth. Most are over edited and just unsatisfactory. I haven't seen a video quite like this. To the point and It's scary af. You have guts. I admire that and I can only imagine how awesome but scary this must feel.
THANK YOU. My bed time viewing has a new home for thrills.
Cool. That means a lot to us I assure you. There's a certain kind of content that we just don't want to watch... A kind of whininess... Begging for subs... Fake adventures. We decided to do it the hard way and it's it's just so fun.
An adventure deep down inside the earth? DM me later
I watch this shit late at night too. It's 2:11am as I type this. What's wrong with us lol
Have you seen fear of depths by Jacob Geller?
The way you always talking and complimenting your son is just so good.He will come back to this video when he grow up,and realize how proud you are of him.
"You can get unstuck the same way you got stuck." Why do I feel like that's not true at all? Lol
Because it was spoken by a 15 year old boy who is trying to speak while wandering through a cave.
@@CalvinHikes Fair enough 👍💯
@@CalvinHikes nah, trust me just laugh it off. You can never win the internet. All I can say is, you are brave enough so the rest of us can be driven into madness by anxiety.
It actually has a lot of truth to it, If a series of actions led to one being stuck, reversing those actions could in fact get you un-stuck, of course there are variables in play such as not being able to reverse the actions, but id say it’s a great mentality to have especially at his age
@@coreygreen4756 Yeah that is all true. And that n.1 variable is, we can't reverse gravity.
Watching him sound happy as he contorts himself literally cracks my psyche; I involuntarily scream inside.
Our insides has to put up with the crazy places our outsides takes it.
First thing that comes to mind, “abandon hope all ye who enter here”….You guys are nuts! Stay safe.
I guess it's aldous from mlbb.
@aloner The divine comedy by Dante Alighieri
thy worshiper of nhentai hath appeared
@@shreemoyamahapatra6502 mlbb is crap
Depending on another person to not panic and trap you both down there is absolutely terrifying to me. Bravo to you both, 11/10 will watch more as I don't think I have the guts to actually do this. Also, I love how informational your content is
Thank you. Kind words are appreciated.
It's a relief to know while watching that you must have made it out safe. It seemed you had more respect for this cave situation than for others before.
We don't like to be afraid but we do like to have a little healthy fear and appreciation for the danger.
They're replying from the beyond. These two def died in there lol
@@dreamether7808 Har har very funny.
But it's cool they respond to so many people.
Every once in a while I'll get into the mood to watch these videos. I am very claustrophobic, and even though these videos stress me out, it is so relieving when y'all make it back out. I'm hoping it will help me get over my fears eventually. I still probably would never try caving. Stay safe guys
It's good to face your fears! Appreciate you watching.
This is my worst nightmare... I... I would NEVER EVER do this in my ENTIRE life. I don’t get it how people actually like this activity
They like the money they generate off ad revenue from viewers like you. Thank you.
@@floresdta no amount of money is going to get me crawl into tight spaces in caves, no thanks
@@abrahamim2523 if you made it out of your mothers womb you can make it out of a cave I believe in u
It forces them into flow state. Ironically, trapping their body free’s their mind.
Not everyone is claustrophobic
However dangerous, however "insane" all this may look like, it is thanks to people like you, who dare to explore places and things no one else dares to, that humanity evolves. Thank you for exploring. Thank you for sharing your experiences, discoveries, fears, knowledge and all that goes with it.
Well that's all very nice you are welcome and thank you
Agree. I have no desire to descend deep into the sea or ascend to space yet it’s the explorers who have given us our world today.
we are all explorers
In what way does humanity evolve doing this?
@@skyvader1238 "This" is a consequence of humans will to explore, ant that will is one thing that make us evolve.
Kid: “What’s the worst that can happen? You get stuck? But you can get unstuck.”
Nutty Putty Cave: “ARE YOU SO SURE ABOUT THAT.”
It’s different when you fall into a hole. You can’t unfall.
I don’t think that guy meant to fall into a hole.
They went in the nutty putty
Not a chance I would ever consider doing that! Glad you have a hobby you're passionate about, I'll stick to fishing
Yeah, chasing sea trout is much more fun!
Me 2 fishing
I literally paused the video and looked away almost immediately because of the intense claustrophobia it caused me, how can this man do this without fear
We have fear. ; )
I’m sure the fear is all part of the rush
@@CalvinHikes you may have fear, but not the "OMG IM CRYING SO HARD AND PANICKING AND I CANT BREATHE I CANT THINK IM DYING GET ME THE FUNK OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW OH GOD PLEASE HELP ME IM SORRY FOR EVERYTHING IVE EVER DONE OH GOD DID I JUST PEE MYSELF OR IS THAT A BUNCH OF WARM CRAZY-@$$ CREATURES RUNNING DOWN MY LEG" sort of fear a lot of us would have. Or me at least. The sort of fear *I* would have. The sort of fear I almost had just watching you in a video.
Because you can't look away haha
You guys are seriously on another level of human. Your comment about it makes the brain do some very interesting things blue me away. You are searching your own souls in those places and it's probably exhilarating.
Cave chatter is calming.
@@billsanders9387 haha I can't find anything calming about being in a cave. Or any right place for that matter but I get why it works for the select few that can take it.
I gotta say I moved past the initial stress of the video pretty quickly but when Jake was bent up turning around in the cave I got very anxious. Crazy content, nice work.
I'm not one to lose my nerves and panic but I would completely lose my nerves and panic.
It's weird that Skydiving is a piece of cake compared to this
The algorithm blessed me yesterday and ive been binge watching your videos, great stuff!
Thank you. Welcome to the dark frontier.
Random tiny hole: * exists *
Humans: you see that little hole over there? I'm going in that.
Edit: please dont read the replies i didn't mean it in that way
that’s what she said
that's what he said*
Giggity
@@Wilson-it8jc Not in this generation dude, not in this
Junji ito irl? 😳
"How tighter and small you want the caves"
These Humans: "yes"
"Your shirt is shredded just like you" what an compliment, really made me smile :D
I know I didn't know how to react. I think he had that line prepared but Jacob is usually pretty good with words.
"Don't get distracted, keep talking" now I see how you guys get through it in order to do what you love, you're upbeat, stimulated but collected under the surface in order to keep panic and fear from entering your mind when the going gets tight
Exactly. Cave chatter helps too.
"I am fat." Then shows 6 pack abs lmao!
Yeah fat is the word we use for whoever is the largest caver.
Strong man!
@@CalvinHikes makes sense
Me as a person who has arachnophobia, I saw the spiders all over at the start and instantly noped out, yet I still watched because it's crazy and interesting that people like you do this... Must take an insane amount of courage.
If the claustrophobic feeling of the cave wasn’t enough for you, it also includes spiders. Good luck 🕷
omg lol
Yeah, often they'll camp out in massive groups and cover one wall and the second you touch it, they all start running around like tiny little tumbleweeds lol. I'm not afraid of spiders so that doesn't make me uncomfortable but I can imagine how it could put off somebody else.
@@willow3892 Same, spiders are actually cool and very amazing creatures. The bugs and insects I don’t like are roaches, grass hoppers, mosquitoes, and wasps
@@Cyber_Disc66 Kras de qalmar i gerindol vacant i nuul.
@@sonymicronin Yeah, I like spiders. Sometimes, I feel that they are misunderstood, even though some of them can be poisonous.
"Cave Strip Club, come today!"
I love these guys 😂
Just no decent music for the show. 🙄
This may be the most horrifying video I’ve seen yet 🤣 I could NEVER.
The fear I got is a earthquake happening and shifting them rocks together
Lava tubes don't shift much even in earthquakes. For whatever that's worth!
@@CalvinHikes once a great man said : If there's even a 1% chance that can happen, we have to take that as absolute certainty.
@@ErenYeager-iw2yz live in fear of that 1% then lol
@@rumrumrumrumrumrum someone going in some caves 👀
@@ErenYeager-iw2yz have you ever been in a cave
OH HELL NO I WOULD NEVER. but Much Respect for the amount of self discipline it takes to do something like this.
As someone dealing with anxiety and depression, these videos bring me a new perspective about life. Although i would never do this kind of thing, it's nice to see people happy doing what they love. I hope i can find something eventually.
There's a path which leads to life, but there are a few who find it.
Spider 1: ayo Josh, you see this shit?
Spider 2: Yeah what in God's name is this human doing
Imagine you hear pouring sounds and realized it's raining. Andrenaline pumping into my veins would drive me nuts if I'm in that situation heck I can't even stand being stuck inside a closet.
In this video we talk flooding.
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At the beginning when you showed the picture I was getting John Jones vibes because you were going down hill.
I love your channel, I am super claustrophobic in my old age but I can't get enough of your incredible channel.
You and Jacob are awesome dudes and whatta a team you make!!
Keep up the good work and stay safe!
Greetings from Australia....🇦🇺
What is “old age”? Grandpa here, still caving in mid 70’s.
I know *someone* has to do it, and I really, really appreciate that it’s not me.
No, no one has to do this.
@@RP-ue9wy This. Came here to say this…
@@NovemberFoxtrotRC This, said this, came here.
@@RP-ue9wy Came this. Said here. This
@@NovemberFoxtrotRC No, this, yes came.
'I'm fat so I'm pretty scraped up'
*Pulls up his shirt to show his abs*
Fun fact: Those aren’t spiders but harvestmen. They do belong in the arachnida but from what I remember they are closer to the scorpions than spiders :d
Well, now that I know they are called harvestmen, it's twice as awful. Thanks. haha
smh these are the safest spider like creature you can encounter in most places
As a BADLY (panic attack level bad) arachnophobic, this may be the most glad I have ever been reading comments before watching.
stuck in a cave with this crawling...NOPE just NOPE.
@@lyneyra They are non-venomous (By the true definition of the word. Not just mild venom, literally 0 venom) and cannot even break skin with their 'bite.' They can't really bite, more so just give a small pinch with limbs akin to crab claws. I know you're arachnophobic so it probably doesn't help a ton, but you know, any amount of comfort could be helpful to avoid a panic attack in the future lol. Hope that someday you can at least get better about this fear, even if you never overcome it entirely. Arachnophobia is bad for both the arachnids and the people who fear them. Phobias are underratedly harmful to people. They are, after all, an anxiety disorder. It's not just being 'a little scared.' It really is a mental disorder like any other.
@@catpoke9557
(The panic attack bad got reached only once. Maybe not the level of what ppl with anxiety disorder experience but holy it was bad: enclosed with a fast moving and beefy one in the bathroom...)
Yep I know, and can somewhat manage daddy long legs.
Thanks anyway since it is all in good faith !,
Like I could watch this and be fine but yikes. Idk how to word it better x)
Dumb anecdote time : While strolling at a park with a friend, noticed she had a tiny spider in her hair (maybe a quarter of a pinky nail).
Needed like a minute just to gather the courage to remove it. Then another minute to stop shaking.
While joking and 100% aware about it.
(Most definitely a coping mechanism attempt)
It's like a reflex thing where im hardwired that "see 8 legs thing = FIGHT OR FLIGHT".
And not specifically spiders : managed to jumpscare and almost drop my phone seeing a cat sitting on a weird chair/couch thing where it really looked like a spider face to face view.
It isn't even based on a "they are dangerous" assumption but really that as soon as my mind recognizes the shape, it goes into fight/flight/panic mode.
What could go wrong? Everyone who's every died in a cave probably asked the same question.
Video : "Do not watch if you have anxiety"
Me : Watches anyways
😂😂😂😂😂😂 for real it makes me want to watch it even more
11:12 "your shirt's shredded just like you" haha what a legend lmao
Absolutely incredible, living life on a different level. Your narration and illustrations really helped me understand what was happening. Scared the s*** out of me
I've watched a handful of videos about caving, and the descriptions of crawling through a space where you're forced to belly crawl have always terrified me. really just twists my stomach. normally enclosed spaces aren't a big problem for me, hell sitting in a closet is actively comforting. but it's when I can feel something pressed around my body that I just lose it. always reminds me of that time as a kid I was trying to make a snow fort, but upon realizing I'd made a tunnel I didn't fully fit through it felt like I had a damn heart attack
rambling aside, one of the things about caving that's always stuck with me is the idea of "why is this just big enough for me to fit through? why wouldn't it just be too small?"
and this video really put that feeling into perspective for me. caves like this were never made with humans in mind, but not only is it just big enough to get into - there's even this convenient little "room" that's just big enough to manage to turn around. just wild to see
Your relationship earned a fat sub and a hella smashed like. I don’t know how I found your channel. But I love this. I have a massive phobia of tight spaces but you have made huge strides in my understanding of that phobia. Thank you.
Jacob is absolutely adorable and lovable.
I can't imagine a more uplifting boost to morale in such a situation, than the voice of an upbeat and confident kid near your side.
That might sound weird, but considering all of the factors, the tight space, the encompassing panic, ect, that really would be the one thing I'd want by my side..
I wonder if that's why I enjoy his caving company? There is a very harsh environment with the cave but the innocent reality of a young person may counter balance it.
I understand what you're saying and I appreciate the perspective, if only because it isn't like EVERY other comment.
It could also be that you are distracted from your panic because you feel the need to look after someone else. Especially with an an upbeat kid, their calmer and optimistic energy rubs off on you too and can give you the strength to not panic and protect/look after them instead!
You’re both so amazing, there’s absolutely no way I could possibly do this. You both stay so calm, I wouldn’t be able to do that. It made me feel claustrophobic just watching it!
Thank you so much! Calm is necessary whether one likes it or not. So we've enjoyed learning to stay calm when the body wants to panic.
You guys are amazing I suffer bad from claustrophobia and some times struggle to watch your videos but my god they are good you guys are brilliant keep safe keep doing what your doing keep uploading travel the world and explore every cave on the planet god bless guys
He does, and thanks for the great comment
You guy's really worked my anti anxiety medicine on that one. I have done a little bit of caving, but am not really interested in the long squeezes. Thanks for recording your adventures. I will live vicariously through the two of you.
Imagine you're heading out of a tight cave head first and you feel something grab your left foot.
I would shit myself so hard hahahahah
We are the monsters in the cave. We do the foot grabbing.
@@CalvinHikes "i will do it myself"
I will be 😂😂😂
@@CalvinHikes You frighten me.
going down headfirst must be terrifying, mad respect for jacob (and you! being the biggest one in the cave is definitely scary too) also loved 'my shirt is no longer with us' lol
Many shirts have gone before us.
@@CalvinHikes may they rest in peace
This is how our parents went to school
Both ways. Great comment.
I would never do this but I'm captivated by how you two enjoy this, it gives some perspective on how different people can be.
Also, people who go on caves and map them are extremely fearless like wtf!
Just stumbled upon your channel, here in Namibia. At first, the fear gripped me but there's something about being in places that a fraction of a fraction of the world's population will ever set foot on, that's quite relaxing^
Yeah we love the sense of discovering what others have not.
Welcome to the dark frontier.
Why on earth would someone go down a hole so narrow
Because they think it's fun. And thats ok.
That's what she said
@@rajeshkurichiopalli3051 He Said would've been better 😂
You're a brilliant teacher. Constantly asking Jacob how he's feeling, what he's feeling and making him question different things. And also redirecting him when he gets distracted. Bravo to you both, my diving instructors were similar, I'd never have the courage for this though! 👏
Props to Jake, my anxiety is getting horrible just watching him. I have a sever fear of confined spaces if I can’t see a window and move freely I’m not going in sorry
Yeah, took me a while to even get to the 5 min mark in the video. Kept having to pause and calm down
Bloody hell. I pride myself on being to apply and put my mind and body to anything and succeed. This however beats me hands down. Much respect to you.
The only thing that would scare me in caves is John Jon watching me from the another end.
Who is that
@@Jenry_sarmiento john Jones the bloke that got stuck in the nutty putty cave
John Jones.. watch the documentary.. and theres a movie dedicated to him..THE LAST DESCEND.
Have you watched the descent 😁
@@sawtmac Not the same movie dude.
11:10 DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN I Was not expecting you to be that jacked!! O_O Great video!
This kind of caving is like doing an eternal plank. You should see Jacob currently he could rip a bear apart.
Personally, I'd never do this, I'd just full on panic, but thanks for showing us what it's like! I'm sort of afraid yet also admire your and your son's bravery
Yeah hes leading a crazy life! We'll keep him safe.
Imagine having your casual walk there and all of a sudden you here oooo and you see this guy crawling out of a hole towards you.
I would laugh
This is the scariest thing I've ever seen, this is my worst fear being stuck in a cave unable to move
Same
I remember watching news about a guy who got stuck in a cave hole. It became his grave
Ya, I'm having a full on panic attack..in my bed
Scariest thing you've ever seen? 🤯
It’s so amazing how you get to touch and explore places that only animals and bugs have ever been in. What does it feel like when you discover a path between two caves? When all of the hard, slow work you’ve done pays off and YOU get to make that discovery? If I were a bit braver I would love to just chill inside a cave and eat lunch in there or something. It’s weirdly comforting to me-that draw to the void.
It's pretty thrilling connecting caves. It's all very fun.