From a viewer that knows nothing about cave diving: Your video strikes me as a personal, passionate, all-in project that was doomed from the beginning. Unswayed, you trudged on with determined support behind you, passing obstacle after obstacle with resilience despite the friction originating from the incoming clueless top dogs. What a story to tell to the appropriate audience who will appreciate your thankless efforts. Bravo!
Your archive is absolutely priceless Sid! I’m so glad you’re getting them all together and publishing them like this. Not only are they a vital record of these times and characters, but they will inspire others going forward. Brilliant.
Hi Sid, I'd just started caving the year before when I saw hidden depths with my uni housemates who were all cavers too. We recorded it at the time and replayed it on numerous occasions to all our caving friends. In my opinion it's still the best caving documentary ever made. And the fact you made it before Go-pros and LED lights makes it even more remarkable. Even today if I comment on a UA-cam caving diving video I'll often add a link to it. So thanks for all your caving films (and the others). They were inspirational. It's a shame you weren't still making caving films at the time of the Thai cave rescue. I had a beer with Rick Stanton (he lives about a mile from me) and some of our friends two weeks after he got back when he filled us in on all the stuff that didn't get into the media at the time. Most of it's in his book 'Aquanaut' if you've read it. One of my favourite stories in his book is how our mutual friend Dan drove Rick to the airport whilst dressed in his Morris dancing outfit and the looks they got!
SO glad to see a new upload from you. Your channel, and your archive, is just incredible. It touches a part of my soul almost no other media does. Thank you for all your work over the years, and then for sharing it with us here.
Great background to the series. I was just beginning my own cave diving career when you were filming this and was conscripted as an extra for a shot of some cavers entering Swildon's Hole the day after I'd done a trip to Sump 12...
Waited so long for another video Sid, watched all your caving movies over and over again, anytime I’m bored I always go back to your channel. Love your stuff thanks for the content..👍 cheers from aus
I’m so glad I’ve still got episodes to watch… I’m like saving them :) Even my big cat tiger, is interested, and he is very picky. He likes Wagner, so I guess the drama of cave-diving thrills him 🐯 like eating me out of the house… 5-6 kilos every day.
Incredible. I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel. Liked, Shared, and Subscribed. Your channel is an absolute diamond of a find.
From a viewer that knows nothing about cave diving: Your video strikes me as a personal, passionate, all-in project that was doomed from the beginning. Unswayed, you trudged on with determined support behind you, passing obstacle after obstacle with resilience despite the friction originating from the incoming clueless top dogs. What a story to tell to the appropriate audience who will appreciate your thankless efforts. Bravo!
Your archive is absolutely priceless Sid! I’m so glad you’re getting them all together and publishing them like this. Not only are they a vital record of these times and characters, but they will inspire others going forward. Brilliant.
Hi Sid,
I'd just started caving the year before when I saw hidden depths with my uni housemates who were all cavers too. We recorded it at the time and replayed it on numerous occasions to all our caving friends. In my opinion it's still the best caving documentary ever made. And the fact you made it before Go-pros and LED lights makes it even more remarkable.
Even today if I comment on a UA-cam caving diving video I'll often add a link to it. So thanks for all your caving films (and the others). They were inspirational.
It's a shame you weren't still making caving films at the time of the Thai cave rescue. I had a beer with Rick Stanton (he lives about a mile from me) and some of our friends two weeks after he got back when he filled us in on all the stuff that didn't get into the media at the time.
Most of it's in his book 'Aquanaut' if you've read it. One of my favourite stories in his book is how our mutual friend Dan drove Rick to the airport whilst dressed in his Morris dancing outfit and the looks they got!
SO glad to see a new upload from you. Your channel, and your archive, is just incredible. It touches a part of my soul almost no other media does. Thank you for all your work over the years, and then for sharing it with us here.
Wow! Amazing documentary and your storytelling abilities are genius!!!🥰❤️
I love you Sid. Your films are priceless, and very very exiting to watch. Cheers 🍻 from Norway.
Holy crap your back! Welcome. We’ve been waiting.
Great background to the series. I was just beginning my own cave diving career when you were filming this and was conscripted as an extra for a shot of some cavers entering Swildon's Hole the day after I'd done a trip to Sump 12...
Brilliant as usual Sid. I’m sat here watching this on a CDG expedition waiting for our push divers to return. Not much has changed.
Waited so long for another video Sid, watched all your caving movies over and over again, anytime I’m bored I always go back to your channel. Love your stuff thanks for the content..👍 cheers from aus
Sid is a treasure...
Totally luv’n your awesome cave diving vids from Down under…!!! 👍😊
I’m so glad I’ve still got episodes to watch… I’m like saving them :)
Even my big cat tiger, is interested, and he is very picky. He likes Wagner, so I guess the drama of cave-diving thrills him 🐯 like eating me out of the house… 5-6 kilos every day.
Great to here from you ......
What an odd title