10 days underground - extreme cave exploration

We spent 12 days, including 9 consecutive nights, rigging, exploring and documenting Thanksgiving Cave. Real hard-core caving: long duration, heavy packs, claustrophobic passages, verticals - you name, we did it, day after day after day.
This was a major exploration expedition organized by John Lay, with a separate support team for resupply on day 5. The supporters weathered torrential rain outside, and pervasive wetness inside, to deliver what we needed.

[@joshuahymer15]

I can’t wait to never do this.

[@rallycar6922]

i can wait to do this

[@alkis1808]

I love how all of us that are afraid of caves end up watching these videos

[@subparcrow]

i can’t wait to wait to do this

[@EZMONKEY04]

I can’t wait to do this... in the next Minecraft update

[@crocodiledragons9774]

@@EZMONKEY04 hi I’m a crocodile if you think getting stuck in a cave is bad just wait ‘til I attack you

[@doncorleone7940]

plot twist: a giant ant came and poured melted aluminum on the cave.

Thats not a bad comment. Not bad at all. Lol pretty funny.

[@wow577]

Dude I see you commenting on so many cave related videos hahaha

[@bendenten3824]

Oh damn what if that cave is the home for giant ants that came from a million years ago

[@rexremedy1733]

I need aluminum. Urgently... for my research. Really! Just for my research. And nothing else. Nothing!

[@daytonstigter6949]

HAHAHAH BROO WTF I SAW UR COMMENT ON THE OTHER POST SAYING WHAT IF THEY GOT STUCK AND SOMEONE STARTED EATING THE HALF OF THEM THATS STUCK IN CAVE .LOL wtf is wrong w ur mind u need Jesus

[@jakeking2992]

That's how my grandparents got to school.

[@donjohnson5653]

In the snow. Up hill Both ways 🤣😂😃

[@jesusmclain6713]

Jake King I thought that was a Mexican thing but apparently all grandparents like to lie about how they got to school

[@relikvija]

Jake King xaxaxa

[@relikvija]

Don Johnson in the scorching sun

[@donjohnson5653]

No shoes!!!!😃😁😂

[@Smellie069]

There’s not enough money in the galaxy to convince me this was a good idea

[@bosshub777]

100 Octrillion.

[@ColoradoAnimatronics]

@Gold Rose I would pay good money to do this

[@HorizontalLifestyle]

It’s the only kind of videos I get a ohhhhh nah no way never ever they actually put you on edge but I love to watch them lol

[@_levirice]

Leamen Cone people do it for a rush and your wouldn’t even do it for £1million PUSSIO

[@Smellie069]

Shut up you’re right. I wouldnt

[@triple9finestacker631]

For a brief second i thought that the outhouse toilet may have been the entrance...

[@alexkoziol5020]

same

[@zippa1774]

Same😂

[@takasmaka820]

It is entrance to shit cave

[@Dman6779]

thats where the shit goes in all outhouses

[@grahamcurl5026]

Me too 😂😂

[@nightrider7297]

I would have to carry a small .38 in case of option Z!

[@Mikefantasia22]

That's like option C for me. If A and B dont work I'm outa here

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

They forgot the spraypaint and discoball

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

You're only part-correct. Cave explorers who know they are going where nobody else knows where to start searching take a pistol and a pint of the best bourbon. I would not share a drop. I won't swap for Southern Comfort, either.

[@ravenmoore8432]

Not in Canada you won’t be carry nothing expect a phone so you can wait on the cops or whatever

[@businessmail4929]

@@Mikefantasia22 i would bring soap and Vaseline if I get stuck

[@Guilmon470]

That group picture that they took at the beginning feels exactly how the horror movies start.

[@ROBINFF-ue3ot]

Hahaha

[@nayten0324]

minecraft sucks I was thinking the same lol

[@uhhdroo]

Honestly 😂😂 let’s call it “ the depths”

[@gphiltv9444]

Fax

[@corey_5758]

It scared me too lol

[@jf9979]

I think I'm more of a beach kinda guy.

[@StarfayeArt]

Don’t worry- they have beach caves too! 🥳

[@22306kenw]

Beaches suck, I’m far more at home in a cave.

[@jemand8462]

:D Underrated comment!

[@Nantosuelta]

I'm more of a dirty old parking lot filled with empty syringes beside an abandoned motel kinda guy.

[@jekster]

@@jemand8462 Lol, came here to say this.

[@stludachris]

I can’t imagine waking up in a place like that.

[@NUSKish]

It's very peaceful. Just remember to set the alarm for waking up, and make sure your watch has a way of showing a full 24-hr cycle (differentiate between am and pm), because you'll lose track otherwise.

[@PavelAV]

You mean crawling xD

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Remember to stack stones between you and an adjacent unexplored abyss. Before sleeping on a ledge. So any sleep turnover won't initiate a fatal plunge. See KZbin for pitfalls.

[@colinjava8447]

Why can't you imagine it?

[@colinjava8447]

@Diocletian sounds fun actually, like going to the depths of hell

[@BigMac014]

I'd rather attempt Everest as a novice.

[@BigMac014]

Joseph Parrish at lest I'd die in the open air

[@cmnieman1]

@@BigMac014 but you'd stay there mummified for possibly the rest of time.

[@slimkt]

Christopher Nieman yeah, then other climbers can use your mummified body as a waypoint marker to gauge how far they are from the summit.

[@tylerduncan5908]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJTPdnlqgrNmkJI i know most of yall aint paying much attention to this comment section anymore but this video is of some dude who nesr died on everest

[@JN-mw2dj]

same

[@edgardner6798]

Great poop aim. Mine would have been splattered all over the cave walls due to claustrophobic panic. Thank god you guys do it and not me.

[@NUSKish]

Thank you sir! As always, practice makes perfect, and the benefits of a balanced diet are there for all to see ;-)

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

Huh huh....poop

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Is it art ? Try it on home walls and video it for KZbin. You could be the next poster child for treating homemakers.

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

Poop = funny 😛

[@yoimdavid6861]

I just bursted out laughing so hard 😂 caus ei can relate

[@thighsama9446]

all of that just to make an iron sword smh

[@sofiasaldana4698]

Yeah that mechanic sucks tbh, imagine making a diamond sword

[@Angel-mb2cs]

@@sofiasaldana4698 90 days in a cave, sound about right!

[@waffles8144]

I love being above ground.

[@mangopog9814]

vacation. With you, we all got a date with dirt but not while alive.

[@MinoritiesRlazy]

@@mangopog9814 not me. I’m gonna be cremated and put into suppositoryz and shoved up my friends assses

[@iisunny_parrot2797]

@@MinoritiesRlazy lmao what

[@ahklys1321]

The innards of the planet are curious to me, I'd do it... Not the squeezes though.

[@jeffreytruhan4989]

My grandfather was a coal miner back in the day. He had to crawl for miles just to get to the location they would be working on any given day. He didn’t make much, but at least he got paid. I can’t imagine putting oneself thru this fresh hell for free.

[@NUSKish]

Your grandfather was a brave man, with the twin risks of collapse and explosion that are uniquely high in coal mines. I would not go in there. Caving as a hobby is different; and it is one of the very few remaining places on earth where you actually have to go there, to find out what's around the next corner. No satellite, no drone, no nothing... and that is part of the attraction.

[@jeffreytruhan4989]

NUSKish understood. Stay safe!

[@cmnieman1]

@@NUSKish I have a question... There was a thriller/monster movie that came out several years ago called "The Cave"(I think). In the movie they used a hand held radar/mapping gun. How close is science to creating something close to it that would actually work? I am just really curious if it's even possible or beneficial. Thanks. Truly enjoyed the video. You got big brass balls to do something like this for a hobbie.

[@NUSKish]

Science is there NOW, if you have money and the backing. blogs.esa.int/caves/2018/03/13/the-bowels-of-earth-in-3d/

[@NUSKish]

The floating, autonomous mapping ball that communicates through walls, that they had in Prometheus, is still a little ways off :-)

[@444dorsey444]

I am always amazed by the the thought of who the first person was to explore the cave. To think about the technologies we have now compared to what the original explorers might have been restricted to, makes it seem so daunting.

[@NUSKish]

Read Norbert Casteret's "Ten Years Under the Earth" to really get this persepctive. I myself started 30 years ago with 1-watt lightbulbs, where your peripheral vision would have nothing to work with. The difference to modern LED lighting is stunning.

[@kortnie5947]

I don’t know why I torture myself by watching these videos 😫😰

[@saurabhmakhija555]

Curiosity 🤤

[@seriouscat2231]

I am tortured by the thought that I'll never have the time, the money, the equipment or friends to participate in something like this.

[@IamwhoIam79]

This freaks me out my chest feels heavy just watching, so I can’t imagine actually being there!

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Me too.

[@EverlastGX]

@R P yeah

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Wait. You might be lucky enough to escape an elevator malfunction. By the roof exit hatch (its concealed). Then climb the shaft wall. Those cables are too oily. At the top the service door can be kicked open. Prying open closed doors at the next floor up is harder. To deter suicides.

[@ifaq871]

Its called having a brain

[@bobcharly8641]

Unsettling to say the least! 😖

[@mofojackson]

It's freaky enough. But I can't imagine the first people going down caves who have no idea where they're going and if they're going to come out, or go into something that they get stuck in, etc!

[@NUSKish]

Exploring new passages is a privilege. We do take the appropriate precautions to ensure we come out again - leaving marks, put rigging into place to ensure we can climb back up a drop, etc. As for getting stuck... you learn your limits by carefully pushing them.

[@missionron]

Mofo Jackson aint that the truth!

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

We have bone DNA from their cave grave burials. They were not people. They did mate with our species. To learn if reader is not 100% human obtain a paid DNA analysis. 2019 color and racial features have no merit in DNA analysis.

[@xxxgames4458]

Damn reptilian enitys in the caves having sex with humans. Just like mario themes

[@johnconnor2053]

NUSKish *fookin* hell m8 that's deadly 🥶 just watching these guys crawl in those tight ass pockets of space is bone chillin 😨

[@slabhead]

I dont even like it when the elevator door closes.

[@troy4340]

You were much more prepared than many of these other amateur explorers ive seen on youtube. Those were some tight locations too.

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

Brass balls. Bravo sir. Too cool

[@DanOdalson]

It depends on the situation what and how much equippment you bring

[@joeyshoez438]

I wanna know who the first guy was that said "you boys see that hole in the ground" "We're going down it for the next week"... Couldn't be me.. Noooope

[@88Kimberly888]

I kept waiting to see something beautiful around every push and squeeze. I have much respect for you guys that do this regardless.

[@kylesundell1554]

17:56=In more ways than none.

[@Mikefantasia22]

I assume the exit is the beauty.

[@NUSKish]

Have a look at my video from Castleguard Cave. Some unique pretty stuff there

[@ahklys1321]

Imagine going through there and you got a guy right behind you, and you gotta drop your guts, trying to hold it in..

[@slimkt]

Not enough respect in the comments for hauling those packs all that way; them suckers look heavy! Props to you guys. It's funny, the first few videos I watched of people caving really freaked me out. The tight squeezes made me squeamish. But the more I watch, the more I'm enticed to try it out. Obviously, I'd start off with something much, much less challenging, but the idea seems a lot less crazy and more exciting than I initially thought.

[@NUSKish]

Hauling packs costs blood. I had zero - none - clothing change with me, to save weight. Food was adequate, the lightest possible. Personal items, none (small toothbrush + mini toothpaste only). You have to have enough batteries and a repair kit. And toilet paper. But you cut absolutely everything else to the bone.

[@ilikeknafs9563]

@@NUSKish do you bring water or are you able to collect fresh water inside? Haven’t watched it all yet

[@NUSKish]

@@ilikeknafs9563 Plenty of water available most of the time. A creek runs through the camp; and in fact flooded out the (very very basic) campsite that the support team were supposed to use. They had to drop their stuff and just go straight back out.

[@troytreeguy]

Caving if done by the guidelines is actually quite safe.

[@deadbutdreaming3404]

@@NUSKishHello, I have a question about the water, too. In order to drink it, do you have to boil it first, to kill possible bacteria? Do you boil big amount of it and put it into bottles to have it for later/the next day at a cooler temperature?

[@liblib89]

i'll stick to collecting stamps as a hobby :)

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

PS4

[@theedankesst5631]

🤣🤣🤣

[@KOKOBC]

It’s mtb for me

[@cmoore7780]

Thanks for sharing. Really great video. Glad you guys are ok and had an awesome experience. RESPECT

[@phillycruzjack]

Freaks me out,the thought of caving, couldn't do it,and yet I watch the videos 😁

[@user-dd4fv6qj8g]

I love the comments on here. I do have to say, what the cameras don't get across is the FEELING of caving. Its pure isolation. You are so far away from people. Only those with you and who know the cave well enough to get supplies to you can find you. For some people, that's terrifying. But for others, like myself, it's one of the best ways to get AWAY. Some people go to the mountains, and some people go under them. Furthermore, the tight squeezes really aren't that bad. Honestly, if you aren't claustrophobic, it is just a matter of assessing them and getting through them. Nothing to it. Again, this is coming from someone who loves doing this kind of stuff. For some people, there is no fun involved and it just ends up miserable.

[@NUSKish]

Exactly 😃

[@user-dd4fv6qj8g]

@Lucas Miller It really depends on the cave. Above all, I have to say; if you are interested in trying out caving, do not go it alone. Going into a cave by yourself is super dangerous, hence the caveat in my earlier comment regarding "those with you." But, that's just the disclaimer I have to say before answering :). As for your body type, how flexible are you? I am just shy of 6' and make my way through the caves in my county with relative ease when wearing the proper gear. I actually lead spelunking tours of a local show cave, and my test for muscular gentlemen is to ask them to extend their arms and reach above their heads. Generally, if you can readily bring your hands together above your head when extended, you should be fully capable of the squeezes in the cave I work at, and I'd love to see you give it a shot! That being said, some of the squeezes showcased in this video were INTENSE. I would definitely qualify this cave as more expert-level, especially considering they were going into unexplored tunnels. I hope that answers your question :) .

[@PrincessofthePrincesses]

@@user-dd4fv6qj8g you're crazy go live your dreams leave this behind its dangerous omg im scared for you

[@user-dd4fv6qj8g]

@@PrincessofthePrincesses Unfortunately I injured myself in an unrelated incident and haven't been caving a long while. So you got nothing to worry about at the moment

[@PrincessofthePrincesses]

​@@user-dd4fv6qj8g glad your ok!

[@Existinginthespace]

the limits to human exploration revolve around the human anatomy

[@Methdemon]

Not entirely. We can use robots to go further

[@Existinginthespace]

@@Methdemon i like your thinking

[@markhillan4038]

Anyone else overcome with the sudden urge to go stand outside and breathe in till your drunk on oxygen ?

[@johnyperu]

u guys must be so fit. It looks so demanding and you did it for 9 days ... amazing

[@anabriana5144]

If you get hungry You can just mine up and kill some cows

[@northover5023]

lmao stfu

[@eduarddoly7974]

yes

[@LionMartell]

After I finish this skeleton farm I’ll be right up

[@heuno8487]

Ohhh so this is the real life adaptation

[@mr.h5604]

Just for enderman to pick you up

[@Cpchurch87]

Here is my issue. What if the last person thought a tight squeeze gets stuck, and now none of you have a way out?

[@mrdune5479]

If you can make it in, you can make it out. They would just have to pull him back and let him try going through again. You don't push so hard you get permanently stuck

[@mrdune5479]

I thought you meant got stuck in the way out. Well, they would need to uncork the fatass to escape 😅😂

[@snakeNP215]

@@mrdune5479 like John Jones right

[@mrdune5479]

@@snakeNP215 John Jones got stuck going into a cave, not coming back out. But I'm not saying it's impossible to get stuck, just it's less likely in the way out. You've already came through that hole once

[@mrdune5479]

@@snakeNP215 he got stuck trying to turn around and upside down. He wasn't actually on his way back out

[@douglassnodgrass9353]

I wanna do this! And I am claustrophobic. The photographer is stunning

[@NUSKish]

Thank you! At 15:27 that's me; stunning, as you say ;-)

[@taylorparrish7638]

Did you run into Golumn?

[@politic17]

His not there, he's on a vacation in Hawaii, he says hat he waned a vacation for along time, but I know he's there because there are rumors that the ring is in Hawaii, so he's lying.

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Lol

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

Worse. A pair of Saber-tooth Tigers. Trapped inside when their Stone Age exit collapsed.

[@saumykapri9764]

@@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679 it's not worst considering they would have died anyway because of hunger and even if somehow they had enough food for their whole life, they would die of old age anyway

[@crash4661]

Saumy kapri no... Alive

[@chrysophylax7199]

What a JOURNEY!!!! I went caving once and it was exhilarating. I can’t imagine what you guys felt during this.

[@HeavenSent404]

My thought: 10 days in a cave. My brain: If you think your going 10 feet deeper, I'll tell your heart to stop beating

[@Idk123.-]

this took me out lmfaooo

[@Helvetorment]

Very interesting video. Health and prosperity to you!

[@issydawg9419]

The time when he went thru that tight squeeze, I felt that.

[@kevinmathewson4272]

the part from 00:00 to 26:14, right?

[@edsarinas3079]

One, if not the best I ve ever seen !!! You guys are just awesome !!!

[@russelldaviesadventureathl2484]

This is next level! Mad props!

[@muleradish]

I pride myself for being desensitized to terrifying videos and images on the internet such as gore and whatnot. But this. This really rustles my jimmies.

[@ValeryValWho]

Me: *suffers from claustrophobia* KZbin: *recommends video of 10 days underground*

[@rodolfotsang4327]

You search this

[@user-nk8zx1yw8s]

Mexican Girl USA Japan France no

[@dakotasrocks]

Extreme? And the biggest understatement of the year award goes to you my friend.

[@mofojackson]

Caves are such a trip man! Really blows my mind how these systems that can go so far and still come out on other ends are just formed in the Earth naturally!

[@TheBoomheadshot9]

its craxy to see u have time for this push your life for more then a 9 to 5 job with my one chance at life i will be doing the same thing its awesome to see where motivation and determinaton will get you amazing work to actually film and photo shoot this thanks for showing me what pushing the limits is really like underground.

[@terryboorman9301]

Hat's off to the photographer; an amazing job! And to all the team, both under and above ground. That film makes the Castlegard Cave movie look like a walk in the park!

[@twstf8905]

Feels SO great, sitting here in my nice, warm, CLEAN bed watching KZbin videos lol sipping a fresh cup of coffee with hot cocoa added to it like a ghetto mocha! 😋 ☕ Plenty of room to stretch out lol just listening to the rain outside, pouring on the windows and the roof.

[@NUSKish]

Indeed. And I enjoy that sort of thing /even more/, since I've experienced the opposite :-)

[@marcie5620]

17:56 best part, love it, keep up with your good work man

[@morgang1586]

Reminds me of The Descent.

[@mrswolls]

Mom: so if your friend goes into a dark cave are you going to do it to? These guys: grabs a giant pack and goes

[@leachristesen1334]

Thanks for showing me a part of this awesome world. Love from Danmark

[@TheSilmarillian]

Great upload thanks a joy to watch

[@nogedoge]

... Did I just see a stranger's huge pile of feces?

[@internettroll7497]

Yep

[@Adar195]

now eat

[@winypacifist5034]

@@Adar195 ok daddy

[@manukempire2898]

17:55 for someone who see this video and at the same time looking at the comment

[@goradtheskilled1592]

Ah yes Shit

[@GobanShodan]

At the start I was excited because it sounded fun but after only a few minutes of watching I started getting claustrophobic. Don't know how you guys do it, respect.

[@ufosalienssantana6428]

I've got to hand it to the whole team. You all are amazing! I am a Ufoligist out of California who Spelunks from time to time but absolutely nothing like you and your team. You have helped me so much with my closterphobia. I tip my hat to you all. Keep on trucking, and may the good Lord continue to bless each and every one of you and your families... Until we meet again, love, light and peace my friends......

[@davidwarren719]

A “ufologist” who can’t spell “ufologist”. Imagine that. 😂

[@ufosalienssantana6428]

@@davidwarren719 I'm into UFOs & ALIENS not spelling bees. What is it to you anyways.

[@cmpe43]

Great job! Can you please do a reddit and show us on the map key points such as camp sites depths and waterfall locations? I'm a cave diver and love this stuff! Thanks.

[@Glanthor88]

17:55 i heard when you are caving you have to eat lots of chocolate to keep up the spirit.

[@iisunny_parrot2797]

That was poop

[@iisunny_parrot2797]

Not chocolate..

[@xTFFxVengeance]

Im glad your buddies came through for you guys inbetween through those conditions. What a crazy adventure it must've been

[@NUSKish]

It was certainly memorable. The support team deserve HUGE credit for braving conditions that were as bad as the worst you see here, both ways, in one single trip.

[@pterodactylpie8825]

Glad I found your channel! Such cool adventures!

[@behzey5161]

I don’t even wanna leave my house for more than 6 hours Lmaoo

[@Vballnut2117]

What blows my mind is that in order for these maps to be made people would've had to go in these caves WITHOUT KNOWING where to go

[@harrisn3693]

Vballnut2117 or, they could’ve used sonar... They use sonar when finding oil deposits in the Middle East all the time.

[@rabbigoldbergsilverstein2899]

Harris Naseem don’t lies naseem

[@ilikeknafs9563]

I used to be big into caving , when going into unexplored caves we would bring big spools of string. If you get lost just follow the string to the exit

[@mandy4820]

O my, all those small passes where you have to put yourself through and your stuff, I really have respect for you all guys. It looks dangerous and this is absolute no joke! It's great to see you all working so close togheter. You never ever see this in other sports.

[@NUSKish]

Among the rules of cave ethics, an important one is that this is /not/ a competitive sport (as opposed to, for instance, climbing).

[@aliensinmynightmare]

Exploring caves while it's raining, brilliant timing

[@NUSKish]

A fair point. That cave is fairly well known to not fill up, so it's more a matter of convenience rather than survival. But drowning is one of the major causes of cave fatalities, so it has to be taken seriously.

[@olagaballah7472]

What happens if God forbid someone sprains or breaks a bone, how do you call for help and/or get them out?

[@NUSKish]

Self-rescue, if at all possible, is THE preferred option. Everything else takes days. So - stabilize, splint, duct-tape, fill up with painkillers and get out. If that is not viable, someone spends a day getting out, calls in via the Iridium, and triggers a big response.

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

You blast them with a 12 gauge and eat the stew

[@toruko-ishibravo2zulu679]

NCRC.regfox.com/2019-ncrc-spar-redmond-oregon

[@vivvpprof]

Easy. You call the manager, they open up the emergency door in the ceiling and bring that person to the ambulance.

[@eddypetch]

@@vivvpprof lol

[@tenzingwalker1363]

There only one thing Me and caves have in common, we’re both smart enough to not come a cross paths

[@gorrister2977]

Been there, done that. Thank you guys for the vid. It is the most authentical seen in years. Well actually, your cave is a real mother. If you are in Austria, come give us a hand. Look out for the cavebears.

[@KatieGirl07]

I fancy myself a pretty adventurous person but people who do this are another breed

[@nector6535]

It must feel amazing to finally get out of the cave.

[@NUSKish]

Mostly "colour shock" after seeing mud for so long. Oh, and a warm bath!!

[@chany1731]

Can we just appreciate the turd pic at 17:56

[@darkmoon5957]

What an amazing adventure!

[@rljpdx]

awesome video heroes!

[@billswaback8925]

You guys got to be nuts doing this. I would make sure to bring a bag of fentanyl to inhale if cave collapsed around or I got stuck in a small opening unable to get out. They say within 2 min. You just fall asleep feeling pretty good then adios.

[@rashaddior8723]

That take some heart you couldn't pay me to go cave exploring. I would take a 38 to blow my brain's out. Incase I get lost or stuck

[@purppybbc]

Rashad Dior smart man, always gotta have a backup plan

[@brycejarvis1577]

Why a 38 though why not something else

[@ss-tz1jg]

Eardrums will explode if you shot a gun in a cave ide try to find a quieter way to kill myself that would be to painful

[@bluemarvel5970]

@@ss-tz1jg with the right gun you wouldn't even be able to register the Sound you'd be dust

[@blueballs1123]

@@ss-tz1jg If I'm at the point where I'm going to shoot myself in the head, weather or not I can still hear is not much of a concern.

[@SteventheWolfKing]

Bravo, lads!!!

[@Phoxinsocks]

Looks simply fantastic. The perfect holiday to melt away the real world, and focus on nothing but the movement.

[@NUSKish]

YES! In this place, the outside world hardly exists.

[@Phoxinsocks]

@@NUSKish, Been many many years since i've had the chance to even do baby caves. Hopefully find some folks to change that with sooner rather than later! Keep exploring

[@tylerpassannante3868]

I woulda made it to the soprano squeeze and been like " forget about it !"

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

Bring a fuggin chizel. Make it better each time. Anywayz. Why ?

[@brettsandford4146]

Massive lighting to have taken in that far, great for the camera tho. The kasrt looks different to what I've seen in New Zealand, is it marble? Good work across those rifts too.

[@NUSKish]

One of the few redeeming features of a tight cave like this, is that you actually don't need all that much light - there are no wide open spaces. Also, modern cameras have amazing sensitivity (at the cost of dynamic range unfortunately). That said, I burned about 6 AA batteries per day for personal light and cameras; as well as having another six 18650-size 3Ah lithium cells for the "film light", a 600-lumen Lupine Tesla. The AA's were Energizer Ultimate, a single-use lithium battery with about 3Ah in it, and the best I've come across. I used them to drive a USB charger, since everything today is rechargeable. On my first trip to Castleguard Cave in the Rockies in 1994 the budget was 3 D-cells per day, just for personal light. Today is better :-)

[@MrThenry1988]

NUSKish I was wondering how many batteries you brought. Thanks. Nice work. Much respect

[@NUSKish]

See above - times 10 days + a little margin. One of the reasons I use lots of disposable AA's as the power source is that it's easy to track consumption, rather than having some monster powerbank where it's much harder to know what's inside.

[@NUSKish]

AD ASTRA This trip was very special due to duration and need to save weight. DIsposable AA have 50% more energy and weigh 10g less per cell. I saved 300g this way, same as two freeze-dried meals.

[@corygan83]

It's awesome in any case! You're cool ones!

[@mikedziak5740]

At 17:55, thats hilarious. Im Army Infantry and I could never do what u guys do. That pic was a reminder of the sick sense of humor that we need to b able to do things like u we do. Keep it up and PLEASE be safe. Whoooaaa

[@as0x_103]

16:43 my dude lost a leg

[@chandranath2794]

I now believe Andy could have crawled out of Shawshank

[@dinorap1]

Just the sheer amount of stamina, patience, planning, willpower, and muscle required for this blows me away.

[@NUSKish]

You get to know your friends, and yourself, very well on a trip like this

[@stevensims3342]

I would never go so deep into any cave and a lot of times when watching people crawl through tight squeezes I feel short of breath but I am always fascinated by the courage and sense of adventure the spelunking type seek. Also, we get to see underground too! Much respect.

[@olafjans]

Don't you guys have nightmares of being stuck in a claustrophobic situation? I do, by just watching your videos.

[@NUSKish]

Very rarely. It has happened to me, never while inside the cave, and never really seriously. But then, if I weren't confident of managing it I wouldn't go, and that translates to the subconscious as well (or it's the other way round). Preparation is important, mental at least as much as physical.

[@terrismith9662]

Just to let you know that seeing your shit pile pics isn't the only thing I "saw" on this video. I saw so much more. I saw the peace and the beauty ,the tranquility and the mystery,the wonder and the burning question of "what is just around those rocks there in the distance ??" I saw the pride and contentment that comes with a day of successfully caving and the knowledge that all your crew are safe. The cave is beautiful.....it is a place where time stands still.

[@henrywatson7859]

Wow sence u said it like that just around the corner time stands still I'm in not lol different strokes for different folks but to many possibilities to die in a really shitty way put stuck in cave in with drowning burning that adventure sucks

[@michelleg4346]

I am glad you made it out safely.

[@mellygibbs7011]

Wow this looks amazing and fun. Wish there were caves in my area

[@Titan52berg]

No large rooms with formations? What would the motivation be for squeezing through claustrophobic rock tunnels, without some visual eye candy somewhere throughout the expedition? Rather pointless, as there's nothing really worth seeing or looking forward to discovering! There's the mystery, of course, seeing what lies concealed within the darkness, but, just endless rocks and tight crawlspaces would discourage me very quickly.

[@Soulos-oq7ij]

Theres still something interesting about exploring a natural structure humans weren't meant for. Some of those enormous drop offs and waterfalls were pretty cool.

[@bernardberben4852]

Its cool to me. So far underground all alone creating in holes the size of your body

[@Titan52berg]

@@Soulos-oq7ij I'd still get nervous if my supply bag got snagged or jammed somehow in a crevice, or, worse yet, the bag stayed put and I became jammed instead.... I love the idea of exploring subterranean passages and chambers... I used to go with some friends when I was younger to explore a couple of 'wild' caves near us, but nothing as tight and confining as shown in this video! I'm quite older now, so this type of challenge and strenuous excercise is beyond my physical capabilities! Still, I love watching spelunking videos on this forum! They take me 'into' worlds that I shall never be able to see in person!

[@ustem.2953]

KZbin didn't recommended me this, I searched for it 🤫🤫

[@NUSKish]

Well done!

[@rexremedy1733]

Be proud!

[@alan6506305]

huge huge respect man

[@espenandersen3138]

Fantastisk gjort og dokumentert!

[@NUSKish]

Takk!

[@laurawalk419]

Ever seen the movie The Descent (or the sequel)? Kinda reminds me of those "caves" only without the predatory humanlike beasts! Lol lol

[@arulvishwakarma007]

Looks like the movie "the descent"

[@immortalhamster1645]

This looks like so much fun

[@margosantucci1762]

Omg I already can’t breathe!

[@mcdjay]

Someone is getting enough fiber :)

[@NUSKish]

Quite so. And given the logistics of waste management, it's good to have a firm consistency 😇

[@rylanmacdonald6416]

That wuz sum shiiiiit!💩

[@asmrcomet2939]

NUSKish yes lmaoooo

[@kimwolkerstorfer996]

I love to see the beauty of the caves, but I am having such anxiety just watching. You guys have nerves of steel and balls of kryptonite

[@idonthaveaname42]

Ew looking at that made me actually smell shit

[@ericacecalimbahin7776]

I respect all cavers/dovers ypu all crazy and brave. Thanks to those who discovered artifacts. P.S. Before you go caving/diving tell your family you love them or write a letter incase you die(hope not). P.P.S. Take care and dont panic whenever you get scared. If i end up going into a cave and got stuck i will go full on man crying untill i passed out.

[@DrAbKaN]

Eric ace Calimbahin Sorry, but i don’t... i know a family who lost a caver.... and nope the father and the wife are not happy at all and wounds are not healed... but hey, i’m very sure he had fun i guess... some people need to do that but its better if they are totally alone, so if he doesn’t give a damn about his life, he doesn’t have parents or kids to be broken after him...

[@sarinten9439]

I don't know what to say . They are sooo brave . It's a wonderful videi .

[@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING]

Incredible video. Amazing exploration. Subscribed. ✌️

[@NUSKish]

Thank you sir