Caving in Cwm Dwr - South Wales

[@snupey1978]

there's not a force on earth that could get me in those caves

[@petraquartz8666]

A sinkhole.

[@spiritualopportunism4585]

Petra Quartz XD. GOT EM

[@kiltedkiller8178]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@courtnifoster6994]

webster hallman haha 1 year later but sammmmmmmeeeeeeeee

[@reaver414]

you woulndt go through for a million dollars??

[@Alptraumification]

I prefer Batman's Bat Cave. It's much larger, much more comfortable.

[@mahoneyblake332]

+Chris B. i prefer your moms cave more. so much room in there

[@Alptraumification]

Good for you, fam. :)

[@christsable]

hungry african child 😂😂😂

[@tatefandom2647]

hungry african child I prefer your dads cave

[@HuffStang]

Dumb comment. Get a life, dweeb.

[@Crichjo32]

I'm quite happy staying in bed with a nice cup of tea

[@CaverKeith]

+Crichjo32 Some days I feel the same.

[@calimerohnir3311]

+Crichjo32 :I don't understand why everyone seems to feel discomfort watching this.The most beautiful views of the world can be found in caves. Plus nobody freaks out in the elevator or in the middle of a concert (and you have way less space then).

[@Aym_Riha]

+Calimero Hœnir i wish i could explain...if you tell me heaven will be at the other end of the cave i wouldn't go.

[@do_gotcha]

It's simple really. To be able to truly explore most caves you need to be relatively small. Don't be afraid of the dark or claustrophobia. But mainly, not everyone can make the trip to many of these places, so they enjoy seeing other people make the trips. Elevators are also a bit different, since you are so far underground. Because of this some people are more scared of caves than elevators.

[@Hunting4TheLight]

bvg

[@HeliosWorksAV]

I can't help but admire the mental fortitude of those that do this. There is something to learn here and it's about more than just caves.

[@dickpole2607]

Don't accidentally commit suicide by cave.

[@dsadsa726]

overgrow00 Wow,finally someone reasonable who doesn't hide his lack of understanding and guts under cheap sarcasm. I salute you sir.

[@filipe977]

nice post!

[@TroenderTass]

@overgrow00 good point, but i think the question revolves around why anyone would to this. It looks like no fun what so ever. Just a boring grind. Got to be something more use full you could to to face fears, take risk and control your mind, rather then crawling trough caves.

[@TroenderTass]

@overgrow00 exploring what. it's an empty dark wet hole. what are you expwcting to find in there? elvis?

[@davidbradley7752]

Total respect… but my worst nightmare. The idea of getting stuck, panicking, especially with someone behind me who is going to have to rip my dead body out to get past :I

[@Jsw2005]

David Bradley getting scared is the worst thing you can do. When caving keeping a level head is key. Yeah

[@daz804]

bollocks to that! claustrophobia is a life saver

[@a.jmanning4567]

Good grief nearly had panic attack just watching this !

[@elementvideography6199]

A.J Manning me 2

[@MegaGary1960]

this was better at scaring me and making me squirm than any horror film a lot of respect to you keith and your mates

[@Josh-bu4zx]

It's only the tight spaces that make me panic, I'd be worried of getting stuck then dying a grueling death. Someone died in nutty putty cave that way and they could never retrieve his body so they just sealed up the place. Scary

[@nickarry]

saw the same story.... imagine dying after being upside down for 27 hours with your arm pinned under your body, looking at a dead end, with no way to push yourself back up, all while having your chest under pressure from the squeeze your in. there aren't many worse ways to die than that.

[@InlineDownhillVancouver]

The difference between these two situations is that the caving shown in this video is with experienced cavers who know the route and the one at Nutty Putty, they just guessed and went for it. The latter strategy not ending well.

[@InsaneArenaSHOTS]

John jones

[@adventuredanee3556]

Pretty sure they got the body out since people cave there now

[@FireoftheGreeks]

@@adventuredanee3556 They left the body and poured the entrance full of concrete so no one else could enter.

[@bow2theprincess]

My palms are sweaty just watching this! I went through a comparatively huge cave in Hawaii called The Cave of Refuge and nearly had a panic attack!

[@CaverKeith]

Brittany Golden I guess it's not for everyone. For me it is the challenge that makes it so enjoyable.

[@bow2theprincess]

I could certainly enjoy the challenge. But the idea of becoming hopelessly trapped far underground is just too scary a risk.

[@famey7332]

for all of you claustrophobes, imagine waking up in the middle of the night in here....

[@1kvfx466]

Famey Don't say that ):

[@drcheekyisback]

Famey 😂😂😂

[@guesswho9273]

Famey NO

[@dead_kobaaa2536]

Famey you stop that right now

[@lennydale92]

Famey spend hours trying to get out only to realise that you have gone in deeper...

[@naehlolify]

I'm literally about to get sick all over my office desk. You guys got some mad balls putting yourself through this. Me, I would probably pass out and die by the first tight squeeze-through. Living with claustrophobia this is my therapy.. Watching your crazy asses. The elevator ride up to the office doesnt seem all that bad now, cheers! Good job surviving.. I guess...

[@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn]

Hi. I just wanted to see whether you‘re going to answer me even after 5 years

[@Bratdelrey]

I'm sweating just watching this video... Anyone else :D

[@archerlink1244]

Same

[@pemo2676]

I'm exhausted after going caving yesterday!

[@lukesen6825]

WillTheOtherOne what’s it like

[@politic17]

If sweat is the only thing that you're experiencing, then you are good to go >>> I have every vital sign abnormal.

[@fallenleavesfeedtheroots]

Im eating a spicy pizza

[@sprayup]

I really like the idea of spelunking, and I can do "versions" of it. I'm not really claustrophobic, but tight squeezes half filled with water, or squeezes that require crawling are out of the question for me. I don't ever want to get stuck in a position that isn't upright, or in a position that can fill with water.

[@CaverKeith]

We always take novices on easy trips to begin with and then people progress to the level they are comfortable with.

[@sprayup]

That makes perfect sense. Appreciate your responses to my comments.

[@alibobobaba1337]

Congratulations, you aren't bat shit crazy :)

[@Cognitoman]

Jon jones

[@DenzelLN936]

Speluking lol what a shit word

[@Helyanwee]

So fascinating yet so terrifying.

[@CaverKeith]

Hi Silvia. Caving is a fascinating sport and only a little bit frightening.

[@FrekeOne]

must be all the rain You get outside in Britain. seek the sun my friend.

[@JohnSmithPlaysGames]

I feel the same way about diving, except that drowning or being eaten by a shark is a thousand times better than if something goes wrong during cave exploration.

[@aliahmadalbaloch9454]

Ok

[@aliahmadalbaloch9454]

Ok

[@joeevans84]

9:58 NONONONONONONOOO

[@thomaslewis6107]

I had the same reaction mate ahah

[@elisejbozinovski7534]

i started to panic and sweat when i saw that part lol.These ppl are crazy

[@thesavage_lit_wit_julian6483]

drthsons Dot

[@OnlyOneConqueror]

drthsons Dot 😂

[@AliHassan-uo6cc]

Yoooo😭 same reaction they can send a robot instead of going in themselves 2 options 1) get a bulit in the head 2) go to these caves and spend a day I would choose bulit straight in the head donot even try to miss the shot i dont wanna wake up in the coffin

[@doodlebugwithlove1657]

Great video! I have a gently growing obsession for caves. I love the weirdness of a whole underground world that few people get to see. If my spine wasn't messed up I'd love to go caving again :) thanks for the upload!

[@CaverKeith]

+doodlebugwithlove Pleased you like the video. There should be more in the New Year. I'm having a short sabbatical due to a messed up pelvis.

[@PredZR1]

That moment when you wanna leave.

[@thrummer1953]

And the door is locked...

[@dontlookatmyprofilepic1241]

ThrummerOfLove and the lights go off

[@curtismercado643]

And you can't move

[@jpz7963]

And the rocks start to collapse

[@uglymf9434]

PredZ then you gota poo

[@epic_irony]

I would rather free climb a building or mountain then do this. And im scared of heights

[@ondatgoodredstrain8041]

Lol hell yea! I have a very extreme fear of heights, and id rather skydive than be in there and shit

[@AMM278]

On Dat good Red Strain skydiving is actually fun especially if you jump with a group!

[@dee-tx5jd]

Uhh.. using the word "then" instead of "than" gives this sentence a very different meaning. Like you wanna free climb first.

[@sotirisk.3216]

I know the feeling. The best way to free up from a terrible working week. I use to visit caves every week. Inside the earth you can find the energy.

[@thelonesomewanderer8359]

your videos are always entertaining and informative, thanks caver keith. for doing this so I don't have to!

[@CaverKeith]

LOL. Thanks for your great comment Lonesome. More videos coming soon.

[@thelonesomewanderer8359]

good stuff :)

[@geoffcollins6332]

Watching that crawl bit at the end brought back my own memories of when I did it, it was a great feeling after. Great video guys.

[@CaverKeith]

Thanks Geoff.

[@MrAndyS]

If I wanted to partake in a extreme pastime I'd choose something much safer like heroin or meth I can't believe this is legal and I struggle to understand the appeal but at the same time WOW

[@CaverKeith]

+Andy S It is addictive - quite like a drug really.

[@MrAndyS]

+Keith Edwards (Caver Keith) what amazes me is thinking about what drove the first person to think I want to wriggle into the unknown, do you think there are many more undiscovered places ?

[@CaverKeith]

There is definitely lots of cave still to find. New discoveries are being made all the time.

[@pacman6163]

A few grams of mushrooms would do the trick

[@scatmanlives]

​@@giggoty4926 LOL, nah, just harmless cave spiders, bats, crickets, millipedes, salamanders, etc

[@fairwitness7473]

You do a great job narrating the cafe and the explorations of your fellow spelunkers. I enjoyed this video immensely! Thanks!

[@CaverKeith]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. It is appreciated.

[@burants89]

I'm sorry but I missed the part where they were having fun.....WHY ? JUST WHY WOULD YOU THAT?

[@matheusmenarimmoers1664]

I would do that

[@mrkanenas]

Fear is like a drug

[@sirrivet9557]

Matheus Menarim Moers it’s getting lost (not literally the figurative kind just going further and further) into the depths. There’s an odd wonder lust too it, exploring.

[@tysonkuresa5830]

@@sirrivet9557 yeah I’ll do that in a forest, not in a crevice

[@bryanbecker2775]

You are braver than i am....i would go crazy being in such tight places. I get anxiety just watching this lol

[@CaverKeith]

Hi Bryan. It's not as bad as it looks.

[@bryanbecker2775]

Lol i get all panicky when im on a bus or skytrain thats to full. Im sure i would lose my shit going into places like this. I have a ton of respect for those of you that do it though.

[@staceyalices]

Bryan Becker omg me too can't handle it

[@maureenkidd6629]

@@staceyalices I can't even shut a toilet door, let alone do this!

[@ArtalaCarte]

Nope...

[@CaverKeith]

Thanks again. Having caved for many years with ordinary caving lights, the Scurion was a quantum leap. I know it is ridiculously expensive but as you can see not only is it a fantastic caving light, it is great for video too. I haven't regretted making the investment.

[@antiqwizmaincube1112]

I am so claustrophobic and fear from this that i want to try it! :O It's like a magnet...

[@leelaprakesh1397]

Antiqwiz maincube

[@youngchoppa4036]

Me too

[@mrkanenas]

I agree

[@filipe977]

You are not claustrophobic. A claustrophobic has panic with elevators, he would never be able to even watch such a video.

[@mattygregory8627]

As scary as it is it watch once you actually are doing the crawl it’s very relaxing and feels rewarding at the end of it , great sense of achievement

[@AngrierGorilla]

I just developed claustrophobia watching this! :-)

[@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn]

Hi. I just wanted to see whether you are going to answer me after 6 years.

[@AngrierGorilla]

@@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn Of course I am! Still uncomfortable watching that video! 😅

[@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn]

@@AngrierGorilla 😂

[@AboutTheBuild]

I enjoy those caves above land that are called houses and are warm with food.

[@LordWaffle]

I can feel the anxiety just watching. Especially as someone who's a big lad

[@annkidd9382]

there's no way I could no this.... it makes me feel claustrophobic just watching it in the comfort of my home!

[@icynok]

as others have said, this makes me feel uneasy just watching this, but i have to ask.....does doing this give you an adrenaline rush considering this is another form of an extreme thing to do. like those people that that loves finding those dead drops in the sea and plunging as far down as possible or Skydivers going as high as possible and waiting as long as possible before opening their chutes(the sky diving is the only one i could do of those 3)

[@CaverKeith]

icynok We just do it because we like doing it.

[@ondatgoodredstrain8041]

Its definitely an adrenaline rush

[@lizzieunderhill4815]

I ask myself why I go caving every single time and I still can't figure out why I like it. I think its the feeling of exploring somewhere or finding a place where no one has been.

[@changji5422]

I need a breath of fresh air now!!!

[@yvelinedoralus9558]

Azor

[@johnathanreigard512]

If you get anxiety or whatever watching this than your not a cave crawler. Great job fellas 👍!!

[@Pobeman223]

how do you NOT panic.. i dont undestand how you cavers do that.

[@CaverKeith]

Anders Johan Larsen I guess we are just different from other people.

[@Pobeman223]

like aliens?

[@Relaxing137]

Anders Johan Larsen i would cry.

[@mrdogfood97]

If you've been doing it since you're young like me you get used to it pretty soon

[@alicejensen3029]

Keith Edwards I'm not even claustrophobic, I can crawl in messy maintenance corridors and above ceilings amongst live wires, crawl in the darkest crawlspaces with only a little handheld flashlight. But damn these caves are.. it's like they want to eat me or something. Another anxiety to conquer! As a danish person who lives in Denmark, without all the crazy caves and the likes, how could I try caving without travelling to some expensive place? I really want to conquer this fear.

[@tarachandsolanki6685]

बोहोत बोहोत बोहोत सुंदर आपने अपनी हिम्मत का परिचय दिया है 🙏🇮🇳💕

[@shrimpman9545]

what happens if you encounter someone on your way back?

[@elguada123]

Shrimp Man you can hear Someone crawling before you get in

[@jasonexploring]

No way just one way they know they're supposed to go in. I would hope so. Lol....

[@Deerky23]

I have no clue why i watch these videos as they freak me out so much. But at the same time, oddly satisfying...

[@lusky_428]

Would it be dangerous to spark up a fatty in there?

[@CaverKeith]

+Lusky_42 Possibly.

[@thejh6572]

Your hard work and sacrifice deed make a known how dangerous a caves is. Respect!

[@aliceunderground1620]

looks like a nice cave with some fun squeezes, would love to get there to do some of the stuff you film but it's unlikely due to the fact I'm on the other side of the world in Tasmania. Thanks for the great quality caving vids. I love the sight of gumboots disappearing into small holes in front of me.

[@hyweldavies936]

You have some genuinely stunning caves in Tasmania, albeit the powers that be are perhaps excessively strict on access. That said, I had a very near miss in Niggly Cave narrowly avoiding an 80m plummet. A very scary cave

[@aliceunderground1620]

@@hyweldavies936 It can be. We do have some pretty fantastic caves, and relatively few require permits, but can be challenging to get to.

[@taylorleigh333x]

these videos scare me but your voice is so calming for some reason

[@makomenos2921]

i couldn't go in those caves...

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

No bloody gloves either Keith. Bob Saunders and I did OFD3 unguided. In a long forgotten life long ago :)

[@Xnnx24124]

i would rather shit in my hands and clap.

[@generfeld]

haha!

[@ondatgoodredstrain8041]

Id rather you shit in my hands and clap

[@liqi314]

I’d rather shit on my cat and eat a macaroni sandwich

[@kylef5489]

dank stinkz same

[@martinezzamir]

dank stinkz one of the funniest shit ive ever read lmaooo

[@jeremyroberts39]

Great video. I used to 'grovel' under the Mendips quite a few years ago, with carbide lamps and boiler suits.........so many changes. BUT great to see you guys still use Ammo boxes (and Mars bars I trust)😊

[@CaverKeith]

Mars bars definitely but this video is a few year old and ammo boxes have given way to plastic Peli-cases.

[@jeremyroberts39]

@@CaverKeith End of an era then 🙂

[@paulavery8862]

Obviously the most needed tool down here is a flashlight. I'd think I'd bring about half dozen of them with plenty of batteries!

[@ondatgoodredstrain8041]

Paul Avery if lights go out you're pretty much done for so yea lol

[@abijo5052]

Yeah usually you would take a good quality head torch, a good quality spare head torch, loads of spare batteries, and then some other torches for an emergency

[@burst_ch.]

Every time I have to slip under a low HVAC vent in a crawlspace for my job, that's all the caving excitement I can take.

[@blitzfultime]

Each to there own i guess, but to me this is just the shit nightmares are made of.

[@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn]

Are you going to answer me after 6 years ?

[@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn]

@@esseel7896 Give me your address where you live

[@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn]

@@esseel7896 Ok wait a day or two

[@ianaaronson5237]

Ok this would be so much fun! In alot of videos I watch, thyme caves are super super small and it looks super uncomfortable. This is the perfect balance between ocean passageways and tight crawlspaces

[@denial1714]

So this is how Steve feels when he mine at night

[@jflsdknf]

Please tell me what is so fun about seeing if you can squeeze through a hole

[@R.James.]

One earthshake dude, one earthshake

[@naomiwalmsley4030]

O Balls dead!

[@ThePgunner]

Its strange how im quite claustrophobic but have been caving in very tight spaces and loved it. I hate watching these videos but when you are actually doing it for real its not bad at all.

[@KieraBey]

Don't think I'd be able to to get past my claustrophobia to check this cave out.

[@vickyzee5899]

I watched this video years ago in preparation for my Cwm Dwr birthday cake and caving trip. I’ve put on some weight since but I always use Mark as my “can I fit?” Theory. Fast forward to last week, my husband was on the rescue and came home telling me I couldn’t do that trip now and it is a lot tighter than he remembers. Half tempted to plan januarys birthday cake and caving trip back there to prove a point 😂

[@CaverKeith]

I also was there last weekend. Your husband's definition of tighter must be the same definition as clothes shrinking when on a cruise ship. 😀 If there's birthday cake on offer then Mark and I could be persuaded to join your celebratory trip. 🧁

[@firstreichsfuhrer-ss3210]

this is crazy! you must have balls of steel!...or rock

[@cloroxbleach1001]

or titnanium

[@5eth0]

Let’s just imagine a nice cafe that’s playing calming music and with very spacious rooms.

[@znate6730]

I prefer my COVID confinement at home...

[@louisejones8154]

My friend you are very right

[@romighoshdastidar7830]

I just hold my breath watching the video....salute sirs...

[@ygttgy3985]

NOPE NOPE!!!

[@CaverKeith]

YES YES !!!!!

[@sc18594]

Keith Edwards nuh uh.

[@covingtonrace1]

Ive done some crazy stuff in my time. Stupid stuff in cars. Fireworks, boxing, fighting, diving in the sea, massive rope swings etc..... But I won't do that

[@aledmorgan92]

I've never considered myself claustrophobic, after this I'm starting to wonder...

[@KORROSIVE1]

I went on a trip about 6 years ago to a indoor climbing and caving centre (cant remember where it was) and it was a crazy experience we did a few of the harder trails and it was brilliant but scary. As scary as it was, it felt safe as it was man made. I couldnt imagine doing it in a real cave must be an amazing experience though and you must get such a great sense of accomplishment and a huge buzz. Do these caves lead to an exit or do you have to work your way back the way you came?

[@CaverKeith]

It is an amazing experience and yes, we do get a great feeling of accomplishment. Most caves have a single entrance so we have to go back out the same way that we went in. A few caves have multiple entrances and incredible through trips can be done. This cave has three entrances and the through trips take around 5-6 hours of very varied caving, including following an underground stream. In some single entrance caves it is possible to do round trips.

[@christopherezequiel911]

10:32 panic

[@CaverKeith]

Thanks. This video does seem to be getting lots of views. It's impossible to know which of the videos are going to be popular.

[@liquidleitch]

caving is the one last thing on earth that stumps me as to why people do it, must require a lot of nerves, any one care to help me understand what thrill/enjoyment is gotten from caving? perhaps im just ignorant about it

[@bensmith1313]

Those guys are so brave that they crawled through caves wearing wellie's! Bloody awesome!

[@uglymf9434]

bring a blunt, jus incase you get stuck for a bit

[@generfeld]

haha

[@SuperJeandark]

Not enough oxigen 😪😪😪

[@ohayuhanna]

It's so annoying coming here to watch some nice footage of a caving expedition and all the comments are like "oh hellll naww, I can't do thatttt, wheres the fun in thatttt, nooo thank youuu" I scrolled all the way down just to find a comment saying "Nice cave! Great filming"

[@CaverKeith]

I'm very much afraid that the negative comments on my caving videos far outweigh the positive ones. It reflects the fact that non-cavers are my largest audience.

[@mrscott80]

I find it hard to watch this.

[@joeplavin]

I've watched a fair few amount of caving videos, and my fear has gotten much better.

[@Kevinschart]

i don't understand it....i understand big game hunting, sky diving, running with the bulls, extreme rock climbing but this just looks dumb

[@lostintheirishsea]

Awesome video. I’d love to try this sometime. Looks incredible.

[@CaverKeith]

Thanks, and it is.

[@stuarttaylor177]

I'v already done something like this, and it's way funner than it looks!

[@86penfold]

More fun not funner

[@vikrant555]

If one guy is stuck while going out do other people behind him get stuck too ?

[@eatingshotz4475]

Yes because they can't turn around 😌

[@vikrant555]

@@eatingshotz4475 Jesus 😬

[@joejackson3401]

No thanks. This isn't for me.

[@Henllan]

@dcrtuk OHA (Ogof Hesp Alyn) but it is off the main route - you need to turn left instead of right after the first main crawl and then, when you hit the boulder chamber, you have to fnd a route down (you need an electron) and locate another (hard to find) passage that takes you further north (the main cave heads south). Unless you are familiar with the system you would never find it (I guess it is the same with so many caves) :)

[@eeroh857]

i think caving is not for me but nice video anyway

[@morrisonhotel4345]

I hear ya on that

[@Scots_Diesel]

hi kieth have you seen the channel by legendary caver and film maker Sid Perou? some classic British caving films from the 70s and 80s - thanks for the uploads they're great

[@CaverKeith]

Hi. Yes, Sid's KZbin channel is a featured channel on my home page - brilliant stuff. Pleased you like my uploads too. Please keep watching.

[@Lena-uh3ky]

You've got to have courage

[@Henllan]

The photo of "Mark" in the letterbox squeeze was eerie - there is a squeeze seemingly identical to that one in North Wales. Excellent video - I could easily have been watching BBC1 and not known that it wasn't a full-bodied, high budget, full production documentry. Great job :)

[@curtissutphin6573]

my luck that last guy would be me

[@CaverKeith]

Hi Curtis. Mark is a glutton for punishment. He's been through tighter things than this since - including some very tight squeezes today!

[@tygerbyrn]

Living vicariously through others. Awesome. Keep up the great work, mate. (Cringes internally.)

[@CaverKeith]

Thanks.

[@elskerer6093]

Vengo de un poco de todo xd

[@DuncanFoster]

It’s a cracking trip; I’ve done this twice. The only bit I don’t much enjoy is the boulder choke. Very much looking forward to getting back to OFD at some point.

[@CaverKeith]

Hi Duncan. I agree and I'm looking forward to getting back into OFD. Have you done the through trip from OFD 1 to Cwm Dwr? That's am amazing trip.

[@DuncanFoster]

@@CaverKeith just the once. My first trip was 1->Cwm Dwr, second was Cwm Dwr to Top, and third was Top and up towards the upper reaches (Was it called Smithy’s?) and back the same way.

[@CaverKeith]

@@DuncanFoster All fantastic trips.

[@BugattiVeyron1]

i WANT TO BE STUCK THERE FOREVER

[@spiritnc2031]

Mike Nelson really?????????

[@tuckerdebord4692]

Why

[@nickolasjackson4902]

I can't wait to hurry up and get out of that cave and I'm just sitting on my bed watching this

[@mrmimi6828]

Yeaaa I think.... I’ll just stick to Minecraft caves😂😂

[@kewalkrishangoodjob3729]

Bahut hi sarahniya kaarye ko anjaam diya hai Superb 👌 superb 👌 superb 💪🙏💞💕😘

[@KenpachiFN]

One earth tremor and youre a pancake.

[@BlackDragonGaming101]

Joe Love nah mayne the caves have probs been through a lot of earth tremors if they were going to close they would have done it by now

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Did this several times 50 odd years ago. Home made wetsuits and lead acid batteries.

[@CaverKeith]

When I first did Cwm Dwr I was similarly kitted out. Believe me it's much more comfortable wearing a fleece undersuit, and with modern LED lighting you can actually see where you are going.

[@alternativeroots]

OMG! just watching I feel like I cannot breathe? have you ever been terrified whilst being stuck and, how did you overcome it?

[@CaverKeith]

Hi Molly. I can honestly say that I've never been worried about getting stuck. A couple of years ago I was caving with a young lady who got really badly wedged. Fortunately she remained calm and we were able to free her. She said that she was calm because she had faith in us and our ability to get her out.

[@redpillclips611]

Incredible how someone is able to build and worries about building in such a tight space

[@ibrarkhan6683]

Oh my God i can not take breath.. So much hard work😁

[@steveperry6047]

Reminds me of the time the tour guide at the Jenolan caves told the story about 2 Swedish girls stuck very deep (steady now) inside the caves, no English, panicking, no way back ONLY forward. Screaming, crying, down there for a long time with limited battery life left and Nobody wanted to do that in the pitch dark. incidentally he turned off the lights for 10 minutes on our tour and said after a few hours you start hallucinating thinking up is down etc. FUCK that! Respect for cavers pushing it to the limits. felt my heart beating faster watching this video. I've started watching more videos like this while trying to calm myself.

[@MrThenry1988]

Its easy to watch knowing that's not where I'm going tomarow. Lol. Good show

[@sachinruparelia]

I have the same question when I watch all these videos on caving. Who was the first person to explore these caves and how the hell do they walk around with their gigantic balls? Imagine being the first person to go through, no idea where you are going and possible dead ends and pitfalls.