DIVERS REACT TO MAN STUCK DEEP INSIDE A CAVE

Today we react to a caving video from England. THis took place back in 2014 and depicts a small team of cavers exploring passages inside Lost Johns Cave. One of the divers gets completely stuck inside "The Tube" and starts to panic as water rises towards his face!
Original video: • Lost Johns Cave, Leck ...
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[@artemrayskyy2841]

I love how Gus is not into "dry" caving but the dude will dive inside a cave just as tight, cold, dark and on artificial air support. His rational makes complete sense. He is so funny.

[@cesarrobledo2583]

I’m about to start cave training soon, he is completely rational If I’m stuck upside down in a dry cave in screwed, if there’s water I can atleast kick backwards and use my BCD

[@FFRS110]

It was kinda annoying how closed minded he is about it when he'd literally do the same thing in worse conditions

[@adilfhortler1398]

@@cesarrobledo2583 but also you can get killed by just not doing anything. In a dry cave you have the option of camping out and waiting for rescue, along with many many opportunities to help yourself in a bad situation with a clear head. Diving it seems any mistake you make will follow you through the rest of the dive

[@spoonfed5564]

You guys just don't get it. Being in water is such a calm surreal feeling, used to free dive down and crawl under reefs for fun. I compare it to being in the Earth's womb.

[@LoLFilmStudios]

@Skurtle he knows more.

[@NashvilleMack]

Gus: “I mean, you fall there- you die.” Gus: “I mean, you get stuck there- you die.” Gus: “I mean, you slip there- you die.” Gus: “I mean, you walk there- you die.”

[@Scopesdoped]

bahaha and woody is like "what do you mean? hes alive. hes with us" lololol!!!

[@dannygreen5477]

"but it looks fun!"

[@Waytelem]

"I mean, you die."

[@brianstanfield104]

Maybe they could find a different commentator than an all out wussy. I've only watched two videos of these guys and in both is gus whining and crying about how he wouldn't do this or that. I don't think he's been in any water than a swimming pool. And im sure that made him very nervous worrying that an earthquake will cause thr pool to split open and swallow them alive.

[@blondie7740]

@@brianstanfield104 He cave dives, which makes this so funny. He says that about dry caves, but nonchalantly swims in wet caves, and the rest of us are going, but why? This is actually a pretty good channel, and they give a lot of really good information if you are a person who dives or wants to learn.

[@dogandhistory]

"At some point you have to get to the Earth's core...and turn around." 😂 I love Gus's commentary haha

[@bernalad]

I’m literally laughing out loud at Gus! It is amazing to me that this is absolutely out of the question for Gus but doing this UNDER WATER is completely normal to him! I’m over here like “HELL NO, to all of the above”🤣

[@DIVETALK]

Diving them is so much easier, you just float out there enjoying the beauty of the cave...this right here is just hard work and broken bones.

[@ElizabethKatriona]

Legit my thoughts! haha

[@martinspenard86]

Yeah but oxygen is crucial... less likely to run out of air in a cave

[@stingstungmemae1297]

He's a big guy and the cave is narrow. I don't blame him for saying hell no. He won't fit in this cave system.

[@bangarangjkh]

@@DIVETALK you lazy af

[@limabean2327]

Gus when people talk about cave diving being dangerous: It's the safest thing, nothing to worry about Gus watching a video on "dry" caving: MANIACS

[@realburglazofficial2613]

“Cave Diving is the safest thing, nothing to worry about” My KZbin Recommended list- here is 15 videos cued up of cave diving body recovery!

[@funnyboy2000ful]

Lol he supper negative in this video but it’s in a funny way

[@ethanfisher2791]

"no one watching this wants to do this" was just thinking how could it would be to explore this.

[@xaphan8581]

Gus is really narrow minded

[@realburglazofficial2613]

@@xaphan8581 narrow like a cave?

[@shadownight848]

Every time Gus says if only the cave was flooded, I picture him at the cave entrance with a fire hose like, "Yeah, guys we'll be able to enter soon. Just filling nature's swimming pool."

[@Texan1981]

Gus with this dry cave: “nope, no way, this is absolutely bananas.” Gus after it’s filled with water: “Let’s do this!”

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@buttonmanpope265]

He’s to fat to fit. Don’t forget you need air.

[@ewjiml]

@@electrictroy2010 actually you can fall underwater. Your equipment can malfunction or your air bladder fails and you Sink to 100m. Then you have to decompress or die. So you can fall.

[@NikitaKlimesova]

​@@ghosttowntomato you can't fall to your death underwater, but ok?

[@wideopenwounds]

@@NikitaKlimesova no but you can drown.

[@Musiknird]

Gus; "what on earth makes you wanna go in there?" says the guy cave diving and probably 70% of the worlds population thinks the same seeing you go diving in a cave. 😁❤️

[@valeblue6281]

But diving, there is water! You can go up and down much more easily! U.u

[@kabulbolan]

@@valeblue6281 lol you can’t just go up when you’re 200+ feet under, which he does frequently

[@dinchild1755]

Right? You'll see videos of Gus talking about how calm and controlled he is during his dives. He doesn't panic, and he's self-assured. While he's saying all this, video plays of some of the most claustrophobia-inducing 100+ foot depth madness my brain can healthily digest without hyperventilating myself...But even before the first step in the Lost John's cave journey: "NOPE!" ALSO: in that same video, (I want to say it's when they're reacting to MrBallen + Mike Young...can't be sure), Gus mentions that it's critical viewers don't get the wrong idea that cave diving is ultimately too dangerous and therefore shouldn't be tackled. But in THIS video, he's all about the fear-mongering haha. My initial thoughts as to why this is: Gus places more fear in gravity and his own physical ability to defy it (climbing/repelling), over drowning, maintaining neutral buoyancy, calculating correct gas mixtures, planning spare tanks, placing 100% trust in maintaining connection with guidelines, decomp stops...it's bonkers to me, but he just needs more confidence. Not much, I'd say. Cave diving is fraught with dangers.

[@charlieghague]

I feel same as Gus everytime I watch one of their cave diver react vids. You can go ahead and have fun squeezing through rocks in pitch black darkness just to go look at more rocks. I'm perfectly happy to sit at home and watch the video of it.

[@valeblue6281]

@@kabulbolan I know you need to do decompression stops, of course, but nonetheless you can go between the rocks without being forced to use ropes and risking your life falling down!

[@alyssalolos8524]

My heart was racing the whole time once he was stuck. I felt like I couldn’t breathe and I’m sitting comfortably at home. I could never.

[@Brock.R]

Neverrrr, under hundreds of feet of solid earth in a little space 12 inches tall. My lord

[@NO-LIVAS]

I'm a plumber and have been in a few claustrophobic situations. The one that comes to mind the most was doing a water repipe underneath a pier and beam house. There was only about 13" of overhead clearance in the back part where I was working and on top of that there was fiberglass insulation all hanging down and completely obscuring my view to the exit. It came on suddenly and intensely I was surprised at how quickly panic took my mind. Began hyperventilating and suddenly everything around me began to close in and get tighter, I felt like there was no oxygen down there (ridiculous in hindsight of course there was plenty of oxygen) and I just started kicking and freaking out and trying to back out the way I came but became stuck for a few moments due to my own panic that's when the fear really got me and I ended up kicking my coworker in the face to get him to move lol. He's a friend and didn't take it personally but let me tell you when panic sets in it completely takes over. I felt that there was a tipping point when I actually let the panic in, I could have remained calm but I just let the unreasonable thoughts win and that's when you lose control

[@annafields6584]

Imagine if he had been the last person and there was no one to pull him when he decided to back out. Oh, Lord. Never, never.

[@trouty7947]

I love how most of Gus's points for why this is scary, is precisely the reason other people are scared of cave diving lmao

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@zn4rf]

@@electrictroy2010 you are kinda wrong, you actually can fall to some degree under water, there are pools and streams under water with a different density which could lead to "falling" / sinking :D

[@BlazingsNL]

@@electrictroy2010 You copy pasted this comment as a reply to literally every comment on this video. Wtf

[@ivyjoe6951]

i was actually surprised to see him that judgmental since the two hobbies have their share amounts of "dangers" and intricacies. i would personally be more afraid to drown wedge in a under water cave vs a broken leg into the abyss lol.😅

[@dizorient]

so many things can go wrong underwater i don't get why people dive we are humans i don't know if they realized but we aren't meant for water@@electrictroy2010

[@Joseph565112]

“What happens if someone breaks their leg at this point?” Gus: you shoot them in the head and go home.

[@DIVETALK]

It’s the only humane thing

[@guardrailbiter]

Gus just created a niche market for "spelunking euthanasia pistol."

[@DIVETALK]

@@guardrailbiter very exclusive.

[@chadwells7562]

LMAO it’s brutal but accurate

[@Texan1981]

“Daddy’s going home.”

[@UNgineering]

"Thank you for watching with us, it was horrible, but thank you David" - the perfect summary by Gus.

[@Celestein]

Gus' pure hate towards 'dry caves' is the funniest thing I've watched in a long time!! I love when he looks at Woody with such a sense of disapproval like 'you cheating on me with those horrible no-good dry caves??'.. His face looks so personally angry at the caves the entire time.. I had to explain to my roommate why I was laughing so hard at a caving video it was pure gold!! XD

[@PINTOdoCSS]

17:42 is hilarious

[@tankmaster1018]

He looks fucking disgusted whenever he is watching the cave footage, like he has found better things on the bottom of his shoes than this cave... Lmfao! It's like the cave killed his parents or something, and its now his worst enemy for life

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@BresciGaetano]

​@@electrictroy2010in a cave without water you can breath

[@brentclark5849]

Gus's reaction to the team rappelling deeper into the cave is great. Woody "it's a dead end, you can't just stop" Gus "what do you mean you can't stop? You could just not do this!" 🤣

[@pattywieder3268]

I had to go replay the part right after this because I was laughing so hard I missed it 🤣

[@balazsnick2868]

Gus is an instant dry-caver - just add water! :) Btw I get why dry-caving seems horrible to him. In diving you don´t have the risk of slipping and breaking an ankle, or breaking a foot, or falling into a crevasse. Also you feel weightless, you can move with much less effort. In a dry cave "ascending" is hard work/ climbing. In diving it is floating - which feels safer since you don´t have the feeling of " I don´t have the strength/ energy to do that and I´m going to get stuck". And yes I know, that swimming requires some fitness, and that (technical) diving gear is heavy and you also need at least some level of fittness to do it and move around cylinders all day.

[@aarondillon5986]

“Shoot you in the head and walk out! It’s the only humane thing…” - Gus, 2021

[@LynnAgain83]

🤣🤣

[@dawgpost90]

Honestly? If there was no way I could be saved, I'd legitimately agree.

[@aquattadomdren6760]

That had me dying

[@Wrigggy]

can't have guns in england though...

[@coreysrevenge286]

@@Wrigggy or Chicago or New York. But….

[@TheMagicalSock]

I haven’t laughed this hard during a dive talk in a long, long time. Gus’ comments and Woody’s prodding are just absolute gold.

[@usermanual02]

"There's hamburgers at the end, we cook em' up." had me dying!!

[@ckeilah]

and diamonds! 😉

[@JadedBelle]

@@ckeilah 😂😂😂

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@CharlieTheAstronaut]

My thoughts exactly

[@macwinter7101]

There are caving videos and scenarios that terrify me. Like the Nutty Putty cave incident, for example, makes me very hesitant to explore caves. But this cave is actually quite open and spacious, and contrary to Gus's prediction, this video makes me want to explore that cave. It's the caves where you are squeezing your body through tight passages for hours that make me want to avoid every hole in the ground.

[@Flatbasset]

These videos are excellent. I can experience the misery of caving without ever entering a cave

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@PercivalThe23]

@@electrictroy2010 if the water is pretty clear you can experience also fear of heights underwater...

[@marisol.v1675]

😂 I agree exploring without leaving your home!

[@MrVibriocholerae]

@@electrictroy2010 there is a whole bunch of other fears people face when diving including many invisible ones, but im sure you know about them since you watch this channel. for example being sucked by a current is for sure worse than falling because you cant see it and it can go in every direction

[@D4veJap4n]

I love how woody is counselling him through when he’s stuck in the cave freaking out. Even though it’s a video. He’s naturally a great trainer. Aside from that, I’m with Gus ONE HUNDRED PERCENT. No way. No. Way.

[@wolfumz]

Yeah, I could barely watch the part were he was stuck. I don't think I have the emotional regulation to handle situations like that. What a gift that seems people can keep their cool and support others.

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@jameshill2450]

I know exactly why Gus refuses to go into such tight spaces, and I'm right there with him - I cannot imagine getting stuck in a situation where I'm not able to stab myself in the heart if I want to.

[@AmyHoward-lq5tg]

Don’t forget about the neck

[@maximumeffort78]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jessiehogue.]

It's like the 6th point 5 amendement or something. The right of the people to stab themselves in the heart at their convenience, shall not be infringed.

[@starrystarrynight6281]

LOL

[@sayittomyfaceidareyou8629]

Much like John Jones that got stuck in the nutty putty cave. I can't believe John Jones lasted 27 hours before passing away RIP JOHN JONES. but I seriously would've debated suicide if I was stuck in a 10 inch wide space upside down I would've had panic attacks and I would've been telling them to give me an overdose of morphine. Matter of fact if I was a spelunker I would bring my own concoction to off myself if I ever got stuck in a place for so long and it is evident I'm not gonna get out

[@EnZo7992]

*Woodys foot gets wedged in a crevice that he can easily twist out of* Gus: “Oh no guys, Woodys gone keep moving or we die” 😂

[@jameshill2450]

Gus calling recovery experts to collect all the people who lost a shoe in the mud and needed to be humanely put down.

[@yamihikarilightdark9]

Gus has to get out the pistol and go old yeller on Woody. rip :’(

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@matumbimonkey]

The Donald Cerrone approach to caving

[@forechunkukee]

Woody: "What do you right now if I break my leg from this point in the cave?" Gus, without skipping a beat: "Shoot you in the head and walk out. It's the only humane thing." LMAO By far one of my favorite videos from you guys.

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@Reina.Nijinsky]

Haha yea! @shoot u in the head and move on!” 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@yoio5559]

@@electrictroy2010 are you a bot?

[@onearmedwolf6512]

Woody : i meant to say it's gus' with the broken leg. 😂😂

[@jilliansmaniotto2326]

woody’s face as gus says that is so good. I love their relationship 😂

[@riverroadracing]

LOL, Gus's commentary really made this video entertaining for me. He was sweating watching the cavers go deeper and deeper. One of the best parts was when Woody asked about a broken leg, and Gus went on to say what the humane thing would be to do. I'll be grilling and drinking on the surface with Gus for sure.

[@donnabostwick1908]

Gus, Stick with your resolve, I've shattered an ankle before. One of the most painful breaks in the human body. Broke it when I was a kid playing in caves near my home. Required a couple surgeries and, 20 years later, the ankle is still not right. Secondly, after what happened at the Nutty Putty Caves, all my interest with, " just going a little further," into any cave was done!!!! Great show. Love you guys

[@afwaller]

Nutty putty is a nightmare

[@TheBenchPressMan]

Not Nutty November

[@joehring]

Nutty Putty story have me the creeps for longer than anything else I can think of. I'm with Gus on this one.

[@wordswritteninred7171]

Nutty putty and the boys and coach in Thailand, both remind me of why I would never go in another cave! I live close to Mammoth cave. Went there several times in my life. It has railings and electricity. And I would never even go back there. All it takes is one earth quake, and you are stuck. Me and my claustrophobia don’t need to be anywhere near there! Lol

[@user-jg9rp5qf4g]

David: "Never say never" Gus: "Never" Woody: OMG WE ARE SO DOING THIS

[@rainbowmom7582]

😂😂

[@darenmiller2218]

Lmao woody is awesome I’d love to do some dry caving with him some time.

[@MrAchile13]

2 years ago I found a hole in the ground, under a cliff. Since all holes lead to adventure, I decided to explore it, expecting it to end after 5-10 meters. But it kept on going and going. After crawling for ~ 100 meters and passing through a squeeze were both my back and chest were touching the tunnel, I found a big room, pristine, with a 10 m high ceiling and full of speleothems. It was pure joy! And that's the beauty of caving (besides pushing your limits).

[@coreysrevenge286]

Don’t do that stupid shit again.

[@alanhillyard1639]

What would you have done if the back and chest squeeze didn’t open out, just got tighter? Is it possible always to reverse or could you have got into a sticky spot if it hadn’t opened into a cavern?

[@MrAchile13]

@@alanhillyard1639 It's a personal judgement call based on how tight it feels and what you see in front of you. If it gets tighter and tighter with no end in sight, that's when you back out. The most important part is to remain calm. In certain squeezes you may move centimeter by centimeter (literally), which is normal. There are 3 important rules when crawling through tight spaces: 1) have at least one arm in front of you (I always have both of them in front of me) so your cross section is smaller and you can use your arms to push/pull yourself 2) never enter head first in a descending passage 3) always tell someone where you are and where are you suppose to return

[@electrictroy2010]

HE’D BE STUCK THERE like so many other cavers that went to tight spaces & couldn’t reverse .

[@djb3v]

Man. Discovering a room full of skeletons. Awesome.

[@Chris-vz1ff]

First, 10/10 guest on this one. David is hilarious and you three have fantastic banter. Second, I know you're a scuba diving channel and I'm absolutely here for that (even though I'm not a scuba diver!), but any time you two pick a dry cave, it absolutely is a comedy video. I adore it! I have to regularly remind myself to remember to glance up-right to catch Gus occasionally looking horrified, shaking his head, etc. Gus and Woody, you two make for a fantastic channel!

[@Strype13]

Woody: "Serious question, Dave. If there's a flash flood, is it a problem?" Gus: ... Dave: ... Me: ...

[@lifeofyeti8128]

Literally lmaoooo

[@aedwards294]

Mossdale incident will answer that question

[@pattywieder3268]

Ha yeah I bet there's some soccer players who could answer that for ya...

[@Xc31]

A great time to combine semi wet caving and cavediving I'd say

[@Anita-k]

@PsyintZ It's funny, how I see your comments everywhere - you're watching pretty much the same type of content!

[@yukiefromoz2573]

Lololol the way you two interact is hilarious. Gus's reactions and cringing is so funny, like a kid just saying nope. That face and shaking his head @12:57 looked like a kid just refusing to do something. And Woody was like the dad trying to bribe his kid with burgers and cookout as a reward at the end. I'm still lmao.

[@badgerbar3623]

25:35 Woody: “This is awesome” Caver “HELP, HELP, HELP ME” Lol

[@kerriyund6760]

I fell down a rabbit hole a couple weeks ago of horror KZbinrs telling stories of caving and cave diving gone wrong. It spiked my anxiety terribly and I was so freaked out at the thought of walking in any confined space even in my home for a couple days. Then KZbin recommended me your channel, and I love it. Your expertise that is approachable and your humor has made me fascinated rather than horrified with caving. You don't sugarcoat the risks but you're practical and realists with a good natured love for the activity. Thanks for this channel!!

[@crazy4beatles]

I’ve been watching so many “something went terrible wrong” videos lately that I initially thought you’d fallen down a literal rabbit hole. I was waiting to read how you were rescued from the hole lmao

[@chiefchimp3g922]

You’re scared of small places in your home bc of some KZbin videos? That’s actually not ok😂 but I will agree I would never even think about goin in some shit like that

[@superbaddctv]

I'm currently stuck in that rabbit hole now 😳

[@kerriyund6760]

@@chiefchimp3g922 the whole point of anxiety is that it's irrational. So yeah I was scared briefly of stupid things that wouldn't actually hurt me

[@kerriyund6760]

@@superbaddctv Good luck to you!

[@alexmcd378]

Hearing Gus emphatically say "I'm never going to do this " to things I've done really boosted my self esteem. Thanks for that. 😊

[@apples2go1]

"now if theres an earthquake in there..." gus, immediately: "he dies" LMAOOOO gus was literally me watching this

[@LordKeram]

The loveliest part of this video is how Gus is acting exactly how everyone one of us non divers acts when we watch some of these videos. To be honest from watching some caving videos this kind of cave looks pretty tame and apart from the repealing not to advanced.

[@DIVETALK]

This cave would be amazing...if it was flooded!

[@lyndiwilson2334]

@@DIVETALK that makes it sound worse! Lol. At least here they can breathe without time limits

[@DIVETALK]

@@lyndiwilson2334 not really, dry caves have gravity, that guy who died in the Nutty Puddy incident would be alive today if he was cave diving, because nothing would be pulling him down, as a matter of fact he would’ve inflated his wing and float up backwards. Flooded caves are safer!

[@goldenretrievermom7945]

@@DIVETALK You make a good point on that one...the Nutty Putty cave video is what made me swear off dry caves. After understanding what happened to that guy, NOPE!!! I do kind of wish they were able to hacksaw him out somehow, but I also understand the logistics of the situation and how it wasn't possible. But man, you gotta feel for that guy.

[@lyndiwilson2334]

@@DIVETALK Ohhh, I didn't think about the gravity part. Good point. Tight spaces though, 😬

[@craigmarcuson7795]

I do scuba dive (just open water) and I think a big difference between dry caving and anything underwater has to do with the feeling of being weightless. It's almost like floating. From this perspective, I totally see the difference between wet and dry caving for Gus. The difference has less to do with claustrophobia and more to do with how much work it takes to crawl on your belly or get out of a jam in a dry cave versus wiggling and frog kicking while weightless. The two ventures do share a lot of commonalities -strong social communities -a necessity in being a team player -importance of proper planning and training -benefit to calming your mind and thinking "How can I" -an appreciation for the natural world that is only seen by a small handful of people

[@iTzzMana]

Gus showing his fear of dry caves has me rolling. All the normal thoughts of "stay calm, its ok" out the window hahaha "we are all dead"

[@brianthegreat4807]

Seeing the guy stuck in the end, I had to get up and walk around. Just watching this on video gives me a sense of terror. I do love this kind of content, as it scares me more than any horror movie ever could. I'd feel safer firing arrows strait up into the air, than doing this kind of caving.

[@wodidos]

we used to do this as kids with selfmade bows and arrows. the arrows were not very sharp but still a pretty dumb thing to do haha

[@LeannaBanana]

SAME

[@seanrosenau2088]

Ah yes, Lawn Darts from back in the day.

[@MrZeek1519]

Whatever you do, do not read about John Jones.

[@Nibs333]

Right there with u. Almost puked.

[@dalfifran7572]

Caver here. That looks like a great and fun cave! Apart from the basic safety precaution, and planning. The one thing we usually worry and pay attention is flood flash, that can turn the situation into dangerous really really fast. David is right, we usually pay attention and take weather into account, also leave "spotter" on entrance to observe and alert of this if situation change.

[@narkedandafraid]

What are your thoughts on cave diving?

[@dalfifran7572]

@@narkedandafraidBoth fascinating and terrifying, it's probably one of the most dangerous outdoor activity/sport. I'm nowhere near close to qualify doing that. When i'm still active as caver about 10 years ago or so, i think there's less than 5 person on my entire country who qualified/cerfitied for cave diving.

[@xixXxxXxix]

Gus is like my brain's commentary while watching these vids lol

[@deafaviator82]

Lol I’m absolutely with Gus on this one! His discomfort and disgust is hilarious and I resonate with every bit of it!

[@slayersboxer915]

me three

[@dapperden4129]

@@slayersboxer915 p

[@CC-xs3jf]

Yep! No thanks!

[@jilliansmaniotto2326]

i’ve watched this video so many times. perfect example of gus and woody’s relationship. 😂

[@ao2779]

The reactions from Gus are absolutely hysterical!! I am literally laughing out loud and couldn’t agree more with how unappealing the entire idea of ever doing this would be!! Although I would never want to dive or cave explore I’m somewhat comforted knowing that people like you exist. What amazing drive and courage you all possess to willingly go into these situations!!

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@gregoryl.levitre9759]

It's as idiotic as cave diving. Humans don't belong underwater and underground.

[@pastrie42]

"this guy. Leave him. He's dead" made me laugh so hard.

[@RDSwords]

I lost it at the "we'll just put two knots" part hahahaha. And Gus' absolute disgust for dry caving the entire time lol.

[@OffGridBackcountryAdventures]

I really appreciate the thoroughness and explanation of what's going on for those of us new to this sort of adventure. Sometimes when pros of a certain field talk shop, they can sometimes use terms which aren't commonplace causing confusion for the average Joe. You guys do a great job of explaining what's going on so I can keep up. Love the content, always enjoy tuning in. ~ Brian

[@DIVETALK]

Thank you Brian, I’ve been enjoying some of your videos as well!

[@manicnovae]

I do too! I absolutely love this channel and it’s inspiring me to shell out the dough and go for an open water certification. Plus, their on-screen chemistry/riffing is hilarious and endearing. Love this channel. Also-David, is that invite to take first-timers dry caving a genuine offer? Because I am SO in.

[@smokeymountainstoner2671]

Yes! You put this perfectly, I'm interested in diving but have absolutely no experience, these guys do a great job of making me feel like I understand what's actually happening in these stories. Actually paint a very, almost clear I guess, mental image for me

[@kiki29073]

That's one of the biggest issues with communication. You shouldn't use slang or field specific words, terms and acronyms around others that aren't in that specific industry or hobbies.

[@swiftusmaximus5651]

Does Woody have Progeria?

[@jimi_hendrix4209]

Woody to Gus ".....because you're a wanna be dry caver?" I literally laughed out loud at that.

[@dneill8493]

Watching these videos really make me want to go dry caving and cave diving but I'm 99% sure I will never go through a restriction. No way. Watching someone go through a restriction scares me more than all the stories of all the things that go wrong in caving.

[@Paintopia_VR]

I love how Gus was so surprised that they caver guy loved this environment. He's a caver guy, of course he loves the tough experiences that's the point its supposed to be hard.

[@LynnAgain83]

Same 😆

[@joddithompson2470]

I’m on Team Gus totally all the way which is no way gonna go there.

[@25schmeckles55]

Woody calling him fat was a low shot tho, imo

[@johnjob9523]

Gus is terrified of getting stuck in a "dry" cave. Apparantly he has a tank as an excuse when he's on scuba. Woody you should get him all geared up...fins and all and take him into a dry cave. lol

[@fukjoebiden6122]

@@25schmeckles55 i highly doubt that he was being derogatory in nature though and im sure gus already knows hes a lil big for those tight spaces and being 6'3 and 255 myself id say im a lil to big too its all in good fun boys will be boys

[@25schmeckles55]

@@fukjoebiden6122 fair enough bro :)

[@Apistevist]

@@25schmeckles55 Banter is something friends do. Not everyone is a snowflake who gets PTSD from a joke from pals.

[@richardkoerner6305]

Gus and Woody. You guys rock. “What do you mean cant just stop. You can just not go” my kind of guys. You are definitely saving lives.

[@OCEANbreezeDIA]

I could see Gus' soul leaving his body all throughout this video. Absolute gold. PS: I agree. This is horrible. My claustrophobia was triggered bigtime.

[@pattywieder3268]

Yup...me watching that guy get stuck knowing I have a panic attack if I get stuck in a piece of CLOTHING: 😲😟😵😲🥺😣😖

[@LynnAgain83]

Omg same!!!! Gus is hilarious. I love it

[@seanrosenau2088]

I'm not claustrophobic at all and it freaks me out.

[@jermatln316]

I agree I have watched a ton of their content and this is the first video to give me anxiety I'm with Gus 100%

[@billroberds9075]

Oh my and when the water started filling up in that guys face when he was stuck

[@bugbug75]

This is a riot! I don't think I've ever seen Gus so freaked out! I'm right there with you dude, I could NEVER wiggle into a cave like that

[@stanley1554]

The way these guys casually poor peer pressure on Gus as if he's almost not even there he's absolutely hilarious. Gus' protests to their peer pressure is even more funny lol

[@Emmerron]

This turned really quick from "Divers React" to "Cavers roast Gus!" Always love the banter and commentary, been binging a ton of the content lately and I love how informative and fun the show always is! Keep up the good work guys!

[@Bizhead3]

😂🤣🤣🤙🏼So much fun guys!

[@god8348]

No idea why but these guys are so funny for no good reason

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@CharlieTheAstronaut]

claustrophobic*

[@rebekahritchie9012]

This is the second time I’ve watched them and the commentary is so funny! 😂

[@KingInmature]

I love Gus' reactions. I´m a scuba diver and I also do a bit of caving whenever I can, but I would never in my life think of mixing those two things. Underwater caves are terrifying!

[@poutinedream5066]

"That makes it easier, when someone else has gone ahead, so you know you can do it" at precise moment the guy is getting hopelessly stuck Gus: "Oh, yeah?" 😏

[@electrictroy2010]

In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@KingInmature]

@@electrictroy2010 fair point

[@ericcartman9594]

@@electrictroy2010 you drown and you die.

[@scottjohnson8452]

I think it's amazing how Gus is more terrified to be in a cave WITHOUT water than a car FILLLED with water. You are an American treasure Gus.

[@soyabmalani]

“Feel free to loose my number… because I'm never going this!"

[@tystamps7884]

Literally loled at this part and the crack to hell and several other Gus one liners throughout...

[@truthserum4886]

Gus is cracking me up "I'm never gonna do this." Dry and underwater caving are equally terrifying to me so I get his sentiment 😂

[@LeLouisLafontaine]

The stark contrast between Gus's reaction vs Woody's & David really makes this video very funny, can't stop smirking lol

[@a_n_g_e_l_tash]

Gus's resistance is so adorable. I love you guys' overall dynamic and honestly, despite being claustrophobic, you guys have got me super fascinated by caves and cave diving.

[@tuckersossaman4485]

This whole video Gus is thinking of his plan for the “Cave diver reacts to cave diver partner dies in dry cave” video of woody and this other guy’s next adventure

[@brokpl]

I became diver recently, but im rope access technician for 18 years and this video was double the fun for me.

[@keirauwu]

I'm with Gus on this one. There's extra factors to dry caving vs underwater cave diving. For one the hight and knowing you could fall down a huge drop. You can't fall in the water. Also the climbing, descending, ascending and "parkour" you have to do vs just having to swim is also another scary risky factor 😬

[@piergiorgio919]

yet cave diving has more deaths percentage wise

[@ConjoinerGlass]

I mean at least air is sufficient for any amount of time

[@krazykuz13cmc]

More people die in underwater caves than dry caves. You ain’t dying under ground in dry caves unless you knowingly make a mistake. Underwater too much can go wrong without your own factors involved. Too many mechanical issues could arise.

[@50Jman06]

Also, cave can get flooded

[@lukewhite5750]

This dry cave expert was extremely interesting and insightful, I really enjoyed this format of video, please do more dry cave commentary in the future.

[@Sombody123]

The thing about dry caving is that you can push the extremes of tightness further, and that's what they do, making it way more claustrophobic. You don't "squeeze through" stuff in underwater caves because that will risk your equipment and getting stuck for even a while can be a death sentence already.

[@cleanerben9636]

I like how Gus is trying to take this seriously and Woody and Dave are just having a good time winding him up haha

[@stevenburton1717]

Gotta love how gus is a bad ass whenever it's cave diving but any other type of caving he's a trembling kitten

[@derekjones7070]

So true he's a real guy no bs

[@ailmlvr5905]

what is worse than going through a tight, dark cave? fill it up with water so you cant breath without bulky equipment with multiple points of failure

[@Eirik3313]

Im with Gus on this one, hell no. I will not end my days stuck underground

[@dw300]

Well, not while you're alive anyway. ; )

[@Vibrantimpulse]

i love the boyish glow in woody's eyes when he tries to convince gus to engage in his shenanigans lol

[@kes52282]

I’m with Gus. I’m staying and manning the grill.

[@daveypeanuts1]

I'm with Gus, absolutely no f**cking way. My anxiety went through the roof watching this.

[@m4l4kan]

I'm 100% with Gus on this, you must have some screws loose to want/enjoy this type of "adventure".

[@TCTRugby]

at least you dont drown and die everytime something goes wrong

[@thiasnow8942]

Right!

[@jackinthebox3474]

Same as under water cave diving you can drown if you run out of air so..

[@Tigglytoot]

And this is a lot different from cave diving how?

[@dalfifran7572]

Are you kidding, that is fun, and yes... I'm caver.

[@Torrn9220]

Gus' anxiety this episode was absolutely delicious and i enjoyed every second 😂

[@markedlymadison]

I love Gus’s hater energy, lmao. He verbalized everything I was thinking while watching

[@DIVETALK]

You mean "Common Sense"?

[@treygreene1320]

Right! And that cornball ass guest felt so cool and had no idea on some of Gus’s sarcastic comments. Dudes fucking douche

[@iAnxxiietty]

@@DIVETALK shut up it's a compliment

[@tlpeace203]

@@iAnxxiietty Bro, chill. You escalated that so quickly. lol. He knows its a compliment. Maybe you didn't notice, but he was agreeing with the original commenter while making a point at the same time. It's all good. No bad intentions here.

[@iAnxxiietty]

@@tlpeace203 all love brother

[@Salt9696]

We’ve got to one day see a video of Gus “dry-caving”. That would go viral for sure 🤣

[@ChiefofPropaganda]

absolutely insane. Never realized how deep caves can actually go and that people actually explore them like this. Imagine this filled with water :D

[@natshenkin]

At least if it filled with water Gus would be happy.

[@TheprogresBMX]

I’m always so excited to hear woody introduce himself🤣 his happiness is contagious and I always find myself laughing or smiling lmao

[@sniffmatip3865]

As a hiker/climber I can truly say that I will never complain about being on a rock face ever again.

[@carolinedouthwaite]

Agreed Gus, I'd hate that, no chance!! On the plus side, after living in the UK for 28 years I never felt or heard of an earthquake happening there, if there was an event, it's extremely rare!

[@ClarkeHandymanServices]

“Two broken ankles is all I’m gonna find doing this. “. “ No..” I’m rolling on the floor. That’s hilarious Gus!!!

[@hawleyclan9496]

Yikes- this was a big “Winnie-the-Pooh” moment. Couldn’t pay me enough to get stuck in rock, underground... 😂👌

[@muttonvindaloobeast8160]

I do it for free

[@lindsey8243]

Love to watch two people teasing Gus for half an hour, love it

[@codykidwell1369]

Next week we will get a video of Gus being grumpy being stuck in a dry cave while woody films hahaha

[@maximillian1109]

Im claustrophobic enough that just watching a caving video like this brings me anxiety and my heart starts racing. Insane how some people find this fun, even if I kinda get the appeal.XD

[@celticeyesmorriganrising929]

I had to pop a xanax after the nutty putty video.

[@jeffodabear]

Honestly, I'm with Gus, I want to get more into diving and eventually get cave trained, but I like the idea of being able to swing back up, and not have to get stuck because of gravity or broken repelling equipment.

[@jaggar28]

26:32 this part is really crazy as Gus pointed out. If the guy blocks the the waterflow enough, he would have drowned then and there (apparently he's stuck)

[@999vektor]

Yeah, I don't think they really realized that. He was in serious thouble

[@kevp6488]

Everytime they get to a "NOPE" point in the vid, its comforting to look at Gus and see him slowly shaking his head. I'm with you brother, we can watch the gear together! ✊🏿✌🏿

[@SpectreOfChar]

"is it repelling or rappelling?" "Yes" 😂

[@ajcook7777]

I hope Gus now realizes that people who watch him and Woody feel the exact same way about cave diving, the way he feels about this "active/dry caving"!! I don't see how the risk to reward is enticing enough to scuba dive into a cave... Are there diamonds at the end? gold? NOPE! NO real reason to actually be in there except the "fun risking your life" I guess...

[@bethoneybee]

I definitely don't see what's enticing, but at least these guys won't run out of air. Still....no.

[@braddorcas9363]

It's one of those things if the risk wasn't there. It would be super neat and interesting to explore. But with the risk, it just isn't worth the experience. Especially if you have any sort of anxiety or claustrophobia as you're just not going to enjoy it, and likely make the risk even higher with rash heat of the moment decision during panic.

[@god8348]

@@braddorcas9363 the risk is what makes it fun

[@UrbanTreats]

This takes a special kind of loco, when I was a kid I saw a clip of someone getting stuck in a cave, I've had nightmares that looked EXACTLY like this since then.

[@sparkybojangles1831]

Gus is hilarious 🤣 lol the woody comment about giving Gus two knots made me burst out laughing on the bus.

[@anonymousSWE]

At 27: 00 ish when he gets stuck I felt so uncomfortable watching this. I was isolating a cabin from under it last year. And it was so tight that we couldn't turn around once we crawled under it. So sometimes I went in on my belly and I could do some work that way. And that wasn't so bad because I could still raise my head and see outside. But sometimes I had to crawl under it on my back and I got so claustrophobic I just had to get out right away. I have never experienced claustrophobia like that and I was shaking in my whole body once outside. And that was on ground level and like 3 meters to get out. I was never in any danger what so ever, but my brain totally freaked me out. I can tell you that I would NEVER do what these guys are doing. Not in a million years.

[@SwedBaben]

I'm just sitting here laughing at myself thinking about how useless I would be as part of a rescue team in a cave. I would be screaming, hyperventilating, probably trying to fight people to get out 😂 Woody always says "calm is contagious" but I would be the main source of panic haha

[@mrloqqe1610]

that really isn't a good feature to have. you should always try to stay calm and collected, no matter the situation. panic and anxiety will impair your rational thinking and decision making, which almost always gets you even deeper into trouble. a slightly suboptimal situation can turn into living hell pretty quickly that way, if you're not careful. but i know what you're going to say now "i'm going to be fine, i just stay away from trouble and danger". the thing is, you never know what the future might bring and don't forget, trouble and danger can come to you as well. it's not always going to be the other way around. if a baddy wants to rob you, he's not going to ask beforehand wether or not you're fine with it. long story short, try not to be the person everyone would hate be with, when shit hits the fan.

[@SwedBaben]

@@mrloqqe1610 I was just joking, not that serious :)

[@MichelleLove-cn1ly]

No not me. That look mega horrible.

[@KDu400]

I’m with you there…I don’t do small spaces!

[@electrictroy2010]

“Fear is the mind killer.” In a cave you can fall & die. Underwater you cannot fall, so it’s better for people afraid of heights .

[@lordazn]

Gus: *takes two steps into a dry cave* I am straight up not having a good time.

[@this_is_probably_spam]

I am so glad I found this video; Gus is hilarious and I absolutely love the playful interaction between the three of you. With the current morbid and serious state of our world, I am grateful to you gentlemen for allowing me a brief reprieve from reality to wear an honest and amused smile throughout the duration of this video. Take care, all! :)

[@wintersotero9749]

Gus is like a humble guy,he does not deny his weaknesses in his profession like...a Pro who knows his own limits and does NOT deny it.I mean,Some can act tough but in their minds they are evaporating from fear.

[@toraritte-]

Woody: Did you do your Christmas shopping? Gus: Hate malls. Woody: Hold on! What if the mall is flooded?

[@jcmorehead666]

I completely understand Gus' hesitation: it's one thing being in a cave while completely buoyant in water, this gives you complete control over motion. In a dry cave, however, you're now also fighting gravity, friction is a bigger issue when shimmying through crevasses... It just seems like so much more can go wrong while spelunking than cave diving...

[@near--zero]

I think it's different things that can go wrong. Cave diving seems to require a lot more planning and equipment, knowledge though.

[@Kiterpuss]

@@near--zero This is probably a big part of it. Underwater caving has a functional barrier of knowledge, you can't just jump into water and get lost without at least some basic equipment and hearing the safety rules from someone. But anyone with sneakers can wander through a cave on total impulse and get themselves into a terrible situation. As awful as it sounds to say, at least underwater you know you'll die from drowning. In a dry cave you're likely to fall to dehydration, starvation, or hypothermia.