Don't turn around.

[@Tikkeshi]

deep cave with a deep message beautifully worded thanks

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you

[@DeeJayRoyalT2]

This is my favorite video of all your videos, so far.

[@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_]

9:46 Cracked me up! "I can hear the water, but I can't find it!"

[@CalvinHikes]

Its a weird sensation. The sound was loud, but the cave is a maze.

[@suzannethompson9261]

All my body is tensed up watching you

[@tombartram6842]

This has to be the most weird crazy frightening least enjoyable pastime, like, EVER.

[@CalvinHikes]

All these things!

[@brian5379]

love this posted this to my fb page alot of people need to hear about the point of no return so they can stop tryng to back track and just move forward with the path they have already layed for them selfs.

[@CalvinHikes]

Very cool. It's difficult to back up in life because time essentially does not permit it.

[@ItzHYDRATION]

that speech made me insanely existential. wow.

[@CalvinHikes]

Yes... we're pretty existential over here. There's more of that thoughtful chatter on our 2nd page.

[@rudyschurmann6211]

nice to look at it again. it never gets boring. your channel is so underrated

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you!

[@slommie1649]

Man gives viewers existential crisis while in cramped tunnel

[@CalvinHikes]

Yes!

[@Vanjrl337]

I needed to hear this today thanks.

[@CalvinHikes]

You are certainly welcome! Sometimes I don't need much help I just need to know that I'm not alone with my problem.

[@BENZK-j9t]

Stumbled upon this channel and it spoke to me on a human lvl

[@CalvinHikes]

Nice. Proceed with courage!

[@isaiahstevenson344]

I’m sorry but I’m stoned rn at like 2 rn and your giving me life lessons in a cave and it’s deep bro respect

[@CalvinHikes]

You wanna really set your mind free, find a terrible tight cave.

[@a_rabid_raccoon]

11:26 nice edit man! that freaked me out. i was thinking... that kinda looks like a skull, and then it morphed into one!! so cool!

[@CalvinHikes]

That's called the skull room. People notice but they think it's some sort of spiritual nightmare. I'm like it's just a skull I put on top of the video!

[@SamuTheFrog]

The philosophical discussion at the beginning was something i didn't expect. Man you went deep, both figuratively and literally.

[@CalvinHikes]

Yes! In general I like to talk my way through subjects even on my own. Sometimes it's fun to attach it to a caving video. We're all Just trying to work our way through our lives! Through the darkness!

[@SquareDates]

Sir you are an inspiration! Much love

[@elmongoose]

The nightmare of choice looks like a skull

[@CalvinHikes]

That's the skull room.

[@elmongoose]

@@CalvinHikes aptly named

[@culturecoroner]

This was DEEPER than I expected…*smirk*

[@sanctusrimoradv]

Love the "soliloquies" or life lessons/advicein your videos. This was one of the best. If you ever wrote a book, even if just random thoughts, I'd buy it.

[@sanctusrimoradv]

And I absolutely love your sense of humor too!

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you. Very kind words. I don't write books per se but I am a public speaker. I actually use these ramblings in caves to sort through some thoughts before thoughts before I speak. And just because I appreciate the compliment so much here's a freebie with a lot of rambling! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKiZfnSkbLyKqcU

[@sarafayelawton652]

You are quite a philosopher. Enjoyed it. Stay safe, please!

[@CalvinHikes]

Hahaha... Thanks. We will not stay safe though.

[@surgicalshot]

Honestly... Thank you...

[@CalvinHikes]

slowly tips hat...

[@HaroldCollins-p5w]

Sir, by you talking does it take your mind off the claustrophobia aspect, I got a panic attack once watching a show like This. My hats off to you.😮

[@CalvinHikes]

Maybe sometimes. I mostly talk because it's seems to be helpful with the video. If I get in a really stressful situation I stop talking. But that's rare. Most of this is more anti-anxiety than it is anxiety

[@adalwolfweiss7557]

Lol, yep that definitely a tight squeeze!❤️

[@janrozycki6825]

This man is the enemy of claustrophobia

[@CalvinHikes]

Claustrophobia is a government invention to keep you away from knowing how cool caves are.

[@anthony000873]

The skull edit omg

[@CalvinHikes]

The Skull Room

[@fonsvandommelen5988]

Amazing videos !!!

[@jessicaeaton3183]

I don't know why I keep watching these because I'm getting anxiously just watching this. I don't understand why anyone would want to do this for fun

[@CalvinHikes]

Hey, if you make us some caving cookies, maybe with our label or logo, we'd give your cookie channel a shout if you wanted. You don't even need to send us the cookies but if you make a video that we could use that would be sufficient. Just for fun. If you want. My email is [e-mail]

[@christinegober]

That´s a really great message!

[@dertmagirt]

i love the superimposed skull at 11:23. Great video!🤙

[@spiegel3269]

5:57 "Sometimes you choose a path, you choose a job, you get married, you have kids and you're like 'THIS IS NOT WHAT I WANTED'. Well, it's what you have and you have to deal with it." I could see his wife watching this and confronting him "What are you trying to say?"

[@CalvinHikes]

The path I chose did not include a wife! The only person to bother me is me and I do it plenty.

[@trailerpark948]

brave and cool. Happy you got out👍

[@krispaulson9283]

cave philosopher

[@CalvinHikes]

I can't tell if it's easier or more difficult to think while doing some of this.

[@thecookreporting]

This talk was great. It's not just caves people get trapped in, but paths in life. And sometimes there's one way out.

[@trailerpark948]

thanks for life lesson.

[@edtwo2009]

When you showed the passages with three different passages it looks like a skull

[@CalvinHikes]

That is the skull passage.

[@cryptidamaranth7205]

11:26 the cave looks like a skull!

[@CalvinHikes]

That's the skull room!

[@maxwellblackwell5045]

IDK what's up with the KZbin algorithm but I'm convinced it's trying to help me. I'm at an event horizon in my life and I just want to give up and these videos are recommended to me out of order but they just happen to be ones where your messages speaks directly to my current situation. You are very wise.

[@CalvinHikes]

Well I'm glad it's encouraging. I don't make speeches in all my videos but on our second Channel I do make more speeches. It matters not. Sometimes people say quitting is not an option. But it is! It's the most readily available easiest to take option. But we don't take it. There is something better ahead for you. You may not like where you're at, but if you're patient, you may just wake up one day not with just a different perspective, but a different life.

[@maxwellblackwell5045]

@@CalvinHikes thank you.

[@Keiiahh]

I just your channel again and I still love your vids

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you! ; )

[@clownman9859]

Coming from a struggler for many year's,, ( hello ) ... an understanding the darkness that comes from that "side".. I called it "THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOON 🌙 " THERES LIGHT ON THE OTHER SIDE,,, THE BACK SIDE BE WARE*.. CATCH PHRASE: **SEE YA ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOON** 🌙 🌚 .... GO INTO THE DARK ALL APECTS OF LIFE,, BUT KNOW YOUR WAY OUT ✨️ OF THE BACK SIDE OF THE MOON, ABSOLUTE AND TOTAL COMPLETE DARKNESS....

[@beyondafx]

Damn you’re strong as hell dude that bit at the start

[@CalvinHikes]

Thanks yo.

[@denh9780]

I love the little speeches you give while being deep inside a dark, moist and tight space. Your content is going to blow up even more in 2021, mark my words.

[@CalvinHikes]

Thanks. I run my mouth to distract me from that which I am afraid of.

[@billninethescienceguy1645]

Okay that's kind of creepy

[@winecoffin12]

100% he reaches 100k this year. Consistency!!!

[@anonymousprepper1463]

His wife said the exact same thing!

[@bugman7579]

@@CalvinHikes what a great tool a humans mind is..

[@danielarvidson]

I love the Pearls of wisdom as u go ... thank u . I have become an avid follower of ur adventures . “ See you Underground “

[@CalvinHikes]

We're having a hard time remembering our catch phrases! It's hard enough just getting through the cave! Glad you are enjoying and thank you!

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

This guys like a Tony Robbins / bear grylls combo

[@CalvinHikes]

Lol. Thats high praise. Reeealy ve interested to put mr Grills through a lava tube.

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

@@CalvinHikes you deserve your own tv show mate. One of the most interesting channels on KZbin hands down

[@BigRokko5196]

At 11:26 as the light dims out it looks JUST like a skull!😳💀

[@CalvinHikes]

Tis a skull. That's the skull room and I overlaid a real skull on the video for effect. Very few people catch it!

[@JoeNoBuddy]

WISDOM

[@terranhealer]

@2:30 very well stated in the perfect metaphorically environment

[@CarlDidur]

The only time I will listen to life advice like this from now on will be from a goofy madman in a tight cave. I am actually listening, haha! Thanks for all the vids

[@CalvinHikes]

Cool thank you! This is my soft advice. The really good advice, costs everything.

[@davidbowers3996]

One word amazing . 👊

[@knownbongo8531]

11:24 the cave looks like a skull really creepy

[@knownbongo8531]

Have just noticed it’s edited in haha

[@CalvinHikes]

The human skull is edited in but the cave does look like a skull and that area is called the skull room.

[@randysavage7351]

@ 11:22 the tunnel system mixed with the light/shadows looks like a skull. Anyone else see it? Oh yeah, great videos by the way. I cannot stop watching!

[@drunkleted1823]

Pause it at 11:28. He put a skull picture over the top of it to make it look more like a skull lol. But it does look like a skull without the image either way!

[@Galiant2010]

@@drunkleted1823 Yeah, noticed that, too lol. Kinda skeeved me out a bit. Cuz I was definitely noticing the skull-like appearance before and that fadeout with the light and image overlay was done perfectly that I didn't realize there was an overlaid image at first and had to back up to look at that transition closer.

[@jasonwick]

Wow, such sage life advice in this video. I’m 3 min in and your cave exploration is my metaphorical life to a T.

[@inkedsights4929]

Did you just schooled us about important life choices while casually crawling to an endless underground maze alone ? xD

[@RaccoonNation]

That’s what I get out of every video 💕

[@randysavage7351]

Beast Mode: off [ON ]

[@jossleo]

lol he did!

[@cerabraladventures]

Him did

[@adalwolfweiss7557]

He’s awesome!!!

[@death2putin718]

I can’t believe this dude is a tight-squeeze motivational speaker to an audience of zero.

[@CalvinHikes]

That pretty much sums up my whole life

[@robplazzman6049]

@@CalvinHikes Oh, come on, lots of people listening. You do speak complete sense, but I also believe your idea of fun makes no sense whatsoever !

[@beanie9574]

How does he talk while climbing up a cave hole lmao my guy you have unlocked endless stamina in my book

[@CalvinHikes]

Cardio is king.

[@OldieWan]

11:27 Skull cave! Reminds me of some Goonie types of cave system right there! I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. But you must have imposed a photo of a skull with some editing magic. Well done. Captures what our minds are saying we see. What a great video. Great advice and commentary once again. This channel has done so much for me that all I can say is thank you.

[@CalvinHikes]

Same part of the world as Goonies was filmed. Could probably make the drive in 2.5 hours from the cave to The Goonies house. In any case that is the skulll room. And this cave is sufficiently weird. It's actually the longest lava tube in the United States (48)

[@JiveTrkey]

11:19..... that's creepy as hell

[@attspace]

like the philosophy lessons 👌🏽

[@clownman9859]

Trials endured, equal insight ,, 🎩 's oFF*!

[@Sokail87]

Loved the superimposed skull on the nightmare of choice. Even the tubes looked like a skull!

[@CalvinHikes]

Good catch. We call that the skull room.

[@Sokail87]

@@CalvinHikes Thank you. Well, to be honest, it was so subtle I had to backtrack a couple of times and spam the space bar to pause the video on the right spot to make sure I saw it indeed. Very nice! You really know how to play with perception, sir! And yes, I love it when people get creative with naming their surroundings. I have no experience in spelunking, but I've done a bit of hiking and even in that kind of activity naming spots in such a way has helped me a lot to register and remember the trail better. :)

[@pabloroman8482]

THAT SKULL WAS CRAZY!!!!!!!

[@pabloroman8482]

Awesome editing I don’t think most people even noticed

[@emilbecker8970]

You speak very postively for a man that is stuck in the earths behind

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you. I always speak positively.

[@importfanatik]

I think your choices tend to be built on top of your values and perspective. As long as those remain intact then even if you know the potential missed outcomes resulting from your choices, there is generally comfort in knowing you made the best choice you could with the information you had. But if your values and perspectives change, all choices are then out of alignment, and the resulting life that you have built could appear to be a huge mistake. So i think the key is then to never change your perspective, unless your prepared to face the potential collapse of your entire reality. Great videos by the way. First you tube channel i have found myself binge watching.

[@CalvinHikes]

I think that's both interesting and accurate. I like it because it's not along the lines that I would normally think. Very cool. Thanks for the input

[@RickCT2000]

Love the commentary as much as the caving

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you so much!

[@CalvinHikes]

Yes, decided to load this up here as well as on the Second Channel! For reasons. kzbin.info/door/G-kf7tBucTpW6vb-cmx64Q We have a Patreon! Help send Jacob to college! All proceeds will be used to help send Jacob to university. THERE IS A FREE video on our Patreon page. You can watch it even if you're not a patreon. www.patreon.com/cavemanhikes *One time gifts are amazing! Any amount is a blessing. www.paypal.me/cavemanhikes *We use bensound for most of our music. This is not an ad, this is an attribution. www.bensound.com

[@lvaiden]

When I click the second channel link it says channel not found / don't exist

[@evanbarnes9984]

You've got a new patron! So stoked to support you guys

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you.

[@CalvinHikes]

How wonderful. Thank you.

[@CalvinHikes]

The link available in the description works but for some reason the one in the comments won't click through. I don't know why that is right now.

[@bjmarchives]

Great one. You’d possibly have your own nat geo show if this was the 00s.

[@CalvinHikes]

That's a decent perspective. I mean some people's compliments saying that we could be on TV but that is a previous generation. This probably isn't that era. And it's not necessary KZbin is great!

[@brycecox658]

I appreciate your narrative in the beginning. From around 2-5 min. Im a young father who, regardless of how interested i am in your videos, related to your comparison between real life and caving. Keep it up guys

[@brycecox658]

Now that i have watched the whole video, i can relate to just about all of it

[@CalvinHikes]

Nice thank you. Was part of a book I was reading on midlife crisis. I mean I put it in my own words but it really made sense to me.

[@nicklogan4239]

came for the caving, stayed for the life advice.

[@CalvinHikes]

Glad we didn't scare you away with our rambling! Sometimes I can't help myself

[@andyman3309]

Amen

[@duckhater5]

This was inspiring and I needed this to give me the push to make it through finals.

[@Thundervallybigfoot21]

Cal gives some great advice !!love it❤

[@colorcon3867]

This video is my favorite, absolutely love the life advice you casually put out in the beginning. Watching You and jacob tackle tight spaces like this has helped me tackle my claustrophobia. Way to go! Jacob!, my name is jacob too! Your one hell of a brave and adventurous kid!!

[@0zmosis2001]

At 11:23 the cave openings looks like a giant skull looking at you it is wicked

[@CalvinHikes]

Yep. Its the skull room!

[@quintonhayward5848]

Respect man I been watching Nothing but these videos for a few days now and blows my mind how chill you can be

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you. Chill is what our videos are about. The caving is incidental.

[@dudewithlaptop8663]

Fascinating speech, have felt that point of no return recently for the first time in my life. I think that's when boys become men and girls become women honestly.

[@jmparchives8826]

How does this channel not have millions of subscribers

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you! We just out here havin a good time!

[@hazzard77]

11:20 You can see a skull when it gets dark.

[@nulpointr]

Damn… maybe I need to slither down a tight cave and get enlightened.

[@iliketanks2438]

For some reason this freaks me out

[@elpadroni1626]

This is a very very good channel and for all these people who say that he’s a bad dad for putting his kids through this your wrong this is somthing that him and his kids will remember and cherish for the rest if there lives cause of the time they spent together this guy is amazing and you can tell he is very intelligent and this video is also very instructional for people who don’t have someone telling them what he is right now this guy is awesome and I’d love to go caving but there aren’t any where I’m from and I used to be very claustrophobic but I feel like I’m not anymore so I’d deff wanna try this for sure

[@CalvinHikes]

We really don't care what internet strangers say about us. We are fictional characters to them. We care slightly more about kind folks like yourself. But mostly, we care about ourselves. We're having a great time with our supporters... and at the expense of our doubters. ; )

[@johnfeher689]

Thx for the lesson, wish thou i could turn…

[@Ilikecheese362]

You sir, remind me of John Malkovich. And I mean that as a compliment.

[@CalvinHikes]

I take it as a compliment but it's interesting... Only recently have people started comparing me to him and I think that's due to aging. But yeah I get that comment about 75 times per day. I love John malcovic!

[@dannywright1317]

This is one of the greatest videos of all time.

[@CalvinHikes]

Wow thanks!

[@dannywright1317]

@@CalvinHikes don’t know if you had pre written this or it’s all off the top of your head, but this is actually brilliant.

[@colinwiggins2500]

Absolutely bonkers lol I'm subbing

[@CalvinHikes]

Thanks!

[@azzureusz1899]

pause at 11:27 lol.... thats terrifying looks like a human skull when its bout to get dark past the second

[@CalvinHikes]

Good catch! I overlaid a real skull on what we call the skull room.

[@azzureusz1899]

@@CalvinHikes Lmao good one :D it looks really identical even tho without

[@alexdalessandro8548]

Redbull or someone needs to sponsor this man

[@CalvinHikes]

Nice.

[@CalvinHikes]

BuzzFeed has contacted us so let's see how that goes.

[@alexdalessandro8548]

@@CalvinHikes Good stuff man! I hope it works out. You deserve it!

[@brenttm3907]

Awesome man!!!! 🔥🔥🔥💯

[@tbaymufon6448]

Wow, such a wonderful perspective, and so damn true. I need you to come on my podcast!

[@raadas.s.6161]

Man, the final moment with the multiple choices... the cave looked like an skull-ish creepy structure.

[@CalvinHikes]

That is now called the skull room.

[@aniiazharrr241]

It may help if you play some catchy song just to calm your claustrophobic while you tryjng to cave in

[@rhyslawing7943]

Mans is forgettin to put torches on the walls

[@orthirox7419]

Spelunk ya later.

[@CalvinHikes]

Quit caving around.

[@JustStayingGroovy]

"People only come in this cave every couple of months..." "And these holes like this essentially go for miles..." 😳

[@CalvinHikes]

Thats the most public cave weve gone in.

[@trailerpark948]

very brave man.

[@30latem]

John Malkovich in cave hehe

[@CalvinHikes]

We literally named a cave Malkovich cave.

[@Wakpura]

You're lucky enough the Reptile in that cave went searching for frogs .

[@Chrieso]

Thank you for the speech in this video, man. It was really important for me to hear something like that, so I can start choosing my paths more wisely and not end up going a way I don't want to. Thank you so much.

[@CalvinHikes]

You're welcome, I really appreciate you saying something. I never know about my ramblings. I think, if you're the kind of person who's concerned with choosing good paths... you're likely to lead and excellent life.

[@RobsWorldWV]

Those were some deep thoughts you shared, Jacob is so fortunate to have a role model like you in his life. You always find ways to make it fun while still being very serious. You give Jacob enough freedom so that he gets to feel the full sense of accomplishment while still being safe. We need more mentors like Calvin in this troubled world...

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate you mentioning the balance between fun and serious. There's a sweet spot in there somewhere. Because life is serious. But you should have a fun time doing it. That is almost never easy.

[@SouthSide.Teedy_726]

The end, when you show the three choices of paths you can take, I thought “Ooh that looks like a skull”. Then as the videos fades out an on to the next part, I kept swearing, the skull got ALOT more clear in sight. So I kept rewinding, & watching over an over. Watching an listening so I can make a mental time stamp of what you were saying, so I’ll know which word is when I need to screen shot, and BOOM…. I found caught it 😂 Got a perfect screenshot. Wish I could post, & share it but don’t have the option to. Thought I was tripping for a sec., but I saw it lol.

[@CalvinHikes]

Yeah we call that the skulll room. That cave is trippy it's one of the most elaborate maze caves maze caves in our area. Still not fully mapped or even close.

[@it_59_ashishkumarsharma30]

After watching all your videos my blanket feels like a cave now🙄

[@CalvinHikes]

Thats why we dont sleep -Jacob

[@pavel9652]

What an unexpected gem of life wisdom! I am close to point of no return and got stuck. I still have a decent and safe option to choose, but far from ideal. Hard work doesn't guarantee success and didn't pay off. Thanks for the great content! Live long and prosper! ;)

[@billsanders9387]

And you too! Isn’t life a kick at times!! Not all of our “kicks” have been pleasant.

[@Tjchesnut]

I throughly enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@CalvinHikes]

You're welcome. Every time.

[@rattbusters7503]

I just Found your videos O The anxiety watching you but I love your motivational speeches great videos man 👍

[@CalvinHikes]

Thank you. Now and then, I just can't help myself.

[@straponsandstuff93r99]

Crazy caving

[@Zlee_02]

I watch both you and james kingston.... i dont think there can be further opposites

[@CalvinHikes]

Never heard of her!