Getting Started Caving - Taking Your First Cave Trip

[@johndaltrocanto]

So caving is basically all of the most common human fears packed in one complete package

[@elpmia945]

bro i’m just tryna feel something at this point

[@GingerMole]

Fear makes you feel live 😎

[@UndergroundAdventures]

Great video. I remember my first own cave tour. Without a helmet and equipped with a € 3 headlamp and cheap flashlights, we explored a ca 250m long cave and looked for a "geocache". But on this trip I found my passion for caves. Now, many years later, I am a member of a cave club, well equipped, and I can only be happy that nothing happened back then.

[@R-SXX]

My Girlfriend and I just explored Skotino Cave after a huge thunderstorm the day before. The whole cave was quite muddy and the cave has some interesting height variations with a big drop at the end. We both just went in there and searched every single space - with only our phone, an abysmal flashlight and with holding each other at every corner. I shiver now thinking back on what could have gone wrong in every second, splitting our skull while trying to climb a wet rock without gloves or slipping and falling into the abyss. But damn, it was addictive, exploring these damp places really is something - but I learned my lesson!

[@KengoftheWorld]

I have been to quite a few horizontal caves, but my fear of heights and lack of rope technique knowledge have kept me away from from vertical passages. I am learning a lot from your videos and I am inclined to start investing on climbing gear. Keep inspiring! 😁👍

[@DerekBristol]

Thanks! I feature vertical caving in many of my other videos, but I intentionally left it out of this one since it's unlikely to be included on a first cave trip. There are quite a few very accomplished cavers who have an intense fear of heights, but they either focus on horizontal caves, or find ways to manage the fear when vertical is required.

[@justsomesaltyboi8716]

im here from a channel called actionadventuretwins, before them, i totally forgot that caves existed and that caving is a real sport. immediately felt a gravitation towards it cause im also a gemstone collector so it is really really cool to see that this is a thing. I would love to learn and try it out, but i am also a poor college student soooo, yeah... BUT i want to learn more about how they are formed and their delicate ecosystem!

[@Space_Ghost1]

i came here bc of them too haha

[@bennybenns]

KZbin algorithm decided I should be watching caving disasters, which inspired me to want to cave, which led me here. Have already watched several of your equipment videos thank you for being a source of knowledge to people trying to get into the sport, can’t wait to get out there this summer.

[@_hhh444]

same here

[@strongback6550]

I came here to alleviate my fears of claustrophobia. Instead, I developed newfound respect for those who dare to pursue this kind of activity by planning responsibly.

[@seheracar2573]

Awesome! Great video for beginner cavers. Thank you so much 🌸

[@MrTangent]

Fantastic video for beginners! Great job.

[@manuelsaavedra6852]

Genial el video, se necesita valor para adentrarse en las entrañas de la tierra !

[@mikedunn9313]

Great video. Been in a few graves since I was young and since I found your channel last ive really had the bug to get back underground. Will be looking to sign up at a local grotto as soon as this lock down will allow. Thanks for all the great content

[@embearasedbear3694]

Fuck a lock down caves don't tend to close

[@ericcartman9594]

Graves?

[@tygraig2721]

Cave entrance at the start of the video looks like Ogof Ffynnon Ddu top entrance in South Wales. Nice.

[@cthulhu2357]

I would love to do this

[@anaalileipa4589]

Well did you? 😁

[@lucfournier3939]

Great vidéo

[@mogall8718]

Im Going with a group. It’s a tour they do around here locally. They have equipment for you. Still Kind of nervous lol

[@zorkan111]

Contrary to the popular belief, tight squeezes in caves are few and far between. And even when you do encounter a tight squeeze, it's usually going to be a short one (just a few steps), not dozens of meters of crawl like you see in those "extreme claustrophobia" videos on KZbin. Those are a minority. Most caves are comprised of comfortably wide hallways (or vertical passages) with some big rooms sprinkled here and there. At least that's the case where I live. If you don't feel claustrophobic in a public toilet stall, you're likely not going to feel claustrophobic in an average cave.

[@njcaveexplorer]

I looked to see if I knew anyone but wrong end of the country. I’m in the northeast.

[@tommywartime]

What is the name of this cave in the video?

[@Clayton-Anderson]

Found it

[@kd14marketing]

Found it 🤣🤣🤣

[@kenthompson5723]

Caving can be fun, enjoyable, rewarding, and enlightening. But, as someone who has done some caving in the past, let me pass along a word to the wise new caver >>> beware of "caving clubs" (grottos). I have yet to find a caving club that was really openminded toward, or interested in, new cavers. These clubs function mostly as cliques, wherein members communicate friendliness toward each other, but are aloof, snobbish, and contemptuous toward newcomers and outsiders. If you ask them any questions, they'll look at you as if you are intruding into their private space. And they are very, VERY secretive. Do NOT ask them about cave locations. They claim to want to protect caves from cave damage caused by humans. What hypocrisy. They, themselves, create damage by just inserting themselves and their buddies into wild caves. At 8:04, you are invited to contact the speleological society. Yet, that society veritably preaches snobbery. All the way up to the National Park Service, any inquiry you make or question you ask will likely be greeted either by silence or ridicule. All of this unfortunate behavior is engrained into American caving culture and has been for a long, long time. My suspicion is that, despite the message in this video, experienced cavers really, really do not want new cavers. They want to keep these subterranean spaces as their own private playgrounds.

[@Xantexhunter]

“While caving is very safe-“ Lmao, okay.

[@Ashiqahmadi]

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