They Ignored The WARNING SIGNS | Cave Exploring Gone WRONG

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[@torvus249]

Major lesson in all this: NEVER assume that you're too skilled to die. NEVER assume that you, "don't need," equipment. People more skilled and better equipped than you have almost definitely died doing less dangerous spelunking and diving expeditions than you.

[@LetsHavePun]

Complacency and hubris turn experiences pros into novices

[@Bennysol]

Ive noticed a lot of these stories involve teeenagers or guys in their 20s. Im 32 now but think back to all the dangerous things i did when i was younger and that feeling of being invincible. Its a scary reality

[@imcrow6674]

"better safe than sorry" is such an underrated phrase in the most important of cases

[@janieraltreche1989]

The outdoors is not a place where the ego survives.

[@SimpleSaemple]

The first warning sign they ignored was the ominous music at the cave entrance.

[@speleokeir]

😁🤣🤣🤣 Seriously though it was the waterfall at the entrance where they'd never seen one before and then the rapids inside. Any experienced caver would have turned around because it was bloody obvious the cave had unusually high water conditions. If in doubt, you don't go down.

[@frankenschande]

but the quest marker was leading there...

[@ceu160193]

@@frankenschande People in second story sound like literal morons - going into cave without safety equipment is begging for deadly fall to happen.

[@AW-xc1xc]

@@speleokeirI am the opposite of an experienced caver (never been to a cave in my life!) and even I would just bolt straight out of there if I saw that.

[@JosephDCLXVI]

​@@frankenschandeproblem is they were a lower level than the quest required.

[@CGR89]

This channel has taught me 3 things: never go into a cave, never go scuba diving, and never EVER combine the two

[@twocyclediesel1280]

I’d say the first two, on their own can be OK if one is properly trained. I definitely agree on number 3 tho. When you go into an underwater cave, you are ALWAYS running out of air, with no way to the surface but the way you came in. No thanks

[@Jay22222]

@@twocyclediesel1280I dunno, I think if you asked me to do number 3 I’t might make me do a number 2. Sorry.

[@justsomeweebsmh]

@@Jay22222 no you didn't 💀💀☠

[@jaz747]

@@justsomeweebsmh whats blud yapping about?

[@serenity8839]

hes saying he'd shit himself, which tbh understandable. Cave diving looks terrifying.@@jaz747

[@xCB.]

"Where the beer cans ends is a 30ft depression" Straight up brother

[@arh1234]

😂

[@MuddieRain]

Been there before

[@Lopfff]

Right? My life story

[@Kingdok10]

True

[@nyukjustacommenter857]

Oh my god

[@motoprof1441]

These rescue personnel are a special breed of human.

[@tahjjj1488]

No doubt.

[@zxyatiywariii8]

They're awesome! I've met a few and they're genuinely heroic.

[@NB-nh2sf]

Bc I'd refuse after a few of these.

[@zemm9003]

Yeah. I wouldn't bother. Especially on caves closed to the public.

[@g1rl_veteran]

I love that Mike and Roman both survived their harrowing experience.

[@danwhite3224]

Yeah I wonder where they are now, and if they ever went caving again after that...

[@g1rl_veteran]

@@danwhite3224 good questions.

[@J_Klutch]

I don't care about them AT ALL.

[@J_Klutch]

These people are strangers. Who gives a damn!? You people are so SOFT nowadays. So caring and overly concerned that it's reached a point of paranoia. You're all nice because you're SCARED shitless.

[@g1rl_veteran]

@@J_Klutch then why are you here?

[@omgurheadsgone]

Agnes Milowka was an extremely skilled cave diver, but more importantly, she was an underwater cave explorer. She mapped out thousands upon thousands of metres of new cave passages and also was the first person to ever make the connection between Peacock Springs and Baptizing Spring, laying over 9,800 feet of new lines across new passages. Unfortunately it was her extreme desire to continue pushing the limits when exploring and mapping new passages that ended up being her demise, but it’s also what made her such a legend… few people have mapped as much new passages as her.

[@David-ud9ju]

It's such a waste though. She was obviously driven and intelligent and could have done good things, but she decided that she wanted to pointlessly map out underwater cave systems and, despite being stuck multiple times before and surviving through pure luck, she went and did it again and killed herself. It's just needless and infuriating.

[@dennis-is-a-bastard-man]

I have to agree with the comment above. Okay, sure she mapped out previously unexplored caves, but for what? Amazing views? New experiences? A caves a cave, it's not like those new caves are going to be different from the old ones.

[@TheDarkPikatchu]

@@David-ud9ju because she followed her passion its useless ? what a disrespectful view on this topic. She should made something for you or what are u implying ? if u do mountain climbin because its your passion and you eventually die is that pointless ? no i would say no risk no fun. I personally like exploring caves or go to hard to reach places because its fun. if i die i die while doing what i love and she did the same, she even achieved much. How could u say something that cruel ?

[@Lynn-Lynn-Lynn]

Thanks for sharing that tidbit of information, really cool she made the first connection between peacock and baptizing springs Sounds like she’s an inspiration for women cave divers

[@arwing20]

She was a fool. Such a waste of a naturally intelligent person. But intelligent doesn't equal wisdom or common sense, unfortunately

[@CagedLeo]

I don’t like to hold on to blame/judgement when hearing stories like this, but damn, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing in that second story. I hope the young man is living a full life now, still, it boggles my mind that anyone would think they were a good enough climber to scale a wet, vertical wall without equipment. The other man was exceedingly lucky imo, bc there comes a point when no amount of skill can overcome the basic structure of a cave. I’m glad they both survived and cheers to the rescue team for helping despite the tricky circumstances

[@ladyweasellou3367]

I work SAR as the team's medic so if someone becomes ill, is injured or killed it's me that deals with it and then later helps the investigation. Ignoring signs, laws/regulations and the authority of the area is very stupid. Permanent damage or death is almost always connected to those things. It's terrible how many people cause the death of themselves, friends and/or Rescuers when just doing the right thing and following instructions. There's nothing wrong at all with holding blame to the person at fault. When these things happen repercussions for breaking those rules/laws/regulations/warnings is very very rare. The families will blame and sue the government, park, land owners, etc... they are not at fault for their loved one's terrible decision making skills. Tragedies will continue to happen so long as the people who were ACTUALLY to blame are held accountable.... and the way things are going, it's not going to get better, it's going to get worse.

[@CagedLeo]

@@ladyweasellou3367 that’s an excellent point and thank you for providing a new perspective. I suppose I hate to add more suffering to the lives of people already hurt, but at least the young men are anonymous in this case, and I’m grateful they didn’t have to die in order for their story to be used as a cautionary tale!

[@Gynkyspongd]

@@ladyweasellou3367Fr bro it’s stupidity

[@zakf2929]

It's the way risk and assessment works for people, your brain at certain points flat out ignores danger and tweaks the odds in your mind so you don't think it's a big deal. Like take driving for example people think it's pretty safe but in comparison to flying it's an extremely dangerous activity. I'd imagine the guys in the 2nd story didn't fully weigh the risks and the odds properly and most probably fudged the odds in their heads.

[@cadillacslim73]

Exactly… I have summited 22 peaks in glacier national park…. And yes !!! Why would you think climbing wet rock free hand is a reasonable idea ?!

[@Shiestey]

I get the whole schtick behind caving but still will never understand how people do it without that little itch in the back of your head like “maybe this is a bad idea…” I remember being like 12 years old with my friends and we found an open manhole leading to the sewers underground. As soon as I saw the ladder leaning down my brain was like “nope I know you’re an idiot but you’re not that dumb” lmao

[@ClickClack_Bam]

You highly discount that humans have TOTALLY disrupted the top rule of nature: 'Only the strong survive' You can be a total POS moron, but still live until old age because mankind has disrupted that rule. Reality shows that regardless of man breaking the rule, there's a thin line between benefiting from breaking the rule & nature snapping your ass up in it's ruthless jaws. I saw a video earlier where a criminal jumped off a several story building to run from the Cops & he somehow lived.

[@empressmarowynn]

My philosophy has always been "crazy, not stupid." I may have done some ridiculous things in my life but I always weighed the danger and what the worst case scenario might be. If that worst case is incredibly unlikely then I would do it. But if it's like hey there is a very good chance that you will die or at least get badly hurt then I would nope out real quick.

[@ClickClack_Bam]

@@empressmarowynn I agree with you & want to expand a little bit. I own snakes & tarantulas. THAT'S most people's nightmares! Amongst them, I own a venomous cobra. All tarantulas are venomous, albeit usually not deadly unless you're allergic. How to tell you're allergic? Get bit & find out! These things can be deadly or A VERY bad time! MANY would say that you're DEFINITELY going to die the first time you deal with them. Nothing is further from the truth! If you follow the rules around venomous animals you'll NEVER get bitten. Why? You're managing the risks & the risk you take of getting bitten goes down towards ZERO when you follow the rules & don't deviate from them. Deviate from them & now you're in a minefield & playing Russian roulette. The same thing with these guys who cave. The same thing with driving a vehicle. Crossing the street. Playing a sport. Be a dumb ass doing any of these things & you could easily wind up dead. Each of us must calculate the risks & decide their worth. To me one risk is worth it & someone else, they think you're CRAZY.

[@maxsherman1685]

There’s a cave near me that is hidden by a manhole cover. You open it up and it’s literally just a pit under the parking lot that connects to a huge cave.

[@mulder2400]

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[@SylverMage]

It's always really heartwarming to hear that other cavers are willing and ready to use their experience and expertise to rescue others, regardless of how they got there. I suppose some part of you always recognizes it could be you needing help, regardless of how prepared you are.

[@chet-hy2js]

Not as heartwarming as this comment.

[@agustinmalo6051]

@@chet-hy2js lmao fr

[@HuckleberryLover]

You're a sweet. I have the exact opposite opinion (not to say I'm more correct though). I don't think people should save people that intentionally chose incredibly dangerous and life risking behavior as I see it as encouragement for others to risk their own lives with the assumption other people will save them. I see it as a waste of resources as I strongly disagree with risking others lives through your own behaviors, especially for recreation. It genuinely does warm my heart a bit though to see people like you having a completely different reaction :)

[@SylverMage]

​@@HuckleberryLover That's fair! I would never say anything against someone who chose to keep themselves safe, either. And it is infuriating when folks DO take foolish risks for recreation that create situations where other folks have to risk their lives too, because you wanted a thrill or an adventure. There are lots of these stories where I think to myself, you had a choice, and you put all these people in danger because of it. Not saying you deserve what you get, but don't drag others down with you. But, at the same time, I can't deny the kind of warmth I get from hearing that someone looked at a situation and said, "I can help. I have the skills to help. I will help." Thanks for the kind words, though! :D

[@ralphwarom2514]

........ The saddest one was the one about the guy who died recovering the body of a diver. That's not worth dying for. For life....sure. Give it a shot. But no one should risk life to recover a body.

[@hainesftw90]

Your cave exploration videos are the most terrifying ones to me in a way none of the other ones are. The disappearances and terrible fates are awful, and the mountain ones sad, but the cave ones chill me to my bone. The guy in the second story was so lucky to survive and be successfully rescued. Thanks as always, Sean.

[@bashy241]

KZbin asked me to rate your comment out of 5 😂

[@NA1c158]

Something about getting lost in a cave that hits different. I think it's the helplessness of those situations without training, experience, correct gear, and also loads of luck in your favor. One small thing means the death of a diver. So insane.

[@alexyo2440]

​@@NA1c158The scariest part about it seems to be always about the cave explorers sealing their own fate in a matter of seconds. Also the many unknown dangers of the cave terrain which may still be unknown even after it has been mapped. The fear of the unknown is always a guess between discovery and doom

[@paulperole]

ALL ABOUT THAT CAVE MUSIC MY DUDE

[@agustinmalo6051]

You’re damn right, I still can’t get that guy from the mountain out of my head, some people are absolutely insane..

[@paulandjana]

Me and a few of my friends went pot holing on our way to Edale, Derbyshire England. It’s in the Peak district. We had no gear, just lights and a camera. We had no experience, just dumb kids in the 90s. We spent hours down there squeezing through tight gaps. How we didn’t get lost I’ve no idea. I remember one of our friends was petrified. Which prompted us to leave. Hearing these stories makes me realise how lucky and stupid we were.

[@speleokeir]

I've been caving for 30 years. In many caving huts you'll find Cave Rescue reports. Cavers tend to have a dry sense of humour and these can be highly amusing, particularly for stupid incidents. My favourite report was of two teenage lads who been at their local youth club. Apparently they'd been messing around and generally irritating the Youth leader. In order to get them out of his hair for a bit he said: "Here's a torch. There's a hole over there, why don't you buggers go and explore it and lose yourself for a bit?" A couple of hours later when they hadn't come back the Youth leader realised they followed his instructions to the letter!🤣 Fortunately Cave Rescue found them almost immediately, cold and frightened. They hadn't actually gone in very far but when their torch failed they couldn't find the way out.

[@mayday6916]

@@speleokeir Oops 😂

[@HoleyMoleyAlex]

@@speleokeir It was worse though when a different Youth leader did the same, but only this time right next to Gaping Ghyll for some reason and the cave they explored was Gib Tunnel, well there's a 98m drop after 10m in, you can guess what happened, a terrible tragedy.

[@thebirdee55]

pot holing?

[@rottsandspots]

​@@thebirdee55as he said, he lives in England where many use the term 'pot holing' for caving, spelunking or whatever your country calls it 😊

[@princessoscar3089]

"They thought they could tackle it without ropes" Me: Oh noooo.

[@RapidE-Mart]

I was like 🤦‍♂️

[@azoreaneve4777]

the best part is that they struggled GOING DOWN because of how slippery it was and yet kept going instead of going back up and getting safer material.

[@stoiccrane4259]

@@azoreaneve4777 Caves are already tough enough for seasoned professionals fully prepared and then some. Imagine going in with nothing but ego!

[@porcirain9143]

Yeah like who does that? Especially with an unfamiliar cave

[@stoiccrane4259]

@@porcirain9143 Someone with a death wish or just mind-numbingly unwise.

[@UndesirableOne-g7n]

Mike's a real fucking friend tho. What a homie

[@SolazLive]

Yea glad he made it after he went to help his friend

[@alexmartin2651]

100 percent

[@meowjakx3]

It’s genuinely refreshing to hear a caving story like the first two where none of the explorers died. Just a cautionary tale.

[@evanmarschand9930]

In 1998, I was 14 years old, and I nearly Nutty Putty'd/ Wildcat Cave'd myself in a dry section of Bronson Cave at Spring Mill. I thought I was some kind of an expert because I'd been technical caving a whopping total of three times! Took me about an hour, one long, exhausted hour to contort my body and back myself out most of the way. Much of that time I was consumed with panic, hyperventilating, praying, and at one point sobbing profusely. Of course I had tackled the passage by myself and hadn't told my friends where I was going. They didn't locate me until I had nearly gotten myself out. And thankfully they did, because try as I might, I couldn't back out of the final section due to exhaustion, angle, and gravity. A couple friends were able to hear my shrieking, and after some of the smaller guys could get to me, they were able to pull me out by my ankles. Even at the age of 40, I still have an occasional nightmare about it.

[@MarvinHartmann452]

You came close to be part of these stories, and not in the comments section.

[@newtfigton8795]

I’m now imagining this as one of the stories in these videos.

[@adammaclabhrainn]

I bet you could have your story included in one of these videos, if you wanted to and you got in contact with Seán. I'm really glad you got out 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@dragonfire2371]

In your defense being 14 yo, you probably think you can do a lot more than you actually can, and do not weight the risk as well as later on in life. Glad you got out.

[@g1rl_veteran]

Oh geez, that is nightmare fuel there!

[@fuzzylittlespider]

I could not believe my ears that not one but two grown men went into a cave with no ropes! And thought it was a good idea! The last story is sad, it is crazy to me that no matter how skilled you are in cave diving you are NEVER safe! Which is so wild to me!

[@doclewis8927]

Why on earth would you go into a muddy steep cave with zero ropes? Going down is always easier than going back up. Once you rest a bit and head back up, you've got added weight due to the mud on your clothes and boots/shoes plus you're tired from going down even if it didn't feel like you exerted much energy doing it. Always make sure that you take rope with you regardless of whether you need it. A pack should always have water, energy bars or goo, duct tape, extra batteries for you light, extra light, matches & lighter, rope, small knife, small first aid kit, emergency blanket (the space blanket) for each person, and always leave a note on your dash that describes what you're wearing and where you're going. Let a friend or family know what time you're starting your climb and when you'll be calling when you're out. They should have instructions on who to call (the numbers and everything) when you do not call at the assigned time and they should be told only to wait 30 minutes passed the designated time of the call to call for help. ALL hikers/climbers/cavers/divers should practice this. When my elderly father leaves his house, my mother calls to let me know he's on his way that way I know when to expect him. When he leaves, I call her so she knows to expect him. I live 5 to 10 minutes from them so depending on the lights and traffic he should be home within that time. If ever he's not, I'm driving the route he goes. We always go the same route with no variations so if anything happens we can be found. I do not know why hikers/climbers/cavers/divers do not practice certain safety routines as far as leaving information on who to call in case of an emergency and when to call. Some people who know that their friend or family member is out hiking wait way too long before calling for help then they just call 911 instead of the people who NEED to be called for the type of searching that's needed. Yes, 911 should be called but so should the proper search teams and as a hiker/camper/climber/caver/diver you should know who those people are in your area so you can give that info to your friend or family.

[@Hfgv281]

Thank you for this! Such great recommendations.

[@_pure8413]

I couldn't have said it better myself. Always tell someone where you're going and what you're doing, it may save your life one day.

[@sidvicious332]

All of this^

[@MrAwesomenesh]

I'll never forget in my early boy scouts days as a 12/13 year old I bailed on a cave trip at the entrance of the cave after claustrophobia kept me from committing deeper and the rest of my troop went on while a leader went back to make camp with me. He tried to keep me from feeling less of myself until the troop returned but these videos have done more to make me feel justified about bailing out, even in the moment of. I could have easily been the one everyone was risking their lives to save and until these videos I had barely really understood the risk I was scared of. It was a light situation compared to the expeditions undertaken on these videos but I remember there being a crack to crawl between and then a huge gap going down into darkness we had to hop across and I could not bring myself to commit.

[@jesusbeloved3953]

I’m so glad you didn’t go! Fear can play terrible tricks on your mind and that, more than anything is a good way to get killed. My claustrophobia is so bad I couldn’t go into an attic crawl space in my house. My aunt was right at the entrance, but my mind was positive she’d close the door and lock me in.

[@pakde8002]

No shame in listening to your natural survival instinct.

[@thedaisiesgrow]

Good instinct!

[@EstradaDuran-sg6co]

coward smh

[@du4lstrik3]

If it didn't feel right, it wasn't right. Smart move on your part not trying because eventually someone will and will slip and fall down that gap

[@iristigerlily]

One of the divers who assisted with recovering Agnes Milowka's body was Richard Harris who was one of the divers who assisted with the Tham Luang cave rescue of the soccer team in Thailand. He was the doctor who carried out all the medical assessments and then eventually bought out the final boy.

[@cainmathewson1857]

I, Cain Mathewson, solemnly state with a rational intention, that I do NOT want anyone ever risking their lives to pull out my dead body

[@voltairearouet1374]

As if anyone would risk their life for a complete nobody like you. Even if you were alive.

[@NB-nh2sf]

Facts. But I'll never be in this position unless I'm drugged and kidnapped

[@bend6799]

I had to leave my best friend on a mtn in Colorado. I still dream of going back for him. Quite a few people have been hurt trying but I was the last with him and feel the most responsible. Someday soon…

[@HealthySleepHabits]

@@bend6799need more back story lol

[@sumvivus6199]

I'm so glad both Mike and Roman both made it out alive, the way you were describing their attempts to escape and to live made me feeling so bad for them both. I'm so happy lol

[@jasminestanbury9693]

For the third story. Tantanoola is a small country town and the caves in the area are very cool. There are some that you can walk into and a few are wheelchair accessible. Definitely recommend a visit even if you don’t cave dive. If you go visit the local hotel, because it’s home to the Tantanoola Tiger. An animal that they found that had an unknown origin. It was hunting sheep in the 1880s. Later found what it was but not how it ended up in Australia. An Arabian wolf. It’s a cool little attraction. Agnes was extremely respected in Australia so thank you for sharing her story.

[@alsmith9853]

It's also not in Victoria!

[@Hanna_Stefanowska]

Caves are beautiful, but the idea of getting trapped in one makes me feel some deep, primal fear. They're hostile for humans, yet some are made to be just the exact size for a human to explore. If I ever decide to visit a cave, I will go to a well known and safe one.

[@desdicadoric]

Especially caves full of water, freezing cold water. Crazy

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

IF you can get to New Mexico, I HIGHLY recommend Carlsbad Caverns. It's a solid day-hike... BUT it's IMMENSE... The "Big Room" is something like 4,000 feet by 600 feet... and 200 feet tall... with a food-court and elevators back to the surface (because so many visitors are just too exhausted to walk all the way back up to the souvenir shop, front entrance, and their cars... haha)... They've got lights inside, so you just go pay the entry fee, and take a walk... enjoy... It'll give you the caving bug... so fair warning. I don't know of ANYONE who went and regretted it, and 99.999% of them come back to say, "OOOOOooohhh... THAT'S why you like caving!" Take an afternoon siesta, and come back for the evening, too. Every sunset through the summer there's a "bat show" that literally blackens the sky for about an hour with the squealing and sqawking of literally MILLIONS of bats... AND you get to sit around the entryway while they swirl around and around flying up and out for their nightly flight/feed... It's an AWESOME thing to behold... even if you (like me, admittedly) aren't exactly a "fan" of bats... ;o)

[@speleokeir]

Try a show cave first. Then if you fancy doing some proper caving contact your local caving club and go with someone experienced. It's a fun hobby and much safer than these videos would have you believe. Fatalities are rare in reality and most are down to people not following standard safe caving practise. Cave Diving is another matter and you really need to know what you're doing. The first two incidents in this video were preventable and wouldn't have happened to experienced cavers. I don't know all the details about the cave diving one. However it sounds like Agnes didn't lay a dive line. If that's the case then that's a VERY stupid thing to do. You ALWAYS lay a dive line so that you don't get lost if you lose visability. It's standard practice. If she WAS using a dive line then presumably she somehow lost contact with it, perhaps due to some other issue like narcosis, equipment failure, etc.

[@Badficwriter]

"Just the exact size" Junji Ito wrote The Enigma of Amigara Fault with this plot. You can find it online. ;)

[@mrbisshie]

Going in a cave with a group, that lacks underground rivers/waterfalls, tight squeezes, and scaling sounds like fun.

[@chibifiedkitsunes]

GOSH, caving has always seemed interesting to me until I discovered these stories. And there's something about your voice that is just so calming. Love listening to your stories!!

[@cocodojo]

Its better to hear Sean tell you about these stories than becoming one of his stories, which is why I'm staying the hell away from caves and especially underwater ones or ones that'd be filled with water.

[@jack_of_alltrades7091]

I mean he couldn't have had a scary voice with these nightmare fuel stories😂

[@ArDeeMee]

Tom Scott has a good video from when he went caving with his team. It didn’t go the way he‘d wanted.

[@landactyl7564]

Please don’t let these videos discourage you if you are truly interested in caving! A lot of these accidents are human error or simply that: unfortunate accidents - but sooo many people go in to caves and come out completely fine!! You just won’t find as many popular videos of “person goes in cave, has a great time, and comes out completely okay” y’know? Caving is SO much fun and there are plenty of beginner caves that are first-timer friendly!

[@chibifiedkitsunes]

​@@landactyl7564Thank you! I've done a bit of amateur caving with guides before (during school camps - I'm the teacher tagging along) and absolutely loved it. But I don't think I'd ever do it casually as where I'm from there are no caves haha. I did go caving once with gelish nails, much to the amusement of the guide who thought I'd chip my nails. (they didn't 😂) Was kind of bummed I missed out on the school camp to Thailand (tore my ankle ligaments) because the group got to meet some of the rescue team involved in the Thai cave rescue.

[@antefizulic6851]

there is a reason why humans left caves and started living in houses they built they selves.

[@justaregularguy115]

​@@BODYBUILDERS_AGAINST_FEMINISM Relax, it was probably just a typo, lol. Keyboard, Spellcheck, "Grammar Karens" are gross. 🤢🤮

[@justaregularguy115]

@antefizulic6851 Yeah, the obsession with dark, damp, inhospitable places (where humans clearly do NOT belong) is bat sh#t crazy....(cave pun not intended, lol). Really puts the whole "cave dweller" term into perspective." lol.

[@Badficwriter]

Its funny, humans start somewhere, they know the territory, then they leave and forget. We were apes living in sunny African forests, then we migrated to the plains. The human living in northern caves period was ice age response, I think. There is a theory that the story of Gilgamesh is partly meant literally, that the land of humans was the plains (at that time), and the forest was forbidden. So when humans began venturing in the forest, they were violating the rules, so the divine guardian Humbaba killed them for it. But of course the forest was once human's home, as well. Now, the cavers want to return to the caves, and get killed when they disrespect the territory.

[@justaregularguy115]

@@generalmarkmilleyisbenedic8895 Malanin is natural sunscreen. Even bodybuilders imitate the beautiful chocolate gleam (with bronzer) to showcase peak human, physical condition. There's something less visually impressive about a hulking "pink man" than a melenated one.🤣 The lack of melanin is what's really gross. But that may partially explain the cave obsession. There's no sun down in the those, dank dark, "Gollum tunnels" that can burn that pale, Smeagol skin...lol🌞🥵😎🪱

[@justaregularguy115]

@@generalmarkmilleyisbenedic8895 Lack of melanin is gross. Like pale leprosy.

[@redwood34]

The fact both men from the first story survived AND made full recoveries is incredible, that Marine is a super hero, and the man who was swept out is incredibly lucky. That's crazy amazing

[@Demagora]

The caving stories are my favorite, there's just a sense of dread about them that really gets to me.

[@hgbugalou]

I understand different strokes for different folks, but there is no chance in hell I would ever go in a cave.

[@marymacgregor6952]

I went in a cave but it was dry and well lit. It’s a tourist attraction. But I would never do what these people are doing. Not worth the risk.

[@zimmicks3170]

And even LESS chance if that cave is underwater!

[@andrewsilver9730]

I'd really love to explore a cave.... I just want to have a rescue team on standby

[@KCwalksabout]

Yeah I'd walk into a cave where its open and you can look around. That's amazing. I will never ever ever squeeze between rock faces or into a tiny tunnel where you could get stuck. And if it is or has been raining heavily in the days beforehand? Nope, total change of plans thanks

[@mrbisshie]

If there are no tight squeezes, underwater diving, or scaling freaking 50 feet to get into, I wouldn't mind exploring. Sounds like fun! I'd rather worry about getting bit by an animal in a cave, than worry about dying in a tiny chamber in a cave. lol

[@morri03]

I had an MRI the other day and it is quite a claustrophobic experience. I was distracting myself and started thinking about scary interesting and cave stuff and then I had to go STOP THINKING ABOUT THAT

[@davewilson4493]

I'm a caver, and when I was much younger and doing medical research, a colleague of mine needed a subject for his research project, and it was me Part of that study involved him having an MRI of my torso, but as it was an electrocardiology study, he needed an MRI with my heart in a fixed position, so each image had to be taken at the same point of my cardiac cycle, but due to 1980s machine limits, the machine could only take one line of a scan at a time, so one line of a slice per heartbeat. It took something like 6 hours to do my torso, with my trying to keep as still and breathe as little as possible while fighting the boredom and bladder pressure. A couple of weeks later, the MRI people proudly let us know that they'd just upgraded their system so it could do a whole slice per heartbeat, and they could have done the whole thing in tens of minutes. Why they hadn't mentioned that they were *about* to do that upgrade a couple of weeks earlier remained a mystery, but I suspected that maybe part of the logic may have been that some sort of internal credits existed for how much time their machine was generously used for research work.

[@cronullacruller]

The MRI tech watching your amygdala light up: "what the fuck"

[@xxsymphonyxxx]

😂

[@The..Dark..Knight]

I've heard of Agnes and her story before. I always thought the same thing every time i heard it. With the way she always followed the safety rules of cave diving, bringing more equipment than necessary for redundant safety, it always bothered me when i heard about her dive buddy being too big to fit into some of the passages that she could. I always wondered why she didn't just find a smaller dive buddy since the majority of her dives were in tight restrictions discovering new passages and tunnels as she was mapping out the cave. If 80% of the time, your buddy can't follow, he's not a whole lot of good. If he were there with her when she got stuck, he could've helped dislodge her so she didn't burn thru her oxygen doing it alone. At least she was doing what she loved. She lived more than most.

[@speleokeir]

It sounds like she didn't lay a dive line. This is standard practice so if you lose visibility you can follow the line back out. If that's the case it 's a very bad mistake which sadly cost her life

[@edgeofsevnteen]

I’m not sure where you got your information from cause I’ve heard she always cut corners and disregarded safety protocols

[@The..Dark..Knight]

@emott922 I watched a video on her story a while back, and while looking for more caving stories, had at least 3 or 4 more about her that I've come across. They all pretty much said the same thing. Point me to where I can find conflicting information about her. Now I'm curious to find out where and why.

[@Radiocommtech]

Exactly my thought.

[@pathoover2786]

Probably not very easy to find people willing to do that, I wouldnt.

[@kabernat]

Feel so very bad for Agnes, she would have made it if she had enough oxygen in her tank. A horrible and tragic way to go. It just goes to show you that no matter how experienced you are, things can sometimes go very very horribly wrong. But, if there is any consolation, she did what she loved until the end.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

It's important to note, especially with stories of people like Agnes, Sheck Exley, and Jacques Cousteau... The nature of pioneering and exploration is such that there simply is NO SUCH THING as "Completely Prepared". They ventured into the unknown, and when you do that, you can't possibly have enough experience or gear to be fully prepared for all eventualities, because you don't know what else you might run across out or down there... That inherently raises the risk. For most cavers and divers, however, the risks are known, and the caves mapped by others. Stick to the knowns, and like hundreds of thousands every year, you CAN go many times and have a great time, never a hitch in the program. AND yes, I'm aware of how many times Agnes alone had been to Tank Cave. I watched and listened, too. She still found a "NEW passage" and went off the path to explore. This isn't to blame the victim, but to acknowledge the nature of the exploration business. ;o)

[@speleokeir]

The story about Agnes is tragic, but my first question is wasn't she using a dive line? This is standard practice so you can find your way back if you lose visability. If not, that's a stupid mistake that even a rookie shouldn't make, let alone someone experienced. You ALWAYS use a dive line. Without knowing all the details It's possible she was and lost it somehow, or there was some other issue such as narcosis or equipment failure. If she didn't use a dive line then this may be because she came from an open water background, rather than caving background. Cave divers from caving backgrounds are statistically less likely to die, probably because they are more familiar with the environment. In the UK cave diving techniques were specifically developed for cave diving because most are cavers first who then took up diving to get deeper into caves where the passages had sumped. In other parts of the world such as the US, Europe and Australia they tend to start as open water divers and keep many of the habits, equipment set ups, etc from those days which aren't always suitable for cave diving. One example of this is UK divers dive solo rather than using the buddy system. This is for three reasons: 1) Most British caves have a lot of small tight passages where only one diver at a time can go through, so the buddy system simply isn't practical. 2) British caves tend to have a lot of silt. When the first diver goes through a passage it gets stirred up leaving zero visability for the next diver. Consequently if diving with others they leave a gap, say 10-30 mins between divers to let things settle. 3) A panicked diver, or one suffering from narcosis can be a liability to other divers, potentially putting the life of the other diver at risk too. In the US the main cave diving area is the blue holes of Florida, which have perfect visibility and huge passages so buddy diving is possible there and because they come from open water diving they have an ingrained notion that this is the safest way to dive. In reality it has pros and cons and isn't appropriate for all caves. N.B. She would probably have been using air or a tri-mix, rather than oxygen. If you dive any deeper than 10m on pure oxygen you're in danger of suffering from oxygen poisoning which can be fatal. Pure oxygen is mostly used for decompression. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_toxicity

[@Toolness1]

@@speleokeirWonder why she didn't use a dive line or a rebreather. If she had been using a rebreather she would have had hours to find her way out.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

@@speleokeir Nothing against Scary Interesting, but details about Agnes aren't exactly easy to confirm. Some of it's been beaten to death, and other bits are skipped entirely... AND there just doesn't seem to be a public consensus on her use of Dive Line, OTHER than her shear experience at exploring, AND being from Australia (they're strict down there on the cert's) the assumption is "SURELY she had dive line" because she clearly knew better... That doesn't stop a line breaking or a jump slipping, or the like... The first version I heard and read (about a month after she died) was that she'd gotten into trouble trying to negotiate a narrow passage, and dropped her tanks while still wriggling through... BUT that's even suspect... being online sourced... and all... It's hard to believe she'd even succumb to poor gas management, whether on Open Circuit or Closed Rebreather... Getting caught or pinched is part of the business in ANY cave exploration, so it's somewhat unusual for a proficient explorer to take risks with gas management where a little stuck would cost you enough to not make it back out... BUT for the rest of us, I'll stick by my assessment. It's the nature of exploring that you just CAN NOT POSSIBLY be "completely prepared". When you explore, you venture into the unknown, and you simply can't predict all the things you do NOT know about... so the risk invariably rises as you explore. ;o)

[@kabernat]

@@gnarthdarkanen7464 - Thank you!😊

[@MagdaleneDivine]

As another of your viewers once said " the great thing about caving is that you don't have to do it"

[@Klm49]

Agree 1000% These people who do this stuff are totally nuts!!

[@pvic6959]

@@Klm49 eh, its a hobby like anything else. sure its a more extreme hobby, but it is one. I could say the same thing about skateboarding since people break stuff all the time or die trying some crazy trick

[@voltairearouet1374]

Every fucking npc's on youtube like to vomit this comment over and over again

[@nicoobrowner]

​@@pvic6959 Comparing skateboarding to diving in caves is WILD and delusional at best 😂😂😂. White people privilege thinking for sure

[@justoverit]

​@@pvic6959 Cave diving is NOT skateboarding, its one of the most dangerous activities in the world. There are professional divers and extreme hobbiests who say they'll neverrrrr do this.

[@FromThe36thChamber]

See when it’s something like an innocent person who’s parachute doesn’t work, I feel so horrible bc it wasn’t at all their fault. With situations like this first one, while I don’t wish this on anyone, it gets a lot harder to sympathize when they’re gradually going deeper and deeper, seeing signs that its dangerous and they should turn back but not heeding them

[@Frooti.loopz23]

Yeah, one story was about a guy that took off his tanks to fit into this tiny crevice, so he could get to the next chamber…. Made no sense at all.

[@billfromnxtdoor5575]

I don't understand. That same sky diver knows theres always a chance their chute might not open. It's all about what risk you're comfortable with

[@mica4977]

@billfromnxtdoor5575 It's fair for there to be a different level of emphaty if a person dies jumping off a plane with a parachute that fails (preparations gone wrong) vs a person actively jumping off a plane without a parachute. Those that respect the dangers and rules by making preparations (& unfortunately still succumbing to a sad fate) are different than a person disregarding rules and haphazardly undertaking a challenge only to meet tragedy. Is sad for both but there may be more compassion for the one who respected the danger.

[@edgarramos1499]

When these people say "its worth the risk of dying" what they really mean is "I am confident it wont happen to me". I guarantee you in those last moments before you take those last breath, you die cursing your poor choices and full of regret.

[@kaievoke]

do you have proof?

[@ShogunRyuusha]

Sign: "Don't do thing." People: (Do thing.) Sign: "You are the reason I exist."

[@cadeocafeeee]

i decided to look more into agnes and saw that on wikipedia her website was still up. seeing how passionate she was about cave diving and exploration in her writing just made me teary eyed. rip 🙏

[@jacob9538]

If Agnes didn't live to tell the story, how do you know all that part about her getting stuck and calmly wiggling out of that one area right before she ran out of air on her way back? Is that just random stuff guessed/added in for dramatic effect?

[@theedmee]

I'm guessing a forensic investigation was also done, as is usual with deaths from non-natural causes. Her dive computer could also have given them all the info without any effort. Not a diver, eh?

[@Queti888]

2 possibilities: first either she had a camera and they retrieved the footage or the more likely one is that it is a theory, most deaths that occur in situations it's hard to determine what happened in reality but you can give a pretty good theory based on how they ended up the time they took etc.

[@janbazuine6636]

The stuff we can figure out from studying the area of deaths is insane. I would be surprised if we knew she got stuck based on patterns on the rocks.

[@yournotgully]

could be metal fragments on the part she was stuck or ripped wetsuit

[@james-m-8285]

It’s from official reports, this channel is very good about not making shit up

[@kodzuken81]

I've been watching a lot of your videos recently, to catch up everything I lost and I must say THE QUALITY IMPROVED SO MUCH and I love how you explain everything so well! :D

[@CYMotorsport]

I hope you one day tell the horrors of the Stanfield father and son trip - this episode just made me think of it . As far as I can tell it’s true and truly horrendous. The concept of being trapped under ice swept away by the flow of the river is about as tortuous as it gets. Keep up the fantastic work sir!

[@EstradaDuran-sg6co]

incel smh

[@ScaryInteresting]

Great suggestion! Let me see what I can do!

[@lilyriley160]

I was really hopeful during Agnes’ story that this was a video where everyone survived 😢 She sounded so passionate and responsible, it’s such a shame she didn’t make it. RIP Agnes ❤ Hope you’re exploring something new even still.

[@audioostrich]

One small editing note - you're dissolving the text lines in backwards order. It would have more impact if the phrases that appeared first also dissolved first, especially because you've written it to have very impactful final sentences. For example - on the line "this was/ a terrible idea" the second line dissolved first, leaving it with "this was" lingering on screen. If instead it lingered on "a terrible idea" I think it would hit much harder and feel more natural of an edit

[@jdaniel3068]

The weather outside is windy and quickly becoming colder as the leaves are disappearing from the trees. The PERFECT Sunday evening for a kitty cuddle and new SI episode!

[@lisaperry5999]

Same where I live..and got multiple kitties piled in..on my cat flannel sheets. Lol

[@juliaaaagooliaaa]

I’m so thankful you have all of these caving videos cause it’s my hyper fixation rn and I love these

[@XxJustinxx88]

I discovered you three days ago and I have basically binged every video you've put out every night at work for the last 3 nights now. Your content and the way you tell the stories Is amazing. You and Mr Ballen are my top two favorites.

[@KingBahamut19]

As somebody else who is currently doing this exact same thing, I see this as an absolute win

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

"As a warning, if you’re claustrophobic you might want to skip this one." 🥺 Me, already feeling like my breathing is being restricted in trepidation, just hearing the familiar signature musical notes for this channel, recklessly continues watching anyway!

[@speleokeir]

I've taken a number of claustrophobics caving and despite what you'd expect they all loved it. Firstly I re-assure them that if they don't like it I can easily bring them out. Then once in the cave the trick is to keep them busy and moving so they don't have time to dwell on their fears. I talk to them, sing, tell amusing anecdotes, etc to distract them. I also point out stuff like: "If I can get through there, then so can you." Basically they just need reassurance and whilst they might have the odd wobble they're fine. Every claustrophobic I've taken caving has thanked me afterwards for persuading them to give it a go. All enjoyed it so much they came on more trips afterwards.

[@ArDeeMee]

Tbf, the claustrophobics signing up for a caving session are already the ones open to exposure therapy. If not, you wouldn’t be able to get them through the entry hole. ^^

[@Melanie-Shea]

We’ve been trained by this man

[@whatdoesthisthingdo]

Just watching the video is our version of living dangerously 😅🥴

[@mrbisshie]

These videos actually calm down my claustrophobia.

[@Melanie-Shea]

My dad participated in and/or had friends in pretty much every extreme sport when they were really getting going in the 80s and 90s. He was also doing search and rescue at the time and responded to a lot of calls for people he knew. The only two things he has ever expressed not wanting me to do, and he has told me this since I was a child, are cave diving & B.A.S.E. jumping. For context, this is a man who drilled me on my ability to tie various critical climbing knots behind my back or with my eyes closed, wearing mittens or gloves as a child. I knew how to give myself as much time as possible in an avalanche, since I was 7 or 8. He came with me and stood at the base and watched me on my first solo of a multi pitch ice route. He would be terrified if I ever got into base jumping or cave diving. It’s so easy to be the best in the world and either of those sports and do everything right and still turn out dead at an alarming frequency. You can do everything right in other sports and still die obviously. But the amount of time you spend in a one mistake kills you zone versus the total time of the activity with either of those two is so fucking high. It’s almost a perfect circle if it were a Venn diagram. And the frequency of accidents is so high. Yes there’s a chance I get domed in the head by a rock, but my chances are a lot better to not get hit in the head by a rock over my climbing career, ensure there’s things I can do to decrease my exposure to risk. Outside of soloing, which I rarely never do anymore, it’s just not comparable. Even then it usually takes some time to get yourself into a fucked up place soloing / it’s reversible. There’s no chill way to jump off a cliff, and you definitely can’t reverse against gravity!

[@TheKatyPB]

The visuals to your narration, add a lot of perspective to the story. Glad you use them.

[@aygulkaynak985]

This is one of the 4 channels I actually really enjoy watching. The stories are great and well detailed, the storytelling is not boring at all, and it’s not too long or too short.

[@guccigang9512]

What are the other 4 channels, pls tell I want to know

[@aygulkaynak985]

@@guccigang9512 1. Scary Interesting 2. Mr Ballen (this one is super good) 3. Unseen

[@NB-nh2sf]

​@@guccigang9512fatal breakdown is really good

[@jesusarizaga-rt6ok]

In my early twenties I went into an abandoned mine by myself, didn't tell anyone where I was going and had a catastrophic portal entrance collapse while I was in there. Long story short I walked a little more than a mile in complete darkness using only a lighter for light periodically and finally was able to find an old cable line and followed it to an old ladder covered in spiders and I mean infested with a couple thousand of em but my excitement and adrenaline let me grab handfulls of them to get out of the predicament that I put myself in..... I shudder at the thought that I could've never been found had I not made it out. I still go mine/cave exploring but with self preservation and safety as much as possible and always let my loved ones know exactly where I'm going and when they should expect me.... My guardian angel has a guardian angel.

[@Noodlesoupo]

I love your cave exploring videos! Keep up the amazing job!

[@MaryDoyle-xl2ri]

👍👍❤️

[@pietersleijpen3662]

Watching these kind of videos make me realize the thin booklet we had at elementary school (in the 80s) to learn reading which involved a couple of kids getting lost in a cave system (and nearly dying) was more than just a tense story to help us learn to read. To this day I still remember the basics of the story and to never underestimate caves.

[@MissNancy]

I used to be an adventure seeker but now, dang, isn't Reality challenging enough? Love the channel ❤

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Really. Life is enough of a challenge.

[@slamdunktiger]

I know right?! I understand why people can have thrill seeking..but it seems more like a death wish and constant gambling with their very lives.

[@EstradaDuran-sg6co]

coward

[@ralphwarom2514]

Honestly, with the economy as is, I feel like just staying afloat is enough adventure for me. I feel tired most of the time. Just work, avoiding debt, paying Bill's xD. I'm fcking tired. LoL.

[@MissNancy]

@@ralphwarom2514 Same story here. Plus fibromyalgia and limited mobility 😑

[@Blitz2o]

Just seeing the "map" of Tank Cave would be an immediate "Nope". That's some hell-level labyrinth.

[@Stabity]

Another great video confirming my fear of caves with and without water.

[@haleyarcher8977]

I am from Mitchell, Indiana and I had never heard this story. It was super interesting to hear. I am 32 and we went on field trips here when I was in elementary school and explored the cave. They had stairs built into the mouth of the cave for easy access until I was a teenager. They always told us it was because of the endangerment to the bats in the area. I had no idea there were these types of incidents with the cave.

[@cytherians]

The Tank Cave story is so heart breaking. I just think about the life Agnes would've had before her. What a huge tragedy. The impetus to take risks is just sometimes too much, causing people to lose their good judgement.

[@dutchgrrl]

How can anybody know what Agnes did before she died? She couldn't have told anyone that she was stuck and broke lose bit by bit. Sounds made up to me just for spectacle

[@ianmichaelchantiri8182]

Rescue divers and others down there can act like detectives. Looking around at the floor, walls, roof. Everything tells a story. Disturbed mud/gravel, or lines in the walls

[@inlonging]

I guess this is a stupid question but if she didn’t make it back in the third story, how do we know she got stuck in a crevice but stayed calm and worked her way out, just ran out of time? Like how have the details of her last dive come available?

[@Kumlord]

We don't... Maybe some info from her dive computer but idk. Probably just made it up for the story... Which would be kinda disrespectful if that's true

[@kabbyshack9500]

I was looking for this comment! I thought the same thing!

[@dandotvid]

It's possible there was evidence of what happened. Scrapes on the walls or something?

[@sjaacacus7168]

@@Kumlord or a diving camera? idk

[@NFPA-704]

Well, her body wasn't in the crevice, so...

[@the_Monkey_Wolf]

I love when there are happy endings. Doesn't always turn out that way, but it's nice when they survive.

[@davidpawson7393]

I'm not a caver nor do I go diving but I love the outdoors. My go to equipment is a heavy duty large garbage bag. They have come in handy as a means to keep warm and dry by cutting head and arm holes and are big enough to cover my backpack too. They're also great for laying down before blanket camping but even though I don't camp now, my cabin in the woods is close enough, I use them daily to sadly pick up trash as I've done since I was 15 riding a mountain bike 108 miles to and from Harper's Ferry WV from DC. Now im 53 in New Hampshire and it saddens me wathing people trash what I just cleaned up so that trail of beer cans and cigarette butts in Vermont is not only believable but real. Dave, Milton New Hampshire

[@WesHannahp]

thank you for the tip, dave 😄 i didn’t know how multipurpose a trash bag could be for camping/hiking! they’re definitely gonna be in my pack next time

[@ladyweasellou3367]

I find it hard to feel bad for people who ignore warnings signs and laws.... mostly because these people wouldn't do so alone and thus brings someone else down as well as themselves. I work SAR, I'm my team's medic so if you're sick, injured or dead it's me that deals with it. Too many people cause the death of their friends (usually because the friend feels that letting the irresponsible go alone and something happens they will blame themselves when it's the other way around) or the death of a rescuer.

[@indianastones6032]

Youre a good person helping people despite knowing the risks to you (and your team) aswell!! It probably wont mean much to you but ive got nothing but respect for those who help those in dire need!!

[@genericamerican7574]

*⛑️ Safety first 🖖🕊️*

[@dethbedsmolzwhent.t6498]

That's why if a friend of mine ever did something stupid I wouldn't rush to rescue. Cause I warned him/her of the risk and they can do it they can take the risk. I'm not stopping them, but don't expect me to rescue you if something goes down south.

[@blackdandelion5549]

Depending on the type of SAR . . .some of them have died trying to find or rescue people trapped, missing, in snow storms, in mines, etc. because someone didn't want to follow basic safety and/or wanted to show off to their friends. So many have PTSD from it. Where I live we have a species of large tree that shields from the countless feet of snow and people can end up being tipped into these very large circles around the trunks where the tree has shielded from the snow, but it is now 6 ft high and you can't find the person. . .finding them when it thaws in the spring/summer is horrible for the people who searched the area when the people went out in these blizzards and had no business to.

[@Psych_Mike_34]

I love all your cave exploring and mountaineering videos way better than any creepypasta

[@だよ風来坊]

Last week, I heard about a very rate case of caving incident in Okinawa, Japan. One man drowned in flood caused by bad weather, his wife and their guide survive... No matter over or under ground Japanese people won't cancel the trip in the case of rain or cold, even Taifun. That why there are many accidents in mountaineerings and hikings. But caving is not yet very popular there.

[@staceyn2541]

I've been to Spring Mill many times (story 1), but never been in the caves. There's a rock bottomed creek running through the park which is always cold. I can't imagine how cold the water underground must be! The park has an inn, a good restaurant, and a frontier style village with a working water powered grain mill. It also has a museum dedicated to deceased astronaut Gus Grissom. He was from the local town. Spring Mill is a pretty special Indiana State Park. It's also incredibly beautiful, especially in the fall.

[@jamusloos2859]

After watching all the cave tragedies I can find online, I'm surprised cave exploring goes right so often.

[@annebennington]

I only accept going into a cave if I can comfortably walk standing up, without struggling in any tight hole.

[@handleneeds3charactersormore]

Truly thankful for the red arrow, wouldn't have seen the cave without it ❤

[@shakes5578]

Cheers mate for ur hardwork, great to hear another couple of stories.

[@Mazzy0774]

These cave stories freak me out but I can’t stop listening to them ALL 😮❤

[@daklr2501]

The tragic ones where they have a chance to get out but die anyway are the absolute worst! Heart wrenching!

[@budaluke]

The music you use is so perfect for your videos. Really sets the mood and leaves you feeling kind of uneasy but in a good way. If that makes sense?? I heard the same audio on someone else's video a few days ago...not sure if you own the track or not. But it's become the signature music for your videos to me! So it was strange seeing it in someone else's video... Anywho! Love your videos, the content and narration are superb. Keep up the good work!

[@kspen6110]

I love the suspense the music brings.

[@slevinkelevra7518]

Do you know how to find it by any chance? I'd love to listen to it while cave exploring and see how it impacts the experience

[@budaluke]

@@slevinkelevra7518 lemme Shazam it and see what happens. Brb...haha do people still use that - brb?? I'm a computer programmer but haven't kept up with internet trends. I'm still cool!!! 😏

[@FlyLeah]

The music is giving me a sense of dread and the eeriness that something going wrong is so easy in these dark and unpredictable abysses

[@Vaniteez]

I really enjoy these stories! Thank you 🙂

[@southseasflying]

I'm really into cave exploring. I've explored all the caves in the US......... .......with lighted paths and tour groups. Yeah, I'm not that adventurous but I'm also not that dead/injured. Spelunkers keep doing your thing, I'll wait until you've got the system nicely developed and maybe even wheelchair accessible - then I'll pay my $20 and enjoy the sights.

[@AltaMirage]

Fair... but "all the caves in the US"... seems a pretty bold claim.

[@RennieAsh]

I've explored many caves around the world...on KZbin

[@naturazpolski9213]

Wheelchair accesible? Maggot, it's the cave, the nature! Nobody wants you inside anyway, so why do you demand such thing? 😂

[@ofuets]

Oh wow bro I've been here probably since before you even had 100k subscribers. Look at where you got! I knew you'd be big. And it's just the beginning. Congratulations, man. Your hard work paid off.

[@melodi996]

For anyone wondering, most adreniline-seeking individuals have AntisocialPD, when regular stuff doesn't bring them emotions that regular ppl experience, they seek for more adventures and more danger, even if they're very cautious about not dying, they're just wired differently which both bring such interests as caving and help them to become pros with staying calm in danger, but staying calm is not always enough to stay alive.

[@MarvinHartmann452]

That explains some events in my life. I must look more into this.

[@brrbrr474]

Your cave and diving stories are my absolute favourite, they are what got me to sub but i really enjoy your other content too!

[@kublaikahn9068]

I love watching these scary scenarios on a sunday evening ! Thanks for the thrillers !!

[@erickane54]

Those claustrophobic caves…..I would never. There have been plenty of experienced cavers that ended up dying. Even in caves that they are familiar with. Too many things can go wrong.

[@blkbelt193able]

Sunday mornings are not for church.. They are for ScaryInteresting. Thx for the true scary stories!!!

[@mateusbalotin7247]

I remember talking with a college professor that worked on model analisys a few years ago and he said that in the future there would be music personalized for a indivdual, and now you hit me this ad showing that someone created it already, also thanks for the video !!

[@bubblyproduction9809]

Great to have more content from you Scary Interesting

[@frozengrip2609]

"As a warning, if you're claustrophobic you might want to skip this one". Yeah, as opposed to all the other cave disaster videos which are very spacious and cosy.

[@morgansims5244]

Things I have learned: 1. Don’t go caving unprepared 2. Don’t go caving after it rains 3. Don’t go caving without professional help 4. Don’t go caving

[@RyanCranage]

I used to go past the cave entrance on the school bus, I always found our caves and sinkholes so fascinating. The locals don’t appreciate the area at all.

[@wailingalen]

Its crazy that of the 2 people that have died in Tank Cave, (the third and last story) it was the two that had years and thousands of dives, that perished. Is that not crazy? The ones that should have made it, and were probably pillars and tole models in the caving community, themselves perished. That speaks volumes on how far they wanted to pursue their passion for caving and the unknown, that they felt they were experienced enough to quell their own fears. But it also speaks volumes about the fact that it doesnt matter HOW MUCH experience you have. The danger is real!

[@Badficwriter]

It makes me respect the cave association who keep it locked up if you don't have certification.

[@Ims51]

With all of the risk that comes with cave diving/exploring, the one thing that would keep me out of one is how often rescue teams have to go in and risk, or even lose their own lives to save someone.

[@BBROPHOTO]

I really wish Matt from Demolition Ranch would watch this. He's being way too chilled about exploring his recent water filled cave system.

[@jcrager]

I cant believe how quick your channel has grown!!! Way to go my dude❤

[@artoriamarie1072]

Thank you for another wonderful video Sean! Love to see more cave diving videos, but honestly all your content is well done and enjoyable.

[@MaryDoyle-xl2ri]

👍👍❤️

[@BigDexMedia]

I like how if there is a survivor of a cave exploration disaster, the next best option is to basically destroy the cave or entirely block the entrance of the cave to prevent it from being revisited and from having another human tragedy

[@Exxar-Kuun]

there was a drowning death on the oregon coast 2016-2018 ish in curry county that would be pretty interesting to cover. spent a weekend watching the poor lad float around a tide pool mich to steep for access until they finally recovered his body. kid that died was from nevada or something and his buddy (a local going to school in nevada) forgot to tell him to brace for the pull of the wave not just the initial push and watched him get sucked away.

[@janneaalto3956]

Caves and caving are amazing, and I'm glad to appreciate them on my screen and not in person.

[@vampiresforesl]

It seems like expert cave divers exist mostly to locate and retrieve the bodies of formerly expert cave divers.

[@kidkante]

Watching these videos make me never want to go into a dark basement again, let alone a cave.

[@FallenAngel9979]

I’m not claustrophobic, but stories of cave climbing, and cave divings, seriously makes me claustrophobic 😂

[@annehersey9895]

When divers explore a heretofore unknown passage like Agnes did, wouldn’t you take a guideline with you to make SURE you got back safely and you attach the new guideline as you go? I’ve now watched many of your cave exploring/diving videos. One thing about the diving vids is that in at least half of them get even the most experienced divers either killed or have a really close call is churned up silt was the culprit. This tells me that no matter how experienced you are, ALWAYS have that guideline or a temporary extension with you and don’t let go!

[@michealdrake3421]

8:45 Almost definitely. During training Marines are conditioned to be resistant to as many common battlefield hazards as possible, including starvation, dehydration, sleep deprivation, and temperature extremes. Their bodies learn the hard way how to keep functioning without essentials and those adaptations don't just go away when they're discharged.

[@neecolegregory7019]

I was thinking the same thing as soon as I heard the word "Marine". If nothing else, the Devil Dogs are built to survive 🫡

[@edwinbleau5334]

It's amazing to me how these Rescuers do what they do. How dangerous it is, yet they do everything they can to save people, even at the risk of their own lives. They are real heroes.