1 Day in Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky // Tour + Hiking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- This week we took a little day trip to visit our 20th national park: Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky! Located in southern Kentucky almost on the Tennessee border, this cave is the LARGEST known cave in the WORLD! To give you a better idea of just how HUGE this cave is, second largest cave is half the size of this one.
We had so much fun going inside the cave for a self-guided tour, hiking to a sink hole, and wandering through a historic church left behind by some of the communities that used to call this park home.
For more information about our time in Mammoth Cave National Park, visit the links down below. :)
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✦ Mammoth Cave Tour Information:
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(We did a self-guided version of the "Extended Historic Tour")
✦ Mammoth Cave historic churches and cemeteries information:
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(We visited the Joppa Missionary Baptist Church)
✦ Mammoth Cave hike information:
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(We did the Cedar Sink Trail, 2 miles round trip)
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Hey y'all! We're Chris + Sara (or as you know us, Let’s Be Us), a husband and wife digital nomad travel duo currently working and traveling full time with our pup, Kramer. We've always dreamed of traveling full time, and in May of 2018 we took the leap and made it happen! Today we're balancing work and fun everywhere between the Pacific and Atlantic. From hiking and cycling to tacos and coffee, we're trying to see and experience as much of this world as we can! While our home is currently on wheels in our DIY Sprinter van, our travels take us all around the world.
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The foggy glasses are too real. I so feel you on that. It's been the largest adjustment for me when wearing a mask 😂
haha! Poor Chris has been looking through fog since April. lol
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If you like touring caves, I highly recommend going to Carlsbad Caverns. Not as large as Mammoth Cafe, but so amazingly beautiful with a huge variety of formations.
Yes, that's a nice cave also.
We want to visit there so badly we just haven't had a chance yet. Hopefully this winter though! :)
Aww, seeing your visit made me really want to go back. I'm glad they have the caves open for exploring. A self-guided tour may even be the best way to experience the cave. We toured as part of an enormous group, so we couldn't linger in interesting places or pause to take too many pictures. If you go again, I recommend staying in one of the cabins on the property. We did that and had private access to the park after it officially closed, which is a pretty unique way to experience a National Park.
I was wondering if those cabins were good to stay in. They looked super cute driving by! We'd love to stay on property next time we visit and hopefully add a kayaking trip to the itinerary, too. :)
00:02:08 i am laughing out loud with Chris´s face
Someone told me to clean glasses with shaving cream and they will not fog, haven’t tried yet, I have to buy shaving cream 😁
Oh! Good tip!! We'll have to try that. Poor Chris hasn't been able to see without foggy glasses since April. lol
Definitely looking forward to this! Going next week and doing 2 cave tours and hopefully getting a hike in! Can’t wait! Thanks for sharing.
I thought it was just a big cave too!! I love the caves and the trails especially when the weather changes! Ihaven't been to that one but we took several a on family vacation so I feel inspired go soon!
You should definitely go to Mammoth! We haven’t been to any other caves but we’d love some recommendations. I’ll have to work the courage back up to go inside more caves. 😅
I watch all your videos. They're great! May I suggest travel mugs for the coffee that you love so much. Less cups in the landfill, I just saying. thanks again.
Thanks so much for watching! We do have reusable cups that we use however due to COVID a lot of coffee shops are not allowing them.
The difference before nd after of you took her she seemed a little wierd and then she's like guys!!! Guess whattt
That small waterfall is amazing that is dripping down when you first. Go in , its like ac blowing out where you enter i was born here in this state it is beautiful
So cool!
I visited Mammoth Cave in 2015 and I loved it, one of my favorite places ever.
Which tour did you do? We wish we had been able to do more because it's such a cool place!
Loved this. I am trying to find out if my husband and I are able to physically do the cave. This has helped. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful! Have a fun visit!
Congrats (Sara) for tackling something you were afraid of!! And no surprises, you loved it!!! You guys are amazing. Keep doing what you’re doing!
Thanks, Katharine! Definitely recommend a cave tour if you ever get the chance. :) And thank you for watching our videos. More coming soon!!
Come on to carter county ky and check out carter caves
Isnt thousand trails expensive?
I literally just passed by the sign to the cave..haha
I've visited twice. Such an awesome place! 👋
Stephanie, it seems like we cross paths and just miss each other all the time! One day we'll need to meet irl! :)
@@chrisandsara That would be so fun!
I think she was thinking of a mine n not a cave
Just bought tour tickets. Im scared im clausterphobic
Enjoy it! It may be a little tough if you're claustrophobic but you'll do great!!
MAMMOTH this is a Russian word .Pronounce it correctly MAMONT (living underground) .
Look a like the church in some on the episodes in TWD.
haha! that's funny! TWD is filmed in Georgia (as far as I know) but similar old, southern churches can be found all through this region of the country. :)
How did you guys meet?
Really enjoyed the views ! Great share!
Thanks for watching!
Es interesante. Deberian colocarle subtitulos traduccido en castellano (español)
Little known history. A slave named York, led torch led tours, and people ate dinners in Mammoth Cave by those torches. He explored in Mammoth Cave before many dared.
He also explored with Lewis and Clark, and was eventually free.
Wow!! I didn't know that!! Exploring the cave that early on is impressive, but the fact that he was a part of the Lewis and Clark expedition is incredible. There's so much history I have left to learn. Thanks for sharing, Judy! :)
If you want to see more caves once pandemic is over you could come to Slovakia. We are a little country in the central Europe but we have 13 caves open to public including:
Two ice caves, one of them being in lower altitude than is common for ice caves which makes it a worldwide unique cave
Two caves that are part of the largest cave system in the central Europe
A cave that has unique aragonite formations, only one of three in the whole world
Once here you could also go to visit one of the hundreds of medieval castles and go for a hike in the High Tatra mountains. And since we're such a small country pretty much all of those activities can be done in a single region within an hour or so of driving distance from each other (but of course there are more caves, castles and mountains all over our country).
Slovakia is high on our list! We keep hearing incredible things about that area of the world and would love to visit sooner rather than later! Caves, castles and mountains? YES PLEASE! :)
@@chrisandsara I'll be happy to meet you if that ever happens! I'll translate for you and I can give you tips on where to go 😎
I was at Mammoth Cave in early August. Very big stuff. However covid shut down about 80%, maybe 90% of the paths. Really did not meet my expectation so I went to some private ones. Those were worth it. They did not shut down routes and encouraged flash photography.
Do you mind sharing the private caves you went on? The cool part about caves are the limestone formations and i dont think u see them on this self guided tour? (Do you??) we are planning a trip early november.
I went on a solo road trip from San Diego to Niagara Falls and all the places in between. I was honk tonking in Nashville and decided to visit Mammoth Cave. Amazing place. I don’t remember what tour I took, but it was guided.
now that sounds like a fun trip!
You're near Chattanooga, right? Have you done Rock City or Ruby Falls? (I went to Covenant College).
Hey John! I (Sara) actually went to covenant for two years before transferring to UGA. Go scots!! Such a small world. ☺️
I’ve done Rock City but never Ruby Falls or even the Incline. It’s definitely on our list to do a Chattanooga video soon though. ☺️
I feel the same way! Being underground & underwater would probably give me a panic attack. I’m claustrophobic & hate the feeling of being trapped!
Same! But the experience was actually super cool and didn't make me feel near as claustrophobic as I expected. The tour we went on was definitely less intense and had higher ceilings and lights in the cave which helped. I would definitely recommend visiting if you ever get the chance. :)
I feel like we just took a day trip with you guys:) Neither of us have been, but it's now on our growing usa bucket list. A few days ago we thought our new home was going to be blown away so we headed towards Texas, then realized the storm (thankfully) missed us and hit Mobile instead. Even boarded up the before heading out. So now we're back on the beach catching up on our favorite shows. This was a fun😁
Thanks for this shared getaway guys.
Stay safe, James and Kim
So glad y’all are doing okay after the hurricane! We thought about y’all several times and were concerned about your new home down there. Next time a hurricane heads your way, go north to Tennessee instead of west to Texas. 🤓
Hope y’all are doing well!
The progress Sara makes in this is pretty awesome and kind of funny. Like 2:48 - this is kinda scary, and then 4:48 - ok this is actually cool! I feel like I’ve had several experiences similar to this and I always feel great in the other side... Oh and also, it looks amazing there! Will be on my list for sure (for when it’s safe).
It was TOTALLY worth conquering the fear to go inside. Definitely a cool experience! It's mind blowing how far this cave goes on and on. Can't recommend visiting enough. :)
Sara, I feel the same way about caves what if they is an earthquake you pretty much dead.
It's kinda scary but it was actually a lot of fun! Mammoth Cave is close enough to Chattanooga for a day trip so I'd recommend visiting if you get the chance. :)
Aw, man! I drove up to Mammoth yesterday and purposely didn’t watch your whole video before so it didn’t ruin it for me (only because I knew my trip was so close). I didn’t know the church was unlocked!! Serves me right.
Hope your trip was still fun though!
@@chrisandsara - It really was! I even made a bad video out of the experience ;) (Just beginning my video journey....)
Just found your youtube channel tonight. Loving it so far. You all seem super cool and humble. Total breath of fresh air. And when Chris said "This is kind of creepy" while his glasses kept fogging up it had me rolling 😂
Thanks so much! So glad you found us, glad we could make you laugh 😂
@@chrisandsara Keep up the awesome videos! Stay safe and God Bless :)
Woo-Hoo. First message!!! Beautiful place to visit!!!
It is SUCH a beautiful place! Kentucky is a special place to us. ❤️ thanks for watching, Shirene!
We too have just started doing more local day getaways in the van. It amazing what you can discover in your own backyard :) Side note, where did you get your long camera strap? We are in need of something like that for our mirrorless vlogging setup.
Hey y’all! My camera strap is by Peak Design and I love it!! I’ve used it almost everyday since 2016. The rubber grip stuff on the shoulder has recently started to leave black marks on my shirt because it’s wearing off but I’ll most likely replace it with the same strap again. ☺️
@@chrisandsara Thanks for getting back to us :) Just checked out that company. Really cool design with the quick release setup. That was exactly what we were looking for!
HEY CHRIS! .. HEY SARA! ... LOVE YOU GUYS! ... #superspelunkers
Hey Nelson!! Hope you’re having a great week! ☺️ not sure we’re quite super spelunkers but maybe one day! 😂 always glad to see you pop up in our comments here on youtube. ☺️
Makes me want to go find some caves 😁 also thankyou for 2:07
It's the gift that keeps on giving
Looking forward to seeing the Brasstown Bald vlog! We head there every so often for a reminder of how cool Georgia actually is. :)
Coming soon!
Let's Be Us Wooo!! Can’t wait!
There are quite a few cave systems in Missouri and Ohio also. Very cool!!
Ohio is on our list to visit soon!! Any specific recs you have would be appreciated. :)
@@chrisandsara Hocking Hills, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Quail Hallow State Park, portage Lakes State Park. If you want a long bike path aka never ending trail, check out the Towpath Trail in Ohio. If you head up this was let me know. I’m here until next year so I’m planning some trips around Ohio. Especially since fall is about to begin and the trees will be changing!
I have not been there since I was a kid. Awesome cave !
It’s such a cool cave, isn’t!? If you get the chance you should visit again. Not that the cave has changed much since you were there as a kid but Chris said he definitely appreciated it more as an adult. ☺️
Cool stuff 😎
Splunking 😉🤣
Every time I watch your videos I can’t get over how adventurous they are and how calming the music is
Thanks, Cayden! We really appreciate that! We always aim to keep them fun and lively while making them enjoyable to watch, too. :)
Let's Be Us, No problem just saying the truth, also It really makes me happy seeing you nice people heart my comments and it makes me happy because I can see the building process of van life and adventures you show us
@@caydennguyen4330 awe thanks. We're so glad you're in the community here. You've been great addition to our group.
Let's Be Us thanks it means a lot to be admired as a kid and still young, also I’m glad you guys are happy I’m here on the road of van life
Miss you guys!!
Dude, we miss you, too!! When are you going to visit us in TN?!