One really messed up story not here is that of Peter Verhulsel. He got lost while cave diving in Sterkfontein Cave but then managed to find a large chamber with air. Problem was, rescuers thought he probably drowned and the rescue operation was called off shortly after. He survived in that chamber for three WEEKS before dying of starvation.
There are a few personal rules i follow when going cave exploring: 1) dont go alone 2) never go if theres even the smallest chance of rain 3) always keep backup flashlights and batteries on me at all times 4) always make sure several people know exactly where i'm going and when i'll be back And finally: 5) unless i'm 100% certain that myself and those i'm with will not get stuck, never ever go into small holes with no way to turn around. I haven't been cave exploring often cuss lots of people i've gone with have called me a hardass, but then again i am still alive and have never even remotely been in danger while caving.
*The last one is what broke me the most because I saw this in a Nat Geo documentary about the Nutty Putty cave incident :') and that was the reason why I developed claustrophobia.... It really broke me and terrified me at the same time...*
ive seen it before but a more elongated and more in detail video, it was actually terrible noone should have to go through that, no matter how bad of a person they are its tragic for the people that lost their lives i hope they live in peace forever and their familys are doing okay
On a totally unrelated note the map of unexplored caves and missing people have a massive correlation with each other. Dont put your life on the line stay away from caves.
FUN FACT: I heard on another video that in Sand Cave, he was actually going there quite frequently to remove debris to uncover more areas, he actually was quite comfortable going in and out of the cave. Eventually, he got stuck and knocked over the lantern. (breaking it) Then, he tried to unlodge himself by pushing on some rock to get out. The rock then fell and trapped him. (I think that's how it happened, I saw it on another caving video, but who knows, misinformation is everywhere and I might just be another subject to its misguidance).
Pretty sure internet historian made a video about this, and yes all your details are correct. Tho also not just a rock fell on his leg but a ton of gravel also. Additionally the only people who would go down their for a couple of days were Floyd’s brother, a friend of his, and a journalist trying to interview him.
I'm not even claustrophobic, but I'd still never go into a tight cave like that. I get stuck above ground, more than likely if someone knows I'm there they can get me out. I get stuck in a rocky cave underground, any attempts to save me could likely kill me faster.
I've heard that apparently, most human brains have at least a little bit of claustrophobic and agoraphobic tendencies, but i haven't backed that up yet, so might not be true.
I've come across each of these stories over a few different channels the past year or two. And I must say that you've done them all an honor in your re-telling of them. I've even watched the longer documentary on the tragedy of Dave Shaw's dive attempt. I'll never know why people put themselves in situations like these. Perhaps it's because I'm not the skinniest or smallest of guys. Maybe it's because I don't care for deep water nor do I have the patience to do compression stops to dive at depth. Or I could just be a skeered of being dead when I could easily avoid it all together. I guess we all have different ways of finding excitement in life. Whatever the case may be, I thoroughly enjoy this channel and the safety it provides as I watch people either much more brave or a little less smart than I venture out into the world to not only do things but do things in places that I try my best to actively avoid!
"Cave exploring can be one of the most rewarding experiences one can have" LITERALLY no reward. A waste of time, energy, and dangerous (sometimes lethal).
Dang dude, your content is amazing. Discovered it yesterday and I’m gonna say you earned my subscribe! You don’t just talk about stuff, you actually analyze it and tell the story. Thank you.
In all the versions I heard of the Deon Dreyer and Dave Shaw story, they didn’t go down and attach anything to them after the accident. They had decided that it was too dangerous to send anyone else down there so they intended to just leave them. The only reason the bodies came out was because they went back to remove all the gear they had left after the accident. They pulled on the line that was placed to help guide Dave to the bottom and to Deon’s body. When they pulled on that, it just happened to be one of the lines Dave was tangled in so it pulled his and Deon’s bodies to the surface. So in a sadly poetic turn of events, Dave really did end up bringing Deon’s body back to the surface. 😔 At least he succeeded in his last mission.
Hey man I love caving stories but lately I’ve been noticing an influx of AI caving story channels that just repeat the same stories over and over again, badly. I just wanted to say that among the sea of lazy AI crap, I REALLY appreciate your REAL channel that you put actual effort into-and it shows! You’re also one of the VERY few to show your face and you add a nice personal touch to the way you tell these stories too, so they feel fresh even when they’re stories I already know about, which the same definitely cannot be said for these AI copycat channels. Keep up the great work!! 👍
those stories are horrifying. i would never go caving.. even tho this video needs more views and likes. its clear there was alot of work pt in this vid
i could never do this, not that i’d ever want to anyways… once i was cleaning under my bed and had to crawl under there on my tummy to pull a box that was out of my reach. i started noticing how tight the space was and began freaking out. that’s when i discovered i have claustrophobia :3 so fun
Yeah, like when I think "cave" for exploring for enjoyment I think something the size of Carlsbad Caverns, or the Waitomo glowworm cave -- you know places with big echoey rooms, NOT like squeezing through a bunch of HVAC ducts in HalfLife with a broken S key
1:08 Holy crap I didn’t catch on to that being PAD for a second. I thought it was just a clip of the TH-camr who’s clip we were about to watch. Until I notice his mouth was syncing up. 😆😂🤣 This is the first time I’m seeing PAD’s face. I can say......... His voice and face definitely match what I would have expected. 👍🏻
Misinterpretation: • There's a common misconception that a "30% chance of rain" refers to the percentage of the area that will receive rain. For instance, some people might think that if there's a "30% chance of rain," then 30% of the area will receive rainfall. However, this interpretation is not correct according to the standard way meteorologists express precipitation probabilities
The Floyd Collisons' story almost made cry. They came so close but failed due to being a day late. I knew he was going to die but watching the entire US come and help this man really shows how you want him to be saved only to be heartbroken because the rescue crew did not make it in time. Had Floyd survive a day later from his death date, he would have been alive and rescued. This story is why I would not go cave splunking because being trapped and knowing that you will die and never be found or have not your body be recovered because it is dangerous to do so.
I wanna go back in time and find the mf that looked at the tiniest little cave tunnel and said "Im gonna go through that and normalize it" and when I find him im gonna slap him
Bro slap him? I’m finna make him extremely claustrophobic for normalizing risking your life crawling in dark and tight spaces that aren’t as fun as much things in life
A carnival was set up to provide liquor and entertainment.. what in the actual fuck.. I've never heard anything more "American" in my life 🤦♀️ and on that note maybe I'm actually not stoned ENOUGH for this😂
My laptop screen is 15 inches so when you said they crawled through a space that size scared the crap out of me. I imagine most people’s computer screens are larger lol 😂
I'm not Closter phobic. I used to hide in our dryer as a kid. But I have enough awareness to not squeeze some ware unless I'm sure I can get out. The idea of getting stuck freaks me out! Idk why people push their luck squeezing threw these caves for fun!
I don’t understand, how were they able to see John’s face but not manage to get him unstuck? Like, if they were face to face wouldn’t that mean he was lifted out of the hole enough to be where they are?
From my understanding he got pulled up a little bit and was able to turn around but before he got out completely the string breaks and he fell back down there
I use to crawl under my bed cause I was small it was one of those beds with drawers underneath I think all of us had them in the late 90s early 2000s hell I think people still use them. Anyways I got stuck underneath and my dad just lifted the bed 😂 I was so scared though. To think people willingly enter tight places just scares me.
I can't believe they set up a fucking carnival while some dude was probably breathing his last less than a mile away, never to see his family or friends again
One really messed up story not here is that of Peter Verhulsel. He got lost while cave diving in Sterkfontein Cave but then managed to find a large chamber with air. Problem was, rescuers thought he probably drowned and the rescue operation was called off shortly after. He survived in that chamber for three WEEKS before dying of starvation.
Dddaammmnnn
Im really drunk rn, ill never go diving
TH-cam comments
WHAT THE FUCK
That’s tragic! 😮😢
I am fascinated with caves but i cannot stand the idea of crawling thru a tiny space on my belly. That's terrifying.
Fr bro let robotics take over this field of exploration
Let the minecraft players do it
There are a few personal rules i follow when going cave exploring:
1) dont go alone
2) never go if theres even the smallest chance of rain
3) always keep backup flashlights and batteries on me at all times
4) always make sure several people know exactly where i'm going and when i'll be back
And finally:
5) unless i'm 100% certain that myself and those i'm with will not get stuck, never ever go into small holes with no way to turn around.
I haven't been cave exploring often cuss lots of people i've gone with have called me a hardass, but then again i am still alive and have never even remotely been in danger while caving.
also america is mcdonalds land
@@mantrhemanwhat does that have to do with the comment
@@cantchoose lowk forgot
@@cantchoose 20:22 it says that
One rule for me: never go caving
Dave Shaw's story is strangely poetic and bittersweet
*The last one is what broke me the most because I saw this in a Nat Geo documentary about the Nutty Putty cave incident :') and that was the reason why I developed claustrophobia.... It really broke me and terrified me at the same time...*
:’) 👈🏻🤨 Wrong one? Did you mean to put :’( ? Because that one makes more sense!
Same!! That’s literally one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever heard. I’m scared of that.
ive seen it before but a more elongated and more in detail video, it was actually terrible noone should have to go through that, no matter how bad of a person they are its tragic for the people that lost their lives i hope they live in peace forever and their familys are doing okay
I was listening and had hope he would escape but then The Snap came and I realized that he wouldn't survive
same bro he was so close, then a snap and its over
On a totally unrelated note the map of unexplored caves and missing people have a massive correlation with each other. Dont put your life on the line stay away from caves.
but what if im a Miner?
@@weirdnesslord8573Who is mining in unexplored caves?
FUN FACT: I heard on another video that in Sand Cave, he was actually going there quite frequently to remove debris to uncover more areas, he actually was quite comfortable going in and out of the cave. Eventually, he got stuck and knocked over the lantern. (breaking it) Then, he tried to unlodge himself by pushing on some rock to get out. The rock then fell and trapped him. (I think that's how it happened, I saw it on another caving video, but who knows, misinformation is everywhere and I might just be another subject to its misguidance).
also that a copper wire was stuck through attaching to a lightbulb that he was holding for warmth. I might be mistaking this for something else
Pretty sure internet historian made a video about this, and yes all your details are correct. Tho also not just a rock fell on his leg but a ton of gravel also. Additionally the only people who would go down their for a couple of days were Floyd’s brother, a friend of his, and a journalist trying to interview him.
@@tedthemon555 thank you for confirming this to me
Man in cave?
@@BlockyTheBrickMaster yep
Idk why, but watching this gives me claustrophobia, but doing it myself doesn't.
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It is a list of tragedies after all lol
I'm not even claustrophobic, but I'd still never go into a tight cave like that. I get stuck above ground, more than likely if someone knows I'm there they can get me out. I get stuck in a rocky cave underground, any attempts to save me could likely kill me faster.
i agree, the smallest place id go would be under my bed, but if i were to find a small soace the same size as beneath my bed, i would not go there
I've heard that apparently, most human brains have at least a little bit of claustrophobic and agoraphobic tendencies, but i haven't backed that up yet, so might not be true.
It’s so tight in those spaces down there. I could never go caving.
sorry about this but it must be done "thats what she said" i am so srry for doing that but someone had too! :(
@@tucker2901 I walked into it.
ty for not being mad at me but it just had to be done@@ebeneezerscrooge2942
that's what he said@@tucker2901
I've come across each of these stories over a few different channels the past year or two. And I must say that you've done them all an honor in your re-telling of them. I've even watched the longer documentary on the tragedy of Dave Shaw's dive attempt. I'll never know why people put themselves in situations like these. Perhaps it's because I'm not the skinniest or smallest of guys. Maybe it's because I don't care for deep water nor do I have the patience to do compression stops to dive at depth. Or I could just be a skeered of being dead when I could easily avoid it all together. I guess we all have different ways of finding excitement in life. Whatever the case may be, I thoroughly enjoy this channel and the safety it provides as I watch people either much more brave or a little less smart than I venture out into the world to not only do things but do things in places that I try my best to actively avoid!
Perfect comment!! Do you mind adding me to it bc I feel the same way!!!
"Cave exploring can be one of the most rewarding experiences one can have"
LITERALLY no reward. A waste of time, energy, and dangerous (sometimes lethal).
Your editing is getting really good!
th-cam.com/video/r_cRbEAb9lA/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=n8wealth 1:45
The too late with a skeleton tho 🤣
Wym? There’s so many bad transitions and spelling and grammar errors 😂
@@tr984like spelling „stopping“ wrong
except its unnecessary
Imagine being stuck in a cave and random ass people say its fake or staged for attention 😂😂😂
Idk how some of your videos have such few views, when your editing is so good and the narration is high quality
The editing is absolutely crazy!! Love your vids . Keeps making them ❤❤
i guess you dont know proper grammar or spelling either then to see these mistakes. besides its unnecessary
Bro i dont understand how people willingly cave dive through tight tunnels in the dark
Dang dude, your content is amazing. Discovered it yesterday and I’m gonna say you earned my subscribe! You don’t just talk about stuff, you actually analyze it and tell the story. Thank you.
why am I watching this? I have claustrophobia! make me stop!
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No
You deserve 100 times you subscribers and views keep up the good work!
I appreciate the Man in a Hole inspiration, beautiful video.
In all the versions I heard of the Deon Dreyer and Dave Shaw story, they didn’t go down and attach anything to them after the accident. They had decided that it was too dangerous to send anyone else down there so they intended to just leave them. The only reason the bodies came out was because they went back to remove all the gear they had left after the accident. They pulled on the line that was placed to help guide Dave to the bottom and to Deon’s body. When they pulled on that, it just happened to be one of the lines Dave was tangled in so it pulled his and Deon’s bodies to the surface. So in a sadly poetic turn of events, Dave really did end up bringing Deon’s body back to the surface. 😔 At least he succeeded in his last mission.
youve got no idea how much i love your editing, and the litle "Yes this is how they dig." and "Spoiler: Hes dead."
Hey man I love caving stories but lately I’ve been noticing an influx of AI caving story channels that just repeat the same stories over and over again, badly. I just wanted to say that among the sea of lazy AI crap, I REALLY appreciate your REAL channel that you put actual effort into-and it shows! You’re also one of the VERY few to show your face and you add a nice personal touch to the way you tell these stories too, so they feel fresh even when they’re stories I already know about, which the same definitely cannot be said for these AI copycat channels. Keep up the great work!! 👍
those stories are horrifying. i would never go caving.. even tho this video needs more views and likes. its clear there was alot of work pt in this vid
did anyone else notice the shocked guy meme at 21:39?
hopefully it wasnt just me
I did
Just popped up on my feed. I like it. Going into binge mode
Props to the editing of this video
""It's a fucking skeleton"
"Of course it wouldn't float"
"What the.."
The last story made me cry 😭
Dude.. I felt a fucking chill and had tears in my eyes man.. i'm glad that he at least had that radio at the end.. 🥹
man this man has some great humor
These stories are literal nightmare fuel.
This is fucking stressful. I can’t stop watching, this video is so good
i could never do this, not that i’d ever want to anyways… once i was cleaning under my bed and had to crawl under there on my tummy to pull a box that was out of my reach. i started noticing how tight the space was and began freaking out. that’s when i discovered i have claustrophobia :3 so fun
Imagine escaping the cave only to have Goldberg waiting got you by the exit then next thing you know you get speared and jackhammered into oblivion.
To me this is absolute pure nightmare fuel. The ocean is scary. But caves with water, no, just no.
Yeah, like when I think "cave" for exploring for enjoyment I think something the size of Carlsbad Caverns, or the Waitomo glowworm cave -- you know places with big echoey rooms, NOT like squeezing through a bunch of HVAC ducts in HalfLife with a broken S key
9:25 Nutty Putty cave would beg to differ.
1:08 Holy crap I didn’t catch on to that being PAD for a second. I thought it was just a clip of the TH-camr who’s clip we were about to watch. Until I notice his mouth was syncing up. 😆😂🤣 This is the first time I’m seeing PAD’s face. I can say......... His voice and face definitely match what I would have expected. 👍🏻
I will state this as it's needed. A 30% chance of rain doesn't mean it might rain. It means it WILL rain, only 30% of people will see it.
Misinterpretation:
• There's a common misconception that a "30% chance of rain" refers to the percentage of the area that will receive rain. For instance, some people might think that if there's a "30% chance of rain," then 30% of the area will receive rainfall. However, this interpretation is not correct according to the standard way meteorologists express precipitation probabilities
@@devonwilliams2423doesnt it mean exactly as it says? 30% is moderate so there‘s a moderate chance it‘ll rain
Loved the comment about the metric system, I had to reread it just to make sure I read it correctly.
These videos go hard at 11:30 at night
There are a few personal rules i follow when going cave exploring:
1) dont go
2) for real dont go
17:02 bro looks like the og spiderman
im not a claustrophobic, but im not going cave exploring anymore
20:24 my favorite country "McDonalds Land"
The last one is by far the worst, its what I fear about cave exploring
The last one is just terrible in every way and I am so claustrophobic about it
Exactly bro, he was stuck there, and when he finally got a glimmer of hope, it was taken away almost immediately
That editing!!!!
What do we learn about that? Don't go into caves.
8:09 how did we get an account of what happened in the cave if everyone died
Literally what I was thinking but I didnt question it lollll 😂
The Floyd Collisons' story almost made cry. They came so close but failed due to being a day late. I knew he was going to die but watching the entire US come and help this man really shows how you want him to be saved only to be heartbroken because the rescue crew did not make it in time. Had Floyd survive a day later from his death date, he would have been alive and rescued.
This story is why I would not go cave splunking because being trapped and knowing that you will die and never be found or have not your body be recovered because it is dangerous to do so.
this is exactly why I'm never gonna go cave exploring
Love ur channel broski
That Part where you Introduce John Jones and then have a Graphic Drop a Giant Stone on top of Him....was a little Crude...
I wanna go back in time and find the mf that looked at the tiniest little cave tunnel and said "Im gonna go through that and normalize it" and when I find him im gonna slap him
Bro slap him? I’m finna make him extremely claustrophobic for normalizing risking your life crawling in dark and tight spaces that aren’t as fun as much things in life
Amazing video sir
“Died doing what he loved most” yeah I’m sure he loved suffering from starvation, dehydration and hypothermia.
That's not what he meant
Caving was what he loved most!
Yeah seems like they have a very boring life.
You must be fun at parties
I mean…dying is rarely pleasant.
Pixels after dark never fails to rail me from behind
Bushman’s Hole must have a lot of tourism from him lmao
Woah woah what you mean by that?
@@shinkser he never fails to fuck me from behind ♥️
A carnival was set up to provide liquor and entertainment.. what in the actual fuck.. I've never heard anything more "American" in my life 🤦♀️ and on that note maybe I'm actually not stoned ENOUGH for this😂
Im experiencing Claustrophobia, just watching this. 😮
For the disaster Turned Carnival story my mind went staight to "if he cuts off his foot he could get pulled out of the place.
Wow good going David
My laptop screen is 15 inches so when you said they crawled through a space that size scared the crap out of me.
I imagine most people’s computer screens are larger lol 😂
I love pad’s new……wait pads …..PADS?!??
Takes a special type of person to go spelunking.
You used the word “lucid” incorrectly in the third story. I think you meant the opposite, like “delirious” or something.
19:40 Does that looks like FOOD and WATER.
9:51 when i see my homies
I'm not Closter phobic. I used to hide in our dryer as a kid. But I have enough awareness to not squeeze some ware unless I'm sure I can get out. The idea of getting stuck freaks me out! Idk why people push their luck squeezing threw these caves for fun!
5:15 overconfidence can f you up
I love that you’re using pictures of Cillian
I never worry about the dangers in those caves.....mainly because I'd never enter one of them!
...the casual dropping of a happy meal and coke took me tf out..😂 I'm too stoned for this shit 😑
Yeah lol that was funny as hell. I was like oh my god a fucking happy meal. Thats not enough food there 😂
I'm going to call the entirety of this video my "Nope List", a collection of all the "f**k that" I can muster. Holy Hell, no.
"Spoilers, he died" is the message written
I just noticed, The Internet Historian deleted his video about the third case
Well he is an ableist so he was never very bright, that case was important
@@gem_b7798 I too hate the ables
@@gem_b7798 What did he say that was ableist?
The section "Disaster turned carnival" was potrayed in Billy Wilder's film Ace in the Hole (1951).
Always a pleasure having to pause this thrilling video to convert feet to meters 😝
yeah, feet, pounds, miles, yards
the imperial system is so bad that even drug peddlers resort to kilos and grams
18:50 didn't he already break the lamp at this point
If i ever die cave diving dont try to rescue my body. Im already dead. No sense in someone else dying to save me.
18:36 WHAT DOES THAT SAY
I don’t understand, how were they able to see John’s face but not manage to get him unstuck? Like, if they were face to face wouldn’t that mean he was lifted out of the hole enough to be where they are?
From my understanding he got pulled up a little bit and was able to turn around but before he got out completely the string breaks and he fell back down there
31:04 is that johny sins
BEWARE OF ZOMBIES 27:19
12:38 i bro did not just use that video 💀💀💀💀
the second story is especially tragic
My brother screamed “GYAT” when pixels after dark appeared on the screen
Why you'll never find me in a cave (except for Minecraft 😃)
21:39 bro fucking used the "no way" guy
"Never let pride get the best of you " _Nutty Putty cave
By order of the peaky fokin' blinders
I use to crawl under my bed cause I was small it was one of those beds with drawers underneath I think all of us had them in the late 90s early 2000s hell I think people still use them. Anyways I got stuck underneath and my dad just lifted the bed 😂 I was so scared though.
To think people willingly enter tight places just scares me.
why was bro playing inspiring music
Don't mind me, I'll just be here screaming.
I can't believe they set up a fucking carnival while some dude was probably breathing his last less than a mile away,
never to see his family or friends again
Rest in Peace to all of them :(
At Halloween event I went to Jacobs Well A popular swimming located that is Haunted after 12 people died in the underwater cave system
31:04, uh I don’t know if you’re aware but that’s a famous porn star named Johnny sins 😅
My mother in law explored the nutty putty cave when she was in her late teens/early twenties
At what point do we all just like, agree to not go in caves