I love that Woody specifies that the cave narrows to "not even as big as his human body." Perhaps this is to differentiate it from his fish body, because we all know that Woody occasionally shape-shifts into a fish, who would have no trouble getting through that restriction.
Id say its so intense to see him tell the story with his eyes closed and reaching out to the rock, like i knew he could literally relive that horrific event second for second and i felt so bad that happened to him. You could tell it really left him with a different view of life itself (as near death experiences do). Love you guys! I really love how you two break things down. Im so glad he’s ok and got out! Such a talented guy!
Thank you for watching...I know a lot of people say they want to watch videos of us cave diving but then we post them and they don't get a lot of views, so I'm always happy when people watch them.
That high pitched "WOOODEEEEE!" 🤣This was a great video, thank you for sharing it. I really enjoy your rection videos, but I loved seeing one of your own dives too.
I have bad eyes and night blindness is among the problems. Late one night I took a shortcut home on foot. It was okay at first because there was some traffic lighting the way. But then it all disappeared and I was suddenly in darkness like a cave with no lights and not even any useful sound to navigate by. I usually see well enough that I don't need a cane and am not accustomed to suddenly seeing nothing at all. I had the unusual sensation that I was floating in space even though I could feel the ground under my feet. Then I started walking into trees which didn't feel good, but also a reminder I was in an area where there were potentially animals, and since it was Montana, animals could include, wolves, moose, grizzly bears, lions, and the greater carnivorous land octopus. Eventually I spotted a light which didn't illuminate anything, just a pinprick of like in solid blackness. I walked another mile toward it and got back to the land of street lights. I imagine those guide ropes are comforting in a silted out cave like that pin prick of light. Still do you start worrying what may be in the cave with you, like some as yet unknown animal or a dead body or that you somehow grabbed the wrong line? Or maybe the real question is how do you keep your imagination reigned in?
10:48 We need to see more of these commentary Woody and Gus dives! I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would! After finishing this video now you DEFINITELY need to make a video out of this dive when both of you go, it's gonna be awesome!
I'm so so glad you showed a real silt out. I've always wondered what it looks like. It's so important to show these things because it gives a visual to what you're talking about. Love the show. Keep up the great great work.
“I was almost certain I was going to die…..” *EPIC GUITAR SOLO* Love it, and love you guys! Did my first try dive yesterday and signing up for the class today!!
This reminds me of the time I was a kid and hiking with my friend and his dad, we stopped a minute to rest near the edge of this huge drop off with one chunk of land protruding about half way down the cliff face. My kid brain jokingly asked his dad what would happen if I tried to jump and slide down to the little chunk, without hesitation he looked me right in the eyes and murmurs “well I think you’d be SOL” his son asked what that is he says “well it means shit outta luck” we got a really good chuckle out of hearing him curse and I never really thought much about what he had said until the first time I had almost drowned a few years later. Like the smooth brained ape I am I got stuck swimming through the rungs of our pool ladder after repeatedly being told not to do said thing but managed to get myself out somehow. I just remember realizing about halfway through being stuck that what his dad said to us that day was in fact not just a funny quote, but a feeling with a lot of remorseful emotion behind it. I’d imagine it’s probably a little bit of what he felt that day, and god would I never wish that kind of fear upon anyone. I’m so happy he was able to get out of that alive
Drowning is a terrible feeling. I remember being drunk and trying to swim across a lake I made it almost half way before realizing I wasn’t going to make it to the other end. So I turned around and literally started panicking as I was going down I was getting close enough to shore I could bounce up for air off rocks on the bottom. But yeah scary feeling and I remember just laying on the beach for like 3 hours unable to move when I made it. 😂 many lessons learned that day
Thanks for showing us that video from Woody's dive, really helped my comprehension with regards to the cookies and stuff, as well as the authentic silt out. Great quality as always!
As a guy that gets in race cars I get my adrenaline fix that way! I could “never” see myself in a cave like this, you both have my up most respect! Love your work,
Woody..awesome technique. Very cool to see just how quickly you can go from perfectly clear to zero vis! I cannot imagine how much self control it must've taken for that diver to maintain himself with no vis and a block/collapse! I was sweating watching that one. Gus..I actually like when things are pointed out like the line, the arrow. Saw the line, but I wouldn't have seen the arrow otherwise.. This was a cool collaboration!! I really enjoyed this. Thanks guys!!
I loved watching Woody on that dive. I have the same mentality that he has on cave "exploring" except with cave diving in general lol. I'm not sure I'll ever venture into any caves but I also never say never. The more I watch your channel the more intrigued I become with it so maybe one day haha. I got a lot of practice ahead of me before I get my buoyancy and trim to THAT level! I'm getting there though, slowly but surely. Great video all around, I definitely vote for more videos of you guys diving.
I love that you're earlier risers!! It let's me get my farm chores done, take the dog for a walk, take a shower and a watch a video while I eat my oatmeal before work!! is the best way to start your day!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
That’s a good looking cave, the water is crystal. It’d take a lot of practice for me to mentally embrace restrictions. Good invention laying lifelines. Need them in cave diving, space exploration, climbing. Outer reaches of existence 💗🧡 The frightened chap @ the beginning whose line got disturbed, I can resonate with the fear/anxiety, except mine related to disorientation in the bush at night, I managed to calm myself to find my way out. Thx for the upload
This was awesome, very interesting to see! Btw I watched "The Rescue" last weekend just because of you guys and really liked it. I think I understood more of what was happening because of your videos.
Came across his channel awhile ago and this was my first impression of cave diving! Found dive talk not too long after and realized just how insanely rare this guy is! What a legend!
Oh sh*t. Poor bloke I’m glad he got out. Precisely why it’s good to have a buddy. I agree with Gus that not being able to get out is worse than zero visibility! 😆 And I’m not a diver! Love your videos keep ‘em coming. ps……and wow, no euphemisms from Woody when Gus said about two humans on top of each other. You’re making progress Woody with your counsellor! (Disclaimer: all said in humour to be received as such!)
Just recently started watching your videos. Just want to thank you for doing such a great job not only entertaining us but also teaching how to do things safely 👊 you guys are great
Awesome video, thank you guys for posting one of your cave dives. It's always a pleasure to see these videos. Hopefully we can get more of these videos with maps for reference. Keep up the fantastic work!
Never dived before but love watching your videos. I'm claustrophobic so I could never do anything like that at all but your videos give me all the adventure I need without putting myself in a situation where I know I would panic and that could kill me, literally, and put those around me at risk. So thankyou for all your great videos.... cheers fellas.
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!! More content like this please. I know reacting to yourself is probably weird. This perspective and review is fantastic for us non cavers. Great job Woody 👍🏼👍🏼
Completely incredible boys. I've been in zero vis numerous times throughout my diving life and it's absolutely amazing the way you cavers handle it. So impressed with the body control skill possessed by you guys. Big thumbs up Woody, that was awesome, and Manny had me chuckling ever time he was laughing. So glad I found your channel and thank you both for the time and energy you put into your content!!
Facing death and seeing how we react teaches more life skills than taking it easy. I take life easy WAAAY too much that's why I am inspired by your expertise.
That video of Woody’s dive was amazing! The cave looked so beautiful and it was cool to see how you navigate those restrictions and what silt out conditions look like. Great content!!
You guys have inspired me to want to start cave diving training 💕 I already started to look into the closest PADI dive shop to me ! I’m so excited and honestly I would have never ever even thought about diving before if it wasn’t for you and your videos. So thank you for opening my eyes to the beginning of a new adventure!
It's a pretty long path to getting to cave diving. You'll want to start off with an open water qualification first and see how you get on with enjoying that. Your closest PADI shop will likely be fine but I'd just like to say, when choosing people to train you, try to make sure the people are professional enough such that you'd trust your life to them. I know people often try to train while abroad on holidays where health and safety isn't taken so seriously and its a big risk to take when they throw you straight in the sea for a first dive experience.
I knew nothing about caving diving until a few months ago when your Chernobyl video was recommended to me. Since I have been binging Dive Talk videos. The Edd Sorrenson rescue videos blew me away. I think I will never ever cave dive lol. Too chicken. Thanks for the great content.
It looks so beautiful!! Everytime I've gone diving, I've wondered what it would be like to be the size of a small fish and swim through the corals. I feel like this comes close to what that would be like. Makes me want to go cave diving some day even more!
I can’t imagine that rock closing what you think is your only way out, amazing that he found that other exit! I have what is probably a stupid question, if y’all don’t mind. I remember y’all saying in other videos that y’all aren’t cave explorers. I know you’d obviously have to be a trained cave diver to do it. What I was wondering, is there training for cave exploring that differs from cave diving? I mean, I’d assume so, but knowing that exploring means nobody else has dove in these caves, is there a way to prepare for that? Also, a huge thanks for showing us an actual silt out! That was intense to watch! Y’all had the perfect analogy for it in another video, that using your flashlight during a silt out does as much good as using your high beams in fog, no help whatsoever! Lastly, a while back from a video y’all did, I learned the difference between diving spring and siphon. Seeing particles go by Woody back towards the entrance made me think of this. A while ago, I saw a video of a guy diving a siphon in Tampa. It was crazy seeing how strong it was by the different particles going by him at what I thought was a pretty good speed. Even if I was a certified cave diver, there’s no way I’d do that. Think about any of the videos you’ve reacted to where something went wrong during the dive. Now, you’d not only be trying to get out of whatever bad situation it is, but you’re also trying to get out of there, while fighting a current that’s trying to push you further in. No thanks! Sorry for the long comment, I truly appreciate your time! Oh, and as always, great video!
We are all so proud of U!💜💜💜 Yall Rock 4 Real and I am living vicariously through u! I use the not panic on the ground more intensely since watching U so ur impact is phenomenal!💜💜💜
Great video guys. So happy to see Woody doing a dive and how he keeps his buoyancy and trim. This is so helpful for me to see how he moves in tight restrictions. Please make more vids like this, I learned a lot from the vid and ur explanations.
I just took a cross country trip by myself and wanted to thank my dudes here for keeping my attention and spirits high from one coast to the other! You guys are great. Pretty sure I’ve seen every video you guys have ever made now. Keep up the awesome work!
Thank you Woody, thank you Gus. It is always a privilege to watch and learn from your video's. I always come away with something new. Watching Woody go through the tunnel, I can feel my chest tighten 😳
Very nice class teaching by this two experts I love the clear image inside the cave, spectacular way to move his fit so slowly to avoid the floor dust.
Never dived and probably won't for a long time, but I love watching your videos, because it gives me the information I never knew before and might need some time in my life. It would be nice to see more dive videos of you guys going into caves
Awesome, awesome, awesome video. Had already seen the "collapse" video. Love the addition of Woody's awesome tight restriction video. Cannot wait to train to be able to attempt this myself!!!!🤟🤟🤟
I live in cave city KY. EVERY YEAR, IN SCHOOL, WE ALWAYS WENT ON A FIELD TRIP TO A CAVE. I WAS ALWAYS SCARED, and every time, I was told the same thing. “This cave has been here for hundreds of years. It’s not going to cave in.” In my mind, I always thought the same thing. Hundreds, or thousands of years, means ANYDAY NOW, this thing is going to CAVE IN! It can, and does happen! A cliff facing, just fell off, and killed people, in Brazil. This is why I can never cave dive! I can’t even go in a cave, above water! As unlucky as this guy was, he was way more lucky! It left an opening! That is not typical! Usually, it covers the opening. That is, if you don’t get crushed by the cave in!
A few years, my family went on a trip to Cancun, Mexico. We visited a fairly rural part of the area that had a lot of cenotes. The company that owned it offered a tour of a small portion of the caves, but it was completely above water, and I don’t think much of the passages would be good for diving.
Hey that's my buddy Robbie! Owns a good shop in Tulum. Did a massive six stage two scooter connection with Steve Bogarts, where they met in the middle. They each tied their end of their line to a Champagne bottle they stuck in the silt, shook hands, and each turned around and went their own way.
20:15 - Wow, fossils? Looks like a Giant Clam. See the wavy edges? A mussel or oyster beneath it, (top 1/2 of shell missing.) Possibly a fossilized animal footprint (canid?) as well...this was likely part of an ancient sea shore...buried millennia ago. (The little lines could be leaf/stick impressions.) Nice video guys! My questions: 1) Bubbles made the rock fall on the line? If so, my humble question is...why do cave divers make bubbles anymore? I thought rebreathers prevented all of them? (I saw Woody's RB make some...could you explain when/why this occurs? Thanks!) 2) Is there any talk of sonar-for-divers being invented yet? I feel like safety is about to improve 5,000%, and we'll be talking about the "good ol days when it was dangerous!" Seems like heads-up displays on your mask could show you a line-grid 3d picture of where cave walls are. Your wristwatch making dolphin sounds could map the cave, with a cpu/computer on your arm creating the 3d image...I'm a bit surprised they're not invented already. I'm sure football-sized submersibles will map out caves mostly first, before divers ever enter (in the future.) Any talk in the industry of this in the works? (It is for firefighters to see through smoke, LIDAR.) 3) Can we say "diven" is the new past-tense of "a cave where diving has taken place" before? Coin it! You guys are the best! Can't wait for your next vid.
WOW!!! Woody your skills and technique are incredible!!! Most Cave Divers would have been in a complete silt out way before that restriction. Great job, thank you for showing this video
I started watching your videos originally just as a suggestion, and I’ll be honest I was in the camp of “this is… a nope for me and I would neverrrr do it” However, since I’ve kept watching now I do want to do it lol. I mean I plan to open water dive for quite a bit before I attempt anything like this, but call me insane now I guess because I want to dive a cave (trained only, I have learned lol). Thanks for sharing the video Woody! Cool to watch for sure, and it makes silt outs less intimidating. It was great quality by the way GoPro. 📷 Have a great day everybody!
Woody n Gus Thanks for all the great work on cave diving education. I'm not planning on becoming a cave diver but there is some parallels between cave diving and wreck diving that us "just" open water divers can learn from. Boyancy control is lacking in many that haven't been in silty locations. Lake Steinberg in Germany would be silted out with just regular fin kicking or time of the year. Looking back on it I'm glad my first open water dives was in them conditions. My first dive visibility of maybe a half meter. I almost quit after that one, but I pushed though and completed my open water certification. Second point is I feel that most of the U-tube vids on Scuba diving are full of b.s. and I've found your channel and few others worthy of watching. I'm one of the odd ones out on using metric system for diving here in USA so the meters made sense to me. 😉
I could never lol. I have anxiety in the best of times lol. I admire the focus and amount of calm you guys are able to have in these situations. I wish I could be this calm in my every day life 😂
Interesting short but intense video. Woody you explained it well about exploring cave diving, Gus thank you as well. Hecky no to cave diving especially to tight restrictions SMH
I cant get enough of your guys videos, especially your personal dive clips and walkthroughs! It was -4° F on Tuesday so I may have to travel or wait till summer to get certified XD cheers guys and stay safe!!
Awesome vid guys. This is as close to diving as I will ever get (by choice) but I find it fascinating, and you do a great job demonstrating proper diving in these great vids
You guys Gus&Woody are my new favourite channel to watch. I'm no diver, infact i have a fear of being in the Ocean. I really feel a comfort watching yous two. I cant put my finger on it but yeah just wanted to say. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks guys, that was awesome! And (again) thanks to you two, I have more or less decided to go for a try dive. Probably before the end of January (if possible). And then I guess we will see. :D
I've been going through a pretty rough time lately, won't get into it. These videos help take my mind off things - something about Woody and Gus is very reassuring! I hope that doesn't make you uncomfortable or embarrassed, but I just wanted to let you know. God bless.
Sweet! The Woody "No Cave Exploring" Challenge! What could convince Woody to go cave exploring? My money's on if ET promises to show himself, provided Woody meets up with him in a previously unexplored cave.
I had literally no interest in going diving or learning the skill (not for any particular reason, it just hasn't been on my list of things to do), then I ran into you guys by the algorithm recommending your series you've done on the crazy guys "diving" in Chernobyl. That spectacle aside, ever since then I've gone on to watch your other diving videos such as this one that are more advice/tip oriented, and I have to say you guys have really got me interested in wanting to learn at some point! Keep up the excellent content!
Man to be the person that explored the cave and laid the line in those tight Restrictions not knowing if it’s a dead end or opens up or gets tighter…. Nerves of steel. Good job woody. Excellent “trim and buoyancy” 😂🏆
WOODY! (and MEHDI!) What a cool video! I've always said I'd never be interested in cave diving, but this looks amazing. What a great visual demonstration of what cave diving is all about. Thank you for posting, seeing you guys puts a smile on my face. Maybe rename them 'tadpole kicks?' :D
I love that Woody specifies that the cave narrows to "not even as big as his human body." Perhaps this is to differentiate it from his fish body, because we all know that Woody occasionally shape-shifts into a fish, who would have no trouble getting through that restriction.
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LOL!!!! His fish body!!!!
Lolol. Merman
@@camrynhunter6969 I see you Derek Zoolander 😂😂😂
It's like the M. Night Shyamalan version of Dive Talk.
2 dudes, talking about their passion. With 2 different enough personalities to make it a great dynamic. 10/10 channel
It's amazing that he kept as calm as he did because if he had panicked he wouldn't have seen that exit. The guy has a steel pair for sure.
Id say its so intense to see him tell the story with his eyes closed and reaching out to the rock, like i knew he could literally relive that horrific event second for second and i felt so bad that happened to him. You could tell it really left him with a different view of life itself (as near death experiences do).
Love you guys! I really love how you two break things down. Im so glad he’s ok and got out! Such a talented guy!
I agree. I had an NDE about a decade ago, was brought back, and it freaked me out so much that I didn't process it properly for almost a year.
@@thorazinedreams381 damn I want to know more. Life after death?
Looking forward to part 2 with Gus going through the restriction. Looks like an amazing cave
Thank you for watching...I know a lot of people say they want to watch videos of us cave diving but then we post them and they don't get a lot of views, so I'm always happy when people watch them.
@@DIVETALK Now that is surprising...I could watch videos like this all day...
@@mikesbigadventures194 same here
Love to see gus go threw the restrictions but that's scary.
I agree
its unbelievable how such gentle movements cause such a rapid loss in visibility. Thank you for showing Woody at the end.
That high pitched "WOOODEEEEE!" 🤣This was a great video, thank you for sharing it. I really enjoy your rection videos, but I loved seeing one of your own dives too.
I have bad eyes and night blindness is among the problems. Late one night I took a shortcut home on foot. It was okay at first because there was some traffic lighting the way. But then it all disappeared and I was suddenly in darkness like a cave with no lights and not even any useful sound to navigate by. I usually see well enough that I don't need a cane and am not accustomed to suddenly seeing nothing at all. I had the unusual sensation that I was floating in space even though I could feel the ground under my feet. Then I started walking into trees which didn't feel good, but also a reminder I was in an area where there were potentially animals, and since it was Montana, animals could include, wolves, moose, grizzly bears, lions, and the greater carnivorous land octopus. Eventually I spotted a light which didn't illuminate anything, just a pinprick of like in solid blackness. I walked another mile toward it and got back to the land of street lights. I imagine those guide ropes are comforting in a silted out cave like that pin prick of light. Still do you start worrying what may be in the cave with you, like some as yet unknown animal or a dead body or that you somehow grabbed the wrong line? Or maybe the real question is how do you keep your imagination reigned in?
The line is more than comforting, it is *literally* your lifeline, without it there's a very good possibility uou aren't going to find your way out.
10:48 We need to see more of these commentary Woody and Gus dives! I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would!
After finishing this video now you DEFINITELY need to make a video out of this dive when both of you go, it's gonna be awesome!
I'm so so glad you showed a real silt out. I've always wondered what it looks like. It's so important to show these things because it gives a visual to what you're talking about. Love the show. Keep up the great great work.
“I was almost certain I was going to die…..”
*EPIC GUITAR SOLO*
Love it, and love you guys! Did my first try dive yesterday and signing up for the class today!!
This reminds me of the time I was a kid and hiking with my friend and his dad, we stopped a minute to rest near the edge of this huge drop off with one chunk of land protruding about half way down the cliff face. My kid brain jokingly asked his dad what would happen if I tried to jump and slide down to the little chunk, without hesitation he looked me right in the eyes and murmurs “well I think you’d be SOL” his son asked what that is he says “well it means shit outta luck” we got a really good chuckle out of hearing him curse and I never really thought much about what he had said until the first time I had almost drowned a few years later. Like the smooth brained ape I am I got stuck swimming through the rungs of our pool ladder after repeatedly being told not to do said thing but managed to get myself out somehow. I just remember realizing about halfway through being stuck that what his dad said to us that day was in fact not just a funny quote, but a feeling with a lot of remorseful emotion behind it. I’d imagine it’s probably a little bit of what he felt that day, and god would I never wish that kind of fear upon anyone. I’m so happy he was able to get out of that alive
Drowning is a terrible feeling. I remember being drunk and trying to swim across a lake I made it almost half way before realizing I wasn’t going to make it to the other end. So I turned around and literally started panicking as I was going down I was getting close enough to shore I could bounce up for air off rocks on the bottom. But yeah scary feeling and I remember just laying on the beach for like 3 hours unable to move when I made it. 😂 many lessons learned that day
@@PurrfectMedia so you didn't actually inhale water, you just panicked. Great story drunk idiot.
Thanks for showing us that video from Woody's dive, really helped my comprehension with regards to the cookies and stuff, as well as the authentic silt out. Great quality as always!
10:52 - SO AWESOME! That looks like a ton of fun!
As a guy that gets in race cars I get my adrenaline fix that way! I could “never” see myself in a cave like this, you both have my up most respect! Love your work,
Second time this week I've seen somebody say up most or upmost. The correct term is utmost. Not trying to be pedantic - just informative. Rock on :)
@E Van no it’s not. I’m English and know the language. Upmost is reserved for highest locations. Utmost is what you use in reference to respect
@@stephenwhiddett I believe E Van, he went to an ivory league school. :)
A simple Google search can show you that it is indeed utmost
I believe it was a joke lol
Woody..awesome technique. Very cool to see just how quickly you can go from perfectly clear to zero vis! I cannot imagine how much self control it must've taken for that diver to maintain himself with no vis and a block/collapse! I was sweating watching that one.
Gus..I actually like when things are pointed out like the line, the arrow. Saw the line, but I wouldn't have seen the arrow otherwise.. This was a cool collaboration!! I really enjoyed this. Thanks guys!!
Thanks 👍
I loved watching Woody on that dive. I have the same mentality that he has on cave "exploring" except with cave diving in general lol. I'm not sure I'll ever venture into any caves but I also never say never. The more I watch your channel the more intrigued I become with it so maybe one day haha. I got a lot of practice ahead of me before I get my buoyancy and trim to THAT level! I'm getting there though, slowly but surely. Great video all around, I definitely vote for more videos of you guys diving.
Woody looked amazing on that dive, the control was excellent to see, and that silt out! omg you see why training is DEFINETLY needed :)
I love that you're earlier risers!! It let's me get my farm chores done, take the dog for a walk, take a shower and a watch a video while I eat my oatmeal before work!! is the best way to start your day!!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
That’s a good looking cave, the water is crystal. It’d take a lot of practice for me to mentally embrace restrictions. Good invention laying lifelines. Need them in cave diving, space exploration, climbing. Outer reaches of existence 💗🧡
The frightened chap @ the beginning whose line got disturbed, I can resonate with the fear/anxiety, except mine related to disorientation in the bush at night, I managed to calm myself to find my way out.
Thx for the upload
This was awesome, very interesting to see! Btw I watched "The Rescue" last weekend just because of you guys and really liked it. I think I understood more of what was happening because of your videos.
I just watched The Rescue as well I just couldn't believe what all happened, it's just unreal.
@@mary-nf9zn Are you THE Mary Wood?
@@mary-nf9zn Author of the tam factory girls and and the halfpenny girls? I hope it is you.
@@mary-nf9zn Maggie Mason, Molly Kent?
Came across his channel awhile ago and this was my first impression of cave diving! Found dive talk not too long after and realized just how insanely rare this guy is!
What a legend!
Twin is such a fun cave. And that silt layer is very deep. I know a couple of people who took a soil sample there and measured it at over 8 feet deep.
Basically quicksand.
Man the footage of the cave is crystal clear. I love that we live in a day and age where we can record stuff like this. ITs insane!
But UFO footage is still silted out as all heck SMH
Oh sh*t. Poor bloke I’m glad he got out. Precisely why it’s good to have a buddy.
I agree with Gus that not being able to get out is worse than zero visibility! 😆 And I’m not a diver!
Love your videos keep ‘em coming.
ps……and wow, no euphemisms from Woody when Gus said about two humans on top of each other.
You’re making progress Woody with your counsellor!
(Disclaimer: all said in humour to be received as such!)
The beginning the water was sooo beautiful and clear! I never even seen pool water that clear lol!
Just recently started watching your videos. Just want to thank you for doing such a great job not only entertaining us but also teaching how to do things safely 👊 you guys are great
those laughs underwater were very heartfelt
Awesome video, thank you guys for posting one of your cave dives. It's always a pleasure to see these videos. Hopefully we can get more of these videos with maps for reference. Keep up the fantastic work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
that's a great idea
Never dived before but love watching your videos. I'm claustrophobic so I could never do anything like that at all but your videos give me all the adventure I need without putting myself in a situation where I know I would panic and that could kill me, literally, and put those around me at risk. So thankyou for all your great videos.... cheers fellas.
Great format today, with the two videos. Mix of others and your diving.
Glad you enjoyed it
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!! More content like this please. I know reacting to yourself is probably weird. This perspective and review is fantastic for us non cavers. Great job Woody 👍🏼👍🏼
Completely incredible boys. I've been in zero vis numerous times throughout my diving life and it's absolutely amazing the way you cavers handle it. So impressed with the body control skill possessed by you guys. Big thumbs up Woody, that was awesome, and Manny had me chuckling ever time he was laughing. So glad I found your channel and thank you both for the time and energy you put into your content!!
Facing death and seeing how we react teaches more life skills than taking it easy. I take life easy WAAAY too much that's why I am inspired by your expertise.
Just love your channel. Diver and freediver myself. Gus is also so easy to look at, and woody with all the great questions. Awesome
Guss is dreamy! :D
Thanks so much for sharing a personal experience with us Woody. I am humbled every time I see you guys diving.
That video of Woody’s dive was amazing! The cave looked so beautiful and it was cool to see how you navigate those restrictions and what silt out conditions look like. Great content!!
You guys have inspired me to want to start cave diving training 💕 I already started to look into the closest PADI dive shop to me ! I’m so excited and honestly I would have never ever even thought about diving before if it wasn’t for you and your videos. So thank you for opening my eyes to the beginning of a new adventure!
It's a pretty long path to getting to cave diving. You'll want to start off with an open water qualification first and see how you get on with enjoying that. Your closest PADI shop will likely be fine but I'd just like to say, when choosing people to train you, try to make sure the people are professional enough such that you'd trust your life to them. I know people often try to train while abroad on holidays where health and safety isn't taken so seriously and its a big risk to take when they throw you straight in the sea for a first dive experience.
Nice. I have done a lot of dives but never had the proper training for caves because in New York I can't find a place that does it.
@@davidtacy2293 ah I get ya. Good luck!
I knew nothing about caving diving until a few months ago when your Chernobyl video was recommended to me. Since I have been binging Dive Talk videos. The Edd Sorrenson rescue videos blew me away. I think I will never ever cave dive lol. Too chicken. Thanks for the great content.
It looks so beautiful!! Everytime I've gone diving, I've wondered what it would be like to be the size of a small fish and swim through the corals. I feel like this comes close to what that would be like. Makes me want to go cave diving some day even more!
Thank you so much for showing what total silt outs look like. It's even weirder than I imagined!
I can’t imagine that rock closing what you think is your only way out, amazing that he found that other exit!
I have what is probably a stupid question, if y’all don’t mind. I remember y’all saying in other videos that y’all aren’t cave explorers. I know you’d obviously have to be a trained cave diver to do it. What I was wondering, is there training for cave exploring that differs from cave diving? I mean, I’d assume so, but knowing that exploring means nobody else has dove in these caves, is there a way to prepare for that?
Also, a huge thanks for showing us an actual silt out! That was intense to watch! Y’all had the perfect analogy for it in another video, that using your flashlight during a silt out does as much good as using your high beams in fog, no help whatsoever!
Lastly, a while back from a video y’all did, I learned the difference between diving spring and siphon. Seeing particles go by Woody back towards the entrance made me think of this. A while ago, I saw a video of a guy diving a siphon in Tampa. It was crazy seeing how strong it was by the different particles going by him at what I thought was a pretty good speed. Even if I was a certified cave diver, there’s no way I’d do that. Think about any of the videos you’ve reacted to where something went wrong during the dive. Now, you’d not only be trying to get out of whatever bad situation it is, but you’re also trying to get out of there, while fighting a current that’s trying to push you further in. No thanks! Sorry for the long comment, I truly appreciate your time! Oh, and as always, great video!
We are all so proud of U!💜💜💜 Yall Rock 4 Real and I am living vicariously through u! I use the not panic on the ground more intensely since watching U so ur impact is phenomenal!💜💜💜
Great video guys. So happy to see Woody doing a dive and how he keeps his buoyancy and trim. This is so helpful for me to see how he moves in tight restrictions. Please make more vids like this, I learned a lot from the vid and ur explanations.
I just took a cross country trip by myself and wanted to thank my dudes here for keeping my attention and spirits high from one coast to the other! You guys are great. Pretty sure I’ve seen every video you guys have ever made now. Keep up the awesome work!
I am so far from wanting to dive into a cave but the technical proficiency is fascinating to watch
That was very interesting and good job Woody! Sounded like y'all were having so much fun!
Thank you Woody, thank you Gus. It is always a privilege to watch and learn from your video's. I always come away with something new. Watching Woody go through the tunnel, I can feel my chest tighten 😳
Very nice class teaching by this two experts I love the clear image inside the cave, spectacular way to move his fit so slowly to avoid the floor dust.
Never dived and probably won't for a long time, but I love watching your videos, because it gives me the information I never knew before and might need some time in my life. It would be nice to see more dive videos of you guys going into caves
Man, Woody's video really makes you imagine the panic of facing a siltout without the proper training and equipment. Horrific way to die!
Omg i started freaking out at 17:07 you guys are brave I love this channel
@ 12:13 about the cursor on the screen, well done guys you got my thumbs up for noticing that we hate the cursor. Keep the vids coming please
Here I am again, watching another awesome cave diving video from you guys. I love the diversity of your content, no video is ever boring!
Awesome, awesome, awesome video. Had already seen the "collapse" video. Love the addition of Woody's awesome tight restriction video. Cannot wait to train to be able to attempt this myself!!!!🤟🤟🤟
So impressive seeing you inch through that with minimal disturbance!!
I love watching you guys in caves. I hope to see many more of these. And wow - great finning technique Woody! Very cool video.
Keep going, guys. This is fascinating stuff. Thanks for sharing.
you guys are becoming my favorite channel lately
I came across your channel because of the Titan submarine accident. So far I watch your videos every day. Im very intrigued by cave diving.
I live in cave city KY. EVERY YEAR, IN SCHOOL, WE ALWAYS WENT ON A FIELD TRIP TO A CAVE. I WAS ALWAYS SCARED, and every time, I was told the same thing. “This cave has been here for hundreds of years. It’s not going to cave in.” In my mind, I always thought the same thing. Hundreds, or thousands of years, means ANYDAY NOW, this thing is going to CAVE IN! It can, and does happen! A cliff facing, just fell off, and killed people, in Brazil. This is why I can never cave dive! I can’t even go in a cave, above water!
As unlucky as this guy was, he was way more lucky! It left an opening! That is not typical! Usually, it covers the opening. That is, if you don’t get crushed by the cave in!
Watched this video yesterday and was wondering if you guys were going to cover it! Awesome!
A few years, my family went on a trip to Cancun, Mexico. We visited a fairly rural part of the area that had a lot of cenotes. The company that owned it offered a tour of a small portion of the caves, but it was completely above water, and I don’t think much of the passages would be good for diving.
Hey that's my buddy Robbie! Owns a good shop in Tulum. Did a massive six stage two scooter connection with Steve Bogarts, where they met in the middle. They each tied their end of their line to a Champagne bottle they stuck in the silt, shook hands, and each turned around and went their own way.
20:15 - Wow, fossils? Looks like a Giant Clam. See the wavy edges? A mussel or oyster beneath it, (top 1/2 of shell missing.) Possibly a fossilized animal footprint (canid?) as well...this was likely part of an ancient sea shore...buried millennia ago. (The little lines could be leaf/stick impressions.)
Nice video guys!
My questions:
1) Bubbles made the rock fall on the line? If so, my humble question is...why do cave divers make bubbles anymore? I thought rebreathers prevented all of them? (I saw Woody's RB make some...could you explain when/why this occurs? Thanks!)
2) Is there any talk of sonar-for-divers being invented yet? I feel like safety is about to improve 5,000%, and we'll be talking about the "good ol days when it was dangerous!"
Seems like heads-up displays on your mask could show you a line-grid 3d picture of where cave walls are. Your wristwatch making dolphin sounds could map the cave, with a cpu/computer on your arm creating the 3d image...I'm a bit surprised they're not invented already. I'm sure football-sized submersibles will map out caves mostly first, before divers ever enter (in the future.) Any talk in the industry of this in the works? (It is for firefighters to see through smoke, LIDAR.)
3) Can we say "diven" is the new past-tense of "a cave where diving has taken place" before? Coin it! You guys are the best! Can't wait for your next vid.
I haven’t ever even been diving but man y’all are really knowledgeable and the videos are awesome to watch
WOW!!! Woody your skills and technique are incredible!!! Most Cave Divers would have been in a complete silt out way before that restriction. Great job, thank you for showing this video
I started watching your videos originally just as a suggestion, and I’ll be honest I was in the camp of “this is… a nope for me and I would neverrrr do it” However, since I’ve kept watching now I do want to do it lol. I mean I plan to open water dive for quite a bit before I attempt anything like this, but call me insane now I guess because I want to dive a cave (trained only, I have learned lol). Thanks for sharing the video Woody! Cool to watch for sure, and it makes silt outs less intimidating. It was great quality by the way GoPro. 📷 Have a great day everybody!
My heart is racing just watching this! Also, those flashlights are much more effective than I had imagined in my head 😂
Woody n Gus
Thanks for all the great work on cave diving education.
I'm not planning on becoming a cave diver but there is some parallels between cave diving and wreck diving that us "just" open water divers can learn from. Boyancy control is lacking in many that haven't been in silty locations.
Lake Steinberg in Germany would be silted out with just regular fin kicking or time of the year. Looking back on it I'm glad my first open water dives was in them conditions. My first dive visibility of maybe a half meter. I almost quit after that one, but I pushed though and completed my open water certification. Second point is I feel that most of the U-tube vids on Scuba diving are full of b.s. and I've found your channel and few others worthy of watching.
I'm one of the odd ones out on using metric system for diving here in USA so the meters made sense to me. 😉
I could never lol. I have anxiety in the best of times lol. I admire the focus and amount of calm you guys are able to have in these situations. I wish I could be this calm in my every day life 😂
Interesting short but intense video. Woody you explained it well about exploring cave diving, Gus thank you as well. Hecky no to cave diving especially to tight restrictions SMH
I cant get enough of your guys videos, especially your personal dive clips and walkthroughs! It was -4° F on Tuesday so I may have to travel or wait till summer to get certified XD cheers guys and stay safe!!
Awesome dive Woody! Great technique, I thought. These videos really make want to get back into diving and caving! Thank you
What an amazing video of Woody's diving. Would be awesome to see it from a first person perspective... See you on the next one!
always awesome to watch the videos guys! scary stories and awesome footage!
Thanks so much!
Awesome vid guys. This is as close to diving as I will ever get (by choice) but I find it fascinating, and you do a great job demonstrating proper diving in these great vids
Woody going thru that cave was amazing by the way. super in control and calm. Epic! When that SoB silted out I said out loud "hollllyyyy crap"
You guys Gus&Woody are my new favourite channel to watch. I'm no diver, infact i have a fear of being in the Ocean. I really feel a comfort watching yous two. I cant put my finger on it but yeah just wanted to say. Keep up the good work!!
Awesome to see one of your dives and hear your commentary
That was awsome!!! Sending some love from jacksonville florida!!!! Have a great weekend dudes!!!!
Same to you
That cave footage is beautiful. That's as close as I will ever get to going in something like that.
Great diving, Woody! Thanks for sharing your video
Been binging you guys' and the dynamic between you two is prefect for your content
Woody's big grin is everything 20:53
I’m officially caught up. I binged all your videos. 😂 I AM HOOKED. I’m sad I’m done but now I’ll look forward to new uploads. 😊 This one was great.
Thanks guys, that was awesome! And (again) thanks to you two, I have more or less decided to go for a try dive. Probably before the end of January (if possible). And then I guess we will see. :D
You guys really need to show more videos of you cave diving. Woody! Awesome buoyancy control! A new model for me to imitate.
I've been going through a pretty rough time lately, won't get into it. These videos help take my mind off things - something about Woody and Gus is very reassuring! I hope that doesn't make you uncomfortable or embarrassed, but I just wanted to let you know. God bless.
One of my favourite channels love you both, Gus your awesome!
The videos when we see you guys diving are my favorites.
Thank you!
When I first started watching you guys I thought Yall were nuts for diving in caves but now I’m going to get my certification 🎉DIVE TALK is #1
Sweet! The Woody "No Cave Exploring" Challenge! What could convince Woody to go cave exploring? My money's on if ET promises to show himself, provided Woody meets up with him in a previously unexplored cave.
Wish you guys would cover the PLURA CAVE disaster. I don't think you have yet and thats a great one
Love the Content of this Channel! Been watching since you guys had like 10k Subscribers. Keep going and youll hit 100k soon
I had literally no interest in going diving or learning the skill (not for any particular reason, it just hasn't been on my list of things to do), then I ran into you guys by the algorithm recommending your series you've done on the crazy guys "diving" in Chernobyl. That spectacle aside, ever since then I've gone on to watch your other diving videos such as this one that are more advice/tip oriented, and I have to say you guys have really got me interested in wanting to learn at some point! Keep up the excellent content!
Man to be the person that explored the cave and laid the line in those tight Restrictions not knowing if it’s a dead end or opens up or gets tighter…. Nerves of steel. Good job woody. Excellent “trim and buoyancy” 😂🏆
i would love to see some more dives going well
Fantastic video footage!
WOODY! (and MEHDI!) What a cool video! I've always said I'd never be interested in cave diving, but this looks amazing. What a great visual demonstration of what cave diving is all about. Thank you for posting, seeing you guys puts a smile on my face.
Maybe rename them 'tadpole kicks?' :D
holy frick , what a warrior. love the channel.