Rescuers raced on Sunday to rescue an American caver who had become trapped more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) underground in southern Turkey, moving him halfway to the surface.
I’ve actually been scuba diving in a cave (well, cavern according to the standard diving definition). Far enough, though, that I couldn’t get back to air without someone sharing theirs with me.
There’s also some good, terrifying documentaries that I can recommend.
But yeah, I’m not going in a cave ever again. I will go under water and even get a decompression obligation again, but nothing but the largest, safest carves ever again.
“Dave not coming back”. Those people are ridiculously suicidal. Watch it and contact me later. It’s absolutely insane if you understand what they were actually doing. They don’t do a good enough job explaining that.
“The last breath” that’s on Netflix. Not quite the same. Terrifying nonetheless.
Caving seems like one of those things where while it’s one of the coolest things ever, I also don’t think I would ever want to go in a cave ever in my entire life. It just seems to risky, even for professionals, and it seems like there are so many unexpected variables when it comes to caving that can be completely out of your control.
I’ve actually been scuba diving in a cave (well, cavern according to the standard diving definition). Far enough, though, that I couldn’t get back to air without someone sharing theirs with me.
There’s also some good, terrifying documentaries that I can recommend.
But yeah, I’m not going in a cave ever again. I will go under water and even get a decompression obligation again, but nothing but the largest, safest carves ever again.
I’m too old for this shit.
Am curious about those documentaries. I love caves, but stick to safe tours and whatnot. I don’t know that I would be OK exploring a “wild” cave.
“Dave not coming back”. Those people are ridiculously suicidal. Watch it and contact me later. It’s absolutely insane if you understand what they were actually doing. They don’t do a good enough job explaining that.
“The last breath” that’s on Netflix. Not quite the same. Terrifying nonetheless.
Appreciate it, I’ll check them out.
https://youtu.be/nnI_oZKxzl0?si=VIyyZmoFmWK565JB
Here’s a YouTube documentary on one of the most famous cases.
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check the youtubes channels @ScaryInteresting and @TerrorTwin
They have all kind of short documentaries about caving, cave diving, mountaineering and more.
Caving seems like one of those things where while it’s one of the coolest things ever, I also don’t think I would ever want to go in a cave ever in my entire life. It just seems to risky, even for professionals, and it seems like there are so many unexpected variables when it comes to caving that can be completely out of your control.
Dave Not Coming Back comes to mind.
Yup. That’s the one. Suggested earlier.
Very suicidal behavior, but a different way to die than, well, downing while clawing at the solid rock above you.
I know a lot about scuba, and that’s why I’m not going into caves again.