Cave Diver Trapped Alone in the Dark

In this video, we’re going to go over 3 stories featuring caves that are incredibly unique compared to the others covered on the channel. And because of these unique features, they probably never should have been entered at all, as the people in the stories found out. As always, viewer discretion is advised.

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Attributions/Special Thanks for Photographs:
The Greater Southwestern Exploration Company, Shriram Rajagopalan, Dunog, Ewen Roberts, Mark Byzewski, Marlon N Weldon, Otavio Piske, Isaac Bowen, James St. John, TVA Web Team

This video contains light dramatic reenactment but no actual footage or pictures of anyone being harmed or who has been harmed. The thumbnail is NOT a real image.

Writing and research by Jay Adams

And a huge thank you to the Scary Interesting team of writers, editors, captioners, and everyone else who make this channel possible.

[Catherinzsl]

Guide ropes are so important to safe cave diving, I don't even watch these videos without one.

[jamesnincross]

Lowering the lake to save someone's life in really an incredible testament to human compassion.

[MiserSeven]

About this first story:
If you have an area with two different lava tubes very close by, and one of them is a common route for hikers to pass through the mountain while the other one leads into a death trap, then someone REALLY should put up a sign at the entrances.

[Drochilha]

I can´t imagine being in a tiny airpocket 18 hours. David was incredibly lucky to have had Buddy be smart enough to attempt everything he could. The knowledge and hope, that the trapped cavediver could still have a chance of survival, straight up saved David´s life.

[j.p.]

13:25 it’s bad enough they’d refuse to consider it a rescue, but to reject someone who is an expert and at least try is just arrogant and stubborn.

[TRUEbASNER]

The fact that this man still hasn't run out of content to cover speaks volumes

[TPS_Report]

18 hours isn't nearly as bad as that one poor diver that died waiting in an air pocket for rescue. I believe it took him nearly two weeks of sitting in pitch black dark hoping and praying for rescue that never came until he was dead. He scratched a message in the sand/gravel for his family. I wouldn't wish that kind of death on my worst enemy.

[DownWithBureaucracy]

Scary Interesting provides a public service by reminding people how dangerous these things are. If you're an amateur or a tourist, stick to the safe guided groups and don't disrespect the risks

[bangus]

My friend: "Hey you wanna go explore some caves nearby?" Me: "Nah I've watched scary interesting, I'm good "

[pindy]

Actually really nice in the second story that there was a good ending. You don't see that very often and it was clear that the quick thinking of the rescue divers saved this man's life.

[levibarros]

My favorite thing about cave diving is that you don't have to do it.

[minipup]

iI wouldn't even attempt cave diving without at least 6 months worth of air tanks.

[m.j.]

Seriously out of all the chanels especially all the nerwcomers who cover cave/cavediving stories, you are the best one by far. You actually do research, Show photos of the ACTUAL places, tell us alot of details which are important, factual, scientific and simply correct.
Others just blabbering stuff just to fill time paired with alot of AI photos.After your video i feel informed. Not only entertained!
great work as always!

Edit:
And i can only emphazise that you really don't have to hold back to cover the stories that some rip offs already made. It feels completely different and your Videos actually stick in my mind while i forget the others really fast.

[tsundear]

The boats on the lake suddenly dropping over a foot for seemingly no reason: wtf”

[Junbav]

It's crazy that in that last story he was effectively dead as soon as he left the guide line.
The advice I was given when learning to dive is to not hold your breath underwater at all, so that you don't get into the habit

[AG-nggt]

Being underwater is enough to give me claustrophobia. I can't dive and I'm afraid of deep water. The thought of someone willfully diving into a small space is mind boggling to me.

[seandelap]

If it wasn't for such persistence by Buddy' Dave almost certainly wouldn't have survived at all

[parisienne]

I am a current Weeki Wachee mermaid and I love watching your videos! I was completely caught off guard when you started speaking about our spring and the cave system located below us! I try as often as I can to speak with guests about our unique cave system but videos like this really help so thank you!!!

-Mermaid Leanne

[pippa]

I have had so many (rental) equipment failures when diving, I could tell some stories. People just don't understand how truly dangerous ANY diving is, let alone cave diving. Your channel is excellent. Thank you.

[Jelly-Ze-Fish]

Your videos on Scuba Diving encouraged me to get my certification (weirdly enough lol). Started working at a dive shop with the hopes of being able to teach someday. Thank you for the videos.