Caving in the Canyon, Part2

[MountainQueen]

Hehe the bats were cute

[climbercaver]

Nicely done.

[chickenpox321]

it'd be so cold! hypothermia here we come! jeez, if there are ice formations in the caves that we do we generally decide not to do them! ... still, looks like fun :P I wonder what descending gear they're using...

[RaffeTheExplorer]

Very much enjoyed the video. The outside terrain looks a lot like some of the areas we have here in E. Tennessee with the steep mountainsides and rhododendron shrubs. Looked up Loyalhanna Limestone and it seems this cave is somewhere in SW Penn. What are the average cave temperatures in that area. Around here they are about 55 degrees F. Also, what type of video camera were you using? It seems to perform fairly well in low-lighting. Thanks again for sharing you videos.

[boschbird]

Minor disturbances to hibernating bats don't usually wake them up. They wake up a time or two on their own during hibernation and then go back to sleep. If hibernating bats are found, leave them alone and don't go back again, which is what we did with this cave. We don't visit it in winter any more.

[orlyorlywtf]

don't light the sleeping bats or they die ..so they told me.

[iksproduction]

Fantastic Video! Thanks for sharing :)

[KingScuzzo]

Cavers are crazy. When I want a rush with a slight chance of death, I choose heroin.

[SpartanW98]

i am really claustrophobic but this looks scary but i want to do it

[AliceGoneStatic]

@SpartanW98 hehe, that cave is huge compared to some of the ones on the Mendips hils (Somerset, England). It's a great sport though, you should definatly give it a go!

[SpartanW98]

i need to get to a point in life where i hav nothing to lose then i'll try it LOL

[driggswv]

3:53 "This sucks!"

[boschbird]

come on, admit it, you loved it!

[Yamahaphone]

Lol I have to go caving for one of my electives in school!

[BEATBOX466]

iv been caving stones was 350mil years old

[lordamor234]

was there any crawlers down there from the descent out to get u lol

[JackalNChainz]

Well done.

[alfa14328mandan]

Druid cave? Are you in England?

[kenkwana]

Sweet cave! Where is that? Did you see any formations in the cave? Caving is my hobby and is so fun!

[jroberts202]

Try Alum Pot.

[Titan752]

You didn't happen to see any notches carved into the rocks down there, did you? Maybe the initials, 'A.S."?

[speleoman37]

Sweet cave, what state? I do most of my caving in VA/WV. Gotta love the Stenlight! I always say,"Once yiu go Sten, you'll never go halogen again! CAVE ON! BROTHER!

[boschbird]

Cheat Canyon, WV

[23lima]

Real caving! What it is all about. Nice video. acoolcave

[RenoLippold]

Very nice. I wish I could have been there with you.  Looks like a nasty entrance with that ice water dripping.

[komebeaux]

Nice video.

[SkilletStyle]

"Redneck motocross." Tad redundant.

[mmorrell1]

That guy doesn't look like a redneck to me. He looks like an intellectual. Perhaps you're the redneck, Mr Skillet.

[SkilletStyle]

I said nothing about the man, good sir. As you can see, the first part of my comment is in quotation marks. Quotation marks are generally used when quoting something. As it turns out, I quoted the video. Thank you for your comment.

[xebangfai]

nice job, guys. Surprising to see so many bats in what seems to be such a damp cave.

[boschbird]

Yes, it really was a surprise. We've been going to that cave for years, in all seasons, and never seen that number of bats in there hiberating. We'll be avoiding it now in winter months to encourage continued usage for hibernation. Whether the cave is used for nursery colonies in the summer still remains to be seen...

[DementedCaver]

Excellent video, what did you use for light...I mean...to light up the video, seemed to throw a powerful spot.

[boschbird]

PrincetonTec Apex. It has a 3-Watt LED. Very bright, but not ideal for video. STEN Light would probably be better.

[DementedCaver]

Ahhh...the video came out very nice using just your helmet light. I've tried doing video with my digital camera and using my sten for light without as much success as you have had. Additionally I hate vertical, I'm a pussy...what can I say.