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The fact that they recreated the nutty putty caves in VR knowing the full backstory on the real life caves is especially terrifying. In the VR game cave crave it's unlockable after 3 levels I think. I've seen videos of it and even then it scared the shit out of me and triggered my anxiety. I went caving once when I was on a field trip as a kid and one of my classmates got lost and the trip got cut short. They were fine but they've had a fear of caving since. Check it out if you're brave enough.
The best part of caving is that it's entirely optional
The best way I’ve avoided dying during caving is I have never been caving.
I won't lie, the name "Nutty Putty" is kinda terrifying enough in my honest opinion.
Now he’s literally part of the cave.
this man lies dead upside down about 10 miles from my nice cozy bed where i don't have to be rescued
I lived in Montana for just over a year and ALL the locals had this advice...." STAY OUT OF THE MINES...!!!"😮
This takes my anxiety to a whole new level and I’m just listening
You’re married with a child on the way. Why would you do such a damn fool thing, taking such a risk for a cheap adrenaline rush?
It's always the guys with the pregnant young wife, amazing friends and family, promising career, and a winning lottery ticket.
As a teenager, I visited Mammoth Cave in Kentucky on a family trip once. It was a lot of fun, but then, it's a national park, with all that that entails--there are handrails, posted routes, rangers, all that jazz. It's set up for tourists, not cavers. Any part of it that is any more dangerous than being inside a school gym is blocked off and heavily signposted. That's how I like my caves.
That they had him lifted out somewhat with it looking good, only to drop him back in due to anchor failure must have been indescribably maddening.
If the owner knew that area was Uncharted because it was too small, why wouldn't they seal that off? Unfortunately, not everyone that goes down into caves is experienced enough to know any better.
It’s hard for me to understand how people can like doing that. I could never be squeezing through small spaces in the dark without knowing for sure I could turn around or get out.
So sad & sorry for John & family, BUT…if you are a parent or soon to be, don’t do stupid shit that could kill you. It’s not just your life you’re messing with.
Theres not enough money on this planet that could convince me to ever crawl into a cave like that
One thing about these stories I love, is that when someone gets stuck or goes missing, there is ALWAYS someone willing to attempt a search . Often, hundreds of people voluteer and show up to help, just on like a 15% chance of saving a total stranger from a horrible fate. Thats a wonderful human urge
I’m so excited to wake up every day, get out of bed, and never step foot in a cave.
When I first read about this I felt sick and had trouble falling asleep. I think this is one of the most horrific deaths I could imagine. Slowly dying over the course of many hours, confined in that position in the tiniest space, in pain, knowing full well it was his own doing that got him there. I truly hope he rests in peace and in a better place.
This is my worst nightmare, I can't imagine the horror of what John, his family, friends, and Rescue workers endured. I hope his wife and child have lots of happy recorded memories of his short life to treasure.