Major props to those drivers who go down there. I'm claustrophobic if the zipper to my winter coat gets stuck!!

@kylelindberg7771

2 жыл бұрын

4th chamber...

@maxinef6654

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@domwick720

2 жыл бұрын

That Endangered Cuban Croc poster is dope

@lovemyscooter

2 жыл бұрын

😁😆😅😅🤣😂

@coo4231

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I always panic when my winter jacket zipper gets stuck 🤣🤣🤣

If jacobs well dries up at least they can get all the bodies of the dead scuba divers out of the 4th chamber.

@ultamata9516

2 жыл бұрын

MrBallen?

@toddfisher5040

2 жыл бұрын

@@ultamata9516 yupppppppp

@ultamata9516

2 жыл бұрын

@@toddfisher5040 😂😂😂

@memejesus5276

2 жыл бұрын

@@ultamata9516 who’s that

@memejesus5276

2 жыл бұрын

How many people died in there

Nah im good i never need to go down there deeper than maybe a few feet

@princesspeach7250

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called exploration .. or mfkas nosey as hell 🤣🤣

@Trex505shorts

3 жыл бұрын

@@princesspeach7250lol yup

@Trex505shorts

3 жыл бұрын

9ft after that im good

@rightwingtrashrus274

2 жыл бұрын

Your the clever one

@cheecheneg

2 жыл бұрын

Smart choice. I’ve heard too many stories about cave diving gone wrong

It's funny that he said it's a good way to decompress when he's literally compressing his body 😅

@davejones9469

Жыл бұрын

He's been doing that ever since the time he used Jacob's Ladder to get out...poor guy...

Much respect to any cave diver. Not sure how y'all can make it through the tight spots with your brass b*lls dragging behind you. One of my worst fears is getting hung up in a tight spot and not being able to move.

@316Autos

Жыл бұрын

Same, I love to scuba dive, but caves ain't for me. Give me a choice between diving in open water with a 15' great white, or going into Jacobs well, I'm taking the shark all day.

@Roger-go6jc

Жыл бұрын

@@316Autos Same here. I faced off with a great white spearfishing in southern NSW. I'd do it again rather than cave dive. The claustrophobia and distance away from natural light, and then whipping up turbulence in the water, it is just one place that would scare the hell out of me. And I would be thinking there is absolutely nothing worth me being here! Don't get me wrong, I admire these guys immensely for what they find down there. And that was beautiful footage underwater. And it is helping paint a better picture of our world.

@kiwy1994

Жыл бұрын

@@Roger-go6jchought i am the only one with those thoughts I would jump off burj khalifa but never dive into that cave I would panic and remove my oxygen cylinder to commit suicide 😂 to get rid of those suicidal thoughts that always come with panic attacks I once got a panic attack after killing my rabid dog He was rabid..but his memory never left my mind or that i'm the one who took his soul cause nobody could bear the burden but me 😢 they were happy that he is dead but they wanted their hands clean I think this even added to my anxiety levels No one even helped to bury the poor thing I did it all alone So...

@Roger-go6jc

Жыл бұрын

@@kiwy1994 Wow, that's hard to take. Sorry for your loss.

Mexico has thousands of these which they call Cenotes. Super deep sinkholes linked to massively expansive underground water pathways. Great places to swim, too. Ice cold and super fresh water. For begiinners I highly recommend Ik Kil near the Chichen Itza pyramid.

@lieflarson8402

Жыл бұрын

Yes except unlike cenotes before development the hole use to have a 7 ft fountain now it barely flows upward and downriver

@Lestergreen77

Жыл бұрын

Not ice cold

@emfgdr3150

Жыл бұрын

Yes I went there, it truly is out of this world!! It wasn’t ice cold though, actually quite comfortable. Then again I went in summer

@colleenpeterson7247

7 ай бұрын

Really, very interesting 🇲🇽

Crazy that one day is now... that's crazy... within ten minutes i Kragen of this beautiful place and learned its already dried up

Nice. Thanks for preserving the aquafer top ground with thorough mapping.

Taking off a tank in order to squeeze through?! No thanks, I'm good

I'm in full agreement we should be preserving Jacob's Well instead of destroying it.

I owned a cave in Virginia that had isopods in it - The Gollahon Cave #1 - Lee County, VA - was the flagship for these in the Appalachian mountain chain in far SWVA.

Went to this place for the first time today 🔥🔥🔥

Great research, thanks for saving the environment. Good job guys. ADSUMUS

Just returned from jacobs well its so awesome to see it in person been waiting a long time to see it what a experience it was

@randomrazr

2 жыл бұрын

u not dead?

I can’t even breathe watching this 😩

@funmood897

2 жыл бұрын

Where your from

@slovakpatriot5433

2 жыл бұрын

@@funmood897 He's from Sukma

I want to see footage of the 4th chamber!

I hope places like this are preserved as well as protected. Seems like this could be an easy way into fresh water for those wishing to do harm to a particular population.

Very cool that you are making this out. It can save lives later. Your videos are stunning also. Please be safe always. 🙏

@CAPTAIN-xj5dd

Жыл бұрын

Hi wassup

Thank God we have youtube, so that other people can upload videos of them risking their lives so that I don't have to

Balls of steel😮 Tempered and stress relieved.

I scuba dived in Jacob’s Well in 1969 to 117 feet. I did not enter the room, accessible by taking off your tank and crawling through a tube pushing your tank in front of you. We were told two divers died (in 1968) when one became stuck and panicked and trapped the other in the room.

I’m a dive instructor spearfisher with a fairly regular amount of experience from all kinds of climates and underwater environments all over the world and I have done my share of deep wreck pentration and common basic simple coral cavern or cave diving but something about THIS kind of shit still scares the shit out of me … and frankly I think that, barring a lot of additional training, experience and a really good diveplan with a great team - it actually really should xD.

@groupersti

Жыл бұрын

It takes a special human to do this kind of thing...Not like you can just come straight up..Me being a lil on the claustrophobic side makes me even anxious watching those tight spots....If I can't shoot big grouper I don't want no part of it,LOL.....Still impressive though.

@fart63

3 ай бұрын

@@grouperstispecial as in reckless

Never heard of this place and im sad it’s drying up! It looks so beautiful

@lifted-Don

2 жыл бұрын

You'd think they'd stop letting landmarks die out and preserve it maybe add water line

@charlesg7926

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what they get for shutting it off from regular certified cave divers, and only letting the privileged elite dive it 🖕

@98ws6m6cvert

2 жыл бұрын

Drought and exponential population growth. Hopefully they sort out the water issues. Theirs drought issues all over the state.

@robertharris4426

2 жыл бұрын

It Definitely needs to dry up so many drivers have died in that well its rediculous and as long as its accessible divers will sadly continue to die in Jacobs Well....

@phrog4662

2 жыл бұрын

​@@robertharris4426 Yeah. And hey, why stop there? The oceans claim far more lives - Let's get rid of those too, right? Get the sand out of your panties and leave nature alone, Bobby.

Oh hell no😳😟😱😄😁 Love the content on your channel! Just subscribed ⚘

Thank you. This video is the closest I'm willing to get near that thing.

I just went diving in the cenotes. It is very similar to jacobs well. Hopefully, they open it up to cave divers eventually.

@zerog2000

2 жыл бұрын

Doubtful that it will ever be opened to cave divers except permitted to those with extensive training and familiarity. Read up on the history of diving accidents there and it sounds like an especially dangerous place to dive.

@reke9592

Жыл бұрын

I hope they never do.

@JordanReedYT

Жыл бұрын

@@zerog2000 No shit. Do you have to be certified to be a cave diver. Also this hole isn’t even in the top 50 most dangerous caves. Everyone who’s died here weren’t cave divers, but just basic recreational divers.

@kittysplode

Жыл бұрын

@@JordanReedYT haven't had your rage bred out yet, huh? o.o

@JordanReedYT

Жыл бұрын

@@kittysplode 1. Your name is “kittysplode”, so you shouldn’t even be acknowledged. 2. I don’t see any exclamation marks or anything in all caps, soooo…

Ur right, ost a sign w/those details... depth, n other facts

Merry Christmas eve from Australia!!!!

I used to dive this cave in the mid 60s, when it was Jacob's-Well-And-Nobody-Cared.

Oh you are not the only with the permit. :) I'm going inside tomorrow

@charlesg7926

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t like that they don’t allow regular people with cave diving certifications to dive this. Ugh, stupid elitists

Kindly share with us the main type p of rocks around Jacob's well.?

@hercflyer

2 жыл бұрын

Limestone

I live about 20 minutes from there. The population in this area has exploded in the past 5-10 years kind of ridiculous tbh

@reviewithme9913

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t you love Californians

@saltygorilla9285

2 жыл бұрын

@@reviewithme9913 No, they come here and vote for the same policies that destroyed their state. Wish they would leave

@calba24

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget about New Yorkers too!

This is wild. You guys got seriouse balls. I couldnt do this an I fought in a war. Crazy

What does he mean by the well could dry up? Could that really happen? Isn't water a renewable resource?

@raccoon874

2 жыл бұрын

not when you suck its source dry or divert it

@gregoryl.levitre9759

10 ай бұрын

Yes. Water doesn't disappear- it continues through cycles.

Pretty cool that it's a undisturbed cave .

I'm pretty sure i can enjoy the splendor of it all at just ten feet under thank you.

Thanks for your work, if greedy developers could they'd pave over the well just to develop the area

@AnonyMous-jf4lc

2 жыл бұрын

developers only build what greedy people will buy.

@AnonyMous-jf4lc

2 жыл бұрын

@@regenerative1173 no, just stating facts. If there wasn’t a market full of dbags ready to spend all their money, developers wouldn’t waste theirs. I’m not a fan of either. Both are to blame.

@charlesg7926

2 жыл бұрын

Screw them, why are you worshiping the privileged elite? People who are certified cave divers should be allowed to pay good money to dive this cave. It’s screwed up that they are limiting this only to the privileged few who have “govt connections”

@JordanReedYT

Жыл бұрын

The entire area surrounding this park is protected land, and not suitable for development anyway, so I have no idea what the fuck you even think you’re talking about.

@gabedavv

Жыл бұрын

and thats why capitalism sucks

Survey it for what.is it worth dying for to see how far or how deep it is

What's neat too is that you are swimming in the decomposing corpses of multiple people who were never recovered from the cave.

I understand the need for safety but I really hate the idea that a small group of people get to unilaterally decide the public shouldn’t be allowed to see a natural wonder like Jacob’s Well. They should certainly require all appropriate certifications and a guide to go with people but the public should be allowed to dive it. Hell, they could even require a hefty body recovery deposit up front that you get back when you leave.

Please tell us where you are, which chamber, etc. At least ini the description! This really isn't helpful without more information.

imagine if you see a big eye open in an unmapped area...

@gregoryl.levitre9759

10 ай бұрын

Play the video game, Subnautica.

@mish375

5 ай бұрын

​@@gregoryl.levitre9759Ah yes, Subnautica: the free heart attack ocean simulator game with the Reaper screams. One minute tranquil...and the next everything is going wrong.

If I want to relax there's no way in hell I am diving! I have easier ways to relax than by diving!

@charlesg7926

2 жыл бұрын

You should try it. It’s actually the most relaxing and therapeutic hobby I have ever done. It’s amazing

@charlesg7926

2 жыл бұрын

Scuba diving is a mix between exciting, & adrenaline-pumping at first (when getting equip on, hopping in the water, and first descending). But then once you’ve descended down, then it’s calming, relaxing and therapeutic. All you need to do is breathe and swim

@charlesg7926

2 жыл бұрын

Also, the nitrogen narc is actually enjoyable to be honest haha. At around 70-80 feet, it doesn’t make you drunk/tipsy but it gives you just enough of a “buzz” to feel happy, relaxed and carefree. At 140 feet (rec limits) you’re solidly buzzed but not quite impaired

I Wana see what the 4th chamber looks like

Man, I would never go down there. I saw the stories about the bodies stuck in there. Imagine chilling down there and see a body floating around, fuckkk that

@onearmedwolf6512

Жыл бұрын

They removed those bodies long ago.

They could set up a virtual diving company next to the well, people enter a simulator cabin with water with an 8k screen showing the caves and charge for the experience.

I don’t know why but every time I see a video of a person diving deep onder water or in a cave I have to take a deep breath because it starts feeling uncomfortable 😂

Not could be deadly. (That was an irresponsible statement) IS deadly even with proper training. This place claimed the lives at al least 4 experienced professional cave divers when they didn't pay attention to there own safety precautions and even a couple that did pay attention.

I'll go dive there whenever I want lol

Even with the proper training still deadly

@JordanReedYT

Жыл бұрын

Not sure where you got this false information from, but the entire depth of the hole is within recreational dive depths. Not being cave certified is what killed everyone who’s ever died there.

I was told you couldn't and no one dives Jacob Well because of cave ins and it was nothing but a death trap. That was in early 2000s. I was hoping to one day get cave certified and bring out the bodies. I contacted SMART back than to do recoveries but never got a response. Sadly, I can't dive now.

I remember as a kid swimming at Jacobs well. I would be terrible if it were to dry up.

My name is Jacob... I feel a drive to go in it.

Reminds me of House of Leaves

Exactly why I left Austin. Over development! Sad

@johnfields6603

3 жыл бұрын

I left in “93 l was spending 3 hours a day in my truck just driving to and from work .Austin was listed as the most popular place to live and people came from everywhere to live there . Now the Hill Country town l live in is flooded with people .

@bunkyspunkmeyer

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnfields6603 yea it's a shame.

no way in hell will i ever do this one of the most dangerous things you can do.

“One day Jacob’s well will dry up.” And it’s already closed down due to insufficient water levels.

Nope. Props to the divers who explore it but I'd never do it. This is the stuff of nightmares for many people.

So scared just by looking at that waterhole...

I can’t even breath just by thinking of how deep and scary.

Why is the guy at 1:31 half cut?

@scrapenbass493

2 жыл бұрын

What?!?🤦🤷

@tarkiso6926

2 жыл бұрын

he is standing behind a bush

There’s not enough money in the world that would make me go down there

I don’t know if I can sum up the amount of smugness inherent in that old man’s pose, tone of voice, and general vibe when he speaks about his team exploring the cave. Cool that he didn’t mention all the people who died trying to navigate it.

I cant wait to walk jacobs tunnel

So they must have cleared out the bodies of the divers who died in there?

I tried going down using Jacob's Ladder, but i ended up losing my mind 🤪

7000 feet that's insane

do they ever enter the 4th chamber? apaprently theirs like 20 corpses in it

@ZlobniyXren666

2 жыл бұрын

Kathy Misiaszek with the “smart” team apparently was able to squeeze into the tight tunnel leading to the 4th chamber, but she didnt get to explore it because she got the silt up by accident and they had to leave asap, they even left the camera behind which was in the 4th chamber and returned later to retrieve it. I looked all over for that footage of the 4th chamber but cant find it anywhere.

@randomrazr

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZlobniyXren666 be easier to send a rover?

@scrapenbass493

2 жыл бұрын

How else would there be 20 "corpses" in the 4th chamber if people didn't go in the 4th chamber...dedede

@deprofundis3293

2 жыл бұрын

@@ZlobniyXren666 did you ever find footage of the 4th chamber??

@ZlobniyXren666

2 жыл бұрын

@@deprofundis3293 yes, its on youtube, here, u can find it if u search it, but the video quality is very poor, you cant make anything out and its very brief also

Fresh water will be the futures gold, there is a shortage of it everywhere south of the Equator.

Dives in caves AND had a sweet ass katana, what a cool grandpa.

This literally looks like The Forest

Was just there yesterday it’s sad it’s so dried up and looks absolutely nothing like in this video anymore. Been through 8 months of drought and counting…

Funny how they have the only research permit.

I'm down to check out cave systems just not cramped claustrophobic ones with no light and only one way in and out

@westoncrockett5968

2 жыл бұрын

With no light lol do you even know what a cave is? There will never be light in a cave.

@mark38699

2 жыл бұрын

@@westoncrockett5968 not too far in our maybe a cavern with lots of holes in the roof

@westoncrockett5968

2 жыл бұрын

@@mark38699 cavernous areas will still have light penetration but not once you enter the cave portion. Two trainings for both types of diving

I don't know what these divers are doing, but it's not diving in Jacob's well. Like any deep, well, individuals lowered a bucket and had to turn the handle to retrieve it. It was and still is a well and not a pond.

What a tragedy, if Jacobs well dries up. 😢

I enjoy watching videos of other people diving. I never even liked going to the bottom of the pool to retrieve lost items. My heart felt like a volcano of anxiety. No thanks.

@duckvenom

Жыл бұрын

Ive dived volcanoes in the south pacific. Hearing the rhythmic eruptions while inside is an experience i will never forget.

humans never learn from others mistakes we are not fishes

noone talking about the kids with the arm tats at 0:34 ?

Our ground water tables are messed up

I went recently and there is no more flow and a potentially dangerous bacteria is forming in the water so no more swimming

Multiple people have died in jacobs well that’s what they don’t tell you

With all of our micro technology, they can’t send a tiny ROV in the 4th chamber?

Bully your local property developer

He needs to put that sword back in it's sheath

I wish I could cave dive it

@princesspeach7250

3 жыл бұрын

Me too💯💯

@BlekeFangarm

2 жыл бұрын

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@BlekeFangarm

2 жыл бұрын

Time stamp 09:11

@nostromoalien2

2 жыл бұрын

Just come from watching mr ballens video on it 👌

These must be the guys who found Kent or Mark's bodies 21 years later 🤔...Or may I wrong

Are there no machines that can do this , without humans having to fit through narrow spaces and risk death ? Some sort of water drone ?

I wonder if divers have ever come across bodies of other divers?

@Angela-dm8mo

2 жыл бұрын

They do. This well has killed a dozen divers already. Some divers' sole purpose is to fish out the corpses.

@lynx1632

Жыл бұрын

@@Angela-dm8mo They're all in the 4th chamber and there was 1 case were a group of 3 made it past the 4th into the 5th and 1 of them even died in the 5th so pretty much impossible to recover them

Leave it to the pro cave divers. Not just divers, CAVE divers.

I was expecting the dive to be straight forward no camera cuts and less talking

No the only reason why they are the only ones allowed to dive is just in case they find something they get it before anyone from the public does

And now it's dry

Who would have thought that the rocks down there look like the rocks up here. Fascinating stuff. Cave diving is time well spent.

@gregoryl.levitre9759

10 ай бұрын

Well said. There is nothing in that hole worth dying for.

Why you call this jacob hole?

just wait until it drys up. so people don't have to die and map the well

35 seconds all those children are tatted up

@mikearling

2 жыл бұрын

Just saw that, lmao what!

No way. Never. Hard pass.

where the hell did the deceased get the balls to go that deep and that tight on a single tank? i get antsy when I'm down to my last 900psi at 60ft in open water because of all the things that can go wrong at the drop of a dime

@gregoryl.levitre9759

10 ай бұрын

There is a line between bravery and stupidity.

You see your self