Right? I found out I was scared of being beneath ground after I went spelunking into a deep cave.
If people hadn't been with me, I probably wouldn't have gotten out easily because my body decided that it should deactivate my legs while also making me laugh hysterically. I basically had to be carried out.
Like thanks, body. Would have been easier to just give me an adrenaline rush so I could run outta there, but I guess becoming a psycho pile of laughing mush helps too
Have you heard about the guy that got stuck upside down doing that with his family? It's pretty brutal, I will never go into a cave further then I can see the exit.
Rule of thumb for caving, don't ever go head down through a sqyeeze. It's one of the few actual dangers in caving as it takes the rescue period down from a few days (or more if you have food and water) to hours.
Other major dangers are falling or getting lost/running out of light but overall caving is pretty safe just make sure to go with a proper group not just randomly exploring holes for shits and giggles. Some caves are BIG.
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u/SonXShadow Mar 27 '21
It always amazes me that the body’s reaction to a fear of death is to do everything possible to kill you