Getting Started Caving - An Overview

Part 1 of the 4-part series on how to get started caving. This video provides a broad overview on the sport of caving, how to get started, and the importance of safety and conservation. Caves featured in this video: Lechuguilla Cave (New Mexico, USA) Mammoth Cave (Kentucky, USA) Jewel Cave (South Dakota, USA) Fossil Mountain Ice Cave (Wyoming, USA) Fort Stanton Cave (New Mexico, USA) Deer Cave (Borneo, Malaysia) Skull Pit (Arkansas, USA) Picos de Europa landscape (Spain) Great Expectations Cave (Wyoming, USA) Unnamed lava tube (Hawaii) Buffalo Cave (Colorado, USA) Crystal Ice Palace (Colorado, USA) Systeme Fagnoules-Buc (Wallonia, Belgium) Wind Cave (South Dakota, USA) Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (Wales, United Kingdom) Clearwater Cave (Borneo, Malaysia) Ogof Draenen (Wales, United Kingdom) Carlsbad Cavern (New Mexico, USA) Fulford Cave (Colorado, USA) Goatchurch Cavern (England, United Kingdom) Groaning Cave (Colorado, USA) For more detailed information on caving techniques, caving gear, and cave projects, visit my website at: https://www.derekbristol.com Caves are delicate and potentially dangerous places. For more information on wild caving, vertical caving techniques, and cave survey, visit the National Speleological Society website: https://caves.org To find a local grotto (caving club) visit: https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is a disease that is devastating to bats. To learn more about what you can do to help, along with information on how to properly decontaminate caving gear, visit: https://caves.org/WNS/index.shtml Cave Videography Gear I Use: (Note that these are affiliate links) Full-frame Low-Light Camera - https://amzn.to/2TkIUxT In-Cave Fast Prime Lens (a7iii) - https://amzn.to/2TnkB27 General Purpose Zoom Lens (a7iii) - https://amzn.to/2Trc2Uf Wide Angle Zoom Lens (a7iii) - https://amzn.to/2Duwuhl Gimbal - https://amzn.to/2TKccpT ND Filter - https://amzn.to/2PAvBuJ Soft-Case for Caving (a7iii) - https://amzn.to/2QanKDA Tripod - https://amzn.to/2PVGrvv Camera Bag - https://amzn.to/2RZekYT Helmet-Mounted Action Camera: https://amzn.to/2qTa0yT Drone - https://amzn.to/2PRs7nU APS-C Run and Gun Camera - https://amzn.to/2DKTMQU In-Cave Prime Lens (a6500) - https://amzn.to/2DuyLZK General Purpose Zoom Lens (a6500) - https://amzn.to/2Q5Mgpw Wide Angle Zoom Lens (a6500) - https://amzn.to/2Tnl98b Soft-Case for Caving (a6500) - https://amzn.to/2OPF6Be Hard-Case for Wet Caving (a6500) - https://amzn.to/2DxFOki