The Unsolved Mystery of Josh Day: A Fiery Gizzard Cold Case
Today’s video is a little different than what we normally do. Most of the time, we’re out exploring caves, showing you the beauty underground, and sharing what we love about caving, especially here in Tennessee. But this time… we were contacted about something much heavier. Jason and I were recently reached out to by a special investigator with the Grundy County District Attorney’s Office regarding a cold case. A missing person. A man named Josh Day. This case hits close to h
This Tennessee Pit Shouldn't Exist
Join Jason and I on his BIRTHDAY as we head out to explore a truly unique pit here in the TAG (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia) region. This 100-foot drop is located in Tennessee and is formed entirely in sandstone, something you just don’t see often around here, as the majority of our caves develop in limestone. Even getting to the pit was an adventure, navigating through a maze of fallen trees that made the approach just as memorable as the cave itself. The rappel starts off wi
We Rode ATVs to the Middle of Nowhere... Then Went DOWN
Join Jason, myself, and our friends Dave & Kelly as we head deep into the remote Alabama wilderness in search of off-the-beaten-path caves. This adventure takes us over 15 miles across rugged terrain, riding 4-wheelers through mud holes, past blooming wildflowers, and into some truly beautiful backcountry. We explore TWO known caves along the way, one that doesn’t quite match its description, and even stumble onto something unexpected… a small opening that just might lead to
Do NOT Enter This Cave Without a Net (Swarmed)
g with us as we explore an Alabama cave… along with about 50,000 tiny gnats. Yep, these bugs followed us over a mile underground, drawn to our lights the entire way. This trip was a special one for our friend Rhiannon, who wanted to take her dad caving. He had been caving when he was much younger but this was going to be a first for them going caving together. She originally reached out to us last spring while working on a documentary for her Capstone project, so it was aweso
Chasing a Lost Cave in the Sequatchie Valley
Jason and I set out along a remote ridge in the Sequatchie Valley with one goal in mind, find a cave that shouldn’t exist. The Sequatchie Valley stretches roughly 150 miles long and 3–5 miles wide, cutting through the Cumberland Plateau. It was formed by the erosion of the Sequatchie anticline, a long, narrow fold that shaped this unique landscape. Because of this geology, the ridges throughout the valley are typically riddled with caves. But not here along this 8-mile stretc
Civil War Saltpeter Relics Discovered Inside this Tennessee Cave
Join us as we venture deep into a historic cave in Grundy County, Tennessee, where hidden remnants of the past have survived for more than 160 years. Inside this cave lie well-preserved saltpeter vats used by miners during the Civil War, when caves across the region were mined for the nitrates needed to produce gunpowder. As we explore this cave, we also discover a variety of fascinating markings and signatures left behind by those who came here long before and after the Civi
How we Mapped Our Newly Discovered Alabama Cave!
A few days after digging open that tight little hole on the Alabama ridge, we knew we had to come back. When you open a cave that’s never been entered before, the real work is just beginning. This time we returned with survey gear, vertical gear, and the same question every caver asks after a discovery… How big is it, really? Join us as we head back to the ridge to begin the first survey of this brand-new cave and start pushing the passages beyond the entrance dig. What start
We Discovered a New Cave in Alabama!
After our last ridge walk in Alabama, we knew we weren’t finished. Same ridge. Same contact zone. Same quiet hope that the mountain might finally give something up. Join me, Jason, Robby, and Danny as we head back into the Alabama cove to keep searching that sweet spot, where the sandstone cap meets the limestone below and caves are born. Just a few hours into the hike, Jason notices something most people would walk right past… an obscure rock with the faintest hint of possib
Dry Coves & Wet Holes: How We Discover New Caves
Join me, Jason, our good friend Robby, and Danny, who drove all the way down from Indiana, as we head deep into an Alabama cove to do what cavers call ridge walking. Ridge walking is all about reading the mountain. We hike the ridgelines at the elevation where caves are most likely to form. Rainwater runs off the sandstone cap, makes its way down the mountain, and when it reaches the contact layer, it finally has the opportunity to penetrate the limestone beneath, slowly diss
We Found the Legendary "Super Formation" Inside this Alabama Cave!
Join Jason, Angel, and me as we head into Alabama in search of a legendary cave formation known as the “Super Formation.” Our adventure began with a one-mile hike to a dramatic 50-foot-high bluff entrance, complete with a small waterfall cascading down into the sinkhole. Once inside, the cave immediately opens into towering canyon passage, some nearly 60 feet high, before splitting in two directions not far from the entrance. We chose the longer route first, determined to fin
