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Posted: 1/11/2023 12:19:30 AM EDT
[#1]
I explored Nutty Putty with a friend back in high school/early college back before it closed down.
We used to go out there at night, figured it was dark anyway. A couple of times we forgot where we parked our car and got lost, wandered around in the desert in the middle of the night for a few hours before we found it. Too bad they closed it down, but it got abused anyway. Boy Scout groups would come through and fill it with trash. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 12:26:46 AM EDT
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There aren't a lot of things that I'm terrified of, but this is definitely right up there with swimming in underwater caves. No thanks.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 12:43:56 AM EDT
[#3]
I'm not claustrophobic, but caves, especially underwater ones. Don't interest me one bit.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 12:46:56 AM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Seems like every 6 months or so we do this thread and every time I say “nope”. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 12:52:09 AM EDT
[#5]
There is a small cave on the border of the farm I grew up on in middle Tenn and the Kentucky border. You have to crawl through at the entrance until you go about 50' or so. Then you can get into a kneeling position for awhile then it really constricts. After getting to the point it becomes a bit of a squeeze, that's enough. Not going any further.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:13:34 AM EDT
[#6]
Terrible story
I got sweaty palms just watching |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:19:02 AM EDT
[#7]
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:21:25 AM EDT
[#8]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Since his body is still blocking the passage, I don't imagine it's that fun of a place to go anymore. It's considered his grave now, so it's a good thing the souvenir hunters and morbid youtubers are being kept out.i Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It's retarded they closed the cave forever He mistook the tunnel he went into for an established one. It wasn't passable but by the time he realized that it was too late. His body wasn't blocking any used tunnels but IIRC there were always multiple rescues there a year so it was already considered a nuisance. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:34:05 AM EDT
[#9]
Nope.
Literally, not even at gunpoint. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:36:18 AM EDT
[#10]
Nnnnnnnnnno.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:38:39 AM EDT
[#11]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope. Literally, not even at gunpoint. I'd rather bleed out from a gut shot myself. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 1:48:52 AM EDT
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Since his body is still blocking the passage, I don't imagine it's that fun of a place to go anymore. It's considered his grave now, so it's a good thing the souvenir hunters and morbid youtubers are being kept out. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It's retarded they closed the cave forever His body is long gone. It's hot and damp there.. He's long decomposed and bones are gone. The cave was full of dead animals that wandered in and died. That cave was used by thousands every year. It's a very liberal thought to shut down access for everyone because one person screwed up and died. What if we applied the same logic to the freeway? |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:06:19 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: His body is long gone. It's hot and damp there.. He's long decomposed and bones are gone. The cave was full of dead animals that wandered in and died. That cave was used by thousands every year. It's a very liberal thought to shut down access for everyone because one person screwed up and died. What if we applied the same logic to the freeway? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: It's retarded they closed the cave forever His body is long gone. It's hot and damp there.. He's long decomposed and bones are gone. The cave was full of dead animals that wandered in and died. That cave was used by thousands every year. It's a very liberal thought to shut down access for everyone because one person screwed up and died. What if we applied the same logic to the freeway? It isnt the death, it is cost of rescue and danger rescuers are put in |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:16:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That cave was used by thousands every year. It's a very liberal thought to shut down access for everyone because one person screwed up and died. What if we applied the same logic to the freeway? It’s also a very liberal thought to purposely and needlessly put yourself into a very dangerous situation “for fun” and then expect others to risk their lives to fish you out if things go wrong. You KNOW there would be legal hell to pay if someone got into trouble there, and no rescue was attempted. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:18:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It isnt the death, it is cost of rescue and danger rescuers are put in A lot of this shit could be solved with a sign. “If you get stuck here, there is no rescue available. You are on your own. Plan and prepare accordingly.” Saw a sign in that spirit somewhere in CO or ID. We need to roll back the safety net in this country. Do stupid shit- die. People managed to settle this nation on horseback and now people are dying falling off the sidewalk. If you’re a fucking idiot, stay in the city or die. Why should good men risk their lives to save you when you’ve committed asshattery? |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:21:56 AM EDT
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I watch a shit ton of caving and cave diving videos. This one has always stuck with me. As a teenage Boy Scout I loved our caving trips. Now I need a damn Xanax to get slid into my numerous MRI scans. You couldn't drag me back into a cave.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:29:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: A lot of this shit could be solved with a sign. “If you get stuck here, there is no rescue available. You are on your own. Plan and prepare accordingly.” Saw a sign in that spirit somewhere in CO or ID. We need to roll back the safety net in this country. Do stupid shit- die. People managed to settle this nation on horseback and now people are dying falling off the sidewalk. If you’re a fucking idiot, stay in the city or die. Why should good men risk their lives to save you when you’ve committed asshattery? Meh, the wild frontier doesn't even exist in high altitude mountaineering anymore. Sat phone rescues have turned the world into Disney land. Oh sure, plenty of people still die in extreme sports. But it ain't your grandfathers adventure/exploration. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:31:47 AM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryQuoted: When I was younger I was a volunteer fire fighter and did "the tower" in full Scott pack. The scariest thing for me was crawling through the "roof" part which was just big enough to fit through. Mind you, you had another fire fighter in front of you, and behind you, in the dark, with smoke, and had to navigate 90 degree turns. I had never been so claustrophobic before. I still have no idea how I held it together, but I did. And the instructors would stop the line for random amounts of time. Just you, laying down, breathing inside bunker gear and mask. To give context to my reply: I’m sitting on the tail gate of my truck outside while I wait for the feed truck to finish filling up the feed bin. A standard sized semi with a normal sized tanker style trailer is the closest thing to me besides my truck. Behind me is a hog barn. Aside from the barn, the next closest thing is a few trees scattered amongst the roughly 10 miles of open fields in every direction. What I mean by taking the long way around the barn (I hate myself sometimes) is that the only thing that could have possibly caused the minor panic attack that I just had is your story. How could you possibly do something like that without having a full on meltdown? I felt like crying and puking just from reading it! |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:36:13 AM EDT
[#19]
Been in nutty putty many times. Always would get out wondering why I went in. Always ended up in tight smelly damp areas
 Super sad story but not surprised at all. The “birth canal” was a bitch if you’re at all leery of tight spaces. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:40:31 AM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That's not the worst one in Utah history. There was an incident a few years earlier were four people drowned trying to swim through an underground passage in a cave: "Cave of Death" That’s bad but Being completely stuck almost vertically until death would be much worse. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:43:43 AM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Since his body is still blocking the passage, I don't imagine it's that fun of a place to go anymore. It's considered his grave now, so it's a good thing the souvenir hunters and morbid youtubers are being kept out. I believe from reading the story that he his deep into an unexplored section which was ultimately why he died. He was confused on where he was. Ed’s Push I believe it was called. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:48:52 AM EDT
[#22]
I’ve been in there a couple of times years ago almost 30 years ago.
I have zero interest in doing anything like that now. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:50:57 AM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It’s also a very liberal thought to purposely and needlessly put yourself into a very dangerous situation “for fun” and then expect others to risk their lives to fish you out if things go wrong. You KNOW there would be hell to pay if someone got into trouble there, and no rescue was attempted. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That cave was used by thousands every year. It's a very liberal thought to shut down access for everyone because one person screwed up and died. What if we applied the same logic to the freeway? It’s also a very liberal thought to purposely and needlessly put yourself into a very dangerous situation “for fun” and then expect others to risk their lives to fish you out if things go wrong. You KNOW there would be hell to pay if someone got into trouble there, and no rescue was attempted. Then they should bill for it. And I know Utah county SAR does drills in caves like this. We can't just shut down the planet in case something bad happened. Totally dumb |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:54:59 AM EDT
[#24]
Hard pass
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Posted: 1/11/2023 2:58:45 AM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: A lot of this shit could be solved with a sign. “If you get stuck here, there is no rescue available. You are on your own. Plan and prepare accordingly.” Saw a sign in that spirit somewhere in CO or ID. We need to roll back the safety net in this country. Do stupid shit- die. People managed to settle this nation on horseback and now people are dying falling off the sidewalk. If you’re a fucking idiot, stay in the city or die. Why should good men risk their lives to save you when you’ve committed asshattery? |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 3:00:44 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That’s bad but Being completely stuck almost vertically until death would be much worse. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's not the worst one in Utah history. There was an incident a few years earlier were four people drowned trying to swim through an underground passage in a cave: "Cave of Death" That’s bad but Being completely stuck almost vertically until death would be much worse. This reminds me of a caving incident I read about in either England or Scotland where a group of cavers drowned while belly crawling through an extremely long narrow passage. A large rainstorm hit while in that narrow section of the cave and flooded . EDIT: Found it. WARNING. This is nightmare fuel.  The Mossdale Caverns Incident |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 3:42:44 AM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Then they should bill for it. And I know Utah county SAR does drills in caves like this. We can't just shut down the planet in case something bad happened. Totally dumb Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: That cave was used by thousands every year. It's a very liberal thought to shut down access for everyone because one person screwed up and died. What if we applied the same logic to the freeway? It’s also a very liberal thought to purposely and needlessly put yourself into a very dangerous situation “for fun” and then expect others to risk their lives to fish you out if things go wrong. You KNOW there would be hell to pay if someone got into trouble there, and no rescue was attempted. Then they should bill for it. And I know Utah county SAR does drills in caves like this. We can't just shut down the planet in case something bad happened. Totally dumb I’m actually in favor of a previous poster’s idea: no rescue attempts. You live (or die) with the risks you take when doing extraordinarily dangerous stuff like this. I’ve got no problem with that but it would never fly here in litigation-happy USA. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 3:59:54 AM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryFascinating story. I watched the entire thing. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 4:04:12 AM EDT
[#29]
I'm claustrophobic enough that I get anxious just thinking about being upside down in a HEAT trainer again.
Nutty Putty is a biiiiiiiiig NOPE. I can handle Carlsbad Caverns okay though
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Posted: 1/11/2023 4:10:27 AM EDT
[#30]
Even the tours are a bit dicey. We have Collossal Caves down here in Tuscon. Its well mapped and open to guided tours. Even took my family on one.
We were going through an open but twisting area where i paused just to frame a picture. The rest of the tour continued and 30 seconds later i was alone in a barely lit area and couldnt hear jack from the tour narration. Complete silence. The rock and angles absolutely mitigated sound transmission. Worse, it split off into different sections. I have to say it was one of the more unnerving situations in my adult life. Not even claustrophobia... just sudden and abrupt isolation in near darkness. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 4:50:34 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: There is a move on Amazon Prime about it called the Last Descent. Its good. Free on YouTube right now  The Last Descent Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Chadwick Hopson Movie |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 4:57:54 AM EDT
[#32]
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Posted: 1/11/2023 6:39:53 AM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Can't watch it, can't even think about it. Claustrophobic in my old age . I made it about 6.5 minutes, wish I hadn't started watching it. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 6:53:43 AM EDT
[#34]
A hard pass.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 7:17:35 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember that one, but being stuck upside down would be worse. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's not the worst one in Utah history. There was an incident a few years earlier were four people drowned trying to swim through an underground passage in a cave: "Cave of Death" I agree. I basically drowned when I was 8yo. It goes quickly. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 7:21:46 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I remember that one, but being stuck upside down would be worse. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That's not the worst one in Utah history. There was an incident a few years earlier were four people drowned trying to swim through an underground passage in a cave: "Cave of Death" Drowning in my mind would be an easier way to go than hanging upside down, stuck in a hole. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 7:45:32 AM EDT
[#37]
Fawk no!
I’ll dangle from the top of a TV tower all day long before I get buried alive. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 7:49:48 AM EDT
[#38]
Just looking at the google images makes my head spin. Screw that.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 7:56:11 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Seemed like a lot of asshatery involved in the rescue attempt. They likely never planned for it, and since it took an hour each way to get to him they simply ran out of time. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 8:11:30 AM EDT
[#40]
I'm really wanting to go caving at some point, but only with a professional guide that knows what they're doing.
There's no way in hell I'd crawl in a hole in the ground by myself with a couple flashlights and start crawling towards the unknown. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 8:13:39 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That's gonna be a no from me dawg Big 10-4 to that ! ! |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 8:20:24 AM EDT
[#42]
MRI technologist here.
When someone had no compassion for people that are claustrophobic, I would bring this case up on the computer and make them read it. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 8:22:34 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Since his body is still blocking the passage, I don't imagine it's that fun of a place to go anymore. It's considered his grave now, so it's a good thing the souvenir hunters and morbid youtubers are being kept out. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: It's retarded they closed the cave forever It appears his body is at the end of a tunnel ? |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 9:34:56 AM EDT
[#44]
I was fine with small spaces. Never had an issue. Then I had an air gas embolism in dive school and spent 9 hours in a hyperbaric chamber.
Now I have issues putting on a motorcycle helmet or getting an mri. Fucking hate it. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 9:35:57 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: It appears his body is at the end of a tunnel ? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: It's retarded they closed the cave forever It appears his body is at the end of a tunnel ? Long decomposed, he's gone. It is warm and damp there. Perfect for decomp |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 9:37:00 AM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That's gonna be a no from me dawg |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 9:39:37 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Fascinating story. I watched the entire thing. Quote HistoryQuoted: Fascinating story. I watched the entire thing. It’s an incredible story and the internet historian does an amazing job of engrossing you. I mean it’s a full on movie with character development, highs and lows. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 9:42:42 AM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Long decomposed, he's gone. It is warm and damp there. Perfect for decomp Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: It's retarded they closed the cave forever It appears his body is at the end of a tunnel ? Long decomposed, he's gone. It is warm and damp there. Perfect for decomp I know it's not the same but I've dug up remains that we're buried in MI sand, clay, loam for years without a casket. All the juice was gone but the bones remained, wasn't sure about cave conditions. |
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Posted: 1/11/2023 9:49:12 AM EDT
[#49]
No way I'd go into a spot like that. The only thing worse would be those underwater caves people explore.
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Posted: 1/11/2023 11:46:50 AM EDT
[#50]
Quote HistoryI can’t believe I just watched that entire thing. That was awesome. |
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