I tried to think of another plan, but I could only focus on the memories of the grinding sound that I had heard. I just sat, watching him, with my light on. When we tried to question him, his answers were short. Or the thought of something valuable on the other side. And there were different colors in the rock (refer to the photos taken in the cave). I love to go in, but I feel good when I get back out again. Only I couldn’t run because I had no legs. I figured with about 4 hours work we could be in and see what was on the other side. Or experience? But I was close. The walls were basically the same as much of Mystery Cave, except pristine. He shook his head and ran into his house. The first resembled several chunks of grated cheese tied together on one end, with the rest of the “cheese” just flopping down. Your email address will not be published. With Chris Cleveland, Matthew Alan, Mark Hayter, Circus-Szalewski. I cautiously approached the entrance to Floyd’s Tomb. I prayed the rope would not break with me attached to it. The cave was “discovered” several decades ago when construction in the area unearthed its entrance. The pain was not too bad, and I was IN! My imagination was running wild. I figured a few hours work and we would be in. I felt a sense of personal satisfaction at being able to provide a way for B to see the fruits of his labor. I could not think clearly and was having a difficult time trying to understand what had happened. I knew it would be worth it, though. We didn’t even get a chance to question him about what he saw before he was coming back through. When I reached the point where my back was rubbing and I could feel with my head the passage was not getting bigger, I knew I was most likely not going to get through. Possibly a waterfall. I will refer to the cave as Mystery Cave. It seemed to be coming from deep within the passage. As we have enlarged the hole the thickness has increased. B would stop from time to time and listen. Any sound I made was muffled and “dead”. Nothing. It didn’t move. It helps when you don’t have to haul half a hardware store down into the cave. It takes several minutes before you recover enough to press forward. I was in an incredibly small passage, but only my upper body was in, and since it was the largest part of the passage, and my arms could move freely, I was pretty calm. Comment. The arms-overhead position flared my shoulder blades out, but there was still room to get in. The Devil’s Toy Box. Advertisement. At the point, the cave splits into four passages the dog seemed to run out of juice. He started wailing away at the hole created by the bit. The story is in the format of a series of blog posts. I strained to get a glimpse of any movement in the room. I began to learn things as I went. Hey guys, here is part 3 of the series! I told him I would pay for a motel room if he would stay overnight. About the Uploader. We could hammer the pipe on one end and the scraping tool on the other end dug into the rock. Everything else was just a minor distraction. As we were rigging up the rope to descend into the cave I felt something for the first time. When the cave was first entered it was probably beautiful. When I got to my shoulders I could feel the rocks touching all around my shoulders and chest. While he was getting the wound cleaned up I started working. As we slowly made our way down we were continually bumping into the side of the cave, or stumbling as we walked, or dropping things. I have seen her square off with dogs twice her size, but now she acted as if Satan himself was lurking in the darkness. Strangely none of the pictures taken in the room turned out! Whew! The cave is in the vicinity of a highway that has heavy trucks drive on it. I had crawled and stepped over several large chunks of rock that fell down from the ceiling, but this one was more round than the others. She was in hog heaven, sniffing and darting about around our feet. I didn’t eat much nor did I get any sleep. We admit we have become obsessed with the idea of getting through the passage. Once this was settled we just sat back and enjoyed the darkness. But why would he not elaborate? I got my arms through the entrance with minor scrapes. Thankfully the breeze was present and cooled me off. The squeeze toward the end of the passage was closer now, and appeared even narrower. By pushing myself and forcing myself to try the narrow passages I have become much calmer about tight spaces. Still, I had B tie webbing to my feet, just in case he had to pull me out. We still have a long way to go, but it sure is nice to see how far we have come. Darker questions follow – What if the camera is gone? That gave me a lot more confidence. I let out a cry which startled me. Pictures taken before and after the room turned out great, but the negatives of the photos taken in the room were clear! Once inside the cave, artificial light must be used. I could move my head around freely, but every direction that I turned I was staring at a wall of solid rock. He said Joe warned his boss he might be out for a while. I found one and ripped it out of the package. I’d only been out of the house a few times in the last two weeks. I noticed B was still laying there, wide-eyed, staring at the point the rope disappeared. The same rope is used to reach the bottom of the pit. We both put in some pretty good work sessions. Occasionally the drill would hit a soft spot in the rock and that step would be shortened. I will try to finish the site as soon as possible. Based on the popular I had to shift my hips to the right a little to get through. Notice my head turned to the side (not by choice) and you can see how I would rest my cheek on the rocks. It was, perhaps, irresponsible of us not to tell Joe about all of the unexplained events that occurred in the cave until after he had gone through. Ted the Caver Beings and Entities , Famous Creepypasta , Journals and Diaries , Locations and Sites , Madness, Paranoia, and Mental Illness , Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids , Nature and the Outdoors / July 5, 2012 August 13, 2020 / 115 minutes of reading The phone resembled an oversized regular phone. It illuminated the passage enough that I could tell the walls were fairly smooth. I would stay awake until exhaustion forced me to enter dreamland once again. The cave splits off into several passages at this point. The truth is the human eye is incapable of seeing in an absence of light. Possibly a cuss word. Repeat. The story is in the format of a series of blog posts. I usually leave the cave with few scrapes but at least I am comfortable while I climb around inside. I knew it would be close. It startled me so bad I stumble over the chair. As I re-read what I wrote I feel like I accurately portrayed what happened in the cave that day. It worked like a charm! I began to head for the webbing to climb up while strapping on my helmet. It felt like a legion of demons was about to attack me from behind. B now held in his hand the crumbled remains of the corner. Two routes wind around rocks and crevasses and come to abrupt dead-ends. Well, that’s pretty much what I was going through at that point in the passage. I shouted back to B that I was through! I have included photographs that were taken during my many trips into the cave. Then I began to inch forward. I need to find out a few things about this cave. You know, the typical horror movie fare. Closer to safety. I twisted the light to turn in on, and when I did I nearly cried! I will take several sources of light, and a pad of paper and pencil. He set the useless drill aside and picked up a hammer and bullpin. The Devil’s Toy Box. It still worked great. From behind me, I heard the scraping noise. Again terror gripped my entire body as I realized how close I was to… something! My helmet crashed into the passage ceiling. After a short time, he seemed to be focused entirely on getting through the passage. B would pass our gear through and wait for us outside the passage. Aja Romano, writing for the Daily Dot, stated that Ted the Caver was arguably the earliest example of creepypasta. They were easily large enough and made for some pretty good footage. For the first time since this nightmare had begun I let out a scream. This sub-conscious desire to conquer our own little Everest. Actually, neither do I, but I will do it in order to get to the other side. To get near the hole the caver ducks under an overhang and kneels upon the rocks that rise above the floor by a few inches. He held the hammer toward me, inviting me to take a few swings. I didn’t try to reach him, and he didn’t try to get a hold of me. I decided it would be a good time to see if I could back out. I would easily be able to get through it, but I would have to crawl. The rock wall was now at the 11 foot mark (I had pushed it a little with my forward arm). Just a glimpse of something in the corner of my eye. To light, safety. I would have to climb up a gentle slope, but then I would be able to stand by the end of the next section of the cave. Through hard work and perseverance, he not only walks but can get around very well in caves. What could have happened?! I would come to the same conclusion had I not experienced them. I hope you enjoy! If he contorts his body a certain way to get in, he should be able to get into the same position to get out. I could feel the cool breeze evaporate the drops of dirty sweat on my forehead. I would strongly reccomend reading Ted the Caver, its a creepy one time read. I patched myself up, then told Joe I didn’t think I’d better continue. B just dropped me off after the trip and I spent the next several days by myself in my house. I even stopped by his house twice. He was just as excited to hear about our newly found treasures. They begin to make the hole/passage bigger so they can fit through. Plus, the arms-overhead gave me the best squeeze side to side. We hadn’t talked much since the last trip (not for any reason but scheduling conflicts). Occasionally I would cause a rock to slide along under my chest and actually wedge me between it and the top of the passage. I was pretty pumped. Then we would insert the bullpin and hammer it into the rock and break out small chunks of the cave. I now think it can be summed up with one word: testosterone! Or the rumbling. I just sat on the rope bag, grinning. We gave him a brief outline of the strange events that happened in the cave. The cave splits off into several passages at this point. I had pushed myself beyond what I though was possible. When I got up I wheeled around to look down the hall and nothing was there! He said to get some rocks and put them into the hole. I was glad I had the presence of mind to write down my experience while it was fresh in my mind. Now, weeks later, I think of my ignorance and naiveté, and shiver. In order to enter straight into the hole, I stood on my feet and bent over to get level with the entrance. After breaking it to make sure it worked I hesitated, then threw the glow-stick into the large room. I tried to get out to the cave and work as often as I could. The reception was as clear as a normal phone. He yelled back to hurry up. We could then crawl through the opening and measure to see how tight of a squeeze we could fit through. He explained that whatever animal had made that noise might be able to get through the hole. All the way out to Mystery Cave we talked about new ideas to speed up our work. After just a few inches of scooting, I could raise my head off the floor of the squeeze and tell that the passage was beginning to open up! I can’t say exactly how long I sat there, but my feet were tingling and my knees were sore. We looked at each other. B and I shook hands and began to load up our gear. Our attitudes have changed a bit since we first started the project. My light broke and I was buried in the heavy darkness. I brought up the subject with B. I still couldn’t make out anything solid, so it was hard to pin down what was I was seeing. However, that would all change in 2001, as the internet would be graced with an iconic scary story that would inspire many more to come, a tale that we now know as the infamous Overwhelmed with fright. The next section was about 40 feet long. Read Ted the Caver from the story Creepypasta stories by THE-ONE-WHO-CARED (majesticmark) with 117 reads. My mind must have been clearing up at that point because I also thought about my glow-sticks. Since there is no more steep drops the harness is not needed and will only get in the way. 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