Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky: Taking the Historic Tour - Through My Lens
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Date: 2022-03-11
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ReneeH20
This was fun to see. I was there a few months before you - Thanksgiving weekend of 2019. We did 2 tours - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We did the River Styx tour in the morning. Same rooms as you showed but they took us over to a river. In the afternoon we did the Domes & Dripstone tour, they bussed us over to another entrance. We got see the frozen Niagara room which is pretty cool.
The Hubs tried to surprise me with a wild caving tour at Hidden River cave in nearby Horse Cave KY. But due to rain it was flooded out. I was bummed because there is a swinging bridge in that cave. We did get to repel off the top and into the entrance which was awesome.
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This was fun to see. I was there a few months before you - Thanksgiving weekend of 2019. We did 2 tours - one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We did the River Styx tour in the morning. Same rooms as you showed but they took us over to a river. In the afternoon we did the Domes & Dripstone tour, they bussed us over to another entrance. We got see the frozen Niagara room which is pretty cool.
The Hubs tried to surprise me with a wild caving tour at Hidden River cave in nearby Horse Cave KY. But due to rain it was flooded out. I was bummed because there is a swinging bridge in that cave. We did get to repel off the top and into the entrance which was awesome.
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Dave
In the early 1970's I took what was then called the Wild Cave Tour. You carried your own light and food for an all-day adventure. The tour started when you knelt down by the side of a trail and crawled thru a hole in the wall. The hole was MUCH smaller than Fat Man''s Misery. The start pretty much set the tone for the remainder of the tour. Went back in 1980 and the tour was no longer offered due to the potential for injuries and associated liabilities. Too bad, it was fun. Wouldn't want to repeat it now with my age, creaky bones and paunch.
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In the early 1970's I took what was then called the Wild Cave Tour. You carried your own light and food for an all-day adventure. The tour started when you knelt down by the side of a trail and crawled thru a hole in the wall. The hole was MUCH smaller than Fat Man''s Misery. The start pretty much set the tone for the remainder of the tour. Went back in 1980 and the tour was no longer offered due to the potential for injuries and associated liabilities. Too bad, it was fun. Wouldn't want to repeat it now with my age, creaky bones and paunch.
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Kx
Another nicely done video. Weve been to Mammoth Caves twice and two different tours. Thought wed taken the Historic tour, but it covered more historical things like mining for saltpeter for gunpowder, use of the cave as a TB sanitarium, and where early visitors used torches to char their initials in the roof. Second time took tour we had to take a bus to another area. Much nicer cave formations, but I dont recall the tour name. Did you see the nearby Wigwam Motel? Its the only one of three remaining not on Route 66. Ive stayed in all three.
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Another nicely done video. Weve been to Mammoth Caves twice and two different tours. Thought wed taken the Historic tour, but it covered more historical things like mining for saltpeter for gunpowder, use of the cave as a TB sanitarium, and where early visitors used torches to char their initials in the roof. Second time took tour we had to take a bus to another area. Much nicer cave formations, but I dont recall the tour name. Did you see the nearby Wigwam Motel? Its the only one of three remaining not on Route 66. Ive stayed in all three.
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Matthew
I was at Mammoth Caves myself end of May, took the Historical tour like you and Frozen Niagara. At 6 ft and around 175 lbs, Fat Mans Misery is NO joke. I was walking hunched over (and very grateful for a hat telling me my head was too close to the ceiling) for most of the trip. Like they say on the tour, watch your head and if you cant, watch your language. Frozen Niagara is what I would suggest for limited time and those who dont want the tight spaces - much easier, not as confined and truly amazing.
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I was at Mammoth Caves myself end of May, took the Historical tour like you and Frozen Niagara. At 6 ft and around 175 lbs, Fat Mans Misery is NO joke. I was walking hunched over (and very grateful for a hat telling me my head was too close to the ceiling) for most of the trip. Like they say on the tour, watch your head and if you cant, watch your language. Frozen Niagara is what I would suggest for limited time and those who dont want the tight spaces - much easier, not as confined and truly amazing.
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Joseph
My wife and I did a tour years ago. It was great even though we did not get to do the grand tour because it had sold out online. You have to get in early if you want to do the best tours. It was a great experience regardless and we also loved staying at a cabin right in the park for not a lot of money! Well worth seeing! I would go back there again to see some the other tours!
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My wife and I did a tour years ago. It was great even though we did not get to do the grand tour because it had sold out online. You have to get in early if you want to do the best tours. It was a great experience regardless and we also loved staying at a cabin right in the park for not a lot of money! Well worth seeing! I would go back there again to see some the other tours!
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Uneklyme
i took a tour in 1966 and it was a one mile walk down a steep wide path and at the bottom it leveled out, and there was all these large pointy things hanging from the ceiling. sorry can't remember what they were called, but they looked like multicolored icicles. the air was indescribable
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i took a tour in 1966 and it was a one mile walk down a steep wide path and at the bottom it leveled out, and there was all these large pointy things hanging from the ceiling. sorry can't remember what they were called, but they looked like multicolored icicles. the air was indescribable
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Angela
Hello! I enjoy your videos very much! I am not sure but I think you haven't been to the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. If not you should check it out, it's fantastic! Especially the Garden of the Gods! I hope you get a chance to see it.
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Hello! I enjoy your videos very much! I am not sure but I think you haven't been to the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois. If not you should check it out, it's fantastic! Especially the Garden of the Gods! I hope you get a chance to see it.
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Pixelpeter
I loved Carlsbad Caverns when I was there years ago: only cavern I've ever been to where I could bring my tripod and spend as much time (till closing time) as I liked photographing everything. Not sure if that's still the case.
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I loved Carlsbad Caverns when I was there years ago: only cavern I've ever been to where I could bring my tripod and spend as much time (till closing time) as I liked photographing everything. Not sure if that's still the case.
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I_use_a_56k_modem
Awesome video. love that you are trying to make a video for all of the National Parks! How would you say that this compares to Carlsbad Caverns? I have been there but would definitely love to see Mammoth as well.
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Awesome video. love that you are trying to make a video for all of the National Parks! How would you say that this compares to Carlsbad Caverns? I have been there but would definitely love to see Mammoth as well.
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Grover
We greatly enjoyed the Extended Historic. However, as you showed most of Mammoth Cave is a dry cave without normal cave features. To see stalactites and stalagmites, we visited Frozen Niagara which was also great.
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We greatly enjoyed the Extended Historic. However, as you showed most of Mammoth Cave is a dry cave without normal cave features. To see stalactites and stalagmites, we visited Frozen Niagara which was also great.
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