People are flooding to social media in awe over two adventurers going 'down into the deepest pit in the USA'.
A pair of explorers decided to go down the deepest pit in the US and the footage is as terrifying as it is incredible. Oh and they didn't just pop down and back up either, but went for a second later visit too.
YouTuber duo ActionAdventureTwins took to their page last year to share footage from when they decided to launch a GoPro down America's deepest pit.
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The pit in question is Fantastic Pit in Ellison's Cave in Walker County, Georgia - the deepest free-fall pit in the lower 48 United States - which features a staggering 586 feet (179m) drop.
To put that into some more context for you, it's about twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.
And naturally, the ActionAdventureTwins decided to spend 'over 12 hours inside' taking their GoPro and subsequently subscribers with them.
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The identical twins - Nate and Ben - dropped down 128ft and then it was the GoPro's time to shine.
"That's a long way down for sure," a voice can be heard saying - and even that's an understatement.
The footage then shows the GoPro descending into the depths of the dark, shadowy and ominous cave - not helped by the fact the camera is also slowly rotating as a result of being suspended on a long wire attached to an electric drill. So you're left holding your breath as if it's a horror movie, worried about whether something's about to pop out.
The GoPro reaches all the way down to 714 feet below the Earth's surface.
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And it's not taken long for people to flood to the post in shock.
One YouTube user said: "Wonderful - three of my fears in one video: being underground, claustrophobia, and falling into a pit."
"Im not going to lie, when it got to the bottom i was anxious for a second. i saw one of those white rocks and was like... omg is that a ghost?!" Another added.
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A third commented: "This is the stuff in my nightmares but for some reason Im addicted to watching it."
And as if hopping part way down the pit and then dropping a GoPro further wasn't enough already, the duo then went back for round two and instead of dropping a camera down, went all the way down themselves in November 2023.
A user resolved: "I have to also add; this accomplishment is to be celebrated. For those of us that know, this is the longest depth pit in the USA. People have died doing this drop; even the warm up pit. Rescues in this cave happen more often than not. I’ve waited 20+ years to see this 'fantastic' footage. Kudos, boys. Be safe."
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Poppy Bilderbeck