Surviving a 5-hour caving adventure through Malaysia’s Gua Tempurung

We just took a 200km train trip from Kuala Lumpur to a Malaysian city that’s known as much for its vibrant food and arts scene as for its rich mining history. But we’re here for a different kind of adventure: we’re about to climb, crawl, and swim deep into one of the country’s hottest caves, in an experience that’s sure to be a physical challenge for the entire fam. Let’s get to it.

Contents:

  • 0:00 Intro

  • 00:29 Arriving in Ipoh

  • 3:21 Heading to adventure

  • 6:39 Entering Gua Tempurung

  • 9:24 Entering pitch dark

  • 16:14 A break outside the cave

  • 18:03 Beginning phase 2

  • 18:41 Getting lost in the cave

  • 19:21 Battling claustrophobia

  • 22:30 Light at the end of the tunnel

  • 23:43 Conclusion

  • 24:33 Behind the scenes

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