After that 1st video I got a lot of requests to go back for a more thorough look around so today we revisited Bill Johnston's Hideout and this time we were prepared.
Video:
Here is what we found out. The cave goes back at least 62 feet from the opening. Our guest cave explorer was able to crawl back 42 of those feet. The Island is around 160 feet long. There was a 8 inch high opening back in there with a ton of sand in it. John Pitts managed to put the measuring tape 20 feet into that hole. He thinks tape stayed straight. He also says that he believes a person could go back even farther if all of that sand was dug out as the bottom of the opening was essentially sand that John was on top of.
Comments
Comments by ''tarloonatic'' from United States on Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 10:31:23 AM - IP Logged
Super, super video. If you guys go back, you should leave behind a gold trinket of your own. We've got a couple dozen hockey trophies I could donate.
Comments by ''tricky'' from United States on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 at 10:11:51 PM - IP Logged
at 2:47 in this vidio there is a stain or impression that looks like a face you can see it again at 2:53 realy well in the center of the picture.very cool chris this is some of the best stuff on here (your adventures)very cool
Comments by ''Bill's Buddy'' from United States on Monday, October 29, 2007 at 6:07:29 PM - IP Logged
AARRGGHH! Aye matey, I were wit the pirate what left the gold dubloons for ye. Din't ye get de note in da bottle?
Comments by ''pineman'' from United States on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 11:57:01 AM - IP Logged
hey u have to get "Noodle" to go in next time.
Comments by ''R19'' from United States on Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 12:44:21 AM - IP Logged
Hey, I took a girl back in there in 1978- was she still there? I left in kinda a hurry.....
Comments by ''Treasure hunter'' from United States on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 4:04:14 PM - IP Logged
I heard that about 2 weeks ago a 10 year old girl went into the cave and reached the very end and she found a bunch of gold coins in the sand and what you saw in the video must have been some she left behind. Too bad Pitts wasn't any skinnier, so he could have gotten further in.
Comments by ''Alana'' from United States on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 2:57:14 PM - IP Logged
Awesome video and we can't wait for your next adventure!
Comments by ''Uncle Mike'' from United States on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 12:41:56 PM - IP Logged
Johnny and Pitts, Thanks for your great adventure. Can you show us on a map where this is. Maybe you need to get someone's pet rat to go in there further.
Comments by ''Mystic'' from United States on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 9:10:17 AM - IP Logged
Nice job guys!! I wonder if any history buffs would be able to find out the stature of the infamous pirate Bill Johnston, would be a major factor of his being able to hide and survive in an area so small.
Comments by ''Elliot'' from United States on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 12:12:46 AM - IP Logged
Good job Pitts way to support abay.com
Comments by ''J.T.'' from United States on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 11:03:40 PM - IP Logged
I fully intended to give John the camera one of those times he went in, but I totally forgot to do it for some reason which sorta sucks cause it might have been cool.
Comments by ''Socal Mike'' from United States on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 10:42:45 PM - IP Logged
Nice, Good times bro, God Bless the Crock Hunter :) Way to take one for the team John.
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