How does the camera crew on survival/exploration shows manage to get into the same places as the survivalists/hosts?

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I’m a big fan of survival shows and adventure/exploration shows. I have always wondered how the camera crew manages to film in tiny caverns or in the middle of the desert. I’m certain that TV magic is used to an extend, but I’m still in awe of the camera crews. Thoughts?

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>I’m a big fan of survival shows and adventure/exploration shows. I have always wondered how the camera crew manages to film in tiny caverns or in the middle of the desert.

Don’t think of it like a Hollywood production with a camera operator, a sound boom person, a director, gaffers, key grips and the like. Often, the camera crew is just one of the adventurers holding a GoPro.