Oct 2, 2022 · Caving, climbing, biking, and hiking all use specialized equipment to ensure safety and easy of travel. You would never bike without a helmet and of course the bike. You wouldn't hike without boots and a backpack with water.. You wouldn't climb without safety gear and ropes. Same with caving.

Many caves in the US have become sites where people dump garbage. Many caves are subject to vandalism. Many caves are explored by people who don't know caving ethics or safety and may become injured themselves, or damage the cave. If you want to learn how to cave safely and responsibly, the usual recommendation is to join a grotto (caving club)

Caving can be incredibly fun and no more exerting than a mid level hike or even an easy one, there are walkable caves we've brought literal toddlers into completely safe with proper gear and all. If its still not for u regardless thats fine, Im just saying the internet loves to make it seem much more dangerous than it actually is.

Despite caving for over a decade and pushing very tough stuff, I've had no close calls that left me shaking. 🤷 The closest thing to a near-miss that's ever happened was a larger-than-expected rock breaking off when we were hand-modifying a shitty keyhole passage-- it was close to …

I could outline all of the ideal parts of a caving system, which would be easy, since expedition caving is a main hobby for me. This, however, was an excellent, succinct, reasonable description of what will get someone safely and efficiently in and out of a cave , without having to dump tons of money at it, and while leaving opportunity for OP ...

Dec 17, 2022 · A subreddit about caves, caving, and caver culture. We welcome trip reports, photographs of caves, gear reviews, questions about caving, and cave science. Do not ask where to find caves! Be excellent to each other.

Sep 7, 2022 · Growing up in mining city used to enjoy going in them. I also used to enjoy reading about caving or even cave diving, but then i watched the story of nutty putty caves. Bushman’s hole and nutty putty are the stuff of nightmares. Have always had a dream of trying to climb up through a winding staircase made of hollowed out ornate cinder blocks.

Feb 8, 2023 · The BMS long frame micro rack is pretty much the go-to micro rack in the eastern US. I’d avoid the short frame version because it is very difficult to use with stiff 11mm, especially when dirty, but the long frame handles the traditional range of caving rope (9-11mm) very well.

There was one described in American Caving Accidents a few years ago where the passageway was not too terribly tight- still crawling-size- and it went lower and narrower on one side. The person who was entrapped slumped into the lower and narrower side for some reason, got pinched, and progressed into asphyxia and died.

Oct 4, 2021 · 45 votes, 53 comments. true. 1: feeling air flow, seeing water moving. 2: varies person to person. Even caves that are fifteen feet tall feel claustrophobic to someone who knows they're hundreds of feet underground. 3: damp, dirt, and often whatever minerals and such are in the rock or mud. 4: caves stay at the average temp of the area they're in. Near Ohio where I go, it's around 55° year ...