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When Wednesdays are Wet
On a random Wednesday, no better reason to skip out on work than getting muddy. More water than usual which was cool, and it's always good coming out with clean shoes.
u/Special-Quit-9544 — 21 hours ago
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Big pit
200+ foot pit in tag. Lots of old tires and trash at the bottom.
u/Jonscave — 1 day ago
Hoosiers with a new biggest rappel?
The post says it's 163 feet which is over 20 feet more than the old record.
u/Kind_Journalist_7499 — 2 days ago
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Exploring a 84m (236 ft) avenc (vertical cave) near Barcelona with a surreal entrance.
u/LextrickZ — 2 days ago
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Mystery cave fungus needing ID
Anyone know what this crazy fungus is? It was found in an Ozark cave.
u/BigCryptographer8824 — 2 days ago
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Thursday Morning Cave
My very best friends in Thursday Morning Cave on the White River Plateau, Colorado! Shot on film as always. FujiFilm 400/Nikonos V
u/Affectionate-Ad-5255 — 2 days ago
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Buddy took me for my first time caving, I was totally blown away
Yes i understand this is a little extreme for a first caving experience. That being said my friend is experienced and showed me how to use all the gear before hand. Ask me any questions (except location) this was a pretty surreal experience.
u/superheaven_ — 4 days ago
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Lanyards rope
Which ropes are you using for lanyards ? And how did you choose ?
Personally, the criteria I consider are:
- single or multi-standard dynamic ropes
- the percentage of sheath (the higher the better)
- impact strength (the lowest the better)
- the number of sheath strands (higher the better, and not twined if possible)
- technologies such as Unicore
- diameter (I don't like fat ropes)
u/Arlekun — 3 days ago
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Close enCounter with the Cave Cat
Once thought to be extinct but obviously not! You can see the venom dripping from its fangs.
u/LittleRes7 — 6 days ago
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Looking for fellow cave dwellers
Moved up to NEPA a few years ago (scranton area) and have been missing being underground. Any one i. The area into caving? Ik there are not many caves around due to the geology but im not shy of road trips. Closest grotto is ny or Philly area if im not mistaken. (Am m 21 grew up caving in west va all the time. Am vertically able and not scared of a squeeze lol)
u/Mindless-Contract781 — 5 days ago
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Radiation in caves
So just found out radon gas can accumulate in caves & had a quick google. Kind've shocked because one of the caves local to me (Giants Hole) is speculated as being one of the most radon-heavy caves in the world. It's also one of the most popular in the area with cavers (not a show cave, but was widened with explosives to attempt to make it into one)
Apparently levels of radon can exceed 155,000 bq m3 which is the equivalent of being exposed to about 0.73 mSv... idk if this would be considered dangerous? (Also, as mentioned, I got this from google so plz correct if wrong).
I've been into the cave 4 times (longest interval for maybe 3 or 4 hours) but didn't go too deep - actually prussik'd up into a chasm, rather than travelling deeper down. Idk if it's less likely to accumulate at higher altitudes?
I know people who have been on long & frequent trips through the cave, and it is frequently used for SRT practice. I'm very curious to know how much of a health risk this would pose, if anyone knows.
It has also put me off doing future "deep" trips into this system. Do you think this reaction is OTT?
Interested to hear your thoughts or more facts about this.
u/just_perusing_ig — 8 days ago
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Crossing the Lake of Fire (Caving in 140 degrees Fahrenheit)
Sorry about the poor footage but it was extremely difficult to get anything out of this cave. We used 2 scuba diving cameras (1 35mm film Nikonos V - And one Kodak WPZ2 for video) but the internal vs external temp combined with humidity made lens fog horrific.
u/Affectionate-Ad-5255 — 7 days ago
Studies show that Neanderthals performed dental procedures 60,000 years ago. The discovery was made from a molar found at Chagyrskaya Cave, located in the Altai Mountains of Siberia.
omniletters.comu/No_Nefariousness8879 — 6 days ago
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Vertical technique question
I spent five hours this past weekend learning how to do vertical rope work. Afterward I discovered that my left inner thigh is covered in bruises. My question is: does anyone know what I did wrong? Is it my harness? The way I am climbing? I want to go again but want to avoid the bruises in the future.
u/gaulee — 8 days ago