Cavechat. org • View topic - Light recommendation: Cave excavation . . . On my most recent research trip to the Dominican Republic I found that, as expected, A LOT of light helps A LOT when searching for small remains often stained and matching the color of the sediments they rest in That was underwater, where light is particularly important and inefficient Now, I am looking to finish my dry-cave kit with a powerful headlamp that can do triple-duty as a caving
Cavechat. org • View topic - Iowa Considers Re-opening Caves With WNS careening across IN this year it would be an interesting leap of logic I think we should in fact argue that they stay closed If Iowa was afraid of hiker cavers when WNS was 3 states away, why open them when WNS is imminent on their doorstep? To BLAME hikers and cavers when it ominiously does arrive just after they re-open
Cavechat. org • View topic - Minimum Maillion Size for Rigging I'm curious what size Maillion Rapide others would consider a safe minimum for rigging purposes I generally always choose stainless for permanent rigging and I was a bit surprised when I saw that SS appears to be rated quite a bit stronger than galvanized for the same size Although a 5 mm SS Maillion looks pretty thin it has a safe working limit of ~1,000 lbs and a breaking strength of
Cavechat. org • View topic - Youth FAQ - Remaining Questions Below is the list of remaining Youth Caving FAQ questions We'd like to get this finished up by the end of Winter and would appreciate it if people would look the questions over and offer their expertise and suggestions for answers (or even more questions)!
Cavechat. org • View topic - Status of Berry Cave Pulaski County MO Havent caved in many years but would like to try a couple of easy caves in Missouri that I visited in the 70s One of the caves I visited a lot is Berry Cave I have many slides taken there As a professional photographer Id like to go back to photograph it again Can anyone tell me the status of this cave? Is it gated? Is it accessible in
Anyone had their survey flagging tape disintegrate? Because of this, we had a hard time figuring out where our tie-in station was At first we thought it was animal caused, but at multiple stations, some very difficult for any animal to reach, we found the tape mostly gone Sometimes the tape was visible as small bits sprinkled around where the station was, so it seems likely some natural process destroyed our tape
Any suggestions on a Butterfly carbide light? The first time I used a Butterfly, the bottom fell out of the base I tried the reflector on another brand of lamp When I scraped it against the ceiling, the reflector bent out of shape Justrite reflectors, with much worse scrapes did not get bent If you want a Butterfly, buy it and set it on a shelf Do not put carbide in it or mount it on a helmet Bob Thrun NSS Hall Of Fame Poster