Dude that sounds awesome!! I’ve explored one small cave in NY with some coworkers – was sort of tricky to get into, you had to go in sideways leading on your back, but it opened up into a big room with a way to climb further down a bit. I have some friends who were way more into it, had the gear, made maps, researched living things they found inside, etc, but I didn’t get into it at the time.
That thing about going further when others stay back-- or the feeling of turning off the lights and waiting for your eyes to adjust but still you can’t see anything – pretty cool!
Someday I’d like to go to Mammoth in KY or one of those caves in NZ with the glow worms!
We have these caves here that are from volcanic tuff settling and cracking over time. So they aren’t solution caves, and are very dry inside. Of course they stay the same temperature inside. It’s super fun to go caving in them. I haven’t been in a while, and it’s like -15C outside, so they would seem warm. Thanks for the speliological conversation, it’s inspiring. Maybe I can find time today or next weekend.
Dude that sounds awesome!! I’ve explored one small cave in NY with some coworkers – was sort of tricky to get into, you had to go in sideways leading on your back, but it opened up into a big room with a way to climb further down a bit. I have some friends who were way more into it, had the gear, made maps, researched living things they found inside, etc, but I didn’t get into it at the time.
That thing about going further when others stay back-- or the feeling of turning off the lights and waiting for your eyes to adjust but still you can’t see anything – pretty cool!
Someday I’d like to go to Mammoth in KY or one of those caves in NZ with the glow worms!
We have these caves here that are from volcanic tuff settling and cracking over time. So they aren’t solution caves, and are very dry inside. Of course they stay the same temperature inside. It’s super fun to go caving in them. I haven’t been in a while, and it’s like -15C outside, so they would seem warm. Thanks for the speliological conversation, it’s inspiring. Maybe I can find time today or next weekend.