Ask Cavers: What Hoist Do You Recommend?
Looking for a portable yet capable hoist for entering deep sinkholes and caves, Speleological Exploration Club Secretary, Dave Ingold wrote in to ask for recommendations.
Looking for a portable yet capable hoist for entering deep sinkholes and caves, Speleological Exploration Club Secretary, Dave Ingold wrote in to ask for recommendations.
As we quickly approach the end of the year, for this weeks Ask Cavers question we want to hear what, in your opinion, was the biggest caving discovery of 2013 …
With Christmas fast approaching, for this weeks Ask Cavers question we thought it’d be fun to hear what caving gear you to hope find under the tree this holiday season. …
With the shutdown of the The United States federal government earlier on Tuesday, “non-essential” services across the country have been suspended. Affected services include all National Parks as well as …
How do you know when you’re in over your head and need the help of rescuers? An incident earlier this week has us wondering where the line is. While it’s …
While most folks were in agreement last time we checked, that geocaching in caves isn’t a good idea, should the practice be banned all together? Recently, the French Federation of …
Last week’s news that the Yorkshire Subterranean Society has secured £20,000 (~$31,000 USD) in funding made us wonder, how do other caving groups raise money? So, for this week’s Ask …
Although collecting in caves is frowned upon by the caving community, for this week’s Ask Cavers question we’re curious to hear what other caving related items you may have acquired. …
What would you do if you became lost while exploring a cave? This week’s rescue of the Spanish cavers lost for four days underground, made us wonder what our readers …
With the unabated march of white-nose syndrome across North America, two sets of gear—one clean and one WNS—seem to be a necessity for many cavers. For this week’s Ask Cavers …