Ask Cavers: What Caving Accessories Do You Want for Christmas?
With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what you’d like Santa to bring you. That is, if you’ve been good. So cavers, what exciting toys do you …
With Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about what you’d like Santa to bring you. That is, if you’ve been good. So cavers, what exciting toys do you …
Do you go for ice cream after every caving trip or attend a special event every year? This week, we want to know: what are your caving traditions? Share your …
With tomorrow being Thanksgiving in the US, we’d thought it would be fitting for this weeks ask cavers question to find out what piece of caving equipment you are most …
While there have been a number of caving films that have come out over the years, most of the ones that hit mainstream movie theaters end up with a generally …
Going caving with new people can be a rewarding experience, however the prospect of heading underground with inexperienced people can present challenges. Knowledge and skills that may seem common knowledge …
Caving is not the be–all and end–all outdoor activity for everyone. Some cavers are also avid canoeists, mountain climbers, cyclists and participants of a whole host of other exciting outdoor …
In some areas of the world caving in the late fall can add yet another danger to the equation, as hibernating bears sometimes use caves as their winter residence. A …
Listening to the complaints of a battered body after a recent caving trip has us wonder, how long can we keep up the subterranean pursuit. While some cavers are able …
With many states in the US having in excess of 1,000 caves, and some states having many more than that, keeping track of where they all are and their other …
Caving News reader Lois wrote in with a question for her fellow cavers: I’d like to know how many cavers use a rappel backup device (shunt, stop, etc.), and which …