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Poll: Do you wear coveralls while caving?
August 27, 2012Caves are generally pretty dirty places and require cavers to dress accordingly, to that end we find that in a lot of the photos we come across, cavers are wearing …
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The Joys of Sharing Caving with Kids
August 26, 2012Allen Maddox, caver and lone commenter on our poll this past February that asked “What age is old enough to go caving?“, has written an excellent article on YOU Cave …
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Petzl’s Tips for Protecting Your Equipment
August 25, 2012In order to help you prolong the life of your important caving gear, Petzl recently released an informative PDF. Titled, “Tips for protecting your equipment“, the 22 page document outlines …
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This Week on CaveChat: August 18th – 24th, 2012 Edition
August 24, 2012 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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Ancient Dog Skull Found in Siberian Cave
An ancient dog skull discovered in a Siberian cave offers new clues into their domestication. Found in a cave in the Siberia’s Altai Mountains , the extraordinarily well preserved skull …
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Ask Cavers: What is Your Favorite Cave to Visit?
August 22, 2012There are caves all over the world, and cavers from all over the world visit Caving News. We think it would be neat if this week we shared our favorite …
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Russian Cave Diver Drowns During Expedition in Abkhazia
A cave diver drowned yesterday, August 20th, while on expedition in Ilyukhinskaya cave in the Republic of Abkhazia. A member of the from Sokolniki-RUDN from Moscow, cave diver Aleksey Savelyev …
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Deep Sinkhole Opens Next to Tennessee Elementary School
August 21, 2012 / Tennessee, United States, North AmericaClasses have been cancelled at a Tennessee elementary school this week after a large sinkhole opened up only 9 meters (30 feet) away from the building. A person walking their …
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Poll: Should geocaches be placed in caves?
August 20, 2012After the rescue last week for three geocachers who became trapped in a flooding cave, a few folks mentioned that it was a perfect example of why geocaches shouldn’t be …
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New Family of Spider Discovered in Oregon Cave
August 20, 2012 / Oregon, United States, North AmericaOregon cavers have discovered a new family of spiders in the Siskiyou Mountains of Southern Oregon. The first new spider family found in North America since the 1870’s, Trogloraptor marchingtoni, …
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Kentucky’s Carter Caves to Host Cave In Movie Night
August 20, 2012 / Kentucky, United States, North AmericaKentucky’s Carter Cave State Park will be showing the movie “The Hunger Games” inside Cascade Cave on August 25th. Tickets to the monthly event are $5.00 per person and are …
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New Carvings Discovered in Scottish Cave
August 19, 2012 / Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeNew carvings found inside a Scottish cave could be up to 900 years old. Members of the Save the Wemyss Ancient Caves Society (SWACS) recently discovered new carvings inside Well …
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The 2012 Swazi-Swedish Caving Expedition to Gobholo Cave
One of the first caving expeditions to the Kingdom of Swaziland in southern Africa has returned. A team of two Swedish cavers, invited and sponsored by Swazi Trails, spent three …
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This Week on CaveChat: August 12th – 17th, 2012 Edition
August 17, 2012 / By David GrimesCaveChat.org is the official forum of the National Speleological Society. Since its creation in 2005 CaveChat has quickly become the go to place for everything related to caving. With more …
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New Connection Results in Slovenia’s Longest Cave
Earlier this week cavers taking part in the 2012 Sledi Vetra expedition successfully connected two caves to form the longest cave in Slovenia. Measuring in at 24.9 kilometers (15.4 miles) …
