Post by Azurerana on Nov 30, 2006 23:50:42 GMT -5
Crawling off the beaten path
Members of local caving organizations spread the word on conservation.
Barbara Baird
For the News-Leader
Jon Beard, president of a local caving grotto, looked over the group of college students standing in the dark outside a private cave in Christian County. Some wore hunting camo, while others wore coveralls and jeans. Their helmet lights scattered beams here and there, like miniature searchlights looking for a lost ship at sea.
"Single File 101 says when caving, you follow the person in front of you — unless he's falling," Beard warned the group of wild cave explorers.
A moment of silence ensued, and then Beard chuckled. Some of the students relaxed somewhat and laughed, but others had heard about what lay ahead — a hillside entry point that measured two feet tall by six feet wide. Would they be able to squeeze through the tunnel to gain access to the wonders of the underworld?
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This is fairly interesting. It is by a friend/editor of mine. I took her into her first wild cave last year--she's fascinated, but not really a caver (yet). She called me while waiting for Jon Beard and company-- asked if down a dark road in the woods to meet a man she only talked with over the phone were the usual directions for an after-work cave trip...
Gotta give her points for gumption, and I think I taught her well-- she can write about wild caves as much as she wants, but no locations, and give 'em a conservation message!
Members of local caving organizations spread the word on conservation.
Barbara Baird
For the News-Leader
Jon Beard, president of a local caving grotto, looked over the group of college students standing in the dark outside a private cave in Christian County. Some wore hunting camo, while others wore coveralls and jeans. Their helmet lights scattered beams here and there, like miniature searchlights looking for a lost ship at sea.
"Single File 101 says when caving, you follow the person in front of you — unless he's falling," Beard warned the group of wild cave explorers.
A moment of silence ensued, and then Beard chuckled. Some of the students relaxed somewhat and laughed, but others had heard about what lay ahead — a hillside entry point that measured two feet tall by six feet wide. Would they be able to squeeze through the tunnel to gain access to the wonders of the underworld?
Article
This is fairly interesting. It is by a friend/editor of mine. I took her into her first wild cave last year--she's fascinated, but not really a caver (yet). She called me while waiting for Jon Beard and company-- asked if down a dark road in the woods to meet a man she only talked with over the phone were the usual directions for an after-work cave trip...
Gotta give her points for gumption, and I think I taught her well-- she can write about wild caves as much as she wants, but no locations, and give 'em a conservation message!