Post by Timebot on Jan 29, 2007 9:22:45 GMT -5
(January 28, 07)
This time I wore double sets of pants, since last time I was a bit cold -- also a shirt that zips up to the collar around the neck. Seemed to work very well.
We started out at Donahue's cave, because they felt there might be some breakthrough there. It was a long trail upwards and the entrance to the cave is so much less accessible than Moby's. First I was taken on a tour of the cave by Jon. then, I helped pass buckets up and down from where they were excavating. I don't have enough upper body strength to do the wheelbarrow thing more than a few times, so the bucket passing task suits me well. An interesting cave and a bit more strenuous than Moby's. After a while, they decided the breakthrough they were looking for wasn't there at the moment, and so NG said we were going over to Swirling Mists cave. But until that happened, I was sitting in one of the hallways with Bob and I think I told him my life story. lol! (Just that one question always leads to another and I always tend to tell the whole truth I guess!)
Then a little more work, and I hauled the cart back with some dirt and we sort of finished up the work there. So then Jon took me on the trail to Swirling Mists cave. Much more strenuous, and there were icy spots and a couple of sheer points where I had to climb a bit. I got out of breath and really really thirsty. But I made it up to SM cave. So then, going in, it's hands and knees through a long tunnel, somewhere a chimney climb which I was coached (but not helped) through, which also left me a little out of breath for a few moments. Then up into the caverns. I was given another tour, then eventually stationed where I could help bucket again. I did a lot of that and this was really mucky bucketing. Poured from small buckets to large. I also carried a few to the dumping area and did as much as someone of my minor strength and female stature could do I guess. It was some hours we worked in there. At one point several left and were talking in the front of the cave, so for about a half hour I both pulled buckets up the 2nd chimney section and also emptied them and did some of the hauling and dumping as well.
I met a lot of people today, though I don't remember all the names. It was nice meeting Chas, Bob, Ted, (seeing Donna and Mike again), Larry, and anyone I might have missed here!
Then of course I drove down to the Townhouse where we concluded with the usual dinner and beer and I met a bunch more people! I had a great time today and came out with some more bruises -- just not as many. Oh, but I did have a great time body bobsledding down the hill on my rump when leaving the 2nd cave! Almost forgot. I think that gave me some more bruised spots on my hiney, because I did feel a couple of rocks in the trail. (It was just easier than trying to negotiate all that ice and it was fun to boot!)
So that's my trip report this time.
This time I wore double sets of pants, since last time I was a bit cold -- also a shirt that zips up to the collar around the neck. Seemed to work very well.
We started out at Donahue's cave, because they felt there might be some breakthrough there. It was a long trail upwards and the entrance to the cave is so much less accessible than Moby's. First I was taken on a tour of the cave by Jon. then, I helped pass buckets up and down from where they were excavating. I don't have enough upper body strength to do the wheelbarrow thing more than a few times, so the bucket passing task suits me well. An interesting cave and a bit more strenuous than Moby's. After a while, they decided the breakthrough they were looking for wasn't there at the moment, and so NG said we were going over to Swirling Mists cave. But until that happened, I was sitting in one of the hallways with Bob and I think I told him my life story. lol! (Just that one question always leads to another and I always tend to tell the whole truth I guess!)
Then a little more work, and I hauled the cart back with some dirt and we sort of finished up the work there. So then Jon took me on the trail to Swirling Mists cave. Much more strenuous, and there were icy spots and a couple of sheer points where I had to climb a bit. I got out of breath and really really thirsty. But I made it up to SM cave. So then, going in, it's hands and knees through a long tunnel, somewhere a chimney climb which I was coached (but not helped) through, which also left me a little out of breath for a few moments. Then up into the caverns. I was given another tour, then eventually stationed where I could help bucket again. I did a lot of that and this was really mucky bucketing. Poured from small buckets to large. I also carried a few to the dumping area and did as much as someone of my minor strength and female stature could do I guess. It was some hours we worked in there. At one point several left and were talking in the front of the cave, so for about a half hour I both pulled buckets up the 2nd chimney section and also emptied them and did some of the hauling and dumping as well.
I met a lot of people today, though I don't remember all the names. It was nice meeting Chas, Bob, Ted, (seeing Donna and Mike again), Larry, and anyone I might have missed here!
Then of course I drove down to the Townhouse where we concluded with the usual dinner and beer and I met a bunch more people! I had a great time today and came out with some more bruises -- just not as many. Oh, but I did have a great time body bobsledding down the hill on my rump when leaving the 2nd cave! Almost forgot. I think that gave me some more bruised spots on my hiney, because I did feel a couple of rocks in the trail. (It was just easier than trying to negotiate all that ice and it was fun to boot!)
So that's my trip report this time.
