Post by Sharon Faulkner on Nov 14, 2005 18:18:54 GMT -5
Casey and I arrived on Scottsboro Mountain mid-afternoon on Saturday, November 12, to find Doctor Sheppard (the landowner)and a few more folks on site. Even knowing that some logging had taken place on the mountain, it was a bit disappointing to see many of the big trees cut off a favored camping area. Doc Sheppard, always a pleasure to speak with, mentioned that cavers could make use of any of the wood or trees left lying around. He also thanked cavers in general for their assistance in maintaining the area and noted he would like help locating the corner posts of the property. I believe some folks are already in the process of working on this task so anyone may wish to check around if they are inclined to assist.
The changes didn't appear to daunt anyone as the mountain had a full house Saturday night with somewhere around 35 to 40 cavers camping. On Sunday morning, most of the campers went for breakfast at the Western Sizzler before heading off to various locations for more caving. A large contingency of folks in 11 vehicles went to Sheldon's Cave for some Sunday caving. While several folks were bouncing the open-air pit, Casey and I toured the horizontal portion of the cave, taking several photos as we went. I had forgotten that there are some nice places for photos in this cave. We went as far the small in-cave pit, which would require a traverse around the edge, before turning around and heading back out. We then watched the pit bouncers descend and ascend the two ropes for a bit. A good cave trip and another great fall weekend.
I wonder how long our luck will hold out with this pleasant fall weather.
The changes didn't appear to daunt anyone as the mountain had a full house Saturday night with somewhere around 35 to 40 cavers camping. On Sunday morning, most of the campers went for breakfast at the Western Sizzler before heading off to various locations for more caving. A large contingency of folks in 11 vehicles went to Sheldon's Cave for some Sunday caving. While several folks were bouncing the open-air pit, Casey and I toured the horizontal portion of the cave, taking several photos as we went. I had forgotten that there are some nice places for photos in this cave. We went as far the small in-cave pit, which would require a traverse around the edge, before turning around and heading back out. We then watched the pit bouncers descend and ascend the two ropes for a bit. A good cave trip and another great fall weekend.
I wonder how long our luck will hold out with this pleasant fall weather.
