[Texascavers] Extreme caving

[David]

This skill could come in handy on caving trips:

A Russian defense ministry report claims its elite soldiers can crash
computers with their minds and read documents inside a safe after mastering
 telepathy from dolphins


http://us.opr.news/4b2185a9_us
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Re: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving

[Mixon Bill]

Thanks for the link, Mark. An excellent example of someone writing about 
something she knows nothing about and a web site that doesn't care. Caption 
about limestone raining from the sky is on photo of a sea cave in granite. -- 
Mixon

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Re: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving

[Dwight]

I am certainly glad that we are all " Professional Spelunkers " and well aware 
of all the risks. And that only 20 of us die each year. 

DirtDoc 


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Re: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving

[Logan McNatt]

  
  
Who knew we were supposed to carry miles and miles of line to have
something to hold on to and find our way out?

On 6/12/2018 9:36 PM, Mark Minton
  wrote:


  
  The following appeared on Facebook (posted
by
Doug Moore (Karst Sports)). Who knew caving was so dangerous?!
  
  Mark Minton
  mmin...@caver.net
  
  
  
  
  
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Re: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving

[Mark Minton]

Yes; I thought the same thing. It's comparing apples to oranges, although of 
course both activities involve similar dangers.

Mark


On Tue, 12 Jun, 2018 at 11:01 PM, Julia Germany  wrote:
 

To: texascavers@texascavers.com


Nice pics, and interesting commentary, EXCEPT this about the dangers of 
“spelunking”:
 
Then, of course, there’s the danger of loss of limbs due to mishap or 
necessity, as in the notorious case of outdoor enthusiast Aron 
Ralston<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NerTo86BE9w>. Ralson was trapped 
beneath a boulder in the Blue Jon Canyon and was forced to self amputate his 
arm before navigating through 65 feet of canyon backwards in order to survive. 
His experience was the basis for the movie 127 
Hours<http://www.ranker.com/review/127-hours/30844411>. 
 
What does his example of bouldering have to with spelunking? 
 

Julia G Germany
c: 281.979.9208
e: ju...@trigrants.com<mailto:ju...@trigrants.com> 
 
Tri Grants
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From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of 
Mark Minton
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 21:37
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving
 
The following appeared on Facebook (posted by Doug Moore (Karst Sports)). Who 
knew caving was so dangerous?!
<https://www.ranker.com/list/what-is-extreme-spelunking-and-deep-cave-exploration/cynthia-griffith>
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Re: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving

[Julia Germany]

Nice pics, and interesting commentary, EXCEPT this about the dangers of 
“spelunking”:

Then, of course, there’s the danger of loss of limbs due to mishap or 
necessity, as in the notorious case of outdoor enthusiast Aron 
Ralston<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NerTo86BE9w>. Ralson was trapped 
beneath a boulder in the Blue Jon Canyon and was forced to self amputate his 
arm before navigating through 65 feet of canyon backwards in order to survive. 
His experience was the basis for the movie 127 
Hours<http://www.ranker.com/review/127-hours/30844411>.

What does his example of bouldering have to with spelunking?

Julia G Germany
c: 281.979.9208
e: ju...@trigrants.com<mailto:ju...@trigrants.com>

Tri Grants
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From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of 
Mark Minton
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 21:37
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving


The following appeared on Facebook (posted by Doug Moore (Karst Sports)). Who 
knew caving was so dangerous?!

<https://www.ranker.com/list/what-is-extreme-spelunking-and-deep-cave-exploration/cynthia-griffith>

Mark Minton

mmin...@caver.net
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[Texascavers] Extreme Caving

[Mark Minton]

The following appeared on Facebook (posted by
Doug Moore (Karst Sports)). Who knew caving was so dangerous?!

Mark Minton
mmin...@caver.net
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[Texascavers] extreme caving video ?

[David]

Turn the sound off on this video.

Here is a guy cavern diving without scuba gear for 16 minutes.

It seems like the biggest risk is that the air-pockets could have
bad air.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9CT3fatBpE

It is unique that he filmed himself doing this crazy stunt.   He did a
great job filming himself.

Someone could write a good article on free-diving sumps, to explain the
safety precautions needed, along with examples of fatalities and why
they most likely drowned. I imagine most cavers find even duck-unders
 intimidating when you have to hold your breath for just 2 seconds.

Rule # 1, is take a deep breath, beforehand. Right ?

David Locklear

[Texascavers] extreme caving video ?

[David]

Turn the sound off on this video.

Here is a guy cavern diving without scuba gear for 16 minutes.

It seems like the biggest risk is that the air-pockets could have
bad air.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9CT3fatBpE

It is unique that he filmed himself doing this crazy stunt.   He did a
great job filming himself.

Someone could write a good article on free-diving sumps, to explain the
safety precautions needed, along with examples of fatalities and why
they most likely drowned. I imagine most cavers find even duck-unders
 intimidating when you have to hold your breath for just 2 seconds.

Rule # 1, is take a deep breath, beforehand. Right ?

David Locklear

[Texascavers] extreme caving video ?

[David]

Turn the sound off on this video.

Here is a guy cavern diving without scuba gear for 16 minutes.

It seems like the biggest risk is that the air-pockets could have
bad air.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9CT3fatBpE

It is unique that he filmed himself doing this crazy stunt.   He did a
great job filming himself.

Someone could write a good article on free-diving sumps, to explain the
safety precautions needed, along with examples of fatalities and why
they most likely drowned. I imagine most cavers find even duck-unders
 intimidating when you have to hold your breath for just 2 seconds.

Rule # 1, is take a deep breath, beforehand. Right ?

David Locklear

[Texascavers] extreme caving ?

[David]

I don't know what the official definition is of extreme caving, but I
doubt it is
as crazy as what this guy is doing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQITWbAaDx0

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