texascavers Digest 17 Nov 2013 15:30:46 -0000 Issue 1885
Topics (messages 23051 through 23055):
A cave photo
23051 by: David
Backwoods Outdoor Store in Austin and Dallas
23052 by: Preston Forsythe
September Texas Caver
23053 by: Jill Orr
internet related
23054 by: David
Re: Never go to Mexico- Kurt Caselli killed in Baja 1000
23055 by: Jon
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I do not know anything about Instagram, but here is a new photo posted
there taken by a well known cave photographer.
http://instagram.com/p/gn3p8-RbaK/
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A note on this Backwoods gear store. While in Boulder, Colorado in August I
made my first stop at Neptune Mountaineering. My opinion is that Neptune is
the best outdoor gear store in the country. Formerly owned by Gary Neptune,
who has climbed Everest and more. Top of the line gear! I was surprised to
see that this company, Backwoods, had purchased Neptune. Backwoods has
maintained Neptune almost the same as it was including the museum items on
the walls from famous climbs around the world. Gary still owns those items.
I had never heard of Backwoods, showing how little time I have been in
Texas in recent years. But, Backwoods is a big outfit, 8 stores in TX, OK,
Neb. and KS. Other than a grocery store, a gear store is about the only
store I like to shop in my limited world. So how does the Austin Backwoods
compare to say the REI? This is just a general gear question and really not
meant to favor one vendor over the other as I shop and buy something from
almost all of them, but, hey, Neptune is the top of the heap, and Backwoods
kept the name Neptune Mountaineering on their new Boulder store.
Cavingly,
Preston in Outer Browder, KY a place not known for it's gear stores other
than my basement.
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Texas Cavers:
The Caver is extremely late this issue due to many circumstances that came
up, both personal and printer related. The printer shorted us about 25
issues that should have been labeled, and getting the replacements took a
couple of weeks. An attempt to pass the labeled issues at the TCR didn't
happen, and I'm working on sorting the labeling mess I'm left with. Thank
you for your understanding and patience.
In the mean time - the December issue needs articles.
Jill
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If you watch the video in the link below, you will see a caver trying
to make a living
putting caves on the internet so that anyone in the world can take a virtual
tour of that cave from the comfort of their home.
http://www.boston.com/business/2013/11/13/bringing-caving-the-masses/OmHRp3pkmmfGhXm2S5g1YO/story.html
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FYI ...
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/Off-road/2013/November/nov1613-kurt-caselli
KTM rider Kurt Caselli has lost his life while competing in the
famous Baja 1000 race through Mexico's Baja California peninsula,
after sustaining serious injuries while leading the 883 mile long race.
Early and unconfirmed reports indicate that the thirty year old hit a
manmade booby trap at the 796-mile marker of the course. Sabotage to
the rugged and remote off road course is common by spectators, who
dig jumps and obstacles to provide more exciting viewing.
The widely liked American made his debut in the Dakar Rally last
year, impressing from the off by winning two stages of the tough
SouthAmerican race in his rookie year to finish 31st overall.
Caselli had said in the press conference after qualifying that
winning the Baja was one of his big remaining goals. "Baja has always
been on my list. A win (by KTM) is something that's not just myself
but a lot of other people have wanted to see it for a long time, and
I will be very happy if I can be a part of that. I'm not trying to
take any glory. I just want to be able to say that I was part of a
winning team."
Motorcycle News sends our deepest condolences to Kurt's family and
friends. He will be sorely missed.
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