[Texascavers] Personal story - Part 2

>From David Locklear Please hit delete button. I am back in Texas waiting very patiently at the Kika de la Garza Border Station south of the town of Pharr. https://g.co/kgs/12vEZL Three of my Mexican in-laws are inside the Custom's Office getting their 6 month travel permit ( see link below

[Texascavers] Houston related

I am curious if anyone from Houston is wanting to carpool to TCR ? As of 10-6-17, I am not planning on attending. However, I will probably procrastinate late Friday, and decide to go at the very last minute, maybe even leave Houston on Saturday morning. It is likely that I will be in Brenham on

[Texascavers] Houston related

Is anybody in Houston area going to the TCMA FUNdraiser tonight Saturday. David Locklear 281-995-8487 ( text please ) ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

[Texascavers] Road-trip music tip

Next time you are on a long road trip and get bored listening to your music, put on the singer below and listen to about 10 of his cover songs. His style just might grow on you. https://open.spotify.com/album/0vje5IkfhohLUTYnpgRFn6

[Texascavers] an interesting troglobitic creature

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[Texascavers] A landowner obituary

>From David Locklear I do not know how this got over-looked, but the landowner of the 3 big caves out in Langtry passed away in March of 2016 http://www.gwcoxmemorialfuneralhome.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_ id=3634090_id=14259 In the mid-1980's I was on very good terms with the

[Texascavers] Songam Cavern

Since Tr*mp may unleash fury that mankind has never seen in North Korea, this may just be the best time to visit Songam Cavern. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LouFBXMM974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTl7y6TJOb8 There is allegedly another cave in the area called "Yongwon." But I

[Texascavers] New news story ?

I am not sure how this got over-looked. Important news should spread faster: http://www.theonion.com/article/hundreds-blind-pallid-disney-characters-discovered-55609 ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com |

[Texascavers] a new bat video ?

If you look at CNN website and scroll down to travel, there is a video narrated by Mylea Bayless about bat flights at Austin bridge and at Bracken Cave. I will let somebody else fill in the details. David Locklear ___ Texascavers mailing list |

[Texascavers] sort of evolution related

I saw a young man in Houston this week in a store and he barely looked like your stereotypical homo sapien. He was 6'3" and in tip-top physical condition. His unique feature was the largest brow-bridge that I had ever seen. I had never seen anybody that more resembled my vision of our ancient

[Texascavers] Irish coastal caves

Apparently, there is an enormous amount of sporting fun to be found in caves along the coast of Ireland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF4dzbMAPTM ( maybe this one is not a typical sea cave ?? ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZkUHlgNh60 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBt7MAKD47M

[Texascavers] a blog update

>From David Locklear ( this is just a follow-up to my two recent post that were not cave related ) http://david-locklear.blogspot.com/2017/08/end-of-summer-family-road-trip.html I have not yet figured out a better way to share this type of stuff with people.

[Texascavers] August 6th ??

Anybody doing anything exciting Sunday, ( between Austin and Fort Worth ) ? I have a very rare opportunity to take my daughter on a road-trip. I have to drive her from Arcola to Mansfield. ( meaning thru Houston and just south of Arlington, most likely up Highway 6 ) I figured I could take a

[Texascavers] some new YouTube videos

Here are some recent videos about caves that were uploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YAy63Wd5uA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCf1OQ8sAMo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBQK9A9TwbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS7v6vwTvpo

[Texascavers] cave tours in the news

What grade would you give this reporter for the new story below ? An "A+" ??Or an "F -" ?? http://wric.com/2017/08/02/its-a-completely-different-world-morgan-dean-explores-the-grand-caverns/ ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

[Texascavers] Avery Cave - Cedar Park ?

Could the person in charge of trips to Avery Cave please contact me privately. My 12 year old daughter and I will be in Cedar Park very late Saturday night and spending the night and leaving early Sunday morning. We are to meet 3 adult family members and 7 other young children in Round Rock for

[Texascavers] A new t.v. show ??

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[Texascavers] Indoor Caving - The XC

This artificial cave allegedly has 160 meters of crawling passage: http://www.thexc.co.uk/caving/ ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/

[Texascavers] Winter caving trip ??

It is so hot in Texas in August. Maybe you should only cave Down Under in August. Mpumalanga Caving Weekend - 9th August Hello everyone, Coming up over the long weekend in August is a caving trip to Mpumalanga in

[Texascavers] Food for road-trips

The new Strawberry-Mango Chicken Salad at Wendy's gets the Official Locklear Seal of Approval. Back in 1984, when I started going on road-trips, we were very limited at fast food stops and there was not time or money to sit down at a restaurant, plus we were often dressed like vagabonds,

[Texascavers] Mystery Caver of the Month

July 2017 Who are the active Houston cavers with bat stickers on their vehicles ?? I just honked and waved at one on West Loop at Westheimer exit. He had a roof-rack with a small painter's ladder. Who is that Mystery Caver ? I drive 200 to 300 miles a day around Houston and have not seen a

[Texascavers] Facebook and caving, etc.

It seems that as of July 2017, Facebook is currently more active with caving related topics than on listserves. Feel free to correct me. Is is just a fad ?? For example, almost all of the reports coming in this week from the Australian speleo event are being only discussed via Facebook.

[Texascavers] Speleo-vehicle related

The Texas Caver is occasionally looking for someone to write an article. One idea for a creative enthusiastic person is to write a good article about topics related to vehicles that cavers use to go caving. For example, One thing I learned in my ill-fated ordeal with my Sequoia is that on late

[Texascavers] July Issue of NSS News - online

If you are an NSS member, you can go to the NSS website and click on this month's issue of the NSS News, and enter your NSS # and your zip-code and if you have a PDF viewer installed, you can easily view the 32 page newsletter. It has a very interesting article describing a hard-core caving

Re: [Texascavers] TPWD sign

I would say that is Wayne Bockleman and Mary Theisse and Nancy Weaver. The helmet in the back looks like Don Broussard But that is just a crazy guess. On Jul 26, 2017 12:13 PM, "Diana Tomchick via Texascavers" < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Mark, I recognize you in the photo, but I’m

Re: [Texascavers] looking for caving tips -Missouri

Over in southeast Missouri, between Eminence and Round Spring you will find fun things to do. Check out "Devil's Well" as you can do that by yourself. Even better, ask around to see if there is some caver that knows how to actually rappel into it. I think there is a light-bulb at the bottom

[Texascavers] My Sequoia saga

I guess I am happy or at least relieved today. The link below is a selfie with my new engine. The mechanic fired it up and let me listen to it. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5tr7nj0loxa1pc/LocklearSequoia1.jpg?dl=0 He said that I could come get it on Thursday, which will be a month from when

[Texascavers] National Park Pass fee to increase

I am sure you all have heard that if you qualify for a Senior Pass with NPS, and do not have one that you should order one ASAP as the fee will increase in six weeks. I do not have the link in front of me. ___ Texascavers mailing list |

[Texascavers] A new real caving story

According to one reporter, Sagada Mayor James Pooten, "allegedly" ordered today that all caving activities in the municipality are suspended until further notice. David Locklear ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com

[Texascavers] upcoming movie ??

I spent the whole entire day as a hermit, staying at home, trying to hunker down. The only thing I accomplished was finding the videos shown below. This video clip is an alleged movie trailer of "The Cavern." ( It looks fake ). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h3Xrx8mLSM Not to be

[Texascavers] cave rescue news - 2017

After a brief Google search, I could not find any entertaining cave rescue stories in the news for 2017. The story below is all I found. It is about 2 spelunkers going into a sea cave and one drowning.

[Texascavers] disappeared cavers and some rants

I could not find any disappeared cavers, but I did sadly find six people who passed away recently whose obituary alleged they love caves. According to a Google obituary search today using 2017 as a criteria, Ray Lindsey of Maryville, Tennessee passed away on May 18th after just turning 54.

[Texascavers] A tiny new LED pen-light

This light is remarkable in that it very easily fits in your shirt pocket. It is only a little bigger than a cigarette. Motorola ReLED500 ( MR500 ) Sold at Fry"s Store $ 14.99, plus tax. Advertises 80 lumens on one triple-A alkaline battery. The unique feature is it has a dimmer setting and a

[Texascavers] sort of environmental related

As one approaches Houston on Hwy. 290 or leaving Houston by that route, they might notice some construction along the roadway. This project is about 15 miles long and involves demolishing everything and starting from scratch with something far bigger. I assume there are similar projects in other

[Texascavers] an idea for self-employment

I know a lot of cavers that would like to find a better job. Here is an idea for a group of cavers to start their very own enterprise, and get rich. ( and use the $$ to buy a cave, or go caving in China ). Let tourist pay $$$ to stand on the edge of an airport runway ( as jet-planes are coming

[Texascavers] cavers in the news

Cavers in the news: http://indianewengland.com/2017/07/italian-speleologist-set-explore-meghalayas-caves/ ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

[Texascavers] A new bright flashlight

I will not be able to review this product described below. It looks like a very bright flashlight, based on very briefly testing the light brightness in the store. Brand: Grand Rapids Industrial Products, ( GRIP ). Brightness: 1000 lumens, with 2000 lumens high setting. Model:

[Texascavers] Semi-related to Longhorn Caverns

TPWD is inviting the public to a town-hall style meeting: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at the Burnet Community Center, 401 E. Jackson St. in Burnet Mostly all discussion about input for potential infrastructure improvements at Inks Lake and better access to the Devil's Waterhole." But it

[Texascavers] smartphone tips for real dummies

Tonight I was walking in a dark rural area around 11 p.m. in a thunderstorm with no rain-gear or umbrella, like a total m*ron. I had planned on a mile walk. I needed to make an important phone call to someone to let them know what my exact situation was, as they had earlier offered to help me

[Texascavers] caving historical date trivia

Here is an idea for someone looking to write an interesting article for a caving newsletter: List in chronological order by historical date of interesting things that happened in the caving world along with photos and maps and diagrams. Even better, make it a web-page with hyperlinks. Here is an

[Texascavers] just for fun

Bats on Mars ! NASA released this aerial photo of some kind of giant fossil on the surface of Mars today. Clearly it is a fossilized bat.Right ?? Only problem is that it is has a 20 kilometer wingspan. But just in case nobody else but me noticed it, I dub the name as

[Texascavers] Consumer tip - smartphones

Cavers should spend their money caving and not on frivolous things like new smartphones and Toyota Sequoias. Some of the new Android smartphones use a new type of fancy connector that allow you to easily insert the charge cord. Sounds great. Right ?? It has been my experience these "Type-C

[Texascavers] virtual ridgewalking

NASA released an interesting aerial photo today from Mars. It features some very unique geological formations. If you click on the link below and then click on the image once it should expand. https://static.uahirise.org/images/2017/details/cut/ESP_050406_1585-2.jpg There are some round

[Texascavers] internet video related

For those of you who will not watch YouTube for security reasons, someone has devised a way to watch any Youtube video by just changing 3 letters in the URL from "you" to "hook." Below is an example ( using a new caving video ): https://www.hooktube.com/watch?v=QQ8UtzMmM2o

[Texascavers] speleo-vehicle related

This post is related to late model vehicles. In the event that any cavers or friends of cavers out there ever decide to purchase a Toyota Tundra or Toyota Sequoia, I just thought I would let you all know that if your motor ever does need to be replaced what the going price is for a "used motor"

[Texascavers] Good news

There's is so much gloom and doom in the news and in all my recent post. I thought I would post something cheerful. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6887 That technology might come in handy if the rover were ridgewalking looking for caves. Since Curiosity Rover can't go in a

[Texascavers] Thank you for the advice

I had been hoping and hoping to write a happy feel-good story, as I have never done that before. But the stars did not align that way. My Sequoia has died, and needs a new motor. Below is my current thoughts on the matter, but it would be best now to just hit the delete button as it is

[Texascavers] NPR ?

I have noticed a lot of cavers like NPR.I know nothing about it. I will look into it someday. I do not listen to or watch any talk shows or podcast, but I do like the one in the link below: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Engines_of_Our_Ingenuity?wprov=sfla1 However in the last 14

[Texascavers] semi-final Road-Trip report

My Sequoia has arrived at the mechanic shop in Cypress, Texas ( about an hour north of where I am squatting ) I just spoke with the new mechanic by phone. He says he will start doing a hydrocarbon test on the radiator coolant on Thursday. He alleges he will look for an option other than motor

[Texascavers] A funny story

When I was brainstorming wacko crazy ideas on how to get to the 2017 NSS Howdy Party, it never occurred to me that I would be better off to tow the Sequoia from Houston to Albuquerque and then catch a bus home. I am getting reamed. ___ Texascavers

[Texascavers] Any cavers near Mansfield, Texas ??

I must force myself to take an internet hiatus and focus on getting out of a giant pickle jar. Currently, the situation is somewhat like Humpty Dumpty, except there are not yet any king's men, or any king's horses. Here is my latest Craigslist ad:

[Texascavers] need auto repair advice

Please email me off line, if you have any suggestions how to get out of a remote deep sotano without a rope, and a broken leg. David Locklear dlocklea...@gmail.com ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com |

[Texascavers] The real NSS Convention

I can only guess that the real cavers at the real NSS Convention are now packing up and heading to go caving, or home. I see on Facebook, several Texas cavers were awarded prestigious awards for demonstrating their real caving skills.I am proud of them and admire them all.I hope to be

[Texascavers] another intimate personal story

In hindsight, I could have attended the entire NSS convention had I left the Sequoia in Houston and just hitch-hiked straight to Albuquerque. The data below is just to give someone an idea what can happen on a ill-fated road-trip: Below is a rough summary of my expenses so far: Gas to drive to

[Texascavers] Road-trip Report # 6

9:00 p.m.Thursday I am wandering around downtown Houston just like the actor Dan Akroyd in the movie "Trading Places," having missed the city bus by just by a few minutes while frantically searching for it. I have no shoulder-strap for my heavy luggage. So I am wiped-out having walked about a

[Texascavers] Road-trip Report No. 5

I am still trying to get home from the NSS Convention. ( We left the Star Center about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. ) I can only guess the Greyhound bus will drop me off in downtown Houston before 8 p.m ( Thursday night ). My options at that point are limited. I need to get to my Camry about 40 miles

[Texascavers] Still stranded

I am on 24 hours now of being stranded. I am not sure if my last post posted, which is probably a good thing. I am currently in Midlothian stuck visiting a very estranged relative. The Sequoia is in Mansfield, but the new mechanic has not even popped the hood yet. The only smart thing that I

[Texascavers] A recommendation

A scuba-diver mobile-mechanic named Ryan Prigmore saved my life today when my car broke down in the hot Texas summer sun after 5 hours of being stranded. Telephone. 817-846-6577 based out of Justin, Texas but he covers Tarrant County and adjacent counties. He claims he also teaches and guides

[Texascavers] Any Fort Worth cavers out there ?

Correction My # prefix is 281 ( not 271 ). https://maps.app.goo.gl/UmbbMcHe0hJZNMAJ3 I have had a major car breakdown. I can only guess it is a blown head-gasket. I am about 3 miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth on I-35 under a bridge on the feeder road at Pharr St. David Locklear.

[Texascavers] oops, sorry

I proofread all my recent convention post before sending them out. The d*mn auto-spell-check adjusted many words wrong, and I did not notice that it was doing that, and so I did not catch lots of those obvious errors. And there were numerous typos that I missed, as I am not used to the smaller

[Texascavers] My last few photos

I did not take many pictures at the 2017 NSS Convention, as I was focused on trying to cram 72 hours of socializing into just 8 hours and because we were only there one day. And that I did not attend anything other than The Howdy Party.

[Texascavers] Day 2 - a personal story

We did not crawl into bed till 2 a.m Tuesday morning. M.C. ( herein known as ***hat - a fictional character in the Dragnet tv-show sense, meaning not a demeaning characature ) drove around hopelessly lost on solitary streets just begging for the Rio Rancho Police to throw his b*tt in jail. But

[Texascavers] 2017 NSS Howdy Party Finale

It takes a few beers to get everybody loosened up, but it always eventually happens. This may be the first Howdy Party where the Big Dipper is directly overhead. P.S. I meant to say earlier that I nominate Bill for the "Zeb Walton Award." David Locklear NSS #27639

[Texascavers] Some photos

Mostly selfies https://www.dropbox.com/sh/piswcodwxwpurs8/AADTEg4OOOzR3K9jKulAP07pa?dl=0 I spent a few seconds last week agonizing over how to get to The 2017 NSS Howdy Party. I am here. At least 10 cavers greeted me with open arms sort of like the tv show "Cheers." There are 400 hundred

[Texascavers] Correction

Keat's name is something like Cait McCoan. I also visited the CaveSkin"s booth operated by the Rutherfords. and Mercy's Beads and On-Rope. The exciting news in 2017 is a new super-duper awesome LED headlamp made by Marble Mountain Lights out of Colorado. www..marblemountainlights.com M.C. is

[Texascavers] 2017 NSS Convention - Opening Ceremony

The weather is spectacular in the early morning hours ( sunrise to about 5 minutes after sunrise ). It remains very pleasant till about 9 a.m. The usual hoopla of the opening ceremony took place, but it was special this year as the next NSS President was introduced, and that is Geary Schindel

[Texascavers] 2017 NSS Convention, pre-report

We pulled in to Groad-Hollow Camp about 5:30 p.m., Sunday evening., June 18th. completely burned out from driving into the Chihuahuan Sun. We were immediately greeted with open arms by caver Lee Jay Graves. Then followed by: Jim "Crash" Kennedy, Gary Donham. Tom Rogers, Gill Ediger, Keith and

[Texascavers] Pre-Howdy Party - Swim Party

Tonight, Saturday, June 17th. Pool Party Ramada Inn Decatur, Texas After-hours party Room 104. BYOBeverage 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. David Locklear dlocklea...@gmail.com ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com |

[Texascavers] Any cavers near Decatur ?

I finally have a "tentative" trip itinerary - something that I have not had in over a year. I hope to be in the town of Decatur, Texas tonight at 9 pm at the Ramada Inn. The link below shows some kind of equestrian business: http://www.ridersandhorses.com/ The owner of that company

[Texascavers] NSS Convention bound ?? - part 2

Any cavers out there in Weatherford or Decatur ? I am considering laying over in one of those 2 towns Saturday night in a cheap motel. Where ever I end up, the current plan is for me to leave my Sequoia there for 4 days in a parking lot ( at the motel ?? ) and a caver will "possibly" be

[Texascavers] NSS Convention bound ??

There is now an 80% chance that I am "heading towards" the town of Albuquerque on Sunday. A dude ranch out there somewhere, allegedly offered me $ 100 to drive to the town of Schulenberg and pick up a young cowpoke apprentice and deliver him unharmed to their ranch. To complicate matters, a

[Texascavers] The NSS Howdy Party

I imagine someone out there has no idea what or when The NSS Howdy Party is. I can only guess even many of the attendees consider the party a minor event at the NSS Convention. Some might even call it a lame party or even a gathering of old fuddy-duddies. I have been to thirteen NSS Howdy

[Texascavers] speleo-vehicle related

I decided this afternoon, that if I do drive to The NSS Howdy Party in my Sequoia from Houston, I need to allot time for car maintenance before such a road-trip. It is a fr*ckin miracle I made it to Nevada and back last summer with nothing but a radiator-cap malfunction. I have done only

[Texascavers] a Russian caving vehicle

There are dozens of new videos on YouTube of extremely rich people showing off their expedition campers. Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrYRjV1ijvA I would be content with about $ 20,000 of upgrades to my Sequoia, but it would make more sense to just buy a real 4x4 vehicle

[Texascavers] Road-trip - part 2

I mentioned I would be brainstorming ideas.Here is my first Craigslist ad: https://houston.craigslist.org/rid/6172535669.html There are 4 million people in the area around Harris County. I should be able to find at least one crazy person willing to go on a road-trip. Right ?? David

[Texascavers] Road-trip from Houston ??

I have made this announcement annually each summer about 12 times, maybe 14. I have to work in Houston this week.I am self-employed. My customers can easily find another person to take my work.The problem is that my competitors might complete the job at a much lower cost, and then

[Texascavers] a grotto program suggestion

A presentation about the cave in the link below would be noteworthy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zTO7CyirkY David Locklear NSS # 27639 P.S. I still have no idea if I will drive to the Howdy Party.Yesterday, my LG V10 smartphone, got super hot and locked up.I had some very

[Texascavers] First Responder Guide for Millenials

Attached below is a clip-art image that you can make into a sticker and put on the back of your phone. It shows you how to hold your phone in case of emergency to help someone if you are a first responder. David Locklear ___ Texascavers mailing list |

[Texascavers] Abilene related

Any cavers here live in Abilene ? If I drive to Rio Rancho from Houston, it looks like I should make a short pit-stop in Abilene. I plan to pass thru Abilene at 3 am on the 17th or 18th. I have a comfy bed in the back of my Sequoia and an ice-chest full of beverages and plenty of snacks, and

Re: [Texascavers] a new LED headlamp

Carol, Thank you very much for that tip. I was going to take the headlamp back for a refund. I don't know how I overlooked that slider focus adjustment. I will test the light pattern again tonight, but a brief test in daylight, the light pattern still appeared to be annoying except in the

[Texascavers] a funny story

My estranged-wife hired a day-laborer today to clean out "our" garage and did not tell me. She threw away my very first real caving pack that had a TSA patch sewn to it. She threw away what may be the only know copies of A.S.S. Newsletters from 1987. My old Wheat-lamp from the 1987 era.

[Texascavers] Flying to NSS Convention ??

I procrastinated and the airline ticket prices jumped $ 60. I doubt I will be flying. David Locklear ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/

[Texascavers] a new cave rescue story

This story appeared yesterday in the "Harrowgate Advertiser." Cave rescues invariably are long duration and demand major logistical movement of rescue gear not just to the cave entrance but getting it through the complicated cave systems. Many members are needed for this exhausting work. Last

[Texascavers] Sotanos of Mars

Ladies and Gentlemen , get your Mars cave pack ready. Today's image in the news appears to show that warm air rises out of the deep sotano and carries dust in the direction of the prevailing wind. Warm air should mean passage below. Is it bigger than Devil's Sinkhole ? Looks bigger than El

[Texascavers] NSS Convention - to drive or fly from Houston ??

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[Texascavers] Anybody out there still blogging ?

I have decided to give blogging another try.My previous attempts failed miserably to annoy anybody. I am not sure how you find me on a blog, but I think the link below shows 10 post that I blogged over the last 4 years. https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6768672593579462012 Below

[Texascavers] another LED flashlight

Sometimes, when life just beats you down, the best thing to do is run to your nearest store and buy a new LED flashlight. So that is what I did. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-1000-Lumen-Virtually-Unbreakable-Aluminum-Flashlight-99294/205937853 Calling this flashlight a manly flashlight

[Texascavers] Balmorhea caves

Around 1995, a group of cavers met at the park and visited 2 caves 7 miles west of there. Below is a very fuzzy memory: Attendees were James Loftin, his friend Pearson ??, myself and Oren Tranbarger and his wife, Barbara and a girl on a motorcycle with a dog seat. She was formerly a DFW caver in

[Texascavers] GPS Navigation gadgets

This may surprise the young cavers, but just about 5 years ago, most cavers did not have any kind of street navigation gadget in their cars. I can only guess that 40% either have a dedicated navigation gadget in their car, or they mount their large smartphone or phablets in a bracket. I hope to

[Texascavers] LED flashlight review

I imagine most of you no longer carry a large flashlight in your cave-pack, unless there is a specific need for one. But it still seems like a good idea to me to carry a tiny flashlight, or maglight or whatever term you use for a light that only uses 1 or 2 AA or AAA size batteries.( LED

[Texascavers] a live music proposal for caving events

There is a musician on Youtube, who I think is very talented. He is available to do shows like caver events. He can be reached at: bradmyersmu...@gmail.com He is what some refer to as a loop artist, meaning he starts out slow performing single instruments, recording each part and playing

[Texascavers] Roadtrip Tip - Part 2

I have never heard of this: https://www.buc-ees.com/refundrequest.php?n= Apparently, that is what caused all the commotion. D.L. ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives:

[Texascavers] Road-trip tip

I am behind times on a variety of topics, especially topics related to spending money wisely. I did not realize that purchasing gas at the pump with a debit card is a very very bad thing to do.Never ever do it. And especially never do it on a Saturday night. I would be interested in

[Texascavers] mountain-climbing related

In the news today, a mountain-climber is reporting that an earthquake has removed the Hillary Step from Mount Everest. A photo he posted shows about a 20 foot piece of rock missing, and the area covered in snow, making it just a hop over some very slippery boulders. I guess one could assume

[Texascavers] a geology article

The link below might be of interest to some of you, since it is a geology article http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-zealand-quake-scientists-surprise-underground-hot-water/ On a personal note, sort of related to that topic in the article. When I was a senior in high school, (

Re: [Texascavers] The Brits are coming.......

I propose Texas and Oklahoma cavers unite and throw them a party at Alabaster Caverns and encourage them to make a small 340 mile detour, ( depending on whether they would be willing to go through Wichita, Kansas, or straight down from Hays. ) The caverns are only a day's bike ride from Medicine

[Texascavers] a LED headlamp review

Several years ago, Coast Company came out with a nice looking headlamp called the HL8. I imagine lots of cavers have tried the HL8, as it has been readily available at several stores.I had been wanting it since I first saw it. I was really looking forward to getting it someday. I finally

[Texascavers] new LED lanterns

LED lanterns have really taken off, more than anyone could have predicted. For $ 349 plus tax, you can get the Milwaukee M18 Radius. Only outputs 4,400 lumens, but in more directions than any LED lantern, meaning 360 plus either vertically upward or vertically downward ( depending how you hang

Re: [Texascavers] If you know Bob Liebman

If you mail him a letter, please feel free to include this one below: Dear Bob, At TCR in 1986, you donated a very rare Headmaster caving helmet as a door prize, and it was the top door prize that year. My name was drawn, to much hisses and sneers and laughter for winning that awesome helmet.

[Texascavers] Famous cavers in the news

The caver in the link below has attended some TSA functions. I will let him or someone else elaborate. http://m.hsuoracle.com/news/michael-taylor-return-of-the-caveman/article_55a01fb2-3407-11e7-b5d3-2fbbdf4a5442.html?mode=jqm ___ Texascavers mailing

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