[Texascavers] Re: solo caving, cave meditation

2013-09-16 Thread Logan McNatt
Forwarded on behalf of Barbara MacLeod: These were carefully-planned experiments in sensory isolation, set far into a familiar but then seldom-visited, beautifully decorated cave that was used by the Classic Maya to propitiate earth and rain gods. Ancient human bones and pottery were found

RE: [Texascavers] Re: Solo Caving

2013-09-16 Thread Louise Power
Was it 10 hours because you were having a good time or because you couldn't find your way out? From: ca...@caver.net To: texascavers@texascavers.com Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:42:32 -0500 Subject: [Texascavers] Re: Solo Caving Done a whole bunch in Amazing Maze Cave back in the mid 80's

Re: [Texascavers] Re: Solo Caving

2013-09-16 Thread Bill Bentley
Pure Fun! - Original Message - From: Louise Power To: Bill Bentley ; texas cavers Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:17 AM Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Re: Solo Caving Was it 10 hours because you were having a good time or because you couldn't find your way out

[Texascavers] Re: Solo Caving

2013-09-15 Thread Bill Bentley
Done a whole bunch in Amazing Maze Cave back in the mid 80's. I was in my 20's and was going to live forever. Regular pack nothing out of the ordinary. Can't remember if I told anyone where I was going or not. Would not do it again... I teach and preach against it now... The longest solo trip

[Texascavers] Re: Solo caving

2013-09-12 Thread David
This is a valid question, that can be discussed from a new perspective. Cavers have all sorts of information readily available now at the entrance of even the most remote caves.If a caver felt secure without being over-confident, they could easily text all their caving friends from say the