Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread William H. Russell
The WIre Wiggle was named after the wire used to set off explosive charges used to enlarge the passage in the 70s. We had almost given up getting through (we were digging our way in), but we realized we could see through to a bigger space. We placed a charge (probably kinapak), and that broke

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread William H. Russell
The WIre Wiggle was named after the wire used to set off explosive charges used to enlarge the passage in the 70s. We had almost given up getting through (we were digging our way in), but we realized we could see through to a bigger space. We placed a charge (probably kinapak), and that broke

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread William H. Russell
The WIre Wiggle was named after the wire used to set off explosive charges used to enlarge the passage in the 70s. We had almost given up getting through (we were digging our way in), but we realized we could see through to a bigger space. We placed a charge (probably kinapak), and that broke

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Minton
I enlarged the Wire Wiggle slightly when I went through it back in the 80's(?). I couldn't get my long legs around the corner, so I used my Swiss Army knife to carve away a bit of rock so that my knees could make the turn. It was quite soft, likely due to some type of surface corrosio

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Minton
I enlarged the Wire Wiggle slightly when I went through it back in the 80's(?). I couldn't get my long legs around the corner, so I used my Swiss Army knife to carve away a bit of rock so that my knees could make the turn. It was quite soft, likely due to some type of surface corrosio

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Mark Minton
I enlarged the Wire Wiggle slightly when I went through it back in the 80's(?). I couldn't get my long legs around the corner, so I used my Swiss Army knife to carve away a bit of rock so that my knees could make the turn. It was quite soft, likely due to some type of surface corrosio

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Andy Edwards
I do wonder if it was enlarged...it never seemed much worse to me than the keyhole/birth canal. Does anyone have a section/vertical profile of it? I'm not sure exactly what you mean by 120 degree bend... -Andy On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Preston Forsythe wrote: > ** > To the best of my k

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Andy Edwards
I do wonder if it was enlarged...it never seemed much worse to me than the keyhole/birth canal. Does anyone have a section/vertical profile of it? I'm not sure exactly what you mean by 120 degree bend... -Andy On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Preston Forsythe wrote: > ** > To the best of my k

Re: [Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Andy Edwards
I do wonder if it was enlarged...it never seemed much worse to me than the keyhole/birth canal. Does anyone have a section/vertical profile of it? I'm not sure exactly what you mean by 120 degree bend... -Andy On Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Preston Forsythe wrote: > ** > To the best of my k

[Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Preston Forsythe
To the best of my knowledge, Bill Russell pioneered that famous route at the back of Airman's Cave. I know my trip there was with Bill. That section of the cave has some amazing long thin selinite needles. But, the 120 degree tight bend in the Wire Wiggle is a killer as the knees will not easily

[Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Preston Forsythe
To the best of my knowledge, Bill Russell pioneered that famous route at the back of Airman's Cave. I know my trip there was with Bill. That section of the cave has some amazing long thin selinite needles. But, the 120 degree tight bend in the Wire Wiggle is a killer as the knees will not easily

[Texascavers] Wire Wiggle Club

2012-02-14 Thread Preston Forsythe
To the best of my knowledge, Bill Russell pioneered that famous route at the back of Airman's Cave. I know my trip there was with Bill. That section of the cave has some amazing long thin selinite needles. But, the 120 degree tight bend in the Wire Wiggle is a killer as the knees will not easily