Re: [Texascavers] A mobile-camp-kitchen idea.

2017-12-29 Thread Allan Cobb via Texascavers
This is a pretty good idea. I am of the opinion though that the table part takes up space in the box. You would probably be better off with a big box like that for stuff and a 4 foot plastic top office table or a folding 5 foot table (although I hate those folding tables). It gives you more

Re: [Texascavers] Digging Question

2017-12-03 Thread Allan Cobb via Texascavers
Weave tubular sling through it and pull with man-power or a come-along. Keep repeating as needed. Allan On 12/3/2017 10:08 AM, John Brooks via Texascavers wrote: I was wondering if anyone had experience or techniques for extracting bailing wire plugs from a sinkhole ? We know where the

Re: [Texascavers] [Texas Cavers Reunion]

2017-09-11 Thread Allan Cobb via Texascavers
So, TCR is now a week long event? On 9/11/2017 1:02 PM, Don Arburn via Texascavers wrote: Paradise Canyons gates open after noon this October 12 to the *19th* ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com |

Re: [Texascavers] TCR cooks wrap-up (sort of...)

2016-10-19 Thread Allan Cobb via Texascavers
Stefan, I want to publicly thank you for your decade of cooking. You took lots of stress out of TCR while I was running. When you first came to me and said you wanted to take over cooking, I was skeptical. You proved me wrong and have done a great job over the years. All I can say is *THANK

Re: [Texascavers] related to a caver obituary

2016-06-20 Thread Allan Cobb via Texascavers
I caved with Mason a few times around Texas before we went to Huautla in 1988. His first big trip into San Augustin was probably taking a duffel of camp supplies down to the staging area at 600 m before it would be moved to Camp 3. Mason hobbled into the kitchen with each foot wrapped in a

[Texascavers] Devils Sinkhole -- Calling all Old Timers!

2016-03-09 Thread Allan Cobb via Texascavers
I am doing a talk at the TSA Spring Convention about Devils Sinkhole. I would like to hear from cavers who were there in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Bonus points if I can get photos to use in my talk. Please contact me off-list at a...@oztotl.com. Allan