Re: [Texascavers] my unsubscribe call may result in a new caver in India!

2017-07-11 Thread Charles Loving via Texascavers
Very cool. On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Jacqueline Thomas via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Nicely done, Logan! > > > > J. LaRue Thomas > jlrtho...@verizon.net > > > > On Jul 10, 2017, at 11:30 PM, Logan McNatt via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > >

[Texascavers] upscale cave experience

2017-07-11 Thread Nancy Weaver via Texascavers
and then for your trip to granada . . . . Nancy

[Texascavers] Future of NSS membership

2017-07-11 Thread Dwight via Texascavers
Hi John: I started caving in the east where private ownership of caves was the norm. New York and New England, then Virginia and West Virginia. I moved west and have dealt with government ownership of caves: State or Federal by various agencies. So I understand your issues quite well.

[Texascavers] Land ownership in Texas

2017-07-11 Thread Dwight via Texascavers
Thanks Mike. You are correct in that the private ownership of caves presents it's own set of potential problems. But you are not correct about land ownership in Texas. There is a LOT of "public" ownership, especially in West Texas. Much is held by the State of Texas, not the federal gvt.

Re: [Texascavers] my unsubscribe call may result in a new caver in India!

2017-07-11 Thread Mark Minton via Texascavers
Logan, I have a book called "Caves of India & Nepal" by H. Daniel Gebauer, published around 1983. If it's still available, it might be a good place for your friend to get acquainted with caves in India. There have been several recent expeditions to various parts of India, especially

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] Future of NSS membership

2017-07-11 Thread Michael Queen via Texascavers
I think it is a drastic oversimplification to suggest that private ownership of caves necessarily makes things easier for us or safer for the caves than agency ownership. We are still excluded from Skull Cave (Albany County, NY), because the owners were spooked by an accident (in a separate cave

Re: [Texascavers] caves of Meghalaya, India

2017-07-11 Thread Katherine Arens via Texascavers
researchgate only has “request full text” from author; it is not posted. On Jul 11, 2017, at 8:17 PM, Mixon Bill via Texascavers > wrote: My 2014 review of a book on the caves of Meghalaya. Know of no other source of this book,

Re: [Texascavers] my unsubscribe call may result in a new caver in India!

2017-07-11 Thread Louise Power via Texascavers
You just never know who you're gonna talk to on these lines. Good work! From: Texascavers on behalf of Charles Loving via Texascavers Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 4:57 AM To: Cavers Texas Cc:

[Texascavers] caves of Meghalaya, India

2017-07-11 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
My 2014 review of a book on the caves of Meghalaya. Know of no other source of this book, and as far as I know vol 2 has not appeared. Before ordering, would be worth making sure it is still available. (Part of v 2 may be available from

Re: [Texascavers] Land ownership in Texas

2017-07-11 Thread Michael Queen via Texascavers
Re new membership, sometimes outing clubs evolve in ways that reflect the interests of their advisers. Perhaps we could proactively approach outing clubs and offer to lead trips or give some slide (or other) shows, demonstrations of rope work, etc.?? On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 12:35 PM, Dwight

Re: [Texascavers] Land ownership in Texas

2017-07-11 Thread pstrickland1--- via Texascavers
The university of Texas System has substantial land holdings in west Texas, including Amazing Maze Cave and 09 Water Well. Dwight via Texascavers wrote: > Thanks Mike. You are correct in that the private ownership of caves presents > it's own set of potential

[Texascavers] NCKRI News: cave and karst news and announcements

2017-07-11 Thread George Veni via Texascavers
Dear Friends, The 17th International Congress of Speleology is nearly upon us! I look forward to seeing many of you there. Here is the list of this message’s news and updates: · International Congress of Speleology Updates · 11th EuroSpeleo Forum, Belgium: Registration is Open ·

Re: [Texascavers] [SWR CAVERS] 12 miles in USA Today

2017-07-11 Thread Bill Bentley via Texascavers
37 years of caving is limited experience... Geez. Maybe that was why I was denied entry into Lech too because of my limited experience... I was told I had to volunteer to work and do my part to go there several years ago... I have yet to be notified that I could participate even in a mule

[Texascavers] A new bright flashlight

2017-07-11 Thread David via Texascavers
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:

Re: [Texascavers] Land ownership in Texas

2017-07-11 Thread Dwight via Texascavers
That's just the biggest "school district" of them all DirtDoc - Original Message - From: "pstrickland1--- via Texascavers" To: texascavers@texascavers.com Cc: pstrickla...@austin.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2017 3:32:04 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Texascavers] 12 miles in USA Today

2017-07-11 Thread Dwight via Texascavers
That's Wonderful!! You appear to have presented us with a very good model. DirtDoc - Original Message - From: "Steve Peerman" To: "Dwight Deal" Cc: "TAG Net" , "Cave Texas" ,

[Texascavers] Semi-related to Longhorn Caverns

2017-07-11 Thread David via Texascavers
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] 12 miles in USA Today

2017-07-11 Thread Dwight via Texascavers
New Mexico's Lincoln County, Snowy River and Fort Stanton Cave make headlines in USA TODAY! https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/2017/07/05/snowy-river-book-sold-fort-stanton-live/453916001/ Will this bring us some new NSS members? This news release does refer interested individuals