texascavers Digest 8 Jul 2013 02:53:03 -0000 Issue 1789
Topics (messages 22087 through 22095):
Re: Big cave discovered under 620 in Wilco
22087 by: George D. Nincehelser
22088 by: Logan McNatt
22089 by: Don Cooper
Icelandic Lava Tubes
22090 by: cvreeland
KIWI SINK Dig
22091 by: Gill Edigar
Re: Kiwi
22092 by: David
Re: [SWR] CaveDigger, the film
22093 by: Ted Samsel
22094 by: Ted Samsel
KIWI SINK Dig results
22095 by: Gill Edigar
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That's about 3/4 miles from my place. Also close to Beck Ranch Cave.
On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Justin Leigh Shaw <[email protected]> wrote:
> A construction crew working on 620 has discovered what sounds like a
> fairly nice cave.
>
>
> http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/cave-system-discovered-underneath-rm-620-construction-projec/
>
> It's disappointing, but not at all surprising, that I first learned of
> this from Google.
>
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When was the last time you checked for cracks in your bedroom floor?
On 7/5/2013 10:14 PM, George D. Nincehelser wrote:
That's about 3/4 miles from my place. Also close to Beck Ranch Cave.
On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Justin Leigh Shaw <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
A construction crew working on 620 has discovered what sounds like a fairly
nice cave.
http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/cave-system-discovered-underneath-rm-620-construction-projec/
It's disappointing, but not at all surprising, that I first learned of this
from Google.
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You ought to walk over there and check it out before they fill it in!
On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 10:14 PM, George D. Nincehelser <
[email protected]> wrote:
> That's about 3/4 miles from my place. Also close to Beck Ranch Cave.
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Justin Leigh Shaw <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> A construction crew working on 620 has discovered what sounds like a
>> fairly nice cave.
>>
>>
>> http://impactnews.com/austin-metro/round-rock-pflugerville-hutto/cave-system-discovered-underneath-rm-620-construction-projec/
>>
>> It's disappointing, but not at all surprising, that I first learned of
>> this from Google.
>>
>
>
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Very nice gallery:
http://www.photographyserved.com/gallery/ICELAND-Icelandic-lava-tubes/7147305
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KIWI SINK Dig--I though I had posted a note about there being a dig this
Sunday (like tomorrow) the 7th July but can't seem to find it back. For any
info or directions try me at 410-303-1177. Voice works best. There will
also be another dig on the 21st July but, due to many moderately important
people being out of town for various national and international caving
events in August--and the absurd heat (or possible deluge) we will not be
doing any digging in August. Digging will resume on 8 September 2013.
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I am about to leave for a road-trip out of Arcola, and heading west in the
general direction of Kiwi.
I don't have an itenarary, but hope to do some swimming and some digging.
I have some extra gloves and an extra digging tool.
David Locklear
281-995-8487 ( text-line )
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Here's a teaser.. wonder if he's getting silicosis. We were just up that
way at the end of June..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4sfj9rKXDo
Ted
On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 12:15 AM, John Lyles <[email protected]> wrote:
> Documentary film by Jeffrey Karoff about the 'cathedral-like' caves dug by
> artist Ra Paulette in the sandstones of northern NM. Paulette lives in
> Embudo. Film explores his underground spaces while interviewing clients who
> grew frustrated with his inability to meet deadlines. Sounds frustrating!
> Sounds a little like the Manhole dig! Showing in Santa Fe at the Center for
> Contemporary Arts. July 9 (Tuesday) and July 14 (next Sunday). Artist and
> director will be present for discussion.
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http://cavediggerdocumentary.com/about.html
On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 5:59 AM, Ted Samsel <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here's a teaser.. wonder if he's getting silicosis. We were just up that
> way at the end of June..
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4sfj9rKXDo
>
> Ted
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 12:15 AM, John Lyles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Documentary film by Jeffrey Karoff about the 'cathedral-like' caves dug
>> by artist Ra Paulette in the sandstones of northern NM. Paulette lives in
>> Embudo. Film explores his underground spaces while interviewing clients who
>> grew frustrated with his inability to meet deadlines. Sounds frustrating!
>> Sounds a little like the Manhole dig! Showing in Santa Fe at the Center for
>> Contemporary Arts. July 9 (Tuesday) and July 14 (next Sunday). Artist and
>> director will be present for discussion.
>> ______________________________**_________________
>> SWR mailing list
>> [email protected]
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KIWI SINK Dig Report--Sunday 7 July 2013--A few of us got there early and
started digging before 9 a.m. By 10 o'clock we had 5 barrels filled. We
hoisted them and 5 more along with 2 M rocks (piggybacked) after lunch, 10
lifts in all. The mud level of the floor was lowered the better part of 2
feet in places. Most of that material was produced as the purpose of
today's dig was primarily to expose and undermine large floor rocks and
preparing them for extraction. We continue to extend the lower
breakdown--upper wall contact by removing mud and rocks from the present
floor level below the flowstone buss. It's possible now to see about 9
meters (slant distance) into a couple of known rooms into which light now
readily penetrates--in the daytime, at least. Galen went exploring in the
lower rooms today and discovered a couple of digging leads he is excited
about. Considering that the past few digs we've only had 5 or 6 diggers on
hand (due to understandable progressive conflicts) I was fairly
overwhelmed by having 11 able diggers show up and only 3 or 4 places to
dig. The problem was solved by sending several people off exploring and
others to take lunch. We finished up at 2 p.m. and some of us went to
Strickland's for a Sunday swim. The next dig is scheduled in 2 weeks,
Sunday 21 July--at **new time** 8 a.m. There will be no digs in August due
to heat and principals gone afar. --formatting goes to shit at this
point--
Diggers were:
Gill Ediger
Galen Falgout
Ernie Garza
Andy Gluesenkamp
Lydia Hernandez
David Locklear
Guin McDaid
Kris Peña
Will Quast
Terry Raines
Ellie Watson
Visitors included:
Don Broussard
James Brown
The entire Gluesenkamp Clan
Kiwi
Total work:
10 barrels
2 rocks M (piggybacked on muck barrels)
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