texascavers Digest 24 Apr 2009 17:23:24 -0000 Issue 747
Topics (messages 10558 through 10574):
emailing Crash
10558 by: Jim Kennedy
help load TSS/TSA store stuff this afternoon in Austin
10559 by: Jim Kennedy
TCMA auction donations
10560 by: Jim Kennedy
Mini-Speleobooks at TSA Spring Convention
10561 by: Jim Kennedy
Breaking news: Schedule for Sunday at the TSA Convention
10562 by: Diana Tomchick
epic survey during ICS
10563 by: Andy Gluesenkamp
Re: J2 progress report
10564 by: Preston Forsythe
10565 by: Herman Miller
Epic cave survye trip FULL
10566 by: Andy Gluesenkamp
Worldâs largest cave reportedly discovered in Vietnam :
10567 by: JerryAtkin.aol.com
Family donates historical items to Carlsbad Cavern :
10568 by: JerryAtkin.aol.com
10574 by: Louise Power
World's largest cave room found in Vietnam
10569 by: Lee H. Skinner
10570 by: vivbone.att.net
First Trip
10571 by: Association for Mexican Cave Studies
10572 by: Minton, Mark
10573 by: Don Arburn
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Cavers,
Some of you have taken to using my [email protected] eddress for non-bat
related things. I have been having some problems with it lately, and
not getting messages. I was able to look into the matter and found many
unread messages that didn't automatically forward to my work eddress
like they were supposed to. So if you sent something to me at
oztotl.com in the past few months and I didn't respond, I apologize. To
be safe, always send things to me at [email protected], whether or not
it is work related. Thanks for your understanding.
-- Crash
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Cavers,
We are looking for a couple more volunteers to help carry all the
tents/tables/books/map and photo display panels from the 3rd floor of
Building 18A at the Pickle Research Campus in NW Austin this afternoon
at 4:30. No special requirements needed to pass gate security and enter
the campus. If you are going to be later than 4:30, it would be a good
idea call me at 512-663-2287 to see how far along we are so you don't
drive up there and find out everything is done already.
We also need some able-bodied workers willing to help unload the truck
and carry everything back upstairs after the event on Sunday. Hint,
hint!
-- Crash
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Cavers,
This is a reminder to bring your Auction donations with you this
weekend, and give them to Jim Kennedy or any other TCMA Director before
Saturday evening. That's when we'll sell off your stuff and try to make
enough money to pay off the remainder of the Punkin and Deep caves
property. See you there, and bring cash or your checkbook!
-- Crash
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FYI, Speleobooks will have a limited selection of cave and bat items for
sale at the TSS/TSA sales tents this weekend at TSA Spring Convention.
For a larger selection, shop online at www.speleobooks.com.
-- Crash
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George Veni has decided that he needs to schedule an additional
meeting on Sunday morning at the TSA Convention. Here's the info:
15th International Congress of Speleology (ICS) Meeting: There have
been many recent changes and updates with the ICS. Many committee
members, trips leaders, assistants, and potential assistants will be
at the TSA Convention. This brief meeting is to provide key updates
and get vital feedback while everyone is together only 2 months and 23
days before the ICS begins (not that anyone is counting!). Anyone who
is interested is welcome to attend.
The ICS and TCMA meetings will take place in the same location--last
year, since the weather was nice, this was outside the Recreation
Hall. George has promised not to let the ICS meeting take longer than
30 minutes.
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8:00 AM TCMA breakfast -- tacos, bring $5 and your own utensils
8:30 AM ICS meeting
9:00 AM TCMA meeting
9:45 AM ICS tour of Schreiner University campus, meet at the Cailloux
Activity Center
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Diana R. Tomchick
Associate Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Department of Biochemistry
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Rm. ND10.214B
Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A.
Email: [email protected]
214-645-6383 (phone)
214-645-6353 (fax)
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Cavers,
I am organizing a survey/re-survey of a 1.6 km (?) long wet cave during ICS
(Wednesday and other days as needed). The cave has two moderate rope drops, a
short muddy crawl, and lots of (often walking) stream passage with leads. The
cave is in the same formation as Honey Creek Cave if that tells you anything....
I encourage experienced, competent surveyors to contact me OFF-LIST for
details. I would prefer that folks assemble their own three-person teams
(book, instruments, tape) but anyone with demonstrated survey and vertical
skills and a wetsuit is welcome to join us.
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.
700 Billie Brooks Drive
Driftwood, Texas 78619
(512) 799-1095
[email protected]
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Today is the first day I have looked at the J-2 website.
Impressive indeed.
Preston in western KY
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From: "Gary Franklin" <[email protected]>
To: "Cavers Texas" <[email protected]>; "Mixon Bill"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] J2 progress report
See link for details.
http://www.usdct.org/
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Bill,
I hate to sound ignorant (it wouldn't be the first or last time), but what
is the J2 expedition?
Inquiring minds need to know!
Thanks,
Mark
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From: Mixon Bill [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wed 4/22/2009 5:36 PM
To: Cavers Texas
Subject: [Texascavers] J2 progress report
Latest progress report from the J2 expedition, per e-mail today from
Matt Covington:
Here is the latest news from J2. All of the dive gear arrived at the
sump the day before yesterday. As of last contact with the dive team
last night James and Jose were camped at the sump and the one
rebreather they had assembled at that point was functioning properly.
They were planning on diving today, but there was no new news by the
time I left camp.
That would mean they were finally going to dive _40 days_ after the
start of the expedition. -- Mixon
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I second that, extremely exciting, makes me want to put together my caving
resume and grab my passport.
Herman Miller
NSS / TSS / TCMA / PVG / SNG
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Today is the first day I have looked at the J-2 website.
Impressive indeed.
Preston in western KY
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To: "Cavers Texas" <[email protected]>; "Mixon Bill" <
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Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:32 AM
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] J2 progress report
See link for details.
http://www.usdct.org/
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Bill,
I hate to sound ignorant (it wouldn't be the first or last time), but what
is the J2 expedition?
Inquiring minds need to know!
Thanks,
Mark
________________________________
From: Mixon Bill [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wed 4/22/2009 5:36 PM
To: Cavers Texas
Subject: [Texascavers] J2 progress report
Latest progress report from the J2 expedition, per e-mail today from
Matt Covington:
Here is the latest news from J2. All of the dive gear arrived at the
sump the day before yesterday. As of last contact with the dive team
last night James and Jose were camped at the sump and the one
rebreather they had assembled at that point was functioning properly.
They were planning on diving today, but there was no new news by the
time I left camp.
That would mean they were finally going to dive _40 days_ after the
start of the expedition. -- Mixon
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benefactor the world has yet known. - Sir Richard Burton
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Sorry folks, the survey trip is now full. I'll repost if we have any openings.
Thanks
Andy
Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.
700 Billie Brooks Drive
Driftwood, Texas 78619
(512) 799-1095
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World’s largest cave discovered in Vietnam
An English potholing team has discovered a cave believed to be the biggest
in the world, in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang World Natural Heritage site,
according to officials of central Quang Binh province.
The English explorers told the provincial authorities at a meeting on April
22 that the cave, called Son Doong, is some 200m high, 140-150m wide and
over 5km long, located in an area extremely difficult to access, about 6
hours’ walk from the Ho Chi Minh trail, an official was quoted as saying.
Son Doong has replaced the Deer cave in Malaysia to become the world’s
largest cave.
The local people knew of its existence several years ago but have been
unable to access it.
During their one-month trip, the English explorers discovered another 20
caves, raising the total number in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park to 150.
The English mission handed over all the information on their discoveries to
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and promised to return in the future for
further exploration with more advanced technology.
The Deputy Director of Quang Binh’s Foreign Affairs Department, Vu Ngoc
Quy, said that the English explorers have returned to Phong Nha-Ke Bang
several times since their first arrival in 1995. Their research has
considerably
contributed to preserving the World Natural Heritage site.
The teams spokesman Haward Limbirt described the newly-discovered cave as
having overwhelming beauty and grandeur and warned that the local
administration should not exploit the cave to attract tourists but reserve it
for
scientific research.
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Family donates historical items to Carlsbad Cavern
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By STELLA DAVIS/Carlsbad Current-Argus
* Wednesday, April 22, 2009
CARLSBAD, N.M.(AP) — Wearing white gloves, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Superintendent John Benjamin carefully drew items out of a box. Like a child
at Christmas who has received that prized gift, he finds it difficult to
hold back the excitement he feels each time he picks up a boxed item.
The objects of his excitement were well-preserved letters, diaries of daily
life at the park from 1929 though 1949, and never-before-seen photos,
prints by renowned artists and yellowed Carlsbad Current-Argus newspapers
chronicling the park's rise to greatness as a national treasure and Col. Tom
Boles, the park's first superintendent.
"This is stupendous. There is so much here. It exceeds our wildest
expectations," Benjamin said. "Everything in these two boxes is original. They
are
not copies. We have a lot in our archives about the early years of the
park, but nothing like this. These things are priceless."
For 40 years, the items were stored in the attic of Jim McGuire's Alabama
home. McGuire's mother, Margaret McGuire, was the only child of Boles.
For years, McGuire said he intended to donate the items to the park but
never got around to it.
Then, in January, McGuire's son, Bo, a student at Arizona State University,
decided to stop at the park on his way home to Alabama to see the caverns.
"I had always heard about the caverns and how my grandfather played a hand
in its development. It was a family legend," Bo McGuire said. "I had never
been to the caverns, so I thought it was time I visited. I was not
disappointed. It was wonderful. What was really great was that everyone at the
park
still knew my great-grandfather's name. When I went up to the information
desk at the park, I introduced myself and explained who I was related to.
The lady at the desk told me to wait. She then put me in touch with David
Kayser (park cultural resource manager). I put him in touch with my dad, who
took it from there."
Jim McGuire said he inherited the memorabilia from his mother. His
grandfather died at the age of 92 in 1973 in Carlsbad.
McGuire said after his son put him in contact with Kayser, plans were made
to donate the memorabilia.
"We are taking our son back to school in Arizona (after the spring break)
and decided to stop in Carlsbad to donate the items my grandfather had
accumulated during the time he was superintendent. I know this is where they
belong. The park will take very good care of them."
Jim McGuire's wife, Susan, said Bo was named Ashley Boles McGuire, but has
always been called Bo in honor of his great-grandfather.
"This is an exciting day for our family, especially for Bo. His dad has
told him a lot about his grandfather and the work he did as the park's first
superintendent. He finally was able to come here to see for himself his
great-grandfather's legacy."
As the McGuire family chatted with park historians, other Park Service
employees left their desks to see what all the excitement was about. They, too,
were amazed at the collection.
Benjamin, still brimming with excitement, reached for a framed photo with
cracked glass.
"Oh boy, look at this. Do you know who this is? This is truly priceless."
The man sitting behind a desk in the photo autographed to Boles is Horace
Albright, a conservationist who was a co-founder and second director of the
National Park Service. The 1929 photo was taken shortly after Albright was
appointed National Park Service director. Albright and Boles were friends.
During Albright's four-year term as director, he fought successfully for
establishment of three national parks: the Great Smoky Mountains, the Grand
Tetons and Carlsbad Caverns.
In 1981, Albright was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest
civilian honor, for being instrumental in convincing Congress to pass
legislation that established the National Park Service in 1916.
Albright left the Park Service in 1933 to join the United States Potash
Company in Carlsbad and served as president until he retired in 1956. However,
he continued to remain active in park and conservation issues. He died in
a Los Angeles nursing home at the age of 97.
Bob Hoff, Carlsbad Caverns historian, said Boles left the park to take a
position at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. He officially retired from
the Park Service in February 1951 and moved back to Carlsbad to join the
publicity department of the United States Potash Company as a part-time
employee.
Hoff said that during Bole's tenure with the potash company, he invited
photographer Ansel Adams to come to Carlsbad to photograph the underground
mine. He said it was a natural progression for Boles to take Adams to the
caverns to photograph the splendors there and put the caverns on the map as a
place to see.
Benjamin said some of the memorabilia will eventually be put on display in
the park's new visitors center. Some of the collection will require
restoration and preservation. Cataloging the collection will also take some
time,
he added.
Benjamin said the park is in the process of hiring a contractor to develop
an exhibit plan for the park. Once a plan is in place, the park will move
forward with putting together exhibits for public viewing.
"Col. Boles was very influential as the first superintendent at Carlsbad
Caverns. We will certainly have an exhibit relating to him and his work. This
collection donated to the park by his family is really awesome. I can't
wait to start reading a lot more of Col. Boles' diaries. I can't believe the
good condition they are in. They have been well preserved."
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Hi Jerry,
What a wonderful gift for the Caverns. When I worked there as a seasonal in
1977 and 1978, I was fortunate enough to receive a photo of the entrance
(pre-development) made from Ray Davis's original negative. It shows two men
standing up hill from the entrance with nets--presumably to catch bats. As you
know, he was the first photographer of the Caverns. I really treasure it.
In addition, I have an autographed copy of Jim White's book, "Jim White's Own
Story," which I bought for $1.00 at an antiques store in Portland, OR. On a
nature walk I was leading one summer, an older gentleman told me that he could
remember Jim White sitting on the porch of the store in White City selling and
autographing the book.
Great memories!
Louise
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Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:53:08 -0400
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Subject: [Texascavers] Family donates historical items to Carlsbad Cavern :
Family donates historical items to Carlsbad Cavern
By STELLA DAVIS/Carlsbad Current-Argus
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
CARLSBAD, N.M.(AP) — Wearing white gloves, Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Superintendent John Benjamin carefully drew items out of a box. Like a child at
Christmas who has received that prized gift, he finds it difficult to hold back
the excitement he feels each time he picks up a boxed item.
The objects of his excitement were well-preserved letters, diaries of daily
life at the park from 1929 though 1949, and never-before-seen photos, prints by
renowned artists and yellowed Carlsbad Current-Argus newspapers chronicling the
park's rise to greatness as a national treasure and Col. Tom Boles, the park's
first superintendent.
"This is stupendous. There is so much here. It exceeds our wildest
expectations," Benjamin said. "Everything in these two boxes is original. They
are not copies. We have a lot in our archives about the early years of the
park, but nothing like this. These things are priceless."
For 40 years, the items were stored in the attic of Jim McGuire's Alabama home.
McGuire's mother, Margaret McGuire, was the only child of Boles.
For years, McGuire said he intended to donate the items to the park but never
got around to it.
Then, in January, McGuire's son, Bo, a student at Arizona State University,
decided to stop at the park on his way home to Alabama to see the caverns.
"I had always heard about the caverns and how my grandfather played a hand in
its development. It was a family legend," Bo McGuire said. "I had never been to
the caverns, so I thought it was time I visited. I was not disappointed. It was
wonderful. What was really great was that everyone at the park still knew my
great-grandfather's name. When I went up to the information desk at the park, I
introduced myself and explained who I was related to. The lady at the desk told
me to wait. She then put me in touch with David Kayser (park cultural resource
manager). I put him in touch with my dad, who took it from there."
Jim McGuire said he inherited the memorabilia from his mother. His grandfather
died at the age of 92 in 1973 in Carlsbad.
McGuire said after his son put him in contact with Kayser, plans were made to
donate the memorabilia.
"We are taking our son back to school in Arizona (after the spring break) and
decided to stop in Carlsbad to donate the items my grandfather had accumulated
during the time he was superintendent. I know this is where they belong. The
park will take very good care of them."
Jim McGuire's wife, Susan, said Bo was named Ashley Boles McGuire, but has
always been called Bo in honor of his great-grandfather.
"This is an exciting day for our family, especially for Bo. His dad has told
him a lot about his grandfather and the work he did as the park's first
superintendent. He finally was able to come here to see for himself his
great-grandfather's legacy."
As the McGuire family chatted with park historians, other Park Service
employees left their desks to see what all the excitement was about. They, too,
were amazed at the collection.
Benjamin, still brimming with excitement, reached for a framed photo with
cracked glass.
"Oh boy, look at this. Do you know who this is? This is truly priceless."
The man sitting behind a desk in the photo autographed to Boles is Horace
Albright, a conservationist who was a co-founder and second director of the
National Park Service. The 1929 photo was taken shortly after Albright was
appointed National Park Service director. Albright and Boles were friends.
During Albright's four-year term as director, he fought successfully for
establishment of three national parks: the Great Smoky Mountains, the Grand
Tetons and Carlsbad Caverns.
In 1981, Albright was awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest
civilian honor, for being instrumental in convincing Congress to pass
legislation that established the National Park Service in 1916.
Albright left the Park Service in 1933 to join the United States Potash Company
in Carlsbad and served as president until he retired in 1956. However, he
continued to remain active in park and conservation issues. He died in a Los
Angeles nursing home at the age of 97.
Bob Hoff, Carlsbad Caverns historian, said Boles left the park to take a
position at Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. He officially retired from
the Park Service in February 1951 and moved back to Carlsbad to join the
publicity department of the United States Potash Company as a part-time
employee.
Hoff said that during Bole's tenure with the potash company, he invited
photographer Ansel Adams to come to Carlsbad to photograph the underground
mine. He said it was a natural progression for Boles to take Adams to the
caverns to photograph the splendors there and put the caverns on the map as a
place to see.
Benjamin said some of the memorabilia will eventually be put on display in the
park's new visitors center. Some of the collection will require restoration and
preservation. Cataloging the collection will also take some time, he added.
Benjamin said the park is in the process of hiring a contractor to develop an
exhibit plan for the park. Once a plan is in place, the park will move forward
with putting together exhibits for public viewing.
"Col. Boles was very influential as the first superintendent at Carlsbad
Caverns. We will certainly have an exhibit relating to him and his work. This
collection donated to the park by his family is really awesome. I can't wait to
start reading a lot more of Col. Boles' diaries. I can't believe the good
condition they are in. They have been well preserved."
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An English potholing team has discovered a cave believed to be the
biggest in the world, in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang World Natural Heritage
site, according to officials of central Quang Binh province.
The English explorers told the provincial authorities at a meeting on
April 22 that the cave, called Son Doong, is some 200m high, 140-150m
wide and over 5km long, located in an area extremely difficult to
access, about 6 hours� walk from the Ho Chi Minh trail, an official was
quoted as saying.
Son Doong has replaced the Deer cave in Malaysia to become the world�s
largest cave.
Read the complete article at:
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I believe it is techically the largest "passage", not the largest room. After
all, it is 5km long, plus they compared it to Deer Cave which carries that
distinction. It is the Sarawak Chamber in Gook Luck Cave in the same park as
Deer Cave, which is the largest chamber.
details, details. This way we get to have so many types of "Big", and more
winners!!
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> An English potholing team has discovered a cave believed to be the
> biggest in the world, in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang World Natural Heritage
> site, according to officials of central Quang Binh province.
>
> The English explorers told the provincial authorities at a meeting on
> April 22 that the cave, called Son Doong, is some 200m high, 140-150m
> wide and over 5km long, located in an area extremely difficult to
> access, about 6 hours’ walk from the Ho Chi Minh trail, an official was
> quoted as saying.
>
> Son Doong has replaced the Deer cave in Malaysia to become the world’s
> largest cave.
>
> Read the complete article at:
>
> http://is.gd/uiin
>
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Attn Cavers,
Check out the latest AMCS Photo of the Week, It was taken on the
first trip to Mexico in November 1962 by TR Evans, Terry Raines,
James Reddell, and William Russell. If you haven't received it,
email [email protected]
Enjoy, Terry
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Terry,
>Check out the latest AMCS Photo of the Week, It was taken on the first trip to
>Mexico in November 1962 by TR Evans, Terry Raines, James Reddell, and William
>Russell.
There was no photo attached to your email. :-( However, attachments
aren't allowed on Texascavers...
Mark
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I allow them!
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 24, 2009, at 11:13 AM, "Minton, Mark" <[email protected]> wrote:
Terry,
Check out the latest AMCS Photo of the Week, It was taken on the
first trip to Mexico in November 1962 by TR Evans, Terry Raines,
James Reddell, and William Russell.
There was no photo attached to your email. :-( However,
attachments aren't allowed on Texascavers...
Mark
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