** *I WILL BE THERE*
On 5/1/09, Fritz Holt <[email protected]> wrote: > Joe, > I have been told about posting etiquette but aside from emphasizing, I > sometimes lapse and think that all caps are easier to read. Especially if > one doesn't have their eye glasses handy. I may shout but try not to scream. > You are astute. > Fritz > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2009 10:42 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [Texascavers] RE: Honeycreek trip May 8-10 > > > Why are you screaming? > > Joe > > On May 1, 2009 10:30am, Fritz Holt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR WESTERN DIAMONDBACKS IN THIS AREA. ABOUT > > THREE YEARS AGO AT TCR I SAW A THREE FOOTER CROSS THE STRAIGHT DIRT ROAD > A > > LITTLE BEFORE IT SLOPED OFF TOWARD THE SPRING. OF COURSE, THEY CAN BE > ANYWHERE > > IN CENTRAL TEXAS. > > > > FRITZ > > > > > > > > > > From: Kurt L. Menking [mailto:[email protected]] > > > > Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:54 AM > > To: > > [email protected] > > Subject: [Texascavers] Honeycreek trip May > > 8-10 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For those who haven’t > > heard there is a Honeycreek work weekend scheduled for the weekend of May > > > 8-10. We will be camping at the spring beginning Friday > > evening. > > > > > > > > The focus for the > > weekend will be taking down the cables, and some old fencing near the > spring > > entrance. The owner also would like us to pile up the debris collected > > along the fences so it can be burned when the burn ban is lifted. If we > > are able to burn, we’ll have one heck of a bon-fire. If there are extra > > people available I'm sure there are other areas that need brush cutting. > > > I'd say bring gloves, chain saws (if you have one), and loppers. Some > > extra tow chain would be nice as well since we'll be using multiple > tractors to > > move the cables, and large tree trunks that are against the > > cables. > > > > > > > > Since this is > > primarily a work weekend, I'd say all are welcome (even novices). Most > of > > Saturday will be reserved for the work projects, but we'll shut down by > 4pm or > > earlier, and those who want to go in the cave with appropriate team > leaders will > > be turned loose. There have been several requests for through trips, QA > > trips, etc. But don't show up late Saturday afternoon so you miss all > the > > work, and expect to go caving. > > > > > > > > Saturday evening, and > > Sunday morning will also be available for trip leader training for ICS > team > > leaders. Bill and I, and possibly others will be leading several groups > > Saturday evening and probably Sunday morning to different areas from the > shaft > > entrance, since all ICS trips will use only the shaft > > entrance. > > > > > > > > We need about 25-30 > > cavers to help lead trips to HC during the ICS convention. ICS trips to > HC > > are scheduled for July 19,22,23,25. This is your chance to meet new > > cavers, make new friends, and share one of Texas’ best and its longest > cave with > > others from all over the nation and world. Contact Bill Steele or Myself > > > if you want to help lead ICS trips to Honeycreek. > > > > > > > > Kurt > > > > >
