1. Don't forget to have you change overs down cold. Just read a number of past incident and accident reports where folks with vertical gear were not able to help because they couldn't do a change over.
2. Make sure you have the appropriate vertical gear i.e. the frog system and double stop I use for shorter WV and NE multi pitch drops, may not be appropriate for a deeper pit. In fact I often rig my Anthron as a single stop, or else I have to pump the handle all the way down the drop on a really stiff rope. Same for a micro rack vs a full rack. 3. 55 gal trash bags and hand warmer heat packs make a great heat tent and are less likely to go up in flame than if you use an open flame. You can even use the trash bag as a vapor barrier by, again cutting arm, neck, holes and placing the bag as the first layer on your skin. nigel On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:46:26 -0500, [email protected] wrote: >> Many cavers in TAG in the wet muddy caves wear coveralls. I always >> carry a good polypro sweater. > I always carry a polypro balaclava - amazing what covering your head can do > for keeping you warm! To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:[email protected] with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:[email protected]
