Sometime in 1993, I think, I convinced some Aggie Cavers to dig in the cave. We called it Project R.A.C.K. (Restoration of Austin Caverns and Karst )
We rented a Uhaul trailer and tied a bucket and pulley to the tree next to the entrance. We filled up the trailer with dirt. They all thought I was crazy, but I was going on the best information I had at the time. They mutined on me. I returned solo twice I think after several failed bids to keep the project alive. I realized it was futile, and gave up. I did make a faithful effort to invite cavers I knew to come. This was before I had email, I think, so I remember doing lots of cold calling. I only crawled a few feet into the cave. The ground around the culvert under the street was a void and it appeared to be on the verge of collapsing. At least one other storm sewer nearby drain into the cave, as I got an ice-chest of cold water dumped on me by a resident while digging. David Locklear dlocklea...@gmail.com
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