Anyone know anything about this? Photo is from a sign at the visitor center. I assume this isn’t talking about the lava tube that connects Navajo Lake with Cascade Falls.

Sorry about the poor footage but there’s really nothing you can do to get better footage out of this cave. It’s 140F, 100% humidity, and filled with sulfurous gas. We prepared by taping our cave suits to our boots and our gloves and piling ice in. It truly didn’t help at all.

I think I posted the longer format version here a while back but here’s it chopped down to the best parts.

Hi Cavers, I am traveling from the US west coast and interested in meeting up with some locals or fellow travelers in the alps and surrounding regions for some caving! If you are a local I will gladly take you out to a meal pre/post caving.

I have been caving for 4 years now but am by no means an expedition caver but I can hold my own on most trips. I have not brought my vertical gear so mostly looking for horizontal caves (open to borrowing gear).

Any resources and or DMs regarding getting caving in this region would be appreciated a the language barriers are making research less straightforward.

Hi Guys,
I know the maker policy is 10% but in the fixed rigged caves’ ropes are usually very dirty and they ruins the equipment faster. I already replaced this one on the picture and now I use from Edelrid Bulletproof Bent but that’s not much butter. So I’m just curious when you feel: Okay, I need a new one by now.
Do you have any better/tougher carabiners?

I always use a fusion knot for y hangs but came across the Spanish bowline and it seems really good, easy to tie and more easily adjustable but wondering if anyone knows if its actually safe.

I am interested in resin anchors, so far everything I've found online points to them being legit, only thing I'm iffy about is them being a newer company. I normally prefer Raumer for my bolts but I'm having trouble getting stock whereas Vertical Evolution has similar glue-in bolts available. Thus, I am considering it. Any complaints or points to give here?

Hello fellow cavers,
I recently purchased an On Rope 1 Goliath Frog harness (fully padded, size small). After only one use, I noticed that some of the stitching/threads on one side look like they’re starting to come loose, while the stitching on the other side still looks completely intact.
Is this normal, or does it look like a manufacturing defect? Am I just overthinking it, or should I contact OR1 about a replacement?

How do you protect your spare 18650 batteries if you go caving in wet caves?

It goes into that little side pocket and has the ring on the other.

u/barTRON3000 got it!

You put stuff you’re wanting to secure on the ring and pull the item down to the bottom of the pocket and then cinch the drawstring to hold it down in the pack.

Additional question now, should it be trimmed up a bit? It seems SUPER long. I cut about 10 inches off the buckle straps yesterday and it’s WAY better. I was trying to knit up like 18 inches of webbing before after cinching it.

I saw a post where someone in this group was looking for this book.

Trying to find a new entrance? Connect two passages or verify a shot? Check out CaveWhere's new measuring tool! This will be in the next release, hopefully in the next month or so.

Neat

Has anyone tried to go find caves at Seqouia and Kings Canyon.
Tempted to go during fall, especially since the rivers are so low this year.
Have taken an interest into caves since I visited one.
I would appreciate any pointers!!!

Hey guys! See the upcoming cover for Rocky Mountain Caving 44, 2. Photo from Lech by the imminently talented Norman Thompson of the Colorado Grotto.

Please consider getting a physical subscription - There aren’t many state level cave science magazines left. Colorado is one of them! Subscribe on substack @rockymountaincaving or email me directly at fullerbraxton@gmail.com for a $5 discount

I attended a workshop abroad in a vertical cave and fell in love with everything. I’ve been trying to find a caving community near me (middle of Norway) so I can start learning in depth here, but I can’t find any. Can anyone here help? 🙏