texascavers Digest 13 Feb 2012 03:56:13 -0000 Issue 1495
texascavers Digest 13 Feb 2012 03:56:13 - Issue 1495 Topics (messages 19531 through 19535): AMCS meeting 19531 by: Mixon Bill Need old SWTG Photos 19532 by: Mike Walsh International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves 19533 by: George Veni karst book for sale 19534 by: Mixon Bill UT Grotto Meeting Wed Feb 15th 19535 by: Gary Franklin Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- There will be a meeting at Bill Mixon's house on Monday, February 13, at 8 p.m. for those interested in the activities (other than caving) of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies and, especially, for those interested in helping out. See amcs-pubs.org for information about the AMCS, although the web site consists now mostly of a catalog of publications--one of the things that needs work. On Wednesday evening, February 22 (the fourth Wednesday), I will have an open-house at my place for anyone interested in seeing my library of cave books and periodicals and the AMCS library and archives. There are a lot of resources there that I'd like to see more widely used, and anyway I need to celebrate having just finished dusting the shelves for the first time in, well, a while. I'm at 14045 North Green Hills Loop, Austin 78737, (512) 288-4991. Don't be fooled by the "North"; the location is really in northern Hays Country, a couple of miles east of the Salt Lick. Google maps is (again) wrong about the location of my house by a couple of hundred meters. I've posted a map at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26580089/house%20map%20small.tif --Bill Mixon Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. You may "reply" to the address this message came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- If you have old SWTG photos please send them with information ASAP. We are working on the TCC Winter Conference presentation on the Southwest Texas Grotto. This is the 45th Anniversary of the Southwest Texas Grotto. While we can use any SWTG photos, we are missing the cavers listed below. Be sure to attend the TCC Winter Conference February 24-26 in Cedar Park, Texas. Please send the slides and information on the people to: mikewaus...@austin.rr.com or to tcc-ca...@austin.rr.comThanks, Mike Walsh Bud Allen Dana Atwood Sam Billings Roy Brown Doug Christie Jon Cradit Duane Faith Paul Fambro Kira Holt David Jackson Jimmy Jarl Tommy Joe John Jondahl Bonnie Keyes Donna Klier Karen Lamport Glen Longley Ross McAlpine Martha Meacham Bill Miller Dick Montgomery Wendy Montieth Jerry Moore James Overcash Wanda Purifoy Bill Ramsel Joe Simo Rod Smith Mike Stern Joe Sumbera John Teates Bill Thomas Martha Thomson Lisa Wilk Sandy Ziegler --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- Dear Friends, Below is an announcement of a conference for this May which focuses on how the ancient Maya lived in karst and the issues of modern people living in that environment, with some examples of environmental karst challenges from other parts of the world. Training workshops and other activities are also planned; the final program is still in development. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested, and contact the organizers below for more information. George -- EspeleoQuintana Roo 2012 The Coahuila Association of Speleology and University of Quintana Roo are pleased to invite you to participate in the International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves. It will be held on 25-27 May 2012 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Additionally, the Bureau (governing board) of the International Union of Speleology (UIS by its French acronym) will meet in Mexico for the first time and immediately after the congress on 28-29 May. The Bureau members will also participate in the congress. The UIS represents 60 countries from four continents. The Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Speleological Associations (FEALC by its Spanish acronym) will also be at the congress. FEALC represents 11 countries including Mexico. Other groups involved in the congress include the Mexican Union of Speleological Groups (UMAE), Mexicos National Commission on Cave Diving and Speleology (FMAS), Brazilian Speleological Society (SBE), among others. This event is a unique opportunity to tighten ties among the worlds speleological organizations, to learn of the sustainable projects that have been implemented in other parts of the world, and the work of Quintana Roo Green and Supportive in protec
texascavers Digest 13 Feb 2012 03:56:13 -0000 Issue 1495
texascavers Digest 13 Feb 2012 03:56:13 - Issue 1495 Topics (messages 19531 through 19535): AMCS meeting 19531 by: Mixon Bill Need old SWTG Photos 19532 by: Mike Walsh International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves 19533 by: George Veni karst book for sale 19534 by: Mixon Bill UT Grotto Meeting Wed Feb 15th 19535 by: Gary Franklin Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- There will be a meeting at Bill Mixon's house on Monday, February 13, at 8 p.m. for those interested in the activities (other than caving) of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies and, especially, for those interested in helping out. See amcs-pubs.org for information about the AMCS, although the web site consists now mostly of a catalog of publications--one of the things that needs work. On Wednesday evening, February 22 (the fourth Wednesday), I will have an open-house at my place for anyone interested in seeing my library of cave books and periodicals and the AMCS library and archives. There are a lot of resources there that I'd like to see more widely used, and anyway I need to celebrate having just finished dusting the shelves for the first time in, well, a while. I'm at 14045 North Green Hills Loop, Austin 78737, (512) 288-4991. Don't be fooled by the "North"; the location is really in northern Hays Country, a couple of miles east of the Salt Lick. Google maps is (again) wrong about the location of my house by a couple of hundred meters. I've posted a map at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26580089/house%20map%20small.tif --Bill Mixon Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. You may "reply" to the address this message came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- If you have old SWTG photos please send them with information ASAP. We are working on the TCC Winter Conference presentation on the Southwest Texas Grotto. This is the 45th Anniversary of the Southwest Texas Grotto. While we can use any SWTG photos, we are missing the cavers listed below. Be sure to attend the TCC Winter Conference February 24-26 in Cedar Park, Texas. Please send the slides and information on the people to: mikewaus...@austin.rr.com or to tcc-ca...@austin.rr.comThanks, Mike Walsh Bud Allen Dana Atwood Sam Billings Roy Brown Doug Christie Jon Cradit Duane Faith Paul Fambro Kira Holt David Jackson Jimmy Jarl Tommy Joe John Jondahl Bonnie Keyes Donna Klier Karen Lamport Glen Longley Ross McAlpine Martha Meacham Bill Miller Dick Montgomery Wendy Montieth Jerry Moore James Overcash Wanda Purifoy Bill Ramsel Joe Simo Rod Smith Mike Stern Joe Sumbera John Teates Bill Thomas Martha Thomson Lisa Wilk Sandy Ziegler --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- Dear Friends, Below is an announcement of a conference for this May which focuses on how the ancient Maya lived in karst and the issues of modern people living in that environment, with some examples of environmental karst challenges from other parts of the world. Training workshops and other activities are also planned; the final program is still in development. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested, and contact the organizers below for more information. George -- EspeleoQuintana Roo 2012 The Coahuila Association of Speleology and University of Quintana Roo are pleased to invite you to participate in the International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves. It will be held on 25-27 May 2012 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Additionally, the Bureau (governing board) of the International Union of Speleology (UIS by its French acronym) will meet in Mexico for the first time and immediately after the congress on 28-29 May. The Bureau members will also participate in the congress. The UIS represents 60 countries from four continents. The Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Speleological Associations (FEALC by its Spanish acronym) will also be at the congress. FEALC represents 11 countries including Mexico. Other groups involved in the congress include the Mexican Union of Speleological Groups (UMAE), Mexicos National Commission on Cave Diving and Speleology (FMAS), Brazilian Speleological Society (SBE), among others. This event is a unique opportunity to tighten ties among the worlds speleological organizations, to learn of the sustainable projects that have been implemented in other parts of the world, and the work of Quintana Roo Green and Supportive in protec
texascavers Digest 13 Feb 2012 03:56:13 -0000 Issue 1495
texascavers Digest 13 Feb 2012 03:56:13 - Issue 1495 Topics (messages 19531 through 19535): AMCS meeting 19531 by: Mixon Bill Need old SWTG Photos 19532 by: Mike Walsh International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves 19533 by: George Veni karst book for sale 19534 by: Mixon Bill UT Grotto Meeting Wed Feb 15th 19535 by: Gary Franklin Administrivia: To subscribe to the digest, e-mail: To unsubscribe from the digest, e-mail: To post to the list, e-mail: -- --- Begin Message --- There will be a meeting at Bill Mixon's house on Monday, February 13, at 8 p.m. for those interested in the activities (other than caving) of the Association for Mexican Cave Studies and, especially, for those interested in helping out. See amcs-pubs.org for information about the AMCS, although the web site consists now mostly of a catalog of publications--one of the things that needs work. On Wednesday evening, February 22 (the fourth Wednesday), I will have an open-house at my place for anyone interested in seeing my library of cave books and periodicals and the AMCS library and archives. There are a lot of resources there that I'd like to see more widely used, and anyway I need to celebrate having just finished dusting the shelves for the first time in, well, a while. I'm at 14045 North Green Hills Loop, Austin 78737, (512) 288-4991. Don't be fooled by the "North"; the location is really in northern Hays Country, a couple of miles east of the Salt Lick. Google maps is (again) wrong about the location of my house by a couple of hundred meters. I've posted a map at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26580089/house%20map%20small.tif --Bill Mixon Never play leapfrog with a unicorn. You may "reply" to the address this message came from, but for long-term use, save: Personal: bmi...@alumni.uchicago.edu AMCS: edi...@amcs-pubs.org or sa...@amcs-pubs.org --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- If you have old SWTG photos please send them with information ASAP. We are working on the TCC Winter Conference presentation on the Southwest Texas Grotto. This is the 45th Anniversary of the Southwest Texas Grotto. While we can use any SWTG photos, we are missing the cavers listed below. Be sure to attend the TCC Winter Conference February 24-26 in Cedar Park, Texas. Please send the slides and information on the people to: mikewaus...@austin.rr.com or to tcc-ca...@austin.rr.comThanks, Mike Walsh Bud Allen Dana Atwood Sam Billings Roy Brown Doug Christie Jon Cradit Duane Faith Paul Fambro Kira Holt David Jackson Jimmy Jarl Tommy Joe John Jondahl Bonnie Keyes Donna Klier Karen Lamport Glen Longley Ross McAlpine Martha Meacham Bill Miller Dick Montgomery Wendy Montieth Jerry Moore James Overcash Wanda Purifoy Bill Ramsel Joe Simo Rod Smith Mike Stern Joe Sumbera John Teates Bill Thomas Martha Thomson Lisa Wilk Sandy Ziegler --- End Message --- --- Begin Message --- Dear Friends, Below is an announcement of a conference for this May which focuses on how the ancient Maya lived in karst and the issues of modern people living in that environment, with some examples of environmental karst challenges from other parts of the world. Training workshops and other activities are also planned; the final program is still in development. Please forward this message to anyone who may be interested, and contact the organizers below for more information. George -- EspeleoQuintana Roo 2012 The Coahuila Association of Speleology and University of Quintana Roo are pleased to invite you to participate in the International Congress of Speleology on Mayan Caves. It will be held on 25-27 May 2012 in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Additionally, the Bureau (governing board) of the International Union of Speleology (UIS by its French acronym) will meet in Mexico for the first time and immediately after the congress on 28-29 May. The Bureau members will also participate in the congress. The UIS represents 60 countries from four continents. The Federation of Latin American and Caribbean Speleological Associations (FEALC by its Spanish acronym) will also be at the congress. FEALC represents 11 countries including Mexico. Other groups involved in the congress include the Mexican Union of Speleological Groups (UMAE), Mexicos National Commission on Cave Diving and Speleology (FMAS), Brazilian Speleological Society (SBE), among others. This event is a unique opportunity to tighten ties among the worlds speleological organizations, to learn of the sustainable projects that have been implemented in other parts of the world, and the work of Quintana Roo Green and Supportive in protec
[Texascavers] UT Grotto Meeting Wed Feb 15th
Howdy Caver, You are cordially invited to the next UT Grotto meeting - Wednesday February 15, 2011 from 7:45PM- 9:00PM University of Texas Campus in 2.48 Painter Hall (156 West 24th Street, Austin TX 78712) http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/pai.html Jean Krejca will be presenting the Program for the evening Recent Sump Dives in Texas at O-9 Well, Reeds Cave, and Blowing Sink Jean’s adventures include sharing in the fun where it takes a few friends to haul gear down to the sump. She knows that Caves don’t end at the sump, but it takes additional effort to push the passage when it is flooded. Come check out the great program and for the fun and fellowship with Austin Texas Cavers. For information on Underground Texas Grotto activities, please see www.utgrotto.org Officer contact, trip reports, event calendar, and new caver training links to beginner trips or vertical rope training are available. Before the meeting, take advantage of Sao Paulo www.saopaulos.net for happy hour specials. This area is the best place to park and meet folks walking over to the meeting. Then after the official meeting, we continue with the decades long tradition to reconvene for burgers, beer, and tall tales of caving at Posse East. www.posse-east.com The UT Grotto Program calendar is wide open and needs you, the caver with photos and a story to share about your adventures, scientific research, or something else really cool. Contact me. Sincerely, Gary Franklin UT Grotto Vice Chair & Program Organizer 512-585-6057 v...@utgrotto.org "Jean Krejca, Ph.D."
[Texascavers] UT Grotto Meeting Wed Feb 15th
Howdy Caver, You are cordially invited to the next UT Grotto meeting - Wednesday February 15, 2011 from 7:45PM- 9:00PM University of Texas Campus in 2.48 Painter Hall (156 West 24th Street, Austin TX 78712) http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/pai.html Jean Krejca will be presenting the Program for the evening Recent Sump Dives in Texas at O-9 Well, Reeds Cave, and Blowing Sink Jean’s adventures include sharing in the fun where it takes a few friends to haul gear down to the sump. She knows that Caves don’t end at the sump, but it takes additional effort to push the passage when it is flooded. Come check out the great program and for the fun and fellowship with Austin Texas Cavers. For information on Underground Texas Grotto activities, please see www.utgrotto.org Officer contact, trip reports, event calendar, and new caver training links to beginner trips or vertical rope training are available. Before the meeting, take advantage of Sao Paulo www.saopaulos.net for happy hour specials. This area is the best place to park and meet folks walking over to the meeting. Then after the official meeting, we continue with the decades long tradition to reconvene for burgers, beer, and tall tales of caving at Posse East. www.posse-east.com The UT Grotto Program calendar is wide open and needs you, the caver with photos and a story to share about your adventures, scientific research, or something else really cool. Contact me. Sincerely, Gary Franklin UT Grotto Vice Chair & Program Organizer 512-585-6057 v...@utgrotto.org "Jean Krejca, Ph.D."
[Texascavers] UT Grotto Meeting Wed Feb 15th
Howdy Caver, You are cordially invited to the next UT Grotto meeting - Wednesday February 15, 2011 from 7:45PM- 9:00PM University of Texas Campus in 2.48 Painter Hall (156 West 24th Street, Austin TX 78712) http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/pai.html Jean Krejca will be presenting the Program for the evening Recent Sump Dives in Texas at O-9 Well, Reeds Cave, and Blowing Sink Jean’s adventures include sharing in the fun where it takes a few friends to haul gear down to the sump. She knows that Caves don’t end at the sump, but it takes additional effort to push the passage when it is flooded. Come check out the great program and for the fun and fellowship with Austin Texas Cavers. For information on Underground Texas Grotto activities, please see www.utgrotto.org Officer contact, trip reports, event calendar, and new caver training links to beginner trips or vertical rope training are available. Before the meeting, take advantage of Sao Paulo www.saopaulos.net for happy hour specials. This area is the best place to park and meet folks walking over to the meeting. Then after the official meeting, we continue with the decades long tradition to reconvene for burgers, beer, and tall tales of caving at Posse East. www.posse-east.com The UT Grotto Program calendar is wide open and needs you, the caver with photos and a story to share about your adventures, scientific research, or something else really cool. Contact me. Sincerely, Gary Franklin UT Grotto Vice Chair & Program Organizer 512-585-6057 v...@utgrotto.org "Jean Krejca, Ph.D."
[PBSS] [SWR] fort stanton
>From the SW Region: The just-scheduled (see below) Ft. Stanton work day before the scheduled March workday is the same weekend as the PBSS LNF trip being led by Matthew. If you are not signed up for our trip but have some travel time for the weekend, the details for the Region workday are below. - Original Message - From: Stephen Fleming To: NM Caver List Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:43 PM Subject: [SWR] fort stanton Folks, we have picked an extra weekend (in advance of the work regional in March) to begin disassembly and perhaps some preliminary refinishing of the historic building balcony railing reconstruction. We will be working Feb 25 & 26, and also will be starting on Feb 24 for any that can come early. We will meet at 10 am Friday, Feb 24 at the bunkhouse. On Saturday & Sunday we will start at 9 am. If we have enough hands we can begin some of the restoration work, thus lessening amount we will have to do at the regional and ensuring that the project will be completed by then. Any that are planning to attend this early event, please let me know you're coming. Declinations are not necessary. Bring any personal equipment and hand/power tools. Drills, perhaps sanders, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. would be useful. A ladder or two for availability wouldn't hurt, though we should be able to do nearly all the work from the balcony. Thanks for the help. Stephen Fleming casto...@gmail.com ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ PBSS mailing list p...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/pbss_caver.net
[PBSS] [SWR] fort stanton
>From the SW Region: The just-scheduled (see below) Ft. Stanton work day before the scheduled March workday is the same weekend as the PBSS LNF trip being led by Matthew. If you are not signed up for our trip but have some travel time for the weekend, the details for the Region workday are below. - Original Message - From: Stephen Fleming To: NM Caver List Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:43 PM Subject: [SWR] fort stanton Folks, we have picked an extra weekend (in advance of the work regional in March) to begin disassembly and perhaps some preliminary refinishing of the historic building balcony railing reconstruction. We will be working Feb 25 & 26, and also will be starting on Feb 24 for any that can come early. We will meet at 10 am Friday, Feb 24 at the bunkhouse. On Saturday & Sunday we will start at 9 am. If we have enough hands we can begin some of the restoration work, thus lessening amount we will have to do at the regional and ensuring that the project will be completed by then. Any that are planning to attend this early event, please let me know you're coming. Declinations are not necessary. Bring any personal equipment and hand/power tools. Drills, perhaps sanders, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. would be useful. A ladder or two for availability wouldn't hurt, though we should be able to do nearly all the work from the balcony. Thanks for the help. Stephen Fleming casto...@gmail.com ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ PBSS mailing list p...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/pbss_caver.net
[PBSS] [SWR] fort stanton
>From the SW Region: The just-scheduled (see below) Ft. Stanton work day before the scheduled March workday is the same weekend as the PBSS LNF trip being led by Matthew. If you are not signed up for our trip but have some travel time for the weekend, the details for the Region workday are below. - Original Message - From: Stephen Fleming To: NM Caver List Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:43 PM Subject: [SWR] fort stanton Folks, we have picked an extra weekend (in advance of the work regional in March) to begin disassembly and perhaps some preliminary refinishing of the historic building balcony railing reconstruction. We will be working Feb 25 & 26, and also will be starting on Feb 24 for any that can come early. We will meet at 10 am Friday, Feb 24 at the bunkhouse. On Saturday & Sunday we will start at 9 am. If we have enough hands we can begin some of the restoration work, thus lessening amount we will have to do at the regional and ensuring that the project will be completed by then. Any that are planning to attend this early event, please let me know you're coming. Declinations are not necessary. Bring any personal equipment and hand/power tools. Drills, perhaps sanders, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. would be useful. A ladder or two for availability wouldn't hurt, though we should be able to do nearly all the work from the balcony. Thanks for the help. Stephen Fleming casto...@gmail.com ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net ___ PBSS mailing list p...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/pbss_caver.net
[SWR] fort stanton
Folks, we have picked an extra weekend (in advance of the work regional in March) to begin disassembly and perhaps some preliminary refinishing of the historic building balcony railing reconstruction. We will be working Feb 25 & 26, and also will be starting on Feb 24 for any that can come early. We will meet at 10 am Friday, Feb 24 at the bunkhouse. On Saturday & Sunday we will start at 9 am. If we have enough hands we can begin some of the restoration work, thus lessening amount we will have to do at the regional and ensuring that the project will be completed by then. Any that are planning to attend this early event, please let me know you're coming. Declinations are not necessary. Bring any personal equipment and hand/power tools. Drills, perhaps sanders, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. would be useful. A ladder or two for availability wouldn't hurt, though we should be able to do nearly all the work from the balcony. Thanks for the help. Stephen Fleming casto...@gmail.com** ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] fort stanton
Folks, we have picked an extra weekend (in advance of the work regional in March) to begin disassembly and perhaps some preliminary refinishing of the historic building balcony railing reconstruction. We will be working Feb 25 & 26, and also will be starting on Feb 24 for any that can come early. We will meet at 10 am Friday, Feb 24 at the bunkhouse. On Saturday & Sunday we will start at 9 am. If we have enough hands we can begin some of the restoration work, thus lessening amount we will have to do at the regional and ensuring that the project will be completed by then. Any that are planning to attend this early event, please let me know you're coming. Declinations are not necessary. Bring any personal equipment and hand/power tools. Drills, perhaps sanders, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. would be useful. A ladder or two for availability wouldn't hurt, though we should be able to do nearly all the work from the balcony. Thanks for the help. Stephen Fleming casto...@gmail.com** ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
[SWR] fort stanton
Folks, we have picked an extra weekend (in advance of the work regional in March) to begin disassembly and perhaps some preliminary refinishing of the historic building balcony railing reconstruction. We will be working Feb 25 & 26, and also will be starting on Feb 24 for any that can come early. We will meet at 10 am Friday, Feb 24 at the bunkhouse. On Saturday & Sunday we will start at 9 am. If we have enough hands we can begin some of the restoration work, thus lessening amount we will have to do at the regional and ensuring that the project will be completed by then. Any that are planning to attend this early event, please let me know you're coming. Declinations are not necessary. Bring any personal equipment and hand/power tools. Drills, perhaps sanders, screwdrivers, hammers, etc. would be useful. A ladder or two for availability wouldn't hurt, though we should be able to do nearly all the work from the balcony. Thanks for the help. Stephen Fleming casto...@gmail.com** ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://caver.net/mailman/listinfo/swr_caver.net
