[Texascavers] Ezell's Cave
Cavers, Last reminder for Cave Maintenance day at Ezell’s Cave Preserve. Ron Cavers, we need your help! The Texas Cave Management Association (TCMA) will be sponsoring a work day to spruce up the Ezell’s Cave Preserve in Hays County. We plan to prune limbs, cut weeds, haul off junk, and just generally make the property more attractive. We need people, saws, loppers, weed eaters, gloves, and maybe even someone with a trailer willing to carry all the debris to the landfill. Bring your own drinks and snacks for the work, but TCMA will treat all volunteers to pizza and drinks afterward. We will have water and litter bags for your use. The date is Saturday, November 9, 2013 beginning at 9:00 am. Meet at the 1500 block of Brown Street, San Marcos. Cell number for the day: 512-797-3817 (Ron Ralph). If anyone wishes to enter the cave after the work is completed, the Preserve Manager has agreed to that. All visitors to the Preserve will be asked to sign a liability waiver. Please give Ron a call if you get lost or would like more details. Thanks for your support! Jim Kennedy, TCMA Preserves Chair 512-663-2287 Directions to Ezell’s Cave Preserve Roughly 1500 Brown Street If coming in on IH 35 from the north or south, take exit 202 (Wonder World) and turn west passing the Valero and over the railroad tracks. At the traffic light, turn right on Hunter Road or FM 2439 (north), then left on Dixon (across from Jack’s Road House), then jog right on Blevin and go past the Habitat for Humanity houses that back up to TCMA property. Turn left at the next street (Clara) and left again at the next intersection (Brown). Ezell’s Cave Preserve is the first jungle on the left.
[SWR] Fwd: **URL Corrected** NSS-CDS Cave Diver Training: A Brief Overview, by Jim Wyatt (NSS#56713)
All, Geary Schindel asked me to forward this information to the SWR. Please note that, even if you have already received this webinar notice on another list, this one is the most recent, with the corrected url. Jacqui Begin forwarded message: From: National Speleological Society Inc. national_speleological_societ...@mail.vresp.com Subject: **URL Corrected** NSS-CDS Cave Diver Training: A Brief Overview, by Jim Wyatt (NSS#56713) Date: November 7, 2013 10:15:00 AM CST To: jlrtho...@verizon.net Reply-To: National Speleological Society Inc. reply-d8d785b5d4-fa7fdaa05a-8...@u.cts.vresp.com Click to view this email in a browser “National Speleological Society – Cave Diving Section Cave Diver Training: A Brief Overview,” by Jim Wyatt (NSS # 56713) Join us for a Webinar on November 14, 2013 9:00 – 10:30 p.m. EST. Space is limited, so reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/271455071 Connect with Jim Wyatt, Training Director for the National Speleological Society – Cave Diving Section (NSS-CDS), for a concise overview of what cavern and cave diver training entails. What first steps should one take in order to become a competent cave diver? What is the required equipment, and what indispensable skills are taught in this training? What are the psychological implications of training and practicing in this field? How do divers promote cave conservation, and what role do landowner relations play in carrying out these explorations successfully? How are task loading and muscle memory involved? All of these questions and more will be addressed in this comprehensive Webinar regarding the essential nature of comprehensive training in cavern and cave diving. Jim has been a cave diving instructor since 1975, and he is formerly a U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Diving Officer. He is a former member of the National Association for Cave Diving (NACD), and currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers (IANTD) and instructs both closed and open circuit cave diver classes. Not only is Jim the Training Director, but he is also a Full Cave Instructor for the NSS-CDS. He is an instructor for the NACD, and a Technical Cave and Driver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Instructor Trainer for the IANTD. He is a Cave DPV Instructor for the NSS-CDS, IANTD, and Technical Diving International (TDI) - the list goes on and on! TITLE: “National Speleological Society – Cave Diving Section Cave Diver Training: A Brief Overview,” by Jim Wyatt DATE: Thursday, November 14, 2013 TIME: 9:00 PM - 10:30 p.m. EST (Please check for the start time that applies to your zone.) After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing instructions on how to join. See you there! If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with Unsubscribe in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe National Speleological Society Inc. 2813 Cave Ave Huntsville, Alabama 35810-4431 US Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy. ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr ___ This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET
[SWR] Fwd: Caves of Haiti tour
Here's something I was asked to pass on. Linda Starr Original Message Subject: Caves of Haiti tour From: Carole Devillers karovi...@yahoo.com To: Linda Starr lstarr...@gmail.com,Linda Starr lst...@hubwest.com CC: Hello Linda, I think you had expressed interest in a Caves of Haiti tour. We are offering one for next February and if you could let the Sandia Grotto members know about it, it would be great. Details can be found at http://www.adventurephotoexpeditions.com/itinerary17HAI-2014.html and at our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/AdventurePhotoExpeditions I also would like to give you an update on No Place on Earth as it'sthrough your announcement that I became aware of it - and I was very moved by this film. Since then I became "friends" on FB with Chris Nicola and virtuallyfollowedhis activities related to the Ukraine cave. He received the Tikkun Olam award from the Haiti Jewish Refugees project for his investigative work, and upon researching I found out Haiti was one of the veryfew countriesto have givenrefuge to Jews during the Shoah. I therefore suggested to have a showing and conference in Haiti. Nicola is all for it. I got to meet him and have a long chat with him last Sunday in Boca Raton FLwhere he was visiting to give a lecture and two showings. I am now in the process of organizing a showing in Haiti for next February. I know you encouraged cavers to see this film and I hope your advice was followed. I saw the film twice andbought the book and the DVD! It's a story of triumph of the human spirit.And the cave element is a bonus for cavers! Thanks. Carole Carole Devillershttp://www.adventurephotoexpeditions.com "Like" us on http://www.facebook.com/Adventurephotoexpeditions http://www.grottesdhaiti.orghttp://www.cavesofhaiti.org/ "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing" Helen Keller ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr ___ This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET
[SWR] WNS Fungus Persists in Caves Even Without Bats
Bad news for bats: the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome persists in caves even in the absence of bats as hosts: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-bat-fungus-20131101,0,4407067.story#axzz2jVrXaAFH. Mark Please reply to mmin...@caver.net Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr ___ This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET
[SWR] Fwd: post to SWR
Original Message Subject:post to SWR Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:18:51 -0600 From: Jacqui Thomas sutuw...@verizon.net To: ca...@caver.net Bill, Geary asked me to post the NSS cave-diving webinar to SWR list and I cannot do that from work. Do you still have it and can you post to the South West Region for me? Reply to this email so I know if you have not posted it so I can do it when I go home for lunch. Thank you. Jacqui Jacqui Thomas Field Technician Sutton County UWCD 301 S. Crockett Ave. Sonora, TX 76950 Office: 325.387.2369 Cell: 325.450.3905 ___ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr ___ This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET
Re: [Texascavers] Paradise Canyon Caving
Yall please be aware of histo (and other lung fungus) being present in those little dry, dusty, windless caves. Also soft ticks that carry Lime (type) Diseases and Relapsing Fever. --Ediger On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Kurt L. Menking kmenk...@bcad.org wrote: I have set up a trip for November 22-24 to search for and map any caves in the cliff across from Paradise Canyon. During TCR Myself, Fran Hutchins, and Rob Bissett, surveyed a 120’ long cave I found several years ago. There are numerous shelters visible, some of which I’ve checked out that have differing amounts of passage that needs to be surveyed and maps made. There are also many more that I’ve never been to. I’d like to have enough cavers for 4 or 5 teams to divide up and take on specific areas. I’d like to have 2 or 3 teams tackle the high leads that most likely will require rope work to reach the entrances. Plus I’d like to have at least 2 teams do a thorough inventory of the lower cliff. Camping will be available Friday-Sunday. We’ll have the place to ourselves, and the bathrooms, and showers will be functional. My wife plans to make group meals Saturday Morning Evening, and Sunday morning. We’d like to collect $5 each to cover the food costs. I’ll send out more info on the food as we get closer to those who have let me know they are coming. Please let me know if you want to come so we can have enough food. Bring your survey gear if you have any, and plan on having some good dirty fun. Kurt
Re: [Texascavers] Paradise Canyon Caving
Just before TCR, on this listserv (or maybe it was the TCR FB page), I commented that with no water, we could easily cross the river bed and do exactly what Kurt is doing and I was told that we were not allowed on the property on the other side. Kurt - who owns that property and did you get their permission? I really want to come play with y'all. Feel free to answer those questions privately. I am available those dates Also, I am off 13 Dec-02 Jan, so anyone out there reading this, let me know of any upcoming trips. Thanks! julia germany -Original Message- From: Gill Edigar gi...@att.net To: Kurt L. Menking kmenk...@bcad.org Cc: Texas Cavers Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thu, Nov 7, 2013 7:18 pm Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Paradise Canyon Caving Yall please be aware of histo (and other lung fungus) being present in those little dry, dusty, windless caves. Also soft ticks that carry Lime (type) Diseases and Relapsing Fever. --Ediger On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Kurt L. Menking kmenk...@bcad.org wrote: I have set up a trip for November 22-24 to search for and map any caves in the cliff across from Paradise Canyon. During TCR Myself, Fran Hutchins, and Rob Bissett, surveyed a 120’ long cave I found several years ago. There are numerous shelters visible, some of which I’ve checked out that have differing amounts of passage that needs to be surveyed and maps made. There are also many more that I’ve never been to. I’d like to have enough cavers for 4 or 5 teams to divide up and take on specific areas. I’d like to have 2 or 3 teams tackle the high leads that most likely will require rope work to reach the entrances. Plus I’d like to have at least 2 teams do a thorough inventory of the lower cliff. Camping will be available Friday-Sunday. We’ll have the place to ourselves, and the bathrooms, and showers will be functional. My wife plans to make group meals Saturday Morning Evening, and Sunday morning. We’d like to collect $5 each to cover the food costs. I’ll send out more info on the food as we get closer to those who have let me know they are coming. Please let me know if you want to come so we can have enough food. Bring your survey gear if you have any, and plan on having some good dirty fun. Kurt
