[Texascavers] Conference announcement: Environmental Safety and Construction in Karst Areas

[George Veni via Texascavers]

Dear Friends,

I hope your new year is starting well. I'm pleased to bring you news of an 
upcoming conference, Environmental Safety and Construction in Karst Areas, 
which will be held in Perm, on 26-29 May 2015.  For more information, visit 
http://karst.psu.ru/part-request (scroll down and you'll find information in 
English).

Please feel free to share this message with anyone who may be interested.

Thank you,

George


George Veni, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Cave and Karst Research Institute
400-1 Cascades Avenue
Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA
Office: 575-887-5517
Mobile: 210-863-5919
Fax: 575-887-5523
gv...@nckri.org
www.nckri.org

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Re: [Texascavers] Honey Creek Cave Shirts & Upcoming Tank Haul

[Rusty Jones via Texascavers]

I plan to help on the haul out weekend (31st). I think a group of Missouri 
Cavers (MSM Grotto - Missouri School of Mines - my alma mater) are planning to 
drive down the haul out weekend to help to. My best friend Spike and I helped 
out with the haul-in in 2013 and he is recruiting these young cavers to help. 
Anyhow, looks like there are potential for several Missouri cavers to show up.
I'll pass on the shirt (I so many shirts I can't even begin to wear them all), 
but if you make stickers I'll take one.
Cheers!-Rusty

  From: Ellie Watson via Texascavers 
 To: "texascavers@texascavers.com"  
 Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:12 AM
 Subject: [Texascavers] Honey Creek Cave Shirts & Upcoming Tank Haul
   
T-SHIRT
Who is interested in purchasing a Honey Creek Cave Tshirt? Prices could be 
$10-$15 depending on how many people want a shirt. I want at least 50 paid 
orders to go to print & we already have 30 requests. Design will be blind 
salamander on purple shirt with Honey Creek Cave text only(image at link 
below). Message with serious orders and I will follow up with payment options.

Check out the design here: 
https://plus.google.com/photos/109245084648428128307/albums/6098660069115357601

TANK HAUL
Honey Creek Cave Tank Haul is next month and we need YOUR HELP to haul 
dive/cave camp gear on January 24th and January 31st. It's been less than a 
year since the last major exploration effort in Honey Creek and now the divers 
are back for more, this time with two extra divers. In 2015, Dr. Jean Krejca, 
James Brown, Laura Battle and Matt Turner will embark upon their journey to 
explore the furthest reaches of the cave and we need even more help than ever 
before!

I am looking for firm commitments so please consider helping out and reply with 
what dates you are able to participate. We can use all types of skill and 
fitness levels if you are up to the challenge. At no point will you be 
underwater, diving or cave camping.

Honey Creek Cave is the longest cave in Texas at over 20 miles long. The 
legendary Tank Haul trip includes walking, salamandering, crawling, and "The 
Mud and The Crud". The trip is challenging but very fun. Some people have done 
the trip in and out in as few as 4 hours, others take their time and take up to 
12 hours. Average pace takes 8-10 hours round trip.

GEAR: Honey Creek Cave is a water cave and you will need a wetsuit and harness 
with d-ring to be lowered on cable down a 145ft man-made shaft. Bring a helmet 
and small pack for storing personal gear like lights, batteries plenty of water 
and snacks. I recommend wearing sturdy lace-up shoes, knee pads, elbow pads, 
and gloves. I also recommend storing supplies in a watertight container like a 
nalgene bottle. The packs of group gear shouldn't weigh more than 30 pounds.

Camping is available both weekends and we will enter the cave around 9am.

Come one weekend or both!

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/695975567146293/
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