Re: [Texascavers] New book, Caving With Mitch

2022-07-01 Thread Mark Minton 
I also did not see any AMCS publications for sale at the NSS Convenbtion.
There isn't anything new, though; as far as I know there hasn't been an
Activities Newsletter since No. 42 (2019). :-(

Mark

On Fri, Jul 1, 2022 at 10:01 AM Bill Steele 
wrote:

> Hola Bill,
>
> I printed a copy and am reading it.  Wow, in the middle of page 14 Ab
> tells about meeting and being befriended by Bertha Semple. I knew her. In
> the fall of 1971 she and her husband, John, who lived across the road from
> Edward James’ Los Pozos, took me in and I stayed about a month with them.
> She sort of mothered me. I have some stories.
>
> Bill Steele
>
> P.S. I went to the NSS Convention in South Dakota last month. I visited
> every vendor and saw no evidence of AMCS pubs for sale. Maybe I missed
> them.
>
> On Jun 30, 2022, at 12:12 AM, William R. Elliott 
> wrote:
>
> *New book, Caving with Mitch*
>
>
>
> Announcing the publication of a new book, *Caving with Mitch**, *by *Francis
> E. Abernethy**. *The 80-page book with color covers is available as a *free
> pdf* to download at *https://cavelife.info/cuevashistoricas*/
> 
>
>
>
> *Caving with Mitch* is the true and humorous adventure story of three
> great friends, Francis E. Abernethy (“Ab”), Robert W. Mitchell (“Mitch” or
> “Bob”), and William L. Rhodes (“Dusty”). They were active at the beginning
> of American caving in Mexico. Only Dusty survives today.
>
>
>
> You will read about their famous trip to Sótano de Huitzmolotitla in 1960,
> where they descended the 344 ft. (105 m) pit on a cable winch that they
> engineered. This was before single rope technique was adopted by most
> cavers. Their methods improved as they made more research trips. From 1959
> until 1977 they periodically explored caves, canyons, natural history,
> biology, Mexican culture, and made many friends. They developed a deep love
> for Mexico and Belize.
>
>
>
> They discovered the first species of blind scorpion in Mexico, and many
> other species new to science. They collected blind cavefishes (*Astyanax*),
> which led to important scientific publications.
>
>
>
> They had some hairy experiences. They rode a freight train to Copper
> Canyon, their jeeps chained to a flatbed car, sitting on boxcars and taking
> photos—until they saw a low railroad tunnel coming! Then there was the
> driverless jeep that tried to pass them on the highway!
>
>
>
> I am the editor and publisher of the book, which is the first number of 
> *Cuevas
> Históricas* (Historic Caves) on my website https://cavelife.info/*. *It
> will be followed by other works about caves, especially lost or forgotten
> cave maps and descriptions that have been rescued from oblivion.
>
>
>
> The pdf is free and copyrighted. A run of *50 to 100* *printed books*
> will be for sale from now *until July 15, 2022*, followed by the printing
> and mailout. The books will be perfect bound with glossy covers and a
> spine. I am collaborating in this publishing project with Linda Mitchell,
> Bob’s widow, Sharon Mitchell, Bob’s daughter, and Dusty Rhodes.
>
>
>
> To order one or more printed books, please contact Linda Mitchell at
> lindaglassmitch...@gmail.com and copy me at speodes...@gmail.com. Payment
> will be by Venmo or PayPal to Linda’s email, no checks or cash. Include
> your full name, street address, email, and phone with your email order. You
> will send the payment at $20 per book, and we will acknowledge your order.
> Your purchase includes media mail postage to the 48 contiguous US states.
> You must pay to reserve a book. Please contact Linda about the additional
> mailing cost for addresses outside the lower 48 states.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> *William R. (Bill) Elliott*
>
> 30105 Briarcrest Court
>
> Georgetown, Texas 78628
>
> *speodes...@gmail.com *
>
> 573-291-5093 cell
>
>
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Re: [Texascavers] New book, Caving With Mitch

2022-07-01 Thread Bill Steele 
Hola Bill,

I printed a copy and am reading it.  Wow, in the middle of page 14 Ab tells 
about meeting and being befriended by Bertha Semple. I knew her. In the fall of 
1971 she and her husband, John, who lived across the road from Edward James’ 
Los Pozos, took me in and I stayed about a month with them. She sort of 
mothered me. I have some stories. 

Bill Steele 

P.S. I went to the NSS Convention in South Dakota last month. I visited every 
vendor and saw no evidence of AMCS pubs for sale. Maybe I missed them. 



> On Jun 30, 2022, at 12:12 AM, William R. Elliott  wrote:
> 
> 
> New book, Caving with Mitch
>  
> Announcing the publication of a new book, Caving with Mitch, by Francis E. 
> Abernethy. The 80-page book with color covers is available as a free pdf to 
> download at https://cavelife.info/cuevashistoricas/
>  
> Caving with Mitch is the true and humorous adventure story of three great 
> friends, Francis E. Abernethy (“Ab”), Robert W. Mitchell (“Mitch” or “Bob”), 
> and William L. Rhodes (“Dusty”). They were active at the beginning of 
> American caving in Mexico. Only Dusty survives today.
>  
> You will read about their famous trip to Sótano de Huitzmolotitla in 1960, 
> where they descended the 344 ft. (105 m) pit on a cable winch that they 
> engineered. This was before single rope technique was adopted by most cavers. 
> Their methods improved as they made more research trips. From 1959 until 1977 
> they periodically explored caves, canyons, natural history, biology, Mexican 
> culture, and made many friends. They developed a deep love for Mexico and 
> Belize.
>  
> They discovered the first species of blind scorpion in Mexico, and many other 
> species new to science. They collected blind cavefishes (Astyanax), which led 
> to important scientific publications.
>  
> They had some hairy experiences. They rode a freight train to Copper Canyon, 
> their jeeps chained to a flatbed car, sitting on boxcars and taking 
> photos—until they saw a low railroad tunnel coming! Then there was the 
> driverless jeep that tried to pass them on the highway!
>  
> I am the editor and publisher of the book, which is the first number of 
> Cuevas Históricas (Historic Caves) on my website https://cavelife.info/. It 
> will be followed by other works about caves, especially lost or forgotten 
> cave maps and descriptions that have been rescued from oblivion.
>  
> The pdf is free and copyrighted. A run of 50 to 100 printed books will be for 
> sale from now until July 15, 2022, followed by the printing and mailout. The 
> books will be perfect bound with glossy covers and a spine. I am 
> collaborating in this publishing project with Linda Mitchell, Bob’s widow, 
> Sharon Mitchell, Bob’s daughter, and Dusty Rhodes.
>  
> To order one or more printed books, please contact Linda Mitchell at 
> lindaglassmitch...@gmail.com and copy me at speodes...@gmail.com. Payment 
> will be by Venmo or PayPal to Linda’s email, no checks or cash. Include your 
> full name, street address, email, and phone with your email order. You will 
> send the payment at $20 per book, and we will acknowledge your order. Your 
> purchase includes media mail postage to the 48 contiguous US states. You must 
> pay to reserve a book. Please contact Linda about the additional mailing cost 
> for addresses outside the lower 48 states.
>  
> Sincerely,
> William R. (Bill) Elliott
> 
> 30105 Briarcrest Court
> 
> Georgetown, Texas 78628
> 
> speodes...@gmail.com
> 
> 573-291-5093 cell
> 
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