RE: [Texascavers] RE: Wyandotte airflow

2007-08-01 Thread Tim Kohtz
Wyandotte, what a cool cave! I went there ten years ago on a tour with a good guide. I had been up all night driving from Lubbock, so it was fun to just relax and stroll thru the cave like a zombie. The guide and I were the only two on the trip and he was so embarrassed by the Christmas tree lig

[Texascavers] RE: Wyandotte airflow

2007-08-01 Thread Jim Kennedy
I have been in Wyandotte for the full week before Convention and the last few days since Convention, mostly mapping the airflow and historic bat roost stains throughout the cave. It is true that a great deal of air is contributed by the Easter Pit entrance and entire Easter Pit section of the c

Re: [Texascavers] porta-pool

2007-08-01 Thread Mark Passerby
I am sure George Dasher would want a copy of any pics(stories) you have...and I remember Jim telling the story may times. George is collecting stories and items about Jim...his email is wvca...@juno.com Mark On 8/1/07, Sam Young wrote: > > Mixon:* I remember being in the porta-pool in the

[Texascavers] porta-pool

2007-08-01 Thread Sam Young
Mixon: I remember being in the porta-pool in the back of Hixson's truck, myself. I remember NOT being in the back of Hixon's truck (I thought it was Terry Raines truck). They were driving around the camp ground grabbing people and pulling them into the water. I hid out from them to avoid the h

[Texascavers] RE: NSS Convention Report # 14

2007-08-01 Thread Minton, Mark
David Locklear said: >I was impressed with Wyandotte Cave.It had good air-flow and I thought it >was the coldest of the 12 Indiana caves that I visited. I would like to >see more of this cave someday.I believe several cavers went on long trips >during the convention into this

[Texascavers] Jim Hixson

2007-08-01 Thread Bill Mixon
I remember being in the porta-pool in the back of Hixson's truck, myself. I've also heard from someone who still has the piece of Henry that I auctioned off during the Howdy Party at the Indiana NSS convention in 1973. Helps if the auction audience has had a few, but Howdy Party revelers wouldn't p

[Texascavers] Copllared Peccary or Javelina

2007-08-01 Thread wpick
Hello Texas Cavers I think this clip by the Arizona Game and Fish might clear some things up about the Javelina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtY2JNoZ4ZQ Walter A Collared Peccary is a Javelina like the ones we have seen crossing the highway in Big Bend and possibly other places. I would

RE: [Texascavers] Fox sightings

2007-08-01 Thread Fritz Holt
A Collared Peccary is a Javelina like the ones we have seen crossing the highway in Big Bend and possibly other places. I would have preferred to use Javelina but whatever I tried, word spell told me that it was wrong, as it is doing now so I used the correct name. If you know the correct spelling

[Texascavers] US Border Fences 'an Eco-Danger' (Sigma Xi Science News Daily)

2007-08-01 Thread CaverArch
US Border Fences 'an Eco-Danger' from BBC News Online Mexico has urged the US to alter its plans for expanded fences along their shared border, saying they would damage the environment and harm wildlife. The fences threaten unique ecosystems, Mexican environment officials warned. Mexico was