Re: [Texascavers] way off topic - Evil Knievel

2007-12-01 Thread Gregg
I remember the Snake River Canyon jump. EK wanted to jump a side canyon of the Grand Canyon but the NPS wouldn't have him risking his life in the Park, so he went somewhere else. They gave enough information during the jump that you could tell that the rocket performed exactly as expected.

Re: [Texascavers] way off topic - Evil Knievel

2007-12-01 Thread Preston Forsythe
Yal, the only heroes we had in the 60's were Clay and Evil, the NYT obit for Evil ended by saying He thought of himself as an explorer. Preston in KY _- - Original Message - From: Gregg iar...@io.com Cc: Texas Cavers texascavers@texascavers.com

[Texascavers] Tortuga Expedition Camper

2007-12-01 Thread dirtdoc
Tortuga Expedition Camper Conspicuous consumption but it sure gets there. Earthromer knock-off, or the other way around. Some of us have followed Gary and Monika�s travels since the early 1970�s, when Texas cavers were creating budget versions! This is their latest reincarnation. No,