[Texascavers] Grant available for 2008 NCRC Seminar

2008-02-05 Thread Tim White
The NCRC will award two $200 dollar scholarships to help students attend the NCRC national weeklong seminar in Mentone, AL May 3-10, 2008. To be considered please send a caving resume, 3 letters of support from NSS members, and a cover letter describing your financial need and how your cave

[Texascavers] Caving 101

2008-02-05 Thread David Locklear
Here is an introductory caving web-page showing a San Antonio cave. http://www.spadout.com/wiki/index.php/Caving_101 - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For

RE: [Texascavers] Caving 101

2008-02-05 Thread George Veni
The photo on the web page says Cub Cave but there is nothing like that in Cub. It is probably a photo of nearby Bear Cave. George -Original Message- From: David Locklear [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:53 AM To: Texas Cavers Subject: [Texascavers]

[Texascavers] RE: Guano Gathering

2008-02-05 Thread Jim Kennedy
Cavers, Don't forget that this Saturday is the nth annual Guano Gathering at Bracken Bat Cave. We will be meeting at the cave at 10:30. A more detailed email will come out later this week. Start gathering 5-gallon buckets! -- Crash

[Texascavers] Job opening at Carlsbad Caverns National Park

2008-02-05 Thread George Veni
Carlsbad Caverns National Park has just announced two laborer positions for the summer (six month position starting end of March/Beginning of April). The positions will be working with the Cave Resources Office to remove and replace some old off-trail structures (ladders, walkways, etc.). The

[ot_caving] computer news - Vista

2008-02-05 Thread David Locklear
Supposedly MicroSoft has nearly finished tweaking its next update for Vista - the now infamous Service Pack 1. But read this latest news from today: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasicarticleId=9060998 Sounds like another reason to buy a Mac. David Locklear

[Texascavers] Karst management job opening

2008-02-05 Thread George Veni
Karst Management Tech: https://rock.geosociety.org/g_corps/2007/allJobDescriptions.asp How to Apply: https://rock.geosociety.org/g_corps/2007/start.asp

[Texascavers] book ideas for ICS

2008-02-05 Thread David Locklear
Here are some books that might be of interest to book buyers at ICS. http://www.amazon.com/Proto-Neolithic-Cemetery-Shanidar-University-Anthropology/dp/1585442720 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0292731418 http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/pops/poptuttep.html

Re: [Texascavers] book ideas for ICS

2008-02-05 Thread Carl Kunath
Gee, David! You didn't feel that 50 Years Of Texas Caving might be of interest to those attending ICS? http://pages.suddenlink.net/carl-kunath/50_Years/50_Years.html ===Carl Kunath - Original Message - From: David Locklear To: Texas Cavers Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Re: [Texascavers] book ideas for ICS

2008-02-05 Thread Charles Goldsmith
He obviously hasn't read it yet :) Then again, none of those books he listed I have read, more to add to my book pile. Charles On 2/5/08, Carl Kunath carl.kun...@suddenlink.net wrote: Gee, David! You didn't feel that 50 Years Of Texas Caving might be of interest to those attending ICS?

RE: [Texascavers] book ideas for ICS

2008-02-05 Thread RD Milhollin
Charles, Who among the NETCavers is a member of the TCMA. I have taken the job of organizing a TCMA Grotto Contact/Liason network to advocate for membership and support for the TCMA Cave Acquisition efforts, and to pass along project and work opportunities at TCMA properties. RD -Original

Re: [Texascavers] book ideas for ICS

2008-02-05 Thread Charles Goldsmith
I am the only one. On 2/5/08, RD Milhollin rdmilhol...@charter.net wrote: Charles, Who among the NETCavers is a member of the TCMA. I have taken the job of organizing a TCMA Grotto Contact/Liason network to advocate for membership and support for the TCMA Cave Acquisition efforts, and to

[Texascavers] SAP pictures/Digital Inclo/Compass for cave surveying

2008-02-05 Thread Mark Passerby
I just received my SAP(Shetland Attack Pony) and have posted some pics here http://tinyurl.com/2cvppc it is a sweet device and will make the cave survey S much more comfortable for the instrument reader. The fact that you can place the SAP directly on the station and hold at any angle will

[Texascavers] ICS border trip suggestions

2008-02-05 Thread David Locklear
There are 2 border towns in Mexico close to the International Congress of Speleology. Piedras Negras ( 164 miles away - ~ 3 hours 15 minutes ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedras_Negras%2C_Coahuila http://www.traveltex.com/images/database_images/big/2003/pg15089.jpg

RE: [Texascavers] ICS border trip suggestions

2008-02-05 Thread George Veni
Trips for the ICS are well into the planning stages. As I type, the trip descriptions are being reviewed and translated for posting on the website and printing in the 2nd Circular, which will be out in June. Keep checking the website over the next couple of months and you'll see details get posted

Re: [Texascavers] ICS border trip suggestions

2008-02-05 Thread Nico Escamilla
Dont know who I should be writing this to.. I can lead trips and arrange access to any of the following: Palmito Minas Viejas (the road aint as bad is it was years ago) Chiquihuitillos Nico On Feb 5, 2008 4:24 PM, George Veni gv...@warpdriveonline.com wrote: Trips for the ICS are well into the

[Texascavers] RE: ICS border trip suggestions

2008-02-05 Thread Minton, Mark
David Locklear said: Piedras Negras Probably easier border crossing than Ciudad Acuña. Why would it be easier to cross at Piedras Negras? We crossed both ways at Acuña last Christmas and it was no problem. In general, I like smaller places like Indios or Solidarity rather than