[Texascavers] Terminal Siphons to play at 2010 TCR, Marble Falls, TX October 15-17

2010-10-06 Thread ellie :)
*FANTASTIC news!* The *Terminal Syphons* will be playing at this years Texas Cavers Reunion in Marble Falls, TX October 15-17! Dont forget to check the registration information on the website at www.oztotl.com/tcr, t...@oztotl.com, or by phone at 210-338-0TCR. There will be more information on h

Re: [Texascavers] an interesting trip report

2010-10-06 Thread caverarch
Here is a brief statement from Anne Elmore about Chrissy and Jason's (both former Florida cavers) discovery: 16 years of Cave Diving history have come to a close- Chrissy and Jason connected the Blue Spring Resurgence to Blue Spring Cave proper yesterday- 8 hours in cave, 3.5 in the water- aro

[Texascavers] Blue Spring Cave

2010-10-06 Thread Mixon Bill
The exploration of that cave in Tennessee is described in great detail in the new NSS book Blue Spring Cave. The book includes the first couple of dives in the resurgence, but of course not most the recent developments. paperback $38, with discounts for NSS members. Go to nssbookstore.org.

[Texascavers] new TCR photography policy

2010-10-06 Thread Saj Zappitello
In the new generation of social networking sites (like facebook) and a global digital footprint, some of us have been brainstorming new ways to keep TCR a fun and free-spirited retreat from our usual social inhibitions. Our solution is to request that everyone participate in a new photography polic

Re: [Texascavers] an interesting trip report

2010-10-06 Thread speleosteele
Twenty or twenty-one years ago some Texas cavers were in on exploring and mapping in this incredible Tennessee cave. Robert Hemperly, Don Morley, my son Brian, and I camped in Blue Springs Cave for several days way back in it. I recall one day while camped in there discovering and mapping over 8,