[Texascavers] Sterling Rope Company Recalls Sewn Cords Due to Fall Hazard | CPSC.gov

2014-02-21 Thread Jon Cradit
FYI. http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Sterling-Rope-Company-Recalls-Sewn-Cords/ ... - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail:

[Texascavers] Re: Mystery Cave of the Month

2014-02-21 Thread David
Jerry won the Mystery Cave of the Month. Travis comes in 2nd I first heard about that cave in the mid-80's and was told it was a fine cave. But yesterday, I saw the trip report posted on Oztotl from 2004, and enjoyed seeing the pictures of it. David Locklear

[Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention News

2014-02-21 Thread caverarch
Some useful news from Tom Summer of Cave Without a Name regarding the TSA Spring Convention on Friday May 2 - Sunday May 4 at the Cave and its associated campground. The pavilion that was newly constructed in time for last year's convention now has a concrete floor that extends beyond the

texascavers Digest 21 Feb 2014 23:20:19 -0000 Issue 1935

2014-02-21 Thread texascavers-digest-help
texascavers Digest 21 Feb 2014 23:20:19 - Issue 1935 Topics (messages 23446 through 23456): Re: Mexico travel related 23446 by: Andy Gluesenkamp Re: a Boerne area cave 23447 by: Butch Fralia 23448 by: Kurt L. Menking KY Cave Owners with Guns 23449 by:

[Texascavers] February Government Canyon Project Report

2014-02-21 Thread Marvin and Lisa
February Government Canyon Karst Project Trip Report: February 1 Participants: Gloria Banasco, Scott Gantz, Steve Gutting, Marvin Miller, Petra Ostrov, Sarah Ostrov, Richard Purzer, Nicholas Scalercio, Vince Scalercio, Joe Schaertl Steve Gutting led Joe Schaertl and first-time caver, Scott

[Texascavers] book review: Sacred Darkness

2014-02-21 Thread Mixon Bill
Sacred Darkness: A Global Perspective on the Ritual Use of Caves. Edited by Holley Moyes. University Press of Colorado, Boulder; 2012. ISBN 978-1-60732-177-4. 8.5 by 11 inches, hardbound, 410 pages. $95 (also available as an e-book for $75). This is an impressive collection of papers on

[Texascavers] Mystery Cave #2

2014-02-21 Thread dirtdoc
Mystery Cave #2 OK David and you other Texicans. This is also the entrance to a Texas cave. The scenery in the background will give you the clue that it is not very close to Houston. The rancher is the guy with his back toward you on the right - wearing the c'boy hat. It will be

Re: [Texascavers] Mystery Cave #2

2014-02-21 Thread Mark Minton
I'll take a guess that it's Mesa de Anguila Sinkhole. I've never been there, but always wanted to. Mark At 05:00 PM 2/21/2014, dirt...@comcast.net wrote: Mystery Cave #2 OK David and you other Texicans. This is also the entrance to a Texas cave. The scenery in the background will

Re: [Texascavers] Mystery Cave #2

2014-02-21 Thread jerryatkin
Swallow Sinkhole, Brewster County, probably 1971. Jerry. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2014, at 4:00 PM, dirt...@comcast.net wrote: Mystery Cave #2 OK David and you other Texicans. This is also the entrance to a Texas cave. The scenery in the background will give you the clue

Re: [Texascavers] Mystery Cave #2

2014-02-21 Thread Pete Lindsley
Nope, been there and that's not it. What is pictured is a more impressive entrance. - Pete On Feb 21, 2014, at 4:20 PM, Mark Minton wrote: I'll take a guess that it's Mesa de Anguila Sinkhole. I've never been there, but always wanted to. Mark At 05:00 PM 2/21/2014,

Re: [Texascavers] Mystery Cave #2

2014-02-21 Thread mark gee
Is the cave in Hudspeth County. On Friday, February 21, 2014 6:34 PM, Pete Lindsley caverp...@gmail.com wrote: Nope, been there and that's not it. What is pictured is a more impressive entrance. - Pete On Feb 21, 2014, at 4:20 PM, Mark Minton wrote:       I'll take a guess that it's