[Texascavers] more new LED headlamps

2016-07-03 Thread David via Texascavers
Walmart just got 2 new headlamps under the brand "HYPERTOUGH." The HT 75L and the HT 200L I really like the looks of the HT 200L at only $ 15.74 plus tax. It has some impressive specs. I plan to buy it as soon as my next customer pays me. Both of these headlamps are in the isle with smoke-detec

[Texascavers] LED headlamp news

2016-07-03 Thread David via Texascavers
Fry's Electronics just got 3 new LED headlamps. 2 are by Coast. Models FL30 and FL75. The FL30 is $ 30 plus tax and looks perfect for Travis County caves. The FL75 is $ 55 plus tax and is more suited for the bigger Texas caves. The 3rd is by Police Security and is called The Blackout. www.

[Texascavers] UT Grotto Meeting - July 6

2016-07-03 Thread Aubri Jenson via Texascavers
Greetings, cavers! This week at the UT Grotto meeting come hear Peter Sprouse share the latest exploration progress in sistema Zumpango, a cave in Quintana Roo where both dry and underwater survey have successfully resulted in joining at least four caves! Jim Kennedy will also talk about the recen

Re: [Texascavers] a cultural observation

2016-07-03 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
There are many police stations advertising this, some even providing rooms inside to do exchanges. And it's not just for divorced parents, etc. Many people are using it for craigslist transactions. Less chance of being robbed. Charles wo...@justfamily.org On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 6:21 PM, David

Re: [Texascavers] wind turbines and caves

2016-07-03 Thread Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers
Yeah, the US is way behind in conversion to cleaner energy production. Many European countries are way ahead of us in using renewable energy, see http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/File:Energy_production,_2003_and_2013_(million_tonnes_of_oil_equivalent)_YB15.png I couldn'

[Texascavers] a spelunking video

2016-07-03 Thread David via Texascavers
Some teenagers from Indiana published the video below of them spelunking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFqMA4KKWP0 What do you think ? They documented their trip. They have 8 people.They do have some light.They do use teamwork. And they did some editing to the video. They mu