Re: [Texascavers] The Printed Word

I send in articles every issue. I have lots more, but I assume you all want some diversity in the Texas Caver instead of just articles written by me. Ah, who am I kidding? My articles are incredibly witty and intelligent and thought-provoking, so of course everyone wants the entire Texas Cave

Re: [Texascavers] The Texas Caver

I've thought about this a lot over the past year. I'm of the same opinion of Mixon. I think the Texas Caver should be a record of caving in Texas. We live in a social media world, and most of what's happening gets posted to social media. However, social media is fleeting. Anyone remember My

[Texascavers] Rolling Oaks Preserve Work Day, Nov. 19

Saturday, November 19 at 9am will be a workday at TCMA's Rolling Oaks Cave Preserve. For those who haven't been to Rolling Oaks Cave Preserve, it's about 5 acres in west San Antonio off Potranco Road. It has 4 caves on it: Niche Cave, Chimney Cricket Cave, Obvious Cave, and World Newt Cave. T

[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto Meeting, Feb. 13 @ 7pm

Ever wondered about extraterrestrial caving? Then come join us at the next Bexar Grotto meeting this Monday, Feb. 13, where Dr. Rene DeHon will talk about finding and adapting natural shelters on the Moon and Mars as a first step to protecting astronauts from the higher radiation environment on

[Texascavers] Impromptu Trip to LaChance Sinkholes, Sunday @ 10am

This Sunday, Feb. 12, at 10am, we have an impromptu trip to the LaChance Sinkholes near Gruene, Texas. Last trip there, Bennett completed a through trip connecting two of the major sinkhole areas. Since then, the LaChance family has been digging on another sink and it opened up into a room. F

[Texascavers] PESH Trip Report at Monday's Bexar Grotto meeting

Do all you Bexar Grotto members remember the hubbub with PESH and getting a presenter to the Bexar Grotto? Fernando did a great job-but this Monday, May 22, we have all the PESH details from the Man of Steele himself, Bill Steele! For those who don't know Bill, he fills his time traveling the

[Texascavers] ICS Trip Report at Monday's Bexar Grotto meeting

This Monday night, the Bexar Grotto's very own Joe Mitchell is giving a presentation on ICS: Down Under ICS The 17th International Congress of Speleology was held in Penrith, Australia the last week of July and was well represented by Texas Cavers. Since it's a bit of a trip to get there, we ma

[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto is the center of the caving universe and here's proof...

I just wanted to point out that Texas has eight separate Grottos, and that the leaders of all the major Texas, national, and international cave organizations are all Bexar Grotto members. * International Union of Speleology (UIS) President: George Veni, Bexar Grotto * National Speleolo

[Texascavers] New TCMA Website!!!

I am pleased to announce a brand new TCMA website has launched! Yes, the 1990s website is gone, and TCMA now has a modern look and a plethora of new online features, including: * Mobile-friendly! Looks great from your desktop down to your mobile device, complete with reduced bandwidth fo

Re: [Texascavers] TCR hot tub firewood help

I'll help you again, John. I have a little bit of live oak to donate, too. --Bennett Sent from my TRS-80 -Original Message- From: John Schneider via Texascavers [texascavers@texascavers.com] Received: Sunday, 01 Oct 2017, 11:22AM To: Texas Cavers [texascavers@texascavers.com] CC: John S

Re: [Texascavers] TCR hot tub firewood help

Amendment, John. I meant Pam and I will help you, and we have a little bit of live oak to donate. --Bennett Sent from my TRS-80 -Original Message- From: Bennett Lee via Texascavers [texascavers@texascavers.com] Received: Monday, 02 Oct 2017, 10:12AM To: texascavers@texascavers.com

[Texascavers] Texas Cavers Calendar 2018

The long-awaited Texas Cavers Calendar is finally here! Hardcopy proof came in yesterday. Calendars are printing and ready next week. Track me down at TCR if you want a copy. $20 (once I cover printing costs, all profits go to TCMA). Huge thanks to all the people who helped bring this calendar

[Texascavers] Caving in Guatemala at this Monday's Bexar Grotto meeting

This Monday night, Ben Hutchins will be talking about caving in Guatemala. He's a fantastic speaker, and his presentations are always top notch. Caving the headwaters of the Machaquila River The Machaquila River rises near the Belize border in Peten State, Guatemala, but upstream of its "beginni

[Texascavers] Looking for Christmas gifts?

For those who missed TCR, the Texas Cavers Calendar 2018 are still available. Makes great Christmas gifts, gift exchange, Secret Santa, birthdays, etc. (WARNING: not suitable for work.) I'm about sixteen calendars shy of breaking even on the printing costs. After that, all the calendar proceeds

[Texascavers] Total Eclipse at Monday's Bexar Grotto Meeting

This Monday night, Bexar Grotto's own Tom Florer will be presenting "How to View a Total Solar Eclipse without the Crowds: 10 Days in the Backcountry of Grand Teton National Park". While that might not sound caving-related, he promises there is a tie into caving. Don't forget Robber Baron Open

[Texascavers] Calendars at UT Grotto 11/15

If any Austin cavers are still looking for calendars, I'll be at the UT Grotto meeting tomorrow. --Bennett ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers

[Texascavers] Remember to use the TCMA Amazon link this holiday season!

Just a reminder to everyone this holiday season that you can support the TCMA while you shop on Amazon. It's easy and free! Just click the Amazon link on the top right of the TCMA website, then select and buy your products on Amazon, and Amazon will contribute 6% or more of your purchase to the

[Texascavers] Calendar mistakes

A quick note to people who use multiple calendars on their phones (or desktops). Be sure to select the proper calendar when creating new events. For example, Pam Campbell has been notifying everyone on TCMA of her hair appointments, Evelynn Mitchell let everyone know about NISD's Parent-Teacher

[Texascavers] Spring Convention Photo Salon

So with the Spring Convention date set, do we have the rules and judging criteria for the photo salon? I need to knock David Ochel off his high horse. And David, you're going down this year! Yeah, you! Saturday, April 25th! Be there! --Bennett __

[Texascavers] It's all 100% TRUE (and it all started with Geary)

I have been catching a lot of flak about my recent Texas Caver article, "It All Started with Geary: A Deteriorating Trip to O-9 Well", particularly from a few individuals mentioned in the article who claim it was all lies. I assure everyone that everything in the article is absolutely 100% true

Re: [Texascavers] [greater_houston_grotto] Re: Chris Lafferty's Hole

So that’s what happened! I usually get 2 or 3 YouTube comments a month on that video, but suddenly in the last few hours my inbox has been flooded with emails from YouTube about comments and subscribers. For those interested, the full video (featuring many more people, not just “Chris Lafferty

[Texascavers] TCMA Fundraising Auction

This announcement never posted to CaveTex, so here's a reminder in case you haven't seen this elsewhere or forgotten about the BEST EVENT at Spring Convention. (And no, the best event is not the presentations because unfortunately old man Ted Lee snores loudly through all of them.) TSA Spring

[Texascavers] Photo and Map Salon

What's the story on the Photo and Map Salons for Spring Convention? And no, don't say that I just volunteered because I plan on entering. I know there's some info on the TSA website (http://cavetexas.org/events/photosalon.html), but I think that's just stuff from previous years that Butch copi

[Texascavers] Spring Convention 2015 photo is up!

TSA Spring Convention 2015 group photo is up! As far as I'm concerned, this photo is public domain. Share, copy, print as you desire. Facebook (public so even those without a Facebook account should be able to see it with tags): www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=948831808501490&l=9ba5070a93

Re: [Texascavers] Texas cave organizations

Bill, you're right that I only included a few bits of the NSS as it related to the T-Organizations. The NSS internal structure was beyond the scope of my article, and would be a great follow-up article for you to write! I do know more of the details of the NSS (but apparently not as much as yo

Re: [Texascavers] It all started with Geary -- REVISED!

Yay! My article got published in the NSS News. It’s been revised since it first appeared in the Texas Caver—specifically the Church/Mortuary section featuring Tom Rogers. Even if you read the first version, the rewrite is even more entertaining than ever before. And like Geary said, it’s all

[Texascavers] Portable mic/speaker system

Does anyone have a portable, battery-powered mic/speaker that I could borrow for Saturday, July 11? I'd prefer a waist-mounted speaker with a mic instead of a megaphone, but I'll take whatever is available. Contact me off-list at benn...@bennettlee.com. --Bennett

[Texascavers] TCMA Silent Auction at TCR

SILENT ART AUCTION at TCR! The TCMA is holding a SILENT ART AUCTION at TCR, and we are looking for donations of cave-related art pieces. Some examples would be Don Arburn's amazing carbide lamp sculpture, Bennett Lee's award-winning cave photographs, cave-themed paintings, etc.. Donated art s

[Texascavers] CyberMonday: Don't forget the TCMA Amazon link!

For CyberMonday-and all your year-round online shopping-don't forget to use the TCMA's Amazon link. Amazon gives us back 6% of your purchase just by you clicking the link. All you need to do is go to www.tcmacaves.org and click the Amazon link in the top-right corner

[Texascavers] Bexar Grotto meetings are moving!

The Bexar Grotto has been meeting at the Chester's at 281 and Thousand Oaks for about 20 years (maybe more). We've had a full house numerous times. However, recently, we've even been overcapacity a few times (max is 56). Even when we're not at capacity, it's been so crowded that we can't move an

Re: [Texascavers] HC Road Repair Pics

Perhaps you should have left a really rough patch with deep ruts. It’s so smooth now that everyone’s car will make it to camp and no one will park at the gate. Consequently, we’ll have more traffic and wear out the road faster because you guys did too good of job. For shame! Learn to cut cor

[Texascavers] TCMA trailer help

I'm looking for someone who can tow the TCMA trailer from San Antonio to the TSA Spring Convention and back. Please contact me off-list at benn...@bennettlee.com. --Bennett ___ Texascavers mailing list | http://texascave

[Texascavers] TSA Spring Convention 2016 group photo

I've posted the group photo for the TSA Spring Convention 2016 on Facebook for people to peruse and tag, and I even have a copy for the Facebook-impaired to download. Enjoy! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1148810025170333&l=7737c59ea8 Full album: https://www.

[Texascavers] Missing Bexar Grotto helmets

I've just gone through the Bexar Grotto gear, and we are missing six grotto helmets and lights used at the Robber Baron Open House. The helmets are all Camp helmets with Petzl Tikkas mounted with zip-ties. The helmets are red, white, or orange and have a large black number written on the top,

[Texascavers] Epic Bexar Grotto Presentation this Monday

This Monday's Bexar Grotto meeting will have one of the most epic presentations ever. It's a hands-on knot tying workshop. I've personally spent days photographing numerous knots and how to tie them step-by-step. It makes Knots by Grog look like crap. Well, OK, Knots by Grog is really awesome, b

Re: [Texascavers] Epic Bexar Grotto Presentation this Monday

: Re: [Texascavers] Epic Bexar Grotto Presentation this Monday Would the presenter consider presenting this presentation in one of those large far away cities? Julia G Germany germa...@aol.com<mailto:germa...@aol.com> -Original Message----- From: Bennett Lee via Texascavers mailto:t

[Texascavers] LaChance Sinkholes

WARNING: this is about caving, so those of you prefer to use this list to complain about David Locklear can skip this. Here are some photos from the LaChance dig, from both the recent July 4th weekend and an older trip from the end of 2014. Includes a link to the same photos on my Flickr accou

Re: [Texascavers] Texas Caver Magazine Ready (for what...?)

I have written more articles for the Texas Caver in the past 5 years than any other person. More importantly, I have also offered to assist in proofreading dozens of times over the years to numerous people, but no one has gotten me involved in proofing the final version for many years now. And