Re: [Texascavers] Best padlocks for cave gates

2016-04-05 Thread Travis Scott via Texascavers
l it takes is one jerk to ruin things forever. The Butterfly at Caverns of Sonora is a prime example. Jim Mobile email from my iPhone On Apr 4, 2016, at 8:58 AM, Travis Scott via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: Folks, I have recently been struggling with the padl

[Texascavers] Best padlocks for cave gates - advice needed

2016-04-04 Thread Travis Scott via Texascavers
Masterlock for example. We have tried both the most expensive locks and the cheaper ones, but none seem to hold up. Does anyone have any experience with this or have any light they can shed? Thank you so very much!!! Travis Scott <mailto:tra...@oztotl.com> tra...@oztotl.com 979.45

Re: [Texascavers] Secrecy

2015-10-15 Thread Travis Scott via Texascavers
Well, with weazel's, narcissistic and condescending rhetoric behind us, I have some perspective on these subjects as I have been very involved with them (in Texas) for years. I am not an advocate of hiding cave data or being secretive about cave locations by any means. However, in Texas, most

[Texascavers] Kiwi Sink is For Sale

2015-07-24 Thread Travis Scott via Texascavers
price of $167,000 for the property at this time. If you or anyone you know might be interested in purchasing the property and cave, please let me know and I will get you in touch with the owner. Thanks!! Travis Scott mailto:tra...@oztotl.com tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell

[Texascavers] TSS Online Data Submissions

2014-10-15 Thread Travis Scott via Texascavers
and improve caving across the state! Main TSS Website: http://texasspeleologicalsurvey.org/index.php Data Submission Page http://texasspeleologicalsurvey.org/data_submit/submit_data_page_1.php *Travis Scott* TSS, TCMA, TSA, NSS, Porcupine Grotto, Old-ASS

[Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas

2012-11-28 Thread Travis Scott
Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell

[Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas

2012-11-28 Thread Travis Scott
Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell

[Texascavers] FYI Bear Sightings in Texas

2012-11-28 Thread Travis Scott
Hey all, Just some info cavers might oughta be aware of: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20121127c Mountain Lions, Tigers (ringtails maybe?) and Bears, Oh no! Keep your eyes peeled... -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell

[Texascavers] Intro to Caving Slideshow?

2011-09-12 Thread Travis Scott
. Thank you for helping your fellow cavers in advance -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional

[Texascavers] Intro to Caving Slideshow?

2011-09-12 Thread Travis Scott
. Thank you for helping your fellow cavers in advance -- Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional

Re: [Texascavers] Parks Ranch Cave Map Wanted

2010-10-19 Thread Travis Scott
I wouldn't mind, if you don't mind. Thanks! Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) On 10/19/2010 1:32 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: Sent off list due to the attachment, if anyone else is interested, let me know offlist please. Charles On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM, mark.al

Re: [Texascavers] Parks Ranch Cave Map Wanted

2010-10-19 Thread Travis Scott
Thanks! Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) On 10/19/2010 1:35 PM, Charles Goldsmith wrote: Here ya go On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com mailto:tra...@oztotl.com wrote: I wouldn't mind, if you don't mind. Thanks! Travis Scott tra

Re: [Texascavers] new TCR photography policy

2010-10-08 Thread Travis Scott
Where is the like button? Sent with my thumbs. On Oct 8, 2010, at 11:10 PM, Gill Edigar gi...@att.net wrote: On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Butch Fralia bfra...@maverickgrotto.org wrote: Is this an official policy or? The deal is that just because someone tacitly agrees to have their

Re: [Texascavers] Fwd: Agrilife pamphlet on Caving

2010-08-05 Thread Travis Scott
This publication is from ASSes very own graduate student Amanda Bentley! Hopefully it will play a good role in helping cave access and preserving cave owner relations... Travis (looking forward to TCR, no matter where it is!) Sent with my thumbs. On Aug 5, 2010, at 8:44 PM, William H.

Re: [Texascavers] FW: Gear sale

2010-07-16 Thread Travis Scott
Another good price (better actually) for locking biners is at CMC Rescue: http://www.cmcrescue.com/product.php?CatalogID=1dept_id=1332rootNode=0pid=20288 Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.450.0103 (cell) On 7/16/2010 8:00 AM, Geary Schindel wrote: Folks, Mountain Gear has Petzl Ascenders

Re: [Texascavers] Brehmer Cave

2010-06-16 Thread Travis Scott
The cave has been owned by Stephany Clifton for many years now. She has been either under pressure or interested in developing those parcels of land for residential development off and on for a long while now. TCMA and a few private cavers have shown interest in obtaining the land, and Ms.

[Texascavers] David's East Texas Caver's Cookout

2010-04-07 Thread Travis Scott
Just wanted to add a note about the location of the cookout for future reference. Amanda used to go there all the time and I have visited, its actually a perfect place for something like the TSA convention. It has all the necessary buildings, electricity, and is a great place to camp with

Re: [Texascavers] Re: Bustamante

2010-03-18 Thread Travis Scott
- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com

[Texascavers] In-cave Survey/sketch computers

2010-02-14 Thread Travis Scott
like these simply not very popular because they don't necessarily work as well as the old method of sketching on paper and digitizing it later? If anyone has any experience with this sort of thing or know of someone who uses these systems, please let me know. Thank you! -- Travis Scott

[Texascavers] Darkroom for Sale

2010-02-07 Thread Travis Scott
for the next 24 hrs or so, so don't expect a quick response, please respond OFF listserve. Thanks! Kevin, you will recognize this darkroom! -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com

[Texascavers] Paging Bob Oakley

2010-02-06 Thread Travis Scott
Bob, can you please email me, thanks! -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e

[Texascavers] CV S.U.C.K.S. Digitally?

2010-02-04 Thread Travis Scott
Cavers, I didn't realize that my quick, lack of pre-thought, email to pass the SUCKer newsletters to a more useful home would stir up so much interest. Allan Cobb has offered to host them for the world to see if someone was willing to scan them (if that is ok with whomever the powers that

Re: [Texascavers] CV S.U.C.K.S. Digitally?

2010-02-04 Thread Travis Scott
Ignore my last idiotic post, thanks... Travis Scott wrote: Cavers, I didn't realize that my quick, lack of pre-thought, email to pass the SUCKer newsletters to a more useful home would stir up so much interest. Allan Cobb has offered to host them for the world to see if someone was willing

[Texascavers] CV S.U.C.K.S.

2010-02-03 Thread Travis Scott
I have what is probably a relatively complete set of the Carta Valley Sucks newsletters. Anyone want them? They are an interesting read if nothing else.. I believe the TSS has copies of them all, but if they don't, they get first dibbs. -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com

Re: [Texascavers] CV S.U.C.K.S.

2010-02-03 Thread Travis Scott
Sold!!! to the first caller, sorry everyone else! Travis Scott wrote: I have what is probably a relatively complete set of the Carta Valley Sucks newsletters. Anyone want them? They are an interesting read if nothing else.. I believe the TSS has copies of them all, but if they don't

Re: [Texascavers] KXAN's Jim Swift in Antioch Cave

2009-11-19 Thread Travis Scott
-cave-entrance -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional

[Texascavers] ICS THANKS!!!

2009-07-27 Thread Travis Scott
should have just said that and kept it short huh? Nah, they deserve the props! As a side note, Texans can put on one hell of a party huh? -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com - Visit our website: http

[Texascavers] Awesome Headlamp?

2009-07-27 Thread Travis Scott
of these? Just curious and intrigued, its WAY out of my price range. http://www.scurion.ch/body_index.html http://www.scurion.ch/ms/index.php?lamp -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Cell tra...@oztotl.com - Visit our website: http

Re: [Texascavers] What it TAKES -- You got it... ICS TEXAS!

2009-07-27 Thread Travis Scott
Allan Cobb wrote: Like I said, making any kind of list like this always leaves out very deserving people. Allan, et al, I agree and please understand that my little list of thanks was only for those that worked under me. My trips used only a fraction of the folks that worked their butts off

Re: [Texascavers] ICS

2009-07-13 Thread Travis Scott
it our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com -- Travis Scott 979.450.0103 Ce

Re: [Texascavers] ICS cave trip question

2009-06-16 Thread Travis Scott
Party. Cheers, David Locklear - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com -- Travis Scott

[Texascavers] Wanna go caving during the ICS?

2009-06-11 Thread Travis Scott
leaders each day (you and your buddy!) with one being over the age of 25 to drive the vans. Even if you are only interested in helping out for one day, that would be great. Please let me know if you are interested and we'll get the ball rolling. Thank you! -- Travis Scott Day Cave Trip

[Texascavers] Lost Earring and ICS

2008-10-13 Thread Travis Scott
?) and want to help with the ICS, lots of fun things are happening, please let me and/or Joe Mitchell know if you want to be a part of it.. Travis Scott - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers

[Texascavers] Caving/surveying this weekend?

2008-08-24 Thread Travis Scott
Cavers, There is a trip this weekend (aug. 30th) to a ranch near Vance. Fountain Cave is very nearby and needs have it's survey completed. Bev Shade and others began a survey of the cave a while back but the survey was not finished and we haven't been back. I need to get a survey team (with

Re: [Texascavers] Major underground river?

2008-06-07 Thread Travis Scott
- Original Message - From: Geary Schindel gschin...@edwardsaquifer.org To: Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com; TexasCavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:06 PM Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Major underground river? Travis, Yes, the Frio River sinks into it's bed

[Texascavers] Major underground river?

2008-06-06 Thread Travis Scott
Caver-types, Something I have always been fascinated with, yet have rarely heard a mention of in the caving community, is the fact that Texas limestone sucks up an entire river (albeit not the biggest river in the world), and spits it out several miles downstream (~14 miles or so according to

[Texascavers] Wanna go caving?

2008-02-06 Thread Travis Scott
ideally like to have caving trips going on each day, that makes for a lot of volunteers. Please spread the word around at your meetings, put it in your newsletters, etc. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know and we can start working out the details. Thank you, Travis Scott tra

[Texascavers] Searching for Jacqui B and Kel T.

2008-01-24 Thread Travis Scott
I have old emails for you two and need to discuss some juicy caving related ultra-cool subjects with you, can you contact me (email preferred) off-listserve when you get a chance Thanks! Travis - Visit our website:

[Texascavers] Cave Photo Gear

2008-01-24 Thread Travis Scott
Cavers and the like, I have been working on my photo gear lately. I am trying to get some Honeywell Tilt-a-Mites up and running. I have a few already, but one problem I have found is that the capacitors have gone bad in a few of them (what are they, 40 years old?). I figured that

Re: [Texascavers] Cave Photo Gear

2008-01-24 Thread Travis Scott
To: Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com Cc: TexasCavers.com Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Cave Photo Gear Hey Travis, I had the exact same problem with several of my Honeywell Tilt-a-Mites. I took my old capacitor to Radio Shack and I

Re: [Texascavers] Cave Photo Gear

2008-01-24 Thread Travis Scott
new capacitors (I have already had some offered, THANKS!) and try that until I can't get the 15V batteries anymore.. Thanks again! TS - Original Message - From: Brian Masney masn...@gftp.org To: Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com Cc: TexasCavers. com Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent

[Texascavers] Re:OT-Evolution

2008-01-11 Thread Travis Scott
I have to chime in here and make a comment regarding the general attitude and lack of respect of what seems to be many-a-caver on this list... After taking this conversation from being a rude belittling argument and turning it into a nice pleasant discussion regarding evolution and religion

[Texascavers] Cave photography

2008-01-09 Thread Travis Scott
would be much appreciated!! Thanks a bunch!!! Travis Scott www.oztotl.com/Travis - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail

[Texascavers] Future Caving Vehicle?

2007-12-18 Thread Travis Scott
For the earth friendly cavers, a new, small concept off-road vehicle.. It's made for bikes, but would probably fit a ton of caving gear.. http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071010.016/daihatsu-mud-master-c-concept-tokyo-preview

Re: [Texascavers] Terlingua and Big Bend mines

2007-12-05 Thread Travis Scott
Here is some info on Silver Mine Pass http://www.milebymile.com/main/United_States/Texas/photo_17743.html Interesting stuff.. Travis - Original Message - From: Fritz Holt To: Carl Kunath Cc: texascavers@texascavers.com ; jhol...@hotmail.com ; mandy.h...@ers.state.tx.us ;

Re: [Texascavers] Aggie Speleological Society at TCR

2007-10-19 Thread Travis Scott
I am pretty sure the the official Texas A+M records state that ASS was first recognized in 1977. Whether there was a grotto before or after that, I can't say.. But officially, ASS is 30 years old. TS - Original Message - From: jerryat...@aol.com To: alan.blev...@gmail.com ;

Re: [Texascavers] a Kerr County lead and TSS publications :

2007-08-08 Thread Travis Scott
David and all, Both Station C and Red Arrow caves have been visited in recent years and have a caver-land owner relationship. You can see photos here: www.oztotl.com/travis Red Arrow houses a large bat population near the entrance, so it is not a good one for the ICS. Station C houses some

Re: [Texascavers] RE: some un-official 2009 NSS Convention info

2007-08-07 Thread Travis Scott
Will there be any trips to Stower's Cave? There should be, anyone want to lead some trips? Also, I have never seen Devil's Sinkhole; although, I have had several opportunities. I would like to do that and go down into it if possible. Keep your fingers crossed! TS

Re: [Texascavers] a Kerr County lead ??

2007-08-07 Thread Travis Scott
David and others interested in Kerr County caves for the ICS. There is no publication for the county as Mark mentioned. There are a few caves that are being considered for the ICS. I am in charge of the day caving trips during the convention and am working hard to find as many good caves as

[Texascavers] Fountain again

2007-08-03 Thread Travis Scott
the cold Nueces will be most inviting. I believe that Travis Scott may have recently visited a similar cave adjacent to this ranch. This cave is not far from the Devil's Sinkhole. We will be doing this preferably Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Anyone interested in meeting in Barksdale can e-mail

[Texascavers] Fountain Cave/Frio

2007-08-03 Thread Travis Scott
Nueces will be most inviting. I believe that Travis Scott may have recently visited a similar cave adjacent to this ranch. This cave is not far from the Devil's Sinkhole. We will be doing this preferably Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Anyone interested in meeting in Barksdale can e-mail or call me. My

Re: [Texascavers] RE: Cropping Photos

2007-07-18 Thread Travis Scott
You can also just save it as a TIF file or PSD file, and it will save the transparent layer. If you want to use the image for the web, or similar graphics, go to Help (in CS2 at least) and there is a Export Transparent Image that will walk you through saving the file. I suggest GIF for web.

[Texascavers] 2009 ICS Day Caving Trips

2007-04-03 Thread Travis Scott
start working out the details. Thank you, Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com 979.229.0232 Cell 979.731.1721 Home - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com

Correct info for Texascavers listserve

2007-03-26 Thread Travis Scott
Message - From: Ranzau, Joe To: Travis Scott Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:41 PM Subject: RE: Please remove me from your mailing list Wrong Listserve... -- From: Travis Scott [mailto:tra

CaveTex: Devil's Sinkhole in the news

2007-03-26 Thread Travis Scott
and the same photo is on the cover of the Travel section of the Houston Chronicle with an article today. Chronicle article: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/travel/3324065 Texas Coop will PDF the magazing and post it here soon: http://www.texas-ec.org/publications/ Travis Scott

Re: [Texascavers] Caves for sale in Texas or anywhere?

2007-03-26 Thread Travis Scott
Oh, just found out that Brehmers might still be for sale, but it's pricy and a bat cave, and not the longest in the state (1000' long). If he is interested, let me know.. - Original Message - From: speleoste...@comcast.net To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Friday, October 07,

Re: [Texascavers] Caves for sale in Texas or anywhere?

2007-03-26 Thread Travis Scott
I have noticed that when you reply to a message (as in the message below) that it automatically goes to the list, not the sender. I just need to get used to that, sorry... - Original Message - From: Travis Scott tra...@oztotl.com To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Sent: Saturday

[Texascavers] Halloween Photos

2007-03-26 Thread Travis Scott
http://www.oztotl.com/Pages/2005/halloween05.html A few photos showing the costumes.. Travis Scott ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com