LiDAR for that area is recently available so if there is a significant surface
feature associated with this cave it may be located thru that. Send me coords
AGG
From: "George Veni"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2021 12:24:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] looking for cave nea
Robert Bezy is the world expert on night lizards. He sent me a request for
photos of Cueva de Pachon because there is a species there. If anyone has any
pics or scanned old photos you can find him on Facebook and send them to him.
You will get credited if he ever uses your photo. I know that bec
I am sad to report that Jim Sansom, distinguished Austin geologist was lost to
covid last week. He was a friend of cavers going back to the1960's As a young
geologist working for the Texas Highway department he was there when the core
hole into Inner Space caverns was drilled and he was the seco
this might not be Grapevine cave you are talking about. It already has a gate.
There are a number of other caves out on the Burnett Ranch subdivision. A
number of different B&B's too
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From: "cavercrash"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 3:41:22
by owner you mean the owner of the B&B ? A San Marcos fellow who is friends
with a few cavers recently bought that property. He is interested in doing
conservation activities there.
From: "Ben Starr"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2020 2:55:28 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Gra
yes, it has 1 row with about 8-10 kernels
From: "John Brooks"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2020 11:38:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Humans reached the Americas 11, 000 years earlier
than previously thought, archaeologists discover
Perhaps this is a dumb question – but
I couldnt agree more with Bill. If I wanted to see everyone's kneejerk opinion
about the topic of the second I'd stay of facebook all the time. At least
cavers there have things like Hazel Barton's webcasts.
I have some questions for the micro-blasting community. Do folks prefer rifle,
pistol
The person I'd ask about Bill Helmer is Gil, or maybe Frank Binney
From: "kara posso"
To: "texascavers" , "seaross50"
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2020 7:48:55 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Historical Question
Hello Everyone,
Below is a message i received from a fellow through the grotto email
I think a "person of interest" to look into here is Bill Helmer. He was a UTG
caver back about then and he was a cartoonist who did many caver cartoons. See
his book "There we was" He went on to have a career at a nationally prominent
magazine, Playboy. Even if this is a blind lead you will find
What follows is part of a email I sent about the Honey Creek ranch proposal. (
not to TCEQ) I design septic systems as part of my work. A lot of what is being
proposed does not come up to the state standards that you'd have to follow if
you were building a system for a single family home, much l
Leakey is Real county. There are some caves that have been known for a long
time there, names elude me at the moment. The Geology is favorable for caves.
Good limestones in the Edwards section, potential confining layers in the
underlying Glen Rose. The Frio and its branches are cutting into t
Mark hit the nail on the head. private entities using power of emminent domain
for personal gain. rubberstamped by permitting agencies. At least in Texas
they are. Gas destined for export, this is not public benefit in any way.
They dont bother to do good environmental studies or look at im
I worked at a couple scout camps in northeast Texas back in the late 60s early
70s. We have old time staff reunions around Christmas and a couple summers ago
we were all invited out for the 50 th year celebrations of our camp. It too had
a interesting history of east Texas natural land and Dalla
Nancy, this community owes you a very large thank you for all you have done
recently helping some of the members of our community. I personally wish you
the best in your future endevors and am grateful that you were there to help my
dear friends
Grubbsi
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From
woops hateful demons in my computer sent that to the wrong address
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From: "grubbsi"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 3:42:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] 6th Texas Hydro Geo Workshop, Cave Without a Name,
Boerne, Texas Octo
yes I fairly easily found what i ws looking for also got records for 2 old oil
well drilled in early 80s that are listed as plugged. doing soil test now
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From: "Geary Schindel"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2019 3:22:06 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] 6th
Caver work with a number of different conservation organizations here in Texas.
There are several who work with the group that is trying to get some
conservation going in Comal county. I am reposting an announcement about their
upcoming fundraiser
An Evening to Celebrate Conservation in Comal
I print lots of stuff. reports, airphotos to take in the field, maps and more
maps. I got a tank feed printer Epson ET 2750 It was about $100 more than a
cartridge fed Canon pixma. A set of 4 bottles of ink is 50 - 60 $ ( I think)
I'm still working on the first set of ink bottles. estimat
There's bound to be more caves that get to the water out there. We just dont
know them, yet
From: "Andy Gluesenkamp"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2019 12:09:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] El Max ranch El Max limestone; Geology question
There are Eurycea in Spring Creek
What I'd like to find is references to any articles that William wrote or talks
he gave at TSA ec It'd also be nice to find what caves are in the area he was
talking about. Sam S Sweet remembers William mentioning the El Max but they
didnt find any salamander caves there so its not in his notes
Does anyone remember the caves on the El Max ranch, Kendall county ? Does
anyone remember anything about the El Max limestone ? Way back in the 60s
cavers went to caves there. Bill Russell gave a talk, maybe wrote some articles
in the Texas Caver at the time about the geology of that area. He su
I'd like to float the idea of doing a couple memorial issues of the Texas Caver
for William Russell, Bill Mixon, Pete Strickland, Lee Jay Graves and Don
Broussard. We did so much with those fellows, They did so much for caving. If
folks wrote stories of caving with them, personal recollections f
s
with so many shared moments and memories. I am forever grateful for the times I
got to share with these great cavers. They gave their full measure of devotion
to our cause. We can only hope that our dedication is equal
Grubbsi
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Texascavers ma
The brothers I was thinking of are the Crow brothers, I think the older one was
Mike they were more active pre -72
From: "Charles Loving"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 5:13:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Mike Collins question
Mike Collins and I did some caving in Zacate
I think maybe there were 2 Collins brothers in the grotto back then ?
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From: "Frank"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2019 12:11:23 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Remember Mike Collins?
Any old timers out there remember a 1960s or 1970s caver named Mike Collins?
ps 1976 is only 43 years ago yer making me feel more ancient than I am
AGG'i
From: "Andy Gluesenkamp"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 7:11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Bill Russell, newspaper articles and magazine covers
I have been reading my cherished copy of Bill'
Logan, I think you can get desert boots which are updated versions of Jungle
boots (I think) Also when you have that carbide trip, if someone is carrying
the spent ( but still slightly off gassing ) carbide in a ammo box demonstrate
the proper way to open the box. Looking into it with your flame
such. Here its just
another part of the passage"
Way back in the back is the "fortress of solitude" with giant spar crystals 3
feet tall
Grubbsi
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From: "Bill Steele"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 12:59:11 PM
Subje
Thank you George, you speak for many of us at this sad moment. Life is short,
dont waste your's or others time with pointless BS. Go outside and enjoy the
splendor of this fantastic creation where we are blessed to dwell. Fly up and
catch your dreams before they slip away. Gr
This is indeed sad news Dr Holsinger was a friend of many many Texas cavers.
He was the expert who worked on amphipods. As a fledgling cave biologist he
was the first specialist who I sent specimens to for ID. 1974 The Great Mud
Cave in Williamson county. He did the pioneering work on Texa
During the time I ran TCR and when I helped Gil while he was running it I do
not remember a single instance of anyone being "thrown out" of the TCR, ever.
There were a number of cooks and cooks helpers who got comped in because they
were workers on the event. They spent their time doing those th
During the time I ran TCR and when I helped Gil while he was running it I do
not remember a single instance of anyone being "thrown out" of the TCR, ever.
There were a number of cooks and cooks helpers who got comped in because they
were workers on the event. They spent their time doing those th
this has nothing to do with caves, cavers, caving What you know about forestry
wouldnt fill half a thinble
Grubbsi
From: "David"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 12:01:39 PM
Subject: [Texascavers] Deforestation
For those of you who wish to accelera
Chiggers in Africa carry some very bad stuff. Probably be here before too
long. dont forget paralysis ticks. I got bitten by one on the gypsum flats
out near Carlsbad
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From: "Geary Schindel"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2018 10:51:08 AM
Subject: [Tex
Interesting. The Central Texas Environmental Health Association (CTEHA) is
having a talk on "Tick Borne Relapsing Fever" at our Spring training
conference. Friday May 18 in San Marcos. Anna Kilouvea from Ausitn Public
Health is the presenter. I bet its going to be the same study. At least its no
Thats Kimble White's crew
From: "Justin Shaw"
To: "texascavers"
Sent: Friday, February 9, 2018 3:10:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] New Cave in Brushy Creek area?
Not only are they taking speleothems out of the cave, they’re handing them out
as souvenirs.
On Feb 9, 2018, at 08:21, H
Ask Kevin Stafford, he has done a lot of work out there
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From: "Andrea Croskrey via Texascavers"
To: "Texas Cavers"
Cc: "Andrea Croskrey"
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2017 11:05:37 AM
Subject: [Texascavers] Photo request: Blaine and Rustler Formations
Howdy Texas Cavers!
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