hole at the site. Should be interesting to
follow over the coming month.
Geary
From: Louise Power [mailto:power_lou...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:59 PM
To: David Locklear; Texas Cavers
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Re: mine rescue in Chile
Since the hole they're planning will only
To: power_lou...@hotmail.com; dlocklea...@gmail.com; texascavers@texascavers.com
List-Post: texascavers@texascavers.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:04:55 -0500
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Re: mine rescue in Chile
Given a choice between a canvas bag and a steel bucket, I think I would take
Rescuers are planning to lower a metal basket down the tube for the
victims to be stand in.
Surely, some knowledgeable cavers can explain a better way to do this.
Somebody on that rescue team needs a quick tour of the shaft at Honeycreek!
I would use a cordura bag shaped like a mummy sleeping
Since the hole they're planning will only be 24 in diameter, I think groups of
8 is not feasible.
From: dlocklea...@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:13:20 -0500
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: mine rescue in Chile
Rescuers are planning to lower a metal
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:13:20 -0500
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: [Texascavers] Re: mine rescue in Chile
Rescuers are planning to lower a metal basket down the tube for the
victims to be stand in.
Surely, some knowledgeable cavers can explain a better way to do
I would send down a skinny caver at the 1st possible chance to give the
miners some encouragement that everything is going to be alright.
Anybody know a caver that would go down a 2,200 foot deep tube that
will hopefully be 12 inches in diameter or more?
Or does the diameter need to be bigger
