On our first several A&I (pre-)Grotto trips to Bustamante in the spring of
'67 we camped in the cave--carried all our gear and food for the weekend up
the treacherous trail--in the dark--and slept and ate there. Don't ask me
why. I thought it was tradition. Saturday (morning, I think) we were sitti
On Jun 11, 2010, at 3:30 PM, Geary Schindel wrote:
Carbine and LEDs both offer some advantages.
With Carbide,
You can start a fire, even on snow,
Make carbide bombs,
Stay warm, even in a cold wet cave
Provide a carbide assist for someone stuck in a crawl
Cut rope or webbing – whether intentio
Carbine and LEDs both offer some advantages.
With Carbide,
You can start a fire, even on snow,
Make carbide bombs,
Stay warm, even in a cold wet cave
Provide a carbide assist for someone stuck in a crawl
Cut rope or webbing - whether intentional or unintentional
Cook your lunch
Cause your pack to
near death in a Cave
Wow, after reading all of these near-death incidents caused by or around
carbide, it makes me wonder why anyone would consider not switching to
100% LED use!
Mark
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Wow, after reading all of these near-death incidents caused by or around
carbide, it makes me wonder why anyone would consider not switching to 100% LED
use!
Mark
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Sent: Fri 6/11/2010 3:03 PM
To: texasc
