>From David Locklear
At some time in 1983 or 1984 before I started caving, several Texas cavers
( maybe from U.T. Grotto )
arranged with the rancher to haul a ton of heavy trash ( mostly rusted
metal ) out of the sinkhole with the big tree in it ( a.k.a. Big Tree Cave
).
The tree is just a
Locklear' dlocklea...@gmail.com, texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Langtry Lead
What always worries me about the issue of charging for access is that it
sets the land owner up for liability -- which he is protected against if he
does not charge. We might hope this would never
, but as far as I am
concerned it is already closed.
-Original Message-
From: David Locklear [mailto:dlocklea...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:28 PM
To: texascavers@texascavers.com
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Langtry Lead
I have always assumed that the $ 100 was for a weekend
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From: Nico Escamilla [mailto:pitboun...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:37 PM
To: Geary Schindel
Cc: Bill Mixon; CaveTex
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Langtry Lead
Geary
I dont know bout Texas but here in Mexico the average deer lease in
the Palo Blanco basin (the Anahuac and Lampazos
Escamilla [mailto:pitboun...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 5:37 PM
To: Geary Schindel
Cc: Bill Mixon; CaveTex
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Langtry Lead
Geary
I dont know bout Texas but here in Mexico the average deer lease in the
Palo Blanco basin (the Anahuac and Lampazos area in Nuevo Leon
I have always assumed that the $ 100 was for a weekend per caver.
I don't know if family members who are just camping would have to pay.
I am assuming this price includes 3 fun caves and 2 nights of camping
and access to several hundred acres of his ranch, and a free dip in his
stock tank on the
Geary
I dont know bout Texas but here in Mexico the average deer lease in the Palo
Blanco basin (the Anahuac and Lampazos area in Nuevo Leon is about 2500 to
3000 bucks per gun, hunting season lasts 8 to 10 weeks, so the average price
is less than 50 a day.. I know hunters dont spend every
To the best of my knowledge the rancher/owner of the Langtry Caves has never
closed them to cavers except they may not have been accessible during certain
important ranching events.
The Aggie Speleological Society had a very good relationship with the previous
landowner and sometime around 1988
