Yall please be aware of histo (and other lung fungus) being present in those little dry, dusty, windless caves. Also soft ticks that carry Lime (type) Diseases and Relapsing Fever. --Ediger
On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 11:31 AM, Kurt L. Menking <kmenk...@bcad.org> wrote: > I have set up a trip for November 22-24 to search for and map any caves > in the cliff across from Paradise Canyon. During TCR Myself, Fran > Hutchins, and Rob Bissett, surveyed a 120’ long cave I found several years > ago. There are numerous shelters visible, some of which I’ve checked out > that have differing amounts of passage that needs to be surveyed and maps > made. There are also many more that I’ve never been to. > > > > I’d like to have enough cavers for 4 or 5 teams to divide up and take on > specific areas. I’d like to have 2 or 3 teams tackle the high leads that > most likely will require rope work to reach the entrances. Plus I’d like > to have at least 2 teams do a thorough inventory of the lower cliff. > > > > Camping will be available Friday-Sunday. We’ll have the place to > ourselves, and the bathrooms, and showers will be functional. My wife > plans to make group meals Saturday Morning & Evening, and Sunday morning. > We’d like to collect $5 each to cover the food costs. I’ll send out more > info on the food as we get closer to those who have let me know they are > coming. > > > > Please let me know if you want to come so we can have enough food. > > > > Bring your survey gear if you have any, and plan on having some good dirty > fun. > > > > Kurt >
