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I totally agree with Gregg. This is real caving stuff that is interesting :)
Thanks for sharing!
Scott Cogburn
GHG
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> On Nov 6, 2017, at 8:41 AM, Gregg Williams via Texascavers
> <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
>
> This sort of stuff is what this email list should have more of.
>
> Gregg
>
>> On Sun, Nov 5, 2017 at 9:27 AM, James Jasek via Texascavers
>> <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
>> Great story
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhoneiPhone
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>> On Nov 5, 2017, at 9:21 AM, Logan McNatt via Texascavers
>> <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote:
>>
>> In Carl's message about digging open the lower entrance from inside Midnight
>> Cave, he didn't mention what happened next--one of many stories in the lore
>> of the Carta Valley cavers.
>>
>> Carl's original version is in the chapter on Midnight Cave in his 50 Years
>> of Texas Caving pp. 458-467.
>> It is better than my synopsis below.
>>
>> LowGun
>>
>> The successful dig gave Carl Kunath, Ron Bridgemon, Chuck Pease, and Nick
>> Lucas a rare opportunity to play a devilish trick on the other two members
>> of the team. Jan and Orion Knox were at the back of the cave where they had
>> pushed through the tortuous Corkscrew into a significant unexplored section
>> of the cave.
>>
>> The dig crew exited the new entrance, walked over to the pit entrance, and
>> pulled up the rope. They reentered through the lower entrance and met up
>> with Jan and Orion, who were not told of the discovery. Arriving at the
>> bottom of the pit entrance to find no rope, the conspirators feigned dismay
>> and consternation, but were disappointed at the calm reaction of Jan and
>> Orion. A brief quest for another way out surprised them with sunlight coming
>> through the new entrance.
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