Has TCMA ever leased a cave?
> On Nov 6, 2017, at 10:07 AM, Gregg Williams via Texascavers > <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > > That's a great idea Bill. The TCMA has committed itself to building a strong > organizational foundation so it can, in the future, partner with > organizations to purchase large tracts with caves. Midnight cave is located > on a very large ranch and big purchases like that are not within the scope of > the TCMA at this time. > > Currently the TCMA is actively engaged in the purchase of property with the > TSS to house the yet unnamed Texas caving headquarters. While there isn't a > cave on the property and it is a little less exciting the purchase will give > a permanent home to Texas caving and it's assets and archives. This will also > mean that the TSS's archives will be more easily accessed by cavers so they > can find that new big project or get their new discoveries recorded for > posterity. > > Also, as far as I know there is no reason to believe the ranch Midnight is > on is for sale at this time. > > Gregg > >> On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Bill Steele via Texascavers >> <texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: >> How about the TCMA acquiring Midnight Cave and more caves for caving? >> >>> On Nov 6, 2017, at 9:06 AM, Scott C <scotts.la...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>> I totally agree with Gregg. This is real caving stuff that is interesting >>> :) Thanks for sharing! >>> >>> Scott Cogburn >>> GHG >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> 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. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >>>>> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >>>>> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >>>>> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >>>>> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >>>> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >>>> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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