Has the upper entrance been enlarged at some point ?? I rappelled into it at least once ( maybe twice ) in the late 80s. I recall it being slightly larger.
I do recall having to spend quite awhile hunting for it, as you could be within 30 feet of it and not see it, as it looked more like a shadow than a hole. On a related note, As much as some people poke fun of me for not going caving, I did my fair share in 1987 to make up for it. ( I was in fairly good shape back then, except for a messed up left ankle from a big accident working on The Aggie Bonfire in 1982. ) I had hopes back in the late 80's of going to other Carta Valley caves that were not getting any visitation ( Blowhole , MF Pit ?? ). I did get to go ridge-walking near there one time with A.Richard Smith, and his friends, but we did not find anything. I think Mrs. Everage might have been on that trip, or another one just like it. But after the 1989 Mexpeleo, I decided to focus all of my efforts in Mexico, attempting to take Houston cavers to Precipicio and Carrizal and places near Monterrey. Had I had the internet, back then, I could have organized or at least contributed to some fun multi-grotto trips. I think my last effort at such a thing was in 1995 ( or 96 ? }with Jay Jorden and his electrician friend Bobby ( Moore ?? ), where we went swimming near El Puente de Dios and celebrated NYE at Real de Catorce and hooked up with some other cavers. I think we rigged Pozo de Gavilan from my truck bumper, but failed to make it to the bottom due to the bees. It is all very fuzzy jumbled muddled repressed memories now, with few if any photographs to prove it. It all seems more like a dream, than reality. Sure I am sane. Right ?? David Locklear
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