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Q&A How to escape a cave in an emergency situation?

I have been doing a lot of cave climbing recently. So I am not talking about your average tourist cave, I talk about real miles deep labyrinth like caves, where nature never thought of humans getti...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Andreas Schwab‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Headlamp with open flame

I just saw a documentary where they investigated lakes inside of glaciers. They rapelled in big crevasses and even dived in those sometimes huge water reservoirs. The scientist had a regular looki...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Wills‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Would a gunshot echo in a cave?

I'm writing a story in which someone is shot in a cave system. Another character is an adjoining tunnel some distance and at least a few tunnel intersections away. Would the sound of the shot reach...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Tammy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question guns caving
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Q&A Good places to go potholing in the UK

A long time ago when I was about 10 I went potholing on a school trip in Devon, and despite mild claustrophobia I found myself eventually enjoying it - egged on brilliantly by my friends. I hadn't ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to get rid of illegal artificial paints on historical monuments?

India is known for its historical monuments and Caves are essential part of them. While among them, almost all major tourist attractions are very well conserved and looked after, unfortunately some...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is a lava tube, as a place to see bats? Are there any in the United States?

I've been looking for places to find bats in their natural habitat, rather than around the house. The author of this question saw some bats in a lava tube. I've never heard of a lava tube before, a...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GL‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why can't a Figure-of-8 descender be used for SRT?

I've been told that a Figure-of-8 descender cannot be used for SRT (single-rope technique) because the descender must be able to be removed from the rope, without being removed from the harness. Wh...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by p0llard‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Question climbing caving
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Q&A What is the warning call for falling rocks in your area?

I was inspired by the question "What should one do when climbing if someone above you yells ROCK?" to ask what the equivalents are around the world. So, what would I shout to warn someone below me...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Toby Speight‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What precautions are needed for caving?

I have been hiking/mountaineering for quite a few years now. But, I have never been into a deep cave as yet. We are planning to explore a natural cave that we'll have to rappel into. The cave is un...

4 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Question safety caving
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Q&A Exploring coastal caves safely?

Having read this good question I felt it covered mountainous regions very well however myself and my husband are big fans of the coast and he certainly has (with his ex-fisherman father) explored m...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Dangers of excavating caves?

There are a lot of caves around where I'm from in the Southern Canadian Rockies, including the largest cave, and the longest cave in Canada, as well as the Booming Ice Chasm. The caves around here ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I distinguish a dirt floor in a cave from a floor formed of very old coprolites?

This may be better asked as two questions; if so, I will edit. The question is prompted by a section in Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes by Svante Pääbo, who was the first to sequence Ne...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How fast does suspension trauma happen?

In this question I asked about suspension trauma and why it's effects come to be. Apparently the main reason is reduced blood flow/ circulation. This is due to blood vessels being constrained/pre...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why does suspension trauma happen?

This question once more brought up the topic of suspension trauma. I tried to read up on the topic, but found that the Wikipedia page was not as informative as I would have liked. Especially I'm s...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should one do when climbing if someone above you yells ROCK?

Hearing someone above you yell ROCK when climbing is a scary experience because that means that an object (usually a rock) is plummeting down to the route towards you. Hopefully you are wearing yo...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Semi-static rope 24 hour rule

It is said that a semi-static rope should be submerged for 24 hours before first use. Why is this, and is this before every first use ?

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Minimum safe rappel rope diameters?

9mm is considered minimum for a vertical rappel with a nylon or polyester kernmantle rope, 6mm with high strength aramid, but what if your rappel isn't vertical? What's the minimum safe rope diamet...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What temperatures can I expect in caves compared to surface?

If the daily air temperature is between 0 °C to 14 °C, what sort of temperature would be found within caves? Will it be any colder or warmer? The caves in question (Wombeyan) do not go terribly fa...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by WW.‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Question temperature caving
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Q&A What types of boots are good for caving?

Considering the following options: watertight: because caves are often wet or muddy stiff sole: to provide more grip and protection from the rocky bottom. durability What is better, a rubber bo...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by FLY‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Question boots footwear caving
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Q&A Will a compass work underground or underwater?

Because they rely on radio signals, GPS units generally do not work underground or underwater, but what about a plain ol' magnetic compass? Are the magnetic fields of earth present at all depths? ...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by JPhi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭