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> explorable by certain people with certain skills and attitudes, without huge funding demands Absolutely true. I'm friends with several people on that list. E
by planteen 8y ago
> explorable by certain people with certain skills and attitudes, without huge funding demands
Absolutely true. I'm friends with several people on that list. Everyone I know has a "normal" job. Caving is quite inexpensive. I've gone on a couple of expedition exploration trips to Peru. You need some caving gear (helmet, lights, vertical gear, cave suit) which could all be had for probably around $1000. The expedition will need a couple hammer drills. One-time use gear isn't bad - some bolts and rope. Other than that, you are looking at a plane ticket, bus ride, food, and a mule skinner. The hardest part is getting the time off of work for a month. :-)
There are plenty of opportunities that don't involve international travel as well. I go up a couple weekends a year to caves in South Dakota and get to "virgin passage".
If you are interested in caving in the US, visit a local grotto (branch of the National Speleological Society).
http://caves.org http://caves.org