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    [Help] Hi Maarten, I'm sure the caving harness will...

    Hi Maarten,

    I'm sure the caving harness will suit you well, if that is the direction you decide to go. I asked two weeks ago if anyone had ANY real stories of someone inverting in a caving...
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    [Help] If I am measuring correctly my back is 23" and my...

    If I am measuring correctly my back is 23" and my height is 5'11''. I have a weight of 205 lbs. and an inseam of 30". I enjoy candlelight dinners and walks on the beach.
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    [Help] I am interested to know if anyone (that has...

    I am interested to know if anyone (that has actually used a caving harness) has had trouble with instability or flipping backwards while rappelling.

    I have heard this (what I believe to be a myth)...
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    To me, "Never Forget" sounds an awful lot like...

    To me, "Never Forget" sounds an awful lot like "Never Let Your Life Go Back to Normal", or "Never Stop Being Afraid." I'm not discounting the huge human toll of the day. However, if I'm ever killed...
  5. I guess you didn't say where you are located, but...

    I guess you didn't say where you are located, but if on the Wasatch Front you should contact the Salt Lake Grotto at: http://caves.org/grotto/slgrotto/

    They currently have access to a several...
  6. It appears that the USFS agrees with your...

    It appears that the USFS agrees with your comments:

    http://azdailysun.com/news/local/rescue-training-business-fined-for-red-rock-fire/article_513399b8-c00b-11e3-83e4-001a4bcf887a.html
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    The man is not around right now, but he'll be...

    The man is not around right now, but he'll be back here in about a month. I'll ask him a lot more detailed questions and see if he has or will write a report.

    I wondered if maybe they went in at...
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    This looks like a cool device, but I'm not buying...

    This looks like a cool device, but I'm not buying that it doesn't twist the rope. Any device that runs the rope through a figure eight hole or one that involves hooking horns will twist the rope, at...
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    I work with an older gentleman who claims to have...

    I work with an older gentleman who claims to have done the first descent of Kolob in 1967.

    Has anyone else ever heard of a group that claims to have done this 11 years before Turville?

    This guy...
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    [News] Ummmmm, sorry but you are the one promoting the...

    Ummmmm, sorry but you are the one promoting the pissing match. You have had several people state that the racetrack footprints will likely be around for decades, yet you continue to insist that they...
  11. Has the media really done this to women? Or is...

    Has the media really done this to women? Or is this a reflection of women's own values?

    Most of the products that are advertised in this way are geared to, and bought by women. Why don't they...
  12. Post Deleted by the NSA. We still got water,...

    Post Deleted by the NSA. We still got water, bitches!
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    [Help] Well, the short answer is that there aren't...

    Well, the short answer is that there aren't really any caves closer than the Mother Lode. At least none that I know of. For you, your best closest caving areas are the Marble Mtns, Mother Lode,...
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    [How To] Maybe they were just too distracted by the naked...

    Maybe they were just too distracted by the naked man in the drop zone with no helmet on. :scared:
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    [Help] This cave is not in a NP, but on BLM land. It is...

    This cave is not in a NP, but on BLM land. It is managed by the St. George BLM office.
  16. I was fortunate to participate in an expedition...

    I was fortunate to participate in an expedition to these caves in 2009. Truly incredible. I'm not a rich man either, but definitely had to save up for the trip and sort of lay low the rest of the...
  17. My understanding is that parks keep 80% of their...

    My understanding is that parks keep 80% of their fee monies and send 20% into a general fund. In this way, the more popular parks like Zion help to fund the some of the less fluid parks and the ones...
  18. To clear up two misunderstandings: 1. Each...

    To clear up two misunderstandings:

    1. Each individual agency decides who is "essential" and "non-essential." No congressman has anything to do with it. These categories have recently been...
  19. Very few plan B opportunities in that area that...

    Very few plan B opportunities in that area that aren't also federal property.
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    A lot of the same safety protocols would apply...

    A lot of the same safety protocols would apply like helmets, three sources of light per person, tell someone where you are going in case you don't return, etc.

    As a caver, IMO the main difference...
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    What kind of relating are you looking for? Mines...

    What kind of relating are you looking for? Mines are man-made, and caves are natural, but I assume you already know that?

    Caves that have no entrance are sometimes intersected by mines, and...
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    [Conditions] For the short term, you could look into renting a...

    For the short term, you could look into renting a wetsuit.

    https://www.google.com/webhp?source=search_app#q=wetsuit+rental+utah&safe=off
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    [Conditions] Zero G is a short canyon, but you can get pretty...

    Zero G is a short canyon, but you can get pretty cold in there without wetsuits. I wouldn't recommend it. It will be full of cold (usually clear) water, but you're going to be a lot happier with...
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    I know how it happened, because I have seen it...

    I know how it happened, because I have seen it happen just like this more than a few times. The storm did not blow in from anywhere else, it formed right on top of the Henry Mtns.

    Thunderstorms...
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    Thanks for this, Ice. I was thinking of heading...

    Thanks for this, Ice. I was thinking of heading down that way tomorrow...
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