Intro to Spelunking - Caving adventure - 1 of 2
Details
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This is a Pay to Play event: $65 x person
Pay by Venmo at: Darwin-Castillo-7
After payment is receive you will be move to the attendance list.
INTRO TO SPELUNKING
In this trip we will explore the first half of this cave system.
I do recommend to attend this trip as preparation for Advance Caving 2-2 coming soon.
Have you ever hear the term Spelunking?
Then you may know the definition or maybe you have it all wrong, anyway if you have never been spelunking and/or caving make sure you check this off your "must do before I die list!!
Spelunking as many prefer, is an adventure sport that combines many different skills into one amazing experience.
Crawling through tight squeezes, wiggling down tunnels on your belly or your backside, climbing up walls of rock – these are just a few of the challenges you might find in a cave environment.
https://youtu.be/6xqfnJZnEtQ
Keep your eyes open and you might see tiny “soda straws,” the beginning stages of stalactite growth. “Flowstone” deposits shaped like ribbon candy and wedding cakes, “cave coral” that looks like burnt popcorn.
These are just a few of the formations we might find in a cave.
We provide:
Hard shell knee pads
Helmet
Gloves
Head light
You must bring:
For the caving wear your older clothes that you don't mind getting dirty and wet.
1.) Full set of clean clothes to change when we get back including shoes.
2.) Water-snacks- as we will be inside the cave for about 5 hours
3.) Head covering/hat/jacket to be use inside of cave. It gets very cold when not moving.
4.) Small towel for cleaning later.
5.) Small school backpack
6.) Two kitchen size trash bag to put dirty clothes in.
When temperatures drop outdoors, the cave maintains a steady 50-55 degrees, making the cave warm in winter (and cool in summer).
Itinerary:
9:00 am - Meet a Rockville Metro Station
10:45 am. - Arrive at location
11:00 am - Unload, assign equipment and safety talk
11:30 am - Enter cave and exploration
5:00 pm - Exit caves and back to parking lot
6:00 pm - Dinner time close-by.
Cave is located on Martinsburg, WV
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are claustrophobic this trip may NOT be for you.
Meetup location:
Rockville Metro Station, East (rear) parking lot
GPS coordinates: 39.084987, -77.145978
CARPOOL: Don't forget if you want a ride or are willing to offer a ride – be a friend to the environment, save money, and make friends by just posting a message!!
Have a ride: Please post where you are coming from, what time, and how many spots you have.
Need a ride: Post that you need a ride and contact any offers via e-mail for those that are offering rides.
Notice about carpooling: Carpooling is NOT FREE - If you are carpooling the polite thing to do is tip your driver a minimum of $10 x person.
Event cancellation police: Full return if RSVP is cancel 4 days in advance of date event - 0% if cancel 24hr of event