Cave Exploring: The Definitive Guide to Caving Technique, Safety, Gear, and Trip Leadership (Falconguides) (Paperback)

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Product Description

This intructional guide to cave exploring will help readers select the right gear for a caving expedition and understand the proper techniques for exploring safely and with minimal impact. Cave Exploring also discusses the very important topic of trip leadership, something most other caving books give only passing treatment to if any at all.

From the Back Cover

If you haven't seen gypsum flowers, cave crickets, or stalactites made of ice, you don't know what you're missing. Cave Exploring shines a light on the unique underground world of rock formations, flowing rivers, and crawling critters. In this definitive guide, veteran caver Paul Burger clearly and carefully describes the techniques needed to safely climb, crawl, tread softly, and swim in the quest for underground discovery.

 

Learn how to:

 

Get into horizontal caving, vertical caving, wet caving, and cave camping

Select the right gear for a caving expedition

Sidestep common hazards and navigate safely underground

Investigate caves with minimal impact on the environment

Connect with established cavers in your community

Organize and lead a caving trip - or simply be a good team member

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; 1st edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762725605
• ISBN-13: 978-0762725601
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #599,282 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone underground, February 12, 2009

By	Stuart W. Marlatt (Arvada, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Paul's a good friend and a great caver; I can't think of very many people who would be better qualified to write this book. He's done an admirable job of presenting both a good introduction to caving as well as providing some more advanced material for folks who have been caving for some time. I could nitpick some of the presentation - but overall the book is very well crafted. (I especially enjoyed the dedication - thanks, Paul!)