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Horizontal Caving

See the list of current leaders, here.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS:

• Instructs beginners on proper cave attire
• Anticipate food and water needs for trips
• Can read and understand cave maps and descriptions
• Knows locations of: Speleobooks, Schoharie Cabin, Gage Cabin
• Familiar with cave terminology : karst, formations, sump, etc.
• Inform beginners on cave ethics: pix/footprints/time
• Keep track of club gear and ensure it’s return to the E-room

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Fitting/maintenance of caving helmets and headlamps
• Cave packs – what goes in them and why
• Knowledge of advantages/disadvantages of various fabrics when wet
• Demonstrate the ability to safely cross varied cave terrain such as:
• muddy/loose slopes, deep pools/streams, small climbs/descents, tight crawls, and exposed areas (those with drops beneath/next to)
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability of how to place and use a webbing hand line if and when necessary
• Operate/repair electric headlamps
• First Aid packs – what goes in them and why

WHAT CAVING LEADERS MUST BRING ON TRIPS:

• Personal caving gear
• Extra lights for group members without/that forgot
• Extra polypro in case someone is cold
• Extra food and water
• Trash bag folded up and stuffed inside of helmet for hypothermia tent
• Group cave pack, packed and inspected by leader
• Water bottle(s)
• First Aid kit
• Extra lamp
• Extra batteries

WHAT INDIVIDUALS MUST BRING ON CAVING TRIPS:

• Helmet
• Headlamps(2)
• Small flashlight
• extra batteries
• hange of clothesANDshoes
• Trash bag for muddy clothes
• Polypro underlayers,NO COTTONlayers
• Gas money
• Food and water to snack on