I would like to preface this with, I don't consider this violating guidelines because the place I'm talking about is relatively well known and has multiple videos of people visiting it, but I had some questions about the cave for people who had been there.

A while ago I found a website talking about caves on the Nantahala River, and I was very exited as I'm near the region and don't have many caves here. The only thing I was curious about, is that I couldn't tell if the cave was an actual cave, or just a rock shelter that happened to be called a cave. The photos don't really help and none of the videos of people going there help because they clearly don't plan on entering the cave even if there is one there. Here's the link to the website I found it on: https://www.be-roberts.com/se/nc/nant/cave/caves1.htm You can also find videos by just Googling "Indian Grave Caverns" or "Indian Cave Nantahala."

I appreciate any info you have on this. Also sorry if this violates community guidelines I really wasn't sure if it did since it was pretty well known.

Amazing what you can capture with some headlamps, an iPhone, and a little patience.

I'm starting to amass a supply of gear and i see no end in sight yet. I don't have a large house or a garage. But there is room for shelves of some kind. I'd be interested to see what some of you who don't have a ton of space to work with do for your gear organization. post your good ideas here!

something i have been wondering about for a while. im not exactly a caver myself at least not yet. i was just wondering what you the caving community think of another outdoor activity a lot of people consider crazy. namely free solo climbing. does your community have the same my god they must be out of their minds reaction that most normies have when you see people hanging by one hand to a rock 300m up the side of a cliff say and no safety harness. or does their lack of fear of heights cross over with your communities lack of fear of deep enclosed claustrophobia? probably you'll all have different thoughts on it but id love to hear your perspectives on it

Okay, so I am currently writing a sci fi fanfic where the main characters are trapped on a deserted tropical island in the middle of the ocean, and then a hurricane hits the island. So the main characters have to dive under the water with their breathing masks, and they find their way to a littoral cave that is like this. The entrance its is underwater, but there is an air pocket deeper in the cave, and solid stone floor for the main characters to rest on. I would like to know if this kind of littoral cave is possible, and would the main characters be safe from the hurricane in the cave? Would they have to deal with things like oxygen poisoning, nitrogen narcosis, or decompression sickness? I think this kind of littoral cave is possible because I remember a nature documentary I watched where a sea snake had to lay eggs, and it swam into an cave with an air pocket to lay the eggs somewhere safe and with air because sea snake eggs can’t survive underwater.

Yall I'm in desperate need. Been tracking some different passages in the east TN area, and I need to find a reference book written by Thomas Barr Jr called Caves of TN. I think it was published in 68. If anyone has a place I can buy it or a download I would greatly appreciate it. I never really try to download books if I can keep from it, but I've been looking for this book for months now. I got three different bookstores with my number if they find one... help a brother out here.

Hello all. I been watching cave exploring videos like for a year now since my friend introduced it to me.

I was initially claustrophobic Watching the Videos. One was of the nuttyputty cave and the taiwan 13 kids struck tragedy. But now after watching many successful cave experiences videos I find it exciting and thrilling.

I am looking for some easy level caves to be explored in India with someone who has done cave exploration before which are easy and noy squeezy since its my first time exploring.

Also I am not sure what all safety equipment we need so please drop some suggestions. Few things for safety I have in mind is carrying a rope for us to not get lost and another is carrying an Airtag with location access to someone outside just in case we are stuck and a walkey talkey.

I’ve been vertical for about a year and I half and I just got my own rope! It’s 150 feet of 11mm static rope.

What is the recommended aftercare? Do I need to wash it or anything after each use? Obviously inspection of damage is a must but I want to minimize any damage or wear and tear

Thanks

I need some recommendations. The knee pads I have are essentially useless and barely worth the effort. The pads are bulky and don’t stay in place and the straps need constant readjusting. It’s an engineering problem, a question of ergonomics.

Anyone have any leads?

So there's a beautiful little cave very close to where I live and it's drawn me in. I'd like to one day in the near future push it to its furthest extremities (only 1,500ft) and the tunnel ascends in elevation rather than descends. It is a dry cave with only one narrow entrance. However the very furthest part (and anecdotally well before that) has been noted as having "bad air". These sections have previously been dug in search of new passages. It sees very little activity and it wouldn't surprise me if nobody has been to the farthest end in decades.

How would I go about reaching the end safely and mitigate this bad air risk as much as I can? I know it's possible because it has been mapped and I'm aware that digging used to occur at the far reaches. Has anyone done this and brought some oxygen cylinders that mountaineers use etc even disposable ones? Possible to clear up the bad air with CO2 scrubbers etc? (it's not a huge area and higher elevated than the entrance) or is this a pipe dream?

(I know this is not recommended ever, but the fact it was previously dug makes me think it's possible to at least reach the end)

Thanks!

Edit: Decided against going past the limits of the lighter test, it’s not worth the risk and not worth the expense of proper apparatus and training for an extra 750ft of cave. Thank you all for your time and informative responses

I have a warmbac oversuit that I'm selling this week, having been used in caves and mines its a little dirty, I usually hose it down and give it a scrub with a brush, can you machine wash them on cold with a little detergent?

Does anyone us a GoPro for taking pictures and videos while caving? What is your experience and what would you suggest?

So I used to cave with my mom when I was a kid. We lived in Corbin KY and had to drive aways on a highway that I cannot remember. Twas a long drive (1-2hrs). After crossing a bridge, we parked in a gravel pull off near a home and took a short walk down to the cave entrance. The cave was a really basic straight shot and it came out on the other side of the road in a ravine. The mouth opened to a rocky riverbed and was almost directly under the bridge. Any idea of a cave that meets this description? It would mean a lot to me to revisit it.

Hi everyone,

I'm living in an area where there is essentially limestone but the nearest caves are 50 minutes away according to grottocenter, so I was wondering if you guys could tell me the signs of possible cave locations ? Should I be searching near some cliffs/ mountain tops/anticlines?

Cover photo: a cave rappels into the Big Room of Cass Cave, WV, on a permitted trip in January 2021.

So excited after much SRT practice to go to Gourdneck and safely navigate my first baby 32' pit entrance. Holy bananas Gourdneck is such a stunning stream passage cave 😍

. supposing a caver could do like on all fours crawling like a dog but not the being born again through a stone vaglna squeezing through an inch at a time type caving. are there still a good number of cave systems out there where someone with this limit on themselves could still do a fair bit of exploring? the hypothetical caver in this instance is me. i could see myself being able to crawl about within reason. but the squeeze i think would make me very uneasy.

Hi going caving tomorrow and it’s known we will be waist deep in water for a small section. i have only caved dry caves so really need some advice on clothing.

the cave is in the UK so water will be cold, that being said am i better to wear regular hiking trousers under my oversuit (not waterproof) like i usually do or go for a pair of shorts as they will dry quicker? i’ll still be wearing wet socks and wellies so keeping feet warm isn’t a problem it’s just the legs i’m not sure about

would appreciate any advice

A couple friends and I are planning to visit Carnegie Cave in Shippensburg, PA this coming Sunday, May 5. Can anyone who knows the cave tell me if it is prone to flooding? Sunday is supposed to be very heavy rain all day, and I know that’s a huge risk in some caves. I’ve really been looking forward to it, but I want to be smart about this too, and will post-pone if there’s a flood risk. Any general advice about the cave is appreciated, as well!

Im bored and want to do an actual caving expedition with someone in the Czech Republic? If you can get inside the cave somehow, I will come along. I dont know single rope technique yet. Im experienced in other aspects of caving.