In article >,
"Pete C." > wrote:


> > I've got to check out the local cave maps. "Wonder World" cave is only
> > about 4 or 5 blocks down the street and they have a map of the local
> > system. Not sure of the depth... but I think they are shallower than
> > many.
>
> A lot of caves around, many not open to the general public.

"Mine" would not be.

>
> >
> > But if a large room runs under my property, I'll have to seriously check
> > it out when I pay the morgage off in 4 more years and I can free up some
> > income. :-) Worth a looksee for more than one reason.
>
> Drill a shaft down from your living room eh?

That's the general idea. ;-)
IIRC the WW cave system is shallower than most.

And dryer.


> > I'm mildly claustrophobic.
> > NO underground (or ice) diving for me.
> > I just know I'd die.
>
> Caving certainly isn't for the claustrophobic, it isn't for the
> inflexible either as you sometimes have to do some interesting
> contortions to get through an area.

Yes. Spelunking is a specialized art.

>
> >
> > Panic is generally what kills divers. I'd rather not put myself in a
> > position for that to happen.
>
> "Stop, think, act" as they say.

Yes.

>
> >
> > "Know thyself" and all that.
> > Know thy limitations.
>
> Yep.

Live to dive another day.
I've been a cavern tour guide early in my job career.

>
> Yep, refresher courses are cheap.

Cheaper than a funeral. ;-)

> My dive shop has classes at a pool
> just about every weekend, and their customers are invited to show up
> whenever and get some pool time in. Good to just go puddle diving there
> once in a while to stay in shape.

Yes.
Dibble is a nice guy too so I'm sure it'd be no trouble.

>
> >
> > Scuba is not for the careless.
>
> Nope. Plenty of ways to kill yourself if you're careless.

Diving and spelunking... Double trouble!

>
> >
> > > > So many crafts, so little time.
> > >
> > > So many tools I don't have yet, need projects to justify them
> >
> > That's not generally difficult. <G>
>
> Sadly for my budget, it isn't.

<lol> I know the feeling!

I meant the justification.
The finances are a separate issue.
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