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For those of you who will still be around Madison on Dec 20th, there will be an intermediate caving trip to Skunk Cave in Iowa. This trip is being organized by the Wisconsin Speleological Society. There will only be room for TWO Hoofers on this trip, so if interested, please reply soon with your name, contact information, and caving experience. Info is copied below. Questions? Email me.
Sunday Dec 20th
Meet at PSC at 8:30 am. Get back to Madison around 10 pm
Will have dinner on the way back
The cave:
Skunk is a unique cave, as it is formed by cracks in a cliff rock. The cracks are long, narrow and perpendicular to each other, forming a grid.
It is a challenging cave:
- you will have to chimney on a smooth surface
- advance thru a canyon by exerting lateral pressure on the walls. the walls form a very narrow V, where you can not walk
- pass thru an inclined key-hole
- at the end of the cave-tour, there is an optional wet section
It is a very interesting and different cave.
To come on this trip, you should have been on at least one caving trip (preferably more), comfortable caving and ready to be challenged.
What you should bring:
* Urge for underground adventure
* Batteries for headlamps (8 AA)
* One extra light (flashlight works)
* $ for gas and dinner
* Gloves
* Clothes and shoes that you don't mind getting dirty (avoid cotton if possible)
* A trash bag for your dirty clothes
* Fresh clothes and shoes to change into after caving
* A snack or box-lunch
* A towel
* Knee pads
The club will provide helmets and headlamps.
The club also sells gloves and knee pads
The cave entrance is right on the road. We will be changing in/next to the cars, in front of the cave entrance.
Dress according to weather
If interested, please email me! priscilla.erickson@g
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