Did a lot of spelunking when I was a kid, kinda an extension of Boys Scouts

Same group of friends were pretty adventurous, kept together for a while after scouts timed out. (I'm not claiming to be the leader of this adventurousness) Had these handbooks of caves of West Virginia, caves of Maryland, caves of Virginia. there are thousands of them. Did quite a few of them, even the walk to them was pretty adventurous. Did it w/the old carbide lamps made of brass.

Sorry, not sure where I'm going with this, them's were the days I guess and I could pretty well imagine what was going on, did they get lost? tired out (but not one guy?) Yeah, it felt a little claustrophobic at times, nothing like coming out covered in mud, in a constant 54 degree environment.

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Posted: 04/29/2019 at 4:21PM

5 men rescued from a Cleveland Va cave after 47 hours -- HokieDan95 04/29/2019 12:08PM

Not a claustrophobian thing to do for the likes of me.** -- MikeVT85 04/29/2019 5:34PM

Did a lot of spelunking when I was a kid, kinda an extension of Boys Scouts -- `lag 04/29/2019 4:21PM

One guy escaped for help.....common sense says to tell someone -- HokieDan95 04/29/2019 4:42PM

No, we were pretty well organized w/adults etc, and people outside... -- `lag 04/29/2019 4:46PM

I did some caving once - once - while at VT -- HokieMacDaddy 04/29/2019 1:07PM

Took the "Outdoor Skills" class at VT in early 80's -- RTFC 04/29/2019 12:31PM

I'm claustrophobic. No way. Did do MRI with cloth over eyes. ** -- TomTurkey 04/29/2019 12:23PM

Yup- I’ve had 12 and I’m phobic -- tallahasseehokie 04/29/2019 12:37PM

Gonna remember this protocol ** -- SavannaHokie 04/29/2019 1:21PM

How about the guy in Nutty Putty cave? Makes your skin crawl -- typed by ben 04/29/2019 12:29PM

You could've stopped at... -- BTHokie 04/29/2019 12:43PM

That would be my hell ** -- TomTurkey 04/29/2019 12:33PM

Heck no, I get claustrophobic just thinking about it. And even worse -- BTHokie 04/29/2019 12:20PM

I was told VT Cave Club was involved in rescue. Can someone confirm this? ** -- Cal Naughton Jr 04/29/2019 12:18PM

I don't think so...news referred to "The Blacksburg Cave Rescue Team" -- JoesterVT 04/29/2019 12:30PM

Just a couple of weeks ago some guy was -- fordham 04/29/2019 12:10PM

Did a lot of spelunking when I was a kid, kinda an extension of Boys Scouts

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