Have you ever gone spelunking?
By snowy
@snowy22315 (169973)
United States
April 11, 2021 12:19pm CST
I did this one time in college, and believe me that was enough. Spelunking is the exploration of caves. I should have been suspicious when no other females signed up to do this, but basically it involved wriggling around on your stomach through rooms that were not big enough to stand up in. (The claustrophobic need not apply) I was picturing more like commercial caves with unexplored passages or something in my mind.
Anyway, after an hour or two of wriggling around like an earthworm in the muck, Wonderful!...not! We came out on the side of the mountain. I literally thought I was going to have a heart attack. Not only was it the side of a mountain..it was pretty sheer with nothing to hang on to. I don't know how I ever got down. I supsect it was inch by inch..and I may have had some help as well. I urge you to think twice and ask questions if someone ever invites you to go spelunking, unless you are some big adventurer who doesn't mind getting filthy! Have you been in a small cave?
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
11 Apr 21
I love commercial caves they are a lot of fun, and really neat...lots of them just in this state..but I will leave cave exploration to the young among us that don't mind spending an afternoon like that.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
11 Apr 21
@Juliaacv It would probably feel good in the middle of summer but no other time.
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@Juliaacv (48447)
• Canada
11 Apr 21
@snowy22315 We were in one on a tiny little island up north in our province, and there was a huge spring in it that people were jumping into and swimming in. Not my thing, but to each their own.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
11 Apr 21
Yes, but I suspect the majority of them were commercial. You would not stand for primitive spelunking I am quite sure.
, I might explore an underwater cave with scuba gear but not crawling in some hole in the ground again.
, I might explore an underwater cave with scuba gear but not crawling in some hole in the ground again.2 people like this
@DianneN (246838)
• United States
11 Apr 21
@snowy22315 Growing up, I went into local caves with my brothers and later with friends and boyfriends. Always kept an eye on the tide.
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@RebeccasFarm (86760)
• United States
11 Apr 21
I never would ever go into a cave not exploring.
We did go as tourist when I was a child but those were huge caves.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
11 Apr 21
Yeah, the huge caves are definitely safe and fun too.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
13 Apr 21
Anybody who is remetely claustrophobic would not be comfortable.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
13 Apr 21
@LadyDuck I have taken yours of old coal mines, but they run you through in a coal cart so nothing to worry about really.
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@LadyDuck (458212)
• Switzerland
13 Apr 21
@snowy22315 I went once on a tour inside an old silver mine in Nevada, there were lights when I went out... big mistake, it was dark after a few steps in.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
11 Apr 21
I've been in quite a few cave systems but only the ones with walkways and lighting
I think it'd be beyond me to do actual potholing.
One thing I've seen that I 100% would never do is cave diving that looks so dangerous.
Over here spelunking is more usually called potholing or caving.
I think it'd be beyond me to do actual potholing.
One thing I've seen that I 100% would never do is cave diving that looks so dangerous.
Over here spelunking is more usually called potholing or caving.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
12 Apr 21
It was beyond me when I was 20..but I did it anyway.. It was enough to tell me.. I never wanted to do it again..lol.
It was enough to tell me.. I never wanted to do it again..lol.2 people like this
@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
11 Apr 21
No, it was very strenous and dirty. I would politely decline if you get an offer to go spelunking..just my opinion..
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
13 Apr 21
I don't think it"s very safe..Heck who knows? A bear could be in some of the larger ones.
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@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
13 Apr 21
@snowy22315 I guess being young make me ignorance of such things. There could even be snakes or any dangerous and venomous creatures around.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
13 Apr 21
@prinzcy Yes, young people aren't really aware of danger in the way older people are.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
13 Apr 21
I don't think it was a small cave, but my grandmother, my mother, and I went to some caves many years ago. I can't remember what they were called though.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
13 Apr 21
Were they commercial caves? That is something very different.
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@snowy22315 (169973)
• United States
12 Apr 21
Once will make or break you on spelunking lol. As for me,I did it long enough to discover it's not for me.
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