Category Archives: Caving

Cave Surveying 101!

Posted on October 15, 2017 by marilyn

WOMBEYAN CAVES – 14 – 15 October, 2017 I’d heard about surveying caves, but didn’t have a clue as to how to do it, and MSS doesn’t do enough caving for me to learn “on the job” so to speak.  … Continue reading →

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The Undressed Lady Circuit – Jenolan

Posted on August 21, 2017 by marilyn

JENOLAN CAVES – 19 & 20 August 2017 The lead up to this trip was very exciting, 10 MSS members had signed up, and then they started dropping like flies … broken collar bone, retina surgery, 2 cases of the … Continue reading →

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Caving in the snow

Posted on July 22, 2017 by marilyn

YARRANGOBILLY – July 17 – 22, 2017 A week spent with international cavers was almost a blog disaster when I discovered I’d left my camera at home!  Thankfully there were plenty of other photographers there to save the day (thanks … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Caves Rock Pile

Posted on June 18, 2017 by marilyn

JENOLAN CAVES – Mammoth & Wiburd’s Cave – June 17 & 18, 2017 My fourth time through the Mammoth Rock Pile over the last 10 years was possibly one trip too many, or maybe I’m just getting to old for squeezing through … Continue reading →

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SRT with Bailey

Posted on May 28, 2017 by marilyn

CASTLE HILL – 28 May 2017 If you want to canyon or do vertical caves, you have to know how to self-rescue.  I’ve been restricted from taking Bailey canyoning because up until now, all he’d done was abseil down the … Continue reading →

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