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Scott, why don't you go up and visit Mammoth cave - they have steps,
lighting, and a gift shop. You'll love it.

----- Original Message -----
From: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>
To: <cavers@cavers.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 10:24 AM
Subject: Cave tie offs


> A question,
>
> Last year in putting in the initial line in our New Little Cave in Belize,
we
> occasionally had a little problem in finding good tie offs for the line.
The
> basic problem was the amount if silt settled on the floor of the cave.
>
> In several sections of the cave, the scene looked like the Sahara desert
with
> smooth sand er, silt, dunes (which could be several feet deep) covering
the
> floor.  If we tied the line to the occasional stalagmite standing upward,
the
> center sections of the line would quickly be buried in silt and disappear.
> So we unwillingly used the stalactites on the ceiling for a temporary
line.
> But needing to follow the line in zero vis would certainly slow down any
exit
> that might be required.
>
> Does anyone have any experience with some kind of stakes or other
standoffs
> that might be used?  It would sure help us.
>
> Thanks for your help,        Scott
>

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