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UKSpectre
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Hey, I've been wanting to try my hand at caving for a while, thought this would be a good place to get some information.
Let me introduce myself. My name's Jonathan. I'm a firefighter for the US Air Force, currently stationed at RAF Lakenheath. As a firefighter I've had training in confined space rescue, repelling, and rubble extrication. I'm also more than used to crawling around on my hands and knees and not being able to see farther than the inside of my mask. In my civilian life I was also an avid climber, so I know my way around rocks. But I've never tried caving.
So what advice can you give me? I think I'd probably like to start out with a few guided caving tours, where they provide the equipment. Or at least tagging along on an easier cave with a group of more experienced cavers.
So anyways, that's my story.
Let me introduce myself. My name's Jonathan. I'm a firefighter for the US Air Force, currently stationed at RAF Lakenheath. As a firefighter I've had training in confined space rescue, repelling, and rubble extrication. I'm also more than used to crawling around on my hands and knees and not being able to see farther than the inside of my mask. In my civilian life I was also an avid climber, so I know my way around rocks. But I've never tried caving.
So what advice can you give me? I think I'd probably like to start out with a few guided caving tours, where they provide the equipment. Or at least tagging along on an easier cave with a group of more experienced cavers.
So anyways, that's my story.