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Ash1955
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Hi, I guess I am a newbie since caving has not been a regular part of my life and most of the caves I have been in are basically tourist caves though I have encountered a few nameless wild caves. This has been in Western Australia and South East Asia.
It?s the caves and their formations that fascinate me and I have never done any SRT or technical caving.
Most of these have been walk, stoop or crawl with a couple with passages involving squeezes
I?m going on an adventure caving trip next week as a replacement for a teacher and have suddenly realised I have become broader over the years than my out-of-date mental self-image.
I?ve also been told that there are a couple of short but tight sections and am looking for advice on squeeze techniques. A teacher was stuck on one the previous year.
My practice in the past has been elbow and knee/toe crawling or lying on my back and wriggling through head first.
I?m sure there are smarter techniques but I haven?t been able to locate them on the net.
Can anyone direct me to a site or offer any advice?
Thanks
Ash
It?s the caves and their formations that fascinate me and I have never done any SRT or technical caving.
Most of these have been walk, stoop or crawl with a couple with passages involving squeezes
I?m going on an adventure caving trip next week as a replacement for a teacher and have suddenly realised I have become broader over the years than my out-of-date mental self-image.
I?ve also been told that there are a couple of short but tight sections and am looking for advice on squeeze techniques. A teacher was stuck on one the previous year.
My practice in the past has been elbow and knee/toe crawling or lying on my back and wriggling through head first.
I?m sure there are smarter techniques but I haven?t been able to locate them on the net.
Can anyone direct me to a site or offer any advice?
Thanks
Ash