caving_fox
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Idle question, following a discussion in a pub with non-cavers.: what's the optimal caver shape?
First thought was small and thin, which has obvious advantages, but downsides when climbing, traversing and on SRT.
Tall and thinhas the opposite issue, struggling in stooping passages and particularly with tight corners.
Even thin has disadvantages: gets cold quickly, less muscle mass power and stamina?
I'd say for varied caving it would have to be a medium build, but that gets some of the worst of each world. What would you choose?
First thought was small and thin, which has obvious advantages, but downsides when climbing, traversing and on SRT.
Tall and thinhas the opposite issue, struggling in stooping passages and particularly with tight corners.
Even thin has disadvantages: gets cold quickly, less muscle mass power and stamina?
I'd say for varied caving it would have to be a medium build, but that gets some of the worst of each world. What would you choose?