If you have any questions, please feel
free to let me know. Some of the important points to
keep in mind while planning your trip are;
·
The Crew’s/Troop’s party should not exceed 16
members including “Two Deep Leadership”.
·
All members of the party are expected to
practice Leave No Trace ethics and good Land Owner Relationships.
·
All members of the party must follow the
instructions of the cave guide.
·
The Unit’s adult leaders are responsible for the
discipline and behavior of all the Unit’s members.
I will be providing a helmet and headlamp for each
participant to use for the caving activity. In addition, each participant must
provide for themselves;
·
4 – fresh “AA” batteries
·
Rugged clothes in layers (i.e. jeans, t-shirt,
hoodie) that will get muddy
·
Lug sole boot
·
Gloves
·
Knee pads
·
Small pack (i.e. string bag) with
o Water
bottle
o Snack
(crush proof)
o Small
Personal First aid kit with any personal medications (i.e. epi pen, inhaler,
etc.)
·
Large plastic bag
·
Complete change of clothes, including shoes,
down to the skin
If you have any questions about this list, please feel
free to let me know.
All participants
should be in good physical condition.
Caving is a physically as well as mentally demanding
activity. All participants should be within the “Maximum Allowable Height
Weight Ratio” chart.
Less than 60 inches will be individually determined by the Trip Leader.
Less than 60 inches will be individually determined by the Trip Leader.
Maximum
Allowable Height Weight Ratio
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Height (inches),
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Maximum Acceptance
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60
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166
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61
|
172
|
62
|
178
|
63
|
183
|
64
|
189
|
65
|
195
|
66
|
201
|
67
|
207
|
68
|
214
|
69
|
220
|
70
|
226
|
71
|
233
|
72
|
239
|
73
|
246
|
74
|
252
|
75
|
260
|
76
|
267
|
77
|
274
|
78
|
281
|
79 & over
|
295
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Cost:
We ask for a $20 per person donation to Youth Opportunities Underground (www.youcave.org) for the trip and the use
of a helmet and headlamp. This helps us with gear maintenance, cleaning,
replacement, and continues to provide this program to all youth groups and
youth organizations. All our guides are volunteers.
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$20.00
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Additional Cost Options:
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battery
management – provide batteries and manage installment throughout the trip
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$2.00
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Knee pads and Gloves rental per trip
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$3.00
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Coveralls rental per trip
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$10.00
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Make your Troop awesome with cave exploring as part of your program. Make my resources part of your Troop’s program.
Send me an email at allenmaddox@youcave.org to start a conversation about taking your Troop caving.
Come Caving With Us
