Cavechat.org

It is currently Apr 19, 2021 2:37 pm

View unanswered posts • View active topics

Important Announcements

Topics

Posts

Last post

Please Read
Please check this section for any important announcements regarding the NSS discussion board.
Moderator: Moderators

57 Topics

330 Posts

Last post Re: The forum is back up again!
by trogman
Sep 15, 2020 6:05 pm

Caving Forums

Topics

Posts

Last post

Caving General Discussion and Questions Forum
Caves and caving, beginning caving, joining the NSS, etc.
Moderator: Moderators

2308 Topics

21933 Posts

Last post Re: Upstate NY - The Master Cave System
by PYoungbaer
Apr 12, 2021 10:54 am
Caves, Caving In The News Forum
Post cave-related articles published in the mainstream media here. Please observe copyrights, posting only short excerpts with link to full article.
Moderator: Moderators

968 Topics

3986 Posts

Last post Stoned-age art
by Joe Duxbury
Apr 13, 2021 7:17 am
Cave Diving Forum
Questions, techniques, gear, safety. Also visit the NSS Cave Diving Section.
Moderator: Moderators

180 Topics

1236 Posts

Last post Re: Absolute best cave diving equipment
by Squirrel Girl
Jan 29, 2020 3:55 pm
Caver Introductions
Who are you and why do you cave? Start your very own topic and introduce yourself!
Moderator: Moderators

565 Topics

3269 Posts

Last post Re: Hello from Modesto, California
by Jason95357
Apr 9, 2021 6:57 pm
Conservation Forum
Cave conservation issues, techniques, questions. Also visit the NSS Cave Conservation and Management Section.
Moderator: Moderators

317 Topics

2671 Posts

Last post Re: Photomonitoring gear
by KsCaver22
Mar 25, 2021 10:49 am
Everything Bats
Please post all bat-related stories, discussions here.
Moderator: Moderators
Subforum: White Nose Syndrome (WNS)

1083 Topics

10950 Posts

Last post Re: Bats Evolving to Resist White-Nose Syndrome
by tncaver
Apr 12, 2021 9:51 am
Equipment Forum
Discuss caving lights, packs, helmets, clothing, etc.
For rope and vertical equipment, go to the On Rope! forum.
Cave electronics enthusiasts can also visit the Communications and Electronics Section forum.
Moderator: Moderators

1006 Topics

13865 Posts

Last post Re: Please help me decide on caving approach shoes.
by brdau
Oct 14, 2020 1:36 pm
On Rope!
Discuss vertical caving, equipment, & techniques. Also visit the NSS Vertical Section.
Moderator: Tim White

854 Topics

14780 Posts

Last post Re: Will cavers ever use glue-in bolts?
by brdau
Oct 14, 2020 10:28 am
Photography and Videography Forum
Techniques and equipment.
Moderator: Moderators

422 Topics

4160 Posts

Last post Re: 5 Caving Trips That Are Not For The Faint-Hearted
by ohiocaver
Jan 3, 2021 1:24 pm
Publications
NSS News, other caving publications, and books.
Moderator: Moderators
Subforum: NSS Bookstore

308 Topics

2310 Posts

Last post The Mammoth Cave Estate in Historical Photographs
by bcbmammoth
Jul 9, 2020 4:25 pm
Cave Rescue Techniques Forum
Discuss training events, techniques, equipment, safety and related issues. Click here to visit the National Cave Rescue Commission webpage.
Moderator: Tim White

276 Topics

2739 Posts

Last post Re: Announcing 2020 National Cave Rescue Seminar
by Stridergdm
May 2, 2020 9:12 am
Speleology Forum
Cave geology, biology, and similar topics. Also visit the NSS Biology Section, or the Cave Geology and Geography Section, or the NSS Paleontology Section.
Moderator: Moderators

374 Topics

2173 Posts

Last post Ascending dissolution/erosion chimneys
by alexp
Nov 23, 2020 1:15 pm
Speleo-Marketplace
Buy or sell cave gear, speleo-publications.
Moderator: Moderators

708 Topics

3199 Posts

Last post Re: Auction! Mint Condition 1992 NSS Convention Guidebook
by trogman
Sep 30, 2018 8:04 am
Survey and Cartography Forum
Techniques, equipment and issues. Also visit the NSS Survey & Cartography Section.
Moderator: Moderators

476 Topics

4750 Posts

Last post New release 5.5.7 of Therion
by Martin Sluka
Feb 6, 2021 4:54 am
Trips & Expeditions Forum
Post trip reports, requests, expedition announcements.
Moderator: Moderators

527 Topics

2670 Posts

Last post Jan trip - looking for partners / recommendations
by cabin_fever
Jan 11, 2021 4:09 pm
Youth Groups Forum
Share ideas and experiences, seek advice for leading youth groups underground. Also visit Youth Group Caving.
Moderators: amaddox, Moderators

109 Topics

699 Posts

Last post Re: NSS patch on BSA uniform
by BaitBucket
May 9, 2019 10:18 am

The NSS (Log in or register to see all forums in this section)

Topics

Posts

Last post

NSS Home Page
Click here to go to the home page of the NSS Web site.

Total redirects: 74990
Caver Events
NSS Conventions, regional caving events, local caving events. Please spell out event initials for new members.
Moderator: Moderators

330 Topics

3399 Posts

Last post Re: 2021 National Cave and Karst Management Symposium - Nov
by cavercrash
Feb 1, 2021 8:14 pm
NSS Announcements
Official announcements from the National Speleological Society. This forum is for announcements only.

160 Topics

232 Posts

Last post Interim Administrative Vice President Elected!
by JeanDeVries
Aug 20, 2015 8:38 pm
Find An NSS Grotto
Local NSS caving clubs are called Grottos. Click here to find one near you.

Total redirects: 73822
NSS Archives
This forum is for NSS Archives only. Images posted to this forum are from the archives. The NSS would like Cavechat user input on the history of certain items in the archives and will request that info in this forum.
Moderators: Guanohunter, Moderators

5 Topics

54 Posts

Last post Re: Schoolhouse Cave
by jharman2
Jan 10, 2011 8:52 am

NSS Organizations Forums

Topics

Posts

Last post

NSS Grotto Forums
Any NSS Grotto can have its own subforum on Cavechat.
Subforums: Mother Lode Grotto, Charleston Grotto, Dogwood City Grotto

14 Topics

19 Posts

Last post TAG 2015
by eyecave
Oct 11, 2015 7:41 pm
BORC Forum
This is a private forum for members of the Board of Regional Coordinators for the National Cave Rescue Commission.
Moderators: shibumi, Stridergdm

87 Topics

734 Posts

Last post This forum is protected.
by Anonymous_Coward
Dec 13, 2019 12:35 pm
Safety and Techniques
This is a public forum for individuals to discuss safe caving practices and techniques.
Subforum: Safety and Techniques Committee

4 Topics

37 Posts

Last post Re: WNS Decon Videos
by driggs
May 22, 2017 12:02 am
Communications and Electronics Section Forum
This is a public forum for discussing electronic technology related to caving. Participation in this forum is open to all. Click Here to visit the NSS C&E Section home page.
Moderator: Norm Berg

21 Topics

96 Posts

Last post Communications and Electronics at NSS Virtual Convention
by dlarson
Jul 23, 2020 12:46 pm

Non-Caving Forums

Topics

Posts

Last post

Open Talk Forum
Topics and issues of interest to cavers which are not related to caving. No political or religious discussions, please.
Moderator: Moderators

576 Topics

5396 Posts

Last post Son Doong Cave In Vietnam
by tuivodanh
Jan 11, 2019 4:58 am
Joke Forum
Want to share a good joke? Post it here. No offensive jokes, please.
Moderator: Moderators

229 Topics

941 Posts

Last post Re: Cave Comics
by ohiocaver
Jan 27, 2018 4:26 pm
In Memory of
This is a new forum to recognize our many caving friends that we have lost. Please feel free to post an "In memory of" thread about your caving friends you have lost.

56 Topics

157 Posts

Last post Cliff Forman
by ggaliens
Jul 30, 2020 2:02 pm

Who is online

In total there are 2 users online :: 2 registered and 0 hidden (based on users active over the past 5 minutes)
Most users ever online was 68 on Jan 9, 2008 6:55 pm

Registered users: Bing [Bot], Stridergdm
Legend: Administrators, Global moderators

Statistics

Total posts 128482 • Total topics 14404 • Total members 8145 • Our newest member Mike Haley

Find more photos like this on NSS Online Cavers

<-- Want to see your caving pictures here? Join the NSS Online Cavers Network and your shared photos will be pulled here automatically! You can also upload and view caving videos, listen to caving songs and interact with other cavers.

Put this slideshow on your Web site, Facebook, Myspace or other page by mousing over it and clicking on the Embed link in the upper right corner.

To put the Caving News Scroller on your Web site, Facebook, MySpace or other page, just click on "Get Widget."

HAVING A PROBLEM?

Contact - Site Admin

Login • Register

Who is online

Statistics

HAVING A PROBLEM?