Camping gear for long cave trips
Posted: Mar 16, 2014 7:26 pm
This weekend we did what was supposed to be a 36 hour survey trip in a cave. The plan was to survey, sleep, survey, and leave. We had to cut the trip short to only 18 hours because of the rain forecast in a semi-wet cave, but we still attempted to get some sleep. We realized the hard way that we weren't prepared to sleep in the cave for any substantial amount of time with the gear we brought with us. This type of trip was a first for all of us and we just don't have the knowledge or experience to pack and plan an overnight expedition like that.
So my question is, what gear do you bring to camp on a long cave trip? What is your checklist? What bag do you carry? What is your plan? I would also be happy with a referral to an article or a book that details this subject; I have looked and can't seem to find anything though.
So my question is, what gear do you bring to camp on a long cave trip? What is your checklist? What bag do you carry? What is your plan? I would also be happy with a referral to an article or a book that details this subject; I have looked and can't seem to find anything though.