Hi everyone! My name is Bill, and I've considered myself an amateur caver ever since my long-time girlfriend Jenny introduced me to it. I've been in three caves so far, each very commercialized and tame, but oh boy do I love it. I've also been with Jenny on each of my cave ventures, so we're sort of a caving team - the more cave history I read, the more I see this isn't very uncommon.
I want to build up my experience and maybe someday do some wild caves. I have a long term goal to see the Master Cave System (not sure about capitalization there, as it might have an actual name) under Howe's Cavern NY, to be honest, but every journey starts with a single step.
My journey started in Ruby Falls, TN, when I was on a road trip through the state with Jenny. It was a magical experience for me full of wonders scientific, historic, and utterly, awesomely natural. That waterfall is crazy. Then, years later at Jenny's suggestion again I found myself drawn to Howe Caverns and Secret Cavern in upstate New York. They were fantastic, beautiful, and just the right kind of spooky - it all came together in me and I knew two things: that I needed to be in more caves, and that I had a lot to learn and experience. I have a lot of questions, and a lot of interest, so thank you all for this store of experience and information!
Looking forward to posting with you all,
Bill