Greetings all, I am new to the caving experience but have been having some fun with it lately.
I live in an area that is thoroughly polluted with giant holes in the ground.
I have been doing some exploring and having some fun until a few days ago, I was in a large well known local cave when I met some other folks about a 1/2mile in. They had some nice gear [as opposed to me and my several flashlights] and seemed to be pleasant enough.
The only problem I had is that they were stinking up the whole cave with their cannabis. These folks looked like real cavers with the hats and neat lights, is this a common practice? I feel kind of let down, I had considered joining a local Grotto but if this is how it works - no thanks.
Someone please tell me I was just seeing and smelling things in the darkness and this isn`t business as usual.