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There's not a whole lot you can do about it except do what they've done in Mexico and post a guard. If one of your group has a gf/bf or husband/wife that doesn't cave or does but doesn't want to visit the lower regions, perhaps they can set up a chair and umbrella or whatever by the entrance, or a comfy spot by the pit's edge and guard it that way.itabot wrote:I was thinking about a sturdy timber. I wouldnt want to use bolts in this cave. The only thing I would worry about would be someone messing with my rope while Im exploring the pit. The cave is frequently visited by boy scouts, church groups and so on. Someone could easily come along a shift something, not knowing. Who knows? I want to check it out. Its hidden, and not visited by the large groups.
Ralph E. Powers wrote:I've experienced some other rappelling into a cave on my rope and we were on our way out. I warned them that they shouldn't have done it and used their own because we-were-leaving. They had no alternative but to turn around and head back up. The nerve of some people huh?
itabot wrote:Ralph E. Powers wrote:I've experienced some other rappelling into a cave on my rope and we were on our way out. I warned them that they shouldn't have done it and used their own because we-were-leaving. They had no alternative but to turn around and head back up. The nerve of some people huh?
Thats Crazy!
itabot wrote:Its crazy that someone would use your rope without asking, and to not be prepared, thats just stupid!
It's possible you're thinking of Close to The Edge here in Canada, where packrats chewed on the rope while it was being uncoiled. Bold little f***ers; I think they thought it'd make nice nesting material. This only seems to be a problem with brand-new ropes however, so most cavers should be safeBrian Leavell wrote:I've read of remote places where the problem is rodents chewing on ones rope... if your really concered about it, leave an attendant with your rig.
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