New to caving from NJ

Who are you and why do you cave? Start your very own topic and introduce yourself!

Moderator: Moderators

New to caving from NJ

Postby alexandralillo » May 5, 2019 5:36 pm

Hi everyone!

I am interested in learning more about caving. I've begun exploring the NSS website and have contacted my local grotto in NJ.

Do you have any recommendations on books, resources, etc. to learn more about caving? Thank you!
alexandralillo
New Poster
 
Posts: 1
Joined: May 5, 2019 5:34 pm
  

Re: New to caving from NJ

Postby ohiocaver » May 8, 2019 2:03 pm

CAVING BASICS by Wiseman & Harler, available from the NSS BOokstore (at a discount once you become a member). Has a touch of everything you need to know.
When you are ready to start vertical, ON ROPE is good - if dated. A new version with the newest equipment is due out in about 18 months, but don't wait. The basics are in the current edition. :cavingrocks:
User avatar
ohiocaver
NSS Hall Of Fame Poster
 
Posts: 436
Joined: Mar 5, 2009 6:34 pm
Location: Ohio
Name: curt harler
NSS #: 22735RCLFe
Primary Grotto Affiliation: Cleveland Grotto MAKC
  

Re: New to caving from NJ

Postby Caving Guru » Oct 2, 2019 2:59 pm

Speleobooks is the most well-known vendor that sells caving books that I know of. They are based out of Schoharie, New York and sell their books at the Spring NRO & Fall NRO (usually both held in New York). They also sell their books at OTR (in West Virginia) and wherever the NSS Convention is being held (in 2020 it happens to also be at the same location as OTR in West Virginia).

There is also, of course, the NSS Bookstore based out of the NSS Headquarters in Alabama but they don't come to any caving events to sell any of their books that I am aware of.

The caving books that I am interested in are the ones that are essentially a guidebook to the caves of certain areas. In the Northeast, there are caving books that describe the caves of most states including Caves of Maryland (1971), Caves of Massachusetts (1969), Caves of New Jersey (1976), Underground Empire: Wonders and Tales of New York Caves (1966), Caves of Pennsylvania (1953), and Caves in Vermont (1959). West Virginia and Pennsylvania have books that specify the caves by county. So for West Virginia, there is a caving book describing the caves of Randolph County, West Virginia for example. And for Pennsylvania, there is a caving book describing the caves of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania for example.

The NSS Convention Guidebooks are also a very handy resource to have. There was an NSS Convention in West Virginia in 2012 and in Pennsylvania for 2013.

NSS Bookstore: https://members.caves.org/store/ListPro ... tid=669867
Speleobooks: https://speleobooks.secure-mall.com/
Caves in West Virginia by County: https://www.wvass.org/
Caves in Pennsylvania by County: https://caves.org/region/mar/bulletins.htm
Caving Guru
NSS Hall Of Fame Poster
 
Posts: 353
Joined: Jun 21, 2012 2:57 pm
  

Re: New to caving from NJ

Postby mrgrtt123 » Oct 9, 2019 1:23 am

Just like you, I am kind of a newbie in this community as well.
I just recently came home from Calinawan cave, natives are so kind. It is the very first time that I have experience 0 visibility in my life.
mrgrtt123
Infrequent Poster
 
Posts: 7
Joined: Sep 24, 2019 2:16 am
  


Return to Caver Introductions

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users