This article on Cave Next Door just had to come out today, as Oregon Caves--a half mile away--is celebrating its 100th birthday, today. But, that's another story...which I've submitted before.
Cave Next Door has been a digging project by David Hodges of Cave Junction for over ten years now, along with other cavers, some of whom are Steve Knutson, Bill Kenney, John Hodges, Larry McTeague and a host of others who have helped David on his digging project--even myself--but David has had this dream of connecting Cave Next Door to Oregon Caves for all these years and he's getting closer and closer. The pit is now 57' deep and straight down! He gathered up a section of conduit and has placed that down in the hole, along with cutting up smaller sections of conduit and placing them in a horizontal fashion for protection, as there have been some problems during these ten years. Read this article http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /907120325 and enjoy learning more about what David Hodges has been dreaming of sharing with the people of Oregon...and of our nation.