Caving Basics 3rd edition

Extensively revised, this new edition of Caving Basics covers everything the beginning caver needs to know about exploring the underground wilderness safely and responsibly.

Written by the experts in the field--members of the National Speleological Society--it gives new cavers a head start on learning the essentials of good caving.

It includes everything from the latest equipment and techniques to authoritative chapters on cave sciences, such as biology, geology, and archaeology.

Here are highlights of the many subjects found in Caving Basics:

Carbide and electric lights; Caving helmets, clothing, packs, and general gear; Caving safety; Fitness and nutrition; First aid; Vertical caving or single rope techniques; Cave conservation and landowner relations; Reading cave and topographic maps; Electronics in caving; Why you should join a caving club; Geology of caves; Archaeology in caves; Introduction to biospeleology, and more.