Cave Exploration Essentials for Safe and Successful Expeditions
Spelunking, or caving, is a recreational pastime that provides exciting and challenging opportunities to explore underground landscapes. You can explore never-before-seen unique geological formations. However, like any other adventure, it also comes with a unique set of risks, including:
Getting lost
Running out of light
Hypothermia
Passages flooding
Falling rocks
Poor footing, falling
Falling down pits
So, the exploration must be well-planned, and you must be equipped with the right gear. You are going to explore unknown depths with dramatic changes in the environment.
Every spelunker should carry several essential tools to ensure a safe and enjoyable adventure.
Reliable Lighting
Lighting is one of the most critical aspects of cave exploration, as there...