Common Dangers of Caving
While caving can be an exciting and rewarding activity, it is important to understand the potential dangers involved. In this article, we will explore the hazards of caving and how to minimize the risks.
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Hypothermia: Why It is Dangerous and How You Can Avoid It
Caving has many dangers associated with it: not being in contact with the outside world, a real possibility of injuries, such as falls, concussions, lacerations and fractions, getting trapped, a limited amount of food and water, the list goes on. Today, we look at a silent but deadly danger: hypothermia.
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Nutty Putty Cave Accident
This article describes the Nutty Putty Cave accident in which a 26-year-old caver named John Jones tragically lost his life in 2009. His death is a sobering reminder of how dangerous caving can be and why we should follow safe caving practices at all times when spelunking.
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Cave Exploring Safety and Tips
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Caving takes explorers out of their comfortable lives and throws them into dark, cold and wet spaces with hard ceilings and floors with no cell phone coverage. It is absolutely essential for cavers to use elementary safety precautions and under no circumstances should safety be ignored or dismissed while exploring caves.
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