| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
vii, 119 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Falcon guide |
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Falcon guide.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-114) and index. |
| Contents |
An introduction to caving -- Caving styles -- Types of caves -- Speleothems -- Why are caves important? -- Caving basics -- Getting into caving -- Caving gear : a quick overview -- Clothing -- Other equipment -- Lights -- Basic safety -- Low-impact caving -- Horizontal caving -- Additional equipment -- Orienteering : cave maps -- Techniques -- Caving hazards -- Trips and falls -- Rockfall -- Getting lost -- Hypothermia -- Dehydration -- Bad air -- Bad water -- In case of accident -- First aid -- Wet caving -- Clothing -- Cave packs -- Emergency equipment -- Special precautions -- Techniques -- Hazards and water emergencies -- Trip organization and leadership -- Why training trips? -- Pretrip planning -- In-cave leadership -- Dealing with common caving problems -- Caving rights and responsibilities -- Advanced caving -- Vertical caving -- Cave camping -- Ice caves -- Cavern, cave, and sump diving. |
| Summary |
Provides an introduction to cave exploration, discussing gear, clothing, and other equipment, explaining safety rules, describing the techniques of horizontal, wet, and advanced caving, and discussing caving hazards, and trip organization and leadership. Includes resources. |
| Subject |
Caving.
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Caving -- Equipment and supplies.
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Caving. (OCoLC)fst00849926
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Caving -- Equipment and supplies.
(OCoLC)fst00849927
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| ISBN |
0762725605 |
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9780762725601 |
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