Post-NRG Underground Victory Lap (Beginner Caving at Boar hole)

OVERVIEW

DISCLAIMER: This is a SUNDAY trip for NRGE so you need to ALREADY be signed up for a Saturday trip and the main carpool (https://outdoorsatuva.org/adventure/nrge-2024-main-carpool/) YOU CANNOT GO IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE MAIN TRIP + A SATURDAY TRIP!

We’ve got a special cave in sight on the way back from NRGE that you won’t want to miss. Join us and celebrate your West Virginian glories and triumphs with us in the cavernous passages of Boar Hole!

Rough Schedule:
8:30 am leave Ray’s Campground
10:00 arrive at cave (it is directly on the way back from NRGE)
10:30 am start caving
3pm finish caving
3:30 leave Lewisburg
6:30 pm back in cville

Gear we have:
– Caving helmets
– Headlamps with spare batteries
– Gloves
– Knee pads (optional)

Gear to Bring:
– Water
– Snack/Lunch
– 24 hour emergency food supply (just anything that can last you a days worth of meals)
– A container for any human waste – pack it in, pack it out (old water bottle or screwable tupperware)
– Clothes that can get dirty/ripped/ruined (long pants and long sleeves are mandatory- please try to avoid cotton)
– Close toed shoes that can get dirty/ripped/ruined
– At least 1 spare light (can be a headlamp or flashlight or even your phone)
– A bag or backpack that can get dirty/ripped/ruined (can be found at the gear room as well)
– Clean clothes/shoes for the car
– Trash bag for dirty clothes, shoes, and backpack (make sure it’s big enough)
– A trash bag for hypothermia kit (hefty trash bags are good)

Important notes:
– You MUST read the Caving Checklist provided by the club. It can be found under the Resources tab on the website. I have also linked it here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lv1Hz8qOIvGb0BgVwFrU6NH1EyT3wPqt/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115487946960226883937&rtpof=true&sd=true
– You should be comfortable crawling around in tight spaces and being in the dark.
– Because caving is such a dangerous sport, I will be very strict in ensuring you have the proper equipment (i.e., if you are not properly equipped with EVERYTHING mentioned above, you are not entering the cave).
– It is a good idea to not have anything massively important scheduled for the evening of the trip in the unlikely event we are delayed

***Need drivers! You’ll get priority off the waitlist & gas reimbursed.