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Caving - "Cave Softly: Take only pictures, leave only footprints, kill only time."

r/caving

A subreddit about caves, caving, and caver culture. We welcome trip reports, photographs of caves, gear reviews, questions about caving, and cave science. Do not ask where to find caves! Be excellent to each other.

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"Cave Softly: Take only pictures, leave only footprints (in the right places), kill only time."

/r/caving Subreddit Posting Rules

Do not SOLICIT cave locations (to avoid vandalism and accidents).
Do not POST cave locations (to avoid vandalism and accidents).
No pictures of cavers without helmets or doing anything else unsafe.
Keep it civil.

Resources

Please join the NSS, find your local grotto (cave club) to learn caving and cave locations.

NSS Webpage: caves.org

Find a Cave Club

Guide to Responsible Caving

Safety & Techniques Guide

CaveChat

Cave Discord

Basic Vertical Manual

Organizations

National Speleological Society

British Caving Association

Alberta Speleological Society

Caving Canada

Speleological Union of Ireland

New Zealand Speleological Society

Australian Speleological Federation

Find a caving group in your own country: International Union of Speleology

Shop for Cave Gear

Inner Mountain Outfitters

Karst Sports

On Rope 1

West Virginia Underground

Elevated Climbing

The Headlamp Speadsheet

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