Table of Contents

An Introduction to Caving
Bats Info Brochure - Bat Information published by the National Speleological Society
Caving Equipment Informationon what type of equipment is required for caving.
Clarksville Meetup Location
Directions - Meetup Location for Clarksville trips / Accessible only members of this Meetup Group
Ellenville Meetup Location
Directions - Meetup Location for Ellenville Trips / Accessible only members of this Meetup Group
Equipment Check listCaving Equipment Check List published by the National Speleological Society
Fragile UndrgroundBrochure - Fragile Underground published by the National Speleological Society
Guide Resposible CavingGuide to Responsible Caving Published by the National Speleological Society
Kids Dont Try This at HomeA humorous article about a cave diving expedition which did not go as planned.
Leigh Cave Trip ReportNovice caver Sally Brackett describes her first experience exploring LeighCave in "A Leigh Cave Trip Report; or "Mom, That's What I Really Did!"
Meetup Leader Chris NicolaA little background on Meetup Leader Chris Nicola
Meetup Participant InfoForm- Meetup Group Trip Participant Information Sheet
Meetup_Liability_WaiverForm - Meetup Group Liability Waiver
Meetup_Trip_SignupsMeetup Group Trip/Event Signup Procedures
No Way OutAn article about a cave in Ukraine where one caver became lost forever.
NSS Interview of Chris NicolaA January 2005, National Speleological Society interview of Meetup Leader Chris Nicola about his experiences in researching a story of how five families lived underground for one year in order to Survive the Holocaust.
Priest's Grotto Slideshow A description of the slide show which Chris Nicola gives about how 38 Jews survived the Holocaust by taking refuge in one of the World's longest caves for a year.
Slide Show DescriptionsA description of some of the slide shows available for our monthly meetings. Submissions/ Suggestions also welcomed from other members.
Surprise Meetup Location
Directions - Meetup Location for SurpriseCave Trips / Accessible only members of this Meetup Group
The Cave Man of New York
Today Show Video of Nicola ProjectA short NBC Today video of an astounding survival story below ground; the story of how 38 people survived the Holocaust by living in a cave for a year.
Workshops & TripsA description of the various trips and workshops offered to the group

Ver. 07/29/08