Description
Stackpole Books is a trade book publisher with a proud, 90-year history of publishing titles in the outdoor category. Their caving books explain basic and advanced techniques for exploring the damp, darker corners of this earth.
\nA very readable, yet thorough manual for beginning cavers. Detailed discussions with photographs and diagrams acquaint the reader with lighting systems, helmets, clothing, and other caving equipment for both the horizontal and vertical caver. Also, there are chapters on the geology and biology of cave systems. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on cave conservation and safety.