Caving Essentials to Pack

With the Caving Campout on the event horizon please see below the essentials what you should pack:

  • Clothing
    • Nylon Socks
    • Wool Socks
    • Hiking Boots
    • Long underwear – top and bottoms
    • Pants/coveralls
    • Flannel shirt/sweatshirt
    • Extra sweatshirt
    • Belt
    • Knee pads/elbow pads
    • Cotton jersey gloves
    • Helmet (hard hat or bicycle helmet – with chin strap)
    • Bring a change of clothes to keep in the car with a clean trash bag for your cave clothes!
  • Cave Pack/Back Pack:
    • 2 Light sources (flashlight or carbide lamps)
    • Candle
    • Matches
    • Water Bottle
    • Note pad & pencil
    • Sack lunch/snack food
    • Extra batteries
    • Trash bag
    • Pocketknife
  • Optional
    • Lighter
    • First aid kit
    • Duct tape
    • Length of rope and/or webbing
    • Camera
    • Compass
    • Whistle
    • Safety pins and needles
    • Heat source (e.g.: paraffin)
    • Light sticks
    • Trowel
    • Locking carabiner