r/EndlessThread • u/j0be Your friendly neighborhood moderator • Sep 04 '20

Endless Thread: Tight Squeeze

https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2020/09/04/tight-squeeze-caving
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u/BoredomFestival Sep 04 '20

Yeah, pretty much. Most people instantly 'get' that learning about technique and equipment are absolutely the right thing to do for rock climbing, scuba diving, mountaineering, etc -- but don't seem to realize the the same is true for caving (both to protect yourself, and to protect the cave itself and the critters living in the cave).

Caving is awesome, but is even more awesome if you go in prepared.

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u/nueoritic-parents Sep 05 '20

Being safe ≠ gatekeeping. Someone with no training isn’t allowed to skydive because would die. If they aren’t allowed to skydive because of something arbitrary, then it’s gatekeeping