Especialidades JA/Espeleología/Requisitos

Espeleología

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1. Conocer al menos tres fuentes de luz para la espeleología. Conocer la importancia de contar con suministros extras de luz y las luces de reserva. Pedir a una persona con experiencia en espeleología que le muestre cómo una luz de carburo funciona.

2. List all equipment needed for a successful caving trip excluding vertical equipment and start putting together your own set of equipment.

3. Locate an experienced caver and join that person in exploring at least three relatively easy caves accumulating a total of ten hours of actual caving time.

4. Keep a log of these explorations, noting date, cave locations, conditions, features, hours spent in each, names of other members in your party and trip leader's name.

5. Learn, know well and practice caving safety rules.

6. Practice walking yourself up a steep slope by pulling yourself along a rope.

7. Describe several ways caves were used in Bible times.

8. Participate in the mapping process of a small cave you have explored.

9. Know the names of at least five different speleothems and three cave-dwelling animals. Include in your report those you have observed while caving.

10. Write a report of at least 500 words on ten or more hours of your caving experience and include all you have learned while carrying out the previous nine requirements.