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parsec!kolstad    Aug 26 12:01:00 1983

Last year I submitted the story of several of us who went to Sullivan's
cave in Indiana to push it to the limit:  the rise of the Sullivan
River.  Unfortunately, one of us became hypothermic and the cave rescue
squad had to "rescue" him.  This year, things went better.

Five of the original crew returned in a more organized fashion last
weekend.  In bed in Bedford, IN by midnight, up at 5:30 got them to
the cave entrance (after a healthy breakfast) by 8 am.  One hour
and 38 minutes to the first bathtub (by the "Rest Bank").  Four
hours later, the crew reached THE ROCK.  Quoting my friend's letter:
"Helmet off, on your back, slide under the rock, stand up, chimney 6
feet, pack off, belly/side crawl 20 feet, climb down breakdown, stand
up and replace pack/helmet, easy walking through winding hall way
for 50 yards, left across breakdown pile and THERE IT IS:  the
rise of the Sullivan River."

Total of 4.5 hours in; 5.5 hours out -- home by midnight!  Last year
we didn't get out of the cave until 2 am (or 7 am for the rescuee).

Ah, to be back in Illinois.

					Rk