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Started by kolstad
Sat, 27 Aug 1983 02:47
Return to Sullivan's Cave - (nf)
Author: kolstad
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 1983 02:47
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 1983 02:47
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#N:parsec:41200004:000:1079 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
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