{"id":97,"date":"2020-01-09T02:56:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T02:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2020-01-09T03:18:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T03:18:26","slug":"skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/index.php\/skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Skills Do I need to Learn?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This section will give you a simple checklist of skills you should develop \nfor each major type of caving. You will develop most of these skills by actively \nparticipating in cave trips with more experienced cavers and watching how they \nmove. Of course, you will also learn what not to do by making mistakes and \nsuffering a few bumps and bruises along the way. The book Cave Exploring \nprovides some step-by-step advice for moving past obstacles. Other books can be \nfound in the links section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Caving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we need to cover the basic rules of all caving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Never explore alone; a team of three should be the minimum<\/li><li>Always carry at least three sources of light<\/li><li>Always let someone on the surface know where you are going and when you \n\tplan to be back<\/li><li>Always double-check your gear before going into a cave<\/li><li>Never go caving under the influence of alcohol or any substance which \n\tmay impair your judgment<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For most caving, you will be using a combination of climbing and hiking \ntechniques to move. You will also be re-learning how to crawl and will be \nfiguring out how to move your body through spaces of varying sizes and shapes. \nSkills you should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Proper stoopway techniques<\/li><li>Basic hands-and-knees crawl<\/li><li>Belly crawling <\/li><li>How to move through a squeeze<\/li><li>Chimneying; climbing up a vertical crack or a passage whose walls are \n\tclose together<\/li><li>How to read a cave map<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vertical Caving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vertical caving is any type of caving that requires ropes and climbing gear  to explore. <a href=\"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/index.php\/vertical-caving\/\">>> More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wet Caving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many caves contain streams, rivers and waterfalls. In order to explore them  safely, you need specialized gear and skills. <a href=\"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/index.php\/wet-caving\/\">>>More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cave Diving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cave diving involves using scuba equipment to explore caves that are  completely filled with water. There are several advanced certifications required  before you should attempt to explore underwater caves. Never explore  water-filled caves or passages without proper advanced training.<a href=\"https:\/\/cave-exploring.com\/index.php\/cave-diving\/\"> >>More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Skills Do I need to Learn? This section will give you a simple checklist of skills you should develop for each major type of caving. You will develop most of these skills by actively participating in cave trips with more experienced cavers and watching how they move. 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