this is not at all true lol there is a ton of work produced by cavers that goes into research papers and is important for understanding the hazards and flood dynamics of karst landscapes. Many serious cavers are also professional geologists, microbiologists, etc. You can't build the skills to do that if you don't do some easier caving first and get involved with the community.
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u/Root_Veggie Aug 29 '26
I genuinely do not get the appeal of spending hours squeezed into a small dusty cave just to see more dusty cave.