Thailand Caving Trek

[JimsKnight]

Some off-the-beaten-track adventures you don't normally see on TV...

[tmijs789]

Cave Mountain looks pretty cool. I'd love to check it out one of these days.

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[anterian]

No hard hats, no hat lights, i assume you are just casual cavers then not a regular caving club?

[khaowong1]

My abbot at Wat Khao Lang in Khok Samrong Lopburi loves this stuff. He's always taking us on some caving trip. Personally, I like beaches. Bat guano dropped on my shaved head doesn't do it for me.

[JimsKnight]

No hard hats, no hat lights, i assume you are just casual cavers then not a regular caving club?

TIT dude, tropical weather mean's dressing down, not up

[anterian]

No hard hats, no hat lights, i assume you are just casual cavers then not a regular caving club?

TIT dude, tropical weather mean's dressing down, not up

In Europe interior temperature in caves is around 8 Celsius, winter or summer, I would assume that it is the same here, after the first 100m into a cave system. I agree the clothes you wear are up to you, Again in Europe we walk to the entrances in whatever, then change before we go in. But a simple hard hat is sensible and a helmet light is practical in a tight passage on hands and knees.

Are these wet or dry caves?

[JimsKnight]

No hard hats, no hat lights, i assume you are just casual cavers then not a regular caving club?

TIT dude, tropical weather mean's dressing down, not up

In Europe interior temperature in caves is around 8 Celsius, winter or summer, I would assume that it is the same here, after the first 100m into a cave system. I agree the clothes you wear are up to you, Again in Europe we walk to the entrances in whatever, then change before we go in. But a simple hard hat is sensible and a helmet light is practical in a tight passage on hands and knees.

Are these wet or dry caves?

Wet cave in parts.

We wore firm hats but not hard hat type.

It's a shame so many in Thailand do nothing for the most part and are content to idle away while there's so much around to do

[anterian]

No hard hats, no hat lights, i assume you are just casual cavers then not a regular caving club?

TIT dude, tropical weather mean's dressing down, not up

In Europe interior temperature in caves is around 8 Celsius, winter or summer, I would assume that it is the same here, after the first 100m into a cave system. I agree the clothes you wear are up to you, Again in Europe we walk to the entrances in whatever, then change before we go in. But a simple hard hat is sensible and a helmet light is practical in a tight passage on hands and knees.

Are these wet or dry caves?

Wet cave in parts.

We wore firm hats but not hard hat type.

It's a shame so many in Thailand do nothing for the most part and are content to idle away while there's so much around to do

Unless it is a cave like goatchurch, which is the caving equivalent of the "rush hour", one should never cave solo. As caving seems to be a farang sport, for example the Sabah system was opened up by farang teams, unless you have an interested group of local farangs caving is limited in Thailand.

[JimsKnight]

Don't worry your wooly mind there Mr Ant.

There was three of us and we are an interested group of cavers.

[anterian]

Don't worry your wooly mind there Mr Ant.

There was three of us and we are an interested group of cavers.

I think you misunderstood my comment, as a solitary farang living in the Nonthaburi flood plains, there are no local cave systems and no one to join with me even if there were. You are lucky, you are a small group and obviously have access to caves.

Not sure why that should make my mind woolly.

[wandrinstar]

Perhaps Caves have an effect on some Cavers GOOD MANNERS.

[JimsKnight]

Perhaps Caves have an effect on some Cavers GOOD MANNERS.

Perhaps TV has an effect on certain members delicate-minds.