CROWNOVER SALTPETER - EXPLORING

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CROWNOVER SALTPETER - EXPLORING

The Basics:

Event Type:

Caving

Event Location:

Sherwood, TN

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Oct 16 2011 11:00 am >> Sun, Oct 16 2011 8:30 pm (Carpool Departure: 9:00 am *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Wed, Oct 12 2011 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Oct 15 2011 9:00 pm

Event Duration:

9 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

6 Miles

Pace:

Fast

Trip Leader(s):

Shane Sutton

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Cavers,

Crownover Saltpeter is a great cave located in Franklin County TN. It is an old saltpeter mine that has been used for centuries for various needs and saltpeter is the middle ingredient for making GUNPOWDER!!

There are plenty of passages to explore and investigate in this 2.67 mile long cave. We will try to find the "Basement," and if we do this can become a five hour trip and the reason for this being a D3+Exploratory. We will take time crawling in smaller groups to find interesting crawls and formations.

Sherwood Tn, where the cave is located, is on Central time Zone. The 11:00 am start is central time, so 12:00 pm eastern. The Carpool time is 9:00 am eastern, leaving there by 9:15 eastern will keep the trip on schedule so please do not be late. Google maps puts the trip from kennesaw cct/park and ride at 3 hours. I can not make the carpool at this time and will be meeting the group at Stevenson Municipal Airport in Alabama. A few of us will be camping overnight near Chattanooga (read optional).

This cave can be done by a beginner that is in good physical shape. I would prefer anyone on this trip to have completed at least a D2 cave and have been on at least one Stone Summit climbing trip. We will be crawling around and taking time to explore passages. I recommend that the less adventuresome bring a jacket if they are going to be waiting on the crawlers to come back.

Optional:

I have reserved a campsite near Chattanooga. Anyone wanting to make this more than just a cave trip is welcome to come. Bring your tent. I have all the details and there are showers and bathrooms. Cost is $4.

Raccoon Mountain Caverns and Campground
319 West Hills Road
Chattanooga,TN,37419
http://www.raccoonmountain.com/index.html

Directions:
If coming from downtown Chattanooga: Take I-24 westbound (towards Nashville) and go about 4 miles to exit #174. Turn right at the bottom of the ramp then go 1.3 miles and our entrance will be on your left.

Required Items to Bring:
Caving Helmet (no bike helmets)
Headlamp (Waterproof)
2 other light sources
plenty of batteries
backpack/fanny pack
water
snacks
Synthetic Shirt (no cotton)
Pants (no jeans)
boots
gloves
kneepads (no hard plastics)
elbowpads
cleaning wipes
towell
large trashbag
change of clothes for ride home

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Small jacket for less adventuresome...

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

We will be meeting as a group, campers and carpoolers, at the Stevenson Municipal Airport at 11:25 am eastern/ 10:25 am central Sunday.

Stevenson Municipal ARPRT-7A6
614 Airport Road, Stevenson, AL 35772-5556
(256) 437-9308
Google Maps shows this trip to be 2 hours 25 minutes from Kennesaw.

From the airport we will have about a 25 minute drive to the cave entrance. Parking can be an issue so i would prefer to have a minimum amount of vehicles. Please keep me posted on Sunday as to the carpool situation and eta.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

300Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

9:00 am

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $120.00 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Notes:

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