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Get Dirty - Crownover Saltpeter Cave - Exploratory




The Basics:
Event Type:Caving
Event Location: Sherwood, TN
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Nov 13 2011  12:00 pm >> Sun, Nov 13 2011 8:00 pm  (Carpool Departure: 9:00 am   *log in for location*)
Registration Opens: Mon, Nov 7 2011 4:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Nov 12 2011 9:00 pm
Event Duration:8 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult (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:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

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:
The Return To Crownover Saltpeter,

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 be putting all-out efforts to try to find the "Basement," and if we do this can become a five hour trip and the reason for this being a D4+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 would prefer anyone on this trip to have completed at least a D3 cave and have been on at least one Stone Summit climbing trip.  We will be crawling around and taking time to explore passages, after a few attempts we have not figured out the route to the basement so we will be spending some time waiting for crawlers to return.  I recommend that the less adventuresome bring a jacket if they are going to be waiting on the crawlers to come back.


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:
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):300Mile(s)
Carpool Departure Time: 9:00 am
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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:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.