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Scout Trip to Tucks and Lundy’s
The Florida Speleological Society (FSS) volunteers to take groups underground. We would actually prefer to get a call, coordinate permissions with landowners, find good guides, and write-up, fill out, and file all paperwork for a group than the group simply going by themselves. This ensures everyone is safe, the landowner knows about the trip, and all…
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Cavort Workday #2
In March of 2017 the Florida Speleological Society (FSS) is hosting the annual Florida Cave Cavort. This is where cavers from all over Florida, or where-ever, convene for fun, food, music, and of course caving. This year Jerry and Sheryl Johnson are hosting the Cavort. On December 3, 2016, several FSS members came out to lend a…
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A WONDERFUL DAY AT WHITECLIFF
On February 27th, 2016 an unnamed master organizer set up a get-together at the White-Cliff Cave property. The day was planned for cavers old and new to just hang out. Burgers and Dogs were cooked, food was devoured, and people went caving. There were several generations of cavers, some had been caving since the mid…
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Friends of San Felasco–go undergroud
It is always nice when people get together–stories are told, new friends are met, and ideas are shared. It is even better when groups get together. Barry Luther loves the outdoors and getting people to enjoy the outdoors. Barry is a Friend of San Felasco and also a member of…
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Traditions
How long does an event take place before it is traditional? During the month of September the Florida Speleological Society (FSS) members have a traditional climb practice and party at Bill’s house. This event probably started as preparation for the group traveling North to the Fall TAG Cave-in (traditionally) in October. However, no one really knows…
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Spring TAG trip
When work, life, and spring rains get you down–call up some friends and go caving. That is exactly what Mike and Kitty did. Most of the time when the Florida Speleological Society (FSS) goes to the Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia (TAG) area, it is fall. Spring rain adds another demention to caving. We would only go…
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Cleanup at Tucks and Lundy’s
Story and photo’s by Philip Walker What Came First: The Chicken or the Egg There was an unconfirmed rumor about a Florida stage coach robbery. As thundering hooves rhythmically pounded across the central Florida terrain, exhausted horses gasped for air. Knowing the bandits may soon overtake them, a money box was thrown from the racing…
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A Day at Catacombs
Some landowners look at a cave as a hindrance, they attempt to fill the natural hole with all sorts of debris. Of course,we discourage this and volunteer to clean out sinks and caves. Some landowners realize they have a valuable natural resource in a cave rather than a hindrance. The owner of Catacombs Cave is…
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Another Successful Day at the Jennings Preserve
Over the years, the effort of maintaining and improving the Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc.(SCCi) owned Jennings Cave Preserve has been focused primarily on stopping the amount of dumping and local littering that has plagued the site for decades. Roughly 10 years ago, the acting stewards made an attempt at educating local residents through the construction…
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Bill Oldacre Day at Warren Cave
I felt tired and anxious as the world passed by the windshield at 65 miles per hour. I checked my watch–Saturday, May 10th, 9:00AM. As my wife drove, I closed my eyes and reflected on the events that had lead to this very day. I remembered the morning last October when I opened my E-mail…