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Useful and Informative Links - World-wide

  • The National Speleological Society, U.S.
  • The Virtual Cave, a great representaion of different cave formations, or "pretties" as we call them.
  • Cave and Karst Terminology
  • The Karst Conservancy
  • Karst Almighty - A gorgeous photo essay of karst around the world
  • The Mexpé Project (expedition to México sponsored by the SQS)



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    Useful Links - Pacific Northwest - United States

    United States
    The National Speleological Society
    Pacific Northwest - United States

    Washington

    Some of our "limestone challenged" friends to the South!

  • Cascade Grotto, Seattle, Washington.

    • Oregon
  • Oregon Grotto, Vancouver, Washington

  • Willamette Valley Grotto, Portland
    • California
  • San Francisco Bay Chapter, National Speleological Society

  • Southern California Grotto, San Diego

    • Idaho
  • Gem State Grotto, Boise, Idaho.



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    Useful Links - Gear and Speleo-Baubles

  • Gear List, What gear do you need to buy and how much will it cost ?
    For a fairly complete list and cost breakdown, check this out.

  • Petzl Equipment , French, Equipment manufacturers.
  • Bob and Bob SpeleoSupply, Virginia
  • Karst Sports, U.S. Caving gear, etc.
  • Gonzo Guano Gear, Texas supplier of the best in caving packs and harnesses...and other stuff as well.
  • Howie's Harnesses, Nice harnesses and lots of other cool caving gear.
  • The Outdoor Experience, U.S. Gear suppliers - online ordering!
  • Speleo Technics, British, Manufacturers of rechargeable caving lamps.
  • Lyon Equipment Ltd, British, Caving and rescue equipment, including their own ladders
  • Speleobooks, U.S., Bat & Cave Books, Prints, Ephemera, Jewelry and Gifts ..
  • Inner Mountain Outfitters, specializing in general caving supplies, vertical caving and climbing hardware, and rescue equipment.
  • Caving Supplies, Buxton, Derbyshire U.K.
  • Dragon Caving Equipment, Wales, U.K.

    Web challenged, but great shops-

  • Daleswear Ltd, U.K., Oversuits
    High Street, Ingleton, Via Carnforth, Lancs, LA6 3AD. +44 15242 42373.
  • Bat Products, U.K., general gear
    6 Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ, UK. +44 1749 676771.

    and two British Institutions -

  • Bernies Café
    4 Main Street, Ingleton, via Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3EB, UK. +44 15242 41802.
  • Inglesport, general gear and climbing wall
    11 The Square, Ingleton, via Carnforth, Lancashire, LA6 3EB, UK., +44 15242 41146, fax +44 15242 42033.


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    Useful Links - Survey Manipulation Software

  • Auriga cave survey software for Palm OS, from Quebec
  • On Station Canadian,excellent, though not presently supported
  • CAPs U.S., Shareware
  • Winkarst U.S., Shareware
  • Compass U.S., Shareware
  • Walls U.S., Freeware
  • Survex British, runs on almost all platforms, Freeware
  • Therion Czech, for most platforms, Freeware
  • Tunnel Java program for drawing SURVEX cave survey data, Freeware
  • Cave Illustrator Jim Olsen's Adobe Illustrator plug-in for drafting Compass files, Freeware
  • Speleoliti Spatial software for cave surveys, Freeware
  • Toporobot Swiss, for Mac OS. Freeware
  • Electronic Cave Surveying Martin Melzer's Pages


  • RosettaStal A survey data translation program written by Taco Van Ieperen (Alberta) with additions by Gary Petrie (Washington State)


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    Useful Links - Conferences and Symposia


  • 2-6 August 2010. NSS Convention, Essex Junction,Vermont.
    for more info: NSS 2010 Convention Site. Up in Vermont - Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains!




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    This site created Sept '95,
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