The gear you need is: Boots, Climbing rope, head lamp, helmet, compass, climbing harness, tape measure, and overalls
Don't forget you need gear to go caving
Safety
always cave with at least 2 people
each person must have good sources of light
Marcus Thomas is a caveman He lives in Christchurch. He started caving when he was 12. When he was little he reads adventure stories about mountaineering
what Marcus doesn't like about caving
Exploring a cave is always uncomfortable. Its always cold. Most alpine caves are 4-5 degrees
You need lots of rope work and need to be fit to fit through small caves. Crouching, Walking (You will be walking a lot more), and hand and knees crawl
Scariest caving moment
if you do something for too long you will have a scary experiences likeWeird noises
make sure you have outdoor survival skill and most importantly is that you always have to tell someone where you going and when you will be back
caves in New Zealand
the caves in New Zealand is very fantastic
Being in a alpine cave is 4-5 degrees. Its always hard work carrying your gear and sometimes its really heavy.
One time a group of friends became trapped with a passage filled with water. They have been exploring a dry passage and digging out a section where the roof nearly met the floor. the friend left for a bit and returned half an hour later and then came back to there friend is gone but luckily then found each other and squeezed through a tiny hole
New Zealand is very lucky to have unique caves. Some of the is world famous because of there sizes, depth, and unusual unique features. Our glow worm display is very amazing.