Didn't do anything I wanted to this winter
Went on my first boulder trip yesterday to WV. OH bouldering in yo face!
by Arthur Digbee » Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:55 pm
by dwhike » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:06 pm
Arthur Digbee wrote:Took a bunch of kids to Mammoth Cave last weekend. It was raining on the surface, but in the cave . . . who cares?
by Arthur Digbee » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:36 pm
dwhike wrote:Arthur Digbee wrote:Took a bunch of kids to Mammoth Cave last weekend. It was raining on the surface, but in the cave . . . who cares?
Thinking of taking the family down there in June. Any recommendations for tours/hikes with trail tested 6 and 8 year olds?
by Bubba Suess » Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:58 pm
by MarkDidier » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:15 am
Arthur Digbee wrote:dwhike wrote:Arthur Digbee wrote:Took a bunch of kids to Mammoth Cave last weekend. It was raining on the surface, but in the cave . . . who cares?
Thinking of taking the family down there in June. Any recommendations for tours/hikes with trail tested 6 and 8 year olds?
I'd love to do the Wild Cave but haven't yet. Mark Didier has, you might check with him. Your kids are probably a bit too young still.
by Arthur Digbee » Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:18 pm
MarkDidier wrote:Honestly, unless your kids are over 5 feet tall I would think it would be pretty dangerous - I doubt that they would be able to reach across a few of the precipices. There was actually a fair amount of exposure - you just didn't notice it because it was pitch black below!
This was a pretty difficult day - glad I did it, but difficult. You spend a lot of time on your belly in the first half and that gets pretty tiring. My arms were much more tired at the end of the day than my legs were - from dragging myself across the ground. The first half is more of the tight space caving. The second half you spend more time hiking.
by dwhike » Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:15 pm
MarkDidier wrote:Arthur Digbee wrote:dwhike wrote:Arthur Digbee wrote:Took a bunch of kids to Mammoth Cave last weekend. It was raining on the surface, but in the cave . . . who cares?
Thinking of taking the family down there in June. Any recommendations for tours/hikes with trail tested 6 and 8 year olds?
I'd love to do the Wild Cave but haven't yet. Mark Didier has, you might check with him. Your kids are probably a bit too young still.
Dan - Here is the link for the Wild Cave Tour listing the restrictions - looks like 16 is the minimum age. http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/tour-wildcave.htm
by outofstep80 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 9:44 pm
by Chinigo » Sat Apr 03, 2010 3:51 am
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