The Caving Podcast

Canadian (former Hoosier) Dale Chase wrote a book on his colorful caving life and shared several excerpts for this month's episode. You can buy his book here: http://www.blurb.ca/b/8493203-journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth
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This month I'm honored to have our current NSS President as my guest. We talked about his early days in caving, his involvement in the exploration of Roppel Cave, caving leadership, the current state of the NSS, and his hopes for the future. This episode is sponsored by OrganicRobot on Etsy.

Indiana's longest cave, Binkley Cave would still be miles short of its current length were it not for Dave Everton's work between 2008 and 2014. We talk about Binkley, cleaning up Buckner Cave, and cave photography. This episode is sponsored by OrganicRobot on Etsy.

Given where he's been and what he's accomplished in the caving world, Greg should be legendary. But his humility keeps him grounded and makes him one of the most likable cavers you could ever meet. This episode is sponsored by OrganicRobot on Etsy.

Laura has been in some tough situations while caving. Despite this, she still leaps at any opportunity to get underground. This month she shares some great stories and a few cautionary tales, including being trapped in Binkley Cave during a flood last December. This episode is sponsored by OrganicRobot on Etsy.

I took a couple microphones to Capers this year and set up near registration to talk with a few attendees about their caving lives and what they planned for the weekend. This episode is sponsored by SwaygoGear.com and OrganicRobot on Etsy.

Swaygo founder Scott McCrea talks with prominent cavers about their first packs and their favorite packs. Then, Matt talks with Scott about the story of Swaygo and what the future may hold. This episode is sponsored by SwaygoGear.com and OrganicRobot on Etsy.

In this conclusion to our nearly three hour conversation, Mr. Blenz covers many subjects, including his idea of building his house in Buckner Cave. The Caving Podcast is sponsored by SwaygoGear.com

Buckner Cave owner Dick Blenz agreed to an interview, and we talked for nearly three hours about his long life in caving; this is part one of that conversation. The Caving Podcast is sponsored by SwaygoGear.com

Caver and cave historian John Benton has co-written a new book on Floyd Collins. We chatted about the book, as well as his own caving history. This episode is sponsored by SwaygoGear.com