E34 Greg Moore – Leadership, Risks, and Cave Rescues
Greg’s experiences with caving and cave rescues is intense, and he had a way of sharing stories and information that is engaging and revealing of deeper insights (deeper than a cave, even).
ticker all iii of the video cuts from our chat with Greg, and you testament learn about rescues, the perspective needed to understand true danger versus discomfort, and some of the lore and science of caves. Check out also the great links we have from our chat, and, if you want to learn and experience more, find your local Grotto or Outing Club. in that location is a world beneath us…
00:00 – Intro
00:38 – RPI Outing Club
02:13 – Psychologically Stuck
04:30 – Problem Solving
05:13 – Outing Club?
07:30 – Rappelling
08:46 – Leadership
10:20 – Risk
11:48 – Come Rescue Me
13:11 – Danger or Discomfort
14:01 – Social Media
16:19 – Caving and COVID
17:03 – Perspective
21:46 – Thai Cave Rescue
26:03 – Wrap-upwardly
Links to explore. Please copy into your browser to connect.
– National Cave Rescue Commission: http://ncrc.info/
– Cherokee Cave Markings: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cave-markings-tell-cherokee-life-years-indian-removal-180971928/
– Over the Edge: https://overtheedgeglobal.com/
– Adirondack High Peaks: https://visitadirondacks.com/recreation/hiking/high-peaks
– Find a Grotto: https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml
– Bivy Gear: https://www.msrgear.com/blog/the-art-of-the-bivy/
– White Nose Syndrome: https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/
Caves:
– air current Cave https://national-parks.org/united-states/air current-cave
– Pigeon Mountain/Flowing Stone Cave: https://georgiawildlife.com/RecreationalUsePermitRequest
– Bentley’s Cave: http://www.necaveconservancy.org/bentleys-preserve/
– Chimney Mountain, Eagle Cave http://saratogaskier.blogspot.com/2015/08/exploring-chimney-mountains-eagle-cave.html
– Snow Hole (not exactly a cave….) https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-snow-hole-petersburg-new-york
– Knox Cave, Gun Barrel http://www.necaveconservancy.org/knox-preserve/
Outing Clubs:
– SU https://suoc.syr.edu/
– ESF https://www.esf.edu/rangerschool/outingclub.htm
– RPI https://union.rpi.edu/club-directory/outing-club/
…and many, many more