Cave tour
As cave Befahrung is called the Cave and Karst Research excursion in a cave .
aims
In addition to exploring and investigating caves for scientific purposes, other issues include, for example, cave trekking as a hobby and adventure education for children and young people.
natural reserve
The interests of cave protection and nature conservation must be taken into account on excursions.
equipment
The equipment includes a slipper suit and quick-drying underwear, mountain boots or soft rubber boots with a well-profiled sole. The helmet set must have two independent lighting systems. A harness set with hip and chest harness, an abseil set and a climbing set as well as a self-belay are required for climbing. The equipment should also include a survival kit in a wide-necked barrel, which among other things allows the erection of an emergency tent.
Access technology
Narrow or low cave passages are usually so narrow that they have to be traversed while sobbing (crawling).
The single rope technique is used in climbing , especially when abseiling and ascending in deep and often narrow shafts.
Cave diving involves particular dangers .
Participant security
A cave should be entered in a group of at least three people. In the event of an accident, one person can stay with the injured person and another person can get help.
Cave rescue is used for the recovery and medical care of injured cave explorers or tourists from caves and underground cavities. Special techniques and equipment are required. The necessary basic knowledge includes first aid and rescuing a person on a rope.
Possible infectious diseases from cave visits include borreliosis , histoplasmosis , leptospirosis , Marburg fever and rabies .
literature
- Andreas Bedacht (Ed.): Journey into the depths: A manual for cave tours. 2004, ISBN 978-3-937210-04-9
