Attaplex Cave; visiting friends in Tennessee

This is the 'party field' past Maureen's house. I went up here to visit caver friends and also to cave. This is on Sewanee Mountain in Tennessee. Much of the property on this Mountain has ...

2009-02-22T14:09:21Z

DangerJudy
This is the 'party field' past Maureen's house. I went up here to visit caver friends and also to cave. This is on Sewanee Mountain in Tennessee. Much of the property on this Mountain has ...

Another view of the 'party field'. There is a big fire ring and an outhouse. A couple of trailers are on the property, too, for storage. There is a tap with city water. This was my firs ...

2009-06-04T12:42:34Z

DangerJudy
Another view of the 'party field'. There is a big fire ring and an outhouse. A couple of trailers are on the property, too, for storage. There is a tap with city water. This was my firs ...

My tent on the 'party field' and my Subaru Forester.

2009-06-04T12:45:08Z

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My tent on the 'party field' and my Subaru Forester.

This is a cool tent that Frank Case bought at Unclaimed Baggage for $35. He thought he had bought a dome tent, and took it backpacking before setting it up - found out that it's actually a ...

2009-06-04T12:44:08Z

DangerJudy
This is a cool tent that Frank Case bought at Unclaimed Baggage for $35. He thought he had bought a dome tent, and took it backpacking before setting it up - found out that it's actually a ...

Inside we see the tent body. One half of this structure is a vestibule! Jason was also camping in a tent he got at Unclaimed Baggage, a new, in the box, never used Coleman dome tent for $1 ...

2009-06-04T12:41:02Z

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Inside we see the tent body. One half of this structure is a vestibule! Jason was also camping in a tent he got at Unclaimed Baggage, a new, in the box, never used Coleman dome tent for $1 ...

Another view of the cool tent. This is similar in design to a Hilleberg mountaineering tent, though certainly not so sturdily made. (http://tinyurl.com/44k3q ) (a link to a Hille ...

2009-06-04T12:44:46Z

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Another view of the cool tent. This is similar in design to a Hilleberg mountaineering tent, though certainly not so sturdily made. (http://tinyurl.com/44k3q ) (a link to a Hille ...

Another view of the cool tent. $35 !!!!!

2009-06-04T12:49:36Z

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Another view of the cool tent. $35 !!!!!

Sign on road approacing Maureen's house. It's for real!

2009-06-04T13:01:44Z

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Sign on road approacing Maureen's house. It's for real!

Maureen's house. Considering it was 29-33 degrees all day Sunday, there were no nudists prancing about.

2009-06-04T12:52:25Z

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Maureen's house. Considering it was 29-33 degrees all day Sunday, there were no nudists prancing about.

Cool canoe at Maureen's house.

2009-06-02T05:06:50Z

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Cool canoe at Maureen's house.

Cool canoe at Maureen's house.

2009-06-02T05:11:02Z

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Cool canoe at Maureen's house.

Cool canoe at Maureen's house.

2009-06-04T12:52:31Z

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Cool canoe at Maureen's house.

Kitchen in Maureen's house. She and her mom have been living there six months, along with 3 dogs and 5 cats.

2009-07-10T18:26:49Z

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Kitchen in Maureen's house. She and her mom have been living there six months, along with 3 dogs and 5 cats.

Living room, Maureen's house.

2009-07-10T18:41:58Z

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Living room, Maureen's house.

Living room, Maureen's house.

2009-07-10T18:45:46Z

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Living room, Maureen's house.

Living room, Maureen's house.

2009-07-10T18:04:18Z

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Living room, Maureen's house.

Cat curled up comfy on a couch, in a room in Maureen's house.

2009-07-10T18:39:23Z

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Cat curled up comfy on a couch, in a room in Maureen's house.

View from window in Maureen's house.

2009-07-10T17:54:18Z

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View from window in Maureen's house.

View of Jason Wall cooking breakfast, Maureen's house. We went to the house for breakfast and gearing up to go caving. Three of use went caving; the rest went ridgewalking.

2009-06-04T12:41:09Z

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View of Jason Wall cooking breakfast, Maureen's house. We went to the house for breakfast and gearing up to go caving. Three of use went caving; the rest went ridgewalking.

A pit opening being dug open as a project by Mudpuppy, Chuck, and Gordon. I think this is a 25 foot descent so far. Air blows out of it like crazy... This is above the Attaplex cave entra ...

2009-07-10T17:58:09Z

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A pit opening being dug open as a project by Mudpuppy, Chuck, and Gordon. I think this is a 25 foot descent so far. Air blows out of it like crazy... This is above the Attaplex cave entra ...

Coming down from the dig area we approach the sink of Attaplex. There are three entrances here. They do not connect (yet). The bottom is the sink entrance; there is a stream passage above ...

2009-07-10T17:49:31Z

DangerJudy
Coming down from the dig area we approach the sink of Attaplex. There are three entrances here. They do not connect (yet). The bottom is the sink entrance; there is a stream passage above ...

The sink entrance to Attaplex cave.

2009-07-10T18:40:06Z

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The sink entrance to Attaplex cave.

Looking back up towards the dig site.

2009-07-10T17:52:55Z

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Looking back up towards the dig site.

Left to right: Andy, Kim, Gordon, and Maureen.

2009-07-10T18:36:16Z

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Left to right: Andy, Kim, Gordon, and Maureen.

Entrance to the stream passage of Attaplex cave.

2009-07-10T18:30:59Z

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Entrance to the stream passage of Attaplex cave.

Randy in the stream passage entrance of Attaplex cave.

2009-07-10T18:27:55Z

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Randy in the stream passage entrance of Attaplex cave.

Gordon heading into the stream passage entrance of Attaplex cave.

2009-07-10T18:40:52Z

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Gordon heading into the stream passage entrance of Attaplex cave.

Interior of cave - where we stopped, actually. Past the death rock balanced behind Randy's left the stream passage continues, but is tight and wet. Note the pipistrelle bat wintering in th ...

2009-06-04T12:56:11Z

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Interior of cave - where we stopped, actually. Past the death rock balanced behind Randy's left the stream passage continues, but is tight and wet. Note the pipistrelle bat wintering in th ...

Another shot - we took perhaps 20 minutest to get to this room where we routed. Attaplex cave was surveyed to around 400 ft.

2009-07-10T18:27:58Z

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Another shot - we took perhaps 20 minutest to get to this room where we routed. Attaplex cave was surveyed to around 400 ft.

Me, muddy , just out of Attaplex cave. It was 29 degrees outside! Wearing both kayaking and caving gear in order to stay warm, I have on a Mountain Surf vest, an IR thick skin shirt, B&C W ...

2009-06-04T12:52:01Z

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Me, muddy , just out of Attaplex cave. It was 29 degrees outside! Wearing both kayaking and caving gear in order to stay warm, I have on a Mountain Surf vest, an IR thick skin shirt, B&C W ...

Randy and Gordon, literally chilling outside Attaplex cave after our trip.

2009-07-10T18:32:56Z

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Randy and Gordon, literally chilling outside Attaplex cave after our trip.

Drove home past the new Walls of Jericho parking area on hwy 79.

2009-06-04T12:41:19Z

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Drove home past the new Walls of Jericho parking area on hwy 79.

Walls of Jericho parking area on hwy 79.

2009-06-04T13:04:14Z

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Walls of Jericho parking area on hwy 79.

Walls of Jericho parking area on hwy 79.

2009-06-02T05:08:40Z

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Walls of Jericho parking area on hwy 79.

Sign at Walls of Jericho - detail.

2009-06-04T12:49:52Z

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Sign at Walls of Jericho - detail.

Sign at Walls of Jericho - detail. This is a topo.

2009-06-04T12:45:18Z

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Sign at Walls of Jericho - detail. This is a topo.

Sign on the trail itself.

2009-07-10T20:04:32Z

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Sign on the trail itself.