Caving
Caving is not only digging in the mud, surrounded by darkness and humidity. Caves offer an immense variety of rock formations and a big diversity of troglobionts - blind and colorless (due to lack of pigmentation whatsoever) animals that live with no sunlight.
Cavers, or else speleologists, go deep in the crevasses of the Earth for many reasons. Biologists research living species and their environment, geologists seek to find answers in the early layers of rock, archeologists look for missing links... others just enjoy the beauty and the adrenaline.
Unfortunately real caving is one of the activities that needs a lot of knowledge, training and preparation, therefore cavers usually first acquire these through speleology courses and lections on safety and first aid. As caves can be horizontal and vertical a speleologist should be a master of rope rappels and the so called technique vertical, thus be able to use specialized caving gear. And the equipment list is long and includes much more than just a perfect caving light, ropes, gear and helmets.
Yet, do not give up: also non-professional cavers might visit caves that are open and offer tours with special guides who help you explore what is below the world we see.
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