Caving experience

There are lots of other caves to explore depending on your interests. We decided to try a couple of caves until we decided that we had enough. This is a challenging cave that we tried.

Hercules Leg Cave (1,948 ft/594 m) and Juniper Cave (2,362 ft/720 m)
These two caves were connected by the removal of debris in a collapse pit, and together make one long excursion with an entrance and exit. The Hercules Leg portion has generally high ceilings and smooth floors. The connection to the Juniper branch involves crossing a breakdown with a passage height of 2.5 ft (0.8 m), and several low sections thereafter.

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You will start caving from the entrance into the darkness. Armed with only torchlight, you are required to maneuver your way through. What is also dangerous during caving is that there are a lot of junctions along the way and you’ll not know if there’s an opening at the end. So this means that you need to remember the way that you came in. When we caved, we always chose one direction when we reached a junction (i.e. Always choose the ‘right’ way). So if you reached a dead end, you just follow original trail and take the left turn whenever you reach a junction.

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During caving, the greatest happiness is when you see light because you’ll know that even if you are lost, you can always try to climb out from the cave. It’s just a sense of assurance that at least we are not really heading to any dead ends.

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However sometimes the hole is either too small or too high up. So, you’ll still stuck underground. At least there’s sign of hope, huh? Rather than being in complete darkness.

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Once I finished caving the few challenging ones, I felt relieved and happy that I have accomplished another unique experience in my life. Another story, another chapter.

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