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FLORIDA WINTER RIDGEWALK
By Bill Walker

The beginning of 2002 was a very productive time for Sean Roberts and I. It was a month after my neck surgery and I was unemployed, so I had tons of free time on my hands. Sean and I literally caved 5 days a week! We spent most of our time ridgewalking when I should have been looking for a job. They were good times though, and they lasted for a couple of months. We found many new caves for the survey and located digs that we are still working on now.

These pictures are from two different walks in the woods. The first set is from the first week in February when I was still wearing my neck brace. The second set is a couple of weeks later after I was released from my medical restrictions (no physical activity - caving doesn't count, right?)

Sean in entrance

Sean Roberts in the entrance to a little
cave near Gremlin.


Bill and Sean in cave

Bill and Sean in the small cave.


Bill near entrance

Checking out a hole in the same quarry, with GPS in hand on
a frigid Florida February day.

Bill near entrance

A little colder day a few weeks later. "Hey look Sean, it's a cave!"
Sean found this entrance about 1/2 mile away from Poison Ivy,
our most promising secret dig. (Notice the yellow Cave Persuader)

Does it go?

A very sharp, cherty squeeze.




This tight entrance leads to a very small room that ends in a 4 inch wide crack
that blows in your face. We think that this is going to be the back door to
the Poison Ivy mega system.