P. L. Francis, III : Trip reports

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Date Start: Date Finish: Duration (HH:MM): Dist. (m): Activity Report: Common Place Name: GPS Location: Group Size: Group Leader: Participants: Location Start: Location Finish: GPS Start: GPS Finish: Primary Purpose:
2012-08-29-WED TODO: Time? EDT 2012-08-29-WED TODO: Time? EDT TODO: ??:?? n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 3 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Charles Stuart
  • Josh Wozniak
 Minton Hollow Minton Hollow n/a n/a Failed attempt at connecting Minton Hollow to Garbage Pit via the Caramel Connetion (TODO: note visited Cosmic Dome).
2013-01-03-THU TODO: Time? EST 2013-01-03-THU TODO: Time? EST 2:00 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a TODO: a lot - enumerate Philip L. Francis, III
  • TODO: enumerate
 Garbage Pit TODO: ST or GP ???? n/a n/a LV (large group) warm-up trip. (GP -> Oasis -> Bare Bev's Belly Crawl -> Scowling Tom -> TODO ??? Exit Scowling Tom or exit GP (or both?))
2013-01-04-FRI TODO: Time? EST 2013-01-04-FRI TODO: Time? EST TODO: time? n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a TODO: a lot - enumerate John L. Cole
  • TODO: enumerate
 Post Office Garbage Pit n/a n/a LV (large group) trip from Post Office to GP. (TODO: Detail path).
2013-01-05-SAT TODO: Time? EST 2013-01-05-SAT TODO: Time? EST TODO: time? n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a TODO: a lot - enumerate Philip L. Francis, III
  • TODO: enumerate
 Minton Hollow Main Garbage Pit n/a n/a LV (large group) trip from Minton Hollow to Garbage Pit (TODO: Minton Hollow -> Duck Under -> Cosmic Dome -> H-Passage??? -> via Caramel Connection (visit to Screaming Willie) to White Grotto to Lunch Room to Northern T-Squeeze.
2013-01-18-FRI 18:00 EST 2013-01-19-SAT 00:15 EST 6:15 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 2 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Eric Wickenheiser
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Did we do the Sauce here for the 1st time on this trip??? Attempting to perform Caramel Connection from GP side to Big Passage side. (GP -> GCS -> ? - side trip to Screaming Willie - Lunch Room -> Ass-Licker Falls -> Northern T-Squeeze -> GCS -> GP)
TODO:
2013-ANYMORE TRIP HERE in FEB or MAR ? EDT/EST		 TODO:
2013-ANYMORE TRIP HERE in FEB or MAR ? EDT/EST		 ??:?? n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 2 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Eric Wickenheiser
 ?? ?? n/a n/a ??? Was there another trip that Eric and I did in February or March of 2013?
2013-04-20-SAT TODO: Time??? EDT 2013-04-20-SAT TODO: Time??? EDT TODO: Time??? n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 6 Eric Wickenheiser
  • Philip L. Francis, III
  • Alyson Chun
  • Jake Kornfeld
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a New PMI pit rope used 1st time. TODO: enumerate trip.
2013-04-26-FRI TODO: Time??? EDT 2013-04-28-SUN TODO: Time??? EDT TODO: Time??? n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 5 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Dave Ameche
  • Luke Stilgenbauer
  • Corey Peterson
  • Silvia Raithel
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Camp out at base camp 1 (between GP Hill and Music Room). 1st use of Cams to hang hammock. (TODO: Enumerate trips).
2013-06-26-WED 14:00 EDT 2013-06-26-WED 19:00 EDT 5:00 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 2 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Alyson Chun
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Attempting connections between The Sauce and the Big Passage via both Caramel Connection and crawl towards Crevice (GP -> GCS -> The Sauce -> Connection attempt at Caramel Connection (failed) -> White Grotto -> Connection attempt at floor passages to Crevice (pushed 30 meters, not connected) -> Lunch Room -> Northern T-Squeeze -> GCS -> GP)
2013-08-12-MON 17:30 EDT 2013-08-12-MON 23:45 EDT 06:15 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Brian Comstock-Reid
  • Anthony Huhn
  • Max McVety
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Scouting Trip for Rope Retrieval (GP -> GCS -> The Sauce -> Caramel Connection -> Big Passage -> Cosmic Dome ->Big Passage -> Caramel Connection -> The Sauce -> GCS -> GP, via The Sauce)
2013-08-31-SAT ??:?? EDT 2013-08-31-SAT ??:?? EDT 5:45 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 5 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Anca Tilea
  • Eric Wickenheiser
  • Eric Fiorentino
  • Amrit Romana
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Flooding at ST Junction ! Floorless Canyon / Crevice Connection Success (GP -> GCS -> Sauce -> Caramel Connection Hill -> White Grotto -> Floorless Canyon -> Crevice -> Caramel Connection -> White Grotto -> Lunch Room -> Connection Dome -> *ss-Licker Falls -> Top-Right-of-the-T -> GCS -> GP
2013-09-06-FRI 19:30 EDT 2013-09-08-SUN 10:00 EDT 38:30 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Charlie Stuart
  • Eric Mullins
  • Lauren Carter
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Base Camp at 1st Base Camp. Scouting trip: Big Room Extension to Army Corps of Engineers and North/South Overlooks. Third Lake Room was mostly flooded (wet feet).
2013-09-22-SUN 12:15 EDT 2013-09-22-SUN 15:15 EDT 3:00 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Jake Kornfeld
  • Jace Wickman
  • Lauren Carter
 Garbage Pit Post Office n/a n/a GP -> Big Room -> 3rd Lake Room -> Fountain of Youth -> Big Room Extension -> Post Office
2013-10-12 TODO 2013-10-12 TODO n/a Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Emily Hillerson nee Brosius
  • TODO Sorale Brosius si Kiwi
 Post Office Garbage Pit n/a n/a Army Corps of Engineers
2013-09-22-SUN 16:15 EDT 2013-09-22-SUN 19:15 EDT 3:00 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Jake Kornfeld
  • Jace Wickman
  • Lauren Carter
 Garbage Pit Post Office n/a n/a GP -> 1st Base Camp -> Music Room -> X - Corner -> ST Junction -> GCS -> P-knees Passage -> Sauce -> Caramel Connection Hill -> White Grotto -> Hole in Floor -> Crevice Overlook -> Floorless Canyon -> The Crevice -> Canoo Rock -> Caramel Connection -> White Grotto -> Lunch Room (with visit to Screaming Willy) -> Connection Dome -> *ss-licker Falls -> Top of the T -> Top-Right of the T Squeeze-> P-knees Passage -> GCS -> ST Junction -> X - Corner -> Music Room -> 1st Base Camp -> GP
2013-11-29-FRI 15:00 EST 2013-11-29-FRI 19:00 EST 4:00 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 9 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Eric Wickenheiser
  • Vince
  • Andy
  • Devon
  • Josh (Devon's relative)
  • LB
  • Kara
  • Katie
 Minton Hollow Garbage Pit n/a n/a Minton to GP via Crevice -> White Grotto -> Sauce -> GCS.
Side trips to Geyser's Dome & Cosmic Dome.
Andy and Phil looked for Corkscrew a bit.
Eric and Phil climbed in Cosmic dome back slot canyon to check on rope retrieval.
2013-11-30-SAT 14:45 EST 2013-11-30-SAT 18:15 EST 3:30 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 2 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Eric Wickenheiser
 Garbage Pit Post Office n/a n/a Note: While breaking in the Big Room, the group of 7 (Vince, Andy, Josh, Devon, LB, Kara, Katie) crossed paths (coming out of 3rd Lake Room and heading toward GP - they did our trip in reverse).
Note: Our companions of 7 from the day prior did our trip in reverse.
Upon meeting them in Big Room, they confirmed us to pull their ropes from Post Office, which we did. Route: GP -> Crayfish Corner -> Hogback / Appl. Trail -> bypass around 2nd Lake Room -> Big Room -> 3rd Lake Room -> Fountain of Youth (1st level) -> Big Room Extension (showed Eric directions to the 2 overlooks and ACoE Passage) -> Fountain of Youth (Level 2) -> Connection to main trunk back to Well Pipe Room -> Well Pipe Room -> Post Office.
2014-01-03-FRI 18:15 EDT 2014-01-03-FRI 21:30 EDT 3:15 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 2 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Ian Cherteiny
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a GP -> 1st Base Camp -> Music Room -> X - Corner -> (side trip from X - Corner to most the length of Sinking Creek). -> ST Junction -> GCS (downclimb for lower route to) -> Erisman's Ledge -> Railroad River to turn around just downriver (South) from Moby Dick -> Erisman's Ledge -> GCS -> ST Junction -> X - Corner -> Music Room -> 1st Base Camp -> GP
2014-01-10-FRI 18:15 EDT 2014-01-12-SUN 13:15 EDT 43:00 n/a caving trip Sloans Valley Cave System n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Charles Stuart
  • Dov Lerman-Sinkoff
  • Madison Roze
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Note: We exited the cave twice - once on Friday night late for toilet and once on Saturday noon to get some warm food in town.
Note: Base camp at 1st Base Camp between GP Hill and Music Room.
Note: Tested hammock configurations.
Note: Brought wrong tarp for ground-dwellers.
Note: Only one actual trip taken on Saturday afternoon/evening (had Charlie lead it to learn the route).
1st Base Camp -> Crayfish Corner -> Echo Juntion -> Hogback -> 2nd Lake Room Bypass -> Big Room -> (via 3rd Lake Room) Junction to GRSink -> Fountain of Youth (1st level) -> Big Room Extension (with side trip to ACoE Passage; Dov and Phil stemmed 20 feet up passage, Charlie and Madison only downclimbed to it's beginning) -> Fountain of Youth (1st level) -> Junctino to GRSink -> (via 3rd Lake Room) Big Room -> 2nd Lake Room Bypass -> Hogback -> Echo Junction -> Crayfish Corner -> 1st Base Camp.
2014-02-08-SAT 15:15 EDT 2014-02-08-SAT 20:30 EDT 7:15 n/a caving trip Wells Cave (USA, KY, Pulaski Cty.) n/a 4
  • Justin Wilson
  • Philip L. Francis, III
  • Eric Fiorentino
  • Evan Lang
 Big Entrance (Main) Big Entrance (Main) n/a n/a 1+ hours spent near entrance back and forth between direction of Muddy Crawl and left towards 2nd entrance (in order to avoid quarentine areas).
Dropped pit near entrance (2 drops actually, 12-15 feet + 10-12 feet). Note:Justin injured shin slightly on breakdown at bottom of 2nd drop after reaching bottom.
Note:Observed and photographed bat on ground (facing up, either dead or in hibernation state) that was gone upon cave exit. Some fossil scouting near entrance before Muddy Crawl.
Did Muddy Crawl until terminated into T-Junction. Inspected fossils in this region for hours (most of remainder of trip). Mostly Crinoid (obviously). Bat skeleton found in mud in this region.
2014-MM-DD-ddd HH:MM ET 2014-MM-DD-ddd HH:MM ET HH:MM n/a caving trip Wells Cave (USA, KY, Pulaski Cty.) n/a 4 Philip L. Francis, III
  • Justin Wilson
  • Eric Fiorentino
  • Chica
  • Dov TODO
 Big Entrance (Main) Big Entrance (Main) n/a n/a TODO: Route/trip description from Tino
2014-09-27-SAT --:-- EDT 2014-09-27-SAT --:-- EDT --:-- n/a caving trip Fisher (USA, KY, Hart Cty.) n/a 4 Steven Gladieux
  • Philip L. Francis, III
  • Erica Dombro
  • Jake Kornfeld
 Quick Exit Quick Exit n/a n/a TODO: KN Canyon
2016-01-17 --:-- EDT 2014-01-17 --:-- EDT --:-- n/a caving trip Sloans n/a 3 Phil Francis
  • Dave Ameche
  • Grace Carpenter
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a TODO: geology student vertical training
2019-02-28 14:00 EDT 2019-02-28 00:30 EDT 10:00 n/a caving trip Sloans n/a 5 Phil Francis
  • Dave Ameche
  • Alexei S. Fomin
  • Ryan R. Walker
  • Andrew Richardson
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Wolf Creek Dam Upstream Elevation: 755';Swan inflation; GP -> Oasis -> Hogback -> Hogback cutoff crawl -> Oasis -> GP
2019-03-08 14:00 EDT 2019-03-08 00:00 EDT 10:00 n/a caving trip Sloans n/a 5 Phil Francis
  • Dave Ameche
  • Alexei S. Fomin
  • Ryan Perkins
  • Sabrina Maroncelli
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Wolf Creek Dam Upstream Elevation: 745'; GP -> Oasis -> Hogback -> Hogback cutoff crawl -> Battlestar Gallactica
2019-03-15 13:00 EDT 2019-03-15 21:00 EDT 08:00 n/a caving trip Sloans n/a 5 Phil Francis
  • Dave Ameche
  • Alexei S. Fomin
  • Dana Porter
  • Jasmine Dinnell
 Garbage Pit Garbage Pit n/a n/a Wolf Creek Dam Upstream Elevation: 739'; GP -> Oasis -> Hogback -> Hogback cutoff crawl -> Battlestar Gallactica -> Big Room -> GP