The Mountain Lioness: Bat Kat's Cave Chronicles: GA.001 -- South Georgia

Kat Sack here! Sometimes Katastrophic Sackrilege to the running community, but most definitely The Mountain Lioness to those who follow and join my adventures. I currently call Tallahassee, FL home. The mountains are my favorite place to be and explore but given my location, I dive into other types of rad places too!

I created this blog as a personal project to document my adventures. Photos are great, but I love text describing more of the story and to recall what I have learned. I am no expert at outdoorsy activities, but I learn as I go! If you end up here, I hope you can get something out of it.

My original focus was on backpacking, hiking, camping, kayaking, and mountain biking. I have thus shifted the scope as I discovered my love for National and State Parks. I have the National Parks Passport and the Florida State Parks passport which have allowed me to discover places I originally would never have seen. Now I write about national monuments, history, run-cations, etc.

At some point I hope to dive into personal growth as well with topics including self-sufficiency and improvement, turning boredom into adventure, steps to heal my body and mind, and overcoming social adversities.

Life is an adventure. Go outside. Pay attention to all that is around you. Get lost in the moment. Everything has a story. Listen for it, even if you do not speak the same language.

Bat Kat's Cave Chronicles: GA.001 -- South Georgia

Bat Kat's Cave Chronicles

GA.001 -- South Georgia

18 August 2018

Bat Kat's Cave Chronicles

Bat Kat's Cave Chronicles is a series of posts about my underground adventures. In an effort to protect the caves, information will be limited, but photos will be abundant! If you are interested in taking up caving, please look into your local grotto.

Link to all: Bat Kat's Cave Chronicles

The Gear

Clothing

Shoes: Astral Brewers
Socks: 2 pairs - SmartWool
Pants: KUHL Horizn Skinny Pants - Women's
Belt: Bison Designs Manzo Belt - Women's
Shirts: 2 Long Sleeve Shirts
Gloves: Plain outdoorsy camo gloves

Protection

Knee Pads: Husky - Low Profile/Over Under Knee Pads
Helmet: Bern Unlimited Lenox EPS Women's Summer Helmet

This is a helmet I use for whitewater kayaking. It has a lip to it that I do not recommend. While caving, you will be in tight spots and looking all around you and this type of helmet will make you have to move your neck more than necessary. I now have a Black Diamond climbing helmet that I use.

Lights

Headlamps

Coast - FL75 Dual Color Focusing LED Headlamp [435-Lumen]

Flashlight

Cygolite Metro 700 USB Rechargeable Bike Light [700-Lumen]

Photography

Sony A6300 Mirrorless Camera

Sony E-Mount 16-50mm Lens

Google Pixel 2

Equipment

Dry Bag: Earth Pak -Waterproof Dry Bag [10L]
Dry Box: Pelican 1120 Case With Foam
Yeti Rambler [26oz]: YETI Rambler Vacuum Bottle - 26 fl. oz.
Multi-Tool: Victorinox Swiss Army Champion Plus Pocket Knife
Water, Nuun, and Snacks!

..Begin Story

Caving Before Pics

Descending into the Cave

Bats!

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The Sand Crawl

Sand Crawl Success -

From Dark Cave to Bright Sun

Food and Beer!

..End Story

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