Trash in caves. What do you do?

[LiteHedded]

8 year olds dude.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

..and still just as good today

 

[ucfdiver]

Last week someone left a half full stage bottle in the cave. Knowing that no one would ever leave valuables unattended by accident, I grabbed it figuring they didn't want it anymore.

 

[Cave Diver]

OMG! You removed life support equipment! :shocked2:

 

[BabyDuck]

really? i usually pick it up & carefully tote it forever until i get out then put it in my fin & forget it's there until i dump the water out, thereby spilling plastic wrap & glass over a wide area of picnic table & sand.

or date it, if it's human. either way...

 

[speleodiver6]

the trash usually leaves in the fall months, too cold to hang around in the springs...

Dive safe,

Celia

 

[sskasser]

How do you define "trash" and determine what should or shouldn't be removed from a cave system?

Hey dude! I'm diving here...why are you pulling me out of the cave?

 

[ucfdiver]

You know, I actually don't mind "Glory Markers" in lesser known areas. If I'm there, I can ask people who's names I see about things if needed, or for a map. I've found people share a whole lot more if you prove you've tried to find info for yourself!

That being said...when there's about 20 arrows at EOL Cow Springs (at best a single stage dive), that's retarded.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

I do pretty much the same as marci - if I see glass, plastic or other obvious man made trash in a cave I stop, pick it up and cart it out. Sometimes I even remember to take it out of my dry suit pocket. More testimony to the durability of a Fusion.

 

[PfcAJ]

I collect mk25 caps