So over the weekend I went down to Carlsbad for the first time since April and went caving. Now, since the end of my mountaineering adventures of this summer, I haven't really gotten any exercise... at all. So now I'm fat. And by fat I mean less thin. Anyway, my out-of-shape-ass had a hard time with the trip down to Gunsight and then Little Door caves. Because we were doing some technical rigging, I had a 50 pound backpack on, and the Little Door approach involves a 45°+ ascent for 1,000'. And that is hard.

Anyway, despite eating a lot of bananas on Saturday night, I was still really sore for the last two days and today it has gone down to just a mild ache in my calves and butt.

But the good news is that we closed out all the high leads in both caves and did some survey/photo work to finish them off. Now we don't have to go back to them ever again except for recreation (which won't require a tech pack).

It was great to be caving again; I had a wonderful time despite the physical stresses. I hope that, once I finish my degree, I can get back to a regular regimen of caving.