+avroair Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Hey, Does anyone know of any safe mine shafts around Northern NJ, Southern NY? By safe I mean one that isn't a waterhole: An actual shaft you can walk into, which IS NOT already a geocache. Or a cave will do Is there a book I can read on mines in the area? Thanks. Link to comment
+splicingdan Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 I know that Harriman SP has several mines and caves marked on the maps, but I've never visited one nor do I know if they're safe. Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 (edited) Iron Mine Trails by Edward Lenik is s good resource. He describes how to get to most of the mines in the area and a little about the mine's history and its current condition. The NYNJTC sells it and it's available at many book stores. Roomy mine where my A Mine is a Terrible Thing cache is located is in the book. There is also The Vanishing Ironworks of the Ramapos by James Ransom. That one is out of print, but you might be able to find it in a library somewhere. I've paged through it and its excellent. Edited May 19, 2004 by briansnat Link to comment
+The Frantic Cachers Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 You could always browse here and see what you could find. Not sure if you can find a cave or not. Link to comment
+GeoKender Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 The spelunking clubs keep them a secret for a particular reason... C-U-R-I-O-U-S-I-T-Y. This thing has killed many cats. Meaning they are dangerous to individuals without the proper technique/training to spelunk caves. Same difference as technical diving vs. recreational diving. You know how to scuba dive, but are you trained to dive deeper waters and penetrate wrecks? You can get seriously hurt or worse. I'll advised to try w/o someone expertly trained in spelunking. -GeoKender Link to comment
+Squealy Posted May 19, 2004 Share Posted May 19, 2004 Ah, - you're no fun GeoKender! Link to comment
+avroair Posted May 19, 2004 Author Share Posted May 19, 2004 Cool thanks. Got what I need Link to comment
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