What is a cave like?
Well, first off all, unlike what is represented on TV and the movies, caves are actually quite dark, in fact it very quickly gets into total darkness – no light at all – a rather intimidating experience at first, but you get used to it quite quickly. One advantage to total darkness is you get to put that “do Wintergreen Lifesavers really spark in dark” question to rest! (No, I won’t tell you the answer, you’ll have to find out for yourself!) As for the temperature, while it depends on the cave, most caves have average temperatures around 55 degrees Fahrenheit (about 12 degrees Celsius) with humidity approaching 100% year around. To help protect from the danger of hypothermia, wearing layers of synthetic insulating clothing like polypropylene is essential. Caves are also quite dirty and muddy, believe it or not, so just a warning, if you don’t like getting muddy or sweaty, maybe caving isn’t right for you. Another thing to note is that cave mud is unlike any other mud you will ever enco
