Manual of Caving Techniques

This book leads through from the elementary principles of the right way to move through the various passages and obstacles, route-finding, personal equipment and clothing, to the use of ropes and ladders and their construction, mechanical aids, digging for and exploring new caves, underground bivouacs, signalling underground, the hazards of water, cave diving and the medical aspects involved, leadership, training, planning and managing expeditions, and how to preserve caves and maintain access to them.