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EQUIPMENT

CAVES

HARDHAT ROPE JACKET flashlight

The dark, damp, and dangerous world
of cave exploring is no place for spelunkers
MAP BOOTS FACEMASK FIRST-AID kit
(novice cavers). Spelunker Sam has
foolishly entered a deep cave unprepared,
unequipped, and on his own. Safely
navigate him through the cave
maze. Keep your eyes
peeled—the cave is
handily littered with
equipment left by
previous potholers.

ROCKY HAZARDS
LET SLEEPING BEARs LIE Slipping on rocks, missing
jumps, or cracking Sam’s
Not so fast! Many large meat-eating head on a stalactite are
animals make their homes in caves, just some of the rocky
including bears and mountain lions. hazards to watch out for.
Cheat: Steal that hardhat from below Cheat: Did you grab that
the sleeping bear—it could save Sam’s rope? You’ll need it to rappel
head from falling rocks later on. Sam down to the bottom of
the cave. Harwood Hole in
New Zealand is more than
590 ft (180 m) deep!

GETTING LOST

More people have landed on
SWEPT AWAY the Moon than have been inside
Hear that dripping? If it’s raining some of Earth’s deepest caves.
outside, a cave can flood very fast. Get Sam lost in one of these
In 2007, eight people drowned in underground mazes and it’s
“goodbye world”; if he gets stuck
a cave in southern Thailand. When
crossing ice-cold underground rivers, for hours in a damp cave, he
watch for dangerous currents. could catch hypothermia.
Cheat: That waterproof jacket will Cheat: Pick up that cave map!
keep Sam warm and dry.

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