SPELEO PHILIPPINES

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Ces Inciong-Defeo at one of the submerge Portion of Odessa Cave,
Penablanca, Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Peter "Snablet" McNab and Jun Ocampo rigging the 49m Entrance Pit of Lhoret Cave,
Penablanca, Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Trebor MacDonald descending the 20m First Pit at Lour Cave,
Penablanca, Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Fred "Amigo" Jamili at the 11m Blind Pit off the Vulva Route, Cantabaco Coal Cave,
Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines

Heaven's Gate of Odessa Cave,
Penablanca, Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Undergroud Camp at Odessa Cave,
Penablanca, Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Peter "Snablet" MacNab in action at Dunga Cave,
Cebu, Philippines

Expedition Survey Maps and Notes.
Expedition Participants

THE JOURNAL OF THE JOINT BRISTOL EXPLORATION CLUB ( United Kingdom ) and the MOUNTAINEERING FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES INC. (MFPI) CAVING EXPEDITION TO THE PHILIPPINES

JANUARY TO APRIL, 1992

MANAMA was the creator of many things. He had no known beginnings; he pre-existed. He had no father, no mother. He had no brother, no sister. He was alone without companion - no wife, no one to care for Him. He looked like man from the beginning. He himself was thought of the name which in the beginning was not known to man. His original name was Sigalungan, which he revealed thru the Diwatas, a name meaning all-seeing and all-knowing. He lived in a place called Linggawayan - there was neither earth nor sky then. --Filipino Proverb--

THE BEC AND SPELEO PHILIPPINES WISHES ITS SINCERELY THANKS ITS HOSTS, GUIDES, SPONSORS AND FRIENDS FOR THEIR KINDNESS, GENEROSITY AND HOSPITALITY DURING THE RECENT SPELEO PHILIPPINES '92 CAVING EXPEDITION.

ANG BEC AT ANG SPELEO PHILIPPINES AY TAOS-PUSONG NAGPAPASALAMAT SA MGA TAONG TUMANGKILIK, TUMULONG AT MGA KAIBIGAN SA KANILANG WALANG SAWANG PAGBIBIGAY TULONG AT PAGTANGKILIK SA KATATAPOS LANG NA SPELEO PHILIPPINES '92 CAVING EXPEDITION.

ANG BEC UG SPELEO PHILIPPINES NAGPASALAMAT SA TANAN NA NAKATABANG UG MAAYONG PAG-AMUMA UG MAHINUNGDANONG PAGTABANG SA MIAGI NGA SPELEO PHILIPPINES '92 CAVING EXPEDITION.

NOTES FROM THE LOG.

.....the Provincial Governor, a local Minister and the Archbishop popped in for a beer......Peter MacNab (BEC)

.....Where is James?.....The rest of the BEC

.....Just to add to the evening, all lights are being extinguished for 20 minutes throughout the Philippines as a protest against rising electric prices - and the building is full of armed bodyguards.....Peter MacNab (BEC)

.....Tuguegarao is a living proof that God has a sense of humor.....Anon

.....Trebor the Terrible took us downstream to some cold, deep water. We were already freezing our balls off and the water was so deep I got scared and lost my carbide light in the water. Had to hold onto some stal overhead so as not to drown. Then we dived through some stal with a swim of 50m. Kinda difficult if you are freezing, donĚt know how to swim and holding the survey tape.....Jong Narciso (UPM)

.....Spelunkers delight - 1 short neck of gin, 1 can of root beer. Mix and shake well. Sip gently....Cavers delight - 1 short neck of gin. Wave root beer over the glass. Quaff liberally.....

.....Mellow cave this but I forgot my booze. Will be good to see daylight tomorrow.....James Smart (BEC)

.....At 2:30PM we switched from filipino time to expedition time and everybody was ready, except the BEC.....James Smart (BEC)

.....pushing forward the frontiers of San Migueleology.....Peter MacNab (BEC)

.....Wide open cave storming off into the distance. We can't explore it as someone I don't even know is having a pig roast. Is this a caving expedition? Time is running out and the cave is getting longer.....Peter MacNab (BEC)

.....Back to Lhoret, setting up the rope, got stung by a hornet. Well that's what you get when you set up a belay in a hornets nest. You can't run coz yer tied to the rope.....Jong Narciso (UPM)

.....Efren has ordered one case of dynamite and 100m of fuse. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!.....Jake Johnson (BEC)

.....Sign on a Tuguegarao toilet door - Please use toilet gently.....

.....We are the people our parents warned us about.....Trebor McDonald (BEC)

.....Rest day; shopping, survey notes, survey computation and beer. Great night in Mayrics with a reggae band, the boys, german and norwegian girls and a 1300 pesos beer bill..... Trebor McDonald (BEC)

.....Save money on lamps - go caving during the day.....Anon

.....A crushing hangover in the morning, thundering headache and a mouth which felt like the bottom of a parrots cage. What should have been a pleasant hike turned into a nightmare with 90% proof toxins preventing all parts of the anatomy from functioning in the right order.....Trebor McDonald (BEC)

.....TSAR - Tanduay Search and Rescue.....

.....They don't have Black Widow spiders in the Philippines, do they?.....Jake Johnson (BEC)

.....Drew some surveys, played on the ropes a bit, ate a bit, slept a bit, drank a bit, did surgery on foot - a satisfactiry days preparation for caving on Mindanao.....Jake Johnson (BEC)

.....Why am I so much more normal than everybody else?.....Chico Estrera (CAMP)

.....De Calibre Langub - this cave packs a punch.....Peter MacNab (BEC)

.....Jake saved all the money he would have spent on drink and spent it on Tanduay and san Miguel Instead.....Anon

.....The constant buzz of chain saws gave the place the tranquility of a motor-cross.....James Smart (BEC)

.....Bad luck is bending over to pick a four-leaf clover and being stung by poison ivy..... George Cordovilla (MFPI)

.....We had to drive around for a while because they were mopping up after a stabbing - nice place.....Jake Johnson (BEC)

.....Smoke gunpowder - and really blow your mind.....Anon

.....to the right at the bottom of the rope, they continued for 30-40m until James retreated at a large python slumberring peacefully.....Trebor McDonald (BEC)

.....In this world you've got to be crazy or you would go mad....Trebor McDonald (BEC)

.....I never get lost, everybody just tell me where to go.....Boy-Ross delos Santos (CHOP SUEY)

.....Disaster! - the personal stereo batteries have died.....Peter MacNab (BEC)

.....Got really excited surveying Quibal....we knew we were long overdue but still decided to finish the survey anyway. Sorry guys if we kept you worrying..... George Cordovilla (MFPI)

.....Filipinos love everybody, you have been warned!.....Vincent Villarosa (USCM)

.....Caving is hard but it's easier than growing up.....Rechiel Carbon (KNB)

.....A Jake was a 16th century Hampton Court water closet.....Jake Johnson (BEC)

Expedition Survey Maps and Notes.
Expedition Participants

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