Upcoming Events

>> Boston Grotto meeting first Wednesday of every month in Building 32-124. See http://www.bostongrotto.org

>> Trips will be announced on our mailing list. E-mail caving-request at mit dot edu to subscribe. Plans for the rest of the summer include... more caving trips!

Trip Reports

2012 February 19: Ken's Kave

2012 February 1: Onesquethaw, Ladder Dig, and Clarksville

2012 January 25: Clarksville

2012 January 8: Morris Cave

2011 September 30 - October 2: Speleo Fest

2011 September 16 - September 18: Fall NRO

2011 Spring Break: Caving Trip to West Virginia

2011 March 13: Clarksville

2011 February 15: Onesquethaw

2011 January 8: Clarksville

See more trip reports

Helpful Info

If you are part of the MIT community (defined very loosely) and would like to find out about upcoming trips and other MIT Caving Club activities, you can subscribe to our mailing list. Athena users may subscribe by typing:
mmblanche caving -add $USER

Other users may be subscribed or unsubscribed by sending a request to NOSPAMcaving-request@mit.eduNOSPAM. (Don't forget to remove "NOSPAM" from the address before sending.) If you are not MIT-affiliated, I'll probably refer you to the Boston Grotto, a great group (linked below).

Introduction To Caving

Caving or spelunking as non-cavers call it, is many things. The reasons why people go include adventure, sport, scientific study, companionship, fun, and other things as varied as the individual cavers. It is one of the few sports in which you can go places no one has ever been before.

The most commonly asked question is probably "What do you find down there?" The answers are as varied as the caves themselves: mud; beautiful rock formations and rubble; water and dust; vast rooms and tight crawlways; awesome rivers and puddles; strange and fragile animals; deep pits and waterfalls; ice and warm water; and of course, strange people. (READ MORE)

Gear: What You Need

Being prepared with the right supplies is essential for a pleasant and safe trip caving. CLICK HERE to find out what to bring.

Gear: Where To Get It

Outdoor gear in the Boston area:

Hilton's Tent City, near North Station
Bob's Wilderness House on Comm Ave, near BU
EMS on Comm Ave, right across the street from Bob's
REI in Framingham, Reading or Fenway.
Online sources of caving and related gear:
Bob & Bob
Inner-mountain Outfitters
Cheap clothing (including synthetics), in the MIT area:
Salvation Army on Mass. Ave
Garment District / Dollar-a-Pound on Broadway