Protection

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Protection

A thin balloon made from latex or vinyl.


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Protection while passing a pitch head. Indiana Highway, Ogof Draenen.

Ropes that are rigged around a hazard, such as the edge of a pitch, traverse, loose debris, or fast flowing water, to allow cavers to safely navigate past that hazard. Typically, this will be in the form of a traverse line.


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