Caving is beautiful but potentially dangerous activity that can lead to accidents. We strongly advice completing certified caving courses to gain knowledge and confidence before engaging in caving.
Caving Guidelines
Train, learn constantly and improve yourself.
Never cave alone! The minimum team consists of 3 members.
If an accident happens one team member goes for help while the other stays with the injured person.
Always carry a spare light and first aid kit.
Inform yourself of conditions in the cave.
Ask experienced cavers, Croatian mountaineering association or local caving clubs for more information. Inform them of your plans
Inform others of your plans and time of return.
Inform local or national caving clubs about your plans.
Carry warm clothes, gloves, uderlayer and astrofoil. Caves tend to be cold.
Move according to slowest team member pace.
If you are stranded, don’t worsen situation by wandering. Wait and signal for help.
Warm yourself while resting. Isolete yourself from the ground (sit on ropes or backpack)
Don’t disturb the animals (bats, bugs…) Some animals are disease carriers.
Check caving records of histoplasmosys (fungus infection often found in bat and bird feces) Symptoms of histoplasmosys are similar to tuberculosis.
Rescue operations in caves are tehnicaly and logisticaly qite demanding and complicated. Rescue can last from several hours to several days.
