Lost John's Cave

The point of entry into Lost John's cave was what we would call a squeeze. It wasn't on the map but it seemed to be the only way through. Most passages you find yourself traveling through when caving are much smaller than would normally be comfortable for people to move through. After all they were eroded by often tiny streams of water and minor tectonic events so accommodating humans was never high on their list of priorities. A squeeze can be a whole less than a foot wide. Sometimes going on for a long way the rock pressing in on all sides of you and your helmet banging whenever you try to turn your head.

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