#you prepare! map+compass+telling people your plan+multiple extra lamps+first aid stuff. it is okay

[visenyaism]

i will tell you all that have never done it that spelunking is not as scary as you think it is because it is genuinely difficult to constantly be cognizant of how far underground you are. like you are not dwelling on how much earth is above you all the times. really it’s just oh there’s a ceiling in here it’s made of rocks. i have encountered a ceiling before. not so scary plus the cold quiet dark is an ideal nap spot and the fossils and mud and pyrite are fun. just a regular part of nature nothing particularly evil or horrifying i promise