PIERK / Caving Magazine
Summaries of Pierk number 4, December 2006
by: Renato Banti
- 3 Van het Bestuur (John Tibbe) commentary Speleo Nederland (SN) Chairman John Tibben hints about coming year and mention his regards about the work done last year.
- 4 boekbespreking (Herman de Swart) Book reviews This time: General, Regional Guides, Geology, Biology, Archeology Paleonthology and Histrory. magazines.
- 10 Het Zwitsers grotgeheim Of: een bezoek aan het Reseau de la Combe du Bryon (Erik Birkhof) Trip report Author and friends pays a visit to the Chevrier, which is an entrance of Reseau de la Combe du Bryon.
- 12 Everything you always wanted to aske about expeditions.. (auter) lecture All kind of human aspects of caving expeditions are discussed at a lecture during the Speleo-aan-Zee event. This is the text of this lecture.
- 16 Nieuwsrubriek (Marcel Dikstra) News from magazines, internet and other sources.
- 17 Anouncement (Jos Burgers) anouncement For cave mapping and orientation course.
- 18 Overleven, over leden? (Wietske vd Berge) Study on the phenomenon of member loss and member inactivivity of clubs in general, how this also applies on Speleo Nederland and ways to solve this problem.
- 21 Uit de oude doos (Loe ) vintage article from 1984 about digging projects. It starts as an informative piece but quickly turns into a rant about how most cavers are lazy p**s.
- 25 Tochtje Nepal (Karel Walraven ) non-caving trip report Karel Walraven goes walking the Annapourna trail in Nepal along with his brother and some others from the organised trip by the tour operator.
- 28 De Grot van ledloe (Java) (S. VERWEY) vintage trip report a historical (1900) reprint of a cave story about the Iedloe cave in Java. Local people will help you with dinning in the cave on Bamboo seats. The photo’s we’re developed inside the cave for a better experience.
- 32 Grottogadget (Jos Burgers, id photo) column The emotional site of gadgets. This Time; Decendre hook.
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