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I was browsing Tik Tok (yes I am ashamed) and saw a video of caver in pretty narrow passage. So that caver took another rock and started to chip in order to widen a little bit the passage, while complaining about not having a hammer with him.

I am a climber, not a caver, and that kind of behaviour would be a big nope in the climbing world (There is a few exceptions where it was done (usually after involving the federation and local community), and it's still pretty controversial)

So I am curious about caver opinion on that practice.

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[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago

Imagine using the both incorrect and boring "caver" when the correct term is the magnificently hilarious "spelunker"!

[-] Dasnap@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Spelunky is a video game you silly sausage :)

We all know caves aren't real.

[-] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

The saying among the caving community is that cavers go in to save spelunkers. The only people who really call it spelunking are people who don't go caving very often.

[-] Cubes@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Can confirm. The hardcore cavers I know will look at you funny if you say spelunking.

[-] EinfachUnersetzlich@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

Only in North America. The rest of us call it caving.

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Not true. I'm in Denmark and refuse to use the boring term when the fun one is correct

[-] OBGYNKENOBI@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Isn’t spelunking specifically exploring underwater caves?

[-] gon@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago
[-] OBGYNKENOBI@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Wild, I had always thought it was just the scuba diving in a cave.

[-] BloodyFable@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

You're thinking of scublunking

[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Nah, that's a 1997 hit from the British band Chumbawumba

You're thinking of dumb locking

[-] Basilisk@mtgzone.com 8 points 1 year ago

It just feels like it should be because it makes a "spelunk" sound when you cannonball into the water.

[-] polyfire@waveform.social 10 points 1 year ago

That would be splooshers you're thinking of.

[-] OBGYNKENOBI@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I can’t tell if you’re fucking with me or not.

[-] polyfire@waveform.social 2 points 1 year ago

Oh I very much am.

[-] Gutotito@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Name checks out.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's when a turd is so big it splashes up some water and tickles your bum, right?

[-] polyfire@waveform.social 2 points 1 year ago

Big turd or droopy butt. Yeah.

[-] Izzent@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Your username made me chuckle, it's great

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