>>1244116Wear a helmet.
Get a good (Petzl or Wheat) headlamp.
Have two backup lights that will each last eight hours.
Get a comfy pair of work gloves.
Jeans.
Long sleeves.
Shoes with good outdoor tread that dry fast (I like Merrills)
Light wool socks
Waterproof boots and waders are a meme. If there's water your feet are getting soaked. The end.
Read about cave geology and cave formation.
Don't snap off stalactites for souvenirs.
Don't touch any growing formations: your skin oils ruin them forever.
Cave with a buddy.
Let someone you trust know exactly where you're going and how long you expect to be.
Get permission from the property owner if the cave entrance is on public land.
Sign the registry if there is one (usually in a Tupperware type container)
Never crawl into something you can't back out of.
Read about Floyd Collins.
