>>2536590If you’re fully knowledgeable, physically & mentally capable, here is what you should do and some reminders.
1. Don’t go in retard, one error and it could be your life on the line.
2. If you do go, tell a friend or multiple people of where the site is exactly, when you arrive, are about to enter, and when you plan on leaving.
3. Purchase a reliable 4 gas monitor meter. H2S, O2, CO2, LEL (explosive gasses like methane) reminder that CO2 has no scent, H2S & Methane smell of sulfur, high concentrations of it renders it odorless due to it paralyzing your scent receptors. You have 10 seconds to react in confined spaces if you lose all sense of smell. Evacuate immediately or you’ll lose consciousness. Make sure O2 levels don’t fall under 20.5 (asphyxiation occurs under 19 or exceeding 22)
4. Bring multiple light sources, even a hand crank one or one that can handle high impacts. And wear the strap around your wrist, pussy. The goal is to not lose one.
5. Energize and wear your appropriate gear, a compact bag with essentials such as food and water to last you, safety helmet with a light, knee pads and gloves with some grip you trust. Never forget tourniquets and coagulants.
6. Educate yourself, learn about your surroundings and the history of the cave if it’s known. Not every cave / mine is the same, especially varying on the minerals present. Gold is usually accompanied by quartz, asbestos, rarely mercury, and other trace materials.
7. Stay skeptical on structural integrity found within caves / mines. They’ve been rusting or rotting away for decades.
8. Follow and listen to your intuition, if you feel as if you’re not up to the task, then don’t go for it. Your life is more important than exploring the earths crusty gold filled bunghole. No shame in enjoying from a distance.
There’s more that I probably missed but this makes the most sense to me
