# CUCC Expedition Handbook: Surveying

## CUCC Expedition Handbook

# Surveying

Janet & John document their cave - 1999 revision

Mostly by Wookey and Andy Waddington

### Introduction

This part of the Expedition Handbook is about documentation - recording what the expedition found for posterity and so future expeditions have something to build upon. Mostly this means producing a good survey of each cave, but it also includes writing passage descriptions and taking photographs. Documenting old caves which are refound, and short new caves is covered by the Prospecting Guide. Taking photographs may one day be covered by a better expedition Photography Guide than the current effort. This guide covers essentially everything that goes in the Survey Book on each expedition.

For 1998, this screed was split up into digestible chunks. We hope you will read all of it, but those who have been surveying before may want to skip the introductory material, whilst others may not need to read all of the more detailed topics.

- For those new to surveying:
  - What is a cave survey ?
  - Why am I doing this ?
- For those carrying out a survey:
  - Methods: underground
  - Pitfalls to avoid, hints'n'tips to make life easier
  - Methods: surface
    - The laser points
  - A new cave: Getting a GPS fix
  - Base Camp: getting it in to the computer
  - Base Camp: drawing it up, writing the description
  - Back in the UK: so you thought you'd finished?
- More resources on surveying

- Expedition Handbook
  - Surveying guide
  - Prospecting guide – Overview
  - Rescue guide
  - Rigging guide
  - Photography guide
- Index to info/topics pages
- Full Index to area 1623
  - Area/subarea descriptions
- Back to Expedition Intro page
- Back to CUCC Home page