42 Modern cavemen

Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a relatively new sport.

Perhaps it is the desire for solitude or the chance of making an unexpected discovery that lures people down to the depths of the earth.

It is impossible to give a satisfactory explanation for a potholer's motives.

For him, caves have the same peculiar fascination which high mountains have for the climber.

They arouse instincts which can only be dimly understood.

Exploring really deep caves is not a task for the Sunday afternoon rambler.