This may include cleaning the cave, installing monitoring equipment, or mapping a new section of the cave. It should be noted that most private cave trips have a purpose far beyond just experiencing the thrills of the cave. Over time the responsible new cavers become exposed to many caves. The biggest disqualifier occurs when the new caver is reckless and unwilling to follow direction from the Trip Leaders. Unfortunately they don't agree with all of the Grotto decisions and well don't get invited to many new caves in the area. These guys really know there stuff too and are respectful of the cave and all it entails. I know a few people who have been caving for more than 15 years and know the location of maybe 10 caves in Utah. What happens when you and Trip leader don't get along? These trip leaders with all of this power to show you the cave - how are they chosen (well they aren't chosen they are part of the good old boys club and somehow you just happened to get a in for this one trip). As they gain the favor of a Trip Leader qualified for a certain cave and they prove themselves by being responsible in that cave,word spreads that they can be trusted and another Trip Leader will invite them along to another cave. Most cavers get exposed to Utah caves one cave at a time. I know very few cavers that know where more than 20 of the hundreds of Utah caves are located. New cavers see the very low $15 annual Timpanogos Grotto membership fees and think, “Wow, for just $15 I can join and then receive access to all the known caves of Utah.” That is far from reality. It was obvious that the biggest new member disappointment deals with not being able to find out where all of the Utah caves are located. As the Nutty Putty Cave Access Manager, I had the privilege to visit the cave on June 15 with some very experienced cavers and our dialogue while driving along the west side of Utah Lake led to the unrealistic expectations of many new cavers that join the grotto.
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