Depends on the complexity of the cave. If it's an acyclic graph and you only went upstream you will probably hurt your shins a lot but you will eventually make it to the exit. If it's not and you are far way from an exit without any information gradient, e.g. light or sound, then hopefully you did inform others of your solo trip in the cave.
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What happens if your flashlight craps out?
Depends on the complexity of the cave. If it's an acyclic graph and you only went upstream you will probably hurt your shins a lot but you will eventually make it to the exit. If it's not and you are far way from an exit without any information gradient, e.g. light or sound, then hopefully you did inform others of your solo trip in the cave.
Take two.
For caving you’re supposed to take three and keep them in separate areas of the bag so you can’t lose all three at the same time.
I used to take a buncha glow sticks and a "shakey" flashlight too (just in case).
That's when the fumble time starts