Okay, I touched on this in the previous section. Most of the World’s Caves Are Undiscovered And perhaps it’s also nice if it’s big enough to fit a human inside, that is able to move around a little. Some states have so many caves, they just don’t bother with anything shorter than 30 ft (Tennessee).īut let’s all agree that it’s a hole in the ground. That’s also the reason the numbers greatly vary. They all use requirements that make sense in their kind of landscape. That’s the reason why the requirements to be called a cave differ per state (and country). Some regions have very long, narrow passages, others large chambers, others only have potholes. Each has its own specific type of formation, rock, history. Each region deals with different conditions. So why not just call it and come up with a universal definition? Well, what makes sense to call a cave in one place doesn’t make sense to be one in another. But how big? Do you need to be able to walk around in it? Does it need to have an entrance? You see, it gets complicated quickly. It’s true: we don’t really agree on what a cave is. I want to start out with this one, just to get on the same page. Oh, and if you want to explore unexplored territory, caves are probably your best bet. And that we haven’t discovered the largest yet – it will probably be MUCH bigger than the caves we do know. We know for sure that we’ve barely scratched the surface. But we don’t know how many caves there actually are. We have a pretty good understanding of caves and the way they form. If you’re new to caving, I really like to share the following facts with you. Caves are pretty mysterious: not just to you and me, but even to scientists.
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