MYRLIAT 2 (Brown 2008) (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A dry pothole cave entrance (note 1) about 10 m in diameter. SITUATION: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) places Krem Myrliat 2 at a location both same as Krem Myrliat 1 and as Myrliat 1 but on the other hand at an unspecified linear or travelling distance of 80 m on 120° (approximately east-southeast) from Krem Myrliat 1 … or same bearing from -V- stones (041°), then follow GPS with machete [note 2] to get through dense regrowth of scratching stinging plants (note 3). POSITION 1: WGS84 (±9.1 m) N25°20'10.8”: E92°30'43.6” / N25.33633333° : E92.51211111° (Gebauer, H D 2001.02.18, 12-channel GPS Garmin 12): circa (±200 m) 1060 m asl (estimated). POSITION 2: WGS84 (±4.7 m) N25°20'10.6”: E92°30'43.3” / N25.33627778° : E92.51202778° (Brown, M W 2008.02.06, GPS Garmin 12). The Brown (±4.7 m, 2008.02.06) position lies at a linear distance of 10.4 m approximately south-west (6.2 m south, 8.4 m west) from the Gebauer (± 9.1 m, 2001.02.18) position. Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrlat 2) considers this near enough (note 4).CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Brown 2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2): 10 m Ø surface pothole with steep mud slope to head of 3 m wide and 12 m deep drop with huge sandstone boulders jammed in floor side of oitch. Decorated chamber has squeeze on north side to voulder jammed pitch head; 25 m pitch blocked at base. Tight calcite hole in floor of main chamber leads down 5 m climb to 7 m pitch, followed by a 12 m pitch in cleft to a choked base. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brown et al. 2008 Mss: Meghalaya 2008 diary): A promising pitch characterised by JP nearly fell down consists of a wide 10 m deep pothole … into a chamber with a calcite squeeze and a tight pitch leading off. JP enlarged the squeeze [read: applied violent cave vandalism techniques (note 5) to destroy calcite formations] enough for Rowena to get through to a bouldery chamber and the head of another pitch. Beyond the squeeze into Rowena’s chamber, the 25 m deep Henry’s 50 m pitch descends into a choed chamber. CAVE CONTENTS: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) observed unspecified bones in addition to sort of calcite, crystals (speleothems), mud and sand. TACKLE: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) lists for the entrance 25 m rope, 2 hangers, 1 deviation thread. For the two Sandwhichian Pitches 20 m rope and 3 hangers plus 15 m, 3 hangers and 1 deviation. For the 50 m pitch of the hen Ree (note 6) a 35 m rope, 3 hangers and one thread deviation. PROSPECTS: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) reckons all ways choked with mud, rocks and calcite. SPELEOMETRY (Brown et al. 2008 Mss: Survey Summary): 6.02.08; K. Myrliat 2; MB, JPB, PL, AM; [survey 2008] 56.71. 7.02.08; K Myrliat 2; MB, AM, RM, RMS; [survey 2008] 33.57. 8.02.08; K Myrliat 2; MB,AM, RM, RMS; [survey 2008] 47.19; [total] 138.27; [vertical] 52.14.at 2) considers this near enough (note 4).CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Brown 2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2): 10 m Ø surface pothole with steep mud slope to head of 3 m wide and 12 m deep drop with huge sandstone boulders jammed in floor side of oitch. Decorated chamber has squeeze on north side to voulder jammed pitch head; 25 m pitch blocked at base. Tight calcite hole in floor of main chamber leads down 5 m climb to 7 m pitch, followed by a 12 m pitch in cleft to a choked base. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brown et al. 2008 Mss: Meghalaya 2008 diary): A promising pitch characterised by JP nearly fell down consists of a wide 10 m deep pothole … into a chamber with a calcite squeeze and a tight pitch leading off. JP enlarged the squeeze [read: applied violent cave vandalism techniques (note 5) to destroy calcite formations] enough for Rowena to get through to a bouldery chamber and the head of another pitch. Beyond the squeeze into Rowena’s chamber, the 25 m deep Henry’s 50 m pitch descends into a choat 2) considers this near enough (note 4).CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Brown 2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2): 10 m Ø surface pothole with steep mud slope to head of 3 m wide and 12 m deep drop with huge sandstone boulders jammed in floor side of oitch. Decorated chamber has squeeze on north side to voulder jammed pitch head; 25 m pitch blocked at base. Tight calcite hole in floor of main chamber leads down 5 m climb to 7 m pitch, followed by a 12 m pitch in cleft to a choked base. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Brown et al. 2008 Mss: Meghalaya 2008 diary): A promising pitch characterised by JP nearly fell down consists of a wide 10 m deep pothole … into a chamber with a calcite squeeze and a tight pitch leading off. JP enlarged the squeeze [read: applied violent cave vandalism techniques (note 5) to destroy calcite formations] enough for Rowena to get through to a bouldery chamber and the head of another pitch. Beyond the squeeze into Rowena’s chamber, the 25 m deep Henry’s 50 m pitch descends into a choed chamber. CAVE CONTENTS: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) observed unspecified bones in addition to sort of calcite, crystals (speleothems), mud and sand. TACKLE: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) lists for the entrance 25 m rope, 2 hangers, 1 deviation thread. For the two Sandwhichian Pitches 20 m rope and 3 hangers plus 15 m, 3 hangers and 1 deviation. For the 50 m pitch of the hen Ree (note 6) a 35 m rope, 3 hangers and one thread deviation. PROSPECTS: Brown (2008.02.08 Mss: Krem Myrliat 2) reckons all ways choked with mud, rocks and calcite. SPELEOMETRY (Brown et al. 2008 Mss: Survey Summary): 6.02.08; K. Myrliat 2; MB, JPB, PL, AM; [survey 2008] 56.71. 7.02.08; K Myrliat 2; MB, AM, RM, RMS; [survey 2008] 33.57. 8.02.08; K Myrliat 2; MB,AM, RM, RMS; [survey 2008] 47.19; [total] 138.27; [vertical] 52.14.