Episode 121: Roger Brucker Pt. 3

About this episode

In this episode, Roger Brucker discusses his experiences in cave exploration and the challenges he faced in publishing his work.

In this final installment of the series of conversations Matt had with the legendary Mammoth Cave explorer and author, Roger Brucker talks about forming the CRF and establishing protocols for exploration and safety, as well as the bungled book deal that forced him into his first published work. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ REGISTER for the 2026 NSS Convention https://caves.org/convention/2026-nss-convention/ NSS Calendar of Events https://caves.org/calendar/ Find your local grotto! https://caves.org/committee/i-o/grottos/new_grotto_page-v2.shtml

People in this episode

Host: Matt Pelsor

Guest: Roger Brucker

Topics covered

• Mammoth Cave
• exploration
• safety protocols
• book publishing
• caving community

Keywords

• Mammoth Cave
• Roger Brucker
• caving
• exploration protocols
• book deal
• NSS Convention
• cave suit

Sponsors

Sophireaptress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CRF, NSS

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