About this episode
Anmar Mirza discusses his journey in caving and his extensive experience in cave rescue.
The former National Coordinator for the National Cave Rescue Commission talks about his caving genesis, his longtime association with Buckner Cave and the Richard Blenz Nature Preserve, and of course his long career in cave rescue. Order a custom cave suit from our sponsor, Sophireaptress! https://www.sophireaptress.com/ Bib overalls for caving from Out Standing Stitches https://outstandingstitches.odoo.com/ REGISTER for the 2026 NSS Convention https://caves.org/convention/2026-nss-convention/ Volunteer at Convention! https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/8533252580101/false#/invitation Cave Week 2026 https://nckri.org/cave-week/ TAG Fall Cave-In RETURNS! https://www.facebook.com/tagfallcavein 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: Anmar Mirza
Topics covered
- caving
- cave rescue
- NSS Convention
- caving gear
- caving events
Keywords
- caving
- cave rescue
- Anmar Mirza
- NSS Convention
- caving gear
- Buckner Cave
- Richard Blenz Nature Preserve
Sponsors
Sophireaptress, Out Standing Stitches
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Cave Rescue Commission
Places: Buckner Cave, Richard Blenz Nature Preserve
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