Gear

1. Three sources of light per person (Make sure batteries are fresh)
2. Extra batteries, and bulbs (especially for your main light)
3. Hard hat with light source
4. Warm clothing
5. Tough, water-proof, ankle high boots with agressive tread soles
6. Tough gloves
7. Knee and elbow pads
8. Coveralls or old clothes
9. Cave pack: fanny pack or day pack

Cave pack essentials

• Lighter
• Small Flashlight
• Spare light bulbs and Batteries
• First Aid Kit (Personal or Group)
• Compass
• Knife
• Food & water
• Small First Aid Kit or group First Aid Kit
• Pocket Knife
• Small length of cord or webbing
• Garbage Bag for picking up extra trash
  
  and an extra one for your muddy clothes
• Spare cord
• Pencil and paper

Extra equipment for vertical trips:

• Seat harness or webbing.
• Rappel device.
• Ascenders.
• Gloves
• Enough ropes, rope pads, webbing, carabiners, etc. to rig all the drops you plan to do.

Optional Gear:

• Cave clean up and restoration equipment
• Small whistle for signaling
• Urine bottle
• Burrito bag (a plastic bag to carry out waste and toilet paper)
• Toilet Paper
• P38 (Flat folding can opener)
• Spare Baggies (Pack out small foreign objects)
• Survival Kit