Signing out a trip Signing out a caving trip All VPI Cave Club trips must be signed out. This is probably the most important safety aspect of the club.
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This helps in tracking down a trip if it forgets to sign back in. Most caves we go to are well known and there is little question about where they are. New or obscure caves present a problem in rapid mobilization in case of injury or missed sign-out. Leave a map at the sign-out if possible. If you don't want your new cave scooped, leave the map in an envelope.