caving, or spelunking, is an activity where individuals explore wild caves and caverns that are considered non commerical - a cave is distinguishable by its 'extensive dark zones' and is practiced by researchers, climbers and nature lovers.

archaeologists from europe studied cave deposits during the 'mid-nineteenth century and initiated the movement that has become sport nowadays - the activity continues to be used for research and is a popular activity around the globe.

spelunking is an activity for those invested in equipment preparation and safety measures - since many caving locations lack a decent amount of sunlight, climbing gear, gps tracking systems and head lights are neccessary.