It might be a bit of a reach for me to call myself a spelunker, as the cave that I explored yesterday during a hike at Perry Farm Park after my appointment in Bourbonnais, Illinois was only about 20 feet deep, but is's the only cave that I know of within many miles of Chicago, so for me, this is spelunking.
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| I hiked Perry Farm Park once before and saw this same cave. For yesterday's visit I was prepared with my flashlight and walking stick. With the illumination from my flashlight I was able to take a proper selfie by balancing the phone on a ledge and using the automatic timer. |
from Merriam-Webster.com
SPELUNKER: one who makes a hobby of exploring, studying caves.
Spelunker sounds like the noise a pebble makes when you drop it down a deep hole and into dark, hidden water far below. But there's nothing dark or obscure about the etymology of the term. We borrowed "spelunker" from Latin spelunca, which in turn derives from Greek spelynx. When you get to the bottom of things, you find that both the Latin and Greek words mean "cave." Although "spelunker" might sound neat, be careful: some cave-exploring enthusiasts prefer the term "caver."
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Eggs - Poached, 4 |
300 |
2
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20
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26
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599 |
2 |
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C2o - Coconut Water With Pulp |
200 |
52
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0
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0
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300 |
48 |
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500 |
54
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20
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26
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899 |
50 |
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| Baby Spinach |
50 |
8
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0
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5
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0 |
0 |
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| Trader Joe's Water Crackers, 12 |
180 |
36
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3
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6
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120 |
0 |
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230 |
44
|
3
|
11
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930 |
0 |
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Weight Watcher's Cabbage Soup |
300 |
31
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1
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7
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235 |
17 |
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| Pork Italian Style Meatball, 3 |
320 |
4
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25
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19
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840 |
1 |
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620 |
35
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26
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26
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1,075 |
18 |
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| Colby & Monterey Jack cheese |
160 |
0
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14
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10
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260 |
0 |
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Trader Joe's - Mango O's |
250 |
50
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3
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6
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198 |
15 |
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410 |
50
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17
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16
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458 |
15 |
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| Totals |
1,760 |
183
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66
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79
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3,362 |
83 |
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| Your Daily Goal |
3,150 |
394
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105
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158
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2,300 |
118 |
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| Remaining |
1,390 |
211
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39
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79
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-1,062 |
35 |
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Carbs
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Fat
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Protein
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Sodium
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Sugar
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If every day were like today...
You'd weigh 218.8 lbs in 5 weeks
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| December 20, 2016 was my first visit to this same cave. It was a bit colder that day! |
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