After familiarisation with a caving activity, a participant may be interested in demonstrating certain skills required for recognition of Caver qualifications.
This sheet gives a list of terms that a caver would be familiar with, as well as a brief description of gear required, foul air, and logs of caves.
Caving Terms [2]
The Competency Cards below describe the components of caving knowledge and skills. (According to O&I Handbook, Schedule A Activities, Basic Caver is also required to hold Rockcraft and Abseiler qualification).
| Scout Level | Scout Proficiency Badge - Caving [3] |
| Level 1 |  Caving Horizontal [4] |
| Caving Vertical [5] |
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| Level 2 | Caving Horizontal [6] |
| Caving Vertical [7] |
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| Level 3 | Caving [8] |