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  • carguy123

    April 13, 2011 10:11 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork

    Yup words to that effect make me want to do it to.

    Wonderous footage!

    Crazy people, but great pics

    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/02/nyiragongo_crater_journey_to_t.html?s_cam...

    I've walked on fresh lava and been within feet of fresh streams of lava. Melted the soles of my shoes and was so hot it basically disintegrated the sticks I'd poke in it.

    The gases were intense and this was on an open plain of lava. Captured in a crater and lakes of lava vs. a couple of itty bitty streams of lava makes me wonder how these guys heard each other with the clanging noises going on.

  • Derick Freese

    April 13, 2011 10:28 p.m. Derick Freese Dork

    Lava is one of the most beautiful things on Earth, in my opinion.

  • Graefin10

    April 13, 2011 10:39 p.m. Graefin10 New Reader

    Incredible! Thanks for posting this. Those guys must surely know what they're doing to take suck a risk.

  • April 13, 2011 11:06 p.m. killerkane Reader

    Wow, wouldn't there be carbon monoxide settled down in the crater?

  • WilberM3

    April 13, 2011 11:20 p.m. WilberM3 HalfDork

    whoa! reading the info about the depth gives you an idea of the size of it all, but this picture blew my mind for just how BIG the lava lake and rim really is... it's like where's waldo.

  • ValuePack

    April 13, 2011 11:51 p.m. ValuePack Dork

    carguy123 wrote:

    Crazy people, but great pics

    There's a fine line between brave and stupid...

    Awesome pics!

  • ansonivan

    April 14, 2011 12:17 a.m. ansonivan Dork

    killerkane wrote:

    Wow, wouldn't there be carbon monoxide settled down in the crater?

    The article is riddled with talk about gas/heat/wind.

  • Mental

    April 14, 2011 12:47 a.m. Mental SuperDork

    that is pretty amazing

  • DrBoost

    April 14, 2011 7:01 a.m. DrBoost SuperDork

    WilberM3 wrote:

    whoa! reading the info about the depth gives you an idea of the size of it all, but this picture blew my mind for just how BIG the lava lake and rim really is... it's like where's waldo.

    Yeah, that one blew me away too. The other pics just dont give you any scale. That one is amazing.

    Thanks for the post.

  • Woody

    April 14, 2011 7:48 a.m. Woody SuperDork

    Hey, I have a pair of those gloves!

  • nderwater

    April 14, 2011 8:44 a.m. nderwater HalfDork

    wild. thanks for posting!

  • keethrax

    April 14, 2011 9:15 a.m. keethrax Reader

    There's an article and some more pics in the April 2011 National Geographic as well.

  • Javelin

    April 14, 2011 9:16 a.m. Javelin SuperDork

    Epic!

  • carguy123

    April 14, 2011 9:18 a.m. carguy123 SuperDork

    I thought this was just too good to pass up and since this site is filled with strange people I knew you'd appreciate it as much as me.

    It's one thing to talk about lava or see pics of it. It's another to actually see it. Everyone needs to go to Hawaii, not for the surfing, but for the continually erupting volcano.

    You can't even imagine the power of a volcano until you drive miles thru barren lava fields to reach the volcano and then walk by the active streams. Heat? You haven't felt heat before (and I've worked in a foundry).

    And as someone else said, it's lovely.

  • dyintorace

    April 14, 2011 9:22 a.m. dyintorace SuperDork

    Thanks for sharing. That is awesome. I'll third the comment about not realizing the scale until seeing the pic with the guy up close to it. Wow!

    On a similar note, I read about the "Gate to Hell" recently. This looks like a cool thing to see too.

    Gate to Hell story

  • pinchvalve

    April 14, 2011 10:06 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork

    I wear the same gear when approaching my ex...

  • Rusted_Busted_Spit

    April 14, 2011 10:51 a.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit Dork

    Very interesting and great pictures.

  • GregW

    April 14, 2011 1:49 p.m. GregW New Reader

    No there is some fine geothermal energy. I have always wanted to investigate directly tapping magma for heat. Something to do when I retire.

  • scardeal

    April 14, 2011 2:18 p.m. scardeal HalfDork

    Why was I expecting this instead? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

  • JG Pasterjak

    April 14, 2011 7:13 p.m. JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director

    The problem with these guys successfully exploring the area is now it's only a matter of time before the Jackass crew shows up to bounce lava off of each others' nuts.

    We shouldn't be in such a hurry to demystify some things, lest we open doors we cannot close.

    jg

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    April 14, 2011 7:51 p.m. mattmacklind SuperDork

 
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