Hello all. My partner and I will be up in South Wales from 1 to 7 March. One of us (me) will be looking after the dog so I'm trying to find someone James can go caving with. Is anyone around up for a trip or two?
Are you a member of a club? I would suggest finding one close to you and having a chat with them. They will have lots of recommendations for new and young cavers. Some caves require keys for access so that's probably your best bet
Done and thank you for giving this some thought. It's a massive pain being on my period while caving. I don't have any useful answers but glad to know someone is thinking about it!
I do already use a handy which might be contributing to the issues with my old stop. A friend has kindly said he will let me try his new stop. My partner also has a rig and I think an ID too so I can try all 3 and see how I get on! ☺️
What are people's opinions on the new petzl stop vs the old version, also vs other descending devices such as the rig, auxiliary device and ID?
I have the old version of the stop but I don't have the hand strength to push the brake when descending without getting cramp so need something easier...
I can't remember exactly where it was, it was quite a while ago. It's a tall metal fence near a footpath. You could jump it if you don't mind dodging all the poo bags!