I agree Alex about the limitations on minimum length and the back loop not preventing the cord from disappearing, I hven't thought of a better wat of doing it than a knot. You can sometimes use a locking brumell splice and short bury to tidy loose ends depending on what you're making, that won't...

Just stumbled across this: https://www.teufelberger.com/en/trex-loopie.html Import may be difficult, but this is trivial to make up from some 12 braid dyneema for anyone who feels it would be useful for them on e.g. an alpine expedition with deep caves. Tangential to the use of 5mm sheathed...

Had a rummage in the gear box and decided this lot is surplus to requirements. Buyer pays postage or Sheffield collection. Possible discounts for multiple purchases. Drop me a line for photos, priced fairly for the condition, happy to Whatsapp or email photos of wear points etc to interested...

Mark R and I had a quick trip down last week, taking a few scaff poles and a fresh bag of clips. It was impressive to see that the dig had been extended in nominal volume by a body length (if that mixture of measures makes any sense) since my last trip a few weeks/months? back, it was opened...

Oh the Silverback's whole egg trick. Traumatic. Just logged in for the first time in an age after reading the Badgers' Rowter report. Pleased to see someone getting this lot compiled into the caving dictionary of shenanigans... Buckaroo might be missing? Not commonly played in caving and...

Gear for sale, get yourselves a bargain. Will be going on ebay soonish. Looking to move into a van just in time for the winter misery so won't have the space for all this gear. My last caving trip was August last year so I don't think I'll miss it :) (the gear, not caving that is). Cheeky...

In paragliding and also kite boarding (I believe), many modern setups eschew metal connectors between the harness and glider in favour of softlinks. Every gram counts and it seems the fabrics used are reaching a practical limit in terms of g/m^2 so manufacturers are looking elsewhere to save...

Getting rid of a few bits and bobs, I've priced the items according to their condition or vintage where appropriate. Happy to consider offers so message me if you're interested in anything and I can tell you the life it's lived (free range, grass fed etc). I can also email photos etc. Some...

Hikoki (formerly Hitachi) generously supplied SUSS with a number of drills, spare batteries, fast chargers, and 8mm bits when embarking on the Tresviso Expedition last year. In return they requested a number of media communications from us, photographs, writing and so on. Below is a short...

Hi all, Anyone going from Sheffield/Peak area up to the Bradford this weekend or next? I have a small parcel I'd like delivering :) Thanks.

Planning trips for this weekend and need some Dales local advice on these two caves given the potential for weather forecast in the region over the next two days. We would likely be going tomorrow. Should we avoid and do something drier? Thanks a million! :)

I came across a "BCA" Instagram account over the weekend. It seems a little off though...I wonder who is running it? https://www.instagram.com/british_caving_association/

A wonderful and atmospheric glimpse into the ongoing focus of Peter Crossley. Peter continues to discover, document, and protect the lava caves beneath the human developments of Auckland, New Zealand. Ties with ancestral history are gradually being eroded by construction work, Peter strives to...

Hello hivemind ;), Background Last night I began the process of digitising (Survex) a paper survey for our upcoming SUSS Tresviso expedition. This is a paper survey for which the original data had been lost. There are no doubt countless other caves with paper surveys but lacking the original...

A few snaps from SUSS's expedition training weekend to the Yorkshire Dales. We had a fantastic weekend of sessions, with people covering advanced SRT and self-rescue, and sessions underground learning surveying skills in preparation for our explorations in Spain later this year. Some great...