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    Speleo technic FX lamps advice

    Hi all I have recently acquired two FX lamps ,batteries and charger .Along with a Oldham lamp and charger. (See photo) I would love to restore them to working order either retro fit with LED and new batteries or keep the old bulbs . Any advice welcome. Or Do I sell them? Or Do I put on the...
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    What's this fossil?

    Hi all. I am trying to identify this fossil. My first impressions were it to be a fin of some kind. Or is it like a coral species ? If anyone has a idea please could they let me know. Thanks
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    Hanberside lead level ,Malham

    Has anyone have any information about Hanberside mine / level to the North west of Malham on pikedaw hill. I had a look into the entrance today but would like to have more information before venturing further in.
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    Goyden pot dig & Limley pot

    Hopefully, someone can help on here.. In Goyden Pot near the main entrance at the first main junction, a small dig seems to have appeared. Maybe I've never noticed it before but i am sure the little dry stone wall is new. A new route down to the main chamber? A new way for flood water to go...
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    Freecycle Ferno water stretcher/spinal board

    Looking to re-home this Ferno water rescue stretcher/spinal board. It has come from a swimming pool. Unsure of it's history as I have only just acquired it after the swimming pool shut down. Maybe it can be used for training or as a spare for a MRT/CRO team. PM me for more details of you would...
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    Goodies and batteries found ,F-ing Hopeless

    Found a tupperwear tub with some rechargable batteries and the remains of chocolate bars in Fing hopeless pot . Let me know if there yours and I will return. You will probably only want the batteries HP
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    Gaping Gill to Clapham Bottoms pot

    Afternoon all. Hope you are all holding up well in these different times. Just need to verify something. Is it possible to do a thorough trip from GG and out of Clapham bottoms ?  Or any other way from GG  and out the bottom without diving? Myself and a friend have been learning the system over...
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    Buckden Gavel mine clean up

    The other day myself and friend visited Buckden Gavel mine :o ( yes I know its a mine and not a cave but I am not on Adit now) very interesting mine and worth a good look around when it is to wet to go down a cave. We found numerous bits of rubbish, glow sticks, old gloves, bottles etc that we...
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    Darren drums . New or previous use?

    I once got told that Darren drums used to be used for transporting pig sperm before being then sold on to the caving community? Was this just a pub / club hut story or tru? Thanks
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    Pikedaw calamine caverns minor rockfall

    As most caves were underwater this evening we made the trip back to pikedaw calamine caverns. On the large boulder slope  after the great shake ( going up to near the 8ft pitch)  we noticed a rock that has recently fallen out of the wall / boulder choke. It was about car engine size and signs...
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    Dowkabottom cave duck

    Hello . Does anyone know the current situation of the duck in dowkabottom.  I've known it can drop to very low through to being sumped . Any one been recently? Thanks HP
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    Fire Fly 3 flash slave FOR SALE

    Hi cavers FOR SALE: Fire fly 3 flash slave with hot shoe. works fine. never been wet ( has been kept in a peli case) ?30 . postage extra at buyers cost or can meet in the dales/ skipton area happy to answer questions. Thanks
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    Attamire Cave

    Hi Cavers! Just a quick message to let you know the duck in Attamire cave seems to have completely dried up! This makes it a much more pleasant trip and less time sucking on the syphon pipes . Does it dry up often? I have been a few times and its always full. on a side note- the dig at the far...
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    Monday 9th November flooding

    Did you know its been raining? I know its not long past but does anyone know the effects of Mondays flooding has had on the dales caves? With the amount of water around i am sure something will have happened? Collapsed digs? New passages opened? New blockages? Dangerous debris? Just asking...
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    FREE DIGGING BUCKETS

    Hi I have about 15 flat sided barrels to give away. They have been used to hold washing machine liquid so they smell great. They have a handle on the top and with one side cut off they make a great drag bucket. I can drop them off anywhere in the dales or you can collect from me. Hope they can...
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    Yordas top entrance log

    Just wondering who owns the gyll and land around yordas. After a trip there on Monday we noticed the tree/log that spans the top entrance to be very rotten and loose. I personally think it needs to be removed. There are bolts for rigging but if some one was to rig from the log it I recon it...
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    LOST WET SUIT SOCK KINGSDALE

    I have lost a red size 8 wet suit sock in kingsdale on Monday the 8th sep. probably near the layby for going to yordas. If you find it please drop me a text or PM 07894846742 Thank
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    caving with epilepsy

    Hi all I have a caving friend who has just been diagnosed with epilepsy, she has blank outs and is not able to do anything for a couple of minuets. Ime after some advise for her on how she should continue caving including SRT. Has any one been caving with a epileptic? Anyone on here have the...
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    renting equipment

    Does anybody know if Bernies or Inglesport or anywhere else rent out over and under suits? Thanks
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    Crook Gill, Cray

    Does anybody know anything about Crook gill nr Cray (upper Wharfdale ). I know its not a cave but still limestone with vertical drops. I noticed some old bolts and krabs at the top of one of the waterfalls. Any body know anything about these bolts, are there bolts on every waterfall? I recon...
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