Afternoon all, I thought we were probably overdue an update on the various digging activities ongoing in Rowter Hole. The Upstream Origins Dig Mentioned in a previous topic it is currently being allowed to 'settle' after a very enthusiastic period of terrifying progress. The sump pumping...

On 25th, 26th and 27th May the Buttered Badgers will be undertaking a sump pumping project in Rowter Hole. We intend to keep access open throughout (who are we to deny you all access!?) but would prefer if people did avoid sporting trips over those days if at all possible. We will have 250m of...

Following the breakthrough at Bad Badger Choke several years ago BBPC focussed their efforts on pushing leads deep within the new Rowter extensions. All the while though it was at the back of our mind that Badger Rift had a stream flowing in the bottom of it from out of a rubble filled passage...

It has come to my attention that the old electron ladder in the Icecream Trail in Rowter Hole has finally given up the ghost and partially snapped. Firstly, please be aware if planning a trip that this is now an extremely dangerous hazard and the lack of ladder will make exiting much, much...

Does anyone have a stuffed badger please?

Thorough research and consultation with Natural England carried out by Mark Sims led us to conclude that the old water  tank discussed on UKC  here...https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=21647.0 was indeed rubbish and should be removed from the cave. Over the Easter weekend the Buttered...

Over the course of three very long and fairly punnishing trips, Rowter Hole extensions have now been fully resin bolted. In total, 68 anchors were placed and all pre- existing rigging removed. The cave is now 'ready for use'. We will publish a rigging topo in due course but need to arrange a...

Spotted this on BBC news today http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36834761 which led me here.. Underwater drone..  http://www.openrov.com/ Has anyone come across anything like this before?

Perspectives on Aggy A trip report of 6 authors, each section from a different perspective and each written in complete isolation from one another? Ben E- As the tender underbelly of my car ground painfully on the drizzle moistened Welsh rocks on the inside of the hairpin bend, and with the...

16/07/15 Tom Tom, Mark R Excited- yes Optimistic- yes Anticipating a breakthrough into new passage- probably Expecting a massive discovery- not really It didn?t matter that the bit of cave we were trying to get into looked small, the fact was that tonight we were heading off down what is...

Just a quick note to say that last night we de- rigged the two 'fixed' Badger ropes that have been rigged in Nettle Pot for the last few months. To get along the far flats to Derbyshire hall you will now need to take two ropes for the two down pitches. 20 ish and 12 ish metres I think.

Just a quick note following a trip to A Grand Day Out in Peak this weekend. It's a little visited place, and for good reason- it's extremely strenuous and it hurts! The result of this is that the permanently rigged pitched at the end are still rigged on a combination of what I think are the...

Hi all, I was wondering if any club equipment officers could enlighten me on what lengths they go to to mark kit and record certificates, details, maintenance and inspection records etc for club equipment. What items do you mark? How do you trace ropes etc? I'm aware of (and practiced in) the...

13/06/15 TomTom, Mark S, Mark R Mark S arrived in Sheffield on Friday night on the train.. public transport- times must be hard. We got back to my house and opened a few beers and began talking caving (obviously). It wasn?t long before we began formulation plans for trips over the next few...

Mark R, Mark S, Ben E, Chris H 1st March 2015 Our Sunday morning lie in was well deserved after our trip to the far reaches of Rowter. Today we were set to penetrate the depths of Nettle to take a look at the digging that had been done years previous in Dratsab. But first we wandered round to...

28/02/15 Mark S, Ben E, Chris H, Mark R Day one of our weekend of fun started out with a visit to the Climax Cafe and local butcher to stock up for the day ahead and for Henry's party that evening. The four of us arrived at Rowter Farm to find a field full of caver's cars, most were off down JH...

Hi all, Does anyone have a dirty Derbyshire cave or mine they would like some help cleaning up? I fancy the odd evening trip and why not make it a really useful one and take some caver crap out as we go? Offers or suggestions welcome, usually free most Wednesday's or Thursdays. Keen to see...

12/02/15 Tom Tom, Mark W, Steve Turnbull, Mark R Tonight?s trip was all about working out if the dig at the bottom of East Chamber was enough to interest us in a long term project. One that all of our diggers can fit to! ;) In order to do this, we wanted to make sure that this dig wasn?t heading...

Hi, last week I noticed a large Darren drum in Easy Pickings near the bottom of Nettle Pot, at the base of the ascending Red River Passage. I'm pretty sure it had "OCC Please Leave" written on it (ill double check tomorrow). does anyone know who this belongs to, apart from the Orpheus? I'd be...

22/01/15 Rob Eavis, Simon Gant, Mark R I left work at 5 with a slice of pizza on the seat next to me and drove straight to Nettle. The plan was for me to make a start on rigging to the bottom of the cave and at some point two more cavers Rob had sorted out would catch up to help out. Meanwhile...