And, strangely enough, this weekend a rescue callout to Croesor to assist a group that could not retreat because the rope had been removed. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=834485892037217&set=pcb.834486655370474

I always found a short length of caving ladder made things like that easy. Supports or acts as a rope protector as well.

Not starting a flame, (although no doubt someone will!) Just a question, when you remove screws do you re-use them?

Unless you want to keep the retro look, the battery cells are not worth replacing. The FX2 battery contains 2 NiCad cells which can be replaced by splitting the plastic case. The usual method of improving the Oldham was to cut off the battery and replace it with a lithium pack, usually homemade...

Parys Mountain for a walk about if the weather is cooperating.

Stones!

The panic in the morning, before you remember you ate Beetroot last night! o_O

Even worse! A Vegan with an electric car! :eek:

One vital thing that teams are looking for is "Team" members who will do what they are told, follow instructions, and not be all "I know it all already!" Perhaps saying no driving licence was their polite way of refusing you?

It is fascinating how many people who are not cave rescue team members know more about running a rescue team than the people who have been doing it for many years! 😆 Also the "I am an expert, the rescue team needs me."

Are you really still using Spits? Or is this clickbait?

Muckboots, very comfortable and warm, but expensive. They are great for situations where you are not likely to damage them. (Size seems to be correct.) For "almost" indestructible, Dunlop red soles with toe caps. Long-lasting and often available cheap-ish. Rather heavy to wear and cold...

Who has been digging near Abersychan? :) "Residents stunned as Welsh river turns bright orange" "Residents have been left shocked after a huge section of a Welsh river has turned bright orange. Stretches of Afon Lwyd at Charlesville near Pontypool changed from its usual grey to bright orange on...

That sounds rather like olive oil going cloudy in cold conditions. Is something in the liquid filling crystalizing out at lower temperatures and going away when warm?

Which will be ironic considering that Cooks explosives used to store thousands of tons of "Bang" in there. :)

No big deal? Or, dodged the bullet again! :unsure:

Apart from the fact that ignoring the opportunity this forum has given to people which is rather disrespectful! There is already an active forum that has a mining section for trip reports and photographs. https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forum/mines-and-quarries.95/ 🤑 Also, as Roy has pointed out...

Whatever you know, or think you know will never replace the information that was on the two mining forums. Has anyone (NAMHO) contacted Miles to see about obtaining the data from his forum?

Still got a "Belay belt" from Caving Supplies. Years of life left in it yet.

Which says it all about a lot of the groups going in there now! Unfortunately, with the popularity I don't think that any kind of access control would last very long. I suspect that Gates would be impossible to keep in place.