Today's episode of one of my favourite podcast series on BBC iPlayer, Real Survival Stories, was all about that particular caving trip. Worth a listen.

Not very many miles on these though I've had them a couple of years. They don't get enough use as I prefer lighter, less supportive footwear. These can be re-soled, re-randed, and provided the uppers are in good condition, the GoreTex lining can be replaced. If looked after, a very sustainable...

These have done one route on the indoor climbing wall. Multiple reviews tout their comfort, eg. they fit like slippers. Well, not on my plates of meat they don't! Yours for £75. I'll be advertising these elsewhere for £80 but you lot get priority. Collection in the Dales/caver post etc.

Can anyone tell me about these thin threads that hang down from the roof? They appear to be like spider silk. My guess is that they are for the purpose of catching winged insects. They weren't near the entrance so nothing by way of light

I recall years back reading an article on how frequent flash photography had been linked to the blackening of straws in a show cave in France. I'm aware that blackening of speleothems was once a result of sooty deposits from early forms of show cave lighting. However, this is more recent. I was...

Long shot but you never know. I live in Ingleton in one of the very few residential lets. Unfortunately, the landlords have put my house up for sale. I haven't been given notice yet as they are going to keep me in until it sells but as you can imagine, this has created a degree of uncertainty...

We've had the odd caver coming up enquiring about existing bookings so just a reminder that caving access has been temporarily suspended until an unstable section of the route onwards has been rendered safe. Members of CPC are currently working on that. Hopefully this will be completed by the...

We are currently recruiting new tour guides to add to our existing team. If you are over 18 years of age, enjoy talking with the public and leading school groups, and want to work in a unique environment then send your C.V. to info@whitescarcave.co.uk or call the duty manager on 01524 241244. We...

I'm doing a spot of research into lead speciation in relation to historic mining activity in the Dales. I'm currently trying to identify a suitable site but it's proving a little tricky. For example, I thought Faggergill might be a good option but there is little information online and I've not...

This is a long shot but does anyone have a battery box with the two-pin socket for a Speleo Technics Nova 3 lamp? The +ve lead has snapped where it goes into the grey moulded plastic that connects to the socket. It's proving to be a pain getting the damned thing out of the housing as it appears...

After a bit of a late set-off from Lancaster University campus (mainly because of Tim?s late arrival ? no surprises there!), a couple of pick-ups, lots of rearranging of gear and a quick beer run, we finally made it to Bull Pot farm having safely negotiated the pot-holes in the road, which had...

TopoDroid won't work on my smartphone for some reason. I'm not tech-savvy so even with advice from the developer I can't get a compatible version. So I'm thinking about buying a relatively cheap smartphone purely for caving purposes and was looking at the Landrover waterproof/shockproof...