Thanks for the detailed response. Will have a look over these pages you've provided. It was a great day out really enjoyed it, looking forward to exploring more. I can see why people get hooked on it after being there for myself.

I will get myself a spare headlight, the keyring is a good idea too better to have as much back up as possible. I haven't really picked out any specific caves I'd like to visit yet. I'd be interested in approaching a club, would be nice to speak to some people with a good knowledge of caving and...

Yeah I would have rather been with someone, I wouldn't take any big chances on my own. I did ask a couple of mates if they fancied it and got a swift no haha.

Hi, was just wondering how many lights you should take with you when going in a cave alone? Went in Great Douk cave the other day, my first cave ever. Was really peaceful not a soul in sight but was only had one light with me and was alone so started to get anxious that my light might die or...