Recent content by Dingley Dell

Is there no limit to the number of visitors to any given area that could be considered harmful? In planning terms there is a reason that Recreational Disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategies (RAMS) are required for development in designated sensitive areas like the Mendips..These places...

I know this is a caving forum, but surely we should all give it a bit more thought than "will i stil be able to park to go caving?" My biggest concern is the increased recreational pressure on this special place. I wouldn't object to a farm shop and small scale cafe, but the scale of this...

Thanks both. I'll give it another day or two. I'm on Mendip on Sunday morning and possibly Friday night too, so will message one of you before then if I've still not heard back from Alan

I'm looking to buy Volumes 2,3 & 4 of Somerset Underground as soon as possible. I tried contacting Alan Gray via the email address given on the MCRA site, but haven't heard back. Does anyone else have these volumes to sell or know if Alan still uses that email address? I'm based in North...

As the title says.  Looking to buy a bog standard 10 metre ladder.  Aside from the usual retail sources, is anyone local making and selling them at a reasonable price (i.e. much cheaper than normal retail prices)?  Any help/advice would be appreciated.

I used Seamgrip in the end, and so far so good. Now, if anyone has any top tips for patching up knee and elbow pads then please let me know.  I tried gluing on neoprene, but inevitably it just gets ripped to shreds after a short amount of caving.  What material would be best to use?  Yes, I...

Now sorted  :thumbsup:

Would anyone be able to text Martin Grass for me to remind him about a Reservoir Hole trip tomorrow evening?  It was arranged a while back and I emailed him a reminder last night to check it's still on, but haven't heard back yet.  I'm sure it's fine, but a couple of us are leaving work early...

Thanks everyone. Aquaseal or Seamgrip it is then. I'll report back how I get on with either or them

The strip of cordura that runs up the spine of my oversuit (to protect the seam underneath) is coming un-stitched and detached from the suit.  Has anyone used Seam Grip to stick cordura back down on such a repair?  If so, where's the best place to buy it, because many online places have silly...

I've only been caving a couple of years.  What is the etiquette with these sort of situations?  When it comes to digging, people are rightly protective of what they're doing, but when it comes to areas in a cave that you think are unsafe or could be improved/changed, is it fair game just to go...

I've walked around Rhossili, Burry Holms and Llangennith and have had a dip in the Blue Pool which is in the same bay as Culver Hole, but I must admit I haven't been to the entrance myself.  These instructions make sense though http://visitswanseabay.com/index.cfm?articleid=32430 If you haven't...

Tim, we found it pretty much as you described.  We stuck a ladder on the slab house climb...it was kind of useful but did get in the way in places, no lifeline used.  We didn't bother with ladder or lifeline on the second climb, pretty straighforward with nice grippy and jagged rock.  Keen's...

Tim, that's exactly what I was after, thanks very much for taking the time to post it  :thumbsup:

Probably a silly question, but are the pitches in Honeymead Hole all bolted?  New MU describes the pot near/in The Watershed as "either a sporting free-climb or ladder pitch."  We only have 2 ladders (but several ropes of varying lengths) and are keen, if there's time, to go down either Keen's...