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In the ladder era, we often plaited ropes which would be dragged through crawls. We didn't have the luxury of rope bags.

The technique is known as "Frogging"

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Long hair is an ancient and distant memory for me. I've had the 'pleasure' of my hair going into a figure of eight on an abseil. Fortunately only a small clump was ripped out.

When it happened to me I was utterly knackered, I hadn't slept or eaten for a couple of days, the shock was tremendous. I literally saw stars, vivid hallucinations. Fortunately it was the entrance pitch, the last pitch out and I was using a three jammer setup so was able to continue on one leg.

I've a had footloop break at the end of a very long French trip (Fromagere), it was on the old style ropewalker I used at the time, it dropped down the rope. I put it down to wear from my boots at the time. Since then I thought it could have been sabotage as some of my gear disappeared from my...

Saving and private pensions are a waste of time. All it means is that when you retire you will be paying taxes, including Council Tax and will be barred from claiming pension credit and also won't receive winter fuel allowance. You also won't receive free central heating or heat pump. Saving is...

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A free spirit and decent bloke. I did two foreign expeditions with him, he was always willing to get stuck in and was a capable and proficient caver.

In common with most Court proceedings, if you have an interest, you can attend and make notes and that's it. It's forbidden to make audio or video recordings. Otherwise we are reliant on reportage.

I have a friend who 3D prints some impressive objects. He would probably do it for a nominal sum.

The bulk price of Calcium Carbide is about $1,500 a Tonne, around £1 a kilo

They'll last a lifetime

The best marine quick release shackles are made by Wichard or Tylaska