Might need a new heading - my introduction to the world of caving started with a management course that used the outdoors to highlight the classroom lessons. About a dozen of us from the company attended the course based at the Scotch Corner Hotel circa 1988.The first venture underground was an...

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On looking at Langcliffes map - Shouldn't Lost Johns have an a apostrophe and be Lost Johns'?

Giants/Oxlow

If you search for Shakespeare's Cave on Youtube it is there, under Keith Edwards. Looks fun! Couple of other videos there too.

Pretty adornment for the 'new' Wretched Rabbit entrance.

Looks like Abaris International, Huddesfiled stock the 10.5m but in white with red. https://www.abaris.co.uk/Teufelberger-Tutor-XG-10.5mm-Static-Abseil-Rope-White?pv=394

Light the beacons.

Re 2 In Wklipedia (Caving fatalities UK) ; May 1977 Blayshaw Gill Pot Yorkshire Dales Rock fall John Rhodes UWFRA (1998), p. 164.

Custom, made to measure suits must be the answer. And/or elastic straps on the bottom of the oversuit to go under the feet. Option for either inside or outside the wellie. Wellies with one way valves in the soles.

Bit more recent is: https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?threads/the-filthy-five-and-st-valentines-sump-info.26870/ Suspect that SamT should be a good source of info.

Surely new tech now it's plastic.

I have a Speleo Technics Mains Charger -says it is suitable for LX1 or Headlite MK 11 - Green plug. Also 3 Headlite batteries (green plug) but think they have to be 25 years old. As would be the charger. If interested let me know? Bit heavy to post so might need collecting.

Not much use but on one dealers website - IMPORTANT : THIS TOOL (Nemo SDS rotary hammer) (V1) IS CURRENTLY BACK-ORDER WORLDWIDE. A NEW VERSION (V2) WILL BE ISSUE IN SUMMER 2022. RESERVE YOUR’S NOW AT V1 PRICE!

Not entirely culinary