At my dig 5-6 hrs max seems to be about right. Depending on conditions on the surface for the person pulling up the buckets! I think as important as length of time is giving everyone a chance to get to the sharp end and do some clearing, some drilling and learn stuff especially if there’s...

There’s no bother with the Gunnerside estate generally or any of the gamekeepers provided permission is sought to dig and you engage with them as if they are also human beings rather than shotgun wielding enemies of freedom. Funnily enough despite the common idea, gamekeepers and farmers don’t...

Big pile of rock or small Lugger?….. 😉🤔

Blazing sunshine in Harrogate! If it could dry up enough so I’m not constantly dripped on digging on Friday that would be nice

Hello all, The following has been sent in my CNCC role and may be of interest to cavers… Feel free to respond at your leisure The Three Counties One River Partnership project is currently in development stages after receiving support from the National Lottery. The area the project covers is...

Thanks Chris. Always welcome to come for a poke about!

Anyone dales based got any spare capping rods? Ta.

The other “Grand Master” of East Kingsdale came for a visit and some bucket hauling today! (For those who don’t recognise him it’s John “Lugger” Thorpe who originally explored Brown Hill Pot (and a vast list of other bloody hard places).

Heck, the last update was January! As the weather in the dales has been fabulous with wall to wall sunshine and no rain for the last few months it was decided to wait until the rain was lashing down on East Kingsdale again incase digging in pleasant conditions made me soft (Actually it’s been...

I’ve had no problem with either Casio G Shock or Garmin instinct solar for both caving and diving.

Illusion has some nice bits, fools paradise if you fancy a slightly harder trip to Gingling ?

That could be just the job OG, no tearing hurry for it

I’m after a fabric/cordura oversuit for a specific purpose. It doesn’t much matter if it wouldn’t be an amazing caving suit provided it zips up and the area across the shoulders is intact, ie a few holes in knees and elbows don’t much matter. Drop me a PM if you have anything you think might fit...

Go on @Pitlamp tell em about todays trout!

A very inquisitive trout followed me from the end of a Langstrothdale sump back to the entrance area today. A much larger one was noted off the main line but it seemed more shark sized so was left alone 🙃