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    FX2 charger

    I've got a friend in need of an FX2 charger. Please PM me if you have one for sale. Cheers Russ
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    Another cave, Another heating oil spill?

    Went on a trip to Tynings Barrows Swallet today, on reaching the stal squeeze 45 meters down stream of Pyramid Pot there was a very strong smell of Diesel/heating oil. The smell was very similar to the recent heating oil spill in Swildons. Both my mate and I felt that the air in general was...
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    Caves of Worle Hillside Weston-Super-Mare

    Hello, I'm looking for information on any known caves around Worle Hillside in Weston-Super-Mare. Any help would be gratefully appreciated, thanks in advance  :) Russ
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    Longwood stream pond

    Has anyone seen the Longwood stream sink pond missing before? I was walking past last Sunday and the pond was no more, is this common or has something maybe changed within the cave it's self, the stream was running very well so I don't think it's lack of flow. Russ
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    MTDE GARMA chest harness

    Hi, Does anyone know if the MTDE GARMA chest harness is available in the UK yet? Or where is the best place to get one from. Regards Russ
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    OFD Water levels

    Hi all, I'm going on a trip down OFD on Saturday, hopfully we can go to maypole inlet and through the steamway. I've seen the weather forcast for Friday and Saturday which looks good at the "moment". Can anyone tell me if the streamway is likely to be out of bounds with the recent weather we've...
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    Looking to buy S.R.T kit

    I would like to get myself a full s.r.t kit Where's the best place to buy s.r.t. kit from and how much should a pay? Regards Russ :)
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    Swildons Round Trip

    I thought that as this trip was my longest and most memorable, I should be able to write something about it so here goes. Our party was made up of Myself, Paul L, Brain S and Karen. We got to the blockhouse and met a group of cavers who had just let go the ashes of a friend and put a plaque up...
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    Swildons Round Trip

    Hi all, I'm doing the round trip on Saturday, just wondered if any one had any advice on tricky bits etc. I've read a post by cap'n'chris about Birthday Squeeze which I'm sure will be very helpful as I'm a bit on the swollen side. Many thanks Russ  :thumbsup:
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    Evening Trips

    Does anyone have any suggestions for evening trips, 3-4 hours
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    Access to Tynings Barrow Swallet

    Can anyone tell me what the current access arrangements are for Tynings Barrow Swallet Thanks  :thumbsup:
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