On the evening of friday 14th Augest im doing that dreadfull drive from west london to helwith bridge. if anybody wants a lift, is in west london or between there and Helwith Bridge give me a shout,(PM ) im running out of songs to sing while driving. :weep:

As per last week, Kinda on a green trip, anbody needs a lift to mendip from London on  Friday 24/07/09 going back on Sunday  evening 26/07/09 pm me. GK

Enough is enough, i feel guilty each weekend doing the flee london route in an empty car. Friday evening 17/07/2009 im leaving west london, driving to Whitewalls (Chelsea) then early on Sat 18/07/2009 morning im Driving to the Wessex/ Bec and will be leaving mendip to return to london on...

I have being running my nova 3 on a  3 AA cell adaptor.  using rechargable NmHi and all has beeen well. I got a 4 cell AA adaptor by mistake. and as the nova can deal with a 4.7v flat pack it would be able to deal with 4.8v from my 4 AA cells. The thing was super bright. 8) :bow: However I did...

Most people here know all the main caving shops. For example: Bat products                   Bernies                   Hitch n Hike                   inglesport                   Up and under                   Caving supplies and so on but there are other places that sell a limited amount...

went to Ogof fechen a few weeks ago. After the 1st long wet crawl there is a chamber, which is large for that cave The way on is up the screee slope and through a hole in the roof at the top. (But the stream leaves at low level right hand side.) this leads into 1 of 2 avens. The 2nd aven has a...

Im going back "ome" to Co Cork Ireland for Christmas. I'm contemplating taking my gear with me. 2 Days with my parents and it gets painfully boring. questions 1 what is the situation with flying with caving gear? 2 is there anybody on this forum from Cork who is interested in a trip or 2 I...

Im quite pleased with my nova 3 however the plastic lens is scratched to buggary! I cant say I have noticed any negative effect, but i may have grown used to it now. Has anybody noticed a marked difference having changed the lense. I know they are only a quid each ... but im a caver! :weep: Yes...

I have just noticed that my ip address appears at my posts. I know only the moderators and I can see it. Not that I dont trust you folk but isnt that a bit iffey. I have been at work and forget to take some important paperwork . I phoned home, and my girlfriend  got my ip adress for me. I...

I have posted somthing similar before but I have a development and a potential soloution that I need the knowlegable to tear appart I have a Hilti TE 6a 36v cordless The batteries are dead \New batteries cost £187.00 each At work I have just carried out an emergency lighting maintaince...

I am not in the diving community, but as a new person to caving I am intrested in all niches. I read this article tonight and it was really heavy. Probaly most of you have read this already. The tragic story of Mr David Shaw in Bushmans hole. for those of you who never read it , it is quite...

Ok you technical folk. I have a problem. My Hilti 36V drill has 2 batteries that are completly pooped. If i charge them up now they will be dead by the morning. so can i manage to build a battery into the old battery casing. Has anybody done anything similar I only ask because new batteries will...

I have just got my camera following recommendations from some of you. I picked up a Canon A95. So far i have found the manual mode will trigger the slave + flash correctly when i filter the on camera flash. OK I just got the camera a few hours ago so my lab has been the kitchen. Next week I...

Dear Bubba I have been a very good boy this year. I would really love if you could manage to fit in a spellchecker into this forum. thank you and happy christmas. Sewer Rat. PS my brother said that you arnt real. but he's stupid!

:D I picked up my nova 3 this weekend. I havnt been underground with it yet But OMG ! its bright, possibly brighter than anything i have seen before i lit up a good part of my street last night.!! I cant wait to christen it :D