Thanks Kay: suspected as much. First time I'd come across a newt underground in 48 yrs of caving but if it happens again will retrieve & exit.

On Fri came across Common (?) Newt just before Bar Steward's Passage, Boundary Pot. Interim climbs, stream flow, suggest it is unlikely(?) it would be able to exit under own steam. Left it in situ but wondering if this was best thing to do? Should it have been there (& not from the 'did it have...

Missile Silo bolted to 49m via ledges at +19m & +44. Very dangerous loose boulder roof 2/3m above final bolt close to surface but no obvious above ground feature.

Thanks Leclused, much appreciated. if Stenlight turns up then will look at this fix. Re: Blakethwaite post: even if I owned a perfectly working piece of kit  suspect I might still hesitate to give it such a wholehearted recommendation if aware others not in same fortunate position? Anyway this...

Hi, Cable from headpiece failed internally on two separate occasions, original charger unit failed. Trip to Mistral: worked perfectly at car but completely dead on arrival at entrance. Mate has one & he has similar charger issues albeit new style charger seems better. Good lamp when working but...

Non-working Stenlight without battery. Consigned to srt bag but subsequently awol somewhere between Mistral entrance, Red/Black Wall Chambers, crawl into into Ratbag, Cigalere, Mud Hall. Crap lamp, 3rd time it's failed, but nevertheless would like back as batteries & charger lonely. Cheers. Sweeny

Hi Alex, Mike Bottomley kindly brought your thread to my attention. Small orange bolting bag was mine, inadvertently left at bottom of big pitch in very wet conditions, following weeks cav e to wet ti retrieve(know because I tried!) & thereafter out caving in Nam for 8 weeks. The maillons...