Justice for OBJ!

Glad it's not just me, I couldn't fit through that squeeze when we tried a couple of years ago and wondered if the rocks had moved, or if maybe I'm just bigger than I think I am!

I usually cave on 8mm rope, it's very light and great for when you have to carry large quantities. Often my partner and I cave as a pair so with only two of us having the lightweight stuff is super helpful for caves with a lot of rope. Sometimes I cave on 8.5mm or 9mm. Generally I prefer 9mm for...

Hi all, I'm working on a project called Parks in the Dark with Campaign for National Parks -I've mentioned it once before on a thread here. The end product is a zine on underground spaces in our national parks. The aim is to highlight the unique underground landscapes in our national parks...

@BigTom

Hi, I'm writing an article on the changing attitudes to mountain conservation and the history of litter + big clean ups (like those on Everest). Thinking about discussing a caving example too - I think something similar has happened in the Berger? Does anyone have good sources for this I might...

Does anyone know why this curtain in FOUL pot is so red/orange? Is it because of peat or iron? I know blue can be because of copper ions and black because of manganese oxide. Are the blue formations in South Wales because of the former and the black formations in Gingling because of the...

She's by far the hardest caver I know so if anyone can solo Quaking, it's her. For a nice rest day the day after Quaking, she went down Knacker Trapper! If Quaking is a 'relentless' cave, then it seems it is well suited to relentless cavers

I wonder how a 5"3 individual would fare....

It takes me to a JustGo page which seems different than the old one. Wants me to add random attachments without telling me what sort of attachments they want

Hi, Does anyone know the process of getting a local cave leader qual? The BCA qualification system seems very convoluted and it won't even let me register. Is it as simple as attending a training and assessment or are there online modules I need to cover or a book with content like they have...

Thanks everyone for your help - Pitlamps should do for now, but I'll let you know if we need anymore!

Hi, Does anyone have some spare rope they would be willing to give away to a charity local to the Dales? This is so that we can use it to make rope swings during forest school sessions. The forest school is for local kids experiencing vulnerabilities (ie. mental health challenges, young...

I'm interested, but I'll also ask our outreach team at work who help lots of groups get out into the Dales that otherwise wouldn't have access to the outdoors, and if they think it would be useful I think they should have priority over me... could you clarify roughly how big it is / how many...

I don't know, they tend to be regular customers that buy lots of drinks!