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    Best wet weather srt trips other than bar pot ?

    Hi all , just looking for any good wet weather srt routes preferably in Yorkshire , have done bar pot and Jingiling pot a couple of times in the rain , does anybody know of any other reasonably safe trips in wet weather , thanks  ::)
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    Euro Speleo 2017 ?

    Hi all , just wandered if anyone knows if there's a 2017 eurospeleo ? If so where is being held  :shrug:
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    Wet weather trips , Yorkshire ?

    Hi all , other than Jingiling pot , Can anyone recommend any reasonably safe srt trips that can be done in the rain / wet weather ?  ,,,, and in Yorkshire  :thumbsup: Thanks all  :bounce:
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    Lancaster hole depth ?

    Hi all , having just read a guide which mentions the shaft being 35 m with a ledge 5 metres down -  the cncc rigging says 55m rope but can anyone tell me if a 35m rope will reach the bottom if rigged from the ledge 5m down ?  Any info greatly appreciated  :-\
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    Eurospeleo week

    :bounce:  Hi all can anyone tell me what the score is with access on August the 10th or 11th I was planning to take a mate of mine From down south  down jingling pot / bar pot or similar . With it being eurospeloeo week are certain caves restricted to none ticket holders ? :shrug:  cheers
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    grade III ish caves/potholes near grenoble or in france

    Hi all , can anyone recommend a srt based book for france , preferably the grenoble area , or just ideas for routes similar to say jingling pot or bar pot ? Heading out there this summer but don't know where to start  :shrug: Any suggestions much appreciated  :)
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    mid rope Y hang - prefered knot ?

    Hi all , bowline , alpine butterfly , double butterfly /bowline  , what do you use and why ?  Also which uses the least rope ?    :shrug:
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    Lancaster hole route ?

    Hi all , just wandered what is the easiest route out of Lancaster hole other than climb back up the rope ? any advice /pointers much appreciated, cheers  :)
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    Aberllyn zinc mine

    Hi all , just watched a video of a group abseiling off a  tree into a large sloping shaft with a few re-belays then a shortish drop into Aberllyn zinc mine ,  however I can't find a rigging guide or anything about the route online  :shrug: Any info greatly appreciated - cheers
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    gaping ghyll main chamber too mud hall ?

    Hi all , I can't seem to find any directions for mud hall from the main chamber Looking at the waterfall - which way is the ladder to climb up towards mud hall ?  :shrug:  any info much appreciated
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    south Wales caving last min - suggestions

    Hi all , looks like I've got next 2 days free to go caving in south Wales , thing is all the caves seem to need permits e,c,t    Can anyone suggest any caves/pothole without access issues ? Any info greatly appreciated  :)
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    lancaster h

    hi all , I was just trying to find out the access details for Lancaster Hole , does anyone know if it's locked e,c,t - if so who do you contact ?  :shrug: any info much appreciated  :)
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    starless river shop opening hours ?

    hi all , just tried to find out on the website e,c,t but no joy  :down: does anybody know if starless river will be open tomorrow ? thanks
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