Last weekend we went down Gaping Gill on the winch - this was at the request of Mrs T (a definite non-caver) who had seen it on TV and decided she wanted to take a look. She has had brief trips underground before but doesn't really enjoy it  :( Anyhow she did very much enjoy the winch trip and...

Last night some youngsters in our house pulled the last of the christmas crackers. Along with the poor jokes inside there were "interesting facts". One claimed that "bats always turn left when leaving a cave". Is there any truth in this?

Does anyone have a contact telephone number for the people who sell the Trog Hat? I ordered one Sunday before last hoping it would be with me before this coming weekend, it's not arrived and I just wanted to call them to check on delivery but the website appears to be down. I tried clicking on...

This has been offered round our club but no takers  :shrug: So we'll offer it here. We've been handed down a larger suit from another caver so we'll pass on the good karma and only ask for whatever it costs to post (unless pickup or handover can be arranged  :) ) It's a Beaver oversuit in the...

I'm going to be in Antequera in February visiting the Sister-in-law. On a previous visit we had a wander round the Torcal park, it's an impressive area of Karst and a quick google comes up with lots of brief references to caves but no real specifics. Anyone aware of any cave systems there...

I thought our club hut was well appointed and luxurious until I stayed at the OCC. Look what they have installed in the showers  ;D

By request of Mrs T, I'm looking for a campsite in the Peak that allows small campfires with a toilet/shower block. Any recommendations?

Is this book still available to buy from the Wessex? I can't see it listed on the sales page?

My copy of COPD doesn't include this mine but I believe a later edition says to call at the farm for permission. Is that still the case?

When I click on show unread posts I get this; I would have posted this in the tech section but that links to the same thing?

Had a look at the two caves through Reynards arch the other day. The little crawl to the left of Reynards Kitchen that loops up and back got a bit tight for me once I'd climbed up and looped back. I thought I'd read somewhere that you could crawl along and look out of the crag at a higher level...

Something a bit different on Saturday, although I've been a WCMS member for a while I'd never seen the Reigate Caves so as the club was opening them up to the public I went along to help and have a bit of a look round myself. The sites are actually sand mines (Tunnel Road) and what is possibly...

Just searched for Peak webcams to have a look at the weather as I'm planning on being up there tomorrow and found one which actually has a picture of tomorrow's weather, excellent  :thumbsup:  :unsure: http://www.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/content.php?categoryId=2491

Please could someone PM me the access details for Holme bank? I'm not sure the DCA page is up to date. Cheers  :thumbsup:

Walking past the obvious caves at the top of Wolfscote Dale on Sunday I poked my nose into this one; There's two or three little climbs inside leading up to the right which end in a body size tube which seems to continue. Anyone been up it? How far does it go? I was on my way to lunch in...