Hi a friend of mine on FB Amy Skowronski from West Virginia has asked for some help . This is a shot in the dark but I see that you're in London, so here goes: a group of us are continuing exploration in the Friars Hole Cave System in West Virginia. After compiling as many trip reports as I...

Hi, What's the air flow like in Manor Farm at the mo ? I fancy a trip this weekend but wondering if it's ok for co2 (as in not too high) Cheers Paul

1st March 2014 A chance of joining Claire with her fellow SWCC members into Draenen for a round trip was something I'd wanted to do for years, in fact a couple of trips I?d done previously to start joining it all up helped. Years ago with Debbie and Angus we got as far as St. David's Hall then...

What does the Current rainfall mean to DYO water levels ? Since I'm not local it'd be great for some current advise as I'm hoping for a trip to the. far North on Saturday ? Cheers Paul

Hi is the bit of rope still on the traverse across the Black Hole in Swildons ? Cheers Paul

Hi, I would like a trip into White Pit on 30th Jan  :shrug: Can anyone let me know how to contact Stuart Gardiner or Estelle Sandford as I've been told they're digging at moment & the one's to ask ? Cheers Paul

Hi after Wearing out my Miners Strap on knee pads recently i've been seaching high & low for a replacement  :down: Any Ideas ? Cheers Paul

Hi we're off to Northern Ireland this Weekend  :thumbsup: We're hoping to do Marble Arch, Pollnagollum of the Boats White Fathers & Boho Caves. :thumbsup: Looking at the Forecast  :thumbsdown: Can anyone help regarding the local weather conditions & also recent water levels. Cheers Paul

Hi over the last few days I keep getting Virus & Spyware warnings (pop ups) when I log on & when I go to another topic  :unsure: Anyone else ?

What's the likelyhood of getting into DYO this Friday or Saturday ? :unsure: It's going to be 1 in 6 wk/ends for 2008 at this rate  :'(

Hi all, I'm looking to do a trip down Ogof Draenen to the Megadrive next Wk/end  :thumbsup: I've only been in Draenen once when we went up Gilwern Passage to Old Illtydian's Chamber  8) What I'd like to know is what length of time should we allow ourselves ?  :unsure:

I'm thinking of trying to get into the Syphon Series in Dan-yr-Ogof in a couple of Weeks I was wondering is it as simple as - start the Syphon running, go & do a round trip & come back to a  drained Sump ?  :unsure: Anyone got any advise ? Doe's it only work in Extremely dry Weather ?  :-\...

Hi I know it's short notice but is there a Leader for Withyhill available on Sunday the 18th May who could give us a trip please  :-\ Cheers Paul

Hi just got back from a dry Wk/end in S.Wales Today we entered a reasonably wet Little Neath River Cave once though the Entrance Duck their is a Terrible Smell of Oil or Diesel. Once into the Larger Chambers the Stink was Gaging ! Through the Canal & Canal Bypass everywhere is covered in an...

In 1991 whist Caving in the Dordogne/Lot region of France we were given the opportunity to Enter Toru Boru as we were told recently discovered.  8) Has anyone heard of this beautiful Cave or been inside ?  :unsure: We undressed before getting into the New Pristine bit  :halo: Me in the Blue...

My Mum rang me on Friday saying she joined a Charitable organisation Called Mooseheart which is in Winscombe. One of their Members said that they have Caves under their Site  :-\  They have records of them but have lost the Entrances  :-\ Anyone heard of this ? Most of the Members are between...

Hi doe's anyone know what the Water Levels in Stoke Lane have been like ? It isn't always high when Swildon's Sporty :o

In Stoke today with my Son & a few mates. When we got to the Traverse in Main Chamber noticed that it has been rigged with a Purple Dynamic rope ready for CowsTails. Is this part of the Taped route up to the Sump recently  :-\  Or did somebody run out of time on their Trip & mean to return later...

Hi, I've just watched tonights Gadget show on channel 5 where they tested to destruction Digital Camera's.  :thumbsup: Now one that came on top was the Pentax Optio W30. What I'm wondering after being seriously impressed with the treatment it took doe's anyone use this Camera underground & are...

Hi has anyone been Caving in Jamaica ? I went there in 1993 with a copy of Jamaica Underground & 3 willing Caver Friends. We spent 2 days searching for Jackson Bay Cave & a couple of others but couldn't find them  :thumbsdown: Our biggest problem was finding some decent Maps & the Flooding...