You always have to be doubly sure.

We can because we are.

Found a t-shirt for us.

Inglesport: *posts humorous meme* mikem: NO U

We now stock the Edelrid Megawatt Descender – great for caving adventures (or a bit of rope access) ➡️ https://www.inglesport.com/product/edelrid-megawatt-descender/ ⚠️ Key specifications: Works on a large range of rope diameters - from 8.9 to 11.8mm. Can be used with loads of up to 230kg -...

We’ve tried the buckle covers on a harness, they’re a neat solution and easy to install. Time will tell on durability but they’re low profile so they should avoid the worst abrasion. See the images. On the down side we currently don’t have enough for all of our stock so we won’t be able to...

We have just received our first delivery of "anti slip devices" from Petzl and will be supplying these with every new AVEN or SUPERAVANTI from now on. We only have a limited supply and Petzl have urged anyone who already owns a harness to contact them directly to receive theirs by post. Use...

Good point, well made. Have replaced the Rig with the Stop. 👍

Edelrid Bulletproof Carabiners make a good braking krab, or for cowstails. A lightweight alloy carabiner with a steel insert for abrasion resistance. We have 14 straight gate left in stock: RRP: £14.00 Web price to clear: £8.99. Order online for collection in-store to save on postage...

We really deliberated over the safety section in the blog post for quite a while. You've got a point – delving into detailed stats and risks of caving can be daunting for newcomers. However, we found that safety and risk concerns are often the most searched topics and widely discussed among...

Much appreciated, ta! The photos that don't have captions are from our own library/stock of images. Those that do have captions are shared from external Creative Commons licensed images. 👍

Good point well made, will adjust the copy accordingly, ta. 👍

You are exactly right. We thought, to be thorough, it's best to talk about Radon exposure, but ultimately highlight that there's not much to worry about for recreational cavers.

The section about "where to cave" is thin, admittedly, but the blog post was already getting rather long. In any case, each area will have it's own, in-depth post in the near future i.e. a post for Caving in the Yorkshire Dales, a post for Caving in the Southwest etc. 👍