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  1. andrewmcleod

    Exeter to TSG this weekend

    Very long shot, but don't suppose anyone who lives somewhere vaguely near Exeter fancies a trip to the TSG this weekend? EUSS have lost their one remaining car for the trip, and I believe there are a few stragglers who would still like to go. We've got a permit for Peak on the Saturday.
  2. andrewmcleod

    Cave Expedition Training April 13/14th 2024

    Sign-up form and more information: https://forms.gle/oF9JLA2R2U1BYTDu8 What: the original cave expedition training weekend, running since 2001. Where: based at the amazing Depot of the Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group in the beautiful Forest of Dean (next door to Cinderford Ambulance Station)...
  3. andrewmcleod

    Dachstein Expedition 2024

    Dear all, We are planning the 2024 Dachstein Expedition. Our (provisional) dates are 18th August to the 7th September. For more information, click the link below which will also allow you to register your interest and be added to our list. We are limited to 20-25 people at any time this year...
  4. andrewmcleod

    New route bolted in Bull Pot Kingsdale?

    https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0RsHnffbHgWxusuBiAmBtNMFgn658KAhSfQdL4jfabsU19GMb4dxETZvS3t6gw32yl&id=639889459 Found this FB post from someone with a topo for a new route in the entrance of Bull Pot Kingsdale (7 Petzl 10mm bolts). Presumably not an official CNCC installation?
  5. andrewmcleod

    OFD fixed aids updates

    Current issues with fixed aids in OFD (including 'unofficial' fixed aids): The Maypole Chain in OFD 1 (nothing to do with Maypole Inlet in OFD 2) has been reported as heavily worn. A replacement stainless chain has been purchased and will be installed in the next few weeks (probably early...
  6. andrewmcleod

    Wetsocks lost, possibly Bull Pot Farm parking

    If anyone finds a pair of Decathlon (Subea?) Wetsocks at the roadside parking by Bull Pot Farm this morning (left hand side looking away from the Farm), it is probably because I am an idiot and left my missing wetsocks on the floor there...
  7. andrewmcleod

    Hut space anywhere in the Dales on Bonfire weekend

    Is there any space in a hut anywhere in the Dales for a few EUSS stragglers on Bonfire weekend? (there's 8 but 5+ would still be very useful; 4 students, 4 alumni) Yes, this might seem a bit last minute, but: Originally the EUSS were booked into SWCC. Unfortunately that fell through because the...
  8. andrewmcleod

    UK to SUICRO lift possibility

    Anyone want a lift to SUICRO? Need to try and keep costs down because the ferries are horribly expensive... We are (if we do actually go) leaving from the Dales, so can go either via Cairnryan (Scotland) or Holyhead so lots of pick up/drop off potential. We would probably try and sleep in the...
  9. andrewmcleod

    Caver post available: Dales to Mendips and/or back

    I'm heading down to the Mendips (BEC) from the Dales (Ingleton) this weekend (30th June) on my own, which is an unusually frivolous expenditure in this era of expensive fuel. I'd feel slightly less bad about the environment and all that if anybody needs anything caver posting to a Mendips hut...
  10. andrewmcleod

    DistoX sharing for expeditions

    So the DistoX is dead; neither Beat nor the caver who made new boards for it are making them any more due to chip unavailability. But apparently (I have a friend who has one) like a phoenix there is an alternative version now available (stuff I've seen online is dated May 2023). It is based on...
  11. andrewmcleod

    Found: sling and carabiner on bolt in Rana Hole

    Found: sling and carabiner on resin anchor just below bottom of first drop. I suspect it was left there because the carabiner was jammed, but possibly my powers of persuasion (or persistence) were greater (I had to use the anchor itself as a spanner to get it open). The GSG is a wonderful hut...
  12. andrewmcleod

    Cave Expedition Training 2023

    Yes - it's that time of year again. The details have been around for a while but signup for the Cave Expedition Training Workshop run by the Dachstein expedition is now open! What: the original cave expedition training weekend, running since 2001. Where: based at the amazing Depot of the...
  13. andrewmcleod

    Fancy accessory cord found on OFD1 round trip

    It's unlikely anyone is _too_ bothered about this, but we found about 1m of fancy accessory cord in the Helter Skelter boulder choke part of the OFD 1 round trip last weekend, if anybody lost it and is now sad about that.
  14. andrewmcleod

    Dachstein 2023

    What: the Dachstein Caving Expedition When: August 13th - September 2nd 2023 Where: the Wiesberghaus, Hallstatt, Austria Once again the Dachstein Caving Expedition is returning to the high Dachstein plateau in Austria. After Covid left us unable to run expeditions in 2020 and 2021, a small...
  15. andrewmcleod

    Cavelink software updates

    The Dachstein and the Cambridge share a Cavelink set, but for some reason the units have slightly different firmware and menu versions. It would probably be good to get them all on the same versions... The Cavelink website has an Update area...
  16. andrewmcleod

    Temporary cave camp toilets

    So... We are off to the Berger soon, and will be setting up the usual communal camp. The sticky subject of the camp toilet has been discussed; I guess it's not required (and could be left up to individual people to sort out) but it's probably more convenient to set something up for the 8/9 days...
  17. andrewmcleod

    Dachstein Expedition 2022

    The Dachstein caving expedition returns! The last expedition was in 2019, with Covid stopping both the 2020 and 2021 expeditions. We have now set the exped fee for 2022 at £150 (£100 for students) and are taking now taking signups on this Google sheet (payment details on the sheet): [Send PM...
  18. andrewmcleod

    Lost carabiner in Bull Pot of the Witches (probably)

    After we came out of Bull Pot of the Witches about a week ago (did the tree route, the chimney route, and the second pitch), I was one screwgate down (DMM Aero screwgate, silver, should have a pink toughtag with my name, phone number and email address on but they tend to partly wear off). If...
  19. andrewmcleod

    For Sale: Lynx Basic headlamp

    I have an old Lynx Basic headlamp, as made by Roy Fellows/LED Cap Lamps, which I originally bought in 2016 for around (after deducting the price of a battery and charger) around ?60?. No batteries or charger are included so you will need to already have (or buy) a Roy Fellows '8V' battery pack...
  20. andrewmcleod

    Covid vaccinations in the Dales

    Nationally, percentage of over 18s vaccinated: First dose 79.2% Second dose 56.9% Yorkshire and the Humber: First dose: 72.5% Second dose: 53.8% North Yorkshire: First dose: 80.4% Second dose: 64.3% Craven: First dose: 85.1% Second dose: 66.3% stats from...
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