Just curious as to what everyone considers the minimum essential kit for your average caving trip in case of emergencies? I currently carry the following: -Spare battery for headlamp -Spare torch -Orange survival bag -Candle -Waterproof matches -Knife -Chocolate -Fleece balaclava This seems to...

I?m looking to invest in one of those yellow Warmbac PVC oversuits. Are they prone to shrinking over time like the cordura ones? Also, are they any good? If not what are good alternatives? Many thanks.

Just curious. As a relatively new caver and browsing through the cave maps on the excellent ogof.org.uk website, it got me wondering how much digging and fresh exploration is going on these days, particularly in the South Wales area? I know the ?glory days? of caving seem to have passed but is...

Just looking for a bit of advice. I'm new to caving but have done a few trips into OFD1 and 2, with the OFD1 round trip being the most technical I have done to date, and had no issues with. I'm thinking of exploring a few other caves nearby, and Llygad Llwchwr and the Ogof Pasg/Foel Fawr through...