Evening all, Is anyone travelling from the MCC Nordrach Cottage to TSG any time soon? Cap n Chris has left a parcel for me there and I won't be on Mendip in the near future.

As the title says, unfortunately the above aren't commercially available any more. Before I go through the faff of machining a home made equivalent, does anyone have a set of the above they're willing to part with either for cold hard cash or a donation to a cave rescue organisation of their...

Anyone missing an item of their SRT kit after a recent trip to Robin's Shaft mine? Must have been between the 24.01 and today. Tell me what it is & what colour the gear tape and I'll get it back to you. Or back down Robin's next to the sheep skull if you prefer  ;)

Because one dig is not enough I've recently started on a more access friendly project with CJ: Sisyphus in Robin's Shaft Mine close to Ilam. The entrance shaft is left rigged, feel free to use the ropes but be aware there's a knot pass on it; let me know if you find any damage. The dig is...

This is mainly as an "archive" post if anyone ever encounters the same problem and wonders how to deal with it. CJ and I are were faced with a very pesky scree slope, which immediately gave our dig the name "Sisyphus". Effectively the scree trundles into the dig (a tube in the side wall of the...

tl;dr: The ropes in Titan are for digging team use only. If you flout this and I find out, overall access to Titan will be reviewed. Hi all, I've been digging in different locations of Peak/ Speedwell since 2018; for most of this time I have kept Titan permanently rigged to speed up...

Not sure if he's on UKC, does someone have a contact for Mad Phil (Rowsell)? Ran into him today but forgot for the 2nd time that I don't have any way of contacting him. Cheers, Alex

tl;dr: Can the BMS micro rack with hyper bars be used on 9mm without packing extra toilet paper Long term user of the old style Petzl Stop here, still really like it for sport caving (rigging) and a series of shorter pitches, but it's really not ideal as a "commuter" descender of long pitches...

So we've recently moved from a squalid muddy dig we aptly named The Gulag to a lovely dry one. This is great, except I now sweat like a horse in a glue factory as I swing the mattock like some self-interned labour camp inmate. But at least I can tell my hands from my tools and Luke can't bury...

Gear clear out time! 10% of any sale will go to DCRO Warm Alp Design undersuit size M - ?45 (Bought used, in good condition. Thought it'd make a good warm under suit which it definitely would - to someone less fat than me. For reference my Warmbac size is M+) Scurion dive cell - ?40...

:idea:10 ways to break your Scurion, number 6 will surprise you! :idea: Crawling up the walls in lockdown? Need some excitement in your life? Got an old Scurion 700 basic and want more bang for you buck? Then this is for you. Written like a manual, but don't come blaming me after you've...

tl;dr: Does anyone know if the Scurion cable connector can be bought in the UK without getting it from Rolf with ?20 postage cost? I had the misfortune of killing my Scurion basic battery case on the last digging trip, and am now contemplating what to do about it. I've never really liked the 4...

I did an extended kit clean and check today, and found I couldn't open my caving knife by hand for love nor money. The usual whacking and putting it in water didn't help, so it's safe to say I'd have struggled to open it in a cave (certainly not in a hurry). A little bit of leverage with a...

Whoever left their trainers and socks at the Crummack Lane parking, they are now in the BPC (right by the lockers at the entrance on your r.h.s.). I hope they actually belong to a caver, but I don't see who else would take their trainers and socks off there.

Merry Christmas! Need some time away from the family? Wondering if that the turkey expansion will make SRT harder and squeezes tighter? Good news, no need to leave the armchair, just tell your loved ones you've got "some important reading to do", and enjoy the watery delights of Speedwell and...

After years of reading I could finally be bothered to sign up, so here's a trip report for introduction  :) Warning: It's a little wordy, and the original formatting is not easily reproducible. The report is also attached as a pdf, which should make for a much more pleasant reading experience...