I''m after a Vango Icarus 400 tent to replace my current one and there is one for sale in Ashford - the problem is it's cash / collection only. Would some kind caver be willing to collect this for me and pay for it (will send you the money if course) and then I would arrange a courier...

I'm going to Morzine in August and was wondering if anyone knew of any mines around the area that could be entered. I know there is the working slate mine locally and I will be contacting them to see if they can do a tour, but other than that does anyone have any other suggestions if anything...

We are goign to be installing a 25m in-situ rope down a mine. Do people have any thoughts on rope thickness to use? Is 10mm fine or do you do a bit of belt and braces and use something thicker? We have left in place 10mm before, but now wondering.

Probably the wrong time of year, but having a shed clear out today. Any one interested? Pewag Brenta-C XMR 69 Snow Chains - Only Used Twice on Mazda 3 2005 - Wheel Size 195/65/15. But it fits a whole range of wheel / tyre sizes. From the manufacturers website this model fits the following...

Article about robot mine inspection: https://www.dpaonthenet.net/article/188997/Robots-achieve-historic-unmanned-underground-mine-inspection.aspx

Has anyone recently done the Brownley Hill round trip via the High Level - just asking for a state of levels and ropes update?

Does anyone from this neck of the woods know / can recommend a good plumber / oil central heating installer that serves Nenthead area?  Thanks,

Hoping one of the admins can help. I seem to have stopped getting notifications, I've checked my account settings and they are all set to receive themm, likewise I've not un-notified from threads I have posted on. Email spam filter not set up. Thanks.

I've got a load of new Pelicase black gear carabiners, as shown below. If anyone is interested they are ?4.00 all in for 10. There are around 150 altogether. Payment via BACS transfer. PM me if you want to order with your delivery address and I will reply with account details. Thanks.

I have a job vacancy based in Manchester as in subject topic. Not sure if it is a long shot posting here, but you never know... if any one is interested and can do this then see: https://www.technicalconcepts.org.uk/job.htm for details.

On the off chance anyone would like a 2019 calendar, the mining one done by aditnow.co.uk is still available, see: https://www.aditnow.co.uk/Community/viewtopic.aspx?p=193486#msg193486

I am looking to replacing some anchors in a shaley type rock down a mine. The face has some really old anchors made from what looks like to be threaded M10 bar, that has been inserted into deeply drilled holes. The location is over a shaft, the wall is covered in calcite flows and the rock is a...

I know cavers are generally better rope riggers than mine explorers and have this question about a pull through scenario that we have been debating on aditnow, basically its a pull through off 2 anchors that are in line to each other and horizontal (as for a Y-hang) most of us say it is fine...

A group is trying to save the decaying head gear of the last working mine in Weardale. They need to raise ?18,000 sharpish for the land agents and powers that be to allow them to do it. Can you donate? See: http://www.groverake.com/

You can tell your 70, quoting pitches in ft ! :lol: Posts split from "This girl can" in UK Caving section at request of a poster.

I'm taking my 5 year old daughter underground next weekend and was wondering if anyone has found a childrens sized waterproof glove suitable for underground. I'm thinking along the lines of a Showa 377 Nitrile Foam Grip Gloves but in appropriate size, ideally to fit over a fleece glove for...

I've not got round to installing my DistoX board in the laser range finder yet and have been putting it off because I've heard that the compass is very sensitive to the presence of metal objects. Being a mine explorer, we tend to be walking on rails all the time, passing iron spikes, air pipes...

It's time to upgrade my compact camera and I'm looking at going for something from the high end market side. It's for use (just in case anyone thinks otherwise) underground, mostly in dirty northern metal mines. I've looked at the following: Lumix DMC LX5 Canon S95 Olympus XZ-1 They are all...

Hi All, I've just joined UKcaving, and was wondering who uses what in terms of cave survey software. I am a mine explorer and have done a fair bit of surveying. I also have many plans of the mines we explore (Nenthead), which I would like to convert into a 3D Mega Survey..... Never having...