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  1. Simon Beck

    Harry Long's caving book is out at last!

    Congratulations Harry! Look forward to reading it.
  2. Simon Beck

    Mossdale solo.

    I couldn't have said it better myself Pitlamp. Of late i'm not the only regular visitor at Mossdale, so far from the only person who can help but, after a break from activity this past twelve months, I am planning on a return to sone extent his coming Spring. If you're serious and haven't found...
  3. Simon Beck

    My night in Langcliffe Pot

    Great write-up and good effort on your first visit, especially alone! Langcliffe Pot is never far from mind and always was more than any other. Although I agree that having company for a trip beyond BFC/Nemesis would be wise, with the right attitude, approach and experience, going alone is no...
  4. Simon Beck

    Thundering Mouse Retreat

    Something I posted sometime ago but forgot to share. I've years and years worth of notes and ideas but this was the first I actually committed to completing. Honest it's not based on anything real. https://crackcavingcats.blogspot.com/2020/05/thundering-mouse-retreat.html
  5. Simon Beck

    Not For The.......

    With the way things are going this seems a more likely publication... Anybody got ideas regarding content?
  6. Simon Beck

    Depth Perception?

    I've had a couple of instances recently when I've massively misjudged the size of something viewed underground, and put it down to my now poor, and ever deteriorating eye sight. I wear glasses only when driving. Anybody explain why this may be or had similar themselves? Don't recall ever having...
  7. Simon Beck

    Seland Wetsuits?

    Presently looking for an alternative to Warmbac. Does anybody here have any time/experience with Seland Canyoning wetsuits?
  8. Simon Beck

    There goes the Crux!

    I remember someone once saying; 'if you're going to go through the hassle of capping something then you may as well make it bigger than you actually need it to be'.. I also remember someone else saying that 'Squeezes don't exist in their projects'.. I'm sure this was just a joke or attempted...
  9. Simon Beck

    Mossdale - Ouroborous project

    I've been visiting Mossdale purely for sport for many years but it's only in the last few that I've begun to take the exploration side of things seriously. Over the course of 2017 I began work at a number of sites. Several of these are yet to be written up but my progress at one of these sites...
  10. Simon Beck

    Mossdale - Fifty years on

    http://simonbeck.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/mossdale-cavernsst-marys-church-2425th.html
  11. Simon Beck

    Mossdale Telecom

    Although the job is not quite finished, here's the story so far.. http://simonbeck.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/mossdale-telephone-wire-clean-up.html
  12. Simon Beck

    Langstroth Pot - Straw chamber/Goat Inlet (photos)

    A write up and collection of photos from two off the beaten Langstroth Pot trips last spring. http://simonbeck.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/langstroth-pot-straw-chamber-goat-inlet.html
  13. Simon Beck

    Mossdale Photos

    A collection of what was left after Descent had took what they needed. http://simonbeck.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/mossdale-caverns-photos.html
  14. Simon Beck

    Langcliffe Pot (via Oddmire)

    A brief write-up and photos from a trip down Langcliffe Pot. http://simonbeck.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/langcliffe-pot-via-oddmire.html
  15. Simon Beck

    Telephone Line reel

    Can anyone offer any insight in to this type of reel? e.g How common, manufacturer etc The photo quality had to be lowered significantly to allow these to be posted.
  16. Simon Beck

    Rowten Pot - Pull Through

    Even though I really enjoyed this trip my heart wasn't in the writing of the piece. I persevered though in the hope of sharing what turned out to make a very refreshing change. Pictures included http://simonbeck.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/rowten-pot-pull-through.html
  17. Simon Beck

    Marathon Obsession - Part one

    This is the first in a series of articles about my encounters with Mossdale Caverns. I've had many failed attempts at this over the years and scrapped the majority of them. I hope it is okay to have a link instead of posting the full article here... The piece still needs some work and I will...
  18. Simon Beck

    Langstroth Pot Sumps

    I passed through Langstroth Pot the other day and for those who may need to know in the near future, especially after the devastating floods we've had this past month, all lines in the free diveable sumps are fine. For anyone interested I wrote the trip up and posted some pictures here...
  19. Simon Beck

    Fixed cave rescue aids

    Before I start I would prefer all prejudice(s) be put aside for this one. All I would like is for people to share their feelings towards such things. Nothing anyone says here, for-or-against, will change my own feelings towards such. Please save answers such as (e.g 'if I knew the rescue team...
  20. Simon Beck

    Treading Water

    Treading Water Some of us will forever be governed by the sensations we have long sought, collected and experienced throughout our lives. Some of these sensations are so addictive that we never break free of the need to continually pursue them. Because without such stimuli life becomes a...
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