What a disgusting mess. Suicide Cave was the the first cave I went into with just a torch and climbing helmet. This cave got me into caving, in 1971, and never looked back. It's not as easy now though.

It just means she put the caviar on the wrong side of the toast.

Just to throw another one into the mix, has anybody had any experience of  the Fenix HP30 or the Nitecore HC 70. Looks like the only problem would be the cable snagging and coming apart.

I don't think there is a minimum age for entry into OFD, I have seen children younger than 6 down there. As for access you should check at the swwc web site  www.swcc.org.uk for full access arrangements, or even consider the Provincials/Beginners weekend at the Beginning November.

We went in by the escape route and down the stream, this made Lowe's chain an easier climb.  The climb up from bolt passage to pi chamber was interesting.

My 10 year old grandson enjoyed his weekend in South Wales. The highlight for him was doing the round trip in OFD 1, especially when he had to use cowstails on bolt traverse.

I will be taking my 10 year old grandson for his 5th trip into OFD this weekend.

Sorry for reopening this thread, but I am going to Ingleton for a week soon and would like to know the situation on the cash machines, have any been replaced? or do I need to bring a bucket load of cash. :-\

Hi Walshy155. I would recommend that you come to the Provisional's  weekend at SWCC on, Friday 1st June to Sunday 3rd. Just bring a sleeping bag and pillow case, all your food for the weekend, plus your caving gear of course and join as a provisional, you will get at least two trips in over the...

A memory of Michael ?Squirrel? Wood St Albans Caving Club were staying at the Bolton Speleo Club hut in Upper Winskill in the 1970s. After a day spent caving we all went to The Crown at Horton in Ribblesdale. Squirrel and a few other Bolton Speleo Club members were there. When a rather stuck-up...

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Juniper Gulf, I too think this is a magnificent  trip, especially when done on ladders as l did in the 70s. A very good trip report, enjoyed reading it.

Glad you enjoyed the Post ? Blackshiver?, it brought back some memories while I was writing it. Nigella contacted me to clarify how she felt about using ladders.  She sometimes had slight concerns at the pitch head getting on and off.  However, as soon as she was on the ladder there was no...

I would like to put the record straight on this thread as I was a member of St Albans Caving club from 1972 until the mid- 1980s.  I was actually on the trip with Ian and other club members when this photograph was taken.  The other people I can remember who were also on this trip are:  Graham...

Hi All. Thank you for the feedback, it sounds a very interesting place and well worth spending some time in the national park. I certainly hope it's not a 35 mile drive for a beer!!. It must have livened up the trip with the electric lights failing.

Hello, This is my first post. Next July I am planning on going to America for my birthday and as part of the celebrations I hope to do the wild cave tour in Mammoth Cave, a six hour trip. I would like to know if anybody has any experience of this trip, any information would be helpful. Also is...