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    AMEX Travel Insurance

    Just a heads up to people that AMEX now does travel insurance that includes Potholing in itsadventure travel insurance for Medical and repatriation only (no personal injury compensation). You can also get multi trip annual cover up to 120days per trip if you are over 30. It doesn't cover cave...
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    FOR SALE: MTDE Amazonia sit harness ?50

    I bought this sit harness after rave reviews from mates that have them. However, I haven't been getting on with it's design, as it presses on my hips and think its not so good for the female caver. It has only been used 3 times. It was bought for ?60, and I'm selling it for ?50 + ?2.50 postage...
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    Lift needed for Quebec caver to Hidden earth from London

    Is anyone travelling up to Hidden earth from London that could offer a seat in their car to a Quebec Caver, Guilliaume - who is landing at London Heathrow and needs to travel there? Imogen
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    Caving trip on offer

    When: Good Friday 2nd April Where: Peak District I have my Level 2 cave leader assessment 'group day' coming up on 2nd April, and I'm looking for people who would like to go on a great caving trip to be my group. You need to be fit and over 18 years old. You do not need any prior caving...
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    Sanyo Xacti VPC-WH1 Waterproof Camcorder

    I was considering getting this camera for some underground filming, does anyone have any experience of it? Imo
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    devonshire cavern

    I was planning on a visit to devonshire cavern this week. can anyone tell me what current access is? Thanks imo
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    further digressions - Draenen Bats

    Hi John, I'm with you on this. I think that if cavers are having a negative impact on the bats roosting, then there is a really strong case for a closed season in those parts of the cave affected. I would support the PDCMG commissioning some sort of further study to inform a decision. Its the...
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    JH - Bitch Pitch

    Had a trip down JH yesterday. Found the top of Bitch Pitch to be more unstable than on any previous visit. Quite a bit of debris dislodged and fell down the pitch yesterday. It might be a good idea to stick another bolt in a couple of metres back to protect a big step move onto the wooden...
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    Rebelaying long pitches

    Went down Titan the other day and when you reach the rebelay you have to continue to abseil the stretch out of the rope, which I would guess was at least 3m worth if not more. Got me to thinking.... Is there a general rule of thumb about how much stretch there is in the rope say per 10m (I know...
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    LOST Croll and pink chest strap

    Yorkshire Dales: Either in swinsto or around the valley entrance. Please let me know if you come across it - Cheers.
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    Do you know anyone whose been canyoning in Sardinia?

    I'm going to Sardinia in May and I plan to go canyoning. I've bought the canyoning guide, alas all in Italian and was wondering if anyone has been canyoning in Sardinia? Am interested in finding out what type and how good the ancors are and which canyons are the best bet, I will need pull...
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    Andalucia - Spain

    Has anyone caved in Andalucia and more specifically done the Cueva del Hunderio to Gato through trip? I would like to find out more about caving in this region and this trip in particular as I'd like to try to get to do it this year. Imo
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