An East Kingsdale project…

[Lankyman]

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Have you considered starting a rockery stone business? Might pay for a new drill ...

 

[JAA]

Have you considered starting a rockery stone business? Might pay for a new drill ...

The new drill is ready and waiting for you in the van!

 

[JAA]

Heck, the last update was January!

As the weather in the dales has been fabulous with wall to wall sunshine and no rain for the last few months it was decided to wait until the rain was lashing down on East Kingsdale again incase digging in pleasant conditions made me soft (Actually it’s been frenetic cave diving activity elsewhere but that’s another story)

An over due return to Thunder Hole has seen a YSS contingent and George North lured away from Leck Fell to resume activity.

Consistent progress is being made down the rift and the way on now seems to be doubling back under the rift and gaining in size slightly, assisted by some technology and magical cave enlargement powder…..

The noise of the water and the draught are much more noticeable heading off in the “new” direction and once a caver 10 inches wide is available to push forward we should have an idea how far away we are…..

Prospects get a big thumbs up from my apprentice at least!

 

[JAA]

The other “Grand Master” of East Kingsdale came for a visit and some bucket hauling today!
(For those who don’t recognise him it’s John “Lugger” Thorpe who originally explored Brown Hill Pot (and a vast list of other bloody hard places).

 

[Goydenman]

Thanks for the update..... keep pushing

 

[JAA]

Thanks for the update..... keep pushing

Thanks Chris. Always welcome to come for a poke about!

 

[JAA]

Big pile of rock or small Lugger?…..