cap 'n chris said:Check out the following (relevant) threads:
What rope?
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,380.0.html
New rope: what to do
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,5576.0.html
Best rope lengths
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,5975.0.html
Cutting rope
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,4263.0.html
Washing rope
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,3593.0.html
Rigging knots
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,474.0.html
Wet versus dry rope
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,6374.0.html
Rope lengths for UK trips
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,4842.0.html
Rope marking
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,935.0.html
Karabiners versus maillons
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,1466.0.html
Karabiners and rigging
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,5096.0.html
SRT karabiners
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,816.0.html
Maillons stuff
http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php/topic,3503.0.html