Pipster said:From a policeman we once bumped into post-trip: "It's dark, is it safe to go caving a night time?"
Pitlamp said:It's certain to go, on the next session . . . .
(Often heard when a dig's running short of willing bodies. )
One of the uni groups even managed to get lost in the eastwater field...Jim MacPherson said:Erm! NO.
When some over-enthusiastic type takes the wrong direction out of Ireby Fell entrance on a dark and snowy winter's evening, luckily kindly farmer drove some back to collect the cars, a few miles I think, don't imagine he was deeply impressed though.
Jim
mikem said:One of the uni groups even managed to get lost in the eastwater field...
Indeed there was. 'Great Lies of Caving', by Jerry Wallace. 'You don't need kneepads' was no. 3. I have one somewhere.Fred said:"You won't need knee pads"
I think there was a series of T-shirts produced in the US with a title like Great Caving Lies.