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Keith L
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Hi All
Probably best to treat me as a newbie again, it's been a looonnnggg time since I went down any holes! About 25 years ago I was a WSG member, did a fair bit in S Wales with trips up to Yorkshire and over to the Mendips. Living in London a caving weekend was a pretty major undertaking and it's the distances involved that eventually put an end to it.
Fast forward over 20 years, and I've just moved to Matlock. Knocking around the garage when I was packing things like a couple of Oldhams, helmet, an assortment of ascenders, descenders, krabs, malions and the like came to light. Need to get to CS to sort out the light situation and I need an oversuit, but other than that most bits seem serviceable, it's just the owner that may be a bit on the rusty side :
So... has much changed over the years? SRT rigging seems to have progressed a long way since rope protectors and chuck it down the pitch
, battery and light technology has moved on a pace, progressive training schemes seem to be more common. What else do I need to know and where can I find it?
As I now live in Derbyshire that's where my interests lie, I'm developing a growing fascination for industrial archaeology and mines are something that I've never experienced. I've just joined Masson CG, I'm seriously thinking about joining the PDMHS. As I'm new to the area (I only moved here in November) I'm still finding my way about, I'd like to get involved in the local caving scene, so if anybody local can point me in the direction of any easy/novice trips going on then I'm up for it.
So I'm looking forward to getting back into caving and meeting some of the locals, any help for a returning newbie more than welcome.
Keith
Probably best to treat me as a newbie again, it's been a looonnnggg time since I went down any holes! About 25 years ago I was a WSG member, did a fair bit in S Wales with trips up to Yorkshire and over to the Mendips. Living in London a caving weekend was a pretty major undertaking and it's the distances involved that eventually put an end to it.
Fast forward over 20 years, and I've just moved to Matlock. Knocking around the garage when I was packing things like a couple of Oldhams, helmet, an assortment of ascenders, descenders, krabs, malions and the like came to light. Need to get to CS to sort out the light situation and I need an oversuit, but other than that most bits seem serviceable, it's just the owner that may be a bit on the rusty side :


As I now live in Derbyshire that's where my interests lie, I'm developing a growing fascination for industrial archaeology and mines are something that I've never experienced. I've just joined Masson CG, I'm seriously thinking about joining the PDMHS. As I'm new to the area (I only moved here in November) I'm still finding my way about, I'd like to get involved in the local caving scene, so if anybody local can point me in the direction of any easy/novice trips going on then I'm up for it.
So I'm looking forward to getting back into caving and meeting some of the locals, any help for a returning newbie more than welcome.
Keith