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Fiona
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Hi all I had a fab trip down Swildons Hole on Monday 1st March. I went down and did sumps 2 &3 on Air. It is amazing what lies beyond the sumps- the cave changes and the polished rock disappears, as the route is used much less.I had been told quirky stories about the sumps, especially sump 3 so was a little respectfully nervous before entering. I sat and put on my led at the bucket before sump 2 and rigged up my 3lt bottle ,my mind was wondering what lay in the sump before me . Was it really that bad?. I then entered the sump nice and slowly with my tank and the guide line in hand, I gently pulled on the guide rope .There was not vis: in sump 2 ,but my head mounted lights gave a nice white glow . I missed the bit of rock on which most people hit there heads , then popped up into the air bell ,gave 3 tugs on the line and my buddy followed .We then progressed though the air bell and duck on to sump 3. this sump was much deeper then 2 but more enjoyable We had good vis : on the way in and could see what lay inside the sump. I gently pulled at the guide rope and progressed through the sump. We then went on to have a look at sump 4 . The return journey was just as good. My mind turned to the quirky stories that had been told about sump 3 and discovered they were unfounded.looking froward to doing sumps 4 5 & 6 Fiona.
