Gaping Gill May 24
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thehungrytroglobite
Well-known member
Very sad, Todd and I specifically asked Sir Josh Bratchley MBE to rig Dis and OBJ
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Very sad, Todd and I specifically asked Sir Josh Bratchley MBE to rig Dis and OBJ
When Marilyn/ bottom of Dis has been rigged, We have done a simple pull through down the top half of Dis, a nice variation.
**Reward offered”
The Craven Pothole Club mascot dog (Brian Craven) has been kidnapped by persons unknown. According to Facebook, ( where he has his own profile ), we believe members of the Bradford Pothole Club could be responsible.
A reward of lifetime membership to the UK’s premier caving club is available to anyone providing information to the successful arrest and prosecution of these heartless individuals.
Search for “Brian Craven” on FB or see pictures below for details.
All help really appreciated 😂😂
The Craven Pothole Club mascot dog (Brian Craven) has been kidnapped by persons unknown. According to Facebook, ( where he has his own profile ), we believe members of the Bradford Pothole Club could be responsible.
A reward of lifetime membership to the UK’s premier caving club is available to anyone providing information to the successful arrest and prosecution of these heartless individuals.
Search for “Brian Craven” on FB or see pictures below for details.
All help really appreciated 😂😂
cavingbiker
Active member
Brian's finally having fun.
Decided time to stop sitting and watching the works go by
Brian Craven
New member
Brian Craven
New member
Hey....
I'm enjoying myself... I guess I'm going to really hide from now on...
Game On!
I'm enjoying myself... I guess I'm going to really hide from now on...
Game On!
Sublime Lime
New member
As someone who’s not gone during the winch meet in terms of exchanges going out using the winch is it just a case of showing up at the base of gaping gill and getting the next winch up or do we need to let anyone know before hand of the trip?
Also do we need to pay to use the winch up?
Also do we need to pay to use the winch up?
alanw
Well-known member
If you are not a member, it's £20 to use the winch. You must have bought a tag in advance. When you buy a tag, you leave your details with the bookkeeper. If you are doing a through trip, not involving the winch, there is a whiteboard where you leave your details and call-out time. Make sure to return your tag / erase your entry when you are out.
See the "visiting cavers" section on the BPC website
See the "visiting cavers" section on the BPC website
cavingbiker
Active member
All the main routes are rigged as per previous postings.
Russell Myers
Member
Quite appropriate that an old dog is driving an old dog of a winch compared to the "Rolls Royce" (in more ways than one) offering from the superior winching club that is the Craven Pothole Club !
Put August in your diaries and see the CPC website for details https://www.cravenpotholeclub.org/
Come back Brian before you succumb to the dark side, all is forgiven, you know it makes sense!
andrewmcleod
Well-known member
Thanks to the BPC for rigging the winch meet as ever
One thing I noticed on a trip down GG during the winch meet - the BPC had, as usual, rigged the traverse across SE Pot i.e. heading from Bar Pot, down the slop to where the last rope from Flood Entrance drops in, and then up the slightly dodgy slope on the other side of the pot. I am always grateful when that rope is there as it saves me doing the crawl...
Unlike in previous years, however, the rope was rigged on a line of shiny new IC anchors. I'm not sure how long those have been there. Does anybody know how long a rope you need/how many carabiners (it's not on the April 2024 Bar Pot/Small Mammal/Flood Entrance topo).
One thing I noticed on a trip down GG during the winch meet - the BPC had, as usual, rigged the traverse across SE Pot i.e. heading from Bar Pot, down the slop to where the last rope from Flood Entrance drops in, and then up the slightly dodgy slope on the other side of the pot. I am always grateful when that rope is there as it saves me doing the crawl...
Unlike in previous years, however, the rope was rigged on a line of shiny new IC anchors. I'm not sure how long those have been there. Does anybody know how long a rope you need/how many carabiners (it's not on the April 2024 Bar Pot/Small Mammal/Flood Entrance topo).
Thanks to the BPC for rigging the winch meet as ever
One thing I noticed on a trip down GG during the winch meet - the BPC had, as usual, rigged the traverse across SE Pot i.e. heading from Bar Pot, down the slop to where the last rope from Flood Entrance drops in, and then up the slightly dodgy slope on the other side of the pot. I am always grateful when that rope is there as it saves me doing the crawl...
Unlike in previous years, however, the rope was rigged on a line of shiny new IC anchors. I'm not sure how long those have been there. Does anybody know how long a rope you need/how many carabiners (it's not on the April 2024 Bar Pot/Small Mammal/Flood Entrance topo).
Hi Andrew
30-35m plus 8 crabs should suffice. I will look to at least getting a note of it on the topo.
Cheers
Ian
