Hello there!
Firstly please excuse my ignorance as my knowledge and depth of experience is rather limited! I only recently (6 months or so) got into caving, and can't get enough of it. Exploring caves is the best laugh ever, but what really interests me is trying to figure out how all the various ‘pieces' of a cave and neighbouring caves fit together.
An example of this cropped up on Sunday when a small group of us were down Giant's. I had studied the survey with great interest beforehand, our route was to take us on the regular round trip, but not actually passing through the Windpipe due to a newbie with us. A short way after the turning to Poached Egg Passage, just before the heavily calcited chamber at the entrance to the Windpipe, there was a small hole probably a foot in diameter in the left hand side of the passage at about waist level. It is just big enough to stick your head in. There is a howling draught inwards and in the distance the sound of running water. The small passage heads immediately downwards, but upon further study of the survey, there isn't any other (known) passage below. The Crabwalk would be the source of the noise that springs to mind, but that is a long way from this position.
Any ideas??????
Greg.
