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Goatchurch - Hellish Tight

bagpuss

Member
andrewmcleod said:
I am happy to report that the extremely tight hole was passed by me and another Exeter caver (although he did it in an undersuit and I had to take off my helmet) :)
There is a (very very) limited amount of polish so it is probably done irregularly by kids etc.
This time we went from the inside; I went in the first part of Hellish Tight and back out through the small hole back into the Water Chamber.

I also did the first (long) part of the Drainpipe (not sure if the second tube to the final chamber counts as the Drainpipe) in 20 seconds, a time that could definitely be improved upon.

Any other really stupidly small tubes or squeezes worth doing? :)

Did you go beyond the drainpipe? There's a few awkward moves around there. If you are looking for tight squeezes have a bimble around the oxbows/lowbows in Swildons, there's a few tight bits there if you go looking for it.

Goatchurch is the only cave I've ever got myself stuck in a squeeze, can't remember the name of what it was, f-ing tight maybe?
 

andrewmcleod

Well-known member
bagpuss said:
Did you go beyond the drainpipe? There's a few awkward moves around there. If you are looking for tight squeezes have a bimble around the oxbows/lowbows in Swildons, there's a few tight bits there if you go looking for it.

Goatchurch is the only cave I've ever got myself stuck in a squeeze, can't remember the name of what it was, f-ing tight maybe?

Went to the second final chamber (the one with the sign saying to keep off) but didn't think any of that was particularly tricky; just a bit irritatingly damp where you have to go through the puddle. Although I did try and poke my nose in the rift off to the left after the drainpipe part 1 and bailed because a) the survey suggests it doesn't go anywhere, b) I was leading freshers and c) my helmet was getting stuck...
 
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