• Kendal Mountain Festival - The Risk Sessions followed by feature film 'Diving into Darkness'

    Saturday, November 23rd 7:30pm and 9pm at The Box - Kendal College.

    Climbing psychologist Dr Rebecca Williams talks with veteran cave diver Geoff Yeadon and 8,000m peak climber Tamara Lunger about their attitude to risk, their motivation and how we can learn to manage the dangers faced in adventure sport. Followed later the same evening - feature film 'Diving into Darkness' An awe-inspiring odyssey about cave diving icon Jill Heinerth and her journey of exploration, resilience and self discovery into the planet's deepest depths.

    Click here for ticket links

Harry Long's caving book is out at last!

Ian Ball

Well-known member
Because I have a memory like a (cave) fish, I have received my copy from Inglesport. I ordered at 4pm on Tuesday and it was waiting for me when I got home on Wednesday! How fast is that!
 

brainonwheels

New member
Greetings Harry, Your book was a Christmas present from my wife. Back in the 70's I'd been on CPC tourist trips down nearly all of the caves you discovered and could easily have read your book in one very long sitting (!) but chose instead to take a chapter a day. Caves are wonderful and yet most people have no idea. You and Mike Clarke certainly had vison and perseverance in your explorations. Its intersting to learn that several CPC mates were involved eg. Dave Milner, Ian Brindle and (the late) Adrian Bridge. Well done for keeping such detailed notes of your explorations. I enjoyed your straigtforward style of writing. Your B&W photos are quite dramatic and in most cases are closer to the actual caving experience than colour. Some of the descriptons like Robinson's Pot were easier to understand with a survey alongside. I wonder if you've got any more caving secrets that could go into another book?! cheers, Arthur (Champion)
 

Alex

Well-known member
I had no idea, you were responsible for some of the great hard classics! You're awesome mate. I just wish I was alive around when you were exploring in the 60's.
 

harrylong

Member
I had no idea, you were responsible for some of the great hard classics! You're awesome mate. I just wish I was alive around when you were exploring in the 60's.
Being an ancient old fool now (!) should not be seen as preventing me from having had a great caving lifetime, Alex. They were fabulous times and may inspire you to keep detailed notes of your explorations.
 

Pitlamp

Well-known member
Harry is bang on there; keep a caving diary and you'll be glad of it in the future (for all sorts of reasons).
 
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