Chi and I went to Newby Moss Pot today after some difficulty locating it! However, were stumped at the first pitch after manoeuvring our way through the awkward tight crawl/climbs we arrived at the first pitch and found a spit thread but no spit or other bolt as we were expecting. So are wondering if we were being blind or if there is no bolt? Do people usually just rig of naturals?
Newby Moss Pot
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nobrotson
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Yes you need your own bolts to go in the spit sleeves, and some hangers. The bolts in there were pretty fucked when I went in 2016. Most spits only screwed in halfway. Its not a very inspiring cave aside from that as well, good dig potential at the bottom though as you're high above phreatic zone...
nobrotson
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I do remember it being quite clear that if it flooded suddenly and you were in that bit, there wasn't much hope for you... a trip for a settled forecast definitely. Overall quite an awkward cave considering its short length.
Alex
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I am either too fat now, or the entrance has shifted but last time I tried going down there I could not fit down the entrance, I don't remember that being an issue earlier but it could be me rather than the cave!
From memory I backed up to a rock pillar in that small chamber and I can't recall if I then used the spit, I probably did. The spits were "okay" back then for most part but I bet there fecked now. Yeh it can do with the CNCC P-bolting team making a visit, it's pity I don't seem to fit now so I can't join them (maybe I was just having a bad day).
As regards to digging, I was digging with someone from ULSA I think (sorry my memory of people is crap) at the bottom of there at one point too, trying to cap an outlet crawl and clearing mud from another, but we did not get anywhere more than a couple of meters, as I only made a few trips to the bottom.
From memory I backed up to a rock pillar in that small chamber and I can't recall if I then used the spit, I probably did. The spits were "okay" back then for most part but I bet there fecked now. Yeh it can do with the CNCC P-bolting team making a visit, it's pity I don't seem to fit now so I can't join them (maybe I was just having a bad day).
As regards to digging, I was digging with someone from ULSA I think (sorry my memory of people is crap) at the bottom of there at one point too, trying to cap an outlet crawl and clearing mud from another, but we did not get anywhere more than a couple of meters, as I only made a few trips to the bottom.
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UNCC, we went down here for a nosey years ago before the entrance slumped. From memory the outlet bedding would need a fair amount of work
thehungrytroglobite
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UNCC down newby moss? Must have been some time ago!
