Not For The Faint Hearted book

[knuckledragger]

There will allways be people who see a new guide book and have a dsire to tick them off. Good look to em. Anyone who's willing to complete any of the NFTFH trips will be a sasoned caver and should have a knowledge of cave conservation. Same as any Wainright guide, or Munro bagger (@Dunc).
Seems a well researched book to me. Only done one mi'sell. 

 

[Dep]

Whatever floats your boat, as they say. Or, more appropriately for dark caves, whatever lights your candle! There's probably some deep psychological explanation for those who are either unhealthily suspicious or contemptuous of anyone who doesn't share the same outlook on life.

Yes, one of our oldest and most basic social urges - tribalism. And the cause of most wars since that moment (in 2001 a space oddessey) when the first hominid picked up a bone and smashed in the head of one from another tribe.

Aar - 'ees dif'rent - burn 'im!

 

[Dep]

Actually it's not a bad idea in general for local, regional or club publications for anyone who likes doing that sort of thing.
It's certainly given me an idea...

The 'n' best trips/most inaccessible/special places in your area...

With a distinct (but slightly tongue-in-cheek) tick the boxes approach...

But the last page will be blank - it will be for you to add something that isn't already in the book!

 

[Chris J]

It's about a year since this excellent book came out. Has anyone managed to tick them all? I think it is a tall order to do them all in one year. I am talking about over a caving career. One day some superhuman night do it in a year. The challenge is on!

Such is the face of caving today. What a sad, sad attitude - absolutely pathetic!

What a load of bollocks! There are plenty of very active diggers (I'm not ashamed to include myself among them) who are doing a fair bit of 'ticking' from Mike's book! I see no reason why undertaking exploratory trips should preclude you from enjoying ticking some fine sporting trips!

I'd be very suprised if anybody did all of the trips in under a year - not because it's a ridiculous physical feat, just because I suspect most people will consider it fairly pointless!

Happy caving,

George.

Spot on George!! An excellent guide book for when people aren't digging, diving, bolting etc...  Plus if you do want a guide book to start a 'project' in one of these caves then its not a bad place to begin either.

 

[cap n chris]

How about a tick-box caving guide for average people, called:

"For the faint-hearted: a selection of do-able trips for regular folk".

 

[Peter Burgess]

That's "Mendip Underground" surely?

 

[cap n chris]

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