Quaking pot

[JAA]

Well done for successfully bottoming a difficult pothole.

Out of interest, does anyone have any thoughts on the origin of the name "Quaking Pot". It's pretty unusual when you think about it.

Is it not on Quaking Moss? Don’t have a map handy. There a few “Quaking” things on OS Maps, boggy bits of moor usually. I could have imagined that about it being a more general name for that little patch of ingleborough tho.

 

[JAA]

I’ve answered my own question. No it isn’t. But I reckon something to do with a mossy bit is probably the origin, ie I doubt cavers named it. Who knows.

 

[Rob]

Whilst "Quaking in your boots" imagery comes to mind, I always assumed it was something to do with the Quakers....?

 

[Mark]

Well done for successfully bottoming a difficult pothole.

Out of interest, does anyone have any thoughts on the origin of the name "Quaking Pot". It's pretty unusual when you think about it.

Shake or shudder with fear

 

[Alex]

How far would a slightly bigger than fat, out of practice and scared of tight spots caver get in Quaking Pot?

I'm never going to get to the end, but I quite fancy having a look.

You might get to the crux but you would probbably find top of second pitch, the bit of passage between 2nd and 3rd (thats most likely to stop you) and top of 4th paricularly tight.

 

[thehungrytroglobite]

We also found height to be a significant limiting factor for the crux bypass - I'm probably wider than both Todd and Buck, but was the only one in the group that fit through (I'm 5' exactly whereas the other two are 6'+)

Judging by the very long wait and the amount of complaining heard, it is a lot easier to go through the bypass than the crux if you can fit though

I wonder how a 5"3 individual would fare....

 

[thehungrytroglobite]

Impressive

She's by far the hardest caver I know so if anyone can solo Quaking, it's her. For a nice rest day the day after Quaking, she went down Knacker Trapper! If Quaking is a 'relentless' cave, then it seems it is well suited to relentless cavers

 

[Ian Ball]

Fancy a trip Alex? I'll take a book and wait for you at the top of the 2nd pitch.

 

[Katie]

I wonder how a 5"3 individual would fare....

I am 5"2 and did the crux on the way in, and the bypass on the way out.

 

[Ian Ball]

There are some very small people around.