What caving related thing did you do today?

[Pitlamp]

Mega mending session; two oversuits, knee pads, long Beaver neoprene socks (as they're no longer available), a drysuit, umpteen pairs of neoprene gloves, etc.

The house smells of a wonderful cocktail of cement fumes and solvents.

 

[andrewmcleod]

(was yesterday, but) drawing up topos for new anchors at the Crevasse in OFD (just waiting on a few rope lengths).

 

[braveduck]

Mega mending session; two oversuits, knee pads, long Beaver neoprene socks (as they're no longer available), a drysuit, umpteen pairs of neoprene gloves, etc.

The house smells of a wonderful cocktail of cement fumes and solvents.

Have tried the new drum in Austwick Beck head yet ?

 

[Pitlamp]

'Fraid not; the summer / autumn inclemency has been against us.

We were actually planning to dive there today as it happens but yesterday's incessant drizzle brought up rivers and made them brown, yet again (sigh).

 

[deffonotmaria]

I just submitted an assignment about cave art and rituals... Made me think about some of the strange rituals of the cavers I've been underground with (@IeatMud and his baked beans...)

 

[JAshley73]

Visited a smaller cave with a ferocious wind, to try and find where the air is going, while it's very cold. We went on a cold day, and saw that the cigar smoke was quickly being pulled to the lower level, though after that, it was a little tougher to tell... I did find another lead that looks like it goes, but will require some moving of rocks to get much further.

Photos of icicle formations near the entrance. Did I mention it was cold....?

 

[PeteHall]

Took a book (Underground Adventure) off the shelf to lend to a friend and noticed that my copy of "Subterranean Climbers" is missing and I have no idea who I leant it too...
I also spotted another caving book that I borrowed years ago, that I really must return!

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Sorting scaffolding and a ladder for next Tuesday at QWUH

 

[legendrider]

Dug out and filled my old Wolf safety oil lamp for tonight's cold & draughty dig. Handy for thawing frozen hands!

 

[amw]

Caving in Porto

 

[Pitlamp]

Chopped up a few lengths of scaff with the angle grinder ready to resume work at a project (but not tomorrow, having seen the forecast).
Also remembered to clean up the ends with the half round file so nobody slices their fingers!

 

[Cantclimbtom]

Chopped up a few lengths of scaff with the angle grinder ready to resume work at a project (but not tomorrow, having seen the forecast).
Also remembered to clean up the ends with the half round file so nobody slices their fingers!

If your approach is from the right direction (SSW?) you'll just fly up to your dig

 

[pwhole]

This was Tuesday, but I went to the Magnesian catchment to tick off some cave entrances for the Registry - only found one, but what a site - Anston Stones Wood, between Rotherham and Worksop. Literally a stone age village.

 

[Ian P]

Just finished setting up for a CNCC “New to SRT” workshop this weekend.

 

[Babyhagrid]

Did the newly rebolted route in pwll dwfn as an exchange with an original route

 

[chaineddogned]

Was made to derig the newly rebolted route in Pwll Dwfn

 

[PeteHall]

Got a new drill bit at a bargainous price

 

[MikeK]

 

[The Old Ruminator]

Mr Kushy. The more messy it is the more he likes it.

 

[PeteHall]

Went to Warmbac in Glastonbury to pick up a new XXXS undersuit for my daughter, then took it for a test-run down Rod's Pot.

After meeting a group doing an exchange trip to Bath Swallet, we made an unplanned exit via that route.

Undersuit passed the test and my daughter has a new favourite trip, but we've agreed to take a harness instead of belt next time.

Thanks to @andrewmcleod for the use of the ladders