What caving related thing did you do today?

[droid]

Served beer at HE and repudiated allegations that I am a sarcastic barsteward....

 

[Fulk]

repudiated allegations that I am a sarcastic barsteward....

What, you, Droid? Whoever made such an unwarranted accusation?

 

[bograt]

I think its mainly just geography.

Yes,  I admit  never really took an interest in it until more recently. I had no idea it goes into the interesting expedition stuff and there would be so much to do and see, I thought it was things for the older "generation". But mainly I guess I never fancied traveling all that way and not doing any caving.  In the last few years I would have gone but I knew no one else who was going . But this time loads I knew went of course.

Hopefully I can entice someone to come with me to Mendips next year as I definitely want to go back.

At least you have found it now and can appreciate what is happening round about you!.

 

[simonsays]

Washed rope and other gear. The less well advertised aspect of the hobby..

 

[Rhys]

Yesterday. I spent a good half hour on the patio in the rain washing my wife's caving kit following her Otter Hole trip.

 

[Alex]

Washed rope and other gear. The less well advertised aspect of the hobby..

I just pop in Swinsto every so often that cleans my kit better then any jet washer can.

 

[bagpuss]

Same with Swildon's down south, almost seems a shame to get my kit muddy now it's nice and clean again..

 

[Amy]

Since folks seemed to like my video of Josh's visit....thought I'd share this one of our trip last weekend to Whiteside, NC. It is abou a 750ft cliff, 650 of that freehang, which our long rope team is currently training at for both Golondrinas and other big Mexico pits this winter, and for El Capitan (vertical half-mile, single rope freehang) next summer.


edit: aww it doesn't embed anymore? sadface.
VBATS Rappel at Whitesides, September 22, 2012

 

[Brendan]

I patched my undersuit, in between putting epidurals in pregnant ladies. I think the midwifes think I'm a bit crazy.

 

[paul]

I patched my undersuit, in between putting epidurals in pregnant ladies. I think the midwifes think I'm a bit crazy.

Well it is an odd thing for a Chartered Accountant to be doing... 

 

[j4nny]

I patched my undersuit, in between putting epidurals in pregnant ladies. I think the midwifes think I'm a bit crazy.

Well it is an odd thing for a Chartered Accountant to be doing... 

 

[j4nny]

My cave related thing today was crawling around on all fours under the table cleaning the laminate flooring hard to reach places. joy.

 

[TheBitterEnd]

Yesterday, washed the gear from Wednesday.

Today, washed the gear from today's trip.

Fed up with washing gear 

 

[martinm]

I printed off 6 Jugholes Interpretation packs for the DCA. Looking forward to actually going caving again on the 22nd. now I'm mobile again...  8)

 

[droid]

Sealed rope ends and bagged the ropes.

Bloody kitchen stinks now, more than normal

 

[Fulk]

Today, washed the gear from today's trip.

Errrr . . . you didn't go caving then . . . just washed the gear?

 

[dunc]

Handed over a bag of tackle so someone else can go caving tomorrow whilst I fester/have other things to do at home.
(Roll on Wednesday evening!)


Washing gear? Isn't that what Diccan and other such damp pots are for?  :

 

[cavermark]

I patched my undersuit, in between putting epidurals in pregnant ladies. I think the midwifes think I'm a bit crazy.

You took your undersuit into a sterile hospital environment?

 

[Brendan]

No, I took it into a hospital environment. I think stitching it in theatre would probably raise more than eyebrows

 

[TheBitterEnd]

Today, washed the gear from today's trip.

Errrr . . . you didn't go caving then . . . just washed the gear?

Nah ... nasty, wet, muddy, 'orrible thing to be doing  :tease: