You know it's been too long since your last caving trip when...

[PeteHall]

...your hands would pass for a typical office worker.

 

[ditzy 24//7]

way too long. my hands are more crafters hands now (i do a lot of paper crafting) this is whats keeping me busy during lockdown, but as soon as we can im going for a trip.

 

[cavetroll]

... caving starts to sound appealing again

 

[Brains]

All your kit is clean, dry, checked and packed away. Not even a cavers sock down the back of the radiator! No heaps of silt in the corner of the room. Even the wellies are clean from walking in the snow 

 

[Rob]

....you're not in a cave

 

[ditzy 24//7]

All your kit is clean, dry, checked and packed away. Not even a cavers sock down the back of the radiator! No heaps of silt in the corner of the room. Even the wellies are clean from walking in the snow 

ewww the dreaded cavers sock. unwashed and drying, smelling the room out  :-\

 

[Minion]

...your hands would pass for a typical office worker.

There?s no change for you then?  :tease:

 

[PeteHall]

...your hands would pass for a typical office worker.

There?s no change for you then?  :tease:

Cheeky b*****d!  Mind you the double glove is pretty effective for preserving my manicure 

 

[JackSherlock]

...your car is mildly clean with no damp smell!

 

[Loki]

You?re not actually sure where your caving gear is.

 

[Speleo Ninja]

all the hairs on your knees have grown back!

 

[Pitlamp]

. . . the tube of Aquasure in the fridge has set due to lack of regular use 

 

[Fishes]

When you dream of getting back to most miserable and desperate dig that you swore that you would never return to.

 

[Pitlamp]

When you put your SRT gear on to try a few tweaks and realise it feels numb because you've clipped on the Petzl Stop the wrong way round . . .    :-[

Yep; I confess.

 

[MarkS]

. . . the tube of Aquasure in the fridge has set due to lack of regular use 

Go for the freezer next time 

 

[Leclused]

when you start using the basement hole (coal chute) to enter your house instead of the front door

 

[Pitlamp]

. . . the tube of Aquasure in the fridge has set due to lack of regular use 

Go for the freezer next time 

Thanks - I'll try that one in future.

Once it's worth breaking into the next tube . . .

 

[Pitlamp]

As an aside, I've made a lot of use of this forum since caving was put on hold.
Just musing - we're very luck to have this resource, which is maintained to such a high standard.
Thank you forum owners! 

 

[PeteHall]

when you start using the basement hole (coal chute) to enter your house instead of the front door

I love this! What do your neighbours think???

 

[Leclused]

when you start using the basement hole (coal chute) to enter your house instead of the front door

I love this! What do your neighbours think???

My neighbours are used to it now. But I live in the centre of Antwerp so the people passing by in the street .....