The data logger had been extracted from Traungold where it had been all winter. Minimum temp -4.9 C which then went up to 0.1 C and was very stable for months when it was presumably buried in snow.
Created new folder as expofiles/datalogger/ where I have put the data, exported data (xls, txt) a .db3 file which was lurking and the 88MB Windows control software. There is also Apple s/w.
You can extract the PDF file without software by just plugging the device into a USB port, where it appears as a disc drive containing just the pdf. @@ -654,6 +654,74 @@ Tess arrived, and cooked the evening slop + rice (with Lara) for the canyoning [
A canyonning trip was suggested, and as I'd done it a couple of +times before and thus knew where it was, and what to look out for, it +was easy to blag my way on. We had this idea a bit later in the day +than was ideal, because Strubklamm is miles away (most of the way back +to Salzburg), but it also meant that I was able to collect Tess from +the station before buggering off like a very naughty husband. I had +brought my new wetsuit and was eager to find out if it made Strubklamm +into a much less cold-and-miserable experience than previous +attempts. I was also able to borrow a (kayaking) helmet and neoprene +booties from Julia, which, combined with some sandals and spare caving +gloves, was enough kit to canyon (as this one doesn't actually need a +harness if you can manage an 8m jump).
+ +We were going to take my van and Charlotte's car but Tess wanted +the Van, and it's a long way to take two cars, so when PhilB appeared +we pounced on him and made him drive all 5 of us there (Charlote in +the boot). This was very kind as it's about 1hr40 mins each way, and +he doesn't even get to do the canyon. Having a driver avoids all the +shuttle-faff too, which is great, especialy as it turned out the +huttle-road was closed for works, so there was quite a long +drive-around which would have made us even later.
+ +This was Isaac and Charlotte's 1st ever canyonning trip, and +Marie's 2nd (after the disastrously cold 'Haute Borne' in the +Ardeche), but we were a crack team of potholers with two harnesses +between us so what could possibly go wrong?
+ +In fact the descent was very smooth with everyone having fun, at +least to start with. The water was quite a pleasant temperature, +although every inlet was much colder so we got a chilly bit every so +often as they came in. However it is longer than I remember and there +is a _lot_ of swimming, with a long section in the middle starting +with a canyon, and then a couple more long swims. Clearly the local +canyonning school uses it a lot so there were lots of in-situ ropes +for getting to good takeoffs and dealing with any slippery bits, or +just abseiling if you didn't like the bigger jumps. (Marie skipped the +biggest one).
+ +Much jumping fun was had, with Charlotte of course taking to the +game with gusto, although neither of us was any good at keeping the +water out of our noses on impact, and I managed to bite my tongue on +one jump, which was dim. Everyone avoided broken ankles or being +impaled on trees, just some coughing and spluttering.
+ +I hardly recognised any of the 2nd half as obviously my brain had +shut down with the chilly misery on the previous two attempts after +the 1st long swim. This time it was all rather lovely - it is a _very_ +pretty canyon. Marie found herself a bit short of stoke after the 1st +half, partly due to the baggy 2mm wetsuit and partly not having +evtirely recovered from the great chunder trip. 1.4km of canyonning +(with ~400m of swimming) over 3 hours feels like quite a long +way, and it was a relief to swim round a corner and finally see a +slackline being rigged and a footbridge with a beach which marks the +escape.
+ +Phil was even there to rescue us, so that all worked out +nicely. Good trip, and it's a lot nicer with 5 than 10 but still takes +a solid 3 hours. We got back about 7pm.
+ +On the trip back from Garlic, Isaac and I visited the shaft with actual vertical gear and some Petzl Pulses. While Isaac nipped down to Homecoming to find a drill bit, I scouted the rigging. The rock at the top was a bit funky due to frost etc. After a bit of beating, I identified places to set some pulses. Isaac returned with the drill and I quickly drilled a few holes and placed the pulses.
@@ -725,7 +793,7 @@ Isaac went to drop the drill and rope back at Garlic while I did a quick survey
-The tag for p2018-dm-04 is in the foreground, the tackle sack is near the beginning of the rift and the actual shaft is under the darker area after the tackle sack and before the Bunde. +The tag for p2018-DM-04 is in the foreground, the tackle sack is near the beginning of the rift and the actual shaft is under the darker area after the tackle sack and before the Bunde.