Update top camp info with post 2008 info

tcamps.htm

@@ -19,19 +19,17 @@ lang="de-at">Altaussee</span> (1976-82) and <span lang="de-at">Grundlsee</span>
 (1983 to present). The <a href="years/1978/log.htm#driveroty">1978 accident</a>
 demonstrated the foolishness of trying to conduct long explorations without a
 high camp. Several people have been benighted on the plateau over the years
-and the two rescues in 1989 show the value of rapid assistance from Top Camp in
+and rescues in 1989, 2007 and 2016 as well as numerous other incidents show the value of rapid assistance from Top Camp in
-the event of a mishap underground. Numerous people have been assisted quickly
+the event of a mishap underground.</p>
-by cavers based at Top Camp in the years since, thus avoiding any more serious
-incidents.</p>
 <p>The current (2002-2017) top camp is in "204 Steinbrückenhöhle" (see below).</p>
 
-<p>The terminology of these camps has sometimes become confused, as better
+<p>The terminology of these camps has become very confused over
-campsites were found by people who did not even know of the existence of the
+time, as the campsites have changed. At some time, virtually every
-previous ones. At some time, virtually every camp has been called "Camp 1" by
+early camp has been called "Camp 1" by someone or other, and several
-someone or other ! Note that camping is not allowed without permission, and we
+sites have been called "Top Camp"! Note that it has been 
-have recently been informed that since 1993 it has been <b>illegal</b> to camp
+<b>illegal</b> to camp within the Nature Reserve <span lang="de">(Naturschutzgebiet)</span>
-within the Nature Reserve <span lang="de">(Naturschutzgebiet)</span>
+area since 1993, and we obtain special permission every year for
-area.</p>
+exploratory purposes.</p>
 
 <h3><a id="id1977camp">1977</a> Advance Camp</h3>
 
@@ -136,14 +134,7 @@ lang="de">Kaninchenh&ouml;hle</span> would be easier, as all trips used this
 new entrance, giving rapid access to the majority of current question marks in
 the cave. Unfortunately, access via the <span lang="de-at">Stogerweg</span>
 proved to be more strenuous than from the old plateau top camp, and no usable
-water supply was found, so this campsite never came into existence. <!--If work to
+water supply was found, so this campsite never came into existence.</p>
-link <span lang="de">Kaninchenh&ouml;hle</span> to the <span
-lang="de-at">Schwarzmooskogel</span> systems means a lot of caving in
-places such as <span lang="de">Schneevulkanhalle,</span> it may yet be
-practical and necessary to establish a bivouac site somewhere near the 201
-<span lang="de-at">Stogerweg</span> path. However, a reasonably good route was
-established from Top Camp to the <span lang="de-at">Eish&ouml;hle</span> area
-in 1998 and there seems little need now to establish a new high camp.--></p>
 
 <h3>40 bivvy</h3>
 
@@ -158,21 +149,24 @@ opposite with a hose to a butt in the bivi - very effective.</p>
 <div class="centre"><a href="images/40bivy.jpg"><img src="tinypix/40bivy.jpg"
 width="200" height="128" alt="40 bivvy" /></a></div>
 
-<h3>204 bivvy</h3>
+<h3>204 bivvy ("The Stone Bridge")</h3>
 
 <p>Cavers working in 204 (<span
 lang="de-at">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span>) used the eponymous stone
-bridge as a bivouac. The sloping floor was terraced and flat sleeping and
+bridge as a bivouac. The sloping floor was terraced and flat sleeping
-cooking areas were made. Tarpaulins were put up to reduce the drips and wind.
+and cooking areas were made. Tarpaulins were put up to reduce the
-Water was obtained from snow at 231, collecting drips in 231 and a funnel
+drips and wind. Water was obtained from snow at 231, collecting drips
-inserted in a grike on the roof of the stone bridge. Two butts were used for
+in 231 and a funnel inserted in a grike on the roof of the stone
+bridge. Initially two, and later 3 butts were used for
 water storage.</p>
 
 <p>This has been the main high camp since 2002; it has
-been extensively reterraced to increase its capacity (as of 2003 it could sleep
+been extensively reterraced to increase its capacity (as of 2003 it
-12), the water collection methods refined, and a cooking area created,
+could sleep 12 and by 2010 18 could be jammed in), the water
-to give an exceedingly
+collection methods refined, and a cooking area created, to give an
-comfortable bivvy site.</p>
+exceedingly comfortable bivvy site. A much larger single tarp covering
+the whole length, used since 2015, has made it much drier at the back,
+and the place is now very civilised indeed.</p>
 
 <div class="centre"><a href="1623/204/bivvy.html">
 <img src="tinypix/204bivy.jpg" width="233" height="168"
@@ -181,8 +175,10 @@ alt="204 bivvy" /></a></div>
 <h3>76 bivvy</h3>
 
 <p>In 2004-2007, the 76 (<a href="1623/76/76.htm">Eislufth&ouml;hle</a>)
-reexploration project necessitated a camp close to the 76 entrance. A bivouac
+re-exploration project necessitated a camp close to the 76 entrance. A bivouac
-was established in a convenient rock shelter nearby.</p>
+was established in a convenient rock shelter nearby. This was also
+used in 2012,13,15,16. Camping on the nearby grassy bit, which has
+room for 2 small tents is a lot warmer than staying in the bivi cave.</p>
 
 <div class="centre"><a href="1623/others/l/76bivvyvw.html">
 <img src="tinypix/76bivvy.jpg" /></a></div>