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geartape and kitlist update

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@@ -13,22 +13,27 @@ the simplistic approach, and no responsibility is accepted for errors or
omissions ;-) Make sure you have at least the Essentials; consider taking the
Extras for a more pleasant time, but don't fret if you can't get them. The
Excessive sections are for the gearists...</p>
<p>It's a good idea (for caving generally, but particularly for Expo) to settle
on a particular combination of colours of electrical insulation tape, and label
absolutely everything you own with the stuff. To see which combinations are
available, have a look <a
href="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/caving/wiki/Gear_Tape_Colours">here</a>. Tape
<em>everything</em>, not just your caving gear; while one karabiner looks much
like another, it's equally true that one karrimat looks much like
another. (And your phone/chargers/laptop/mug/plate/cutlery -
essentially anything you want to be reasonably sure to get back)</p>
<p>Lightweight stuff is good so as it makes carrying all your caving and camping
gear to top camp significantly less epic/tedious. Two of everything
(pit, karrimat, utensils, clothes) reduces the amount of stuff you have
to keep carrying up and down the mountain.</p>
<h3>Gear-tape - labelling</h3>
<p>It is almost essential (for caving generally, but particularly for Expo) to settle
on a particular combination of colours of electrical insulation tape, and label
<em>absolutely everything</em> you own with the stuff. To see which combinations are
available, have a look those already used at <a href="geartape.html">2018 gear tape colours</a>.
(For other CUCC colour combinations in use see <a
href="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/caving/wiki/Gear_Tape_Colours">CUCC gear tape</a>).
<p> Tape
<em>everything</em>, not just your caving gear; while one karabiner looks much
like another, it's equally true that one karrimat looks much like
another. And especially your phone, phone cable, charger, charger-cable, laptop, mouse, mug/plate/cutlery -
essentially anything you want to be reasonably sure to get back.</p>
<h3>Clothes</h3>
<p>Expo can be hot, cold, wet or dry, or (more usually) all of
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ these in rapid succession and combination! It can be really chilly
<li>Head torch.</li>
<li>Mug, spoon, mess tin for bivi</li>
<li>Batteries and/or charger for above.</li>
<li>Bivi Bag - the bivi can be quite drippy (and cold).</li>
<li>Bivi Bag - breathable - the bivi can be quite drippy (and cold).</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Extras
<ul>
@@ -163,7 +168,7 @@ these in rapid succession and combination! It can be really chilly
<li>Flannel &amp; towel.</li>
<li>Glasses &amp; spares if you need them.</li>
<li>Contact lenses - get enough daily use-once ones. The upper caves are very dusty.</li>
<li>Bivvy bag - emergency shelter anywhere. The plateau can become
<li>Bivvy bag (very lightweight, non-breathable) - emergency shelter anywhere. The plateau can become
unfriendly very quickly. Erin and Earl had to resort to bivvy bags when
caught by a storm on the Hinter in 1999. You could use the one from
your caving gear, or get a proper camping one too. (Warning - fancy ones can be
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ one as two get in the way on the scrambly bits. </li>
</ul>
<p><em>Original by Earl Merson (1999); edited and updated David
Loeffler (2003), Edvin, Duncan, OllyM (2008) and Wookey (2014)</em></p>
Loeffler (2003), Edvin, Duncan, OllyM (2008) and Wookey (2014) and Philip (2018)</em></p>
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