New docum. and logbook/blog update

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<div class="tripdate" id="t2022-07-31a">2022-07-31</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Frank</u>, Martin Green, Paul</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Frank</u>, Martin Green, Paul Fox</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle - Balkonh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Martin rigged 'hilti a plenty' whilst I fettled the bivi, then turned up a bit late. Headed down to the 'sponge chamber' sandy slope and missed the low crawl to 'let's be appalling', slid down the low slide onto the pitchhead which we started to rig. Whilst bored I climbed 2m above the pitchhead, gaining access into a tiny tube, 'sponge chamber2 tiny tube'. Phreatic tube trending down, wide enough at the top but slightly narrower below, basically its quite strenuous, pushed for a few meters beyond the end of the survey. The tube continues much the same but it is not draughting much. Headed out because we got cold, found the passage to 'let's be appalling'.</p>
<p>[Frank's writeup just says "Paul". This is presumed to be Paul Fox not Paul Walko given that they were
all caving together the previous day.]]
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2022-07-31b">2022-07-31</div>
<div class="trippeople">Hannah, Harry, Chris D, <u>Anthony</u></div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2022-08-02c">2022-08-02</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Frank</u>, Paul Fox and Aaron Clair</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle - Balkonh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Rigged down the pitch which links Lets be appalling to Cant stop now its bat country. Surveyed the passage up dip from the bottom of the pitch, howling draught coming towards us, the passage ends in a clean washed chamber, possible continuation of the passage in the North East. There is a QMA lead from Lets be appalling above. I need to confirm that all the draught is coming down the shaft, or that the continuation of the lower passage is where the draught is coming from. Needs looking at.</p>
<p>Followed the lower passage down dip to where the survey ended, ducked under the left wall and found a continuation of the passage. Surveyed this. This ends in a pitch into a small chamber with rifts exiting below, and a continuation of the passage across the pitch this appears to go into a larger space. Down appears to be 15m from the floor. Across is 5m or so. Need a drill and a rope. Continued down to below the cant stop now its bat country pitch which is not on the survey. Scan for rigging guide!!!!</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2022-08-04c">2022-08-04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Oakem</u>, Anthony and Alice</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle - Balkonh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Anthony guided us to the Custard Cavalry in Southern Pitstop using Becka's description. The survey was being used as a "no pissing" sign in Fishface. We rigged a pitch down an aven and off a natural and a hilti down on the left. Ascended the rope left in and began surveying. Alice started with sketching but soon retreated to the bothy. Anthony took over. Oaken weilded the disto with great skill and precision. Overall about 130m of cave were mapped. The tunnel continued down a straight line before taking an obvious right turn (with a B/C lead on the left up a 3m climb.)</p>
<div class="timeug">T/U: 13 hours</div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2022-08-05b">2022-08-05</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Nat D</u>, Chris D, Hannah C </div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle N Pitstop</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonh&ouml;hle - N Pitstop</div>
<p>After some last minute plan changed, Chris was able to convince me that a Balkon camp trip would be a good idea, despite the fact I'd only just arrived on expo/up the hill! We packed up the camp and assorted chattels (with Chris trying to unsuccessfully fat-shame Hannah and I into taking less food) along with rope, drill and hangers into several oversized tacklesacks. We managed to find some willing volunteers to assist with the ridiculous carry and we were off.</p>
<p>Steady progress was made down to Pitstop, with some minor route finding issues in Upper Balkon trying to avoid the sandy crawl. Whilst Hannah and I faffed, Chris has found an excellent [], so we commenced work. A while later a cosy camp, wellstocked with a variety of delicious foods, fluids and pits. After a full on day, we got an early night.</p>