Lots of logbook fixes and folk fixes

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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-06-24a">2016-06-24</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Nat</u> &amp; Elliot</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Nat</u> &amp; Elliott</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balcony rigging - guide (start of 2016)</div>
<p>After a disgustingly warm carry up the hill with Anthony, Ash &amp; Elliott, Elliott &amp; I decided
we still wanted to go caving. We headed over to Balcony with 100m of 11mm snake rope, bolting &amp;
surveying kit. Derigging the far too thin, previous rope we set about swinging into windows on
the 34m pitch, my only lead from 2014 that hadn't been snaffled. (for good reason after a loose
climb &amp; another scary climb (that Elliot went up) it crapped out, giving the grand total of
climb &amp; another scary climb (that Elliott went up) it crapped out, giving the grand total of
surveyed new passage of ~10m. (swingers) After re-rigging the entrance on speedy 11mm we went
for a little bimble &amp; found the natural highs had been derigged. See below for rigging guide.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-02d">2016-07-02</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Haydon (Twat), </u>Ash, Mark, Sioned</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Haydon (Twat)</u>, Ash, Mark, Sioned</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonhöhle</div>
<p>Went down to Long Drop after Haydons desire to do some f**king caving after ecoli.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-04a">2016-07-04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Frank, Elliott, Peachey, <u>Rob</u>, Katey, Alice, Nathan)</div>
<div class="trippeople">Frank, Elliott, Peachey, <u>Rob</u>, Katey, Alice, Nathan</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balcony Tourists on Independence Day</div>
<p>There was no cock to crow for the momentous day of Independence for the
country served by K Bender, but fortunately Densham did arise at Dawn to faff
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ from a rock ledge into a passage in the ceiling but that closed down and the rop
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-05b">2016-07-05</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Katey, Frank, Peachy</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Katey, Frank, Peachey</div>
<div class="triptitle">Tunnocks - Champagne on Ice - Daft Choice 2</div>
<p>Only I had been to Champagne on Ice before and Peachey hadn't been to Tunnocks so we touristed to the head of String Theory
on the way in and Peachey took a few photos on the way down. We all went up the Straight Choice Exposed climb but decided to
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-08b">2016-07-08</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Rob</u>, George and Frank for a bit.</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Rob</u>, George, Frank</div>
<div class="triptitle">Dropping pitches and finding more</div>
<p>Frank brought his spade/shovel along in case of digging potential, but unfortunately his
illness prevented him from achieving this. Then me and George went to the pitch down the sandy
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ series. Overall a truly memorable and excellent trip, one of my best ever and on
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-11d">2016-07-11</div>
<div class="trippeople">Fleur, <u>Pete</u>, Nathan, (+ Andy A)</div>
<div class="trippeople">Fleur, <u>Pete</u>, Nathan, Andy A</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balcony - Hilti-a-Plenty "Roundabout.svx"</div>
<p>Pete and Fleur's first caving trip of 2016 expo - to a lead in Hilti-a-Plenty following a tip from Rob Watson et al. We
rather enjoyed the Hilti pitches, where we met Andy Atkinson. Nicely sculpt firatic shaft action, top notch. Then we went
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ prospect for next year!</p>
<div class="triptitle">Long Drop - final push, survey &amp; Derig</div>
<p>After a rather late start to say the least (Anthony &amp; I seem to have a way of starting
far to late when we cave with the other), I arrived at balcony Gear Dump (Having shown the
Hilti-a-Plenty leads found the other day to Pete, Elliott, Aiden &amp; Martin beforehand) at
Hilti-a-Plenty leads found the other day to Pete, Elliott, Aidan &amp; Martin beforehand) at
around 3pm. We then headed to the bottom of Long Drop, where kit was sorted &amp; we all got
to business - Anthony bolting what was to be the final push along a traverse in a dripping rift,
with Ash &amp; I catching up on the survey back log behind. The pitch is very impressive, and the
@@ -1301,12 +1301,12 @@ meet Fleur and Peachey.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-18c">2016-07-18 to 19</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Fleur</u>, Katy, Elaine, Ian</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Fleur</u>, Katey, Elaine, Ian</div>
<div class="triptitle">Song of the Earth and Camp Derig</div>
<p>It was supposed to be a 2 night camp starting on Sunday. But on Sunday we woke up and it had been raining in the
night and continued to rain. So we deferred to avoid starting off cold and wet. Instead an "alpine start" was called
for and I got everyone up at 6am on Monday. We were underground by 8am and down at camp for a late lunch. The idea was
to try and make some good going leads in Song of the Earth. Elaine and Katy went to the downstream limit, supposedly
to try and make some good going leads in Song of the Earth. Elaine and Katey went to the downstream limit, supposedly
drafting and blowing sediment in your face. Meanwhile I agreed to belay Ian up the upstream lead.</p>
<p>As we left camp I was impressed with Chris and Anthony finding the way on via Tentacle traverse - now a very
slippery beast indeed! Luke's Pitch down into Song of the Earth was much bigger than I expected, and perhaps a tad
@@ -1320,18 +1320,18 @@ went up to the belay so Ian could climb the next section. This was mostly a ramp
was efficient again (another 15+m ascended) I got very cold tied off to the belay. Unfortunately at the top of the pitch
the passage got smaller, continuing as an upstream canyon with trickle of water, before finishing at an aven. Time to go
home to Kraken.</p>
<p>By this time Elaine and Katy had appeared so it was a quick survey before departure. The others had not had much luck
"downstream" so it was decided to derig the master cave. I was very tired (+ Elaine very cold) so Ian and Katy did this
<p>By this time Elaine and Katey had appeared so it was a quick survey before departure. The others had not had much luck
"downstream" so it was decided to derig the master cave. I was very tired (+ Elaine very cold) so Ian and Katey did this
while Elaine and I took the drill, etc back to camp. We arrived back about 11pm after 15 hours caving. The other two were
about an hour to 90 mins behind us.</p>
<p>The campsite was great, and we had a comfy night, oversleeping and not getting up until almost 10am.</p>
<p>It took around 3 hours to get breakfasted and pack up camp. We sent Elaine out first. Then me and Katy. Ian derigged
<p>It took around 3 hours to get breakfasted and pack up camp. We sent Elaine out first. Then me and Katey. Ian derigged
Kraken and we three paelled up the master cave ropes in the base of Inferno. [Note - Octopussy, Tentacle, Luke's pitch etc
all left in situ]</p>
<p>I left the base of the Inferno pitch around 5pm. Half an hour later Ian was shouting up about something catching. He and
Katy ended up derigging a little more. Meanwhile I prussicked on, catching Elaine up at the top of String Theory. We did the
Katey ended up derigging a little more. Meanwhile I prussicked on, catching Elaine up at the top of String Theory. We did the
last section together and exited around 11pm.</p>
<p>Ian and Katy returned to Steinbrucken about one hour after us.</p>
<p>Ian and Katey returned to Steinbrucken about one hour after us.</p>
<div class="timeug">T/U: 39 hrs</div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2016-07-19b">2016-07-19</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Pete</u>, Aiden, Elliott, Martin, Rob (guide - went off to Long Drop after guiding us)</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Pete</u>, Aidan, Elliott, Martin, Rob (guide - went off to Long Drop after guiding us)</div>
<div class="triptitle">"Just Keeps Giving" and "Water Torture" (Below Hilti-a-Plenty)</div>
<p>The team kept pushing the lead below Hilti-a-Plenty rigged by Rob and Luke on 17/7/2016 (Evening Breakthrough). Rob
kindly showed the rest of the team to the right place. Aiden and Pete surveyed upwards from T-junction up a steeping
kindly showed the rest of the team to the right place. Aidan and Pete surveyed upwards from T-junction up a steeping
phreatic tube that was muddy but relatively easy to climb. The passage had the sound of water (mmmmm) and a draft (mmm)
but the muddy phreatic tubes choked. The noise came from a squeeze on right into a tight meandering rift. Pete squirmed
down rift for 5m to small stream. It was too tight upstream and would need a lump hammer to make progress down stream
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of Om? then Can't Stop Now this is Bat Country. Also finished an odd bit of surveying left behind by Rob
from before on the pitch. Then I derigged Hilti-a-Plenty with a tackle bag a tad too small. One rebelay near
the top proved particularly difficult to de-rig, resulting in a slip and swing and crash, to my discomfort.</p>
<p>We met Elliot and Michael near the entrance pitch and left them to de-rig this as we headed out. Rob left
<p>We met Elliott and Michael near the entrance pitch and left them to de-rig this as we headed out. Rob left
before Martin and I, dissappearing down the hill rather quickly. We were a bit slower, weighted down with
lots of gear. And after today all of Balcony was finally derigged and the derig was completed for this year.</p>
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