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<p> - idiot check the essentials before leaving - have you enough mats and sleeping bags? Is the toilet stuff packed? </p>
<p> - ideally, leave time on the surface for the exiting camping team to give info to the next team </p>
<p> - stove with pre-heat coil to avoid super-slow cooking due to gas burning too cold </p>
<p> - list *everything* left both at the camp and elsewhere (eg drills, rope, etc left further in the cave) and once out of the cave share this list (eg put a photo of it on Signal)</p>
<p> - Laminated cave surveys and rigging guides prepared before Expo starts to highlight the best QMs</p>
<p> - list *everything* left both at the camp and elsewhere (eg drills, charge left in drill batteries, rope, etc left further in the cave) and once out of the cave share this list (eg put a photo of it on Signal)</p>
<p> - Laminated cave surveys (large so detail legible) and descriptions and rigging guides prepared before Expo starts to highlight the best QMs</p>
<p> - Label any bags of powder - eg milk, custard, etc which are confusable</p>
<H2>What NOT to do</H2>
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<p> - Hammocks were trialled in Balkonhoehle in 2024; they were rigged well but all 3 who tried them found them much colder than the tent</p>
<H2>Packing list - water, sleeping, poos</H2>
<p> - Daren drums for water collection (for Balkonhoehle; not needed in Fischgesicht) - 1 big, 1 small is ideal, camp First aid kit can go down in small then be moved to a bag</p>
<p> - Daren drums for water collection (for Balkonhoehle; not needed in Fischgesicht) - 1 big, 1 small is ideal, camp First aid kit can be transported to camp in the small Daren drum then be moved to a bag; other camps may need different water collection eg a large sheet of plastic on a slope can collect small drips</p>
<p> - Gas cannisters (or move to meths?)</p>
<p> - Gas stove with pre-heating coil (or try trangias?) plus spare stove</p>
<p> - Lighters</p>
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<p> - Sleeping bag for every camper - there are 3 good quality Expo underground sleeping bags and a 4th which is nearly as warm; Expo goers can also use their own pits</p>
<p> - Karrimat for every camper</p>
<p> - Camp notebook and 2 x pencils for writing lists and leaving a note of where you are going on pushing days</p>
<p> - Laminated cave surveys with leads highlighted; ideally update these during expo</p>
<p> - Laminated cave surveys with leads highlighted; ideally update these during expo + descriptions + rigging guides</p>
<p> - As many large tacklesacks as you can find; leave the really big ones at camp for the derig as they are too big for anything but fluff; the derig of Balkonhoehle in 2024 needed about 11 tacklesacks</p>
<p> - Dry bags and bin bags to keep sleeping bags etc dry and for rubbish</p>
<p> - Concrete screws and appropriate small drill bit for rigging lines at the camp</p>
<p> - Brush to clean mud off SRT gear, bags, etc</p>
<H2>Packing list - food, drink</H2>
<p> - Main meals - we have used dehydrated expedition meals, try to maximise calories and minimise cooking time</p>
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<p> - Muesli</p>
<p> - Nuts, seeds, coconut to cheer up muesli</p>
<p> - Instant porridge</p>
<p> - Flapjack</p>
<p> - Chocolate</p>
<p> - Nuts cheese etc for during the day</p>
<H2>Packing list - caving stuff</H2>
<p> - Survey kits - CALIBRATED instuments, survey phone, backup survey notebook and pencils, nail varnish, powerbank and USB leads; take <b>at least 2 kits</b> if 4 people, more for redundancy</p>