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"Paul Bilton","Bilton",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Steve Bishop","Bishop",,,"i/bishop.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,
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"Jenny Black","Black",1,,"i/jennyb.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,1,1,
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"Robert Bloodworth","Bloodworth",1,,"i/bobb.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Robert Bloodworth (Bob Bloodworthy)","Bloodworth",1,,"i/bobb.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"John Bowers","Bowers",,,"i/jab.jpg",,,1,1,1,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Julia Bradshaw","Bradshaw",1,,"i/juliab.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,1,1,1,-1,1,,1,
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"Dave Brindle","Brindle",,,"l/daveb.htm",,,,,,1,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Dave Loeffler","Loeffler",,1,"l/davel.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,1,1,1,1,
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"Jane Lolly","Lolly",,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Glen Long","Long",,,"i/glen.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Pete Lord","Lord",,,"i/petel.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Pete Lord (Petel)","Lord",,,"i/petel.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Erin Lynch","Lynch",,,"i/erin.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,
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"Tim Lyons","Lyons",1,,,,,,,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Fraser MacDonald","MacDonald",,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Dave Milne (Lummat)","Milne (Lummat)",1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Bill Miners","Miners",,,"i/bill_miners.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,
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"Janet Morgan","Morgan",,,"i/janetm.jpg",,,,,,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Alistair Morris","Morris",,,"l/alim.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Alistair Morris (Ali)","Morris",,,"l/alim.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Juliet Morse","Morse",1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Jenny Moss","Moss",,,"l/jenny.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Chantalle Mouwer","Mouwer",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,
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"Steve Perry","Perry",,,,,1,,,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Mike Perryman","Perryman",,,"i/mike_perryman.jpg",,1,,,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Nial Peters","Peters",,,"i/nialp.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,1,1
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"Mike Pigram","Pigram",,,"i/mts.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Mike Pigram (Mike TS)","Pigram",,,"i/mts.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Serena Povia","Povia",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
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"Justin Powell","Powell",1,,"i/justin_powell.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,-1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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"Nick Proctor","Proctor",,,"i/nick_proctor.jpg",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1,,1,1,,,1,,,,,,,,,
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If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#id1993-161-1">to the
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caving</a>!
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<hr />26/6/93 | Journey out | <u>Adam</u>
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<p>Rant #1 Adam's trip here
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<p>OR - why do I get psychopath criminals on long hitch hikes in foreign
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@ -69,9 +71,7 @@ staying at home, c) I hope I get a lift from a caver going home - hint !
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<p>Adam.
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-1">Wed 30 June 1993</a> (!)
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<p>KH Nick, <u>Clive</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-1">30/6/93</a> | 161 - rigging | Nick, <u>Clive</u>
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<p>So, Adam was being organised & said we ought to go caving. We can make
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it to Knossos in 1 trip can't we. At Top Camp this goes down to the bottom of
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@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ Next trips: <a href="#id1993-161-2">more rigging in RHR</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-8">surveying in entrance area</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-7">Pushing in LHR</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-200-1">THURS 1st JULY</a> Adam, <u>Nick</u>, Andy W, MTS
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<hr /><a id="id1993-200-1">1/7/93</a> | Plateau - Prospecting | Adam, <u>Nick</u>, Andy W, Mike TS
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<p>Prospecting
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<p>Much time spent wandering about the plateau looking for caves. Two new
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(?) ones were found. At the first, Adam decided to abandon the traditional
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@ -113,9 +112,8 @@ go anywhere.
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relocated and better marked in 1995 and finally
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<a href="../1998/log.htm#id1998-200-1">descended in 1998</a>]
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<hr />FRI 2ND JULY <u>Nick</u>, Clive, Spencer
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<hr /> 2/7/93 | Plateau - Prospecting - 189 Glitterstompf | <u>Nick</u>, Clive, Spencer
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<p>Prospecting - 189 Glitterstompf
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<p>Intended to explore 'Rucksack' Cave (see above), but decided to do a
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'tourist' down Ice cave next to 164. Very jolly, very cold - some ice
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@ -125,10 +123,8 @@ got bent and no-one died. (Oooh it wasn't epic !)
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<p>T/U Nick ¾ hr Clive, Spencer ½ hr
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-2">FRI 2nd JULY</a> Andy Waddington, Mike TS,
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<u>Adam</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-2">2/7/93</a> | 161 - rigging into Knossos | Andy Waddington, Mike TS, <u>Adam</u>
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<p>Rigging Kaninchenhöhle into Knossos
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<p>Started rig from S'not, which Clive had failed to locate
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@ -152,7 +148,7 @@ Fortunately not too wet. Good trip.
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Next trips: <a href="#id1993-161-2">Side leads in RHR</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-4">Beyond Yapate</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-1">Sat 3rd July</a> Nick, <u>Clive</u> France
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-1">3/7/93</a> | 161 - France | Nick, <u>Clive</u>
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<p>This time Nick was being keen. Once more the intrepid team of finding
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ability (first take a compass bearing, then walk in a random direction
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<p><a href="../1992/log.htm#id1992-161c-5">Previous trip</a> (1992 France
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derig) / <a href="#id1993-161c-2">Next trip</a>
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<hr />Sunday 4th July <u>Spencer</u> & Nick
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<hr />4/7/93 | Plateau - Prospecting |<u>Spencer</u> & Nick
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<p>While we were prospecting we found a small cave, no name. It was bottomed
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with a Zoom in 10 min. 2 entrances, about 10m apart underground or 30m apart
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<p>Rucksack Cave remains to be found again, so if you fancy wandering around
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the plateau for several hours talk to Adam or Nick for misdirections.
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<hr />Sunday 1993.07.04 Andy W. Photographic trip. T/U. nil.
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<hr />1993-07-04 | Plateau - Photographic trip. | Andy W
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-2"><u>FRANCE</u></a>
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<p>T/U. nil.
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-2">4/7/93</a> | 161 - France | <u>Hugh</u>, Julian H, Ali, Pete L
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<p>Sunday 4th <u>Hugh</u>, Fatty (Julian), Ali, Petel, T/U 9 hrs
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<p>Second day on expo, walked up to top camp with radio gear, supplies and
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general caving shit gear. Assembled radio and aerial etc. then headed for
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@ -217,10 +214,12 @@ head for car ! From car park down watched heap big storm. Got caught in
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storm, visibility nil, rain lots, lightning scary. We were all scared !
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Arrived safely at base camp, ate slop, and decided being alive was great.
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<p>T/U 9 hrs
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<p><a href="#id1993-161c-1">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161c-3">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-3">Sunday 4.7.93</a> <u>Tess</u>, Wux T/U 5 hrs
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-3">4/7/93</a> | 161 - Tourist | <u>Tess</u>, Wookey
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<p>Tourist trip, intended to visit Knossos, but its hard work this caving
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lark. Bottom of second pitch doesn't look at all like survey. Hading rift
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@ -231,12 +230,13 @@ S'not, Over t'Rainbow, Bungalow. Ticked off ? above Chunnel Pitch.
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on naff Wadders gear <- ie. ancient set up. Stinky died. Crashed head.
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Stinky died again ! Mutter. Grumble. Caving ...
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<p>T/U 5 hrs
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-2">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-4">Next trip (Beyond Yapate)</a>
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<hr />Weds 7 July JulianT, Wooks, <u>Clive</u> T/U none, T/abs ~ 15 min each
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<hr />7/7/93 | Base Camp - THE FUCK OFF BIG ABSEIL OFF THE CLIFF PAST GRUNDLESEE | JulianT, Wookey, <u>Clive</u>
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<p>THE FUCK OFF BIG ABSEIL OFF THE CLIFF PAST GRUNDLESEE
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<p>Go there - a 200m freehang, the Austrians said. Slog uphill, rig off
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hill, debate about rubs, rebelays (subsequently dealt with by tying a
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noisy - very impressive fall. Tanglepack. Home. The others say they were
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scared too. The end love Clive.
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-4">Sunday 4/7/93</a> Kaninchenhöhle Push Final
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Cut
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<p>T/U none, T/abs ~ 15 min each
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<p>MTS & <u>Adam</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-4">4/7/93</a> | 161 - Kaninchenhöhle Push Final Cut | Mike TS & <u>Adam</u>
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<p>Rigged from Yapate as far as Final Cut & it looked smaller than I
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recalled. Traverse over hole into continuation of hading rift (which goes up
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into the avoided wet pitch again via another not overly large slot.
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<p>We had no rope left so made an honourable exit to meet Wook & Tess on
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the entrance pitch. Just made Top camp before a huge storm. T/U 9 hrs.
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the entrance pitch. Just made Top camp before a huge storm.
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<p>T/U 9 hrs.
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-2">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-5">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-5">Wednesday 7/7/93</a> KH Nick, Adam, <u>Mike T.S.</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-5">7/7/93</a> | 161 - Gob on you | Nick, Adam, <u>Mike TS</u>
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<p>to Gob on You then some pushing. Got to the entrance and Adam and I found
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our furries wetter than when we had left them to dry - see Hugh's account of
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<a href="#id1993-161-6">Next trip</a> (Far Too Far) /
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<a href="#id1993-161-10">Derigging Gob</a>
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<hr />Fri 9th July <a name="drunkrant">Fuck all happened</a>. Noone went
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<hr />9/7/93 | Base camp | Nick
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<p><a name="drunkrant">Fuck all happened</a>. Noone went
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caving. Somebody went shopping, Ali's birthday so we threw him in the river.
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Seemed the proper thing to do. I am pissed in case you haven't noticed. Lots
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of beer. No caving. A good day. Adam was a hard bastard and went walking for
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<p>AAAAARGHH !!!!! [this last written diagonally across an entire page, Ed.]
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-3">8th July 1993</a> 161c - France
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<u>JulianH</u>, Pete, Ali
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-3">8/7/93</a> | 161c - France | <u>JulianH</u>, Pete, Alistair
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<p>General plan was for me to continue rigging to the pushing front from
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Frogs Legs onwards whilst Pete and Ali looked down side hole with apparently
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<p><a href="#id1993-161c-2">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161c-4">Next trip</a>
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<hr />11th July 1993 ie 1993.07.11.01.00ish Höhlenrettungbessofene
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<hr />11/7/1993 | Top camp - (callout) Höhlenrettungbessofene | Wadders
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<p>Drive of the mad yobbos commenced after jury rigging CB into Wadders van;
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two cars up toll road at a mad dash. Stamped on jury wire and blew fuse just
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Express)" connected to the previous write-up by a long arrow and
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labelled "Danger - done when pissed, no survey" ]
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-6">8/7/93</a> The bitter end (KH, Far Too Far)
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<p>Wook, Lummat, Julian Todd
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-6">8/7/93</a> | 161 - The bitter end (KH, Far Too Far) | Wook, Lummat, Julian Todd
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<p>Very slow. So much faffing we did not enter till 1.30pm. Plonder down to
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Yapate (trying to explain route to Lummat so he can explore the cave without
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-5">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-17">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-7">10/7/93</a> Pushing KH beyond Arrow Chamber
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<p>Lummat, <u>David G</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-7">10/7/93</a> | 161 - Pushing KH beyond Arrow Chamber | Lummat, <u>Dave G</u>
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<p>We planned a six hour trip to look at a question mark beyond Arrow
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Chamber. Some chance. Neither of us knew the cave, but we managed to find
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<a href="#id1993-161-9">Next trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-8">Entrance area trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-8">10/7/93</a> P<strike>ushing</strike> Surveying hole
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at bottom of 2nd pitch
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<p>Anthony D, Hugh A, <u>Julian S</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-8">10/7/93</a>| 161 - P<strike>ushing</strike> Surveying hole at bottom of 2nd pitch | Anthony D, Hugh A, <u>Julian S</u>
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<p>Wandered down. Some surveying was done. Got bored and found a passageway
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which led back to Big Sainsbury's. Re-"found" Skull pitch - oh,
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<a href="#id1993-161-12">Next trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-7">Left Hand Route trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-9">12/7/93</a> Beyond Arrow Chamber
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<p><u>Lummat</u>, Mike TS
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-9">12/7/93</a> | 161 - Beyond Arrow Chamber | <u>Lummat</u>, Mike TS
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<p>Descended 161 to Arrow Chamber and to top of 2nd pitch in Pitch-Ramp
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Series. Descended pitch to second ramp. Single bolt rebelay, deviated by
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-7">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-11">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-10">14/7</a> Kaninchenhöhle - Gob - survey & derig
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<p>Wooks & <u>Adam</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-10">14/7/93</a> | 161 - Kaninchenhöhle - Gob - survey & derig | Wookey & <u>Adam</u>
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<p>We came, we surveyed & we derigged. Nothing too epic happened, the
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worst being breaking a (measuring) tape whilst trying to plumb a pitch. The
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<a href="#id1993-161-11">Left Hand Route trip</a> &
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<a href="#id1993-161-12">Entrance area trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-11">14/7/93</a> Survey and derig beyond Arrow Chamber
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-11">14/7/93</a> | 161 - Survey and derig beyond Arrow Chamber | Lummat, Nick, <u>Dave G</u>
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<p>("Chunder Pitch Series")
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<p>Lummat, Nick, <u>David G</u>
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<p>Two trips were planned on 14/7, one by Julian S, Anthony and Hugh to look
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at lead off Big Sainsbury's and one by L, N and DG down to Arrow Chamber.
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Ours almost didn't happen because there was not a single working clino in
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<a href="#id1993-161-10">Right Hand Route trip</a> &
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<a href="#id1993-161-12">Entrance area trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-12">14/7/93</a> KH - "Ignore this bit"
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<p>Anthony, Hugh, <u>Julian S</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-12">14/7/93</a> | 161 - "Ignore this bit" | Anthony, Hugh, <u>Julian S</u>
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<p>Went Caving
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<a href="#id1993-161-11">Left Hand Route trip</a> &
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<a href="#id1993-161-10">Gob derig trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-13">1993.07.16</a> Kaninchenhöhle <u>Andy</u>
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Photo/tourist/geology trip
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-13">1993-07-16</a> | 161 - Kaninchenhöhle - Photo/tourist/geology trip | <u>Andy</u>
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<p>Managed to walk to the cave before the inevitable thunderstorm struck,
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which it did just as I was putting on Solid Rubber Trussing gear. First -
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-2">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-17">Next RHR trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-15">17-7-93</a> Arrow Chamber Nick<br>
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Hugh<br>
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<u>David G</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-15">17/7/93</a> | 161 - Arrow Chamber Nick | Hugh, <u>Dave G</u>
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<p>We intended to descend one of the holes in Arrow Chamber (either Baker or
|
||||
Candlestickmaker, whichever proved more convenient.) The descent was done
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@ -666,7 +650,7 @@ right with the weather !
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-11">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-16">Next LHR trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-4">16/7/'93</a> France Julian H, Ali, <u>Petel</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-4">16/7/93</a> | 161 - France | Julian H, Ali, <u>Pete L</u>
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<p>THE END !
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@ -692,8 +676,7 @@ exit; everyone was too fed up and had no gear to commence the survey.
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<p><a href="#id1993-161c-3">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161c-5">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-5">17/7/'93</a> The same Likewise (<u>Petel</u>,
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Ali, Julian H)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-5">17/7/93</a> | 161 - France - The same Likewise | <u>Pete L</u>, Ali, Julian H
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<p>After a burst of sumping, we were all <u>too keen</u> and went caving
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again to survey and de-rig up to Algeria. Donning of wet gear was followed
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@ -725,7 +708,7 @@ leads.
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<p><a href="#id1993-161c-4">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161c-6">Next trip</a>
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<hr />18/7 Prospecting above KH <u>J.Todd</u>, Spencer
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<hr />18/7/93 | Plateau - Prospecting above KH | <u>Julian T</u>, Spencer
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<p>Intention was to sort out the '-' signs made by Wookey & co. in the
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area above the KH system. The first needed 2 ladders + apalling rigging to
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@ -742,7 +725,7 @@ through a snowplug at the bottom. Nothing else was down there.
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<p>T/U 1 hr J.T.<br>
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½ hr Spencer
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-14">16/7/93</a> KH <u>Nick</u>, Hugh, MTS
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-14">16/7/93</a> | 161 - Ignore this bit | <u>Nick</u>, Hugh, Mike TS
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<p>Finished off Ignore this bit (off 2nd pitch). There was one more pitch
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before it stopped in a boulder choke. So we surveyed it and prussiked out
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@ -755,8 +738,7 @@ and so it is.
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<a href="#id1993-161-15">Next 161a trip</a> (LHR) /
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<a href="#id1993-161-17">Next RHR trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-18">19/7/93</a> Julian H, Julian S, <u>Ali M</u> KH Rescue Possé<br>
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T.U. = 3½ Clive = 27 hours (counted elsewhere)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-18">19/7/93</a> | 161 - KH Rescue Possé | Julian H, Julian S, <u>Alistair M</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Wookey woke up at 10 am, we asked "where's Clive ?" - "Um,
|
||||
err, dunno" was the reply. Last saw him at Knossos. He was out of the
|
||||
@ -768,11 +750,13 @@ Clive prussiking up Poxy. He was generally alright having slept for 1/2
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||||
hours, got horrendously lost at Boulder Alley. He may write his own bit
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later. Well I wanted to see KH, but not really this way. Love + hugs, ALI xx
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<p>T.U. = 3½ Clive = 27 hours (counted elsewhere)
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-6">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-19">Next trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-17">The Rescuees' trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-16">18/7/93</a> KH Arrow Chamber <u>Nick</u>, Hugh
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-16">18/7/93</a> | 161 - Arrow Chamber | <u>Nick</u>, Hugh
|
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<p>The return to the holes in Arrow Chamber - this time with more rope,
|
||||
fortitude in our hearts and the hastily acquired knowledge of how to tie two
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@ -870,8 +854,7 @@ page, I win, I win, and no you are not going to write here.
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-15">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-17">Next trip (RHR)</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-17">18.7</a> KH far too fucking far Wux, MTS, Lummat,
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<u>Clive</u>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-17">18/7/93</a> | 161 - KH far too fucking far | Wookey, Mike TS, Lummat, <u>Clive</u>
|
||||
|
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<p>Went to the end. Wadders seems to have got it mostly right, (Todd too ie.
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Strange Acrossfall is airy, SSR is MENTAL (Hooray for Aggy)). After leaving
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||||
@ -934,9 +917,9 @@ for rescue (Julian S, Julian H, Ali) surface (Hugh, Nick, Wux)
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<a href="#id1993-161-19">Next trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-18">The Rescuers' trip</a> (same day)
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-19a"><u>Wook</u></a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161-17">18/7/93</a> | Further - continuation of previous rant | Wookey
|
||||
|
||||
<p>KH - Further - continuation of previous rant. MTS & Wook put in some
|
||||
<p>MTS & Wook put in some
|
||||
hammock bolts - MTS failed to get into hammock at all - laugh - well nearly.
|
||||
Dropped a bolard down tiny hole - boo.
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@ -961,10 +944,7 @@ alt="Scrofulosity area sketch"></a>
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<p><a href="#id1993-161-17">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-20">Next trip</a>
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<hr />23-9-93 <u>David G</u><br>
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||||
Julian S<br>
|
||||
D C G<br>
|
||||
Hugh
|
||||
<hr />23/7/93 | 161 - entrance | <u>Dave G</u>, Julian S, *DCG, Hugh
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Felt enthusiastic. Went to cave mouth. Lost Enthusiasm. Went home.
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||||
|
||||
@ -976,7 +956,7 @@ I was underground, honest)<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>YOU IDLE BASTARDS
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|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161-19">161 KH</a> - The Far End Wooks, <u>Petel</u>, MTS
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161-19">20/7/93?</a> | 161 - The Far End | Wookey, <u>Pete L</u>, Mike TS
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Took camping gear down to Beehive and then went caving to utterly the far
|
||||
end. The SRT (Silly Rope Tech) was fairly exciting. With mental rigging
|
||||
@ -1006,9 +986,7 @@ rain.
|
||||
<a href="#id1993-161-17">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161-20">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-6">22/7</a> France
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Julian H, Spencer, Ali, Anthony, <u>Julian T</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-6">22/7/93</a> | 161 - France | Julian H, Spencer, Ali, Anthony, <u>Julian T</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>The other four departed from Top Camp an hour before I did and were still
|
||||
faffing at the entrance. One hour later, Spencer was still not underground.
|
||||
@ -1051,9 +1029,7 @@ pushing front.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1993-161c-5">Previous trip</a> /
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||||
<a href="#id1993-161c-7">Next trip</a>
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||||
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<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-7">25/7</a> France
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Julian H, <u>Ali M</u>, Petel, Seb, Hugh
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-7">25/7/93</a> | 161 - France | Julian H, <u>Alistair M</u>, Pete L, *Seb, Hugh
|
||||
|
||||
<p>"Shitty when wet"
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1087,7 +1063,7 @@ camp 3 hours after Hugh and I.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1993-161c-6">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1993-161c-8">Next trip</a> (derigging)
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||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-8">27/7</a> - Julian H, Petel, Hugh, <u>David G</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161c-8">27/7/93</a> | 161 - France - Derigging | Julian H, Pete L, Hugh, <u>Dave G</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Derigging France
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1110,7 +1086,7 @@ brilliant blue sky and the arrival of Spencer + Anthony to cart away gear.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1993-161c-7">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1994/log.htm#id1994-161c-1">Next trip</a> (in 1994)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />27/7 Clive, Seb, <u>Julian</u>
|
||||
<hr />27/7/93 | Base camp - Hang gliding | Clive, *Seb, <u>Julian T</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Hang-gliding in a west wind (crap direction)
|
||||
|
||||
@ -1124,7 +1100,7 @@ expo.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/above ground 40 mins
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161-20">27/7</a> Wookey, MTS, <u>Julian S</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161-20">27/7/93</a> | 161 - Far too far | Wookey, Mike TS, <u>Julian S</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Went to Far Too Far to pick up two tacklesacks and drill. God it was
|
||||
awful. Wooks & MTS looked at nasty hole in Tblocks. Didn't go. That
|
||||
@ -1140,7 +1116,7 @@ status by taking the baggies all the way out. I was knackered.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U 8½ hrs
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161-21"><u>Wook</u></a> & Sapling 1993.07.28
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1993-161-21">1993-07-28</a> | 161 - derigging | <u>Wook</u> & Mike TS
|
||||
|
||||
<p>The last derigging trip !
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
|
||||
|
||||
<br>SUNSHINE BOOK</font></center>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>4/7/94
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<p>4/7/94 | Plateau | Sean
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Walked up to top-camp, walked down and got blisters. <u>But</u> it's still
|
||||
sunny.
|
||||
@ -22,35 +23,42 @@ sunny.
|
||||
|
||||
<p> <--- What a lot of toss.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-1">5/7/94</a> <u>Ali</u>, Petel <u>TU = 5¾ hrs</u> K-H
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-1">5/7/94</a> | 161 - Rigging entrance a | <u>Ali</u>, Pete L
|
||||
|
||||
<p>First written up trip of Expo. - Rig - basically rigged to Poxy, went to
|
||||
Boulder Alley and came out, all the ropes were <u>too</u> short, so some
|
||||
conservative rigging required. got very slack, came out.
|
||||
|
||||
<u>TU = 5¾ hrs</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="../1993/log.htm#id1993-161-21">Previous trip (1993 derig)</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-2">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-2">5/7/94</a> <u>MTS</u>, Sean, Andy Doris TU 6
|
||||
hrs
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-2">5/7/94</a> | 161 - Rigging Knossus | <u>Mike TS</u>, Sean, Andrew D
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Followed Ali and Petel down to the top of Boulder Alley where they went
|
||||
home. I rigged Knossus and went home too.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU 6 hrs
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-1">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
Next trips: <a href="#id1994-161-3">Gnome</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-4">Beyond Knossus</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-1">5/7/94</a> <u>Anthony</u>, Mike TA TU 6
|
||||
hrs
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-1">5/7/94</a> |161 - rigging France | <u>Anthony</u>, Mike TA
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Mike rigged in France as far as Algeria, I watched. Pottered around in
|
||||
Algeria for a bit, then prussiked out at lightning speed.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU 6 hrs
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="../1993/log.htm#id1993-161c-8">Previous trip (1993 derig)</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161c-2">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
6/7/94 | Base camp - Started raining | Anthony
|
||||
|
||||
<p>
|
||||
<pre>
|
||||
V----- WHAT IS ALL THIS CRAP
|
||||
6/7/94 Started Raining .... [small cloud graphic] - THIS IS A CAVING BOOK
|
||||
@ -60,9 +68,7 @@ Algeria for a bit, then prussiked out at lightning speed.
|
||||
(miserable bitch AJD) Ha Ha Ha (H.12 ^)<br>
|
||||
</pre>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-3">7/7/94</a> K.H.<br>
|
||||
Helen, Sean, Mike TA, Ralph, <u>Andrew D</u>, Andy A T.U. 9 hrs
|
||||
<br><center>save MTA & Ralph TU 7 hrs</center>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-3">7/7/94</a> | 161 | Helen, Sean, Mike TA, Ralph, <u>Andrew D</u>, Andy A
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Pushing trip through tight squeeze off Gnome passage (off Dreamtime). Only
|
||||
person to have got through previously was Wookey. Andrew and Sean were
|
||||
@ -116,12 +122,14 @@ push on, whilst we went out. We got out of the cave at 21.15 and were
|
||||
cooking a vesta by 22.15 at top camp. A nice first expo trip, but a pity it
|
||||
wasn't a bit bigger.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T.U. 9 hrs
|
||||
<br><center>save MTA & Ralph TU 7 hrs</center>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-2">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-5">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-4">Beyond Knossus</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-4">8/7/94</a> MTS, Ali, <u>Petel</u> TU: MTS 9 hrs
|
||||
<br><center>Ali, <u>Petel</u> 9½ hrs</center>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-4">8/7/94</a> | 161 - Far north | Mike TS, Ali, <u>Pete L</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Trolled down to Knossus (tun te tum) with 4 tacklesacks then got another
|
||||
one so we had 5 + a rocket tube then we went to the tyrolean and I rigged it
|
||||
@ -134,10 +142,13 @@ Mike really wanted to go and push the end we had to come back because we
|
||||
weren't tired really but had to come back and then we came down to Base camp
|
||||
because we wanted to get drunk. The End Love Pete.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU: MTS 9 hrs
|
||||
<br><center>Ali, <u>Petel</u> 9½ hrs</center>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-2">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-11">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-2">8/7/94</a> Anthony and <u>Scout</u> T.U. 7 hours
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-2">8/7/94</a> | 161 | Anthony and <u>Scout</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Failed to find bolt driver at main entrance and so it became impossible
|
||||
to do anything to keen. Since I am very novice at S.R.T. the trip took a lot
|
||||
@ -151,10 +162,12 @@ went off to the right to examine a new lead. Sadly !? he was unable to
|
||||
pursue it because of lack of a bolt driver. We then both prussiked slowly
|
||||
out of the cave.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T.U. 7 hours
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-1">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161c-3">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />11/7/94 <u>Petel</u> & Sean TU 4 hrs
|
||||
<hr />11/7/94 | 161 | <u>Pete L</u> & Sean
|
||||
|
||||
<p>MTS & Ali were going to come too but they didn't so we jacked so we
|
||||
went prospecting & we found a big hole but fuck knows where it is &
|
||||
@ -163,8 +176,9 @@ campsite 1 hr 45 mins. then my electric broke then we had a cup of soup then
|
||||
we zoomed out 2 hrs so that was it then we came home. Sean doesn't drive
|
||||
slowly. The End Love Pete
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-5">10/7/94 & 11/7/94</a> <u>Mike TA</u> & Andy
|
||||
A TU 13½ hours
|
||||
TU 4 hrs
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-5">10/7/94 </a>| 161 - Driller Killer | <u>Mike TA</u> & Andy A
|
||||
|
||||
<p>In a fit of enthusiasm following a plateau washout returned in the morning
|
||||
from base camp & got underground at 2.30 pm. Very fast (1 hr or so) down
|
||||
@ -181,21 +195,24 @@ Geraldine, now less the power cable, out. Wot a bar-steward II. Out at 0400
|
||||
am. Walked back in gathering dawn, really nice, makes the plateau all
|
||||
worthwhile.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU 13½ hours
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-3">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-4">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-3">11/7/94</a> Ali TU ½ hour tops
|
||||
<br> MTS TU 10 mins
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-3">11/7/94</a> | 161 - France | Mike TS, Ali
|
||||
|
||||
<p>We first both went down to re-rig the top of France, then went down a
|
||||
hole 25m dead end, then another icy, I farted and needed to get out very
|
||||
rapidly. That's it really.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU ½ hour tops
|
||||
<br> MTS TU 10 mins
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-2">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161c-4">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-4">11/7/94</a> FRANCE <u>Anthony</u>, Ralph,
|
||||
Helen, Andy D2
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-4">11/7/94</a> | 161 - FRANCE | <u>Anthony</u>, Ralph, Helen, Andrew D
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u>TEAM FAST, EFFICIENT & DESPERATELY HARD GO CAVING</u> (somewhere else)
|
||||
|
||||
@ -217,7 +234,7 @@ entrance, which was jolly helpful - I always go wrong there.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-3">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161c-5">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-5">12/7/94 France</a> <u>Helen</u>, Andy D2, Anthony
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-5">12/7/94 | 161 - France</a> | <u>Helen</u>, Andrew D, Anthony
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Went back to finish rigging/surveying/derigging, Ralph jacked due to a
|
||||
knackered leg. Rigged the new pitch ("Top Loader") with a Y-hang
|
||||
@ -230,7 +247,7 @@ Algeria, some surveying got done, as did the derigging.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-4">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161c-6">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-6">12/7/94</a> <u>Andrew A</u>, Olly TU 8 hrs
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-6">12/7/94</a> | 161 - Gnome | <u>Andrew A</u>, Olly
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Found another idiot to go down Gnome on a quick trip just to put a bolt
|
||||
on. Trundled off to the bottom, Olly only unripping a bit on the corner but
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@ -245,10 +262,12 @@ the start. Wonder when the rescue comes. Another 20 mins dying of carbide -
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||||
eventually the right way up. Quick push thro a too small hole and a slow
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||||
prussick to home, saying not to go again. Well not till the next day.
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<p>TU 8 hrs
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<p><a href="#id1994-161-5">Previous trip</a> /
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-6">13/7/94</a> France <u>Andrew D</u>, Ralph
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-6">13/7/94</a> | 161 - France | <u>Andrew D</u>, Ralph
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<p>"We'll rig, survey and derig today, then look at Sultans of Swing
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tomorrow" : thus quoth Anthony, so on the third day Ralph & I went
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@ -262,7 +281,7 @@ an easy trip ! Short trips are the biz.
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161-7">13/7/94</a> <u>Mike T S</u> T U 2 hrs
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161-7">13/7/94</a> | 161 - Gnome | <u>Mike TS</u>
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<p>Went to look at a ? which is on the way to Gnome. It involved going the
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||||
other way from usual at the bottom of a pitch (probably Eyehole). After a
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@ -271,11 +290,12 @@ traversing through some rift, there was a horribly tight pitch (~12m). At
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the bottom, dribbled out of a tiny hole so I happily got out of the cave
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having crossed off a ?
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||||
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<p> T U 2 hrs
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161-8">14/7/94</a> Andrew A, Bob Bloodworthy, <u>Mike
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TA</u> T/U 5 hours
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161-8">14/7/94</a> | 161 | Andrew A, Bob Bloodworthy, <u>Mike TA</u>
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<p>Thought we'd introduce Bob to K-hohle's massive chambers & stomping
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passageways so went on another trip to Gnome ! Got to where Andy & Olly
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@ -289,11 +309,12 @@ squeeze !! Back to base camp for river & expo dinner.
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<p>* Later discovered from survey to be Vestabule.
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<p> T/U 5 hours
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<p><a href="#id1994-161-7">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1994-161-9">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-7">15.7.94</a> Julian, Bob, Steve, <u>Kate</u>
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<p>FRANCE TU 13 h
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-7">15/7/94</a> |161 - France | Julian, Bob Bloodworthy, Steve, <u>Kate</u>
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<p>Went to look at the big muddy shelf off Sultans of Swing. It leads to a
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huge dried up river (Mississippi). This leads to a pitch into a chamber with
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||||
@ -309,11 +330,12 @@ wiggly stuff leading into a big chamber. Surveying it will be really grim
|
||||
<p>Surveyed Mississippi and Mississippi Mud Pie. 250m of cave ! There's lots
|
||||
more to be done too. Suddenly everyone has got all keen to go caving.
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||||
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<p>FRANCE TU 13 h
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<p><a href="#id1994-161c-6">Previous trip</a> /
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-8">17.7.94</a> Julian, Ali, Anthony, <u>Kate</u>
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France TU 9 hr
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-8">17/7/94</a> | 161 - France | Julian, Ali, Anthony, <u>Kate</u>
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||||
|
||||
<p>Back down Mississippi. Julian + Ali found loads of stomping cave while
|
||||
Anthony and Kate had a lovely time surveying bloody Mohr im Hemd. We went
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@ -340,10 +362,12 @@ compsci nargs.
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||||
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||||
<p>Is it fuck ! Not likely mate.
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||||
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<p>France TU 9 hr
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-9">18/7/94</a> France <u>Ali</u>, Heather
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-9">18/7/94</a> | 161 - France | <u>Ali</u>, Heather
|
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<p>Kate reliably informed us that she had cleverly left the compass + clino
|
||||
at Missisipi, so as Heather needed some string practice we went off caving.
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||||
@ -361,9 +385,7 @@ in Kate's kit at the ENTRANCE !!!
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<p><a href="#id1994-161c-8">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1994-161c-10">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161-9">16/7/94 -> 17/7/94</a> Andrew A, Bob
|
||||
Bloodworthy, <u>Mike TA</u><br>
|
||||
T/U 13½ hrs ? ^--- 14½ hrs ---^
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||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-9">16/7/94</a> | 161 - Driller Killer | Andrew A, Bob Bloodworthy, <u>Mike TA</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Bob must be on keen-ness pills. A mere 9 hours or so after his France
|
||||
trip, back down to Driller Killer. In via Snot & the chunnel with a
|
||||
@ -392,12 +414,12 @@ Stomping/Vestabule connection.
|
||||
hangers & dump the contents just above OTR as now knackered. Prussik
|
||||
slowly out to a fine morning. Lug Geraldine back (again ....)
|
||||
|
||||
<p> T/U 13½ hrs ? ^--- 14½ hrs ---^
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||||
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<p><a href="#id1994-161-8">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1994-161-10">Next trip</a> (final derig)
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||||
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<hr />1994.07.16 Surface survey P147 to cairn on summit of Vord.
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u>Olly</u>, Ralph, Anthony
|
||||
<hr />1994-07-16 | Plateau - Surface survey P147 to cairn on summit of Vord | <u>Olly</u>, Ralph, Anthony
|
||||
|
||||
<p>1623/136 is linked to the summit cairn of the Vord. Schwarzmooskogel, but
|
||||
this isn't linked anywhere, so to link it to the net around 161, we surveyed
|
||||
@ -426,7 +448,7 @@ Vord. ridge). Neither went and they now sport red + signs.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>No T/U.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-10">1994.07.19</a> Julian, Petel, <u>Steve</u>
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||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-10">1994-07-19</a> | 161 - Mississippi |Julian, Pete L, <u>Steve</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Back down to Mississippi to survey the fat wads of cave already found. I
|
||||
was <u>too keen</u> and legged it off down the cave forgetting to put my
|
||||
@ -462,8 +484,9 @@ caving gear.
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||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-10">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1994-161c-12">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-11">Andy A,</a> Kate & <u>Anthony</u> meanwhile
|
||||
surveyed "Ginger Crunch", "Rich Tea", "Hobnob"
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-11">1994-07-19? | 161 - Ginger Crunch | Andy A,</a> Kate & <u>Anthony</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>meanwhile surveyed "Ginger Crunch", "Rich Tea", "Hobnob"
|
||||
passage, "Digestive" pitch and "Biscuit Factory",
|
||||
eventually linking up with the other surveying team at the entrance to
|
||||
"Heart of Gold". It was so exciting. Andy's survey station at the
|
||||
@ -491,10 +514,9 @@ TU Julian }<br>
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-10">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1994-161c-12">Next trip</a>
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||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-12">21/7/94</a> FRANCE 161c MTS, Steve,
|
||||
<u>Petel</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-12">21/7/94</a>| 161 - FRANCE 161c | Mike TS, Steve, <u>Pete L</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<br>(note ordinary order of date, compscis)
|
||||
<p>(note ordinary order of date, compscis)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Intention was to take Robert TWC caving (or let him take us after we'd
|
||||
pointed him at the entrance). But he didn't turn up, so we foolishly went
|
||||
@ -522,7 +544,7 @@ drop + [?]ing):
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-11">Previous trip</a> /
|
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<a href="#id1994-161c-13">Next trip</a>
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||||
|
||||
<hr />1994.07.20 Surface wandering Olly
|
||||
<hr />1994-07-20 | Plateau - Surface wandering | Olly
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Andy A went down to Vestabule to find a dropped bit from his carbide so I
|
||||
went for a wander on the plateau, with the intention of looking for some of
|
||||
@ -545,8 +567,8 @@ MM has shown the gully's upper end as wider than the lower end. I did poke
|
||||
around where this should mean 0/5 would be, but didn't spot it. I'll try to
|
||||
pop back for another look before the end of Expo.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-10">20th July 94</a> Andrew A 3½ hrs
|
||||
<br>Quest for the holy generator thingy
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-10">20/7/94</a> | 161 - Quest for the holy generator thingy | Andrew A
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Once upon a time not long enough ago a frustrated caver (with a very
|
||||
short memory) went up a dangerous path (the toll road) to face unknown
|
||||
@ -564,12 +586,13 @@ from his grasp by the automatic doors. He emerged into the sunset (well, it
|
||||
was an hour to sunset and it was still pissing down) purged of his need to
|
||||
cave for another day.
|
||||
|
||||
<p> TU 3½ hrs
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-9">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1995/log.htm#id1995-161-1">Next RHR side leads trip</a> (1995) /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-11">Next 161 trip this year</a> (Siberia)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-13">22.7.94</a> Julian, Anthony, Ali, <u>Heather</u>,
|
||||
Martin
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-13">22/7/94</a> | 161 - France |Julian, Anthony, Ali, <u>Heather</u>, Martin
|
||||
|
||||
<p>France - Pushed a ridge (rift ?) at the end of 'Fudge Brownie'. Found it
|
||||
linked to previous shaft surveyed by Steve. Rock <u>very</u> unstable but
|
||||
@ -590,9 +613,7 @@ ginormous rock - and both her lights died - but she got there in the end
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-12">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161c-14">Next trip</a> (derig)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-11">1994.07.21</a> Push Exhaustion Pitch (Burble area)
|
||||
& survey
|
||||
<br> Andy A, <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-11">1994-07-21</a> | 161 - Push Exhaustion Pitch (Burble area) & survey | Andy A, <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Andy's too lazy to write this up so I'll just mention the
|
||||
"high" lights. We found a few hundred metres of passage, ending in
|
||||
@ -610,7 +631,7 @@ out (I had told Andy I'd be slow) - I'm beginning to see how Julian S feels.
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-12">Next trip beyond Knossos</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1997/log.htm#id1997-161-11">Next Siberia trip</a> (in 1997)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-13">24/7/94</a> Derig Far End Ali, <u>Petel</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-13">24/7/94</a> | 161 - Derig Far End | Ali, <u>Pete L</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>It was fucking hard. We were fucking shagged.
|
||||
<br> TU 7 hrs
|
||||
@ -627,28 +648,30 @@ hugs, Ali
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-14">Next trip</a> (final derig)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1994-161-14">6hrs----------------------v</a>
|
||||
<br>25/7/94 Andy, MTS, Olly, <u>Steve</u> TU 4 hrs
|
||||
<a id="id1994-161-14">
|
||||
<br>25/7/94 | 161 - Derigged from Knossus | Andy A, Mike TS, Olly, <u>Steve</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Derigged from Knossus, really tedious, nothing interesting happened
|
||||
except Olly throwing a tackle sack off the top of Bungalow, which Mike went
|
||||
to rescue.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU 4 hrs (or 6hrs)
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-3">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1995/log.htm#id1995-161-1">Next trip</a> (1995)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-12">23/7/94</a> Andy, Kate, Steve, <u>Martin</u> TU
|
||||
12½
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161-12">23/7/94</a> | 161 - Photo trip | Andy A, Kate, Steve, <u>Martin</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Photo trip K H messing, and the campsite is fucking cold. Photos of
|
||||
Strange Across Fall, Poxy, Chunnel, Knossus. All sponsorship photos shit
|
||||
apart from [illegible] as Andy did not adjust focus, sigh ! Good trip.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU 12½
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161-11">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1994-161-13">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-14">24/7/94</a> Anthony, Julian (Fatty),
|
||||
<u>Martin</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1994-161c-14">24/7/94</a> | 161 - Fudge Brownie | Anthony, Julian, <u>Martin</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Push, survey, derig France beyond Fudge Brownie. Finished rigging at rift
|
||||
beyond Fudge Brownie [two words illegible]. Rocky Horror Surveyed to bottom
|
||||
@ -665,7 +688,7 @@ entrance pitch deviation so had to go back down & get it. Performing a
|
||||
changeover whilst attached to a sod off tacklebag is <u>really</u> shit gear.
|
||||
AJD.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU martin 8, Anthony + Fatty 12
|
||||
<p>TU martin 8, Anthony + Julian (Fatty) 12
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1994-161c-13">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1995/log.htm#id1995-161-8">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ caving</a>!
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a name="trailerepic">2/7 - 4/7/95</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u>THE FIRST E**C OF EXPO</u> - Nick & <u>Anthony</u>'s journey to Austria
|
||||
<p>2/7/95 | Journey - THE FIRST E**C OF EXPO | Nick & <u>Anthony</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>It was on a breezy Sunday morning (2/7/95) that I first set eyes on the
|
||||
heap of tin oxide masquerading as a trailer that I was going to have to tow
|
||||
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ goes back to Nick who is asleep against the trailer. This has taken an hour.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(5) Decide to go and get some Belgian money and attempt to ring National
|
||||
Breakdown in France, so Anthony goes off to a bigger town, gets some money,
|
||||
buys a can of pop with the equivalent of a £2 note and thus gets some
|
||||
buys a can of pop with the equivalent of a <EFBFBD>2 note and thus gets some
|
||||
Belgian change. He then spends ½hr trying to get a Belgian phone to
|
||||
work, because some NB have kindly told him he needs [illegible] for an extra
|
||||
dialling or something. Having realised that this is total crap, he finally
|
||||
@ -151,9 +151,11 @@ whilst hacking chunks out willy-nilly
|
||||
<li>Hope that the policemen don't return. "Yes Ociffer it really has taken 5
|
||||
hours for my friend to find a phone. Yes, he is English, like me"
|
||||
<li>Kick the trailer .................
|
||||
</ol><hr />
|
||||
</ol>
|
||||
|
||||
My journey by <u>Paul</u> TU 0 hrs
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
9/7/95? | Journey out | <u>Paul</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>On arrival at Bad Aussee, Anthony bet me a beer that my journey was worse
|
||||
than his. I lost but see what you think of my 48 hrs of dicing with
|
||||
@ -234,9 +236,11 @@ doubt, took some explaining to the Austrian conductor.
|
||||
bored so couldn't be arsed to tell you about this bit. . . . !
|
||||
|
||||
<p>We should point out at this juncture that Paul lost a beer to Anthony
|
||||
over this journey, on account of it being less ep*c than ours. So there.<hr />
|
||||
over this journey, on account of it being less ep*c than ours. So there.
|
||||
|
||||
9/7/95 HUGH
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
9/7/95 | Journey | <u>hugh</u>, Duncan, Mike</p>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Journey of Hugh, Duncan and Mike. It all went according to plan, got
|
||||
bored, arrived at campsite at expected time and got pissed. So nerr !
|
||||
@ -244,9 +248,11 @@ bored, arrived at campsite at expected time and got pissed. So nerr !
|
||||
<p>ner, ner; ner ner ner ! [scribble]
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Duncan was 'ere<br>
|
||||
after some beer !<hr />
|
||||
after some beer !
|
||||
|
||||
<a name="start">8th & 9th July</a> Prospecting trips <u>Nick</u> and Paul
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
1995-07-08| Plateau - Prospecting trips | <u>Nick</u> and Paul
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Due to the lack of knowledge about Main Entrance and the lack of France
|
||||
(entrance under much snow) some prospecting was done. Behind the Hinter,
|
||||
@ -264,7 +270,7 @@ warm.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU nick ½hr Paul 10 mins<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<u>8th & 9th July</u> <u>Prospecting trip</u> James & <u>Anthony</u>
|
||||
8/7/95 | Plateau - <u>Prospecting trip</u>| James & <u>Anthony</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Setting off from the snowbound France entrance, we headed round the back
|
||||
of the Hinter. Apart from one blind shaft ~100m N of 161c entrance, and a
|
||||
@ -275,7 +281,8 @@ on the 9th, we found fuck all. Someone has been here before us. Found
|
||||
<p>The day after we tried our luck on the W side of the Hinter. Apart from
|
||||
one blind shaft (I think), we found fuck all. Strange eh ?
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-1">10/7 KH Main Entrance</a> <u>Nick</u>, Mike & Hugh
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-1">10/7/95 | 161 - Main Entrance</a> | <u>Nick</u>, Mike & Hugh
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Proper caving at last !!! Team knowledge (ie. Mike) had arrived the day
|
||||
before and was deemed to be keen. Went down to Dreaming of Limo with its
|
||||
@ -292,7 +299,8 @@ Good stuff.
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-2">Next Pushing trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-2">11/7</a> KH Pushing Dreaming of Limo. Nick, Hugh + <u>James</u>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-2">11/7/95 | 161 - Pushing Dreaming of Limo | Nick, Hugh + <u>James</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Got down to Dreaming of Limo pretty quickly - 1½ hrs + then
|
||||
started pushing. Hugh put in a second bolt at the head of the 1st pitch -
|
||||
@ -320,7 +328,7 @@ TU 10½ hrs
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-4">Next Pushing trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-3">Other DoL trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-3">11/7</a> KH - To Dreaming of Limo Anthony, Mike, Duncan, <u>Paul</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-3">11/7/95</a> | 161 - To Dreaming of Limo | Anthony, Mike, Duncan, <u>Paul</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>This was supposed to be a short pushing trip but due to a small amount of
|
||||
faffing by yours truly this never happened. KH main entrance is a tad airy.
|
||||
@ -339,7 +347,11 @@ others and decided to come out. This was done with out much pace but without hic
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-6">Next Pushing trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-2">Other DoL trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />A note from your leader...
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
12/7/95 | Journey - Hitching | Kate
|
||||
</p>
|
||||
|
||||
A note from your leader...
|
||||
<p>How to travel to expo <u>EASY</u> and <u>free</u>:-
|
||||
<p>What you need is<br>
|
||||
<blockquote>1) 3 days with fuck all to do except go to expo<br>
|
||||
@ -398,7 +410,8 @@ the grass + bivvied on a nice comfortable (honest) not at all slopey bit
|
||||
of road - like concrete in front of a padlocked gate, in fear of being
|
||||
run over in the middle of the night). I hate slugs.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-4">13/7</a> KH Pushing Oral Series <u>Nick</u>, Duncan, Anthony
|
||||
<hr />
|
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<a id="id1995-161-4">13/7/95</a> | 161 - Pushing Oral Series | <u>Nick</u>, Duncan, Anthony
|
||||
|
||||
<p>The Prince of Darkness Strikes Again! Except this time I scuppered
|
||||
myself. Decided to be keen and went down whilst the others were
|
||||
@ -425,7 +438,8 @@ down there, so if anyone fancies a return trip ......
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<p><a href="#id1995-161-2">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1995-161-5">Next trip</a>
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<hr /><a id="id1995-161-5">13/7</a> Survey & Derig Oral Series <u>Mike</u>, James, Paul
|
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<hr />
|
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<a id="id1995-161-5">13/7/95</a> | 161 - Survey & Derig Oral Series | <u>Mike</u>, James, Paul
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Went down; surveyed; met pushers; finished survey; derigged back to
|
||||
DOL; shagged; came out. OK, so it took a bit longer 'cos Paul took quite
|
||||
@ -439,7 +453,6 @@ browbeat someone else
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-4">Previous trip</a> /
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||||
<a href="#id1995-161-6">Next DoL Pushing trip</a>
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||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
[Display Advert]
|
||||
<h2>EXPO '96</h2>
|
||||
On account that Wookey now has a fuck-off big trailer we suggest that
|
||||
@ -450,9 +463,8 @@ Expo 95 has an
|
||||
<br> * * *
|
||||
</pre><br>Almost certainly ace gear, yeh?! :-)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-6">16/7/95</a> Nick, <u>James</u>, Dave Scout
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-6">16/7/95</a> | 161 - Pushing Dreaming of Limo | Nick, <u>James</u>, Dave C
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Pushing Dreaming of Limo
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Went down to d-o-l with no problems where Nick proceeded to bolt the wet
|
||||
pitch - Splattery. Dave decided at this point that he was too tired to be
|
||||
@ -464,13 +476,13 @@ top of Splattery. We then started surveying but a huge rush of water misted
|
||||
the compass. We .·. pushed a really tight passage off Stomping + went
|
||||
out.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>TU Nick + James 8h DaveS: 4½h
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||||
<p>TU Nick + James 8h Dave: 4½h
|
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|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-3">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-7">Next trip</a>
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||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-7">17/7/95</a> DOL (Again) <u>Nick</u>, James, Dave
|
||||
Scout
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-7">17/7/95</a> | 161 - DOL (Again) | <u>Nick</u>, James, Dave C
|
||||
|
||||
<p>This time DOL would be finished, surveyed and derigged, no messing, no
|
||||
problems. Plan was to survey Splattery and Limo's Revenge, (James' tight
|
||||
@ -494,8 +506,9 @@ laughing.
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-11">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-8">France trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-9">18/7/95</a> Rigging to Gob <u>Nick</u>, James
|
||||
& Mike
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-9">18/7/95</a> | 161 - Rigging to Gob | <u>Nick</u>, James & Mike
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Mike had arrived the night before and was prepared to guide me down to the
|
||||
end of YAPATE, where hopefully I would recognise the scene of my joyous
|
||||
@ -517,9 +530,8 @@ Knossos. We're not hard. (Just wanted to get back to Base Camp)
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-24">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-10">France trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-8">17/7/95</a> Rigging (?) France<br>
|
||||
Julian H, Steve, Kate,<br>
|
||||
t'other Dave, <u>Paul</u>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-8">17/7/95</a> | 161 - Rigging (?) France | Julian H, Steve, Kate, Dave J, <u>Paul</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Having eventually found France, Julian was keen to rig it + take half of
|
||||
expo down it. The aim was that Julian + Steve would rig to Sultans of Swing +
|
||||
@ -545,8 +557,8 @@ pitches. One of these has a 5 second (1 bounce) drop !! Both are undescended
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-10">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-7">Dreaming of Limo trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-11">20/7/95</a> DOL (Yet Again) <u>Nick</u> &
|
||||
Paul
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-11">20/7/95</a> | 161 - DOL (Yet Again) | <u>Nick</u> & Paul
|
||||
|
||||
<p>In a pre-dinner burst of enthusiasm, we got up at 5.00 am to go caving. We
|
||||
were underground at 8.30 (it would have been 8.00 if Paul hadn't deliberately
|
||||
@ -566,8 +578,8 @@ Paul 7
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-14">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-12">France trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-10">18.7.95</a> More rigging in France<br>
|
||||
Steve, Julian H, <u>Kate</u>, Dave Scout, t'other Dave
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-10">18/7/95</a> | 161 - More rigging in France | Steve, Julian H, <u>Kate</u>, Dave C, Dave J
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Actually managed to rig into Algeria ! Steve + Julian (well Steve mostly)
|
||||
hung for ages on rope in wetness putting in bolts down to the ledge in
|
||||
@ -595,8 +607,8 @@ jacked !
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-12">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-9">Gob rigging trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-12">20/7/95</a><br>
|
||||
Mike TA, <u>Anthony</u> & Duncan inadvertantly go caving. (Down France)
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-12">20/7/95</a> | 161 - inadvertantly go caving. (Down France) | Mike TA, <u>Anthony</u> & Duncan
|
||||
|
||||
<p>This is a story of unfortunate mishaps.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -617,8 +629,7 @@ of inadvertantly becoming drunk that evening at the expo dinner.
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-13">Next trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-11">Dreaming of Limo trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-15a">Pushing 94-65</a>, Hobnob passage <u>Duncan</u>,
|
||||
Kate
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-15a">21/7/95? | 161 - Hobnob passage - Pushing 94-65 | <u>Duncan</u>, Kate
|
||||
|
||||
<p>After small amount of faffing over bolting kit (which we had left at
|
||||
surface, and so we had to get one of from down Sultan's.) we thwacked a
|
||||
@ -642,10 +653,7 @@ sounds as if it goes somewhere significant.
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-16">Sultans of Swing trip</a> (same day) /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-14">Dreaming of Limo trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-14">22/7/95</a> Main entrance, pushing hole off
|
||||
Stomping
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Nick & <u>Anthony</u>
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-14">22/7/95</a> | Main entrance, pushing hole off Stomping | Nick & <u>Anthony</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Plan was to push pitch found by Nick & Paul on dinner day which Nick
|
||||
thought was probably not a goer, and then survey out... Except by the time I
|
||||
@ -683,8 +691,7 @@ France trips (same day): <a href="#id1995-161-15a">Piss Pot</a> /
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-13">21/7/95</a>
|
||||
<u>France</u> - Dave Scout + <u>t'other</u>Dave
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-13">21/7/95</a> | 161 - France | Dave C + <u>Dave J</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>The primary intention of this trip was that Julian & Steve would
|
||||
continue Sultans of Swing with the stonking bolt driller & battery pack -
|
||||
@ -706,7 +713,7 @@ Next trips: <a href="#id1995-161-15a">Piss Pot</a> /
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<u>1995.07.23</u> Wook & Andy go to expo:
|
||||
1995-07-23 | Journey to Austria | Wook & Andy
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Pretty straightforward journey. Got 6pm ferry on Saturday ie not 4.30 in
|
||||
the morning as usual. This means you get empty roads all the way till next
|
||||
@ -723,9 +730,7 @@ little incident.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-20">24/7/95</a>
|
||||
Main Entrance, Pushing 'Doubting Thomas' Series & Surveying
|
||||
<p align=right><u>Nick</u> & Anthony
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-20">24/7/95</a> | Main Entrance, Pushing 'Doubting Thomas' Series & Surveying | <u>Nick</u> & Anthony
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Managed to drag Anthony back down to Stomping, with the intention to
|
||||
survey in (& derig) to the bottom of the bits we had pushed 2 days
|
||||
@ -751,7 +756,9 @@ the top of Snot, but that's another rant...
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
1995-07-25 AndyW arrives after an incident-free 1138 mile solo drive
|
||||
1995-07-25 | Journey out| AndyW
|
||||
|
||||
<p>AndyW arrives after an incident-free 1138 mile solo drive
|
||||
taking 24 hours and 2 minutes. Had enough of big trucks on Bavarian hills
|
||||
and tick done the back roads of Dachau so decided to miss out Munich &
|
||||
Salzburg entirely. Hence did Mannheim-Heilbronn-Nürnberg-Passau and into
|
||||
@ -761,7 +768,7 @@ tunnels...
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-16">22/7/95</a> France - Steve, <u>JulianH</u>, Duncan, Kate
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-16">22/7/95</a> | 161 - France | Steve, <u>JulianH</u>, Duncan, Kate
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Plan was to push, survey, derig Sultan's of Swing (on the assumption that
|
||||
we'd get to the bottom) [me and Steve] whilst Kate and Duncan pushed hole in
|
||||
@ -786,9 +793,9 @@ light was by now pathetic, so it seemed like a good time for a hasty exit.
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-15a">Piss Pot trip</a> (same day. also see below) /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-14">Dreaming of Limo trip</a> (same day)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr width=40>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-15b"><u>Kate</u></a> & Duncan's bit:- Hole in floor in Hob Nob Passage (Piss Pot)
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-15b"> 22/7/95 | 161 - Hole in floor in Hob Nob Passage (Piss Pot) | <u>Kate</u></a> & Duncan
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Put 2 bolts in - tedium, then went down rift which is a bit tight at the
|
||||
top. Dropped into a train tunnel - hoorah! But unfortunately goes like
|
||||
@ -810,8 +817,9 @@ Dunc & eventually ignoring rubs altogether - quality rigging.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-17">23/7/95</a> France - Black Suspender <u>JulianH</u>, DaveC [Scout]<br>
|
||||
Holes in floor of Algeria Dave (other), Kate<br>
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-17">23/7/95</a> | 161 - France - Black Suspender | <u>JulianH</u>, Dave C
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Holes in floor of Algeria Dave (other), Kate<br>
|
||||
Rift in floor nr Hobnob passage AndyA, Steve<br>
|
||||
(Piss Pot)
|
||||
|
||||
@ -871,7 +879,7 @@ gluppy KH mud. Hole to be named "Death's Door II", climb inside choke
|
||||
Next trips: <a href="#id1995-161-23">Regurgitation</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-22">Stairway to Hell & Triassic Park</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1995-161-18">Dave</a>, <u>Kate's</u> bit:-
|
||||
<p><a id="id1995-161-18">23/7/95 | 161 - France | Dave J </a>, <u>Kate's</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Waited ages for Dave (he was having a shit on the surface.) Got bored, +
|
||||
went down hole in floor. Went down rift off chamber + found rope which Dave +
|
||||
@ -889,7 +897,7 @@ scrotty connection to an adjacent wettish shaft bottom.
|
||||
Next trips: <a href="#id1995-161-23">Regurgitation</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-22">Stairway to Hell & Triassic Park</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1995-161-19">Andy A</a>, <u>Steve's</u> bit:-
|
||||
<p><a id="id1995-161-19">23/7/96 | 161 - France | Andy A, <u>Steve</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>We surveyed the passage which Kate & Dunc found earlier. A nice
|
||||
passage which looks like it ought to go a long way but unfortunately doesn't.
|
||||
@ -912,7 +920,7 @@ Next trips: <a href="#id1995-161-23">Regurgitation</a> /
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-22">26/7/95</a> France AndyA, <u>JulianH</u>, Wookey
|
||||
<a id="id1995-161-22">26/7/95</a> | 161 - France | AndyA, <u>JulianH</u>, Wookey
|
||||
|
||||
<p>2 days after the first trip to Death's Door II / Stairway to Hell it was
|
||||
clear that we were imagining the appalling level of squalor that lay beyond
|
||||
@ -977,7 +985,7 @@ out. Well worth many more trips.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
1995.07.27
|
||||
1995-07-27 | Plateau | AndyW
|
||||
|
||||
<p>AndyW carried gear up to Top Camp then moseyed around a
|
||||
little. Repainted numbers on 100 and B8 before paint ran out, drat! Both
|
||||
@ -989,8 +997,7 @@ down in 11:28 - slow owing to new road surface being greasy and bumpy at
|
||||
the bottom. Rain started just on last bit. Pissing down by Base Camp. T/U
|
||||
nil.
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-24">26/7/95</a>
|
||||
Gob, pushing lead over Alexander Technique <u>Nick</u> & Dunc
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-24">26/7/95</a> | 161 - Gob, pushing lead over Alexander Technique | <u>Nick</u> & Duncan
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Whilst everyone else was enjoying themselves down France, I managed to
|
||||
persuade Duncan that he wanted to come with me to Gob. Pottered down,
|
||||
@ -1007,7 +1014,7 @@ gently wandered out.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-9">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-25">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-25">27/7/95</a> Gob (again) <u>Nick</u> & Dave
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-25">27/7/95</a> | 161 - Gob (again) | <u>Nick</u> & Dave C
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Found a thinner mug to accompany me on my last trip for this Expo.
|
||||
Intention was to push, survey & derig as much of the cave as possible.
|
||||
@ -1035,7 +1042,7 @@ caving. Hooray!
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-24">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
Next trip - in 1999 ?
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-23">26/7/95</a> France, surveying Regurgitation <u>DaveS</u>, Antony, Goulash
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-23">26/7/95</a> | 161 - France, surveying Regurgitation | <u>Dave C</u>, Antony, Goulash
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Kate was slack <u>again!</u> She farmed off some of her surveying to the
|
||||
"mugs" prepared to do it for her. Abseiled to Mississippi, Antony forgot the
|
||||
@ -1054,7 +1061,7 @@ cave.
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-22">Discovery of Triassic Park</a> (same day) /
|
||||
<a href="../1996/log.htm#id1996-161-24">Next Regurgitation trip</a> (1996)
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-21">1995.07.25</a> <u>Wook</u> & AndyA
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-21">1995-07-25</a> | 161 - Entrance a | <u>Wook</u> & AndyA
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Trundled down, intending to go to check out QM above Bungalow. Got
|
||||
sidetracked:
|
||||
@ -1090,9 +1097,7 @@ but hard to get a clean rock throw.
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-28">Next Trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-26">1995.07.27</a> Surveying Triassic Park & Photos
|
||||
|
||||
<p align=right><u>Wookey</u>, Anthony, Duncan,<br>AndyA, Scout, Steve
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-26">1995-07-27</a> | 161 - Surveying Triassic Park & Photos | <u>Wookey</u>, Anthony, Duncan,<br>AndyA, Scout, Steve
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Trundled down to survey all the new stuff & photo it. Andy, Scout
|
||||
& Steve did photos, the rest surveyed. Tedious but effective. Just did
|
||||
@ -1111,7 +1116,7 @@ Staud'nwirt Palace, White passage is Salt Lake City, then the guillotine
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-22">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-27">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />26.7.95 Prospecting nr France <u>Kate</u>
|
||||
<hr />26/7/95 | Plateau - Prospecting nr France | <u>Kate</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>After a very nice day sitting around not caving (highly recommended), I
|
||||
decided to do something useful (???). Went to France + found the others
|
||||
@ -1129,8 +1134,8 @@ dark.
|
||||
|
||||
<p align=right>TU ½
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />27/7/95 <u>Kate</u>, Balazs<br>
|
||||
Prospecting on big white patch of limestone below Hinter
|
||||
<hr />27/7/95 | Plateau - Prospecting on big white patch of limestone below Hinter | <u>Kate</u>, Balazs<br>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Balazs wanted to go prospecting & taking photos. Oh dear what a shame
|
||||
- another excuse not to go caving. It is far away + v. hot. We found some big
|
||||
@ -1154,7 +1159,7 @@ have found another way into the Far End yet, strangely enough.
|
||||
|
||||
<p align=right>TU ¾ Kate
|
||||
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-27">28/07/1995</a> Surveying/Pushing Triassic Park etc <u>Duncan</u>, Steve, Kate
|
||||
<hr /><a id="id1995-161-27">28/07/1995</a> | 161 - Surveying/Pushing Triassic Park etc | <u>Duncan</u>, Steve, Kate
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Continued surveying from where the previous day's team left off. Found a
|
||||
dead moth (this is the second dead moth to be found in this part of the
|
||||
@ -1167,7 +1172,9 @@ out the drill battery and some rope from the bottom of Algeria.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1995-161-26">Previous trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="#id1995-161-29">Next trip</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />AndyW draws the short straw (Ta, Wooks) and has to be ready at 06:30 hrs
|
||||
<hr />29/07/1995? | Plateau | AndyW
|
||||
|
||||
<p>AndyW draws the short straw (Ta, Wooks) and has to be ready at 06:30 hrs
|
||||
to show Sepp & Robert a wide variety of entrances which he has never seen
|
||||
before and which they could therefore have found just as easily themselves...
|
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SRT, and upon reflection, the author realises that he freeclimbed in and out
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of the entrance himself in 1977, when the cave had the 1976 number "B9"!]</i>
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<hr /><center><h3>Logbook Supplement</h3></center><hr />
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<hr /><a id="id1995-161-28">1995.07.30</a> <u>Wook</u> & Andy
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<hr /><a id="id1995-161-28">1995-07-30</a> | 161 - RH route de-rig + semi-detached survey | <u>Wook</u> & Andy
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<p>RH route de-rig + semi-detached survey.
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<p><center><h3>Logbook Supplement</h3></center>
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<p>After we had told 'them students' that they were worrying about de-rigging
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too much & it would be easy, we felt obliged to go and knock of said
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@ -1244,7 +1250,7 @@ Grade 1 in logbook will have to do for now!
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<p>T/U 10.5hrs<hr />
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<a id="id1995-161-29">Go to find new entrance</a> <u>Wook</u> & Andy 1995.07.31
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<a id="id1995-161-29">1995-07-31 | 161 - Go to find new entrance | <u>Wook</u> & Andy
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<p>The plan was to prod a few of the QMs down T.P, especially on the R.H
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side, to see if any popped out of the hill.
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@ -1317,7 +1323,7 @@ hour, thus getting to T.C. just before dark.
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<hr />
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<a id="id1995-161-30">More 161d</a> & triassic 1995.08.01 Andy, <u>wook</u>, steve
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<a id="id1995-161-30">1995-08-01 | 161 - More 161d</a> & triassic | Andy, <u>wook</u>, Steve
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<p>Took Steve in to show him route/entrance & intending to survey another
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km on end of t.p. [Arranged that team Algeria derig (Anthony, Kate, Duncan)
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@ -1393,7 +1399,7 @@ in T.p.
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<hr />
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<a id="id1995-161-31">Derigging France</a> Duncan. Kate, <u>Anthony</u>, (+Steve) 1/8/95
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<a id="id1995-161-31">1/8/95 | 161 - Derigging France</a> | Duncan, Kate, <u>Anthony</u>, Steve
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<p>Duncan, Kate & Anthony went down France & first surveyed the bit
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that Kate and various Daves had pushed in Algeria, connecting the top of
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