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Cave and Mine Exploring => General Chatter => Topic started by: Joel Colk on Sep 08, 2019, 06:07 PM

Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Joel Colk on Sep 08, 2019, 06:07 PM
Hello!

If anyone is going to CRTT soon, could you please take a measurement of the first zip line over the lake and let me know the length from the bolts on one side to the bots on the other. Believe it’s back on rope again and it needs a bit of work. I usually pop over with Speedy et al on a maintenance trip every few years and a trip is well overdue.

I don’t expect you to take a tape measure, string measurement is fine and then measure once home. If you can send me a PM that would be perfect.

Thanks! Xx
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 08, 2019, 07:05 PM
Should have chirped up earlier, I was in there 3 weeks ago
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Joel Colk on Sep 08, 2019, 07:21 PM
Yeahhh, I believe there’s been multiple trips over the past month.

It’s ok though, don’t think anything will happen till later in the year.
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: mike leahy on Sep 08, 2019, 08:01 PM
Stainless steel cable would be nice
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Robin Jones on Sep 09, 2019, 09:18 PM
[quote="mike leahy" post=36546]Stainless steel cable would be nice[/quote]

And a back-up on the last (new) zipwire before the canoe abseil would also be nice. Nothing like shockloading anchors in dodgy slate  :lol:
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Joel Colk on Sep 09, 2019, 11:16 PM
I just need that pesky measurement, the rest will just happen :)

Don’t really want to carry about much more stainless steel cable than is required. Believe the last wire over the lake was recycled lift cable, which was fine as it kept the zipline going for a while, albeit not ideal.
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: mick murphy on Sep 10, 2019, 04:11 PM
question, if you planned a pull through trip and there were no boats and could not swim can you get out by any other route,mick
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Les Williams on Sep 10, 2019, 05:18 PM
[quote="madmicks" post=36558]question, if you planned a pull through trip and there were no boats and could not swim can you get out by any other route,mick[/quote]

Basically no. unless you reverse the zip lines and prussic up the pitches.

Which is why we always carry a boat with us, although we've never needed to use it...  :whistle:
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Doug Thompson on Sep 11, 2019, 06:02 PM
[quote="LesW" post=36560][quote="madmicks" post=36558]question, if you planned a pull through trip and there were no boats and could not swim can you get out by any other route,mick[/quote]

Basically no. unless you reverse the zip lines and prussic up the pitches.

Which is why we always carry a boat with us, although we've never needed to use it...  :whistle:[/quote]

yes I have carried a heavy boat through four times. :evil:
Title: Anyone going to CRTT soon?
Post by: Richard Timms on Sep 22, 2019, 01:34 PM
Top cable on bridge of death also needs replacing