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Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: Vikki Sestan on Mar 04, 2014, 09:47 PM

Title: Thursdays Trip - 6th March 2014
Post by: Vikki Sestan on Mar 04, 2014, 09:47 PM
Hi All

Apologies for the late post this week, I’ve been stuffing my face with pancakes  :)

As there’s been no input on the monthly trip schedules from anyone I’m going to revert back to the weekly trip posts, unless I get feedback otherwise???

This week’s trip will be as follows……………

Trip One: OHA

Trip Type: Trip to the end and back!!!......just kidding  ;) The trip is to see how things are looking after all the rain we’ve had. Probably to the canals and back!!!

Meet point: Cilcain bridge

Meet time: 18.30
Title: Thursdays Trip - 6th March 2014
Post by: Ian A on Mar 04, 2014, 10:34 PM
Hi Vikki,

As a suggestion ……

In OHA, after the long muddy belly crawl near the entrance, through the big boulder chamber, down the knotted rope, through the short duck and into the dry walkable passage; there is a turn you take to the left to head for the sand crawl. Instead of turning left, carry straight on and this takes you into a chamber which takes water.

When we visited this area previously, Crazy discovered a new part of the cave (awkward to get into). Additionally, there was a passage leading off and another leading down which were very silted and “gooey” and we could not get past.

It is possible the floods/water may have cleared some of this and it may have exposed new ground.

Fancy having a  look there instead of the canals ?

Ian
Title: Thursdays Trip - 6th March 2014
Post by: Tim Watts on Mar 05, 2014, 12:11 AM
Sounds like a great idea. plus a great idea/topic for a video. :-)
Title: Thursdays Trip - 6th March 2014
Post by: Tony Salusbury on Mar 05, 2014, 07:42 PM
Myself and Vikki will be there.
Title: Thursdays Trip - 6th March 2014
Post by: mike leahy on Mar 05, 2014, 10:49 PM
im in
Title: Thursdays Trip - 6th March 2014
Post by: Tim Watts on Mar 05, 2014, 11:57 PM
(obviously although i think its a great idea i won't/can't be there). :-(