Thurs trip 08/09/11

[evan john]

Here it is:

Trip: Hendre Spar Mine

Trip Type: watersports - boating fun on record low water to explore unseen parts of the mine

Meet point: The Oak, Hendre(car park not bar)

Meet time: 18.30

Notes:  The intention is to take as many floatation devices as possible and explore the unseen parts of the mine as the water level is currently at a record low.

You will get wet if you take part but feel free to spectate. cameras welcome!!

WE ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE WE ASK FOR PERMISSION TO PARK AT THE PUB.

[Tim Watts]

I'll be working - but please please please, someone take a camera!

[Dylan Roberts]

I'm up for this trip :woohoo: Apart from srt gear is it worth bringing a wetsuit?

[evan john]

dont think you will need SRT but defo wetsuit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dylan Roberts]

I thought you needed to abseil down to the lowest level of hendre spar

[evan john]

na, it`s a nice little wander down the ladders!!

[Dylan Roberts]

Sorry I was thinking of the hole you can abseil through

[Ian A]

It would be good to see you Dylan ....

The water level has never been this low and this is the first time we can get into the lowest workings.

B) B) B)

Ian

[Dylan Roberts]

As things stand I will be there thursday. Don't want to miss an oppertunity like this.

[Ian A]

Excellent :silly:

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !



Ian

[Tim Watts]

[quote="Ian" post=2267]Excellent :silly:

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !



Ian[/quote]

ian,

Just thinking about what great footage this could be - but high likelyhood of a wet camera.

if i dropped off my camera in the scuba housing with mike before i leave would you be up for getting it wet on my behalf?

Contols are as easy as pressing the top white button for on/off and the big yellow shutter release for start/stop recording. Its old, doesn't even let you zoom while videoing.

its pretty much bomb proof - i've dived down to 50ish meters with it :-) If anything went 'wrong' i wouldn't hold you liable!

Let me know because i'll leave it charged,memory card cleared etc etc.

[Ian A]

Cheers Tim .... I have one but the quality is a bit crap ....leave it with me, I may drown another one

[Vikki Sestan]

Count me in! Looking forward to my first thursday evening trip :-)

[John Oh]

As the self appointed UCET Water Safety Officer :woohoo:  I would like to ask all members on this trip to bring a BA (buoyancy aid (Life jacket)) with them if they have one.

The water will be cold and wet :ohmy:  I know this from personal experience


 
Being a UCET trip it is inevitable that you WILL fall in and if you don't then you may just get a small push :evil:  

I have about 5 BA's that I can bring.

Regards

JohnO
"UCET Water Safety Commander"

[Martin Poole]

Gas meter needed for this in case of small amount of carbon dioxide sitting on top of the water ..it can be found at the very lowest points of a mine in its sumps so be careful.