The British Caving Association

Any one know where valkyrie caving club newsletters can be accessed?

Andrew

Present dig is a bit loose! http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/AMWard/RIMG1129_zpsvbyhszb5.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/AMWard/RIMG1128_zpsx19aq5n6.jpg So a soothing tea is needed to relax the nerves :shock: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y184/AMWard/RIMG1121_zpshap9wl2q.jpg Happy ...

Hi Dave

Yes long out of print so had been trying the caving book shops for a second hand copy.

Andrew

Any one know of a copy of THE CAVES OF THE ISLE OF PORTLAND by Mike O'Connor and Nigel Graham for sale? I have tried the caving book shops.

Andrew

In pursuit of a quicker cup of tea at dig sites I have started to use a fast boil stove. A number of similar ones on the market although due to its prospective limited life I went for a cost efficient option (cheap). The one chosen was the “Blade Fast Boil” from Dutch Ovens costing £34.95 plus a few...

I have just received my copy of a compilation of Mike Boons written work (some of it) Including Down to a Sunless Sea, The Great San Agustin Rescue, articles on Castleguard, Daren, Escondida and other caves. As well so Diving on Air : the start of side mount diving. Published by Andy Chapman Very ni...

Cotswold caving rough draft.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4Z8o ... 2dua2xUTFU

Andrew

For digs beyond sumps you sometimes need more than a entrenching tool but do not have enough room for a full size spade or shovel. I came across this in machine mart. https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/square-point-micro-shovel/?da=1&TC=GS-040718006&gclid=CjwKEAjw5cG8BRDQj_CNh9nwxTUSJAAHdX3f9si...

http://www.extremeadventurefood.co.uk They supply a range of dried foods just add boiling water to a fill line within the bag wait for eight minutes and away you go. The silver bags they come in are sealed and you need to pull a tear strip to open the bag. In its sealed condition they do seem to sur...

Flamless Cook Box review http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/trekmates-flameless-cook-box-p195259 Seemed a reasonable idea for digs beyond sumps or long pushing trips when those bowls of hot mush are essential? Less bother than a gas stove (maybe) it uses an exothermic reaction the manufacture is not saying...

Another fun trip to the Lot for some cave diving.

http://a-m-ward.blogspot.co.uk/

Andrew

From John Cordingley (CDG site). I never knowingly met Charlie but I had cause to be extremely grateful to him two years ago. I had become very unwell and knew this was more than just a routine illness. In 1987 he co-authored a paper on Leptospirosis, in BCRA Cave Science (Volume 14, no.3). He'd wan...

Very sad news.

Andrew

I see there is in the BCRA Events and Meetings calender: 23 October 2016. BCRA field meeting to Cotswolds gull caves Further Information in Summer 2016 Could be interesting area dependent, I spend a bit of time in the Cotswold gull caves. http://british-caving.org.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=...

Ok that question did not come up with answers so any one know of a German caving club in the area?

Andrew