Caving - Swildon's Hole
Group: Tim, Me, Steve and Gaynam.
Arrived at the Wessex Club just gone 10:30. Steve and Gaynam had already arrived. There were a few others also at the club. We decided to go for a round trip in Swidon's. We got into the cave by 11.30. The steam outside the cave looked rather full, Gaynam had a look and removed a rock that had been washed into the drainage pipe. Once removed the stream drained to a more sensible level!! We took the short dry route through the upper series and then through Barnes Loop, double pots and up into Tratmans Temple. Leaving Swildon's One behind we entered the St Paul's Series, Paradise Regained and the Trouble Series. We got to the first of the Troubles and the 3 boys began bailing! Tim got impatient at said there was enough room to get through but that it would be unpleasant!! I followed Tim through and Steve came next at upon emerging promptly announced that he had lost his helmet on the way through! (There is not much air space through the duck so it is best done without a helmet on so you can make the most of the limited airspace!!). Gaynam had just come though so I went back to look for Steve's helmet. he wasn't quite sure where exactly he had let go of it so it meant I went back through the whole duck. I found it the other side of the duck so he hadn't taken it through any of it!!! 3 ducks and a Not Birthday Squeeze later we made it to the landing. By now I was feeling quite tired and began to count off the obstacles leading to the entrance. Ahead was Sump One, Double Pots, Watery Rift, 20 foot Pot, 40 foot Pot, Jacobs Ladder then the short dry to the entrance!!! We hadn't even got to the Double Pots before Steve had another special moment - Somehow he lost his wellies! Gaynam also had no light as it had become water logged!! Steadily and counting down the obstacles we made it to the entrance and got out of the cave around 16:30. A good trip :o) Back to the caving club for dinner and a well earned rest!!
Arrived at the Wessex Club just gone 10:30. Steve and Gaynam had already arrived. There were a few others also at the club. We decided to go for a round trip in Swidon's. We got into the cave by 11.30. The steam outside the cave looked rather full, Gaynam had a look and removed a rock that had been washed into the drainage pipe. Once removed the stream drained to a more sensible level!! We took the short dry route through the upper series and then through Barnes Loop, double pots and up into Tratmans Temple. Leaving Swildon's One behind we entered the St Paul's Series, Paradise Regained and the Trouble Series. We got to the first of the Troubles and the 3 boys began bailing! Tim got impatient at said there was enough room to get through but that it would be unpleasant!! I followed Tim through and Steve came next at upon emerging promptly announced that he had lost his helmet on the way through! (There is not much air space through the duck so it is best done without a helmet on so you can make the most of the limited airspace!!). Gaynam had just come though so I went back to look for Steve's helmet. he wasn't quite sure where exactly he had let go of it so it meant I went back through the whole duck. I found it the other side of the duck so he hadn't taken it through any of it!!! 3 ducks and a Not Birthday Squeeze later we made it to the landing. By now I was feeling quite tired and began to count off the obstacles leading to the entrance. Ahead was Sump One, Double Pots, Watery Rift, 20 foot Pot, 40 foot Pot, Jacobs Ladder then the short dry to the entrance!!! We hadn't even got to the Double Pots before Steve had another special moment - Somehow he lost his wellies! Gaynam also had no light as it had become water logged!! Steadily and counting down the obstacles we made it to the entrance and got out of the cave around 16:30. A good trip :o) Back to the caving club for dinner and a well earned rest!!
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| Me and Gaynam fishing around for Steve's helmet |
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