Thursday Nighters - 26th of October

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Willy Eckerslyke
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7 years ago

Back to slate this week for a change. ;D
The Thursday Nighters are heading into Wrysgan for the evening. This is mostly on foot but bring SRT kit if you fancy dangling off a rope (optional).

Meet around 6:15pm at the Cwmorthin car park here:
https://zoom.earth/#52.989939,-3.963457,18z,sat

Everyone welcome! :thumbsup:

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

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lazyjason
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7 years ago

Fab' ;D
Can we we do the slightly dodgy scramble and squeeze through the collapse bit just after the "person way" that leads to the Fluffy Draig tunnel, then cram as much in as possible? There's also a possible traverse (another one) from the personway with the steel cable. I think it's the second level up from where someone has rigged some steps from the bottom. Confused yet? I know where I mean...
Slighlty too enthusiastically.
Me 😉

;D;D

When the going gets tough.... Hide!!!

Willy Eckerslyke
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7 years ago

Sounds good. Lead on MacDuff!

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

Llion
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7 years ago

Hope to be there... 😉

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

RAMPAGE
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7 years ago

Can't manage this week sorry, just got back from the states and rather jetlagged and worklagged!

Have fun though!

Will probably go digging next week, not got in there for a month 😮

Beneath my steely exterior beats the heart of a dashing hero

danswift
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7 years ago

Hoping to make this one if I have the energy after work!

sinker
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7 years ago

Have a meeting at 13.30 which could drag on and then a few loose ends to tie up so not looking good for me. All my gear in the van ready though so....if I'm there I'm there, if not etc 😞

Yma O Hyd....

simonrl
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7 years ago

Remind me? Thursday nights? I have a recollection of darkness, often mud and damp, regularly ropes or digging implements? Getting home late?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

RAMPAGE
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7 years ago

"SimonRL" wrote:
Remind me? Thursday nights? I have a recollection of darkness, often mud and damp, regularly ropes or digging implements? Getting home late?

To be honest, if I was you I'd just deregister from this site and consign your former hobby to the past. You need to let go.

Beneath my steely exterior beats the heart of a dashing hero

sinker
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7 years ago

#10

"SimonRL" wrote:

.....darkness, often mud and damp.....digging implements?

Nappy-changing duties aren't that much different :lol:

Yma O Hyd....

T666jay
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7 years ago

#11

It may be a late arrival for me or not at all. So if im not there by 18:30 go on without me

Tea and Scones

Corin
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7 years ago

#12

A voice from the past!!

Plan to make this one 😉

pingu
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7 years ago

#13

Check the “wormhole” and let me know if anything more is needed to make it a safe route. I’m still in Eastern Europe but can bring some more scaf bits when I come home. :angel:

TheBogieman
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7 years ago

#14

I think the big rock that should have dropped through then decided to tip horizontal as it went down and became a perfectly fitted plug is still in place. Daren't use bang to move it as there's too much unstable stuff above. The rock could be carefully chain drilled 3/4 way through then the holes filled with Dexpan or other non-explosive expansive demolition compound to gently crack it apart...

Explorans ad inferos

4737carlin
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7 years ago

#15

Great trip, nice round through up and down trip 😉 cheers all :thumbup:

Willy Eckerslyke
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7 years ago

#16

Nice too see everyone, it was a great turnout! :thumbsup:

Rather to our surprise, the wormhole is wide open.
The guillotine slab is still poised but there's plenty of room to avoid touching it at all. We rigged a Y-hang with the intention of dropping through without touching the sides. It sort of works but still results in people stepping on some of the loose stuff. It's hard to see how that could be resolved without lots of scaff. The actual ab off our Y-hang is only about 2m making it the shortest pull-through in the world. :-[
The waterfall is still there, giving everyone a soaking.

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

John_Smith
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7 years ago

#17

Was a great trip, thanks for having me! :thumbsup:

Really going to have to invest in a Stop now, those things are impressive!

Hope to see you all again.

RAMPAGE
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7 years ago

#18

good to hear it's still open, will have to come see it at some point.

Would be worth a bit of steel to hold open no?

Would be happy to donate some small RSJs...

Beneath my steely exterior beats the heart of a dashing hero

Willy Eckerslyke
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7 years ago

#19

That's kind of you Miles. First step is for someone with more engineering knowledge than me to look at it, shake their heads, mutter and hopefully come up with a plan.

"The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin"

TheBogieman
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#20

Curious to know how the 'plug' released itself, when it flipped and blocked the wormhole that night, it seemed very firmly wedged and resisted all efforts of crow barring. We haven't had any earthquakes, odd that it seems to have freed itself... Did someone find that hidden cache of old bang and decide to see if it was still any good? 😮

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