Caving is a potentially dangerous activity so no outing should be taken lightly. Never underestimate your chances of getting hurt or meeting some other ill fate. Good preparation and thorough planning are essential the success or failure of a caving trip is often determined long before you get to the cave. As a newcomer to the sport you will not be required to do much planning until you have gained more experience. However, some basic rules and considerations must always be known and adhered to by all even novices.Read more »
Exploration of a cave can present enormously varied challenges. An outing could include a gentle amble down a wide flat passage, a wet and muddy crawl up to the eyebrows in water, an easy scramble up a slope and hanging precariously from the end of a rope over a yawning chasm.Read more »
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To a traditional caver from Yorkshire the world of geology is fairly simple: only two types of rock exist, limestone and everything else. This is because most of the world’s big caves are formed of limestone or other, carbonate-based rock such as predominates in this part of the UK.