Logbook report for CUCC expo 2023

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DateLogged trips and diary entriesCaveText..WordsAuthorWho else
Thu 22 Jun 2023 Expo - UK Caving Blog po…    Blog Author: ILoveCavesCUCC … 
1139
Jono Lester
Sun 25 Jun 2023 Expo - UK Caving Blog po…    Blog Author: Adam 63A little… 
362
Adam B
Sat 01 Jul 2023 basecamp - Just arrived    Blog Author: honorata Progre… 
62
Honorata Bogusz
Sun 02 Jul 2023 plateau - water collecti…    12 people went to top camp. W… 
32
Honorata Bogusz
Sun 02 Jul 2023 Expo - UK Caving Blog po…    Blog Author: honorataProgres… 
209
Honorata Bogusz
Mon 03 Jul 2023 basecamp - nerding    Philip arrived by train at lu… 
60
Philip Sargent Martin Green,
Mon 03 Jul 2023 plateau - second water c…    Me, Radost, Mike, Jana and Wi… 
27
Honorata Bogusz Jana Podbelsek, Mike Butcher, Radost Waszkiewicz, Will Kay,
Mon 03 Jul 2023 Balkon - Rescuing Balcon…  1623-264
A crack team of expo's hardes… 
146
Harry Kettle Charlotte Payne, Christian Kuhlmann, Emma Caspers, Janis Huns,
Mon 03 Jul 2023 Fishface - Digging the s…  1623-290
After a carrying day on the 2… 
43
Amelia Oliver Emily Mabbett, Jonty Pine,
Mon 03 Jul 2023 Expo - UK Caving Blog po…    Blog Author: honorataProgres… 
194
Honorata Bogusz
Tue 04 Jul 2023 basecamp - nerding again    Everyone due to come down fro… 
61
Philip Sargent
Tue 04 Jul 2023 topcamp - Carry and set-…    Ash, Merryn, Amelia in [com?… 
43
Wassil Janssen Amelia Oliver, Ashley Gregg, Merryn Matthews, Philip Balister, Sarah Parker,
Tue 04 Jul 2023 Surface - Rope carry to …    After more faff from Chi, we … 
170
Harry Kettle Alice Kirby, Charlotte Payne, Christian Kuhlmann, Will Kay,
Tue 04 Jul 2023 Expo - UK Caving Blog po…    Blog Author: honorataProgres… 
67
Honorata Bogusz
Tue 04 Jul 2023 basecamp - re Honorata's…    Blog Author: nobrotson Nice… 
41
Rob Watson
Tue 04 Jul 2023 Fishface - Carrying rope…  1623-290
After the complicated operati… 
237
Buck Blake Amelia Oliver, Ashley Gregg, Janis Huns, Joel Stobbart, Jonty Pine,
Wed 05 Jul 2023 Surface - Reflecting the…    Joel, Lizzie and Philip fettl… 
376
Sarah Parker Joel Stobbart, Lizzie Caisley, Maddie Kirby, Philip Balister,
Thu 06 Jul 2023 Plateau - scoping out a …    We set out to improve the dir… 
301
Janis Huns Maddie Kirby,
Thu 06 Jul 2023 Fishface - Rigging and p…  1623-290
An ambitious day which slowly… 
382
Joel Stobbart Buck Blake, Jonty Pine,
Thu 06 Jul 2023 Fishface - Surveying aro…  1623-290
After hiking up to plateau to… 
511
Emily Mabbett Charlotte Payne, Emma Caspers, Lizzie Caisley, Mike Butcher,
Thu 06 Jul 2023 Prospecting    We prospected between Fischge… 
227
Honorata Bogusz Radost Waszkiewicz,
Thu 06 Jul 2023 Fishface - Surveying the…  1623-290
Gave the rigging team ~3hr he… 
227
Zac Woodford Amelia Oliver, Ashley Gregg, Emma Caspers,
Thu 06 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Rig faff  1626-359
This was a long day that star… 
236
Wassil Janssen Alice Kirby, Christian Kuhlmann, Harry Kettle, Merryn Matthews,
Fri 07 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Foray into …  1626-359
Ropes used: 95m (new) … 
696
Christian Kuhlmann Wassil Janssen,
Fri 07 Jul 2023 Garlic - Hiking to Garli…  1626-2018-AD-02
Jonty's car: Jonty/Nads/Janis… 
18
Philip Sargent Janis Huns, Jonty Pine, Nadia Raeburn,
Fri 07 Jul 2023 1623-290 - pushing deep …  1623-290
We pushed 60m at the top of "… 
211
Honorata Bogusz Mike Butcher, Radost Waszkiewicz,
Fri 07 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Rigging tow…  1626-359
We wandered down to the cave … 
272
Emily Mabbett Charlotte Payne, Harry Kettle,
Fri 07 Jul 2023 Fishface – Surveying Sta…    Following our previous shallo… 
312
Ashley Gregg Alice Kirby, Amelia Oliver, Will Kay,
Sat 08 Jul 2023 Garlic - Garlic Cave Set…  1626-2018-AD-02
After doing a big bounce carr… 
583
Nadia Jana, Jono, Oakem, Philip B,
Sat 08 Jul 2023 Basecamp - Nerd faff    Another frustrating day with … 
144
Philip Sargent Martin Green,
Sat 08 Jul 2023 Fishface - Pushing deep …  1623-290
We went to where the group - … 
120
Janis Huns Amelia Oliver, Ashley Gregg, Jonty Pine,
Sat 08 Jul 2023 Amphitheatre - Following…    Radost and Honorata had found… 
559
Will Kay Emma Caspers, Mike Butcher,
Sat 08 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Beyond Wate…  1626-359
I carried my caving and bivvy… 
287
Sarah Parker Charlotte Payne, Harry Kettle,
Sun 09 Jul 2023 basecamp - Nothing happe…    Nowt, apparently. 
4
Bier Tent
Mon 10 Jul 2023 basecamp - Becka arriving    She is arriving at 0941 at th… 
13
Philip Sargent Becka Lawson,
Mon 10 Jul 2023 festering - Canyoning St…    We went canyoning on a rest … 
231
Honorata Bogusz Ashley Gregg, Christian Kuhlmann, Harry Kettle, Radost Waszkiewicz,
Mon 10 Jul 2023 UK Caving Blog post: Car…    Blog Author: BabyhagridCanon… 
363
James Waite
Tue 11 Jul 2023 plateau - walk in    Will and Phil went up as part… 
66
Philip Sargent Ashley Gregg, Ely Brookes, Honorata Bogusz, James Waite, Radost Waszkiewicz, Thomas Phillips, Will Kay,
Tue 11 Jul 2023 plateau - Garlic and ref…    At the col, Will, Philip and … 
521
Philip Sargent Will Kay,
Tue 11 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Five and Fl…  1626-359
I managed to steal Oakem awa… 
705
Wassil Janssen Oakem Kyne,
Tue 11 Jul 2023 1623-323 - Dropping Amph…  1623-323
The Amphitheater Hoehle is n… 
195
Honorata Bogusz Ashley Gregg, Radost Waszkiewicz,
Tue 11 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Watershed  1626-359
Slogged down from Top Camp to… 
270
Becka Charlotte, Harry,
Tue 11 Jul 2023 Fishface - Kresh Konnect…  1623-290
The day started fairly quick … 
269
Emily Charlotte, Harry,
Wed 12 Jul 2023 Fishface - Camp in Fishf…  1623-290
10-07-23 - We wake up early-i… 
1054
Emma Jonty, Mealy, Mike B,
Wed 12 Jul 2023 plateau - Prospecting be…    We started by walking to Unlu… 
278
Merryn Matthews Emily Mabbett, Joel Stobbart, Lizzie Caisley, Thomas Phillips,
Wed 12 Jul 2023 Amphitheatre – Surveying…    We went back to continue expl… 
238
Ashley Gregg Janis Huns,
Wed 12 Jul 2023 Fishface - Persied Showe…  1623-290
All on through bolts, about 3… 
223
Mike B
Wed 12 Jul 2023 Plateau - Prospecting ne…    After consulting the weather … 
406
Emily Joel, Lizzy, Merryn, Thom,
Thu 13 Jul 2023 festering - Via Ferrata …    We went on a via ferrata lo… 
159
Honorata Bogusz Charlotte Payne, Harry Kettle, Jonty Pine, Oakem Kyne, Radost Waszkiewicz,
Thu 13 Jul 2023 UK Caving Blog post: two…    Blog Author: honorataThe fir… 
889
Honorata Bogusz
Thu 13 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Investingat…  1626-359
The day started out bleak wit… 
256
Zac Jono, Sarah, Will,
Fri 14 Jul 2023 Homecoming - pushing dow…  1626-359
after a heavy afternoon at t… 
931
James Waite Charlotte Payne, Harry Kettle,
Fri 14 Jul 2023 basecamp - UK Caving Blo…    Blog Author: CUCC Austria Ex… 
66
Bier Tent
Fri 14 Jul 2023 Basecamp - Floating down…    Floating down the river to Ba… 
172
Honorata Chi, Merryn, Oakem, Radost, Wassil,
Fri 14 Jul 2023 homecoming - Shallow Hom…  1626-359
Having seen 2 A-leads at the … 
337
Will Mike, Nadia, Sarah,
Fri 14 Jul 2023 1626-359 - Homecoming . …  1626-359
Walked from Top Camp to Homec… 
213
Becka Charlotte, Harry, James, Jono,
Sat 15 Jul 2023 Prospecting - Up to Home…    Edit this entry Deciding I n… 
172
Ashley Gregg Ely Brookes, Janis Huns,
Sat 15 Jul 2023 2018-DM-04 – Prospecting…    The plan was to do some prosp… 
229
Ashley Gregg Ely Brookes, Philip Balister,
Sat 15 Jul 2023 Homecoming - In Search O…  1626-359
Following an impromptu pre-ex… 
1359
Christian Kuhlmann Merryn Matthews, Wassil Janssen,
Sat 15 Jul 2023 2023-BL-01 - Prospecting…  1626-2023-BL-01
We walked under the flanks of… 
79
Becka Sarah,
Sun 16 Jul 2023 Prospecting - Much prosp…    Deciding I wanted to go prosp… 
213
Ashley Gregg Evelyn Surman,
Sun 16 Jul 2023 surface - Walk from Gsch…    Walk from Gschwandt Alm below… 
40
Mark Shinwell James Waite,
Sun 16 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Hobnob Hall…  1626-359
Alice and Buck came from top … 
151
Becka
Sun 16 Jul 2023 Tempest - The Tempest Di…  1623-318
Having arrived at top camp we… 
165
Joel
Mon 17 Jul 2023 basecamp - I Drank Beer    Today was a good day, i nerde… 
25
Jono Lester
Mon 17 Jul 2023 Fishface – Kresh connect…    Joel had discovered an exciti… 
203
Ashley Gregg Emma Caspers, Oakem Kyne,
Mon 17 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Pushing Wat…  1626-359
Blog Author: Harry KettlePu… 
1126
Harry Kettle
Mon 17 Jul 2023 Tempest - The Tempest Di…  1623-318
Rearing to go and with many p… 
120
Joel Lizzie, Thom,
Tue 18 Jul 2023 Tempest – Touch of Death    Excited to go and see (and ki… 
312
Ashley Gregg Merryn Matthews, Zac Woodford,
Tue 18 Jul 2023 Expo - UK Caving Blog po…    Blog Author: MealyWritten as… 
1464
Amelia Oliver
Tue 18 Jul 2023 Tempest - The Tempest Di…  1623-318
The hype was growing and not … 
241
Joel
Wed 19 Jul 2023 Homecoming - pushing bey…  1626-359
jono and i had spotted an A l… 
758
James Waite Jono Lester,
Wed 19 Jul 2023 2023-ASH-15, 2023-ASH-16…    Took Zac to bolt a cave he ha… 
126
Ashley Gregg Will Kay, Zac Woodford,
Wed 19 Jul 2023 Plateau - Surveying Litt…    Deciding we weren’t done for … 
189
Ashley Gregg Will Kay,
Wed 19 Jul 2023 Tempest - The Tempest Di…  1623-318
On what would really turn out… 
167
Joel Ely, Lizzie, Merryn, Thom,
Wed 19 Jul 2023 surface - Prospecting ne…    We found a cave with 2 entrie… 
66
Nadia Flo, Kai, Max,
Wed 19 Jul 2023 2023-BL-05 - Prospecting…  1626-2023-BL-05
See Becka's track log for rou… 
74
Becka Sarah,
Thu 20 Jul 2023 basecamp - I Drank More …    Today was a diffrent day. I w… 
29
Jono Lester
Thu 20 Jul 2023 Plateau - Surveying Top …    Decided to go and survey/kill… 
173
Ashley Gregg Thomas Phillips,
Thu 20 Jul 2023 Homecoming - I’m very ha…  1626-359
[Author has to be an on-expo… 
138
Bier Tent
Thu 20 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Goosebox ->…  1626-359
Managed to get underground be… 
321
Sarah Becka,
Sat 22 Jul 2023 travel - Pension talk    After a long drive across Eur… 
34
BT
Sun 23 Jul 2023 basecamp - Nothing happe…    Nowt, apparently. Again. On a… 
9
Bier Tent
Sun 23 Jul 2023 plateau - Mendip Man & S…    We set off to the fishface ge… 
466
Adam Baldock Kai,
Sun 23 Jul 2023 Plateau - Prospecting ne…    After consulting the weather … 
406
Emily Joel, Lizzy, Merryn, Thom,
Sun 23 Jul 2023 Fishface - 4th pitch der…  1623-290
After storming up to Top Camp… 
306
Botcherby Rob Watson,
Mon 24 Jul 2023 Fishface - Tourist Trip …  1623-290
Tourist trip down Fishface to… 
46
Joe Stell Kai Trusson,
Mon 24 Jul 2023 Surface - surveying/pros…    Becka checked with Joe Stell… 
337
Joe Stell Kai Trusson,
Mon 24 Jul 2023 Homecoming - Rigging fix…  1626-359
Various reports/complaints ha… 
513
Rob W Nadia,
Mon 24 Jul 2023 surface - Wombling aroun…    After Becka was finally ready… 
238
Luke Becka, Botch,
Thu 27 Jul 2023 Surface - Check your bits    Hearing of an exciting new l… 
222
Joe Stell Frank Tully,
Thu 27 Jul 2023 Fishface - Rerig clap my…  1623-290
Down Elizabeth line +rigged t… 
63
Becka Luke,
Thu 27 Jul 2023 Fishface - Rigging and G…  1623-290
After a freezing night in the… 
198
Botch Nadia,
Thu 27 Jul 2023 Fishface - Camping witho…  1623-290
Did a bit of packing the nigh… 
635
Rob Becka, Botch, Nadia,
Fri 28 Jul 2023 Maelstrom - Finally Unde…    After the brilliant success … 
166
Joe Stell Frank Tully,
Fri 28 Jul 2023 Fishface - Fishface - pe…  1623-290
Descended to camp near persei… 
116
Lea Luke,
Fri 28 Jul 2023 Fishface - Claw_crane of…  1623-290
steady abseil down the entran… 
245
Becka Adam A, Adam E, Ben,
Fri 28 Jul 2023 Fishface - Theopillus Go…  1623-290
After Rob and Kai travered ov… 
323
Nadia Botch, Kai,
Sat 29 Jul 2023 Maelstrom - "Undersold"    Hearing of our great succes… 
266
Joe Stell Frank Tully, Nadia Raeburn,
Sat 29 Jul 2023 Mendip man - Mendip man …    We headed out early ish and h… 
165
Kai Becka, Luke,
Sat 29 Jul 2023 surface - Garlic Cave ar…    We were both tired from 2 day… 
221
Botch Rob,
Sun 30 Jul 2023 basecamp - Nothing happe…    Nowt, apparently. Again. On a… 
9
Bier Tent
Sun 30 Jul 2023 Homecoming - UK Caving B…  1626-359
Blog Author: Sarah PPushing … 
568
Sarah Parker
Sun 30 Jul 2023 Fishface - Pushing The b…  1623-290
Headed underground at~10pm on… 
506
Rob Becka, Botch, Lea, Luke,
Sun 30 Jul 2023 Fishface - Pushing the b…  1623-290
Headed underground at ~10pm o… 
488
Rob Becka, Botch, Lea, Luke,
Mon 31 Jul 2023 Surface - Prospecting al…    After a leisurely (not quite … 
204
Joe Stell Ruairidh MacLeod,
Mon 31 Jul 2023 Fishface - Cocoa Channel…  1623-290
[Adam E = Adam Erskine-Jones]… 
444
Ben Chaddock Adam E, Charlie Crossley,
Mon 31 Jul 2023 Fishface - Fuck Keanu - …  1623-290
After getting underground lat… 
298
Botch Becka,
Mon 31 Jul 2023 Mendip Man - and Silver …    We set off to the Fishface ge… 
478
Adam Baldock Kai,
Tue 01 Aug 2023 Surface - Hike to Garlic    Woke up to see a sub-optimal … 
155
Joe Stell Adam Aldridge, Manfred Wuits, Nathan Walker,
Tue 01 Aug 2023 Fishface - Bavarian Gent…  1623-290
Descended big pitch pitch rig… 
162
Lea Botch,
Tue 01 Aug 2023 Fishface - Pushing the b…  1623-290
After a slowish start we surv… 
161
Becka Luke, Rob,
Wed 02 Aug 2023 Buzzard - dropping Buzza…    After our lovely sleep, we wo… 
138
Joe Stell Adam Aldridge, Manfred Wuits, Nathan Walker,
Wed 02 Aug 2023 Surface - Prospecting ea…    After dropping Buzzard, the f… 
226
Joe Stell Adam Aldridge, Manfred Wuits, Nathan Walker,
Wed 02 Aug 2023 Fishface Camp - Pushing …    Tuesday was another wet day s… 
916
Hannah Collings Nadia Raeburn,
Wed 02 Aug 2023 Plateau - Prospecting ar…    A mellow, pleasant wander in … 
108
Becka Adam E, Lea, Luke,
Wed 02 Aug 2023 Plateau - Cold Shallow H…    prospecting N of FishFace Aft… 
219
Botch Rob,
Thu 03 Aug 2023 Garlic - Fettling  1626-2018-AD-02
Woke up. 10am. It was rainy :… 
157
Joe Stell Adam Aldridge, Becka Lawson, David Botcherby, Nathan Walker,
Thu 03 Aug 2023 FishFace - Channel numbe…  1623-290
Descended fishface antrance s… 
136
Lea Adam E, Ben C, Manfred,
Thu 03 Aug 2023 Homecoming - Pushing/der…  1626-359
Having no plans to cave at Ga… 
255
Nathan Becka, Botch,
Thu 03 Aug 2023 Homecoming - Homecoming …  1626-359
Chi had come up to top camp h… 
659
Rob Chi, Luke,
Fri 04 Aug 2023 Basecamp - Garlic Guide    Following a swift departure f… 
125
Joe Stell Hannah Collings,
Sat 05 Aug 2023 basecamp - Survey progre…    Blog Author: PhilipSargent … 
51
Philip Sargent
Sun 06 Aug 2023 Fishface - The Three-Day…  1623-290
-It all begins in the tatty h… 
761
Charlie Adam B, Adam E, Ben C, Nathan W,
Sun 06 Aug 2023 Fishface - Underground c…  1623-290
Blog Author: TinywomanMy fir… 
967
Nadia Raeburn
Sun 06 Aug 2023 Fishface - Camp: Muddy …    Blog Author: h_collingsFishf… 
1025
Hannah Collings Nadia Raeburn,
Tue 08 Aug 2023 Homecoming - Homecoming …  1626-359
After a big (double noodle) b… 
529
Sam Adam A, Becka, Hannah,
Wed 09 Aug 2023 FishFace - Fish Face Rop…  1623-290
rope left at bottom of 4th pi… 
128
Bier Tent
Wed 09 Aug 2023 Garlic Camp - Garlic Cam…    Garlic camp kit packed away i… 
366
bier tent
Thu 10 Aug 2023 fishface - Connecting FF…  1623-290
Blog Author: nobrotsonConnec… 
1789
Rob Watson David Botcherby, Kai Trusson, Nadia Raeburn,
Tue 29 Aug 2023 Tempest - The Tempest Di…  1623-318
Blog Author: El StobbartoThe… 
1428
Joel Stobbart

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