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Report by Jules Barrett
Cavers: Jules Barrett
(EPC) and Jim Lister (EPC
& TSG)
The original plan was to
transport some wire mesh
and a mattock into Buxton Water Aven and to do some bolting that would
allow us
to safely get dive kit out of the way of any boulders that might fall
from
above. The original plan soon became the 'ex-plan' when I realised that
I hadn't
brought a hand driver that a 8mm Spit could be screwed directly onto.
After
several cups of tea in the chapel we entered the cave around 1:00 p.m.
and made
our way to the downstream end of Buxton Water Sump. I dived the mattock
through
whilst Jim wrestled with several square metres of industrial-strength
chicken
wire. Eventually we met in Buxton Water Aven and started digging some
footholds
up the slope to a ledge out of the way of any falling rocks. A detailed
plan was
hatched regarding how the industrial-strength chicken wire was going to
be used
to keep the sump exit open and we dived out in very poor visibility.
Back to the
chapel for lots more tea.
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