Report by Jules Barrett
Cavers: Sam Townsend
(EPC), Jase Rider (EPC), Jules Barrett
(EPC)
Me and Sam arrived at
the Oxlow
parking to meet Jase and Nige. Packed the bags for Oxlow and set off
for the
entrance at 7:30 pm. Rigged Oxlow as we went and prussiked up the
pull-down thing into Pilgrims
Way. Easy hands and knees crawling for a fair way to Mecca Aven and
then turned left
towards the Chamber of Horrors. A short section of low crawling passage
needed a
bit of excavating but after that it's low but not particularly tight
for a
while. I was wearing a 5mm wetsuit so overheating at this stage.
Eventually got
to the first duck so hoods went on and helmets off. Sam went through
first; me and Jase are sure
it was sumped but Sam reckons he didn't
hold his breath so not sure about that. Going through on your back with
helmet
between your knees seemed to work. After the first duck there's another
one
(felt easier) that leads to a short section of passage and soon into
Poached Egg passage in Giants. Water levels about average for the time
of year. Out for 10:00 pm so off to the pub. Good evening
trip! Thanks to Nige for helping with rigging/de-rigging.
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