Wednesday Caving by Jack Upsall

Wednesday 22nd March Lost John's: Dome / Sink Chamber Jack, Denis, Phil A trip to a less-often visited corner of Lost John’s. A rather more conventional approach to filling tackle bags this time – rope 1 then 2 then 3 then 4 then 5 then 6 (see 15th November 2017 for the results of a …

Lost John’s: Centipede / Dome by Jack Upsall

Lost John’s Cave: Jack, Fay, Denis, Phil (15th November 2017). “A story should have a beginning, a middle and an end, but not necessarily in that order”. Unfortunately I followed Jean-Luc Goddard’s system when packing the tackle bags for the Dome Route which Denis and Phil were going to rig. Because we’d originally intended to do …

Lost John’s Cave by Denis Bushell

Lost John’s Cave: Ian, Simon, Adele, Denis (18th March 2017). We met at Inglesport, picking up new tackle bags, with the weather very wet, although we decided to stick with the plan and keep to the original trip, despite the conditions.  We knew that upon reaching the High Level Traverse we would be OK for the …

Lost John’s (Pre-rigged) by Denis Bushell

Lost John’s Cave: Denis, Patrick (14th August 2016). Down Cathedral and out Centipede. It is a decade since I have caved with Patrick and we had lots to talk about including my first trip down there with CPC. Patrick was co-leader. On our way down Patrick rigged  a traverse line which was missing. Lower pitches …

Lost John’s Exchange by Ian Cummins

Lost John's Cave (22nd February 2014). Quote of the day credited to Phil Parker or Caddy (such was the scrambled nature of my mind, I can’t recall who) in reply to Andy Cole – ‘I’d much rather trust this topo than your memory!’. Not having a definite plan, other than knowing we would have another …

Lost John’s: A Cast of Thousands (almost) by Ian Cummins

Lost John's Cave: Ian, Andy, Chris D, Jeff, Matt, Peter and David W, Nigel and Jonathan (11th October 2009). After spending Saturday pushing diving kit to end of one of Wharefdale’s shortest and nastiest Grade V potholes and having a very chilly session in the deep, murky water therein (thanks John!), I fancied an easier …

Lost John’s by Ian Cummins

Lost John's Cave: Ian, Simon, Jane and Gen (17th August 2008). Okay, did you believe the predictions about a long, hot summer?  Having noticed that the forecasters have a job getting the next day’s weather right, I soon dismissed such talk.  Mind you, I did entertain some thoughts of a leisurely trip to the far end …