A quick question from a newbie!

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Well Mabsky, you got a fair bit of advice from you’re not so stupid question, Welcome to DP,
 
Quicky question

I was walking around a ruined house looking for titbits and spotted a man sized hole at the back, I cleared away the undergrowth and slid in to find a mine.

I went along a short way and it split into two tunnels at which point the batteries on my phone were almost dead from using the camera flash as a torch.

Now my question is this, if I was to head down there what would I need above and beyond the usual things I take on a trip, my normal kit is a camera, nd filter, small torch (obviously a decent torch would be helpful) AND is it advisable to explore and abandoned mine?

Details of location via pm

Didn't want to start a new thread for my daft question


*edit*
I now have a name for the mine
Hanging flat Lead Mine
and it's very much abandoned and off the normal Urbex radar
 
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Take notice of the advice given to mabsky, plus I would urge you strongly that you wear a hard hat, have a good torch, spare batteries and a back up torch, get someone to go with you and tell a responsible person where you are going and when you will be back. Your choice but I always carry a stick of chalk with me to mark the way out.
Stay Safe
 
Be careful of bad air, if it has only one entrance, then the flow will be rubbish at lower parts and could cause you to collapse and potentially die (not kidding, and it's very fast to happen).

I would advise, as previously said, not to go alone, this would be wise incase you do encounter bad air so you can help each other out or one can raise the alarm if something goes wrong.
 
I am going up there soon can you recommend any if not i will try and find some thanks :mrgreen::mrgreen:

most of the stuff is under control from the FOD caving club for access, might be worth having a chat with a couple of members and may be joining up, SPUNGLETRUMPET is a member on here and the caving club up there and from what he said they are a great bunch of gents, always willing to help up and very friendly i am sure he wont mind u mailing him for info :mrgreen:

but u need to be carefull under there so worth meeting up with some one
 
Thanks for the advice guys, I've been talking to a local caving club that are aware of the mine and interested in me tagging along for a look.

I'll post pics when I get there
 
What Tommo said.
Plus ONE torch is useless, two is minimum for underground. Yeah everyone takes spare batts, but what if the torch breaks!
I'd def pack another human too.
You also have about 50 people now eager to see your pics from down there :mrgreen:
 
Plus ONE torch is useless, two is minimum for underground. Yeah everyone takes spare batts, but what if the torch breaks!
I'd def pack another human too.

great advice the more peeps the better in my eyes, 2 heads are better than one .......... 5 is better than that if your lost or confused,

lots of torches and batteries are a must even just cheap ones are better than nothing, glow sticks are spot on for emergencys and great for pics, if u go to FOD then your only about an hour from me, so if u ever fancy some wiltshire quarrys then mail me some time and we can sort a date out :mrgreen:
 
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