Cults Limestone Mine, Fife – May 2008.
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Very nice, Wolfism. I have never done a mine, but as you know I have been to Cults. I woud love to see this. Maybe if I give you a shout next time I'm in the area you could introduce me (or indeed us if Zimbob decides to tag along)
I live about 5 minutes away (10 since the flash floods and landslides a couple of months ago) so if you want an incompetent, inexperienced and frankly foolhardy guide I'm your man.
The more I look back the more I'm not convinced we've been back to the same place twice. There are more than a few entrances dotted all along there I think.
More plotting required I think. It certainly has me wanting to spend more time down there. I tend to end up coming away thinking of things I could've and should've done. At the time you tend to get swept up in being there.
More plotting required I think. It certainly has me wanting to spend more time down there. I tend to end up coming away thinking of things I could've and should've done. At the time you tend to get swept up in being there.
Thanks everyone, these are the first underground photos I've taken where I managed to achieve the images I had in my mind's eye.
Bryag - you're more than welcome to join us when we go back - and bring along your cohort too.
ps. I had 1km of string with me - but it chose not to participate this time ...
Bryag - you're more than welcome to join us when we go back - and bring along your cohort too.
ps. I had 1km of string with me - but it chose not to participate this time ...
lost
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There must be a fair mass in 1km of string.
I propose leaving a trail of fun size Mars bars.
I propose leaving a trail of fun size Mars bars.
fantastic pix there Wolfie. Well done on a great return. I'd love to back again.
krela
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Don't use string in mines, especially not nylon or synthetic string... if you need string you shouldn't really be going in.
In what respect? If it's too complex it's too dodgy? Or if you need string you're not sufficiently experienced?
krela
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If you need string you're not sufficiently experienced, and if it's synthetic it doesn't decompose, it's nasty and a bad trip hazard.
I know nothing about this, but surely one would wind up the string as you follow it back, that way it can be reused. Or maybe that is just the Scot in me
lost
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How do you gain the experience to explore it without the string?
krela
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You go with someone who is experienced.
How does an experienced mine explorer know where to go? Or, more importantly, how to get back? Inherent mental GPS? Tea lights? Spray paint?
We had a map, but I'm not sure of it's content in the parts we were in, or whether our second entry point, was even marked. String would help us plot a map and become more familiar with a specific section. It's not really as simple as left, right, right, left, fork left etc etc.
The addition of a more experienced miner who's desperate to get back in would help as well
We had a map, but I'm not sure of it's content in the parts we were in, or whether our second entry point, was even marked. String would help us plot a map and become more familiar with a specific section. It's not really as simple as left, right, right, left, fork left etc etc.
The addition of a more experienced miner who's desperate to get back in would help as well
krela
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How does an experienced mine explorer know where to go? Or, more importantly, how to get back? Inherent mental GPS? Tea lights? Spray paint?
We had a map, but I'm not sure of it's content in the parts we were in, or whether our second entry point, was even marked. String would help us plot a map and become more familiar with a specific section. It's not really as simple as left, right, right, left, fork left etc etc.
The addition of a more experienced miner who's desperate to get back in would help as well
I'm saying this for a reason...
Understood.
krela
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Cheers.
Obviously it's a free world and people can do what they please, but on this public forum where anyone of any sense/stupidity level can see, I would strongly encourage people to do things the safe way
Obviously it's a free world and people can do what they please, but on this public forum where anyone of any sense/stupidity level can see, I would strongly encourage people to do things the safe way
dantheman
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hi there,the shaft (s) that richard b refered to are vent shafts, there are 4 of them, 3 of them are now capped with these which i made early this year:
theres one biggy still to do,so i'll probably be back there soon to make another
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