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Issue 168 - October/November 2002

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Cover: Steve Marsh in Ballymaglancy Cave.
Photograph by Martyn Farr.


Gear Review: Petzl Duo 8-LED Module
The Petzl Duo headlight is well known ñ now there are three LED modules to join the Duoís traditional halogen bulbs.

A Pot into Aquamole
Read how diving, climbing, radio-location, digging and sheer perseverance have opened up a new Yorkshire cave.

Gear Review: Testo 405 Digital Draught Meter
Cavers know where to dig; they follow the draught ... But if the draught isnít obvious, try using a Testo.

Of Floods, Frogs and a Connection
Ting! Ting! Ting! went the hammer! Itís amazing what can be achieved by two cavers on expedition - China's the place to be!

Once More unto the Sump
Fancy a classic Mendip round-trip? With some ingenious bailing, Swildon's Mud Sump's open once more - and for good.

The Descent Caption Competition
Who won the Otter Boxes? Check here, just for a laugh.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Raw sewage piped straight into a cave? Surely not, these days ...

On the Edge
'I somersaulted out of control and became tangled in the two diving lines; any subtle distinction between "serious" and "dangerous" became an immediate blur.' Join Martyn Far as he watches his diving bubbles go straight down.

Journey Beneath the Centre of the Universe
Tony Jarratt tells how Mendip gave up another of its secrets - and within easy reach of a bar, to boot!

The Saga of Ireby Fell
Three cavers lost on the moors - a tale of woe, in verse.

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