Issue 169 - December 2002/January 2003
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Cover: Cova des pas de Vallgornera, Mallorca.
Photograph by Tony Merino.
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.
Christmas Lights
Start reading here! You never know, you might find it profitable, if you can answer three questions ...
On the Monnow
Whether you were there or missed this years gathering, you can catch up with every lecture, event and competition at Hidden Earth.
A Little Bit on the Side
Heading home, tired from a dig ... what better than to consider adding another site to the list? This time, prior knowledge and a bit of thought produced a new cave in the Peak.
The Descent Caption Competition
As a new competition begins, this is your chance to win a Beaver oversuit. All it takes is a laugh!
Our Ladys Cave
Joining the dots isnt always easy but when the hunt is on, anything can happen.
Tormenta Phone Home
The rain in Spain must have fallen theres caves galore, and Oxfords team is heading ever deeper.
Gear Review:
Aquapac Waterproof Cases
Carrying kit underground? Reckon it will arrive safe and sound? Perhaps you need an Aquapac to help keep it clean, dry and serviceable.
Weve Got Extreme Ways
Pippikin has a reputation: it attracts explorers to its depths, but it challenges their attempts to find new passage. Now, at last, the pot has yielded another of its secrets Extreme Ways for frustrated cavers.
Adopt-a-Caves 25th Anniversary
The Descent Adopt-a-Cave Scheme is 25 years old this month. How did it start; how does it fare?
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