Comments on: Long Weekend Underground http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/long-weekend-underground/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/long-weekend-underground/#comment-8988 Pete Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:08:33 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6816#comment-8988 Well it's ages since I've been to Crickhowell so I'm not sure of the name now, but I think it was called <i>Crickhowell Adventure Sports</i>, and it was virtually opposite the T-junction coming down from Llangattock - near to the Bear pub. Maybe it's closed now? Colin do you know? I believe <i>Dragon Caving Gear</i> (which was near the South Wales caving hut and DYO) has closed. Maybe times are tough in South Wales for caving shops... Well it’s ages since I’ve been to Crickhowell so I’m not sure of the name now, but I think it was called Crickhowell Adventure Sports, and it was virtually opposite the T-junction coming down from Llangattock – near to the Bear pub. Maybe it’s closed now? Colin do you know? I believe Dragon Caving Gear (which was near the South Wales caving hut and DYO) has closed. Maybe times are tough in South Wales for caving shops…

]]> By: Richard http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/long-weekend-underground/#comment-8987 Richard Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:18:13 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6816#comment-8987 I didn't know there was a caving shop in Crickhowell or we probably would have tried that. We did attempt to find a caving gear rental place in South Wales (via the internet on my mobile), but without success. I didn’t know there was a caving shop in Crickhowell or we probably would have tried that. We did attempt to find a caving gear rental place in South Wales (via the internet on my mobile), but without success.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/long-weekend-underground/#comment-8985 Pete Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:30:03 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6816#comment-8985 Richard, are you sure - with the hefty price of fuel - it wouldn't have been cheaper to buy a new headlamp, than drive all the way home? Or, what about the hire option... :-( I'm sure the caving shop in Crickhowell hires lamps, albeit perhaps the old-school type where you have to carry a heavy battery around on your waist belt. Great trip report though! ;-) Richard, are you sure – with the hefty price of fuel – it wouldn’t have been cheaper to buy a new headlamp, than drive all the way home? Or, what about the hire option… :-( I’m sure the caving shop in Crickhowell hires lamps, albeit perhaps the old-school type where you have to carry a heavy battery around on your waist belt.

Great trip report though! ;-)

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/long-weekend-underground/#comment-8980 Pete Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:14:15 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6816#comment-8980 Yeah, you like you are about to fall asleep in that 1st picture. :cool: Yeah, you like you are about to fall asleep in that 1st picture. :cool:

]]> By: Rachel http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/09/02/long-weekend-underground/#comment-8977 Rachel Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:44:33 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=6816#comment-8977 Apologies for looking particularly odd in these pictures. The Swiss village was amazing and the journey there was good fun! Anyone fancy a trip down Notts Pot? I'm thinking about getting a permit... Apologies for looking particularly odd in these pictures. The Swiss village was amazing and the journey there was good fun! Anyone fancy a trip down Notts Pot? I’m thinking about getting a permit…

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