by robh | May 30, 2024 | Expeditions
On one of our extended trips to North Yorks, we were staying for two weekends and the intervening days in one of the local Caving huts (Brackenbottom I think) . Most visitors are only there at weekends but a young lady whose group were only there for the weekend was...
by robh | Dec 14, 2022 | news
Descent, the caving magazine had an article in the Dec 2022 issue (No 289) entitled Club huts of the dales. I was surprised to find a reference to the WMCEG “hut”: A small building with no water or lighting, but bunks for 6, was occupied by the West...
by robh | Jul 2, 2022 | news
SHAFF (the annual Sheffield Adventure Film Festival) is a great event for anyone interested in outdoor adventure activities. Caving features occasionally but regardless I strongly recommend attending. As well as the annual film festival (usually in March) they run...
by robh | Jul 2, 2022 | news
There are a few kicking around but the difficulty of underground filming conditions does mean that many are not Cinematic quality. Cavers will be aware of the Sid Perou films, mostly documentary in nature and filmed for TV long before the more powerfu, compact,...
by robh | Jan 16, 2021 | stories
One morning as early rising members exited the hut they encountered a large sow. Whether they encouraged said beast into the building or it entered of its own volition I don’t know – but I may have suspicions. Past visitors will recall that the bunks were 3 tier so...
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