Are there any cavers on here, why do you do it..

Theres a few like that around. One that was more recently in the news

http://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/home/50073473-76/john-cave-tunnel-josh.html.csp

Some videos of Mossdale here:

 

 

In the second video. the caver must have done that quite a few times, there were junctions and forks and he instinctively knew which way to go....not very good if you have a bad memory, it looks like a maze down there

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Its meant to be "sealed" but I suspect that wont stop the LUUSS

 

Edit - for those wanting a map there is a good one here...

 

http://cavemaps.org/surveys/bsa/full/BSA%20CS1%20Mossdale%20Caverns.png

 

http://cavemaps.org/surveys/ulsa/full/ULSA%20J89%20Kirk%20Bank%20Cave.png

 

http://cavemaps.org/surveys/ulsa/full/ULSA%20J89%20Mossdale%20Caverns.png

Wow..that map of mossdale...you would need that in your pocket lol

I used to come up from Essex to Castleton and Settle caving when I was 18-20.

Looking back on it I think I was mad.

However, the most memorable sight was entering the Gaping Gill cavern from a passage from another pot and seeing that waterfall dropping 360 odd feet in a shaft of light.

Also seeing stalactites and stalagmites in caves that few had seen before

Our group was in the peak cavern a fortnight before Neil Moss died.

One of the group was the famous cameraman and caver Sid Perou who seemed to have no fear and was known as Shakehole Sid.

He used to dive into any depression in the ground to see if it led anywhere!

Another of the group became an important member of the cave rescue organisation.

Happy memories!

Edit: oomigoolies was when that ice cold moorland water hit a certain spot.