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Once the tasks and discussions below become more concrete they will be transferred to the main Expo website so that the expo website remains up to date.
 
Once the tasks and discussions below become more concrete they will be transferred to the main Expo website so that the expo website remains up to date.
  
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* (temporary) Expo 2012 mission statement  
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* Expo 2012 mission statement  
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' The Schwarzmooskogel system is the most extensive cave system below
 +
the Loser Plateau, that, if connected, would bring up a total length
 +
of around 100km and a depth of over 1Km. Of this CUCC has contributed
 +
by surveying over 65Km.
 +
In 2011 a breakthrough was made by connecting Tunnockschacht (258)
 +
with Steinbrückenhöhle (204), creating a system of the combined length
 +
of  28Km. The main aim of this year's expedition will be to connect
 +
Kaninchenhöhle (161), which is part of the Schwarzmooskogel system, to
 +
the Tunnockschacht-Steinbrückenhöhle system (258/204), which will
 +
create a combined system exceeding 90Km.
 +
During the 2009/2011 expeditions, CUCC returned to the  furthest
 +
reaches of the northern part of Kaninchenhöhle, replaced  permanent
 +
rigging and continued surveying where the original  exploration had
 +
left off in the 1990s. This area is now within 45m  of the 258/204
 +
system.
 +
The description of the cave from both sides, leads us to assume that a
 +
connection should possible during this coming expedition.
 +
There will be three further proposed objectives of the expedition.
 +
We will return to the north reaches of 258 to extend the system in
 +
uncharted territory which is likely to yield high returns, as it
 +
currently lies empty on the map.
 +
The area to south of the current exploration hotspot is another
 +
promising land, currently devoid of a large system: we will return to
 +
Marylin Munroe Höhle (148) and Eislufthöhle (76), which lie some
 +
distance away from the current southernmost explored front of the
 +
204/258/161 area.
 +
Furthermore we will return to Hauchhöhle (234), which lies between the
 +
likely connection area of 204/258 and 161.
 +
All our data, including surveys, descriptions,  photos and logbooks,
 +
are available on the Expo website,
 +
http://expo.survex.com/ which was recently revamped and may now be
 +
edited as a wiki.
 +
In 2009 we began trialling  a new piece of software known as Troggle,
 +
written by expedition  members, which aims to keep an accurate record
 +
of the various cave  surveys, descriptions, measurements, logbook
 +
entries and databases  of open leads that are produced during each
 +
expedition.  In the past three years the system has greatly aided us
 +
in being able to efficiently retrieve information from the past thirty
 +
years of exploration.
 +
CUCC strives to encourage new cavers and cavers who haven't been on
 +
expeditions before to go to Austria. In recent years we have welcomed
 +
students from Cambridge University, Leeds, Durham and Bristol, and non
 +
students from various UK clubs. The more experienced members provide
 +
suitable training in surveying, prospecting, exploration rigging and
 +
more. We have a strong record in training cavers who have gone on to
 +
make major contributions to other cave expeditions, for example,
 +
recently in China and Antarctica.'
 +
 
 +
Also
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<span style="color:#FF0000">"Expo is </span><span style="color:#FFA500">not for </span><span style="color:#FFFF00">girls. Al</span><span style="color:#008000">so, we'd </span><span style="color:#0000FF">like to </span><span style="color:#4B0082">connect </span><span style="color:#EE82EE">161 to 204."</span>
 
<span style="color:#FF0000">"Expo is </span><span style="color:#FFA500">not for </span><span style="color:#FFFF00">girls. Al</span><span style="color:#008000">so, we'd </span><span style="color:#0000FF">like to </span><span style="color:#4B0082">connect </span><span style="color:#EE82EE">161 to 204."</span>
  
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The provisional Expo dates are 27 July - 02 September (5 weeks). The "[[Expo 2012/Who and When|who and when]]" is now live - please add yourself. A preliminary list of available dates & people can be found at [http://doodle.com/9aru8h78mnwtp5ec]
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Expo dates are 27 July - 02 September (5 weeks). The "[[Expo 2012/Who and When|who and when]]" is now live - please add yourself. A preliminary list of available dates & people can be found at [http://doodle.com/9aru8h78mnwtp5ec]
  
 
[[Expo 2012]]
 
[[Expo 2012]]

Revision as of 12:59, 6 June 2012

Expo 2012

This section of the wiki is just a tool to help get expo 2012 preparation done in a coordinated fashion.

Note that the bulk of information about expo is at [1] or here [2], including pages on every expo cave, expo year, and an expedition handbook.

Once the tasks and discussions below become more concrete they will be transferred to the main Expo website so that the expo website remains up to date.

  • Expo 2012 mission statement

' The Schwarzmooskogel system is the most extensive cave system below the Loser Plateau, that, if connected, would bring up a total length of around 100km and a depth of over 1Km. Of this CUCC has contributed by surveying over 65Km. In 2011 a breakthrough was made by connecting Tunnockschacht (258) with Steinbrückenhöhle (204), creating a system of the combined length of 28Km. The main aim of this year's expedition will be to connect Kaninchenhöhle (161), which is part of the Schwarzmooskogel system, to the Tunnockschacht-Steinbrückenhöhle system (258/204), which will create a combined system exceeding 90Km. During the 2009/2011 expeditions, CUCC returned to the furthest reaches of the northern part of Kaninchenhöhle, replaced permanent rigging and continued surveying where the original exploration had left off in the 1990s. This area is now within 45m of the 258/204 system. The description of the cave from both sides, leads us to assume that a connection should possible during this coming expedition. There will be three further proposed objectives of the expedition. We will return to the north reaches of 258 to extend the system in uncharted territory which is likely to yield high returns, as it currently lies empty on the map. The area to south of the current exploration hotspot is another promising land, currently devoid of a large system: we will return to Marylin Munroe Höhle (148) and Eislufthöhle (76), which lie some distance away from the current southernmost explored front of the 204/258/161 area. Furthermore we will return to Hauchhöhle (234), which lies between the likely connection area of 204/258 and 161. All our data, including surveys, descriptions, photos and logbooks, are available on the Expo website, http://expo.survex.com/ which was recently revamped and may now be edited as a wiki. In 2009 we began trialling a new piece of software known as Troggle, written by expedition members, which aims to keep an accurate record of the various cave surveys, descriptions, measurements, logbook entries and databases of open leads that are produced during each expedition. In the past three years the system has greatly aided us in being able to efficiently retrieve information from the past thirty years of exploration. CUCC strives to encourage new cavers and cavers who haven't been on expeditions before to go to Austria. In recent years we have welcomed students from Cambridge University, Leeds, Durham and Bristol, and non students from various UK clubs. The more experienced members provide suitable training in surveying, prospecting, exploration rigging and more. We have a strong record in training cavers who have gone on to make major contributions to other cave expeditions, for example, recently in China and Antarctica.'

Also

"Expo is not for girls. Also, we'd like to connect 161 to 204."

Expo dates are 27 July - 02 September (5 weeks). The "who and when" is now live - please add yourself. A preliminary list of available dates & people can be found at [3]

Expo 2012

Pre-Expedition Tasks

Task Person in charge___ Status_____
General Admin
Sponsorship Emma? To Be Done
Contacting Austrians Serena/Willing teutonic victim To Be Done
Grant Applications Serena Underway
Expo Training Weekend Mark To Be Done
Accounting Policy Stuart To Be Done
Insurance ? To Be Done
Bierbook and Seshbook Adrian To Be Done
Transport To Be Done
Flapjack ? To Be Done
Food Jess To be done
Expo Stash Bela To Be Done
Mini Surveys ? To Be Done
Equipment
Gear Order Aidan To Be Done
Survey Equipment Wookey To be Done
First Aid Kits ? To Be Done
Phones ? To Be Done
Rescue Grab Bag/Rescue Dump ? To Be Done
Technical Stuff
Expo Computer Wookey To be Done
Troggle ? To Be Done
Website Update ? To Be Done
Surveys Becka To Be Done
Sponsorship photos To Be Done
Austrian Conference Liaison
Jolly Organiser Mark To Be Done
Jolly Comms Mark To Be Done

Post-Expedition Tasks

Hidden Earth 2011 Conference

GPF report.

Discussions

These aren't specific tasks that need to be done but things to think about and discuss:

Lists from the end of Expo 2010

Lists from the end of Expo 2011

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