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==Fresher's squash==
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[https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=tjlgrau375u02n26qrpeah4ffk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/London CUCC Google Calendar] add our calendar to yours to easily keep track of our trips and socials!
  
'''Monday 12 October 2009, 6pm to 10pm,''' [http://www.cam.ac.uk/map/v4/drawmap.cgi?mp=main;xx=1862;yy=1069;mt=a;mx=1912;my=1088;ma=270;sx=3;tl=Pembroke%20College%20New%20Cellars New Cellars, Pembroke College]
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[mailto:caving-meets@srcf.net Contact the meets secretary] for further info.
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See also [http://www.cam.ac.uk/univ/termdates.html University of Cambridge Term dates]
  
Come and meet the people who will take you underground. There will be free refreshments and a slideshow.
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See what happened in [[Past Meets|past meets]]
 
 
==Upcoming Meets==
 
 
 
===Michaelmas Term 09===
 
 
 
*'''18th October 2009: Mendip -- one day meet (leave Saturday afternoon)'''
 
**Hut: [http://www.mnrc.uklinux.net/mnrc5.htm Mendip Nature Research Committee]
 
**Cave sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swildon's_Hole Swildons Hole]
 
**Meet leader: Serena Povia (cucc . dinner . lady at gmail . com)
 
 
 
*'''25th October 2009: Peak -- one day meet (leave Saturday afternoon)'''
 
**Hut: [http://www.palydon.demon.co.uk/cottage_info.html Orpheus Caving Club]
 
**Caves sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_Cavern Peak Cavern], P8 or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant's_Hole Giants's Hole]
 
**Meet leader: TBC
 
 
 
*'''31st Oct-1st Nov 2009: Yorkshire Dales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
 
**Hut: [http://northernpennineclub.org.uk/greenclose/greenclose.htm Greenclose]
 
**Caves saturday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaping_Gill  Bar Pot entrance of Gaping Ghyll] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easegill_System Pool Sink entrance of the Easegill system]
 
** Caves sunday: [http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/leck.htm Short Drop] and [http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/gavel.htm Gavel Pot]
 
**Meet leader: TBC
 
 
 
*'''14-15th November 2009: South Wales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
 
**Hut: [http://www.wsg.org.uk/html/cottage.htm Westminster Speleological Group]
 
**Caves saturday and sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogof_Ffynnon_Ddu Ogof Ffynnon Ddu], Little Neath?
 
**Meet leader: TBC
 
 
 
*'''28-29th November 2009: Yorkshire Dales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
 
**Hut: Bull pot farm
 
**Caves saturday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_John%27s_Cave Lost Johns], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easegill_System Lancaster Hole and County Pot entrances of the Easegill system]
 
**Caves sunday: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easegill_System Mistral Hole entrance of the Easegill system] and [http://www.rrcpc.org.uk/easegill/text/leck.htm Notts 2]  
 
**Meet leader: Bella Dimova (bd283)
 
  
 
==How does a typical weekend work?==
 
==How does a typical weekend work?==
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If you want more information about caving you could read our‎ [[Media:Intro08.pdf‎|Guide to Novice Caving]].
 
If you want more information about caving you could read our‎ [[Media:Intro08.pdf‎|Guide to Novice Caving]].
  
== [[Training|Training Sessions]] ==
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If you are meet leader, here's a helpful [[checklist]] for short meets in UK.
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[[File:StreamSW_tobySpeight.jpg|630px|thumb|left|Sunday morning: cavers cross the Afon Nedd Fechan. South Wales. By Toby Speight]]
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==[[Training|Training Sessions]]==
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Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally).
 
Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally).
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Ensure you're subscribed to the [[Email lists|mailing list]] to get further announcements nearer the time. [mailto:caving-training@srcf.net Contact the training officer] for more info.

Latest revision as of 00:18, 15 March 2018

CUCC Google Calendar add our calendar to yours to easily keep track of our trips and socials!

Contact the meets secretary for further info. See also University of Cambridge Term dates

See what happened in past meets

How does a typical weekend work?

We meet at the tackle store on Friday afternoon/evening to pack gear into cars immediately before leaving. Typically we stop for food at pizza/fish&chips/kebab/chinese places on the way to the hut (take some money along for this or carry your own sandwiches).

On Saturday we cook communal breakfast and arrange the teams for the various trips of the day. Caves can be within walking distance or they might require a short drive, so off we go caving! After caving we get back to the hut where people will help to cook communal supper, and then recount the day's adventures over a beer or two. If there is a local pub we might go there, or play silly games in the hut.

On Sunday we have communal breakfast and then go caving again, or alternatively go walking or eat cake in local shops. It really depends on how tired you are from the previous day, and cavers are normally very flexible. Sometimes we manage to do all three things in a single day! Roughly at mid afternoon we set off to drive back to Cambridge. Sometimes we stop to eat a hot meal; curry is the favourite choice (take along some more money for this).

If you want more information about caving you could read our‎ Guide to Novice Caving.

If you are meet leader, here's a helpful checklist for short meets in UK.

Sunday morning: cavers cross the Afon Nedd Fechan. South Wales. By Toby Speight
 

Training Sessions

Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally).

Ensure you're subscribed to the mailing list to get further announcements nearer the time. Contact the training officer for more info.