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Fresher's squash
Monday 12 October 2009, 6pm to 10pm, New Cellars, Pembroke College
Come and meet the people who will take you underground. There will be free refreshments and a slideshow.
Upcoming Meets
Michaelmas Term 09
- 18th October 2009: Mendip -- one day meet (leave Saturday afternoon)
- Hut: Mendip Nature Research Committee
- Cave sunday: Swildons Hole
- Meet leader: Serena Povia (cucc . dinner . lady at gmail . com)
- 25th October 2009: Peak -- one day meet (leave Saturday afternoon)
- Hut: Orpheus Caving Club
- Caves sunday: Peak Cavern, P8 or Giants's Hole
- Meet leader: TBC
- 31st Oct-1st Nov 2009: Yorkshire Dales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
- Hut: Greenclose
- Caves saturday: Bar Pot entrance of Gaping Ghyll and Pool Sink entrance of the Easegill system
- Caves sunday: Short Drop and Gavel Pot
- Meet leader: TBC
- 14-15th November 2009: South Wales -- weekend meet (leave Friday evening)
- Hut: Westminster Speleological Group
- Caves saturday and sunday: 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: Lost Johns, Lancaster Hole and County Pot entrances of the Easegill system
- Caves sunday: Mistral Hole entrance of the Easegill system and Notts 2
- Meet leader: Bella Dimova (bd283)
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.
Training Sessions
Come to the Fitzpatrick Hall stage, Queens College to learn the ropes (literally).
- Tuesday 13th October
- Tuesday 20 October
- Tuesday 27 October
- Tuesday 24 November
- Tuesday 1 December