Bats - 30 October 2022 - Trip Report - Thilo Muller

Knocking Shop Cave 11 December 2022

Trip to Knocking Shop Cave on Sunday 11 December 2022

Meet 09:00 am at Oak Tree Garage.

Meet leader is Thilo.

If you are joining please let the meet leader know.


Visitors fee is R100.

Members free.

There will be a braai afterwards, so bring meat, drinks and camping chairs.



If you require a light or helmet please arrange with meet leader.

For first time visitors please read the New Cavers and FAQ page on this site.

Kind regards
James

Chaos Trip - 13th of November

 Hi everyone! We are planning a trip to Chaos on the 13th of November with the purpose of showing this awesome cave to members who haven't had the opportunity yet. Only open to SRT proficient SEC members. The cave is a scramble down a slope in a collapsed sink hole with a 2 pitch SRT climb down into the main cave. The last pitch is down a narrow fault crevasse with the sides being only 1000mm wide (if I remember correctly), with a rogue bolt or two ready to catch those who fail their perception checks.
The cave is past Carletonville towards Potchefstroom. So I'll advise if possible, and for those willing, to carpool. We all have to enter and leave the farm at the same time.
Expect 6-8 hours (unless we do a speed run). Places are limited for those who don't have SRT kits, (We only have so many to go around). Please PM me if you would like to join.

Regards
Edmund

Stinkhole 20 November

Hi everyone!

We are planning a trip to Stinkhole on the 20^th of November with the purpose of showing two geologists the various interesting speleothems, minerals, and formations in the cave. As we are already quite a large group, there is very limited space left and it is only open to SRT proficient SEC members. The cave has a sinkhole entrance with a 20m descent and it will most likely be a long trip. Let me know if you are interested.

Update: There are no more spots open for visitors on this trip.

Dirk.

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Bats Cave 30 October 2022

Trip to Bats Cave on Sunday 30 October 2022

This is a visitors friendly cave, lots of fun.
Quite dark in the cave, bring a light.


Meet 09:00 am at Oak Tree Garage.

Meet leader is Thilo.

If you are joining please let the meet leader know.


Visitors fee is R100.

Members free.



If you require a light or helmet please arrange with meet leader.

For first time visitors please read the New Cavers and FAQ page on this site.

Kind regards
James

Scrambler Cave 27 November

Scrambler Cave, Sunday 27 November. 

9am at Oak Tree Garage. 

Only SRT proficient members please. 

Limited space available (dependent on gear and likely to give preference to the guys who've done the most digging 😁)

Scrambler Dig 2022-10-23

 Hi everyone, 

I'm doing a digging trip at Scrambler Cave on Sunday the 23rd of October. 

This is one of our most promising digs and we're expecting at least a small breakthrough on this trip... 

Meet at Oak Tree Garage at 09:00. 

SRT proficient (or very comfy climbing) members only. 

Digging a compacted sand floor and hauling lots of buckets of sand back. 

Regards,

Steven

SEC AGM 2022

 Hello everyone,

The SEC AGM will be held on the 8th of October at John and Selena's place: 64 Patton Place, Tedderfield  (-26.345652, 27.979407) - enter area via Dan Pienaar Dr.

There will be SRT training from 11:00 onwards.

The AGM will start at 15:00.

After the AGM there will be a braai - SEC will provide boerewors, rolls and salad.

There may be spots opening up on the committee so please consider joining.

There will also be a trip to Armageddon Cave on Sunday, the 9th of October.

Please contact a committee member for more information. 

Kind regards, 

Steven Tucker