13 March 09:00 - NH3

Hello everyone,

On Sunday there will be a trip to NH3, a cave that very few members of SEC have ever visited.

Meet at 09:00 at the R500, N14 crossing. 26°11'9.85"S & 27°26'27.61"E

The trip will be restricted to members only.

The landowner is driving through from Welkom to come and open the gate for us, so he has asked for R50 each to contribute to his petrol.

There won't be a braai as it will be a long trip and we need to be out of the property by 4.

Send me an email if you are joining the trip and let me know if you need any gear - sjtucker135@gmail.com

See you Sunday,

Steven

Friday Night Caving 4 March, 7.30pm

Meet at Oaktree Engen garage, off Hendrick Potgieter on N14 near Sterkfontein at 7.30pm.

Beginners and visitors welcome.

Caving involves some climbing, crawling, squeezing.

You need to be in a reasonable good physical condition.

Wear comfortable old clothes and shoes, long sleeves, long pants. One-piece overall is ideal.

Let me know if you need a hardhat and headlight; bring 3 x AAA batteries.

Visitors cost R100 Day Membership Fee.

We will be caving for about 3 hours.

RSVP John 073 985 8068 visitor numbers restricted.

Caving Wonderfontein Sunday 10 Jan, 9am

We are starting this year with a SPLASH !

Cave: Wonderfontein, Carltonville area

Meet: 9am at garage on R500 just north of Carltonville near grain silos.

Be prepared to get very wet so bring dry clothes for after caving. You will need a flotation devise, ie a pool noodle works well, or armbands! We will braai after caving so join in.

Visitors welcome, there is a R100 Day Membership Fee. Bring 3 x AAA batteries for a club headlight. This cave is not suitable for young children.

Let John Dickie know if you are joining this trip 073 985 8068.

Armageddon Cave - 13 December

Hello everyone,

We are going back to Armageddon on the 13th of December. Some of us will be going to the back of the cave to continue scaling the mudwall and hopefully extend the cave. What else will happen depends on group size and who is going - there are still places which need to be explored, pushed and surveyed.

The trip is only open to SRT proficient members. Trips are usually very long, so be prepared.

Meet at the corner of the R28 and N14 at 08:15 or at the cave at 08:30 on Sunday the 13th of December.

RSVP with John Dickie at 073 985 8068 if you are joining us and let him know if you need any equipment - SRT kits are limited.

See you there,

Steven

Upcoming trips for 2016

Hi everyone,

Here is a list of upcoming trips for 2016:

13^th December 2015 Armageddon  (John Dickie)
10^th January 2016 Wonderfontein (John Dickie)
14^th February 2016 Nico’s 2 (Steven Tucker)
13^th March 2016 NH3/Summerville Caverns (Steven Tucker)
10^th April 2016 Climbers Cave (Gerrie Pretorius)
8^th May 2016 Chaos Cave (John Dickie)
12^th June Various Sink-holes (Gerrie Pretorius)

25^th – 28^th March 2016 Echo Cave and others in the vicinity (John Dickie)
27^th April – 1^st May 2016 Gobholo, Swaziland (Sharron Reynolds)

Remember you can still download the SASA bulletin at:

SASA Bulletin Vol 41 2015 Final.pdf

Friday Night Caving 20 November, 7.30pm, Scramblers

Meet at Oaktree Engen garage, off Hendrick Potgieter on N14 near Sterkfontein at 7.30pm.

Beginners and visitors welcome.

Cost R100 day membership fee per person

Caving involves some climbing, crawling, squeezing. Scramblers is mainly climbing.  Wear comfortable old clothes and shoes.

Let me know if you need a hardhat and headlight; bring 3 x AAA batteries.

We will be caving for about 3 hours.

RSVP Selena 083 460 4828

Apocalypse - 8th November

Hi everyone,

John Dickie​ is organizing a trip to South Africa's largest cave, Apocalypse, on Sunday the 8th of November. The trip will go through the majority of the cave, a favorite round trip through the new world.

Expect a long trip and expect to get very very dirty.

The entrance is a 56m deep shaft, so you have to be a member and you have to be SRT proficient. If you attend on joining the trip, talk to John and let him know if you need any gear: phlygh@gmail.com or 073 985 8068.

Meet at 8:45 at the Caltex garage on the Northern side of Carletonville on the R500. 26°20'17.88"S & 27°23'17.38"E

Cheers,

Steven