Post by cillian on Feb 14, 2011 10:37:48 GMT
Recommended Gear for an OPC Caving Day Trip (or Evening Trip)
The OPC provides:
Caving suit
Helmet and Light
Belt
Wellies (but if you have your own please bring them !!!)
Necessities to be brought.
Any Personal Medication- inhalers etc
Older clothes to be worn under the caving suit. (Tracksuit and fleece etc)Hiking tights and thermals are useful if you have them and want to use them..)
Please Note Absolutely no jeans are to be worn under the Caving suit
A towel
A change of clothes for afterwards (Remember to bring a full change of underwear)
Rubber Gloves- the black Marigold washing up gloves are the best
A Plastic Bag to put your stuff in if its damp
Food- Roll ,sandwich etc
Chocolate bar ( Mars or similar)
A drink- bottle of water etc
Other:
We highly recommend that you bring a small flask (if you have one) so you can have a nice hot drink when you have changed afterwards
You may wish to bring a camera and take some shots of your adventure!!!!
If you have any queries about gear or caving with the OPC in general please contact:
Cillian Burke
Áine O Driscoll
caving@ulopc.com
The OPC provides:
Caving suit
Helmet and Light
Belt
Wellies (but if you have your own please bring them !!!)
Necessities to be brought.
Any Personal Medication- inhalers etc
Older clothes to be worn under the caving suit. (Tracksuit and fleece etc)Hiking tights and thermals are useful if you have them and want to use them..)
Please Note Absolutely no jeans are to be worn under the Caving suit
A towel
A change of clothes for afterwards (Remember to bring a full change of underwear)
Rubber Gloves- the black Marigold washing up gloves are the best
A Plastic Bag to put your stuff in if its damp
Food- Roll ,sandwich etc
Chocolate bar ( Mars or similar)
A drink- bottle of water etc
Other:
We highly recommend that you bring a small flask (if you have one) so you can have a nice hot drink when you have changed afterwards
You may wish to bring a camera and take some shots of your adventure!!!!
If you have any queries about gear or caving with the OPC in general please contact:
Cillian Burke
Áine O Driscoll
caving@ulopc.com