Vince, Nick, Mike, Jake, Jon, and Tav
Early to the cave to install new pulley on the haul out of the pot, new jute rope too (but this will be replaced as it was too thin, 10mm. Have ordered a 14mm hemp rope). Also replaced the worn-out skip on the haul from ledge/entrance. The rest of the team arrived.
Headed off to AUD with Nick where we both were digging either side of the large stalagmite ‘boss’. Mike was hauling the spoil up the slope to Jon who was somewhere near the hump. Jake, meanwhile, with Tav, was busy in Can of Worms loosening and removing calcite-cemented lumps of conglomerate on the southside.
Eventually, in AUD, Nick and me, managed to dig all around the stalagmite ‘boss’ but the connection was rather small, lots of calcite. To the SE side of the ‘boss’ it all closed down, on the NW side there is still plenty of digging to be done and, hopefully, we can continue to make some progress in a NE direction. All too soon it came time to finish digging and empty the cave of spoil.
Today’s total = about 70 bags filled, hauled, and emptied plus a token rock. There is a large boulder on the ledge awaiting some size reduction, a job for another day.
Refreshments were enjoyed at the Hunters’ as usual.