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Gloucester
Speleological Society
Information
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Where do we cave?
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- Locally, our happy hunting ground is the
Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds.
- Weekends see regular trips to South Wales,
Mendip, Derbyshire, Yorkshire and other occasional regions.
- This year saw our third expedition to
Montenegro and we’ve had club trips in the past to France, Belgium,
Czech Republic, Slovakia and the USA to name but a few.
- Our members also have experience of caving in
China, Lebanon, Malaysia, Meghalaya, New Zealand, Poland, Spain etc.
etc.
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When do we cave?
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- Weekly on a Wednesday evening. Locally in the Forest of Dean or
the Cotswolds and then retire to a local hostelry.
- Usually 2 weekends a month. Either a day trip on the Sunday
or a full weekend away anywhere in the UK …
- We also join up with the RFDCC for regular monthly
joint trips on the weekends between our own club trips.
- Club caving holidays or expeditions are
arranged most years.
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Socially active?
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- Indoor socials are held in Gloucester during
the winter months, which may consist of talks, slide shows, films or
other related presentations with an emphasis on being sociable, and a
pint in your hand …..
- Outdoor socials during the summer months are
often walks around areas of speleological interest or other activities
and will usually culminate in a BBQ.
- Other evenings of social quaffing, currying
and enjoyment …..
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Interests …
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Members are encouraged to partake in all other
aspects of caving, for example:
- Exploration and Digging
- Surveying and Mapping
- Photography
- Industrial Archaeology
- Scientific Studies
(Geology, Bat counts etc.)
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The Society produces a full colour Newsletter called “The Journal”
which recounts our tales of derring do, has accounts of trips to far off
places, recent discoveries and extensions to known systems and is produced
a number of times throughout the year.
We also produce a regular Newsheet which keeps members informed of
recent events and contains a diary list of forthcoming activities.
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Training and Equipment
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The Society holds regular
monthly training sessions for those wishing to learn new vertical skills or
simply brush up on their old techniques. These are held in a number of locations where instruction
can easily be given.
We also hold
equipment for free use by the members in the form of ropes, ladders,
karabiners and other necessary rigging and safety equipment. Members are expected to have their
own personal equipment but a small amount of kit is available for new members
and novices who wish to ‘try before they buy’!!
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