November 2023 - ICU-Caving-Announce

Tree Training final reminder!
by Imperial College Caving Club 28 Nov '23

28 Nov '23

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hi, This is just a reminder because we're approaching the end of term (phew!) that there are *only three tree training sessions left!* You will need to come to at least 2 sessions if you've never been before and for a lot of people it takes longer. We will not be running tree training in second term so if you want to come on any trips you will need to come to two of these sessions. We'll be in Prince's Gardens opposite Ethos. It's 1-5 on Wednesdays and it will probably take around 2 hours for you to learn all the SRT (Single Rope Technique) skills but you can drop in any time and stay as long as you like and don't have to learn everything in one session. There has been a bit of a queue at the sessions this term so it could take longer. The training is free and you don't need to buy membership, just turn up. Yours til my kitchen floor recovers from wine and cheese night, Ellie ps. For anyone who wants to review the sills they've learned there's a helpful pdf attached pps. If you can't find us then send a message in the whatsapp ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) ppps. Come to the pub this evening; find out more about caves and get to know us!

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Social #6 Cheese and Wine
by Imperial College Caving Club 25 Nov '23

25 Nov '23

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello Happy Cavers, Do you like cheese? Do you like wine? This *Sunday* *(TOMORROW) *we have a very special Cheese & Wine night hosted by our incredible president. Where: 8 Gwyn Close, SW6 2EQ When: cool kids arrive at 5pm 😎 Bring* wine and cheese *for *excellent* *social cred* *Especially c h e e s e. * Bring cheese, Leo (Social Sec 🧀) -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Social #5 DBFC and The Huntley TODAY
by Imperial College Caving Club 22 Nov '23

22 Nov '23

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello Happy Cavers, Are you ready for the Dumb Buoys Fishing Club? All you lucky ones who got a ticket in time for today's social are in for a *treat*. For those not so fortunate, the caving gods have presented a fabulous plan. Pre drinks: At 6pm, we will be arriving at The Huntley for some high-class socialising. (This is a UCL pub so pints are cheap as chips were 2017). Once refreshed, those lucky ones with tickets will head down the road to the venue. If you didn't manage to get a ticket feel free to join us at The Huntley anyway. Meet us there at 6 or join us as we leave campus at 5:30 after tree training. *Keep an eye out on Instagram for any updates (@ic.caving). * The Huntley <https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZxQHxLJNwbHmnLE56> 6pm The Music Venue <https://maps.app.goo.gl/mLofokVjNXP5aUWz5> 7:30pm I demand to have some booze, Leo (Social Sec) *ps* - you will *probably* need an ID to get in, even with a ticket

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Winter Tour Sign up!
by Imperial College Caving Club 20 Nov '23

20 Nov '23

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hi all, We're going to Yorkshire for a week! Come along for Christmas dinner, epic caving trips and every cover of Last Christmas. *When* Friday 15/12 - Friday 22/12 but you can come for any time during this just let us know before. *Where *Yorkshire *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) Price Last year it was £100 for someone staying the whole time but the price will vary depending on how much we spend so it will be capped at £150. You will be asked to pay a £50 deposit before the trip. The price will of course be less if you aren't staying for the whole time. You will still get a £20 discount if this is your first trip. If you are not travelling in the minibus you will need to sort out and pay for your own travel. *SRT *(Single Rope Technique) You need to have learned how to do: -Ascending -Descending -Change over -Deviation -Rebelay before coming on this trip. We have been keeping track of what everyone has learned and want you to be as confident as possible before taking you in a cave. There are three more tree training sessions before the trip so there is still time to learn if you come to at least two sessions. If you've already learned some skills you can practice them and learn the rest. You can still sign up and will be given a place but *it will be conditional on you learning the remaining skills*. *Sign up! Please reply to this email with: * -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin -Your CID number -The dates that you want to stay -Whether you want a place in the minibus on the way there and on the way back -And anything else you think we need to know You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. We aim to confirm spots by the end of this week and an email with more details will be sent out then. *How the trip works* We will set off in the minibus on Friday (15th) evening around 17:30 from outside Beit. We'll stop at a supermarket somewhere on the way to buy Friday's dinner as well as personal snacks or drinks. All the other meals will be cooked as a group at the hut, and the cost is included in the trip cost. Accommodation, transport and all equipment are also covered by the ticket price. On a typical day we'll wake up around 9, cook breakfast and plan our trips while we eat. There will be a range of caves that we visit throughout the week and this is a chance to push yourself to do harder trips and for some people to learn new skills. There will of course be chill trips and there will be surface dwellers most days who will go for walks, play board games and complain about how bruised/hungover/tired they are. We'll aim to get underground right after midday, lest we anger the caving gods. Trips can range from 4 to 10 hours, depending on the cave chosen and how people are feeling. We'll drive back on Friday 22nd at a currently undecided time depending on whether we go caving first. We'll be staying at the N <https://northernpennineclub.org.uk/cottage/>PC <https://northernpennineclub.org.uk/cottage/> cottage in Yorkshire. *Upcoming trips *(Term 2) Almost all trips next term will be to Yorkshire so you need Single Rope Technique (SRT) which you can learn at tree training which runs every Wednesday in first term 1-5pm (but you can turn up any time and stay as long as you like) in Princes Gardens. It's free and you don't need membership to come. *Tree Training is only running in the first term* so you only have 3 sessions left to learn all the skills if you want to come on trips this year. *Date Destination Details* 12/1 – 14/1 Derbyshire D1: SRT required 26/1 – 28/1 Yorkshire Y3: SRT required 9/2 – 11/2 Mendips M1 (Old lags weekend) 23/2 – 25/2 Yorkshire Y4: SRT required 8/3 – 10/3 Yorkshire Y5: SRT required Yours til the last forgotten chest harness, Ellie ICCC President [image: image.png][image: image.png] ps. Pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, look for a caving helmet to find us or send a message in the whatsapp ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) We discuss the trip and plan caves for the weekend so if you have questions or want to get to know us then come along! -- Check out our website <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Yorkshire 2 Sign up!
by Imperial College Caving Club 13 Nov '23

13 Nov '23

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hi all, Our second Yorkshire trip of the year is coming up soon!! Come along to practice the SRT skills you've learned at tree training and see some of the best caves in the UK :) *When* Friday 1/12 - Sunday 3/12 *Where *Yorkshire *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) *Price *£45 however if this is your first trip with us you get a discount making it *only £25* for the entire weekend. *SRT *(Single Rope Technique) You need to have learned how to do: -Ascending -Descending -Change over -Deviation -Rebelay before coming on this trip. We have been keeping track of what everyone has learned and want you to be as confident as possible before taking you in a cave. There are three more tree training sessions before the trip so there is still time to learn if you come to at least two sessions. If you've already learned some skills you can practice them and learn the rest. You can still sign up and will be given a place but *it will be conditional on you learning the remaining skills*. *Sign up! Please reply to this email with: * -Your full name -Any dietary requirements -Any medical conditions -An emergency contact number for your next of kin -Your CID number -And anything else you think we need to know over the course of the weekend. Reply quickly to make sure you get a place! If you can drive the Union Minibuses you will get £6 off your ticket and you will be guaranteed a place on the trip so let us know. You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. *Please only buy the trip fee once your spot on this trip has been confirmed*. We aim to confirm spots by the end of next week and an email with more details will be sent out then. *How the trip works* We will set off in the minibus on Friday evening around 17:30 from outside Beit Halls and return there on Sunday evening around 23:30. We will stop at a supermarket somewhere on the way to buy all the food we need for the weekend and also for you to buy Friday's dinner as well as snacks or drinks. Saturday’s and Sunday’s meals will be cooked as a group at the hut, and the cost is included in the trip cost. Accommodation, transport and all equipment are also covered by the trip cost. On Saturday we'll usually wake up around 8:30, cook breakfast and plan our trips in an open discussion while we eat. We can have fairly long caving trips on Saturdays for those who want it, but sometimes a few of us decide to have a nice day on the surface instead. We'll aim to get underground right after midday, lest we anger the caving gods. Trips can range from 4 to 8 hours, depending on the cave chosen and how people are feeling. Sunday will run much the same, only trips will be shorter since we need to drive back to London in the evening as well. We'll be staying at the N <https://northernpennineclub.org.uk/cottage/>PC <https://northernpennineclub.org.uk/cottage/> cottage in Yorkshire. *Upcoming trips* For the Yorkshire trips you need Single Rope Technique or SRT which you can learn at tree training which runs every Wednesday in first term 1-5pm (but you can turn up any time and stay as long as you like) in Princes Gardens. It's free and you don't need membership to come. You can check out the SRT guide attached to help you learn but you'll still need to come to tree training. *Date Destination Details* 15/12 – 22/12 Yorkshire Winter Tour: SRT Required Term 2 trips will be announced soon but you will need SRT for almost all of them and *Tree Training is only running in the first term*. Yours till the last vanishing breaking krab, Ellie ICCC President ps. Pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, look for a caving helmet to find us or send a message in the whatsapp ( https://chat.whatsapp.com/GQWF1ZlOVTk54ofa808IME) We discuss the trip and plan caves for the weekend so if you have questions or want to get to know us then come along! -- Check out our website <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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Caving Social #5 Bonfire Night
by Imperial College Caving Club 01 Nov '23

01 Nov '23

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Got Wood? Burn it. We're celebrating *Bonfire Night* this *Sunday* at *CAVE HOUSE*... *are you?* Bring all the workbooks you've been itching to burn and let loose. Cave House: 55 Norbroke St (51.514722, -0.246998) W12 0QX The party starts at dusk Be there or be square, Leo (ICCC SOCIAL SEC) [image: bonfirenightposter.png] -- Imperial College Caving Club <https://imperialcaving.com/>

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