******************* 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, We're going to the Mendips for the first time this year! SRT is not required for this trip so you can sign up even if you haven't been to tree training. This is an old lags weekend which means that there will also be several alumni members coming. This didn't seem to be sent to the mailing list the first time, sorry if you're getting it twice. *When* Friday 9/2 - Sunday 11/2 *Where *Mendip *Membership* you need membership to join weekend trips which is £30.00 (membership lasts the entire year) *Price *£45 for those travelling in the minibus and £20 for those making their own way there. *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 please let us know. You will also get fairly shameless favouritism if you are eligible to drive the buses in the future (over 21 and had a UK drivers licence for 2 years). 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 SMCC <https://www.shepton.org.uk/hut-details> cottage in the Mendips. *Upcoming trips* *Date Destination Details* 23/2 – 25/2 Yorkshire Y4: SRT required 8/3 – 10/3 Yorkshire Y5: SRT required Yours til we have a weekend without minibus drama, Ellie ICCC President ps. Pub every Tuesday around 6pm at the union bar/568, send a message in the whatsapp if you can't find us ( 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/>