Mike Kushy, solo trip. Got to Tooth Dig at 11am armed with 3 batteries. Started on opening up the corner some more, one battery spent. Then feet first to the 2 blocks in the floor mentioned last time. Another battery spent removing one and making another considerably smaller, also worked on making the whole area more spacious. Lots of loose rock spoil in this area that needs clearing. Then went back to the corner for a rest and to retrieve the last battery. Decided this time to go head first all the way. Made it to the very end of the horizontal passage and had a better view than before, a narrow stand up rift at the end allowed me to get up into and with some stuff moved and some contortion I managed to turn around. The end here should be fairly easy to dig once we clear a safe exit. On the way out a little play into the void on the left side, unfortunately there's a large block in the floor spanning the whole length of the void only allowing a gap of about 4 inches...good draught again and very dry ground. The space beyond looks very intriguing, but the floor is going to have to be dug right out to see what we're dealing with. Some more space made on the way out, then back to the corner to continue opening that up some more. The large block on the corner is now split in two and would need to come out completely to allow digging the mud floor in the horizontal passage ahead. 4 1/2 tiring hours. Mike.
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| The corner after the first battery was spent |
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| Looking round the corner ahead |
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| Further on view |
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