Mike Kushy, solo.
It doesn't always go to plan
Started by taking 2 buckets of cement mix in. Used up the first one on the right hand block. Lost a lot of clatch behind this once cementing was done. Started on preparing the LH wall for cement work, then a large boulder started shifting towards me. Moved back to a safe space until it had settled, then used a long crowbar to shift it into a breaking position. Another large rock then followed behind it. With rock now completely in the way I used the second bucket of mix further up cave and headed out to grab the drill. Lots of PF work until the batteries ran out. Still more rock to break up...but enough room now to start cementing. Headed out to surface and made another decent sized mix, again 2 buckets brought to the face. Built up from the floor up to a large boulder on the left. One cement bucket is still stuck at the dig face under a large rock.
A look over the large boulder on the left through a 6 inch gap gives a view of what looks a decent sized vertical 'inlet' heading towards what ever is in front of us. Straight ahead is a view through boulders of 10ft or so. Stones falling quite far when chucked ahead. Draught seems to be picking up also.
Next step is break up and clear rock and get more cement in on the left hand side wall/ceiling.
5 1/2 hours, Mike.
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| First boulder that dropped out of the LH wall. Photo MK. |
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| Breaking first boulder, second boulder that dropped out behind. Photo MK. |
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| Dig face face at the end of session. Photo MK. |
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Vertical 'inlet'. Photo MK. |
