Mike Kushy and Sam Hill. MK arrived around 3, took in drill and broke up the last big rocks laying around. Then crowbared the loose blocks at the sharp end, these were then reduced down in size again. Started then to do the usual wall building and chucking slop behind it and of course a bit of prodding. All the buckets were filled and pushed higher up cave. SH arrived around 4.30, he moved the rocks and buckets up into the dam. We had a bit of a play with the hose, oh the dam doesn't leak anymore! After all this we decided to clear out the tunnel from the hauling spot to Tooth Dig. We did these with both of us on the Tooth Dig side and all the spoil was sent to the far side of the approach passage to TD, where there was a handy alcove. Upon clearing we noticed there was quite a bit of space in the floor heading to the recent Dig area. SH went into the dodgy boulder area above the dig face and a close light connection was made (this may be worth opening up). The dig face just keeps going forward, but until the floor is lowered/ceiling is raised it's hard to retrieve any more mud. There a nice vertical gap in the ceiling ahead about 6 inches wide, packed with grit. 5 hours for me, Mike.
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| MK rodding the mud ahead. Photo SH |
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| Closer view. Photo SH. |
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| The dig face to begin with. Photo MK |
