CSCC Dig Fest 2016

Keep on Digging!

Ever fancied finding new cave? Now's your chance. The diggers of Mendip will be opening their digs for you to visit and have a go.

Digging
Photography Workshop with Duncan Simey
Digger's Question Time
Wessex Challenge (hosted by the BEC)
BBQ
Stomp (with Karaoke)

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Fri June 3rd

From 19:00, Hunter's Lodge
- Dig Matchmaker - catch up with the above people named below in the Hunters on Friday evening or before to find out more info.
  - Sites confirmed include:
  - Longwood Valley Sink - Alison Moody: A long term prospect with excellent picnic facilities.
  - Grebe Swallet - Chris Binding: Apparently it is absolutely guaranteed to go. No ifs, buts or maybes …
  - Blakes Farm Depression - Graham Price: More holes than Swiss cheese on steroids.
  - Sludge Pit Hole - Mike Kushy: A great cave with a lot to do. They have specially requested someone good with building walls. Do you fit the bill?
  - Cutlers – Estelle Sandford: A very interesting site with two nice easy digs. Parking is limited so a bit of planning to car sharing is needed.
  - Swildons Hole – Josh Bratchley: Josh is looking for someone to help carry cylinders.

Sat June 4th

From 10:00, Village Hall
- Final Dig Matchmaker
  - Depart for dig, dig, digging.
  - Meet digging teams and depart for caverns measureless.
- 10:00 Photography Workshop with Duncan Simey¹⁾
- Dig-o-meter
  - It's not a competition but who found most.
- 17:00 Bar
- 17:30 Wessex Challenge (hosted by the BEC)
  - To be held on the top green by the village hall.
- 19:00 BBQ
  - Stomp till late with DJ and Karaoke

Sun June 5th

From 10:00 - 12:00, Village Hall
- Digger's Question Time - A panel of digging experts will answer your questions. Chaired by Mike Kushy

From 10:30, Hunter's Lodge Long Room
- BCA AGM

Posters

Poster

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This is intended as a practical session and we will be heading down to an easy part of a local cave to experiment with flashes and continuous lighting. I will be bringing plenty of kit, so having your own is not necessary, but if you bring it, expect to use it! The practical will be followed by a short debrief around a laptop when we will have a look at the results from our trip and how to get the best out of them with a little post processing.