Tim Dobson
Thinker, Blogger, Hacker, Hiker.
Taking my nephew for his first proper walk
16 February 2021
Last year, Mum and me took my 10 year old nephew to Bagshawe and he loved it. Bagshawe Cavern was my first ever caving trip – for my 9th birthday. We did the classic trip, and I loved it. (For my next birthday, we did Carlswark, and I thought it was wank and we didn't […]
Sarah invited us to spend the night with Robins
16 February 2021
When Sarah invited us to spend the night with Robin's Shaft, I was taken aback. Once we'd resolved the misunderstanding, we set a date and one night me, Judith, Sarah and Kim headed to Robin's Shaft *Mine*. Here are the good parts of the trip:' Two people saw a sleeping flying marsupial. Shat themselves and […]
Throwback to an autumn Climbing Clan Wednesday
16 February 2021
Throwback to one autumn Climbing Clan Wednesday. Kim and Matthew both lead some interesting routes – High Buttress Arete and Nose Direct whilst Mark lead Toe Nail. Katie and Sarah scurried around running up routes with great enthusiasm whilst Mark, Matt and Kim valiantly braved the polar climate at the top of the crag.'¦ Ultimately […]
Meeting Jynx the adventure kitten
16 February 2021
Meeting Jynx. The tiny lead wearing adventure kitten. What a cutie! Originally posted on this post on Instagram
Hall of the Mountain King from Mistral
16 February 2021
Hall of the Mountain King from Mistral. How can you even describe a trip like this? '• On two occasions, two different people fell over they were laughing so hard'• We learnt what one wellie of water can do to a pathetic slide and Matt saved me'• Jas lost her wellies and Matt saved her.'• […]
One evening we popped in to explore
16 February 2021
One evening in the summer, me and Samantha popped our heads into Bull Pot of the Witches to do some SRT training. We learnt it isn't quite an ideal SRT training venue, but had a good gander nonetheless. For some reason I've never done the tourist trip of BPotW and we're dying to. I'm sure […]
In 2011 I came to Raasay for a cycling adventure
16 February 2021
In 2011, I came to the Isle of Rasaay for a cycling holiday. In 2020, I returned to the little known gem for some off the beaten track van exploring. I love this place • Originally posted on this post on Instagram
The Fairy Pools have become a tourist attraction
16 February 2021
The Fairy Pools have become one of Skye's largest natural attractions, with many people coming from around the world to marvel at their natural beauty, stunning surroundings and underwater natural arch. When we were there in summer, they may have even seen a Mermaid chilling on a rock © Originally posted on this post on […]
Samantha was eager for more island exploring
15 February 2021
Samantha (@bellas_world_domination ) was eager for an introduction to SRT and a suitable bridge presented itself. In Caving, often ropes becomes roads to travel up or down to allow us to explore areas we couldn't otherwise reach. The skills are fairly different from sports like climbing which use the rope as a safety device to […]
There are mines on this island Samantha said
15 February 2021
"Tim" said Samantha. "There are mines on this island.""Whoopsie" I said, as this sunk in. We'd just got off the ferry in Sam's van. Our caving gear, was back where we'd come from. Somewhere nearby was an Iron Mine, where the Ore isn't orange coloured like usual, but black. It was also the site of […]
Probably should not put this on Instagram
15 February 2021
I probably shouldn't put this on Instagram but I want to tell you about somewhere off the beaten track downstream from a tourist hotspot. If you were to go to this tourist hotspot, having paid for the new pay and display carpark, you'd first visit the main event and realise how busy it was. To […]
People assume because I cave that I am a potholer
14 February 2021
People sometimes assume that because I cave, I'm a skilled caver with lots of experience.This is all wrong. Back in summer, when I heard Toby from Red Rose had found a new cave, Samantha and I decided to take a look. After failing at the first ball crunching original entrance, we easily descended the Steve-Gray […]