Battered Spam at Sewell's Cave

[QDanT]

Parked in the same spot as Sundays 'Fungus Ear Cafe' post and followed the same path uphill

passing the Fungus Ear Cafe

then followed the Goat track ledge :yikes: well you couldn't call it a path

What's the stone called on top of an Easter Island Head ?

Finally Sewell's Cave

Looking out from the entrance

Ready for a Brew

Then Beans in a Roasting bag

and into the boiling water for a couple of minutes another Roasting bag for the Smash

Beans into Cosy, water into Smash

Smash into Cosy with Beans, make up Batter

Leave Batter to stand for 10 minutes, slice Spam, snack on chunks while waiting

Looking back at Sewell's

and from the same spot another cave/ledge right next door

Back to dip the Spam in the Batter and into the pan

Beans and Smash out of Cosy (still steaming hot)

A South African Pinotage

Then a Pipe and a Brew

I picked a short diagonal route down the slope onto the road and walked back to the car

 

[andybysea]

Hmmmm comfort food, im salivating Hommer simpson style.

 

[bigbear]

Quality post, just blissful.

 

[Tony]

Goodjob, looks like a nice day and some nice scoff

 

[Hunkyfunkster]

Another awesome thread.

 

[beezer]

your trips out always look great. think i will have to try harder with my food when im out yours looks like it was mmm good. that little cave looks like a good spot for an over night stay.

 

[QDanT]

your trips out always look great. think i will have to try harder with my food when im out yours looks like it was mmm good. that little cave looks like a good spot for an over night stay.

Ooh ! No !

Hmmmm comfort food, im salivating Hommer simpson style.

andybysea will squat/live there now !

 

[MegaWoodsWalker]

Another interesting looking place. Thanks for posting the pics!

 

[Wayne]

Looks like some interesting crags to have a play on. Great day out.

 

[Paulm]

Fascinating area and good to see the culinary adventure too !

Cheers, Paul

 

[QDanT]

Looks like some interesting crags to have a play on. Great day out.

Every cliff face had a set of stainless steel bolts up it, I've no idea how they put them in, they seem too far apart to hang off the one below and drill a new hole ?
or do they do the route from the top down ? with what a battery drill and expansion bolts or epoxied in ?

 

[Joonsy]

Every cliff face had a set of stainless steel bolts up it, I've no idea how they put them in, they seem too far apart to hang off the one below and drill a new hole ?
or do they do the route from the top down ? with what a battery drill and expansion bolts or epoxied in ?

where you see those bolts it's a type of climbing called ''sport climbing'', the bolts are put in by abseiling from the top, then when the climber does the route he clips into each one with a quickdraw (carabiner on each end on short sling) for protection. Giggleswick is quite a popular area for ''sport'' climbing (it's different to what is called ''traditional'' climbing).

 

[Baldman Jump]

Another fine post, I like your style.

I like to get out hiking and canoeing with my daughter... but ultimately, we are just picnicers!!

Great food and some lovely landscapes

Thanks for sharing

 

[forrestdweller]

looks like you had a good time..... .wish I'd find a cave in the mountains here but not such luck for me.....

the stone on top of a moai is called ""pukao""

 

[Tengu]

That looks a fun day.

Forest dweller, there are extensive caves in Korea but Im not sure where.

(In a limestone area,obviously.)

 

[QDanT]

where you see those bolts it's a type of climbing called ''sport climbing'', the bolts are put in by abseiling from the top, then when the climber does the route he clips into each one with a quickdraw (carabiner on each end on short sling) for protection. Giggleswick is quite a popular area for ''sport'' climbing (it's different to what is called ''traditional'' climbing).

So drill a hole - eye bolt in - tighten with spanner ? wonder if you can then take them back out ?
I'm thinking they could be used to hang a 'Hammock' under an overhang or between boulders :thinkerg:

 

[QDanT]

looks like you had a good time..... .wish I'd find a cave in the mountains here but not such luck for me.....

the stone on top of a moai is called ""pukao""

for that x2 new words moai instead of Easter island head and pukao instead of it's hat !

pukao sounds like pukka "genuine" or "very good"

 

[bilmo-p5]

I'm thinking they could be used to hang a 'Hammock' under an overhang or between boulders :thinkerg:

Climbers use some things that look like a big nut on a short wire stop, for jamming in nooks and crannies. If they'r good enough to hang a body off, they should be ok with a hammock.

 

[QDanT]

Providing there's x2 nooks/crannies 10' apart at the right height
I can think of quite a few sheltered rocky places that would be hard for tent or tarp
but with a couple of 'bolts' ideal for a hammock set up Danny

 

[Rich D]

Great report as usual have a look at this about Sewels cave http://cag.bcra.org.uk/styled-9/photos/
It's not a great idea to put bolt into rocks (although they would hold a hammock easily) sports climbing and the areas that are bolted are closely negotiated with the land owners and chipping, drilling and bolting of rock or boulders is considered as damage done outside those areas or without prior consent.
Rich