DCRO Practice, Knotlow

Karen and I attended a DCRO practice session at Knotlow Triangle. To begin with we set up the Multipod with two legs by the entrance to Hillocks Mine as if the entrance ravine was a feature like Eldon Hole.

We tried setting up the Slix 100 stretcher so that it could be hauled horizontally or vertically depending on which of the two haul ropes were taken in. We put some tackle bags of gear in the stretcher instead of a volunteer.

Afterwards we moved to the Whalf pipe Engine Shaft and with Jock in the stretcher, we lowered it down about 20 metres then hauled it up using both a horizontal mode and then vertical at the top. A newcomer called Edwin acted as “Barrow Boy”.