Wookey hole

[Arnold Mesiser]

I just recieved the DVD Gavin Newman produced and I cannot say enough good about this film. I REALLY recommend people buy this as the history covered, cinemetography and amazing exploration shown is impeccable. I got goosebumps watching the sequences as they are so clear and compelling. The cave is absolutely wonderful to see. I own many cave films but this one has got to be the most intense for the emotion it causes.

You will not be sorry with this purchase!!!!

An added bonus is the Rob Parker expedition with Bill Stone among others when trimix was in its infancy.


Gavin Newman posted this elsewhere ; I hope it is ok to add this information.



" Wookey Hole cave diving film is now available on DVD. For anyone who saw the original edit this new version now includes all the latest explorations by Rick Stanton and John Volanthen, including footage shot beyond Parker's 'terminal' squeeze.

Also included amongst various extras on the disc is Leo Dickinson's film of Rob Parkers 1985 Wookey Exploration.

The film costs £17.63 and is available from the website at

www.wookeyfilm.com as well as BAT products, Inglesport, Dragon and also the shop at Wookey Hole Caves. "

[Cindy]

Sigh! I was hoping Santa would buy this for me..
Still, my secret desire in life is to dive Wookie before I'm too darned old to get in there. It is the birthplace of cave diving...
Thanks for letting me know how to get ahold of this DVD. I heard about it and am anxious to see it. Cindy Butler :)

[Arnold Mesiser]

I would love to dive Wookey as well. There is a clip of Balcombe and some amazing recreations. You will LOVE this disc, Cindy. Seeing the cavers completely covered in mud on the way to a sump is beautiful!

[DeWayne]

The website mentions something about the DVD being in a "PAL" format that may not work on some players abroad, any idea what that is about? I am assuming that your DVD players up in the great white north would be quite similar to what we have down here, so I should be able to view it? I sent an email with these questions, but have not received a response yet. Thanks for sharing this info with us Doug, I jope to be able to view this soon.

[Arnold Mesiser]

The website mentions something about the DVD being in a "PAL"

Thanks for reminding me,yes it is in PAL format which would be computer only here and in the USA. I have a region free DVD player on my computer so I made a copy to play on my DVD player as well.

[CaveDivingCop]

There are two main formats used in the world for viewing video.....NTSC is used in the US and PAL is used in europe.

Does this help...??

[Arnold Mesiser]

There are two main formats used in the world for viewing video.....NTSC is used in the US and PAL is used in europe.

Does this help...??

Gavin has mentioned on working to get a NTSC version available.Anyone with computer saavy can make a conversion in the meantime.

[DeWayne]

The website mentions something about the DVD being in a "PAL"

Thanks for reminding me,yes it is in PAL format which would be computer only here and in the USA. I have a region free DVD player on my computer so I made a copy to play on my DVD player as well.

Thanks Doug, as long as I can view it I would love to see it. I am not sure what you mean by a "region free" DVD, but I do have a DVD burner on my computer; do you think I would be able to copy it onto a regular DVD to be watched on my TV?


There are two main formats used in the world for viewing video.....NTSC is used in the US and PAL is used in europe.

Does this help...??

I have yet to figure out the difference between the "+" and "-" used on DVD's :roll: I figured from what was posted on the web site that the PAL format was some European standard; it does state that it may not play on DVD players here. Thanks for helping to clear it up for me.

[Arnold Mesiser]

I use DVD decrypter to rip a file and then burn it with Nero.I would of course not share the movie but this does double duty in that I make a backup for myself and I can make a version for my TV/DVD player.The PAL version will run on your computer regardless.

[DeWayne]

Thanks for the info Doug. Hopefully I will get a response to my email soon and can get an order off for the DVD. Definitely looking forward to viewing it.

[Duncan Price]

I would really commend this film to everyone having played a small role in its production (I'm doing the cooking in 24). I've also been beyond the '85 limit and the video footage is just like being there - especially the "helmet cam" stuff of the new bit. Everything is shot where it actually happened and with the recent stuff, as it happened. My stills from the 2004 and 2005 trips are at www.sump4.com/photos/index.html#wookey

Contains one use of strong language.

BTW we took the cylinders out last weekend. No return is planned.

[tomhauburn]

I would really commend this film to everyone having played a small role in its production (I'm doing the cooking in 24). I've also been beyond the '85 limit and the video footage is just like being there - especially the "helmet cam" stuff of the new bit. Everything is shot where it actually happened and with the recent stuff, as it happened. My stills from the 2004 and 2005 trips are at www.sump4.com/photos/index.html#wookey

Contains one use of strong language.

BTW we took the cylinders out last weekend. No return is planned.

Everyone, The Cave Diving Museum & Library has this film for sale on the web site or at our place. I bought it at the open house and highly recommend it. Having watched some of the divers going through the very tight mud filled passageways to get to the sumps was amazing. Even more amazing was that the camera man was doing it backwards while he was filming it. Duncan, I am impressed at the level of work to get back to the 85 trip limits. How many days did it take you to get there?

Without a doubt this is one of the best cave diving movies I have ever seen and since you get two movies on one disk it well worth the money.
Tom Hundley

[Duncan Price]

Duncan, I am impressed at the level of work to get back to the 85 trip limits. How many days did it take you to get there?

In 2004 and 2005 there were a total of 9 operations to extend the cave plus a number of set up dives whereby cylinders were taken in or out of the cave.

We could generally get the lead divers in the water for a push dive within 2 hours of leaving the end of the show cave. We'd then drink tea for 3 hours and reverse the process.

2004 trips (http://sump4.thedeepstop.com/articles/wookey-to-the-max/)
2005 trips (http://sump4.thedeepstop.com/articles/wookey-2005/)

[Jay]

We'd then drink tea for 3 hours and reverse the process.

Tea??? :-D

[tomhauburn]

We'd then drink tea for 3 hours and reverse the process.

Tea??? :-D

Jay buy and watch the movie or visit and watch the movie at the museum. You will understand after watching it. Lots of hot liquid needed and of course this cave is in Britain. This really is a great movie. And I not just saying it because we sell it or that Duncan helped out. I did not even know that Duncan was in it until I saw the credits.
Tom

[Duncan Price]

We'd then drink tea for 3 hours and reverse the process.

Tea??? :-D

Jay buy and watch the movie or visit and watch the movie at the museum. You will understand after watching it. Lots of hot liquid needed and of course this cave is in Britain. This really is a great movie. And I not just saying it because we sell it or that Duncan helped out. I did not even know that Duncan was in it until I saw the credits.


Blink and you'll miss me - I'm making tea*.

* actually its not tea since it doesn't travel well through sumps. Besides I don't like tea. We took sachets of ready mix hot chocolate or coffee with instant whitener that we just needed to add boiling water to. Cooking was done on an alcohol stove (no we weren't tempted to drink the fuel). Potable water was an issue - we collected drips from the cave roof in buckets left in situ. Most of the time we got by on hot drinks and candy but on the more recent trips we heated up tins of food. Only on the last push did we have extra help in the services of more cave divers who came in later to get gear out (we also did a set up trip the day before).

[Jay]

I was just busting on Duncan. I know he would prefer a different beverage - post trip.




We'd then drink tea for 3 hours and reverse the process.

Tea??? :-D

Jay buy and watch the movie or visit and watch the movie at the museum. You will understand after watching it. Lots of hot liquid needed and of course this cave is in Britain. This really is a great movie. And I not just saying it because we sell it or that Duncan helped out. I did not even know that Duncan was in it until I saw the credits.
Tom

[Duncan Price]

I was just busting on Duncan. I know he would prefer a different beverage - post trip.

The +10ft stops were normally conducted here (http://www.wookeyholeinn.com/).

[Jay]

I was just busting on Duncan. I know he would prefer a different beverage - post trip.

The +10ft stops were normally conducted here (http://www.wookeyholeinn.com/).

You CDG folks do have style. We need more pubs in NFL!!