Rescue dumps

Some of the longer caves in the UK may have rescue dumps.

It is a collection of items that enable survival and provide comfort for explorers trapped in the system for a short period of time.

A typical scenario that would necessitate a rescue dump being provided is a cave system where explorers may be trapped inside the system by flood water which takes some time to recede.

A rescue dump may contain some or all of the following items:

Basics
A small container (BDH?) containing comprhensive first aid, pain killers etc

One/two clearly marked and small Daren drum/s containing:

Two double sized, thick orange survival bags / or bivvi bags

Four balaclavas

A pack of candles

Waterproof matches

cheap fag lighters

One stove and two tins of gas

A pan

One or two mugs

Tea bags, dried milk, Cup-a-Soups

Four dried meals

Assorted choccy stuff

Puritabs

Plastic garden sack for body waste / medical waste

Toilet paper, those little boxes of bog paper women put in handbags

Extras
Two sleeping mats (Karrimats) (“extra” because they wont fit in a DD, but worth including anyway ??)

Gaffer tape

Hammock (Elliot type) – but you would need 1 per person and they are not cheap

pack of playing cards

Magnetic chess

Survey kit, casualties might as well do something useful as they wait (I particulary liked this suggestion)

Packs of 'travel' bottoms/tops & hat- If you're wet the best thing is to change into something dry