Here is a guide on the essential kit for every Caver.
If you're looking to put together your own SRT kit, here is a handy guide on what you'll need.
The Alp Design Avalon is a harness with padded large bands which make it extremely comfortable. It is also very light and has a low point of connection.
The Alp Design Bitex is a tough and durable caving oversuit. These caving overalls feature a tough Polyamide construction. The key wear areas are then reinforced with Cordura. The Bitex Caving suit is easy to get on and off due to the front opening, this is then secured by a Velcro closure. A small hood offers basic protection and this will roll into the collar when not in use. A small pocket is located on the lower left hand sided of the chest. The ankles of the suit have a straight finish but the wrists feature Velcro securing straps.
The Alp Design Bitex Lady, a great caving suit for the female form. These ladies caving overalls feature a tough and durable construction, it then features additional Cordura reinforcement to give the best levels of durability. The Bitex Caving suit is easy to get on and off due to the front opening. This is then secured by a Velcro closure. There is a small hood that will easily pack away into the collar, while the front pocket offers some basic levels of storage.
The Alp Design Bunny Chest Harness is a figure of 8 chest-strap harness that's been designed for use during speleological activities. It is fully adjustable and features a handy side gear loop, a Velcro tab on the shoulder for fixing excess webbing and nylon webbing with a cam buckle, for connecting shoulder straps and a ventral rope clamp.
The Alp Design X-Pile is a microfibre pile bi-elastic under-suit. Warm and comfortable, its "stretch" fabric can provide for excellent freedom of movement.
The Alp Design X-Pile is a microfibre pile bi-elastic under-suit. Warm and comfortable, its "stretch" fabric can provide for excellent freedom of movement.
The Beal Spelenium 10mm is a 10mm diameter rope that provides the perfect balance between flexibility and abrasion resistance to meet your needs for caving and spelunking.
The Beal Spelenium 8.5mm Unicore is a rope for caving and spelunking in difficult conditions. Particularly suited to caving and spelunking in difficult conditions, this lightweight semi-static type B rope has many advantages. Its thinness (8.5mm) and remarkable handling will facilitate the descent of lighter users while maintaining the characteristics of a type B certified rope.
The Beal Spelenium is a 9mm rope that offers the perfect balance between flexibility and abrasion resistance to meet your needs for caving and spelunking. The Spelenium is a rope particularly adapted to caving and spelunking. It is the ultimate all-purpose rope providing a balance between flexibility and abrasion resistance that is ideal for your explorations. It is also very well suited to beginners in the sport.
The Beal Spelenium Gold 9.5mm has the same properties as the rest of the Spelenium range, but with very low elongation for ascending long vertical shafts. This 9.5mm gold version is an easy to handle, thin rope that is very pleasant to use. It is characterised by a very low elongation (2%) which gives it indispensable static capacities when climbing long vertical shafts. Like the other ropes in the Spelenium range, it offers a very good balance between flexibility and resistance to abrasion.
The Climbing Technology Acles dx is a light alloy descender for single ropes.
The Climbing Technology Chest Ascender HC is a right-handed, light alloy chest ascender for climbing up ropes, to be used together with the Quick'Up+ ascender handle. This version has a special wear-proof hard coating that makes it ideal for prolonged use.
The Climbing Technology Quick Step A is an ascender for the right or left foot, when used in conjunction with an ascender handle (e.g. QUICK’UP+ or QUICK’ARBOR H) or a chest ascender (e.g. CHEST ASCENDER HC), makes it easier and speeds up the ascent of a rope.
The Dunlop Acifort wellingtons are a heavy duty pair of boots, perfect for farm work or caving. Slip, oil and chemical resistant properties give these comfortable waterproof wellies a tough name for themselves.
The Dunlop Dull Junior wellingtons are a sturdy and comfortable pair of boots, perfect for wet and muddy activities. Made of chemical resistant PVC, these waterproof wellies will keep your feet dry and safe come rain or shine.
The Dunlop Sport wellington boots are a great pair of waterproof wellies that will keep your feet dry and comfortable as you walk across beaches and through the countryside! They are knee-high with a classic retro design and come in both pink and navy blue. Made of PVC, they are chemical resistant making them perfect for all outside activities and caving.