Outdoor Education

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 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 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.

The Fenix 18650 Cold Weather Rechargeable Battery, or ARB-L18-2900L as it's otherwise known, is a rechargeable battery that is designed to be used where no other battery can - in up to -40°C temperatures! It even has safety features on it to ensure no damage is done to battery or user from use of said electrics in such cold and harsh environments. It keeps a 70% output at -30°C, a temperature that usually stops all power from batteries.

The Fenix 18650 rechargeable battery is available in two power options. There is a 2600mAh or a slightly larger more powerful option the 3500mAh. Fenix has designed these Lithium Ion Batteries to give great levels of power whilst also being easy to recharge and look after. The 18650 battery is ideal for use in a head torch such as the Fenix HL60R or the HL55.

The Fenix 18650 Rechargeable Battery + USB has been designed to be as easy and as simple to use as possible. They can be simply plugged into micro USB socket which can be connected to a wall socket or a computer port. The 2600mAh battery pack works at 3.6v and offers 9.3Wh, while the larger 3500mAh battery offers the same voltage but an increased 12.6Wh.

The Fenix ALF-18 18650/21700 Adaptor allows the use of 18650 batteries in 21700 battery powered torches. Made from PC and ABS plastics this adapter is the size of a 21700 battery and its internal bore fits the smaller 18650 battery. The adapter features copper plated contacts for excellent conductivity.

The Fenix ARE-A4 Premium Main Multi-Charger is a premium 4 channel mains charger, capable of charging a large range of Li-ion and Ni-mH batteries in any combination. Four independent charging channels each feature their own display of battery type / battery voltage / battery level. A single press on any channel's button will then display battery voltage / charging current / charging time. You can also turn off the display completely with a long press on any channel button.

The Fenix Headlamp Storage Case will protect your Fenix headlamp and spare batteries during transport and storage. It is made from Nylon cloth which features high strength, light weight and optimal anti-wear properties. In addition, it has an inner mesh retaining pocket and a 50mm long lanyard.

The Fenix HL18R is a rechargeable headlamp with a maximum output of 400 lumens. It sits on a 60° tiltable mechanism which allows the light to be directed where required. The light sits on a sweat-channelling, reflective headband which provides a secure and comfortable experience. It is powered by an included Li-polymer battery or 3 x AAA cells. The HL18R was designed with running in mind but is equally at home hiking, caving and for many other outdoor activities.

The LED Lenser H19R Core is the rechargeable robust choice for working in dusty and wet environments. Provides four brightness levels with the boost mode leading the way with illumination of 3500 lumens and a beam distance of 300 metres!

Polyester lamp belt from Lyon.

The Lyon Swaged Eye Ladders are a strong, lightweight caving ladder, available with either a 25cm or 30cm spacing between the rungs. They are available in various different lengths.

Rigging a ladder and lifeline pitch? No need to throw a strop with a Lyon Wire Eye Belay around! These are really useful for rigging a ladder or lifeline when there are no bolts or they look a bit suspect, these come in four different sizes and with a protector. As they provide two anchor points for a ladder, there is no need to add a Y-spreader into the system. We've also found them really useful for rigging practise SRT setups outside!

The Warmbac 100m Rope Bag is suitable for 100m caving ropes or less with some caving kit. There are also a few other sizes of rope bag, so what ever length your caving rope is there will be a rope bag to fit it.