First off we have our most experienced Underground Exploration Team Member Anthony, aka Ant. He's a highly experienced Underground Explorer. And is the Teams Mine Locator.
He's also the Teams Action Man, Ropes, Ladders, tight spaces no problem.
His favourite phrase down a Mine is "come on". Ant suggests the locations which are suitable for the CBITD Events, his knowledge of navigation underground, is fantastic, he can read a Mine Map, like some can read a OS maps. Because of this Ant is also known as Charon the Guide to the Underground.
Ant is also our Geocoin Designer, and is responsible for the first CBITD Event Slate Geocoin, but more of that to come.
Next we have David, whilst not as experienced as Ant, he does have a good level of Underground experience. He's the Teams Hand Holder, the one who encourages and supports CBITD Attendees who need it.
David talked me through walking down the incline in Cwmorthin, despite me suffering from Acrophobia. David is also a Cave Cache Owner.
David is into Kite flying/Surfing and Skiing, hence his geocacher user name of surfski.
Both Ant and David, are into Underground photography, in a major way, the photographs they take are fantastic
And finally myself, I'm Dave, the least experienced Underground Explorer on the Team, which helps with the organising of CBITD Events, a explanation of that to follow
I'm the creator of the CBITD concept, and the Teams Event Organiser. My role is to insure everything is put in place for the Events. As a Team we work hard to insure that safety of Attendee's is priority. So my lack of underground experience, means that even though the events have got tougher and tougher, they remain within the abilities of the huge majority who wish to attend. Having to fight both Acrophobia and Claustrophobia, something I'm learning to cope with due to the events. Helps keep them open to as many as possible, as the events are set to my abilities.
During the events, I take the over watch role, to insure that Attendees do not put themselves in to difficulties.
I mentioned the Slate Attendee Geocoin earlier on, well this came out of a discussion between Ant and myself, about a Attendee Wooden Geocoin. Ant designed both sides, and after the designs had been viewed, took the concept to Chris at NE Geocaching Supplies, with a query about whether they could be done in Slate.
To give him his due, Chris did not flinch and put in much time and effort to find just the right slate for the coin Attendee Slate Geocoin
The Front of the Slate Coin is Mine specific and customisable with a persons name, and to make it more unique, they will be handed out at the Miners picnic, at Queen Mary's Cafe
