by Becky Chen
One of the ways to benefit from y our stay in Sheffield is going for CAVING in Peak District—which is popular for hiking and walking both for old and young alike.
Peak District is about 30-40 minutes drive from Sheffield Uni. There is a Caving Club in Sheffield Uni, I just happened to find out from the Club n Society Fair and also from the notice board at the Student Union.
In order to join the caving activities, we have to pay some amount of money for membership and equipments. The more experienced members and the experts sometimes organize a few trips even within a week so we can choose whichever day we prefer. The last trip I had was a group of about 8 persons, 3 of them are very experienced and had been to caves all over the world. Transport and equipments are provided, usually prepared by the trip leaders.
The journey in the cave was not easy but the leaders were willing to escort people out of the cave if anyone could not manage or do not want to take the risk at any point of the journey. Trainings are provided before the trips, but weather determines whether the trip will be canceled or not, as it can be dangerous when water runs into the cave, and even if it’s not raining, the temperature and the water in the cave are freezing cold. Although the autumn semester is not the perfect time for caving, trips are still organized whenever it is possible. Those who want a different experience in Sheffield may find this interesting perhaps during the spring semester!
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