Application for Grant Aid
Submitted on: 04 Jun 2013Expedition details (GPF2013b-001)
Region: Nan Province
MEF funding: none
Cavers ≤25 yrs old: 0Cavers 25-35 yrs old: 0
Eligible for grant aid: 0
Alex Pitcher nominations:
Expedition duration (days): 24
Field days: 14 Travel days: 8
List a short summary of the main Expedition objectives.
Continue exploration of Tham Pha Pheung in Nan province, currently deepest cave in Thailand. Continue following up of all new leads in Ban Mani Phruk area.The main goal is to push Tham Pha Pheung deeper to try to find the end, sump or exit at the bottom of the mountain, last time we were stopped on the last day by an approx. 20m pitch so the first couple of days will be centred on re rigging the cave and getting down the new pitch to follow the streamway. We have enough people this time to do a large and significant amount of work in the surrounding area following up all known leads with the intention of finding more caves to piece together the jigsaw we have, hopefully striving to exploring a massive stream cave system centred around Tham Pha Pheung. All activities in this main cave will be filmed with the intention of putting together a good quality short film on our return to the UK.
Please explain the aspects of the trip which make it eligible for Ghar Parau funding.
Give a more detailed account of the purpose of the trip, including any particular known caves you intend to visit, specific areas where you will explore for new cave, and scientific experiments you will attempt.
Exploration, surveying and photography of all new and existing cave passage in our designated area. Also to put together a short film of the main large cave Tham Pha PheungGive details of any previous work in this area by your own and other teams. Include references to reports and articles published on the area, and the names of any local cavers or academics with whom you have discussed the Expedition.
We (The Shepton Mallet Caving Club) have visited this area of Thailand previously, 2012,2010,2009.Expedition Finances
Travel
Travel plans: |
| # from UK: | 15 | Travel costs breakdown (for personnel leaving from the UK): |
| Total costs from UK: | £13,800 | Flights @ £700 each x 15 = £10,500 Hire vehicles @ £600 each x 3 = £1,800 Fuel = £1,500 |
| # from outside UK: | 0 | Travel costs breakdown (for personnel leaving from the UK): |
| Total costs from outside UK: | £0 |
| Travel total: | £13,800 | Travel p.p. from UK: | £920 |
| Travel p.p. from outside UK: | £0 |
Subsistence
| Total: | £3,300 | Comments: |
| Subsistence p.p.: | £220 | Accomodation = £2,100 Food = £1,200 |
Gear
| Total: | £0 | Comments: |
| Gear p.p.: | £0 |
| Exped Total: | £17,100 | Exped cost p.p. travelling from UK: | £1,140 |
| Exped cost p.p. travelling from outside UK: | £0 | ||
| Mean Exped cost per person: | £1,140 |
Other Funding
| Total: | £0 | Comments: |
| Total shortfall: | £0 | Mean shortfall per person: | £0 |
Referees and Report
Please give the names, addresses and phone numbers of two suitably qualified people whom the Committee can contact. You should ensure that they are aware of the objectives of your trip, and that you have their permission for the Committee to contact them.
Affiliation: SMCC
Reason:
Affiliation: SMCC
Reason: 0