Chris and Duncs underground adventure

Dunc · **on:** July 22, 2010, 08:40:34 PM

Just down the road from me is an old second world war gun emplacement . It consists of two buildings as seen below .....

and another to the right a couple of hundred yards away ...

Well I met up with Chris ( Magic Bus ) as stormed clouds filled the big Norfolk sky .....

We headed for the left hand building first and peered down into the rubbish filled passage below .....

So armed with our EDC items we headed into the unkown . After a bit of clambering over the obstacles we soon saw something that we really didnt want to get too near or touch

Once clear of the rubbish we found ourselves in a tunnel with a room off to the left and a room at the end with an exit which was blocked by soil and concrete .

We headed back up into the open and daylight and then went to look at the second building . I informed Chris that if there was an entrance to a tunnel that it was blocked up . But after looking about Chris discovered a small opening in the ground .Chris soon lowered himself into the hole and dissapeard leaving me wondereing if I would get stuck with my rotund figure . I stayed at the entrance while Chris fed back info on what he could see . His voice was getting further and further away and It soon became clear that this was a much bigger tunnel then the first one .I couldnt resist any longer and squeezed down the hole to join Chris while the thunderstorm raged above us , heres what we saw....

Due to the whole Chris found that was partly hidden it looked like no one had been down there for years and there was alot less rubbish then in the first tunnel .

I'm sure Chris will be along to share his thoughts and some of the photos he took .A really great afternoon which ended with the usual comparing EDC and torches

Chris hadnt seen a Vic Dual Pro in the flesh and I got to see his knifeless Fuse .

Dunc

Gareth · **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:51:31 PM

Cool adventure, certainly looks like the second one hasn't been explored in a while.

I gotta ask though, what torches were you using? Your TK20?

Neil · **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:55:01 PM

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After a bit of clambering over the obstacles we soon saw something that we really didnt want to get too near or touch

Did you find any bodies?

Dunc · **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:56:31 PM

Quote from: Gareth on July 22, 2010, 08:51:31 PM

Cool adventure, certainly looks like the second one hasn't been explored in a while. I gotta ask though, what torches were you using? Your TK20?

Yes I had my TK20 and a Leatherman Monarch 300 as backup and Chris had a Nitecore I believe .

Dunc

Dunc · **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:57:36 PM

Quote from: Neil on July 22, 2010, 08:55:01 PM

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After a bit of clambering over the obstacles we soon saw something that we really didnt want to get too near or touch

Did you find any bodies?

Lets just say that not too long ago someone must have been caught short

Dunc

cerbera147 · **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2010, 08:59:01 PM

Fascinating guys

I love all those secret underground tunnels, bunkers, etc.

I assume it was pitch black down there; if so that's a great advert for the Fenix TK20

Neil · **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:02:11 PM

As their may have been zombies down there which chopper did you carry for defence? Did you make Mike proud

yud · **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:03:50 PM

That is really neat I wish we had tunnels like that around here

Dunc · **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:09:55 PM

Quote from: cerbera147 on July 22, 2010, 08:59:01 PM

Fascinating guys

I love all those secret underground tunnels, bunkers, etc.

I assume it was pitch black down there; if so that's a great advert for the Fenix TK20

Yes it was pitch black and the Fenix done a fantastic job but most of the light is from the camera flash .

Dunc · **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:11:38 PM

Quote from: Neil on July 22, 2010, 09:02:11 PM

As their may have been zombies down there which chopper did you carry for defence? Did you make Mike proud

Chris had a Kifeless fuse and a Red Farmer and I had a PST and a Waiter .We don't need big girly choppers

Magic Bus · **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:18:06 PM

Dunc has told the story really well and his photos are great but here's a few of mine

He's the first one in on account of he's more expendable

Man on a mission

Old switch

Start of the tunnel under the second emplacement. It was a tight squeeze and my turn to go first. I asked Dunc to inform my wife if anything happened to me like spiders or worse

Larger room with some sort of racking remaining

Pillbox on guard

My torch was a Nitecore DI. Ah h hhh Nitecore, made for the job

While we were underground the storm broke directly overhead and we did get pretty wet returning to Dunc's car even though it was closeby. I then got a brief tour of Dunc's Coastguard station. It was a great afternoon and always a real pleasure to see Dunc, thanks mate! I want a Dual Pro now

Fisting_Chili · **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:21:11 PM

That is just too cool! I hope you re-covered the hole to keep others from ruining a future grand adventure!

Magic Bus · **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:22:39 PM

Quote from: Dunc on July 22, 2010, 08:57:36 PM

Quote from: Neil on July 22, 2010, 08:55:01 PM
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After a bit of clambering over the obstacles we soon saw something that we really didnt want to get too near or touch

Did you find any bodies?

Lets just say that not too long ago someone must have been caught short

Dunc

Oh yes, that was the worst obstacle of the lot. Strategically placed or what

Magic Bus · **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:23:08 PM

Quote from: Fisting_Chili on July 22, 2010, 09:21:11 PM

That is just too cool! I hope you re-covered the hole to keep others from ruining a future grand adventure!

I did

Fisting_Chili · **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:24:28 PM

These look like old bunk frames to me...

Also when Dunc said, "After a bit of clambering over the obstacles we soon saw something that we really didnt want to get too near or touch"

I thought he meant this

duckman1975 · **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:25:04 PM

Very nice and interesting adventure, its just a shame to see the rubbish on the opening, we have similar problems on historical sites that are not guarded.

Fisting_Chili · **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:33:29 PM

Quote from: Magic Bus on July 22, 2010, 09:23:08 PM

Quote from: Fisting_Chili on July 22, 2010, 09:21:11 PM
That is just too cool! I hope you re-covered the hole to keep others from ruining a future grand adventure!

I did

+1!

Nikos · **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:34:31 PM

Certainly looks like a maze of twisty little passages, all alike...

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2010, 09:39:34 PM

Did someone say TK20?

http://www.edcsource.com/FENIX-TK20-High-Performance-Flashlight--Grey-Grip--Free-US-Shipping,name,104310,auction_id,auction_details

Seriously, it looks like you had a great time down there- other than the rubbish and previous occupant. Over here the few things like that are sealed off or registered historical sites so you really can't do any exploring like that. Either that or you are likely to disturb some nasty raccoons or something else living down there!

Def