Favourite/Most Underrated Drains

iso · 22 Oct 2016, 9:00 pm

What do you think is the most underrated drain? I'm talking about drains that don't get the kind of hype that Maze and Dungeon do, but are actually pretty spiffy.

One that springs to my mind is Guinea Pigs' Tomb, which sports an awesome grille room and is quite reasonably sized for its explorable length.

I'm not sure I have pics of it, but I'll dig them out if I do. Add pics if you can!

iso · 22 Oct 2016, 9:09 pm

Here we are, Guinea Pigs grilleroom

Panic! · 23 Oct 2016, 9:33 am

Park River. It's huge yet hardly anyone ever explores it.

These are not my pictures, but I've been through it.

Then there's the Man-Dakker and others in Sao Paulo which are huge, and probably never been explored by anyone, Huge drains with no graffiti.

Locally, Labyrinth / Golbourn Darkie because it is seldom visited but has many shape changes.

No+Pro · 23 Oct 2016, 6:07 pm

Panic! wrote:big drains

holy crap i wish that was local

iso · 23 Oct 2016, 7:34 pm

No+Pro wrote:
Panic! wrote:big drains
holy crap i wish that was local

I should have stipulated Melbourne drains, realised that it wasn't obvious just by posting it in the Vic section

Oh well, at least we get to see Panic's big drain.

Panic! · 23 Oct 2016, 8:27 pm

iso wrote:
No+Pro wrote:
Panic! wrote:big drains
holy crap i wish that was local
I should have stipulated Melbourne drains, realised that it wasn't obvious just by posting it in the Vic section Oh well, at least we get to see Panic's big drain.

Sorry, curse Autism. I bet everybody else thought local.....

Um, Burbon and Critts, because of the cool crawl link between them.

Big Bastard. Because you can drive through it. And its big.
Eltham. Because you can drive through it. But only if you have high ground clearance on the ramps.
The Hanger. Because you can drive through it.
Mini 10th. Because you can drive through it.
Nazi. Because you can drive through it. And the cool waterfall at the end where you have to do a 10 point turn.

50th. Because of the very cool upstream entrance which is highly photogenic.
Chamelon. Because of the photogenic entrance but after that it's s***.
Exit. Because of the cool grille rooms near a bus stop that you can converse with locals from.
Mad Max. because of it's history.
Great Stairway. Because it's friggen legendary and has amazing features and the cool manhole in some one's driveway.
5 Mile creek. Because of the above ground section which is very green and almost like a park.
BURP. Because it's BIG, if short.
Fish and Chip. Because it is also very photogenic, and because despite its tiny lenth I found a torch in it that still worked even though hardly anyone would explore it.
Sloth's. Because of the stations and stairs.
Clan Tomb, because of the stairways and road side gutterbox.
Bob's. Because it is so muddy, pollouted, feral and rank that if you've explored that you can explore anything.
Big Ears. Because of the surprises.
St Kilda. because of the Christmas tree that floated past me and the $20 note I found in it.
Pelatt. Because the waterfall is passable with the right gear.
GOD. Because who needs their back anyway.
Caufield Main Drain. Because I'm the only one crazy enough to have explored it.

iso · 24 Oct 2016, 10:12 am

Panic! wrote:Chamelon. Because of the photogenic entrance but after that it's s***.

When did you last do it? It's now flooded up to the waist.

Panic! wrote:Mad Max. because of it's history.

I did a bit of digging into this one. Turns out the story about him hiding in a stormwater drain is a myth, it was actually a roof cavity in a suburban home that he hid in. Anyway, the drain has changed completely now since the Eastlink was built and was renamed MWOTH.

Panic! wrote:Pelatt. Because the waterfall is passable with the right gear.

What kind of gear and what's up there? Have been eyeing that one off for a while.

Panic! wrote:Caufield Main Drain. Because I'm the only one crazy enough to have explored it.

I don't know of a Caulfield Main Drain. Blade's is the Caulfield South Main Drain. Is it off Elster Canal?

Nick · 24 Oct 2016, 11:17 am

Dwellers never ceases to entertain, not a huge number of features but a solid walk underground.

Recently discovered Cougar's too. Love that stonework.

Panic! · 24 Oct 2016, 12:16 pm

iso wrote:
Panic! wrote:Chamelon. Because of the photogenic entrance but after that it's s***.
When did you last do it? It's now flooded up to the waist.

Last century. What, who screwed that one up. It was pretty

iso wrote:
Panic! wrote:Mad Max. because of it's history.
I did a bit of digging into this one. Turns out the story about him hiding in a stormwater drain is a myth, it was actually a roof cavity in a suburban home that he hid in. Anyway, the drain has changed completely now since the Eastlink was built and was renamed MWOTH..

Oh, bugger, there goes all my fun.

iso wrote:
Panic! wrote:Pelatt. Because the waterfall is passable with the right gear.
What kind of gear and what's up there? Have been eyeing that one off for a while..

I was thinking a rechargeable drill and drilling in some bolts and climber's loops and installing a rope. I've done that before on some red briick and concrete drains.

iso wrote:
Panic! wrote:Caufield Main Drain. Because I'm the only one crazy enough to have explored it.
I don't know of a Caulfield Main Drain. Blade's is the Caulfield South Main Drain. Is it off Elster Canal?

Yes, of of Elster Canal. The entrance is often submerged. It is low. Runs under Glen Eira road if I recall right. All the way to Caulfiled Park. You need a skateboard or billy cart. Kind of like a low version of Dungeon or the upper tunnel of Northcote Golf. Not many safe manholes. But it goes ON and ON and ON forever.

iso · 24 Oct 2016, 1:57 pm

Panic! wrote:
iso wrote:
Panic! wrote:Caufield Main Drain. Because I'm the only one crazy enough to have explored it.
I don't know of a Caulfield Main Drain. Blade's is the Caulfield South Main Drain. Is it off Elster Canal?
Yes, of of Elster Canal. The entrance is often submerged. It is low. Runs under Glen Eira road if I recall right. All the way to Caulfiled Park. You need a skateboard or billy cart. Kind of like a low version of Dungeon or the upper tunnel of Northcote Golf. Not many safe manholes. But it goes ON and ON and ON forever.

We call that one 'Pauline' (guess why). A few Clan people have done it and regretted it. It loops back on itself mid-way through and gets up to 2.4 m in places apparently, but I'm definitely not rushing out to do that one.

Panic! · 24 Oct 2016, 2:13 pm

Someone wrote: We call that one 'Pauline' (guess why). A few Clan people have done it and regretted it. It loops back on itself mid-way through and gets up to 2.4 m in places apparently, but I'm definitely not rushing out to do that one.

Pauline pants down?

Ohh, 2.4 metres. Where? I demand proof.

Okay maybe it does but it is low most of the way.