Methane in Herc's pillars

sakarone · 07 Nov 2023, 7:11 pm

Probably gonna check out hercs pillars in the next couple of weeks and I don't know whether I should worry about the methane or not, cause I know its down there. Can't get my hands on a gas mask, so I'm just unsure about how much of a risk it actually is.

ironfistdoug · 07 Nov 2023, 10:07 pm

Alien went there yesterday and I think she couldn't get by one of the waterfalls?

sakarone · 08 Nov 2023, 8:49 pm

what, cause of the gas? if its that bad guess im gonna have to give it a miss till i can get my hands on a mask, or if the gas escapes

ironfistdoug · 09 Nov 2023, 4:04 pm

sakarone wrote: ↑
08 Nov 2023, 8:49 pm
what, cause of the gas? if its that bad guess im gonna have to give it a miss till i can get my hands on a mask, or if the gas escapes

I'm not 100% sure.
She's on here but I'm not sure how to tag people on here.
@Alien

I did it

CaptainMidnight · 09 Nov 2023, 11:42 pm

What, there is gas? Is this just a recent thing or was I just breathing it in the whole time wtf?

sakarone · 12 Nov 2023, 1:36 pm

Idk, I've a video of a guy who went in there with some kind of device to check and there was reading of it. He went in without a mask, but I'm still pretty undecided about it. I'm younger aswell, don't know if that changes anything.

BDuke · 13 Nov 2023, 7:24 pm

sakarone wrote: ↑
12 Nov 2023, 1:36 pm
Idk, I've a video of a guy who went in there with some kind of device to check and there was reading of it. He went in without a mask, but I'm still pretty undecided about it. I'm younger aswell, don't know if that changes anything.

if u dont feel comfortable doing it then dont do it its that simple if u really wanna go then either get a gas mask or methane gas detector its that easy

_pHAntom · 14 Nov 2023, 8:31 am

ive been in there 4 times this year and all of the times I've used a lighter in there and I didn't blow my face off so I guess its safe

Echo · 14 Nov 2023, 9:27 am

People tend to overexaggerate gas in drains I reckon. I've smoked in practically every drain I've ever explored and not had an issue.
Of course safety isn't particularly my middle name. There's people who wears masks in buildings that may have asbestos in them and all that jazz.
If you're that worried about everything you're probably in the wrong hobby.
Each to their own though.

_pHAntom · 14 Nov 2023, 10:15 am

idk i think jumping into a river is the best you're gonna get in terms of safety

sakarone · 14 Nov 2023, 10:21 am

Leave it then. Probably would’ve gone either way, I just dont know f*** all about gas and s*** so I wanted to double check. Probably gonna go this weekend.

_pHAntom · 14 Nov 2023, 10:26 am

ykw i might go later today check it out, I seem to breathe fine usually, either way it shouldn't be too bad unless you start a fire and blow your head off

_pHAntom · 14 Nov 2023, 12:56 pm

yep im going in pretty soon with a mate

_pHAntom · 14 Nov 2023, 1:50 pm

inside hercs rn

Alien · 18 Nov 2023, 1:48 am

It turned out to be the nearby SWOO that f*****g stunk before the last slide into the pyramid section. Will have to try next year. It comes out into a harbour but under a military installation so if fuel is spilt they tend to just hose it into the drain. I was with Critt and we absolutely were not keen on going further... we are both 30 year plus drain explorers and that was one of the top "dumb ways to die" moments. I hadn't smelled something that bad since Nong De Dan back in 1995,

Hercs wasn't bad but it was at the end of a tiring day, and its one of those drains that are best to do with people who've been there before.

ImGladImNotA · 19 Nov 2023, 1:05 pm

_pHAntom wrote: ↑
14 Nov 2023, 1:50 pm
inside hercs rn

Are you dead? Because if so, it might be gas.