Nice day at Travis w/ DownUnderJen, Cavemn, & LVX.
LVX & I dropped down to the GTTP to remove the loose line from the zig-zag.
Everything went smooth, with removal and tie-offs. LVX hovered above me the whole time providing exceptional light support during the tie-offs. That's the complete opposite scenario of my first dives on the GTTP supporting FIXXERVI6 & Trimix1050 in
ZERO VIS... those were great dives w/ Zero issues
I'm just saying, the bottom vis is rocking right now! Checked the next post, line looks awesome stretching off into the darkness
While vis is poor shallow, it opens up at 70' and gets better the deeper you go.
Vis on bottom is excellent,
15' easy, max depth 159', temp 56f.
Thank you LVX for your support and glad it was a very enjoyable dive.
Amazing how fast the silt builds on that line... looked like rope almost till touched to reveal #24 line, leaving tracers of silt suspended.
I do think it's time to add a jump gap, for safety and practice, but where?
Anyone object to a short, easy, & logical jump somewhere below the deep platform?
My choice would probably be the section connecting to the first stake, or very close to that...
Regardless of lake depth, following that line far and safely returning requires technical skills including some lengthy decompression stops. I don't want a rec diver simply following the line straight from top to bottom w/out a break "because it's there." or surfacing out in the middle unprepared
A jump in the right place will significantly help IMO. Simple and effective. Plus good practice.
FIXXERVI6, Trimix1050 what do ya'll think?