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How does the CX2 compare to HID's regarding light output. Comparable to 10W, 18W , etc?

The way I understand it is, if you enter at Terrapin Sink (most upstream sink), run your line to the mainline and continue into the cave, you're doing an Intro level dive (exiting at Terrapin on your return). If you enter the headspring, dive until you reach the gap, then back, that's an...

Yup. Was just going to say that myself. He's in Indiana, great guy, and can hook you up with some other sump divers. I'd call Steve immediately and let him know what you want to do. He'll tell you what to do next, and help you avoid wasting time and money on foolish classes where you basically...

Staying within the rules takes away nearly all the risk. There is almost never a death where everyone shrugs their shoulders and says the cave got him. Almost always, clear and obvious rules were broken, or poor judgement caused the accident. Hence my serious study of all cave diving accidents...

This probably the only cave diving fatality I've ever heard of where something completely out of the divers control caused his death (i.e. act of God, cave collapse, etc.).

I've got a 200 bar Scubapro manifold on my double 104's I just bought, and while shopping for DIN regs, I want to get some shallow practice dives on the 104's using my yoke regs. Will the DIN inserts on my Thermo H-valve work onthe Scubapro manifold? I want to get a warm fuzzy before I take the...

Sorry about that. I was looking for a good excuse to use the monkey dance. :D

Down a dirt road you'll see a metal gate with a piece of chain hanging on it. Open the gate and drive through to the parking area. Pretty standard :monkeydan

Ben, Pony up flight tickets for both of us, and I'll talk to Dennis on your behalf ;)

I am so there, my man, if I could only convince my wife to take our 15th anniversary trip to Mexico this year.

Every year after Christmas my son and I head down to the springs, usually Ginnie for a day and then somewhere else for the second day. During the day it is usually fine, you'll be a little chilly getting out of the water, but as soon as you dry off and put on a sweatshirt/jacket you're fine and...

As I understand it, your arm muscles are more efficient/use less energy than your larger leg muscles. Pullling and gliding will help your gas usage in high flow caves. If you've ever done it you can feel the advantage of pull and glide versus kicking against strong flow. Of course, this is a...

I hold my light in my left hand, pull and glide with both hands. Just careful you don't bang the light. Maybe I have big hands that allow this, but somebody tell me if I'm wrong. Didn't seem to be a big problem the few times I've HAD to pull and glide (Little River entrance for sure).

When I usually go in late December each year, it's pretty chilly at night. When we went in August it was miserable hot. I hear now it's nice in the evenings, and wondered when that window of prime camping time closes. Would camp either Ginnie or a little furhter north around Luraville...

When does camping season end in NFL? I.E. when does it start to get cold at night?

What size are you? I just switched to a dry suit and may sell my 7mm/.25" farmer john if you're interested. It's in pretty good shape, always used in fresh water as far as I know. Before diving dry I could dive to the bottom of the plane at Mermet with hood and gloves and be fine, maybe a...

You guys have fun with that ;)

Quarrior, Nearest fills are in Peoria, which ain't that close. Best advice is to rent/borrow/beg off two tanks, show up, and do all your diving on what you bring. It's really not worth all the trouble of travelling to get fills, returning, diving, etc. I've never heard of good vis there, but...

Great post. Well put about the differences between N. Atlantic and Great Lakes wrecks. Everyone should read this twice.

Are these guys doing the "way way way" stuff going with guides or do they earn a freedom pass after so many years. Are they cave certified? Just curious. I've heard this mine goes for many miles in all directions, and there are potentially alternate openings? If anyone knows one of the...