Diapers, lightning and manure: the essence of adventure

[Strategist.]

Lovely story and a timely reminder to myself on the "Essence of Adventure". Thanks!

 

[broncobowsher]

How did you even know to go to the mystery place in the jungle? Someone had to have known the hole was there.

 

[tridacna]

There is no resort. We were in the middle of the jungle, a 4 hours drive away from the coast. Most of our nights were spent in a small hostel 30 miles away, some of the nights we slept in a hammock in a chicken ranch (one of the dirtiest places I remember in my whole life), with no water nor electricity.

We brought all we needed in terms of gas and dive gear, as there is no compressor (nor electricity to drive it).

So resort is not the right word. But if You are interested to see these places, something a bit more comfortable can be arranged. Talk to Natalie at Under The Jungle, she is the only one that can take you there.

No chance . I’m on my way to Manado. Will be doing the Murex Passport to Paradise!

 

[looka]

Lovely story and a timely reminder to myself on the "Essence of Adventure". Thanks!

How did you even know to go to the mystery place in the jungle? Someone had to have known the hole was there.

Some local people that live in the area know there are "holes with water in them". But nobody ever went in them. If you forget the vertical access issue, most of these people don't know how to swim, let alone dive, most of them live in poverty. If you have the right relationships, they might show you where these places are and let you dive them.

 

[looka]

Lovely story and a timely reminder to myself on the "Essence of Adventure". Thanks!

Too kind. Glad you enjoyed it!

 

[mcpowell]

Very nice write up.

Are you concerned with the heavy exercise after your deco dive?

 

[looka]

Very nice write up.

Are you concerned with the heavy exercise after your deco dive?

We were to a certain extent and did everything possible to mitigate. Dives were done on a max gradient of 50% when surfacing (and very methodical oxygen/bottom has cycles) and continued with 25 minutes of oxygen at the surface. By the time I climbed up the rope I was pretty clean.

My buddy has an extra 45 minutes at the surface while I was hauling up gear.

However a risk is always there, and beyond mitigating what you can, you have to accept some.