Hey buddy,
I'll put the regs back on and shoot a pic when I can, just got back from a trip and the gear is all hanging, I also need to clean some silt out of my long hose reg.
Our trip was a bust, cave exploration on Holmes Creek in Florida. We found virgin cave 2 months ago and are searching for more (to read that report, see SuPrBuGmAn 's dive report, search for "Hornets Nest").
This weekend's run was as follows:
After 5 years of good service and regular successful rapairs, the zodiac began to delaminate at the floor. Boat took on about a foot of water as the bottom dropped out, parts fell out, and it became a mission to save the motor and get home in 1 piece. We were literally up a river of excrement without means of propulsion.
We paddled back, fording/portaging about 6 logjams that we had to portage on the way up, passing spring leads on the way home, and I plunged for boat parts and recovered the flooring side rail in the clear spring water. I kept the gas can on my leg above water as we balanced on the tubes to keep weight off the floor, it leaked into my wetsuit and held fuel against my leg for a few hours, I have a bad chemical burn now.
Point of the story is, I'm a little tired, but I'll cleanout my gear and get you some pics when I can.
Exploration, not for the faint of heart. I guess if it was easy it'd be called Cave Stumbling not Cave Exploration. - DHD