Hopping my way to full cave...

[inquis]

am planning a double lines whale bone dive for the day after tomorrow. Instead of a 40 minute slog of a swim to the jump

LOL, interesting you mentioned this. For my next trip, I'm planning to slog with two stages for the add'l search time. It's a bit depressing to think it's only adding about 6-8 mins (a guess considering the increased drag). A DPV certainly seems like the better choice!

 

[Manatee Diver]

LOL, interesting you mentioned this. For my next trip, I'm planning to slog with two stages for the add'l search time. It's a bit depressing to think it's only adding about 6-8 mins (a guess considering the increased drag).

I can't find the previous two attempts in my log, but the last time I swam Hill 400 slick it was 30 minutes to the 1,200 arrow slick with 108s. And about 35 minutes to around the same area when I swam to the Bats with a single stage. So 40 minutes sounds about right with two stages.

 

[rddvet]

LOL, interesting you mentioned this. For my next trip, I'm planning to slog with two stages for the add'l search time. It's a bit depressing to think it's only adding about 6-8 mins (a guess considering the increased drag). A DPV certainly seems like the better choice!

Depending on your experience level and sac rate a single stage is very very doable. I would argue 90% + do it on a single stage. Note I’m not saying don’t take extra gas. Extra is always good. But slogging an extra stage for that dive is more of a headache than it’s worth imo.

Hint. If you’ve never found the whale bones, the big ass knot in the line is a huge clue