Last week I was down in FL for a Cavern course and the bug got me in an awful way. I've got to get my head deeper into those holes.
At the end of the week I was flattered to hear my instructor say, "I'm not trying to pressure you, but you really should consider taking the Intro to Cave course in the Fall." This is a guy who had spoken out at great length against teaching a back-to-back Cavern/Intro course so this was flattering in that he felt I might be ready so soon and, as I trust his judgement, I'm all sorts of amped to do it.
Now what I'm wondering is: is this well-advised? At best I might get down to FL once between now and then; indeed it is unlikely that I'll have any overhead experience to beef up my experience before it's time for the Intro course. Will this kill me or are the skills taught in Cavern just as easily practiced and maintained in open water?
At the end of the week I was flattered to hear my instructor say, "I'm not trying to pressure you, but you really should consider taking the Intro to Cave course in the Fall." This is a guy who had spoken out at great length against teaching a back-to-back Cavern/Intro course so this was flattering in that he felt I might be ready so soon and, as I trust his judgement, I'm all sorts of amped to do it.
Now what I'm wondering is: is this well-advised? At best I might get down to FL once between now and then; indeed it is unlikely that I'll have any overhead experience to beef up my experience before it's time for the Intro course. Will this kill me or are the skills taught in Cavern just as easily practiced and maintained in open water?