New Cave Distance Record

[rongoodman]

I'm confused. I thought the Turner Sink-Wakulla Springs connection was seven miles long.

 

[tbone1004]

it is, but since it's a traverse I don't think it counts. This was 5 miles away from the surface... JJ and Casey went 7 miles total and didn't come out where they went in. these guys went 5, but had to come all the way back. Not discounting the JJ/Casey dive, but I think that is why it's a new record

 

[PfcAJ]

it is, but since it's a traverse I don't think it counts. This was 5 miles away from the surface... JJ and Casey went 7 miles total and didn't come out where they went in. these guys went 5, but had to come all the way back. Not discounting the JJ/Casey dive, but I think that is why it's a new record

Previous distance record was at Wakulla in Q Tunnel. Traverse record is something different and still stands.

In any case it takes tremendous mental discipline to tolerate a bottom time like what Charlie and Jon did. They're the real deal.

 

[tbone1004]

new range, not up on the website yet. That's the point. Technology changes fast and the danger with expensive can lights is that you get locked into an expensive unit you can't upgrade without having to send the head back to the manufacturer and then what is the effect on battery consumption etc. It's not like upgrading a mac. It's a minefield! Hence my advice to the OP to wait until he has done the course, try some different lights, speak to people who do the kind of diving he wants to do. However keen he is to buy NOW which I understand...

Previous distance record was at Wakulla in Q Tunnel. Traverse record is something different and still stands.

In any case it takes tremendous mental discipline to tolerate a bottom time like what Charlie and Jon did. They're the real deal.

so are you, I think you guys are nuts, you included.... Not the depth, not the distance, just the deco obligations... I get bored out of my mind after an hour... Thanks for clarification on the traverse, didn't know how they differentiated it

 

[theiszy]

Makes me feel claustrophobic just thinking about being under for 16hrs. Good stuff.

 

[kensuf]

Oh ok thanks.

I also want to know who knotted 26k feet of line? Talk about carpel tunnel syndrome. HAHA

Done in chunks. The old end of the line was at 21,500' before the most recent dive. What's still amazing is the old ski rope, hand installed by Sheck Exley in the 80s, is still in place out to 5000' where he tied it off on a rock.