The Grand Traverse in Peacock Springs.

[ucfdiver]

Sniff, I wanna goal so I chest thump with the big boys.:shocked2:

Swim to the Banana Room when the flow is up at JB, that will put hair on your chest

 

[karstdvr]

As opposed to now, where the Grand Traverse isn't a big deal, and trained cave divers are croaking ever year doing dives that aren't that big of a deal?

All dives in the overhead are a big deal. Why do we have people dying in the Ginnie cavern.
It amazes how I hear people say lets go do an easy dive,lets go to Peacock. The multiple openings,and shallow depths can seem so benign,but hidden under all that is a viper of low flow and silt,that continues to claim divers. Once we become complacent about any dive in the overhead with comments like,"it's easy", "no big deal",or just recently,"very very simple dive",then you have lost respect for the overhead,and Murphy will visit with vengence.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I've never been to the well casing either, doubt I ever will....but I'm content with that.

I've helped install a few, I don't see how one a couple grand back in a cave would be more interesting?

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

2 people who are FULL CAVE and dive cave all of twice a year damn near died at JB a few weeks ago because of this go to fast thinking.

Please tell the story in full.

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

Please tell the story in full.

They got lost, one diver was out of backgas and had 200psi left in a stage. He was stuck trying to get up the chimney cause he didnt have any gas for his wing or suit. he also had tied his inflator down so he was unable to orally inflate. He got lucky someone came along and could help. from what I understand his buddy got stuck on the ceiling and was unable to get down to him and he was about out of gas too. There is probably more to it that I dont know and didnt ask. getting lost is a piss poor reason to die, we have too many safety devices to make sure that doesnt happen.

I understand those that dont get to come dive much wanting to see as much as they can, but learning the system is just as important as checking your gas supply in my opinion. At least leave markers you will know.

 

[tstormdiver]

As a newly fledged Full Cave Diver (a whopping 2 dives outside of my training), I have, by the guidance of my instructor & some common sense, come to realize that I am nowhere near ready to do the "big boy" dives. Do I want to eventually do some of them? Sure I do, but I know in my mind's eye, I need to gain experience first,... lots & lots of experience. To be honest, at this point I am quite content to putter around & learn the nuances of the various systems I've been in, from the beginning, inward & the way back out. Yes, I've learned some about them in my training, but I want to know those caves without a question. I also need to get into much better shape & vastly improve my air consumption before I attempt anything of that magnitude. I, in no way want to jeopardize my safety, it is not worth the possible consequences. I hope to one day be in a position where I can accomplish a more advanced dive, but for now, being a novice, I will conduct novice level dives.

 

[Kevin Carlisle]

I've helped install a few, I don't see how one a couple grand back in a cave would be more interesting?

Kinda like swimming 2000ft to see trash when all I have to do is look in a garbage can

 

[LiteHedded]

I've helped install a few, I don't see how one a couple grand back in a cave would be more interesting?

they can help to break up the monotony a tad

 

[ucfdiver]

Looks cooler than the rest of the cave...not completely beat to snot

If only you didn't have to swim through a couple thousand feet of the ugliest cave in FL to see it, maybe I would go

 

[Wormil]

As a newly fledged Full Cave Diver (a whopping 2 dives outside of my training), I have, by the guidance of my instructor & some common sense, come to realize that I am nowhere near ready to do the "big boy" dives. Do I want to eventually do some of them? Sure I do, but I know in my mind's eye, I need to gain experience first,... lots & lots of experience. To be honest, at this point I am quite content to putter around & learn the nuances of the various systems I've been in, from the beginning, inward & the way back out. Yes, I've learned some about them in my training, but I want to know those caves without a question. I also need to get into much better shape & vastly improve my air consumption before I attempt anything of that magnitude. I, in no way want to jeopardize my safety, it is not worth the possible consequences. I hope to one day be in a position where I can accomplish a more advanced dive, but for now, being a novice, I will conduct novice level dives.

Exactly. That's how it should be. Plus I like fried chicken.