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a person will not get a set of standard doubles with a manifold in some
of the places Jeff dives.  This, I can guarantee.  personally, i draw
the line with that type of caving/diving combination as squirming
through miles (in *and* out) of tight, muddy/rocky, bullshit dragging
lights, drinking water,  150'+ of rope, carabiners, boots, first aid
stuff, food (at times), etc., to just get to a muddy looking sump is not
appealing to me.  oh shit, that doesn't even include the diving gear. 
lights, drysuit, fins, masks, reels, bc's, and "a standard set of
doubles with manifold".....yeah, right. 



"Erik C. Schmidt" wrote:
> 
> Try helping the WKPP at a Big Dismal dive sometime.  Ledges?  Rapelling?
> Logistical nightmares?  Not for these guys.  Despite the logistics, all dives
are
> conducted with 'normal' cave diving equipment - including a standard set of
> doubles with manifold.
> 
> Jeff Disler wrote:
> 
> > Vertical shafts that have to rappeled or climbed, where the dive gear has
> > to be lowered or lifted.
> > Exposed ledges that must be traversed or abseiled with dive gear suspended
> > by tyrolean and/or belayed, so as to not have a tank go careening down a
> > canyon.
> >
> > Caves with these logistical nightmares have to be dived with less than
> > desirable equipment configurations for exploration to continue.

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