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At 08:27 AM 10/22/99 -0700, Kuiper, Greg wrote: >Cave line is tough, but after reading about the recent unfortunate accident >at Madison Blue and all the broken cave line that USCDT found in Wakulla it >makes me realize that it might be smart to run your own line through certain >areas where a broken line could mean life or death. > >I don't mean every single tight place where there could be zero visibility, >but in those areas where there could be multiple paths and only one leads to >the exit. You make a good point. I do this already whenever I go through a tight, silty area where I don't have complete confidence in the permanent line. At a minimum, I give the permanent line a gentle yank in both directions before proceeding. If I have any doubt about the integrity of the line, I run my own. While I've never had a permanent line break on me, I know at least two cavers to whom this has happened. Fortunately, in both those instances, they were able to find the exit-side line. -Mike Rodriguez <mikey@ma*.co*> Pn(x) = (1/(2^n)n!)[d/dx]^n(x^2 - 1)^n -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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