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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2000 08:21:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Ben Wiseley <wiseleyb@ya*.co*>
Subject: Cave training
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Hi,

I�m new to the mailing list and had some questions
about Cave training.

I was looking for recommendations of places to do my
training.  I was interested in doing training in
either Mexico or Florida but am open to any
suggestions.

What are peoples thoughts on TDI, GUE, and NSS-CDS? 
Is one group much better or is it the teacher that you
should look for?  In Florida... when they say you need
a "cave card" does it matter who it's from?

I�m looking for very solid training but would like to
avoid the overly opinionated people that seem to be in
the tech community during my training (the people who
will bite your head off if you dare to ask WHY the
Hogarthian method is better than others).  I would
like to find a group/individual who are more like
teachers/scientists than some mad man military type. 
I realize that there is endless debate about every
aspect of technical diving (although you all seem to
agree that training is necessary).  I also realize
that, at some point, the teacher made a decision that
he thought was best and that everyone is very
passionate about tech diving because people die doing
it.  I just don�t want to take classes from someone
who verges on psychopathic if you dare ask why (which
seems like a pretty natural thing to do in tech
diving).

My experience:  PADI Rescue Diver.  70 dives (Boston,
Caribbean, and California).  Will be diving all of Feb
� which should bring logged dives well over 100.  I�ve
read every book I can find on technical (cave, wreck,
deep) diving and would like to take the next step by
starting training.  

Goals:  I�d like to be able to dive in moderate caves
and minimize the risks as much as possible. 

Sorry for the long post.  Any information would be
greatly appreciated.

-ben
Boston, MA


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