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Ben, 70 dives not near enough in my opinion. When I took my cave training I
must of had around 300-350 dives. With many of those in cold water using
doubles. I picked up on DIR early on from this list and cavers. Should of
seen my friends when I started diving with a backplate, wings and a 7ft
hose.
I took my training from Tyler Moon, at Ginnie Springs. Then there was no GUE
but he is one of there instructors now I believe. Check there website to be
sure, you can't go wrong with Tyler.
I asked the same question on techdiver and cavers back then and Tylers name
kept coming up time and again.
Good luck, Al

Ben Wiseley wrote:

> 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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