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Being a non-cave diver, I was wondering about how cave penetration was measured. I started thinking about this after seeing a thread on rec.scuba where World Record Penetrations was briefly discussed. There were some comparisons made between what the WKPP had done, and some cave penetrations in Mexico (I think). Something was mentioned about measuring to the nearest surface opening. For my question, let's use the following very simple example: Please correct any terminology misusage. The entrance to Cave A (tunnel(?)) is from a spring (Spring A) and travels a distance of 500 feet. It then opens up into another spring B) with a direct vertical exit to the surface. Also in Spring B is another Tunnel (Cave B) that travels for another 500 feet and ends in a room type cave that has no other passageways (dead ends). Let's call this Cave C. Question: Would traveling from the entrance to Cave A to Cave C be considered a single penetration of 1000 feet or two 500 foot penetrations because of Spring B being between them? I hope I'm making some sense. Thanks for being patient with someone who will probably never do the things you do but is very supportive and interested. Kent --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.193 / Virus Database: 93 - Release Date: 09/19/00 -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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