Glory Markers

Here's some of the glory markers that were removed from Cow this weekend during the relining project. Please claim your markers...initials that could be made out:

TFP
ARY
DN
WJ
BAURLE
LAIRD
BK
SP
DSM

http://cavediver.net/photopost/data/504/P4090065.JPG

They should teach in the class to NOT leave a glory marker in a cave.

What's the point? If the line keeps going, then you have not made it anywhere special... :roll:


Obviously, marking a circut or marking a jump for later "visit" is fine... but arrows left for 1yr or more are just glory markers and simply clutter the line.

why dont you tell them about the Irvine glory marker you found right before the second restriction :-D

If you drill a hole in the tip and let the kids paint them they make nice Christmas ornaments. Sometimes you can clean them up enough to re-use them. While I rarely get motivated enough to take them off lines I have been known to snap up a floater now and then. Cindy :D

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Originally Posted by MilFalcon

Here's some of the glory markers that were removed from Cow this weekend during the relining project. Please claim your markers...initials that could be made out:

TFP
ARY
DN
WJ
BAURLE
LAIRD
BK
SP
DSM

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You mean you didn't write down the distances at which these markers were found? Slacker....

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Originally Posted by Tegg

They should teach in the class to NOT leave a glory marker in a cave.
What's the point? If the line keeps going, then you have not made it anywhere special...

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Why not? I personally used mine to mark the point of interest (i left it a month ago) for my next dive. I support though periodic line markers harvesting if it would be organized and cavers community timely informed like in this case.

Talking about Cow lines i would be more concern that some jumps are placed too close to the mainline, it would be easy to miss the 3ft jump and find yourself in the side tunnel especially if cave visitor is not familiar with system. Also i would suggest to make a gap in NotMyFault dropdown restriction, this way there will be no risk of entaglement in that restriction and it will keep the line more secure, IMHO.

P.S. you can recycle my marker i dont care.

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Originally Posted by ARY

Also i would suggest to make a gap in NotMyFault dropdown restriction, this way there will be no risk of entaglement in that restriction and it will keep the line more secure, IMHO

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I have been through not my fault many times and have never found the line to be an entanglement hazard.

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Originally Posted by ARY

Talking about Cow lines i would be more concern that some jumps are placed too close to the mainline, it would be easy to miss the 3ft jump and find yourself in the side tunnel especially if cave visitor is not familiar with system. .

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The mainline is now gold line to max penetration. Just like most popular cave systems if you should find your self on any other line other than gold line,then this should alert you. Thank you for your suggestions.

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Originally Posted by Cindy

If you drill a hole in the tip and let the kids paint them they make nice Christmas ornaments. Sometimes you can clean them up enough to re-use them. While I rarely get motivated enough to take them off lines I have been known to snap up a floater now and then. Cindy :D

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HA! Picked up (3) floaters in one spot in Peacock yesterday, all from different people. I think I'm going to retile the guest bathroom with all the floaters I've found.

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Originally Posted by Kelly Jessop

The mainline is now gold line to max penetration. Just like most popular cave systems if you should find your self on any other line other than gold line,then this should alert you. Thank you for your suggestions.

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Hiya Kelly!

Does the gold line split at the Y (about 1900' or so) so both sides have gold line?

Thank you and the other volunteers very much for doing this :)

Safe diving,

Rich