Quote Originally Posted by IowaCaveDiver View Post
I like FW's idea... if I have interpreted it correctly... go back and gather additional mainline to extend your search... if gas didn't permit, the "bread crumbs" or "cave markings" would be my next choice.

*again, I admit my mistake of being ill equipped... yet this is not what we are discussing
I've posted in dive reports a request from matt just on the mistake of carrying one spool. The idea is that by exploring the thoughts (or lack thereof) that led to the one-spool gear configuration a sort of Non-accident Analysis can take place. Accident Analysis suffers from the lack of a control group or adequate comparisons, which would be an analysis of those situations in which people survive (despite problems with the potential for a bad outcome). No bashing or second-guessing, but an enlightened discussion of the thoughts and actions that lead to carrying one spool might be revealing. Complacency? Tenacity? Dedicated, but Poor Planning? Maybe another thread ?

-skip