Exploration at Ginnie - my Article

[aainslie]

Thanks all.

jeff, I just retested the link - it seems to work. It may have just gotten a bit busy, give it another try.

Dave, you have no idea as to the damage. But it's inevitable - it's very fragile cave, and very narrow. It's gotten way worse... until the second restriction, where BM divers can't proceed. it gets way prettier past that point!

[FW]

....Dave, you have no idea as to the damage. But it's inevitable - it's very fragile cave, and very narrow. It's gotten way worse... until the second restriction, where BM divers can't proceed. it gets way prettier past that point!

Ah, so the "bulls' have been *trying* to get into the china closet?

You would think that after everyone heard how tight it was, nobody would even consider going back there in BM.

[icestac]

jeff, I just retested the link - it seems to work. It may have just gotten a bit busy, give it another try.

Your magic worked. Thanks!

[netmage]

Andrew - thanks for the writeup... nice read...

[TommyB]

Great write up Andrew!

Does anyone have a repost of the Phoenix2 video? I can download the other two videos fine (at 800Kbps at that), but the Phoenix2 video keeps choking out (and only starting abour 150Kbps).

Thanks,
Jeff

Right click on the video link,
do a save as. Save the video to your own PC
Then open the video using your vid player instead of trying to play it
via his web site.
It will download faster this way, and it will play faster.

TB

[Gary]

You would think that after everyone heard how tight it was, nobody would even consider going back there in BM.

Unfortunately there are those who will just break out the wrecking bar and try to bash and dig their way in.

The cave diving industry in the past has glorified/justified those explorers who sometimes have to open up, damage or remove pieces of the cave to further their exploration. Even if the teaching changed immediately and for every agency and instructor it will be decades before the the idea that is OK to damage the cave to get where you are going is considerably lessened. Even then there will be those who just don't care.

[RN]

Thanks for putting the article out there, finally, Andrew! And thanks for the videos. Looking forward to meeting you on the 21st.

[Gary]

Good article! Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[BobK]

Good article !

[aainslie]

Thanks all for the comments!

Ah, so the "bulls' have been *trying* to get into the china closet?

You would think that after everyone heard how tight it was, nobody would even consider going back there in BM.

Well, there are quite a few divers who would live to visit it either backmount or on a rebreather. Unfortunately it's just not going to happen. It's a pity as having a rebreather back there would help the logistics immensely.