kevlar cave line?

[tanto]

Jochem was leaving decoration for the future generation

You mean Hasenmayer?
Can you imagine the weight of the exploration reel?!?!

Thanks everybody for the feedback.

[Arnold Mesiser]

Jochem was leaving decoration for the future generation

You mean Hasenmayer?
Can you imagine the weight of the exploration reel?!?!

Thanks everybody for the feedback.

Yes Hasemeyer

From the photos I have seen the guage looked small..more than a standard reel for sure but not lead like.

The Brits I believe have some sumps lines with galvanized chain,due to sump flows.

[FW]

The Brits I believe have some sumps lines with galvanized chain,due to sump flows.

We could use something like that in Tennessee

We replace line every year is some caves, because of flooding. I have seen some pictures of outflow that makes white water rafting look tame.

[Arnold Mesiser]

We could use something like that in Tennessee

From the pictures I have seen from your group,I think titanium might be the ticket. I wouldn't be surprised if house size boulders were rolling around in the torrents.

[crazyduck]

I always worried about stranded wire when it breaks under tension- all that kinetic energy turns into a double headed dragon as it gets turns into real energy.
Personally- I would take a chain over wire stranding any day.

Forrest, is the line getting just cut or it is more of a frayed/ crushed situation? Just curious from a amateur point of view.

Would a Mylar core with nylon braided over it help? Mylar used in currency can be cut, burned, and has some stretch to it.
Then again- total amateur thoughts.

Forrest great work sir.

Eramosakarst- Hey mate how is the cave dive on the resurgence going- no new pics in a year. Any news?

Later all, Andrew

[Arnold Mesiser]

Eramosakarst- Hey mate how is the cave dive on the resurgence going- no new pics in a year. Any news?

It still continues but zero viz unfortunately.We had hoped by opening it up the clay silt would flush( we even went in in full flood and stirred the silt banks) but no luck.Slabs are still having to be hauled out to allow forward motion as well.It is kinda on the back burner now as we have been working on a lot of other spots. and the 'dry" upstream stuff that has opened up .I had to stop anything underwater due to crap so I am just coordinating and recruiting now.