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Offline Timmy H

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Cavern Training
« on: October 08, 2008, 10:17:09 AM »
Hi

Anybody interested in meeting up to help a newbie work up a bit of experience in the cavern environment Saturday 18th/Sunday 19th October?

After completing the Cavern course I am finding it difficult to stay involved. I have an Intro Course coming up in November and would like to get a few hours under my belt.

I appreciate that its difficult to plan anything with the amount of rain we have been having but some of you might know a site that is suitable.

I will be in a local lake (Ballyscanlon) this weekend to get some new gear configured and practice some finning techniques...I have been told by the locals that its bottomless  ??? hopefully I will make it out ok :)


Timmy
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Offline Graham Cowley

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 12:49:35 PM »
pm'd you Tim!
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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 01:27:48 PM »
Not sure where you are located but I am in cork and if you need a buddy to just tag along to ease your mind let me know i might even by up in clare getting some exploring in over the next few wkends but its all weather dependant as the caves are all flooded at the moment. Ask Arthur Conrad he may know of a place that has a cavern for practising in around the place. Hope this helps you out.
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Offline ardhill

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2008, 09:34:35 PM »
Quote from: Timmy H on October 08, 2008, 10:17:09 AM
I have an Intro Course coming up in November...

Are you going over to Wales Timmy?
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Offline Timmy H

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2008, 09:41:56 PM »
Yeah...lovely Sunny Wales 9th November.
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Offline ardhill

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2008, 01:51:52 PM »
Quote from: Timmy H on October 08, 2008, 09:41:56 PM
Yeah...lovely Sunny Wales 9th November.

Al the best with that Timmy, I would love be with you. Next year hopefully.
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Paul

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2008, 08:27:19 PM »
good luck withthe course tim
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Re: Cavern Training DOOLIN
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2008, 09:19:21 PM »
Guys

Swell forecast for Doolin Point looks promising from Friday on

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/DoolinPoint.1to3.shtml

I'm going there on Friday afternoon and try to stay as long as weather permits.
Hopefully Frank can make it so we could take some more fancy shots;)
Speaking of which, would be great to have shots with more divers in( read: handling more strobes...;)
I want to try to push Mermaid's a little bit further but there are plenty other stuff there for cave diver on any level.

Anyone interested? That might be last chance to dive Hell, Reef caves and Mermaid's Hole this year.

Sell your wives, your kids and your dogs and come!

cheers

artur
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Offline ardhill

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Re: Cavern Training DOOLIN
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2008, 07:05:41 AM »
Quote from: arturconrad on October 27, 2008, 09:19:21 PM
Swell forecast for Doolin Point looks promising from Friday on

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/DoolinPoint.1to3.shtml

Anyone interested? That might be last chance to dive Hell, Reef caves and Mermaid's Hole this year.


That does look like excellent weather for it Artur.

Roger and I are already committed on another dive at the weekend, and the weather is looking good for that too. Sorry, but I would love to be there.
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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2008, 05:16:53 PM »
Arthur,
          Count me in for Saturday. I need to find the helmet HA HA some hope of that. If anyone needs a spin let me know. I will be heading up from Cork about 7 am saturday morning. Can pick people up on the way if they need it. Hopefully the weather holds off and we can actually get in i was dissapointed not to get a longer dive the last time.

See yea at the wkend people

BOB
« Last Edit: October 29, 2008, 05:18:28 PM by BOB1577 »
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Offline Ian

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2008, 07:24:21 PM »
Quote from: BOB1577 on October 29, 2008, 05:16:53 PM
Count me in for Saturday. I need to find the helmet HA HA some hope of that.
BOB


Brendan,

So sorry I havnt been in contact with you, been real busy with college. I have the deco software for you on a USB key, just never got around to contacting you.......well actually no I forgot too!! Anyway I had a helmet I use to use for climbing, I cant seem to find it now but I'll try tomorrow when its light, havnt seen it in a while tho! It's kinda like this one
http://www.backcountry.com/store/PTZ0008/Petzl-Ecrin-Roc-Climbing-Helmet.html

If I can find it your welcome to borrow it. I'll let you know.


Ian
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Offline BOB1577

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2008, 01:15:54 PM »
Thanks Ian i might take you up on the helmet offer. I have been busy muself with work had no time to get a replacement. I will give ya a call at home maybe tonight or tomorrow. I think I have you home phone number written down somewhere. If you are interested in tagging along on saturday let me know its very shalow dives but gives you some experience in a cave. Pkus the water is pretty clear so you wont feel to much out of your comfort soon.

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Offline Ian

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Re: Cavern Training
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2008, 05:23:37 PM »
Quote from: Ian on October 29, 2008, 07:24:21 PM

If I can find it your welcome to borrow it. I'll let you know.

Well after tearing the place apart I havnt a clue where is it! I can only guess that I might of lent it to someone & havnt gotten it back.Ill keep looking tho.

I'll PM you my contact details again in case you cant find them Brendan.

Oh and for anyone cave diving etc & looking for those expensive climbing helmets, look in an army surplus store first, somethimes they get em ex military but one or two of the straps have been cut, get new straps like climbing webbing and fix it yourself, cheap & it'll do just fine.

Ian
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Offline Timmy H

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Re: Cavern Training DOOLIN
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2008, 08:34:53 AM »
Sorry I missed this, but I was out of the Country for the week. Look forward to hear how ye got on.

Quote from: arturconrad on October 27, 2008, 09:19:21 PM
Guys

Swell forecast for Doolin Point looks promising from Friday on

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/DoolinPoint.1to3.shtml

I'm going there on Friday afternoon and try to stay as long as weather permits.
Hopefully Frank can make it so we could take some more fancy shots;)
Speaking of which, would be great to have shots with more divers in( read: handling more strobes...;)
I want to try to push Mermaid's a little bit further but there are plenty other stuff there for cave diver on any level.

Anyone interested? That might be last chance to dive Hell, Reef caves and Mermaid's Hole this year.

Sell your wives, your kids and your dogs and come!

cheers

artur
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Jonathan

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Helmet
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2008, 01:17:02 PM »
Folks,

Seems to be a fair amount of expensive cave/ dive helmets being brandished.
Cheep, functional and simple is good:
http://www.brighton-canoes.co.uk/productpages/helmets/ap2000.htm
also easy to cut holes in for mounting lights.

Just in passing,
J.

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