Dove Eagles Nest last Saturday and tried out the strobes and light sticks. Both worked well. The stobe at the bottom of the line was visible for much farther than our perception of vis and the light sticks on the line worked as a guide when in the big room returning to the line. Easy to see, but dim enough not to kill our night vision or block out light coming in the entrance hole. So far we haven't really needed the light sticks, there's enough light coming down the hole to see the line, but the entrance hole is so small and long that a silt out is possible if somebody gets careless. The sticks are a good safety feature. We haven't been in a place where light sticks on the diver would work, but may try it soon.
caveat: Anybody reading this that thinks they want freedive Eagles, research it thoroughly, be very very careful and bring the right gear. This is a dangerous dive. Don't screw it up for the rest of us by getting yourself killed.
Connor
Last edited by cdavis; December 18th, 2007 at 02:44.
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