Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris

DrJM · 30th July 2006, 15:00

Fantastic dive in now the deepest cave of spain near Burgos, beautiful shaft and galleries on a 100% working color/VPM Boris

Only problems:

- carrying the damn thing over 1/2km through the woods
- bladdy narrowness between -7 and -15, moved latterally like an egyptian, scratched a bit

the cover
- no vis on way back on deco (great backscreen light of the color screen)
- decided to swim downstream the river (instead of walking back) to reach my van through the rapids, unfortunetly very shallow, sweat like hell

So will have to come back to continue the exploration with a Side Mounted Boris, c´mon Kev !!!

Many thanks to Kev, Jason, Tim, and Nick for the last few weeks help on the unit.

PS:
No photos yet of the Fuente Azul spanish expedition
But photos of Boris going up a lader and going caving in Portugal:
http://www.snoopyloop.com/Alviela/Photos.html

where unfortunetly I broke my thumb

not caving but closing the door of my van

Jerome (off diving for the next 4 weeks, the doctor said

)

Mixaddict · 30th July 2006, 16:19

congratulations on a serious dive! For future safety reasons, stay away from closing van doors! Hope you are healing quickly so that you can get back in the water!

Regards,
Randy

JonnyB · 30th July 2006, 16:29

Quote: (Originally Posted by DrJM)

Fantastic dive in now the deepest cave of spain near Burgos, beautiful shaft and galleries on a 100% working color/VPM Boris

Only problems:

- carrying the damn thing over 1/2km through the woods
- bladdy narrowness between -7 and -15, moved latterally like an egyptian, scratched a bit

the cover
- no vis on way back on deco (great backscreen light of the color screen)
- decided to swim downstream the river (instead of walking back) to reach my van through the rapids, unfortunetly very shallow, sweat like hell

So will have to come back to continue the exploration with a Side Mounted Boris, c´mon Kev !!!

Many thanks to Kev, Jason, Tim, and Nick for the last few weeks help on the unit.

PS:
No photos yet of the Fuente Azul spanish expedition
But photos of Boris going up a lader and going caving in Portugal:
http://www.snoopyloop.com/Alviela/Photos.html

where unfortunetly I broke my thumb

not caving but closing the door of my van

Jerome (off diving for the next 4 weeks, the doctor said

)

Congrats jerome,

I broke my finger 5 weeks ago, i also managed to cut the tennant(dont know about spelling), so i went to the doc and told him that if i cant dive because leave it broke

. Fortunatelly he said that i could. So i am looking forward to get the cask of my finger so i can start using it again.

/Jonny

lizardland · 30th July 2006, 23:04

Congrats Jerome!

Never thought I'd see the day when you had stages marked DIR style! Good to see your Boris case is even worse scratched than the Mk15.5

Cheers,

Stuart

cedricverdier · 31st July 2006, 08:05

Hi Jerome,

128m dive, ladder, rope, walk in the wood, carrying Reb/scooter/tanks. Sounds like a nice picnic!!!

You should better dive on a deep wreck if you like pain, sweat and problems. Caves are for girlies

Good job anyway.

cheers

caverkevin · 31st July 2006, 08:36

Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland)

Never thought I'd see the day when you had stages marked DIR style! Good to see your Boris case is even worse scratched than the Mk15.5

And the DIR wood lumber/stage bottle rigging

Excellent shots on the rope work and material movements. From the looks of it I would say this was a work up dive to the Mescla

Cheers!!

Kevin

Pierre Farrugia · 31st July 2006, 08:42

Jerome,

Why the wood to the stages ? To slide them on ? When are we going to see some more pics?

Well done, on this forum you can read about some fantastic dives, especially if bussy carry your kit, remeber that after a big dive you cannot make big efforts, they should carry you like a babay to your vehicle

Looking foward for some pics

DrJM · 31st July 2006, 10:46

Hey guys, thanks for the funny comments

Sorry Stu, I moved to the Dark sIde of the aloy tanks

but they aRe so light uw ... ok and so heavy out of the water

No wood on the 18 lit O2 but foam to make them neutral to avoid sinking with them when I carry them from the surface to -12m

20s didn't need foam due to the amount of helium in it: 6/94 and 12/88 perfectly neutral uw

Cedric, lets make a pool a bout what's the worst:
1) lader up & down, tyrolienne, rope work, carrying equipment, banging your head, sweating like a pig ... but then having 30m vis in 18 deg water w/out current
or
2) hell of a moving boat on surface, pulling the rope to go down, no vis, shitty current, washing machine decompression ?

G'day

Jerome

johnv · 31st July 2006, 11:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by caverkevin)

I would say this was a work up dive to the Mescla

The carry to sump 1 of the mescla is pretty trivial and requires no equipment whatsoever. The cascade beyond S2 is also not bad, but just needs to be taken carefully.

The problem is how to deal with a decompression incident in S3 (other than don't have one)

regards,
John

caverkevin · 31st July 2006, 11:47

Quote: (Originally Posted by johnv)

The carry to sump 1 of the mescla is pretty trivial and requires no equipment whatsoever. The cascade beyond S2 is also not bad, but just needs to be taken carefully.

The problem is how to deal with a decompression incident in S3 (other than don't have one)

regards,
John

Yes, but a cable and pulley to cross that pit would be much better than carrying it across on your back, standing atop that piece of railroad track. Climbing down and crossing that scares the hell. It is even worse when I am carrying gear.

I agree getting bent at S3 would be bad news. Realistically, getting bent anywhere inside that cave would be serious bad news.

Cheers!!

Kevin

30th July 2006, 15:00	#1 (permalink)
DrJM Deep Cave Explorer Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 344	Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Fantastic dive in now the deepest cave of spain near Burgos, beautiful shaft and galleries on a 100% working color/VPM Boris Only problems: - carrying the damn thing over 1/2km through the woods - bladdy narrowness between -7 and -15, moved latterally like an egyptian, scratched a bit the cover - no vis on way back on deco (great backscreen light of the color screen) - decided to swim downstream the river (instead of walking back) to reach my van through the rapids, unfortunetly very shallow, sweat like hell So will have to come back to continue the exploration with a Side Mounted Boris, c´mon Kev !!! Many thanks to Kev, Jason, Tim, and Nick for the last few weeks help on the unit. PS: No photos yet of the Fuente Azul spanish expedition But photos of Boris going up a lader and going caving in Portugal: http://www.snoopyloop.com/Alviela/Photos.html where unfortunetly I broke my thumb not caving but closing the door of my van Jerome (off diving for the next 4 weeks, the doctor said ) __________________ www.snoopyloop.com Deep Cave Exploration
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30th July 2006, 16:19	#2 (permalink)
Mixaddict RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Draper, Utah USA Posts: 520	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris congratulations on a serious dive! For future safety reasons, stay away from closing van doors! Hope you are healing quickly so that you can get back in the water! Regards, Randy
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30th July 2006, 16:29	#3 (permalink)
JonnyB Johnny The Hatch Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Titan Other CCR Other SCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other CCR Other SCR Home Build Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweden (Stockholm)/Cyprus(Ayia Napa) Posts: 991	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Quote: (Originally Posted by DrJM) Fantastic dive in now the deepest cave of spain near Burgos, beautiful shaft and galleries on a 100% working color/VPM Boris Only problems: - carrying the damn thing over 1/2km through the woods - bladdy narrowness between -7 and -15, moved latterally like an egyptian, scratched a bit the cover - no vis on way back on deco (great backscreen light of the color screen) - decided to swim downstream the river (instead of walking back) to reach my van through the rapids, unfortunetly very shallow, sweat like hell So will have to come back to continue the exploration with a Side Mounted Boris, c´mon Kev !!! Many thanks to Kev, Jason, Tim, and Nick for the last few weeks help on the unit. PS: No photos yet of the Fuente Azul spanish expedition But photos of Boris going up a lader and going caving in Portugal: http://www.snoopyloop.com/Alviela/Photos.html where unfortunetly I broke my thumb not caving but closing the door of my van Jerome (off diving for the next 4 weeks, the doctor said ) Congrats jerome, I broke my finger 5 weeks ago, i also managed to cut the tennant(dont know about spelling), so i went to the doc and told him that if i cant dive because leave it broke . Fortunatelly he said that i could. So i am looking forward to get the cask of my finger so i can start using it again. /Jonny __________________ A quote from Crazyduck - In remembering our own Rob Davies. "Outbound flight 777 heavy you are cleared for flight Due west into that warm red Texas sunset You have angels on your wings and divers memories on your six." Rest In Peace http://www.divetekcyprus.com http://www.diveccr.com
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30th July 2006, 23:04	#4 (permalink)
lizardland Yak Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: North... Posts: 1,382	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Congrats Jerome! Never thought I'd see the day when you had stages marked DIR style! Good to see your Boris case is even worse scratched than the Mk15.5 Cheers, Stuart __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk Azerbaijani Association of Technical Divers Publicity Officer and Goat Wrangler
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31st July 2006, 08:05	#5 (permalink)
cedricverdier S21 M.I.B. Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Worldwide! Posts: 498	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Hi Jerome, 128m dive, ladder, rope, walk in the wood, carrying Reb/scooter/tanks. Sounds like a nice picnic!!! You should better dive on a deep wreck if you like pain, sweat and problems. Caves are for girlies Good job anyway. cheers __________________ Cedric Verdier PADI Course Director, ANDI-IANTD-PSAI-TDI-DSAT-DAN-NAUI-CMAS Instructor Trainer Trimix (CCR and OC) and Cave Diving Instructor Trainer www.CedricVerdier.com DIRrebreather member
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31st July 2006, 08:36	#6 (permalink)
caverkevin CK #159 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Broadway NC Posts: 103	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Quote: (Originally Posted by lizardland) Never thought I'd see the day when you had stages marked DIR style! Good to see your Boris case is even worse scratched than the Mk15.5 And the DIR wood lumber/stage bottle rigging Excellent shots on the rope work and material movements. From the looks of it I would say this was a work up dive to the Mescla Cheers!! Kevin
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31st July 2006, 08:42	#7 (permalink)
Pierre Farrugia Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Malta Posts: 636	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Jerome, Why the wood to the stages ? To slide them on ? When are we going to see some more pics? Well done, on this forum you can read about some fantastic dives, especially if bussy carry your kit, remeber that after a big dive you cannot make big efforts, they should carry you like a babay to your vehicle Looking foward for some pics __________________ Pierre Farrugia My wife told me " If you don't quit diving I'm going to leave you" My reply " God, I'll miss you" www.atlam.org www.divemed.com
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31st July 2006, 10:46	#8 (permalink)
DrJM Deep Cave Explorer Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 344	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Hey guys, thanks for the funny comments Sorry Stu, I moved to the Dark sIde of the aloy tanks but they aRe so light uw ... ok and so heavy out of the water No wood on the 18 lit O2 but foam to make them neutral to avoid sinking with them when I carry them from the surface to -12m 20s didn't need foam due to the amount of helium in it: 6/94 and 12/88 perfectly neutral uw Cedric, lets make a pool a bout what's the worst: 1) lader up & down, tyrolienne, rope work, carrying equipment, banging your head, sweating like a pig ... but then having 30m vis in 18 deg water w/out current or 2) hell of a moving boat on surface, pulling the rope to go down, no vis, shitty current, washing machine decompression ? G'day Jerome __________________ www.snoopyloop.com Deep Cave Exploration
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31st July 2006, 11:03	#9 (permalink)
johnv RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 163	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Quote: (Originally Posted by caverkevin) I would say this was a work up dive to the Mescla The carry to sump 1 of the mescla is pretty trivial and requires no equipment whatsoever. The cascade beyond S2 is also not bad, but just needs to be taken carefully. The problem is how to deal with a decompression incident in S3 (other than don't have one) regards, John
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31st July 2006, 11:47	#10 (permalink)
caverkevin CK #159 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Broadway NC Posts: 103	Re: Fuente azul cave (Spain) -128m, with a happy Boris Quote: (Originally Posted by johnv) The carry to sump 1 of the mescla is pretty trivial and requires no equipment whatsoever. The cascade beyond S2 is also not bad, but just needs to be taken carefully. The problem is how to deal with a decompression incident in S3 (other than don't have one) regards, John Yes, but a cable and pulley to cross that pit would be much better than carrying it across on your back, standing atop that piece of railroad track. Climbing down and crossing that scares the hell. It is even worse when I am carrying gear. I agree getting bent at S3 would be bad news. Realistically, getting bent anywhere inside that cave would be serious bad news. Cheers!! Kevin
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