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If anyone would like to get involved with cave diving, it’s somewhat accessible. For about $5k in training, $5k in equipment, and perhaps four weeks of time you
by zackbloom 6y ago
If anyone would like to get involved with cave diving, it’s somewhat accessible. For about $5k in training, $5k in equipment, and perhaps four weeks of time you can gain the experience and certification necessary to dive caves.
- idbehold 6y agoYou should feel privileged to consider investing $10k and a month's worth of time "accessible".
- noknownsender 6y agoThey did say 'somewhat' Obviously not everybody has that kind of extra money, but a fairly large portion of this sites user base is likely to be comprised of tech professionals with higher-than-average incomes.
- Tyr42 6y agoI thought that cave diving was much more dangerous than scuba diving. 4 weeks really?
- Ductapemaster 6y agoIt is incredibly dangerous in comparison (as a scuba diver). These courses generally have a requirement of being a very competent diver (hundreds of logged dives, for example) and they just won't pass you if you don't know what you're doing. Cave divers take things very seriously.
- breals 6y agoI have a "full cave" card and about 100 post-certification cave dives. I have been actively ocean diving and even doing wreck diving, which are overhead environments, but I haven't been in a cave in 10 years. I still likely take a refresher/checkout course to polish my skills with an instructor just to be safe if I wanted to cave dive again. Your instincts are what can kill you in a cave diving. But it's worth it, you visit places that few people have seen with their own eye and it's safe if you follow the rules.