Planning a Mine Diving trip!

Therrin · 18th August 2010, 10:42 AM

Some friends of mine have found a mine in the Owens valley area which has a large (8'x8') flooded vertical shaft, about 300' inside the main adit.

We're going to pack my wreck diving gear in there, and I'm going to do a "mine dive" to determine how many levels are located below the submerged area, and how deep the shaft is.

After collecting that information, we may set stage bottles at the first level and start doing a more in-depth exploration of that level; while other people on the trip map out the structure of the mine above the submerged area.

I'll post up pictures and videos after its finished. I'll be using my GoPro helmet cam to take videos and pictures during the dive.

Drouin Tree Service · 18th August 2010, 04:54 PM

Your crazy man!!!

I guess theres no sharks down there,What do you hope to find?

Eric Frei · 18th August 2010, 07:48 PM

Yeah, I want to see the video!

Jeff Darby · 18th August 2010, 08:21 PM

I would like to see the footage aswell, but be carefull....we would hate to read the headlines... " lanky yank last seen descending into the murky depths"

18th August 2010, 10:42 AM	#1
Therrin Former Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 2,512	Planning a Mine Diving trip! Some friends of mine have found a mine in the Owens valley area which has a large (8'x8') flooded vertical shaft, about 300' inside the main adit. We're going to pack my wreck diving gear in there, and I'm going to do a "mine dive" to determine how many levels are located below the submerged area, and how deep the shaft is. After collecting that information, we may set stage bottles at the first level and start doing a more in-depth exploration of that level; while other people on the trip map out the structure of the mine above the submerged area. I'll post up pictures and videos after its finished. I'll be using my GoPro helmet cam to take videos and pictures during the dive.

18th August 2010, 04:54 PM	#2
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18th August 2010, 07:48 PM	#3
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18th August 2010, 08:21 PM	#4
Jeff Darby Moderator - Previously known as JayD Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: TreeWorld, Sydney Australia Posts: 2,031	Re: Planning a Mine Diving trip! I would like to see the footage aswell, but be carefull....we would hate to read the headlines... " lanky yank last seen descending into the murky depths" __________________ Member: Australian Tree Association Join the Australian Tree Association...Have your voice heard ! Arboriculture, A life long study for some, a passing phase for others © Jeffrey J Darby 2011

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