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December 1st, 2007, 06:58 PM
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| A Baby Chimp  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brighton
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 | Bedtime reading All, Just sharing somthing I came across a little while back when first getting into DIR. It's is a link to a copy of a much referenced article written by Ned De Loach about his expereinces with Sheck Exley prior to his Nacimiento Del Rio Mante dive. Its an amazing insight into the mind of one of the great innovators of our sport. I guess many of you more experienced hands may have read it, but new comers to DIR should make this essential reading! Link here
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December 2nd, 2007, 11:38 AM
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| New Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK
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 | Absolutley Fantastic! So well written, it just held me from start to finish.
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December 3rd, 2007, 12:57 PM
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| A Baby Chimp Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brighton
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| Quote: (Originally Posted by Martin Burnard)  Absolutley Fantastic! If you don't already own a copy then his biog 'Caverns Measureless To Man' is also a top readSo well written, it just held me from start to finish.
__________________ "I may say that this is the greatest factor -- the way in which the expedition is equipped -- the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order -- luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck." --from The South Pole, by Roald Amundsen. |
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