{"id":2284,"date":"2014-07-24T06:11:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T10:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?p=2284"},"modified":"2020-03-02T21:37:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T02:37:36","slug":"alls-not-a-lost-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/?p=2284","title":{"rendered":"All&#8217;s Not a &#8220;Lost Hope&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mer spent 3 days last weekend supporting the cave research and exploration team Woodville Karst Plain Project (WKPP) in North Florida with some cave exploration in a sink called Chip&#8217;s Hole, located a few miles from Wakulla Springs. We had a ton of fun, got a little soggy, and the project made some good progress. Here&#8217;s the summary of the event with some additional pictures below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/woodvillekarstplainproject\/posts\/638462176275044\" data-width=\"700\">\n<div class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/woodvillekarstplainproject\/posts\/638462176275044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/woodvillekarstplainproject\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woodville Karst Plain Project &#8211; WKPP<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2293\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_085255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2293\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_085255.jpg\" alt=\"Blake and Steve get ready to dive\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_085255.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_085255-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_085255-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_085255-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blake and Steve get ready to dive<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-20-13.15.01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-20-13.15.01.jpg\" alt=\"2014-07-20 13.15.01\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-20-13.15.01.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-20-13.15.01-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/2014-07-20-13.15.01-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2295\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_114512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_114512.jpg\" alt=\"Team Story Time! Mer, John, Kate, Curtis\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_114512.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_114512-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_114512-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_114512-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Team Story Time! Mer, John, Kate, Curtis<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2294\" style=\"width: 1610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_102206.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2294\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_102206.jpg\" alt=\"Curtis knows how to keep the support team well fed, warm, hydrated, and in a really good mood!\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_102206.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_102206-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_102206-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_102206-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Curtis knows how to keep the support team well fed, warm, hydrated, and in a really good mood!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084917.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084917.jpg\" alt=\"20140719_084917\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084917.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084917-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084917-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084917-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2291\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084838.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2291\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084838.jpg\" alt=\"Walking RB80 rebreathers down the slope\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084838.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084838-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_084838-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walking RB80 rebreathers down the slope<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2290\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2290\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082944.jpg\" alt=\"The benefits of setup dives, here's the bottom team's starting payload.\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082944.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082944-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082944-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The benefits of setup dives, here&#8217;s the bottom team&#8217;s starting payload.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082923.jpg\" alt=\"20140719_082923\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082923.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082923-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140719_082923-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_123530.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_123530.jpg\" alt=\"20140718_123530\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_123530.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_123530-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_123530-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_123530-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2287\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_113056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_113056.jpg\" alt=\"The &quot;beach&quot; at setup on Friday\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_113056.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_113056-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.wetrocksdiving.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20140718_113056-576x1024.jpg 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The &#8220;beach&#8221; at setup on Friday<\/p><\/div>\n<p>18-20 Jul 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mer spent 3 days last weekend supporting the cave research and exploration team Woodville Karst Plain Project (WKPP) in North Florida with some cave exploration in a sink called Chip&#8217;s Hole, located a few miles from Wakulla Springs. 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