What is the Hogarthian configuration?
While many instructors don’t believe in the Hogarthian system, many others approach it as being the most common-sense way to configure your gear. Within the tight-knit cave diver community, it is akin to a religious war… kind of like IBM PCs versus Apple Macintosh. NSS-CDS instructors have the perogative to instruct either the Hogarthian system, or any other configuration, as long as it is safe and functional. For excellent coverage of the ideals behind the Hogarthian configuration, review this paper .