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Welcome to my world. I ride motorcycles, which my ex-police officer friend calls "Murder-cycles". I used to white water Kayak, I flew small planes, and I currently cave dive and wreck dive. Actually, the only serious sports injuries I ever got were playing tennis and bicycling. Enjoy. db

Relaxation techniques do use breathing exercises. Meditation uses breathing techniques too. What I am trying to say is to not to partially "hold your breath" and breathe shallow because you don't have enough air in your bc to support you, because partially holding your breath is not relaxing...

When you are breathing normally, not in a diving situation but just sitting and breathing, you inhale some, exhale some, all around a certain "neutral point". In other words, you could almost always exhale more after you exhale, and inhale more after you inhale, but it is not normal and you...

I attempted to take my Cave training from Jill but she was busy. I observed a class and a friend of mine (Florida Cave Diver the first (Bill R.)) took his training from her. My observation was that she was very organized, kind, patient, and Bill, I believe, will confirm that she is a very good...

I have used the following gear. I started off with Dive Rite backplate and wings (Rec wing) and it was fine for doubles. Currently have an aluminum Dive Rite plate because my PST doubles are too heavy for steel backplate (104's). With aluminum doubles, use a sst backplate. I also have a...

won't be the same without you buddy.

We did some simulated deco in my cave training. After that, I went back and took a combination Advanced Nitrox, Extended Range, Intro to Trimix, and decompression procedures course. It was all combined into one long course with lots of class time, lots of reading, and deep trimix diving. I...

I recommend the G250 not because of faceplate removal, but because I believe it's the best reg they make. I think the larger diaphram must make it easier breathing. I've had virtually every reg that scubapro makes, and I've sold them all for 250's. The Mk25 is fine too, but I like the Mk 16...

Got my gear all packed for the 1k mile trek to Florida. Will be staying at Jim Hollis River Roundevous til the following Wednesday. The Cave Diver forum social is taking place this weekend. Hope to see some of you guys down there. Dave Bell (Campana)

There is an increasing number of life's little jobs that I do myself. I just feel better if I fret over it than have someone else work mine in. I know that there are good techs around, but I became frustrated when my regs went to the alleged best tech in Dallas and free flowed. This happened...

I use a 7' hose, but I'm a cave diver. Scubapro hoses are standard as far as threads on the ends of the hose, and size of the hose. You can buy them at any shop or at any of the internet shops such as Diver's supply, Leisure pro, etc. The latest few I've bought, I got from extreme exposure...

by the time I've switched back and forth from DIN to yoke for various uses, and since I'm not completely switched over to DIN because of tropical diving and tank rental. I've done it on tailgates of trucks, on boats, etc. I've never used a torque wrench. I've never seen a torque wrench in a...

deep dives are planned, including time at depth, decompression stops needed on the way up, and gas needed. Usually, deeper divers wear double tanks of the 104 cubic foot range, for 208 total cubic feet. If more is needed, "stage tanks" are carried clipped to the front of the diver's harness...

I wouldn't worry too much about first and second stages. You could just take them apart and clean them. I do worry that water would get into your high pressure hose and be driven into your spg. If you ever do this, be sure to remove the spg and clean the hose. I've never taken an spg apart...

I took open water from Gonzallo Vacaluzzo. (Can't vouch for spelling of his last name). Also have been down cave diving using him as a guide. He is very personable, careful, slow, an excellent diver, and patient. His credentials are available on www.cenotes.com He works out of...

Hey Larry--You going to the Cave Diver Forum Social in July? Wish you would! Dave

Long hose and wing inflator on right post, (behind right shoulder). Back up reg, drysuit inflator, and spg on left post. If separate bottle worn for drysuit, take the hose off the first stage. The reason is that the left post is subject to being rolled off by the overhead. If the long hose...

both your second stages are balanced high performance. I believe the idea of using a non balanced second stage as your backup has to do with having a simple, reliable, detuned back up that won't free flow. However, my opinion is that if you are happy with your second stages the way they are...

I've dived both places. I love both places. They are different. Some of the differences are: Florida is deeper, and flow is much, much stronger in some caves Florida is colder. Bouancy is critical in Florida to prevent silting, and moreso in Mexico because you will not even commit the...

I originally had an IANTD instructor in OKC named Mike Ridgway, an excellent teacher and all around good man, and we were training in Missouri. As Mike F. said, conditions were unpredictable and I got frustrated, though I earned my cavern card and got in some dives. I decided to go on to...