That's why we figured that we'd need the volume on the order of a game bag...
Roak
Anyone do Mountain Diving?
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Roak
Do like some sump divers that I know do.
Small tanks and other gear in a back pack. I would use lead but again I would do what they do. Take it in only once and leave it there. Some of the hikes they take I think are harder than climbing because in addition to climbing the have crawls and swims. Nasty stuff.
Small tanks and other gear in a back pack. I would use lead but again I would do what they do. Take it in only once and leave it there. Some of the hikes they take I think are harder than climbing because in addition to climbing the have crawls and swims. Nasty stuff.
Drewpy
Contributor
you might want to consider Loon Lake, which is somewhat close to Icehouse (probably a lot less boat traffic)I was camping there earlier this summer and snorkled there..nice!( no dive buddy so I didnt dive)
There are several access points -one at the boat launch facility and another at the damn both accessable by cars.
Vis was probably 30- 40ft but not sure about the depth?
The Rubicon Trail passes very near the lake so Mt bikeing and 4 wheeling could also be of some interest as well!
Have fun and let us know what you guys do?
Drew
There are several access points -one at the boat launch facility and another at the damn both accessable by cars.
Vis was probably 30- 40ft but not sure about the depth?
The Rubicon Trail passes very near the lake so Mt bikeing and 4 wheeling could also be of some interest as well!
Have fun and let us know what you guys do?
Drew
Here is a different way to go about it.
I am not suggesting that anyone do this but I do suggest that you READ about it.
Go to;
http://home1.gte.net/doctrbob/CCO2.htm
Scroll down to diving mount Whitney.
Have fun!
I am not suggesting that anyone do this but I do suggest that you READ about it.
Go to;
http://home1.gte.net/doctrbob/CCO2.htm
Scroll down to diving mount Whitney.
Have fun!
Karl_in_Calif
Banned
West Marine sells durable 2-wheeled carts that would allow you to carry anything up to twin tanks. With bungie cords, you could pack everything onto one cart.
Jambi
Guest
No ATVs huh, well we don't need no stinking ATVs. We can just do it the easy way.
Try this
Don't look down!
Try this
Don't look down!
OP
kramynot2000
Guest
Was supposed to spend all weekend working but on Sunday my wife and I thought we should enjoy the unseasonably warm weather and head to the mountains for a day hike. I thought I might as well bring along my SCUBA gear.
To lighten my load, I left the jet fins behind and took some lighter ones. Took an AL40 for backgas and an AL13 for redundancy (yes, I was going solo). Stuffed this, drysuit, regs, etc. all into my old army rucksack. The gear still weighed around 65-70 lbs. I'm not quite sure how much since my hanging scale only goes to 50.
We drove up to Carr Lake here in N. California and hiked in about 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 miles which was actually pretty easy, to another lake called Island Lake. Since I was solo, my plan was to have a max depth of 30', tow a sausage on the surface, and sling the pony. My wife remained on the surface and watched.
For weight, I used one large fanny pack, filled it with granite rocks and had no problems descending. I think I'm gonna try to combine two of them next time so I can distribute the weight more evenly. I could tell my trim was off with just the one large pack.
Never got below 20' because... the lake wasn't any deeper. Viz was about 20-25'. Didn't see any fish but saw lots of unique rock formations and fallen logs, etc. All in all a very good dive.
After the dive, the wife and I just lounged around on a small rock outcropping in the middle of the lake and enjoyed the late summer sun. Very picturesque and relaxing. I think I'm gonna have to do this more often next summer!
Now to catch up on the work I was supposed to do!
Tony
To lighten my load, I left the jet fins behind and took some lighter ones. Took an AL40 for backgas and an AL13 for redundancy (yes, I was going solo). Stuffed this, drysuit, regs, etc. all into my old army rucksack. The gear still weighed around 65-70 lbs. I'm not quite sure how much since my hanging scale only goes to 50.
We drove up to Carr Lake here in N. California and hiked in about 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 miles which was actually pretty easy, to another lake called Island Lake. Since I was solo, my plan was to have a max depth of 30', tow a sausage on the surface, and sling the pony. My wife remained on the surface and watched.
For weight, I used one large fanny pack, filled it with granite rocks and had no problems descending. I think I'm gonna try to combine two of them next time so I can distribute the weight more evenly. I could tell my trim was off with just the one large pack.
Never got below 20' because... the lake wasn't any deeper. Viz was about 20-25'. Didn't see any fish but saw lots of unique rock formations and fallen logs, etc. All in all a very good dive.
After the dive, the wife and I just lounged around on a small rock outcropping in the middle of the lake and enjoyed the late summer sun. Very picturesque and relaxing. I think I'm gonna have to do this more often next summer!
Now to catch up on the work I was supposed to do!
Tony
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