ericg753
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Hey everyone,
Once again, thank you to all for your great advice and patience for us newbies....as I do this more, I am naturally becoming more and more comfortable in various environments and surroundings. So with that said:
1. does anyone know what the current water temps are in Key Largo? Going diving with Rainbow Reef (max 60 feet), starting Tue Feb 24 to Thu Feb 26, 4 dives/day. I'm a solid 315, just dropped a good amount of weight on a weight loss program and am concerned about being comfortable in my 3ML suit. At my heaviest, I dived my last dives in Grand Cayman last April in 75-80 temps at max 105 ft depths in shorts and a t-shirt. Since I've lost this weight, I now feel cold like I used to when I was thinner. Just want to make sure I don't get caught off guard with a thin suit.
2. Sharks......lol I know a lot of you are rolling your eyes, but of course us newbies have "legitimate" concerns, especially hearing stories about sharks attacking swimmers, surfers etc. My dive master and several others have expressed how these stories (and movies) tend to be over exaggerated and sharks tend to leave you alone. My concern is what if one decides to get curious and up close, I tense up and get nervous (try my best to stay calm)...etc? Legit for these concerns or am I over-worrying?
3. GoPro Hero 3+ going to use it for the first time, got my wand attachment and red lense cover on, ready to jump in and start shooting right now. Any tips to take the best pics and videos? Will 1 battery last me 4 dives/day? Or should I charge a 2nd battery and store as a backup?
Since it's been a while that I last dived, taking a refresher course this Thursday at my dive shop. Going to adjust my weights as best as possible in the pool, of course this changes in open water.
Once again, thank you to all for your great advice and patience for us newbies....as I do this more, I am naturally becoming more and more comfortable in various environments and surroundings. So with that said:
1. does anyone know what the current water temps are in Key Largo? Going diving with Rainbow Reef (max 60 feet), starting Tue Feb 24 to Thu Feb 26, 4 dives/day. I'm a solid 315, just dropped a good amount of weight on a weight loss program and am concerned about being comfortable in my 3ML suit. At my heaviest, I dived my last dives in Grand Cayman last April in 75-80 temps at max 105 ft depths in shorts and a t-shirt. Since I've lost this weight, I now feel cold like I used to when I was thinner. Just want to make sure I don't get caught off guard with a thin suit.
2. Sharks......lol I know a lot of you are rolling your eyes, but of course us newbies have "legitimate" concerns, especially hearing stories about sharks attacking swimmers, surfers etc. My dive master and several others have expressed how these stories (and movies) tend to be over exaggerated and sharks tend to leave you alone. My concern is what if one decides to get curious and up close, I tense up and get nervous (try my best to stay calm)...etc? Legit for these concerns or am I over-worrying?
3. GoPro Hero 3+ going to use it for the first time, got my wand attachment and red lense cover on, ready to jump in and start shooting right now. Any tips to take the best pics and videos? Will 1 battery last me 4 dives/day? Or should I charge a 2nd battery and store as a backup?
Since it's been a while that I last dived, taking a refresher course this Thursday at my dive shop. Going to adjust my weights as best as possible in the pool, of course this changes in open water.