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May 25th, 2012, 08:48 PM
Snuging up a neoprene neck seal is eay, so is replacing it with a latex one.
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May 25th, 2012, 06:07 PM
I'd bet that it is far more dangerous, statistically, to be a newbie diver going off of a boat at a tropical resort (or a one trip a year diver,...
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May 25th, 2012, 05:39 PM
I don't see that as "team." I see it as competent diving combined with good situational awareness. "Team" stuff, to me, are those skills that...
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May 25th, 2012, 03:50 PM
I do not find it challenging to breath hold under a series of swells, but it does lessen some significant risks. We all make trade offs of skills...
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May 25th, 2012, 01:13 PM
Dennis, current recommendations on flying after diving permit up to 2,000 feet for no-decompression dives. That opens up the entire west coast and...
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May 25th, 2012, 04:34 AM
Shore dive at Hookena is always good, sometimes you get to snorkel with dolphins, marlins, tuna, even a big tiger shark, not to mention humpbacks the...
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May 25th, 2012, 12:16 AM
Growing up as an ocean swimmer and Santa Cruz surfer definitely helps. Back in the day our boards ran close to 60 lbs. I still have a soft spot in...
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May 24th, 2012, 11:43 PM
You are free to exit as you wish, just telling you how I did it for something approaching a thousand dives, never a problem.
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May 24th, 2012, 11:31 PM
Exiting, especially at Monastery is way easier than entering. You stay out just beyond the break, wait for the right wave, launch yourself into it...
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May 24th, 2012, 06:59 PM
Looking to do a couple of dives in La Jolla Cove over the long weekend. Does anyone have an update on latest visibility/conditions there?
Thanks
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May 23rd, 2012, 03:54 AM
Expert diver vs refreshing diving skills... cheers media.
For what it's worth, I can add that the conditions there Sunday were very benign (great...
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May 22nd, 2012, 04:57 AM
I was camping there this weekend, but went to Gerstle to dive Sunday. Sorta wish that I'd stayed at Ocean so that my O2 kit woulda been on the beach.
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About deadbilly
Biography:
I'm a recovering polar migrant worker (Antarctica is the REAL "dirty south") turned aspiring marine scientist.
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santa cruz, ca
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tinkering, imagining, storytelling, yarning, bike riding, making things, ingesting, imbibing, discovering
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Professional grant recipient.
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Male
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NAUI, AAUS, GUE
Dive History:
Up and down the west coast, mainly Monterey/Carmel and around San Diego with a brief sojourn in Australia.
Certification Level:
GUE-F, NAUI AOW, Nitrox, Rescue, AAUS Scientific Diver (100')
# of Logged Dives:
200 - 499
Dive Classification:
Just An "Average" Diver
Years Certified:
Three Years
Dive Equipment:
Kludged together hand-me-downs, hunted bargains, and scrounged free stuff.
SB Challenge:
dive with people who are better than i. learn.
Diving Rebreathers Since:
the future
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