rocdoc
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Hi everyone,
I am brand new to diving, as new as they come, fresh shark bait, most likely to be found floating face down, all of that
I decided to explore it because in the past 3-4 years I pick a new way to express my midlife crisis every year, and scuba won this year The issue is that I am getting seriously hooked, which is nice... I am just getting certified, I have one trip planned (Bonaire in August), and look forward to diving a lot, taking a lot of video and photos (photography is a long standing passion), meeting cool people, and finding new ways to avoid getting old...
I'm in the Bethesda area of the Washington DC metro region. Among other things, I want to take advantage of the possibility of diving in the National Aquarium in Baltimore, which seems a pretty awesome thing to do for newbs.
Quick curiosity question: do most people end up buying their own gear as they start out? I am tempted, but don't want to rush into anything. I'm talking beyond mask/snorkel/fins/wetsuit/booties, which I already have - I mean reg and bcd and the works. I will probably at the very least get a computer of my own - likely one that can be worn as a watch as well. Any thoughts or experiences from other former newbies would be appreciated.
blub!
I am brand new to diving, as new as they come, fresh shark bait, most likely to be found floating face down, all of that
I decided to explore it because in the past 3-4 years I pick a new way to express my midlife crisis every year, and scuba won this year
The issue is that I am getting seriously hooked, which is nice... I am just getting certified, I have one trip planned (Bonaire in August), and look forward to diving a lot, taking a lot of video and photos (photography is a long standing passion), meeting cool people, and finding new ways to avoid getting old...I'm in the Bethesda area of the Washington DC metro region. Among other things, I want to take advantage of the possibility of diving in the National Aquarium in Baltimore, which seems a pretty awesome thing to do for newbs.
Quick curiosity question: do most people end up buying their own gear as they start out? I am tempted, but don't want to rush into anything. I'm talking beyond mask/snorkel/fins/wetsuit/booties, which I already have - I mean reg and bcd and the works. I will probably at the very least get a computer of my own - likely one that can be worn as a watch as well. Any thoughts or experiences from other former newbies would be appreciated.
blub!
