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I can relate to getting out of shape and then not having the time or the money to keep up regular diving. It is a wake up call when one gets thrown off the horse on a particular dive. For me...it was wreck diving off of NC and I could not reach the anchor line after my giant leap in...the...

BCD does not mean butt cleavage damage...a crotch strap helps keep things stable and from sliding around...recreational or technical.

Hogarthian is a philosophy and minimalist approach all around. I agree with battles2a5 summary. I would also add that I use jet fins while diving dry and I use dive rite for wet diving...no split fins. Spring straps are a must in cave and wreck diving. A diver ought to study his equipment...

All DIN for technical diving and streamlining...especially diving doubles. Deco gas...DIN. Yoke for recreational diving to look at the pretty fishes or DIN depending on where you are diving. If you going technical you will be spending money and you will be strongly urged to switch to...

I think you have got it right. Good saving and good planning make for an excellent adventure. If you can get your instructor rating prior to leaving...that might suit things better. While following this thread...I am all for adventure and meeting new people...but many fellow divers wander...

Be careful my dear friend when making assumptions about others...not to toot my horn too loud...I am a DM and technical diver with cave and wreck certifications...I have even dived one of the most remote wreck sites in the world...Bikini Atoll...now closed to diving. I love my hobby... as you...

I grew up overseas...lived and traveled in many parts of the world. Awhile back...in my twenties...I thought of doing the dive instructor / travel / adventure / roam the world thing. At that time...(early 90's)...I dived in the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands and got the gist of living off...

Late getting on this thread. In my opinion, computers have their place in diving. I do use a multi gas computer for technical diving. Computers in general are shunned by the DIR community...computers can be confusing and have too many failure points. Computers with a transmitter are...

I use DIN regs for my LP 104's for technical diving. I like the streamlining and secure fitting. I use a yoke set up for my recreational rig. DIN stands for Deutsches Institut fur Normung. Here is quote from Dive Rite Express: The Deutsches Institut Für Normung (DIN) is a German...

I ought to have corrected myself regarding OW and AOW...you are correct in specifying the PADI standards for OW and AOW. By back to back...for me it was not some straight run through...I did take time to dive within the same year with OW and then proceeded to AOW. The year after, I completed...

AOW meets the requirements for deeper diving max 130 feet. Also, OW is simply too much of an easy going introduction. I got my OW, AOW back to back before going to any resort. The year after that I go my Rescue and then started working on my DM. I have long since left taking PADI...

I have been reading about the Doria and related wreck diving stories. I still consider myself a new technical diver even after diving many wrecks off the NC coast, Spiegle Grove, The Oriskany and diving the wrecks in Bikini Atoll. All of these dives do not really compare with diving the...

Going back to what others have mentioned...if your instructor is tech certified...he may have a closer idea toward your progress and goals. Yes, look to spending more money. In reflection, I have been diving for 13 years...and only got started in technical diving about 3 years ago. Why...

Reel work with an actual reel vs. a spool...both can be tricky and both need lots of practice. When the task loading gets more complicated diving doubles with deco and stage bottles...deploying a bag or smb...these kinds of tasks take time to master. For myself...I know I will have many...

Interesting read...and congratulations on your efforts. In comparison, I finished off advanced nitrox and TDI deco procedures a year ago...which only means that the door is open to more practice and experience. I do dive doubles and I dive the wrecks off of NC mostly. I know that every dive...

Colliam 7 thank you for posting your experiences. I have to agree with you regarding technical diving training, technique and certification...there is so much more to this level of diving and it requires practice, practice, practice. Yes, I have been diving for 13 years and I am a DM, and...

I use a bottom timer (OMS, Uwatek, Dive Rite) plus a Nitek 3 or Nitek HE dive computer. Both computers have multiple gas selections and manual switching. The HE computer allows up to 7 gases. I also have decoplanner to cut custom tables. I also have navy tables for back up. I have heard the...

I meant that people reading this site are intelligent enough to give and take what suits them. Regarding idiots...I heard from Jim at Bikini that he once had to clean and fix a whole bunch of regs because the divers that showed up forgot to maintain their own. The divers were expecting the...

No problem. I agree Bikini is a time a capsule. From what I understand, diving Bikini is becoming a money losing operation given the remoteness and unique aspects of Bikini.