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Can anyone recommend a good, thick-soled line of dive boots that runs wide? One that has extra wide sizes would be ideal. My old ones are tearing, and narrower than I'd like, so I'm looking to make a change.

Does anyone have a lead on underwater pumpkin carving this year? I know Scott's Scuba/Crusty's Quarry (north of Pittsburgh, PA) usually has it, but I haven't heard a date for this year.

Has anyone heard about a dive shop/instructor offering dives/classes in Tygart Lake (WV)? I was in Grafton recently, and kept hearing about a new one (possibly based in Pleasant Creek).

Hey everyone, How is the diving around New Orleans? I can't find any recent articles or posts (either way), and I'll be visiting the area in late February. Any thoughts?

Can anyone recommend Scott's Scuba (Freeport, PA)? They're having underwater pumpkin carving, but I don't know much about their reputation.

Anyone have a good lead on any Halloween-themed diving? Underwater pumpkin carving, or anything like that? I know that Gilboa quarry (in Ohio) is having a "haunted" dive", but that's five hours from me.

Can anyone recommend any good dive groups/sites/day trips/etc? People in my area have gotten a little obsessed with the Caribbean, and I'm having trouble finding places for local diving.

Can anyone recommend a good charity with a strong ocean focus? Ideally, I'm looking for one that "gets its hands dirty" actively doing stuff: coral restoration, cleaning beaches, buying land for new marine sanctuaries, providing medical care for injured sea creatures . . . rather than one that...

Here in the Mountain State, My Dive Shop is starting a new dive club. Located in Westover, WV (near Morgantown), the first meeting will be (at the store) at 4pm on Sunday, February 26th. Membership is open to everyone, even if you've never dived with them before.

Is anyone familiar with an oceanographic group known as Ocearch? They're running a Kickstarter (to fund a shark tagging program) that looks interesting, but I don't really know them. Any thoughts?

We're in the final hours of a kickstarter for Polaris. A science fiction roleplaying game, Polaris takes place in a future where humanity has been forced to flee the surface, taking refuge beneath the waves in undersea colonies: Originally a French RPG, this kickstarter campaign is for an...

Does anyone have a good source for scuba-themed license plate frames? In particular, I'm liking the "scuba flag" designs (all red and white), but I'm not wild about overlapping text, and I'd kind of prefer metal (if available). Has anyone seen anything like that? Alternately, an underwater...

I'll be in Freeport the last week of September (2015). Does anyone have any advice? Must-see dive sites, reputable operators, things to avoid? And are any of the specialty dives (shark, dolphin, etc.) worth the premium? I've actually never been to the Bahamas, so even general advice would be...

If you're a fan of classic horror RPGs (role playing games), Onyx Path Publishing (formerly White Wolf) is releasing a 20th anniversary edition of Wraith: the Oblivion: If anyone's interested, they're taking pre-orders on Kickstarter. Onyx Path is asking $35 for a digital/ebook copy, or $110...

My Dive Shop, out of Morgantown, is having underwater pumpkin carving on October 25: They haven't officially announced the dive location, but apparently its going to be at Mt. Storm. Anyone interested should get in touch with them ASAP, so they know how many pumpkins to get

Does anyone have any advice for diving Tygart Lake in northern West Virginia? Or experiences they'd like to share? Its practically in my back yard, and I'm getting curious.

Can anyone recommend a good way to carry Spit/defogger while diving? The guy who taught me used this carbiner clip thing that went up over the bottom of the bottle, but I never got around to asking him where he got it. Any suggestions?

Is anyone holding underwater pumpkin carving this year? My local dive shop was planning on it . . . but they really don't seem to have their act together, and I'm trying to find a backup option.

Does anyone have any advice for diving around Runaway Bay (St. Ann Parish), Jamaica? I'll be there in early September, probably based out of the Braco beach resort, for family reasons. Does anyone have any advice on good sites to dive, reputable local dive shops/groups, etc.?

After finishing PADI's Advanced Open Water Diving class, what else is worth taking? In my particular case, I have a good bit of altitude and deep diving experience, but only in lakes/quarries. I have no experience in overhead environments, and my night diving . . . well, I'm familiar with the...