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  1. California Pilot

    Dive knives when out with a DM

    I only carried a knife when kelp diving in SoCal, never needed it. The one time I've ever needed one was on a guided dive in Italy when one of my sons became entangled in fishing line. The DM didn't have a cutting tool of any kind so I had to free the line from my boy's hands and first stage...
  2. California Pilot

    Diving in Austria??

    Logged two dives in Achensee over the weekend. Stefan at Hotel Post am See took great care of me, providing nice rental gear (I brought my yoke reg and he had an adapter) and lining up a guide for the dives. Had a great time, water got down to 44 Fahrenheit at depth, vis was anywhere from...
  3. California Pilot

    On rental gear and type of suit for Italy in late August/early September

    Would like to hear the OP's experience as well. I rented in Monopoli, Italy (near Bari) in November and everything was great. I always bring my Mares Puck since I don't deal in meters either. Plus I download to the digital logbook when I get home. If you don't bring your own reg you should...
  4. California Pilot

    On rental gear and type of suit for Italy in late August/early September

    Hey bud, I've been in Europe for a while now and while I haven't dived in Italy, I've rented gear in Portugal, Spain, Germany, and Bulgaria. All tanks I've rented have been DIN, but I brought my yoke reg to a few places (usually leave it at home) and every outfit has had a converter insert...
  5. California Pilot

    Wisconsin Inland Lake Diving

    Great videos, thanks for sharing your exploration of Wisconsin's many lakes.
  6. California Pilot

    Varna Bulgaria

    Had a great dive with Stefan from Baracuda Dive Center in Varna. Saw plenty of seahorses, crabs, and gobies. Vis was hit and miss throughout the dive but overall a wonderful time. Stefan is a super instructor and guided my two boys on their first open water dive. Rental gear, boat, and...
  7. California Pilot

    Mermet Springs: looking for a Dive Buddy tomorrow, August 29th

    Thanks! Finding a buddy was no problem there. Nice day for a dive too. Pennyroyal is next on my list.
  8. California Pilot

    Mermet Springs: looking for a Dive Buddy tomorrow, August 29th

    Greetings everyone, I'll be heading down to Mermet Springs tomorrow morning. If you're interested in getting a few dives in, please PM. Have a great weekend.
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