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This was resolved, thanks guys. I didn't want to close the thread because it appeared some good discussion on DIY options was going on.

Hell.... with that big red font I thought I was going to get banned for just starting the thread.

Has anyone had significant success with mixing bladders and harnesses of different makes for sidemount gear? Are they reasonably universal like a BP/W or are you restricted to staying within the same manufacturer when mounting a bladder to a harness?

Pretty strict forum.

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To be fair, I'm still on the fence on my regulators. I've got a Hollis DC3 DIN and 2x 212s, I figured I'd try just grabbing a second DC3 1st stage and check if the hose routing is acceptable with that.... but I'm not fully committed to going that direction. :) but yes... my first concern right...

Planning on using it locally (Missouri) and in warm water. So I am going to have to have sufficient lift for the steel tanks, but I've heard that people have been able to do the steel tanks with the sub 30lb bladders. I will poke around the HOG SM BCDs. I was looking at the DECO set-ups to...

Like the title says, I'm looking to get into sidemount and want to avoid the "new gear" prices. The only feature I'm really wedded to is that it not be a bulky system. I'm not afraid of gear that needs a little maintenance.

Not sure what conditions will be like, but getting an itch to get in. Thinking of driving down for a shore dive either this weekend or next. Looking for a diving buddy.

I'm in SF. I've made a few day drives down to Monterey, it's not bad. Start at the azz-crack of dawn, grab tanks at a shop in Monterey and be in the water by 930. Only down side is there's little flexibility if the visibility is crap. You're already down there and basically have to cancel and...

I just looked those up. May join one. Where does one park close enough to schlep their gear to mcabee beach? I know the breakwater has a nice parking lot.

Itching to dive. Is anyone diving out in the Monterey area this Sat or Sun? I'll drive down from SF (if you live in SF I'll give you a ride). I've only dove breakwater once, and would be interested in another location.

You're probably going to be disappointed, but it's likely the first. I am practical about this. I really enjoy diving, but diving solely for the sake of improving skills is not my goal. A more appropriate wording of my goal would be "gaining the skills necessary to be able to explore areas...

Thanks for the recommendation! That looks like fun actually. Victor

Hehe... I dunno. It was the only shore dive I've ever done, the only cold water dive I had ever done.... I was expecting much denser kelp forest, and maybe more wildlife. The large number of decorator crabs were cool, but there wasn't a whole lot of other creatures.

Is this for safety reasons? Or simply because there's nothing to see?

So, as someone looking to up the total dive count, and also see what's out there.... Does anyone get in the water up here in the SF area? Is there anything to see? I've done a dive down at Monterrey, but it wasn't that exciting, given the drive down. I'd love to have a partner or group...

Too late.... Enthusiasm.... Crushed.... Guess if I'm gonna get the dive number up without blowing budget I'm gonna have to buy some equipment and do some shore dives. Up to now I've really only gone diving while traveling (woman likes beaches, I burn... Diving gets her to the beach and me away...

Yikes... Lots of info.... Do places do multi-day cave courses (similar to the liveaboards)? Is that something I should consider or is that condensing too much training in a short period, especially considering my total dive count isn't significant? I mean.... it isn't something I could sell...

I would like to up my dive count. Not just because it would be a likely requirement before I progress much further, but simply because it is fun. Honestly, the sidemount doesn't appear all that intimidating, and I would like to get the tanks off my back. I think I would much prefer having...