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Hmm interesting. Couple counterpoints (just debating for the sake of synthesizing all this info) I'd love your thoughts on: 1. Should be pretty easy to put the InReach Messenger into a generic dive case, since it's smaller, so seems like that's not a decision maker, right? 2. If you're...

I take 1-3 trips every year where I have no cell reception - liveaboards, remote vacation resorts, "castaway/Robinson Crusoe" experiences. I had been planning to buy a Garmin Inreach Mini 2 but saw that the Messenger just came out last year. Anyone have advice on which might be more useful in a...

Wow thank you everyone for all the great responses! I have a bunch of options to research now!

I have no interest in becoming a professional diver, but I really enjoy chasing mastery in my hobbies (even though I'm never going to attain it). I enjoy learning for the sake of learning; the classroom portion of scuba certs are a breeze for me. I mostly just dive on vacation in tropical...

Any interest in being roommates/dive buddies on a (international) liveaboard? DM me, maybe we can grab coffee or something in SF and see if we're a good fit? I can be pretty flexible on dates, destinations and budget - I just don't love the idea of rooming with a complete stranger >.<. I'm...

Hi! I've actually been on Scubaboard for a few years, but thought I'd post again as I start ramping up my diving :) Any interest in being roommates/dive buddies on a (international) liveaboard? DM me, maybe we can grab coffee or something in SF and see if we're a good fit? I can be pretty...

I'm 30; I've been diving for about 6 years, 65 dives to date. 16 of them were shore dives in Monterey/San Diego, the rest were all boat dives in tropical locations. I prefer boat dives in tropical locations, but sometimes I feel the urge and and either drive to Monterey or fly to San Diego for...

lol are you suggesting I service it myself? I'm not sure if I'm up to the challenge :) I was looking for advice on finding skilled technicians - do I just use the Scubapro authorized dealer to fina a local dive shop, or is there a smarter way to find a good technician?

I'm overdue on getting my regulator (Scubapro MK25/A700) serviced for the first time. I've read some scary stories about under qualified "authorized technicians" that messed up an otherwise great regulator. Any advice for a first timer? Any LDS technician recommendations for those familiar...

@Doc looks like I misused the word ecotourism, it definitely wasn't the point of my post. I'm just seeking to learn more about exotic nature and adventure focussed experiences. @potato cod please let me know how you like the Amazon vs Andean cloud forest! I might check out the latter if you...

Hi! I know there's lot of different types of divers, but I imagine there's some correlation between people who are avid divers and people who seek out off-the-beaten-path ecotourism or adventure travel. I got hooked on diving after someone casually suggested "Discover Scuba Diving" as a one...

@yle is this what you were thinking of (Illustrative graph of Dunning-Kruger effect)?

@NAUI Wowie Oh no, what happened in that wetsuit? You may have just convinced me to add a 3MM to my kit. Were you wearing anything underneath the wetsuit? Respectfully disagree about Monterey vs San Diego travel time, I've done both many times. Where I live in SF, it's a minimum 2.5h drive to...

I traveling abroad frequently, and stopped checking luggage about 5-10 years ago - too many delays or lost bags, and easier to adventure travel with less stuff. If the trip will be longer than 2 weeks, I'd rather pay for laundry than carry extra clothes. Once I started diving, my travel luggage...

@MOABCHICK were you able to dive Darwin’s Arch/Darwin Island/Gordon Rocks? Those are on my bucketlist and I thought you had to book a liveaboard to reach them? @Matt j I'm currently planning for a Galapagos dive trip for summer/fall 2020, but I had assumed liveaboard was the only option to hit...

So this is purely hypothetical - I'm pretty happy with my single transmitter + mini SPG. I see some divers on SB prefer not to use a backup SPG, typically because they want fewer hoses, and I'm curious if using 2 transmitters on the same tank (ideally of different transmit frequencies) might be...

Hi, I'm Shafqat! I live in San Francisco, and have been diving since 2015. I aspire to get divemaster certification sometime soon. I'm always looking for dive buddies (especially if you're interested in travel!), please hit me up if you'd like to grab a coffee sometime!