Hello all. Been hanging around here for a couple of months and am proud to say that I am finally OW certified!!! Horray for me!!! LOL. I started preparing for this last fall (decided to expand my horizons) and started getting healthier (lost 80 lbs last fall with 60 to 80 still to go to be real happy). Did my class and pool work back in May and have been waiting for the time to get away and finish up. Completed last weekend @ Beaver so now I can offically say I am a Muck Diver with pride (hands in air, jumping up and down with pride).
Started my weekend with the usual (I guess) 10% weight (never wore that much in the pool but thats what the DM said I should have on) 30 Lbs. Floundered around like a rock and sucked down a tank in 28 minutes. Said this isn't going to work and dropped to 24 lbs for dive #2.
Much better and a lot less stone like (ended @ 30 minutes with 1500lbs of air and a lot more comfy). Did the weight belt stuff and dropped that 12 Lbs in the weight locker and stared putting some back in my trim pockets.
Did dive # 3 with 20 lbs, 12 in back trims 8 in pockets (ended dive @ 30 min with 1800 lbs of air).
End day 1
Day 2
Dive 4: 18 lbs of weight (this is starting to get real fun). Did our navigation (and returned within 2 feet of where I started) played with some perch, took a little tour of the traing area and finished dive @ 27 min with 1900 lbs of air.
Dive 5, Fun dive with buddy: Another 2 Lbs off of me (16 lbs this time, 12 in the trim pockets and 2 in each pocket). Toured the training area. Had a big ole carp follow us around for most of this trip (the more the merrier, right?) 29 min with 2000 lbs of air left.
Had lunch, refilled tank and went out with the instructor, DM's and others to have some fun.
Missed the bus (those who have been to beaver know where I am), water real stirred up by another group that was leaving as we got there. Wandered around for a bit, found the bus (accidentlly, no reason to lie) and headed back to the foundations. Still wearing the 16lbs (forgot in my excitement to drop some more) and ended with 900 lbs, 45 min, max depth 47 feet, 60 degrees temp.
Now, how the hell do I get my ear to return to normal? Gonna take a couple of days? Can't wait to go again, would go tomorrow if schedule would allow. Thinking of quiting my job so I can spend more time acting like a fish
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As you can tell I had a blast and can't wait to go again. I can now honestlly say I am addicted!!!
Thanks for listening,
Brian aka Frenchy07
Wichita, Ks (the area at least)
Started my weekend with the usual (I guess) 10% weight (never wore that much in the pool but thats what the DM said I should have on) 30 Lbs. Floundered around like a rock and sucked down a tank in 28 minutes. Said this isn't going to work and dropped to 24 lbs for dive #2.
Much better and a lot less stone like (ended @ 30 minutes with 1500lbs of air and a lot more comfy). Did the weight belt stuff and dropped that 12 Lbs in the weight locker and stared putting some back in my trim pockets.
Did dive # 3 with 20 lbs, 12 in back trims 8 in pockets (ended dive @ 30 min with 1800 lbs of air).
End day 1
Day 2
Dive 4: 18 lbs of weight (this is starting to get real fun). Did our navigation (and returned within 2 feet of where I started) played with some perch, took a little tour of the traing area and finished dive @ 27 min with 1900 lbs of air.
Dive 5, Fun dive with buddy: Another 2 Lbs off of me (16 lbs this time, 12 in the trim pockets and 2 in each pocket). Toured the training area. Had a big ole carp follow us around for most of this trip (the more the merrier, right?) 29 min with 2000 lbs of air left.
Had lunch, refilled tank and went out with the instructor, DM's and others to have some fun.
Missed the bus (those who have been to beaver know where I am), water real stirred up by another group that was leaving as we got there. Wandered around for a bit, found the bus (accidentlly, no reason to lie) and headed back to the foundations. Still wearing the 16lbs (forgot in my excitement to drop some more) and ended with 900 lbs, 45 min, max depth 47 feet, 60 degrees temp.
Now, how the hell do I get my ear to return to normal? Gonna take a couple of days? Can't wait to go again, would go tomorrow if schedule would allow. Thinking of quiting my job so I can spend more time acting like a fish
.As you can tell I had a blast and can't wait to go again. I can now honestlly say I am addicted!!!
Thanks for listening,
Brian aka Frenchy07
Wichita, Ks (the area at least)
