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Yeah, my sister found out about fire ants the hard way: she chased a relative's dog around the yard and happened to end up on a huge ant hill. She learned a valuable lesson that day.

Hmmmm.....where is this relationship destined? I mean, solid relationships are built on good communications :D I too would have loved to seen his expression as that is a pretty intense dive without the air problems :)

Larger wetsuits seem like a great idea: I have seen some divers, male and female, that can't fit into the largest suit on the rack, XXXL on the men's side. I am sure that it is not easy being a larger individual, whether it be for diving equipment or just regular everyday stuff. Manufacturers...

Julie - Recommendation, depending on you water temp: around where I live (GWN), I have been known to use a 7mm wetsuit with a 5mm hooded vest in warmer waters (> 60F); however, most of the time I dive dry with an attatched hood. You will stay warmer with a hooded vest simply because you are...

Wow! That sounds just like an experience I had on that reef a couple of years ago! And, I don't think that you were there. A new diver and I were paired (new diver that I knew from my area). We descended and the current was rip roaring one, taking us for a ride. I hit 85 feet over the wall...

I do not believe that the PADI adventure log has everything that Julie wishes to have; I use that log and have been meaning for some time now to design my own pages because they do not offer everything that I would like to put on it. I have made little scribbles all over them to denote the data...

Bravo, FK!!! :jester: When I joined up with this board, I had searched the net far and wide looking for a place to hang my fins. I enjoy posting my opinions on things; I enjoy reading others opinions. Many posts have helped me make decisions on my own diving, sometimes my questions don't...

Hmmmm....to carry a knife or to carry shears.....? I have yet to find a knife that works well in multiple situations, thus I use a combination of a Z-Knife (from DiveRite) and EMT shears. Of course, neither one seems to hold up well against salt water, need to replace the knife blade (razor...

There are so many fascinating people from the past that have helped promote this sport, science, exploration, technology, and so forth that choosing just one would be hard to do. But, that's ok because I do not believe that I would want to spend time with the great people of history. I work...

I have read the above responses and have to agree with several. I do not agree that number of dives alone is a good qualifier of experience. I do believe that more information needs to be addressed in addtion to number of dives: Hours underwater Type of equipment used (ie 3mm wetsuit...

:thumb: That one needs a bigger vehicle as one's experience and adventure progresses for those local adventures and not so distant ones (ie a little compact works well for one, but a truck is a much better option). Besides, with a truck you can separate the wet gear from the riding...

I have seen those battery operated "chem" sticks; I think that those are fantastic. I use a strobe light most of the time, much to the disgust of some of the divers here, so it seems. My regular buddy really enjoys knowing where I'm at on night dives. I have considered getting a Lazer light...

Brief equipment listing: Tabata Mask or Ocean Reef FFM Atomic B1/T2 Black Diamond BC Mares Volos Viking Extreme Drysuit I'm sure there's more, but that's all I can see in the ol' Rubbemaid tub without digging deeper ;) Cheers!

Why is it when I find something that I "need" and the LDS happens to be a reseller of that brand, they never seem to have it in stock? Why is it that when it comes time for an annual that I have to go to different shops to get the service when all regulators seem to be the same or similar...

Gives a whole new meaning to Hooka Reg........

I use one the local lakes as my guiding definition: the vis there is about an arm's length on a good day, a bad day is about 0 inches. So, the first question on your mind is "Why?" I figure vis has to be better than that in most places. I don't write down a quantitative measure (ie 10-15...

I was a bit of a dissident then, not agreeing with mainstream society. I hung around with a bunch of folk of the same philosophy and we kind of formed this little posting group that would shoot blasphemy at the crowds. Those days were kind of fun and the internet not even close to...

A previous thread sounded like a plug for Apeks. So, the question is why the affection for a diaphragm reg? What bennies (save being sealed) does a diaphragm offer over a piston? I have been diving strictly piston regs and find them very easy to breath from. Just curious....thanks :)

I used ankle weights with my last drysuit due partly to the Sorel liners I was using (really warm, but really bouyant!). I have not used ankle weights with my new drytsuit, however, because I can't wear Sorel liners with it because the attached boot is too narrow for them (feet are still warm...

Just some added thoughts . . . :eek: Wow! Low 40's?!?! That's pretty damn :cold: cold for a wesuit! I'm impressed that you can do that comfortably. I used to dive wet back in the "I can't afford a drysuit" days of diving. However, I saved every penny I had and finally bought one. I...