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+1 Get the cavern training. If you really want help from the board, I think you'll find that doors will start opening once there are some tangible signs of an attitude that's not going to end up with you killing yourself.

dbulmer, It's your choice on whether you contribute to the board, but maybe someday you might re-consider... if you have insight to offer, then doing some paying it forward is not such a terrible thing, IMHO. I know I've gotten a lot of useful information from the board, along with a certain...

Jackson Blue was my favorite "cavern only" cavern, but then I never made it out to Jug Hole. The pictures of that one are beautiful, something I really want to see someday. Morrison is pretty cool P1-- really cool ---------- Post added April 25th, 2013 at 05:08 PM ---------- And BTW. It's...

Soldering iron is an option, but I use the chunk of metal/propane torch method myself. Also, for cutting webbing, a cheap butter knife heated via propane torch does a much cleaner and ravel-resistant job than first using scissors and then melting with a lighter.

This is true, for cavern training the equipment requirement is hardly different than standard open water gear. I think the point carobinsoniv was hinting at, and which I'm sure all fellow junkies would agree with, is that this is one of those deals where "the first hit is free". Starting the...

IMHO, the fix Ron shows is the definitive way to solve the problem of the webbing slipping.

Here's my purchase list from a few years ago, doing the exact same thing as you: Basic harness kit by Dive Rite Wing by Hollis (No STA needed with these, no sex bolts either. I got the S25, but you're wanting the S38-- if I had it to do over again the S38 is the one I'd choose too.)...

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[-]David, please consider the facts you propose to present here. The conversation you refer to was very informal, a very short phone conversation between two individuals-- just two guys on the phone: me, and my instructor who I've gone to with lots of off-the-wall questions in my time. If...

This is something I need to clarify, since it seems there's unnecessary confusion leading from my own doorstep. I'm the team member referred to in Cavemn's post. I've been in touch with ASA regarding their project at Jacob's Well and was very excited at the prospect of helping out with it...

I'm kind of thinking along the same lines. If all of your dives are on air, decompressing on air, with no gas switching, then a Petrel or other high-end technical computer seems like overkill. You could buy two recreational computers for less than the price of one of these, and then you'd have...

Welcome Jeremy!

From my point of view, yes--not making it to the Blue Abyss was a little disappointing. But, by the time we turned it had become obvious we wouldn't get there. I turned the dive as I recall, I think I was just a hair shy of my thirds but we had come to a good place to turn around and I'd...

I couldn't have hooked up with a better buddy Bob, it's great diving with you and I'm already looking forward to our next chance. Just watch those fingers! ;)

I suppose I unconsciously form some basic mental picture of SB users once I get some familiarity with their postings. I've associated some of the OP's posts with what I'd say are typical symptoms of an unfavorable testosterone/brain ratio. I never consciously stopped to make the guy?/girl...

Awesome video James-- the music scares me....

Ok. Now back to your thread--

No flames, but... I have to say that from your previous posts, I have been working from the unconscious assumption that you were a guy. Not that having a boyfriend precludes that, and not that it's any of my business, but I have to say I am curious now if you care to tell us your gender.

I knew I'd end up sticking my foot in my mouth quoting history without checking it over first... Thanks, the correction is welcome and not PITA at all--

There may be someone in your area that does custom wetsuit modifications. I know there's a woman relatively close to my area who is well known for the work she does, and zippers are the most common customization. I've spoken with people who've had her add/lengthen zippers all over their suits.