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For most people, buying a phone card in the country your visiting is the least expensive. If you have a personal calling card you should check the rates with your carrier and also if you can make calls from that destination. Many personal calling cards have restrictions for calls placed from...

Sorry to hear you still having problems. The ENT doc is still a divers best friend. With all the problems my son has had, we did find one thing that does help with clearing the pressure. It is called Clear-ease. It is a lozenge that helps with the problems of the eustation tubes. I am no...

One more thought on this subject. Since you have not done this type of diving, you need to be aware of the support team needed. If you do not have experienced buddies in ice diving, taking a class will teach you all the necessary steps, team members and equipment needed. You may also have an...

One of the great things about this board is that for all level of divers, these types of questions make you think. As fairly new to this board I find the interaction very interesting and hope that those new to scuba use these discussions to increase their education. Fortunately my emergency at...

Just an FYI for those who may be diving the US side of the Great Lakes, most of the Great Lakes floor is now designated as Underwater Preserves. Most all wrecks lay within these preserves that have been found. NOTHING can be taken from these wrecks. Arrests are made for those that do. (Fellow...

The responses you are getting are giving you great information. I just wanted to give you two rules I have always dove by: 1. Any one call call the dive, for any reason, at any time. If someone does not like this rule, I personally do not dive with them. 2. Find an instuctor who you...

2 sets Double LP95 2 LP 72 (stage) 2 Al 40 1 6 CF Argon 2 Steel HP 100 Just sold off rest of the tanks that I aquired but very seldom used.

IMHO anytime someone trys regulate an industry, common sense loses out. How far will the mandates go? Besides, you cannot protect stupid people from themselves. Unfortunately when you have stupid TV shows that show things like spare air as great devised for emergencies, people are going to...

I guess I have been very fortunate in that all of my instuctors have also become mentors. After getting my Tech training, I was able to continue to dive with my instructor and some of his seasoned former students. Same happened when I took my cave training. As I said before, the instructor...

Just to clarify, the eustation tubes can swell and cause a problem with not being able to clear. Due to the infection, which was not caused by diving, but made worse, my son's eustation tubes are damaged permanetly. This causes him to not be able to clear on land sometimes. Flying is a...

An FYI from experience. My son was a diver until he had a problem like yours. The eustation tube is the cause of a lot of problems in clearing. Since he did not want to miss the next weekend of diving, he did not say anything right a way. Unfortunately, his eustation tubes became infected...

I live up north but I have family in Texas I visit alot. Does that count?

Had a reverse block in my ear. Was on a night dive with vis about 30 feet. I signalled for my dive buddy and he thought I wanted to prolong the dive. He gave me the sign he was low on air. I made a very clear sign I was having trouble and could not go up, except very slowly. Thought I blew...

Troy, a number of years ago I also wanted to have better training as I was doing deeper wrecks and wanted to penetrate safer. I was diving doubles and had taken some tech classes. I found the cave training to be excellent for me. (I also became hooked on diving the caves, so be warned it is...

Nice to see another Michigan diver going Tech! I have been diving doubles for many years and making sure your legs and back are fit is a must with doubles. As you work with your doubles just remember to step carefully. You may want to scout out your exit if you are diving from shore, as you...

Like what I see so far. I really like that they think I am a "Jr" memeber?!!?? At my age not sure how they define Jr.

Just found this board and wanted to introduce myself. I have been diving for 10 years, mostly coldwater diving until I found the caves! Love the wrecks of the Great Lakes and caves of Florida and Mexico. I am a tech diver and full cave certified.