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I got a very cheap knife today from a local surplus/oddity/conspiracy nut store (The Second Chance). Actually, at only $5, I bought two of them. One to put in my first aid kit (FAK), and the other to leave in my Jeep. Pictures attached. Colour is "EMT Orange." Blade is marked "440 Steel -...

At the request of several people, I'm starting this thread (a bit earlier than planned, but here it is). I will add to it periodically, so feel free to check back in periodically if you are interested (: The first summer I had my 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, we went on a camping trip to the...

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Hi! Well, as you may recall, when I first got my DSS boots, I came on here to sing high praises about their shipping policies and not screwing me just because I live in Alaska. That thread ended up being deleted due to some malcontent activity by others - but it was here for a little while (...

I'm looking at a tank regulator product and it says it is for a CO2 tank. I'm wondering if the thing will work for a standard SCUBA tank too (i.e. is the valve threading/size the same)? FWIW, the product is here: https://www.expeditionexchange.com/powertank/ Have to scroll down to get the...

I am at my home airport waiting for flight, realized I don't have part of my laptop's power adaptor. Any chance I can get an Apple Powerbook G4 power adaptor either at Cancun airport, or in Cozumel? Thanks! ND

Hi! I know I have seen this on here before, but now I can't find it. Can someone please lay out the ground transport options to PDC? Looking for cheap, but considering all options that will get me to the ferry terminal to go to Cozumel. Also - does anyone now how far Villa Aldora is...

I considered posting this in the "general travel" forum, but looking at the topics there (which all seemed to have to do with going to one particular destination or another), I decided to post my question here. It's at least as much "basic scuba" as dive shop discussions (: Anyway - when you...

I have two OLD Sherwood regs (recently serviced). The other night, we were practicing in the pool an OOA emergency and went to share air. When I got the reg from my buddy and purged it before putting it in my mouth, the purge button got "caught" on a little pin that sticks out from the side. See...

This happened to be in our paper today, I thought I would share it here:

I'm hoping to get an answer from someone who actually knows, fairly definitively, rather than just guessing. So - that said: Is there any material difference between using the Air Model, and the Nitrox model, with the percent O2 set to 21%? Are there any real reasons to avoid just leaving it...

In preparation for my Mexico trip, I decided to stop procrastinating and get off my ass about getting a Personal Articles Policy for my dive gear. Such a policy pays for replacement of an item due to loss attributable to a specific incident. Loss is if the item is lost, damaged, stolen, etc...

Anyone have a good lead on the cost of ave. quality accommodations over in PDC? How about a day-trip excursion to Chichen Itza (sp?)? Wife is coming up with some high prices - I can't help but think they must be lower than what she is coming up with. Thanks! nd

December 8: 6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow! I'm so...

Does anyone have any experience with diamon-fusion windshield coatings? Is it bull****, or not? Thanks! nd

I posted an ad on CL for a puppy recently. It didn't take long for the spam to come rolling in. One of the messages was from someone calling herself "Nicky". Hi Nicky! You ad sounds pretty good - especially the part about being "up for about anything". I was hoping to get you to shovel...

So, do you have a significant worry about crime? By this, I'm not talking about nationwide, or even statewide. I'm talking about in whatever areas you frequent enough that you worry about it. I'm also not talking about thinks like financial crimes by CEOs and stuff - I'm talking about the bread...

This is as good as a forum as any I guess - but if it gets moved, please PM me with its new location (: Anyway - I recently used some small zipties to attach a bolt snap to my computer. This got me wondering about what the official tech and/or DIR diver party line is, on why use cave line for...

Hi! I just got an Aeris Atmos Pro first stage, yolk-type ($69). It is supposed to be a "demo" unit from ScubaToys, purchased 3-6 months ago by someone who only wanted the 2nd stage. Its serial number is 81100345. I was just wondering if you could give me some idea of how old this unit is and...

So, I was thinking about joining a Secret Society. However, I'm not sure which one I should choose. What should I look for in a Secret Society? Can anyone make a recommendation? Which one should I pick - and why? Thanks! nd