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    Cod Hole in late June/Early July - What to wear

    A quick followup for anyone that was following this. We got back a couple of weeks ago, and the trip was *awesome*. By far the highlight of the dive trip was swimming with the Minke whales. We had 8 different whales near the boat during the two 'whale' dives on the second day, and the...
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    Cod Hole in late June/Early July - What to wear

    Thanks for the info, it helps out! Nate
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    Cod Hole in late June/Early July - What to wear

    Thanks Kev! My wife will be in a tropical drysuit, so I think she's as warm as she can get. My fear is that if I bring my 5mm, I'll be heavily weighted, which takes some of the fun out of the trip for me as part of the joy of 'warm-water' diving is less weight. What I'm hearing is a 3mm...
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    Cod Hole in late June/Early July - What to wear

    Unfortunately, we'll be on the next trip (starting on the 30th). It would have been nice to hook up, but we'll just miss each other. According to the folks we spoke at Mike Ball, 72 degrees is what we've been told to expect as well, which is actually quite chilly in my opinion I dive in my...
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    Cod Hole in late June/Early July - What to wear

    We're planning on bringing all our gear, and because we're doing the liveaboard (Mike Ball FWIW) at the end of a 3 week trip, I just bought Aluminum backplates so I didn't have to lug around my SS plate all over New Zealand/Australia for the end of the trip. Unfortunately, we just found out...
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    What to do with my thrashed Canister

    Apparently I lost out due to some inside joke between Ken and UP...... ;)
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    What to do with my thrashed Canister

    If you're not up for it, and decent DIY canister builder would love to have something like that. I've built 3-4 canisters out of PVC, but a delrin canister would be way nicer, except that they're so darn expensive for a DIY project. I know Dan at http://www.stealthdive.com sells his...
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    Weight Belt + Canister Light

    Whoops, I meant that I wear the can light on my harness. Sorry for the misinformation. [ I'll edit the orignal posting to correct this ] Nate
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    Weight Belt + Canister Light

    I'm not sure if this is a light question, or a weight-belt question, but since it's caused by a light, here goes. After years of diving, I've finally seen the light. :) This winter, I broke down and bought a can light. Unfortunately, I can't justify the $$ for the nice and light HID's...
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    Steel tanks & wetsuit - some real experience to go with the claims....

    Ditching isn't *ALWAYS* bad! First of all, I highly commend you on doing your own analysis of what's going on, regardless of what anyone else says. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own life, regardless of what anyone else recommends. Having said that, I disagree that ditching at...
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    softwear undergarment

    After UP, I'm one of the first folks to buy a set from Janice. First of all, the fit/finish of these things are awesome, as has been mentioned. Originally, Janice was selling single-layer and dual-layer setups, but I believe now she's only selling the single-layer types. UP has a two-piece...
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    Mounting canister light to Halcyon ACB20 (ACB+)

    I've got the same pockets, and although I don't (yet) have a cannister light, this gives me a great idea on how to mount mine if/when I get one. Thanks! Nate
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    weezle extreme plus undergarments

    So, how did it work out? An update on my setup. My inlaws bought me some high-quality micro-fleece underwear for Christmas, and yesterday was my first dive of the new year. Previously my bottom layer was a 2-piece light-weight polypro layer, which was replaced by the micro-fleece...
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    recreational trimix

    :) Except that I have been to the bottom of the more shallow lakes (60-80'), and it really is just murk. Silt, rocks, and the occasional boulder to break up the monotony. Boulders piles are Montana's version of a reef system. ;) No fish to speak of, but at least we have some bottom relief...
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    recreational trimix

    Hey, I live there! :) :) In any case, getting Nitrox is a problem here, let alone mix. However, over in Montana most places have never even here of *any* dive agencies aside from the big-3 (PADI, NAUI, SSI). I suspect TDI, IANTD, and GUE cards would all be looked at with suspicion. But...
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    New Swim Grid for Uncle Pug (the boat)

    UP, my wife says hi, and to say hi to your wife! She did bring up another 'issue' with your boat that I was wondering about. Are you planning on doing anything about the er.., hmm..., uh.... :rolleyes: facilities for those who are unable to use an overboard discharge valve. While she...
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    Has anyone tried the new SHAKER light for a backup light?

    Out of curiousity, which light did you try out (manufacturer and model). I was doing some research on these for a present, and it would be nice if they could also be used as a backup light ala the Scout, since they appear to be the same form factor. (The Scout light is also non-focusable...
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    DIRF Ft. Lauderdale 12/6

    Let's see if we can get Natasha to organize it. I can see it now, a fleet of divers riding anchors, flopping up on very cool dive platforms, losing spearguns left and right. :) :) :) Unfortunately, there is only one Uncle Pug, so it may be difficult to recreate the experience with any other...
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