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Thank you for sharing @RyanT . Your story gives me hope that I might be able to get back into it by mid-summer (of course, still in consultation with the ENT). I didn't have any major dive trips planned (and I will be studying for the bar exam this summer anyway, so I suspected diving would be...

I don't have DAN, but I had looked in to getting it. Thank you for the tip! It seems like this might need to be my next purchase. I have continuously put it off thinking "I'll get it before my next dive trip" or "next summer," but maybe this injury is a good wake up call to just get the darn...

Hello fellow dive nuts, I am having a pretty horrible day. I had (what I thought) was a cold. No big deal. People get colds all the time? I was packing a bag to go on a trip, bent over, and all of a sudden I felt something liquid down the side of my face. Yep. Blood. Ruptured eardrum. I have...

I am always looking for someone to dive with in Oregon! I'm down in Eugene, but if you're ever interested in diving Oregon, shoot me a message!

I dove in a 3mm shorty there, but I was warm and easily could have just worn a swimsuit or skin. My friend dove a 3mm full and was cold, but I think she is the exception.

Spring straps are my favorite investment! I used to hate putting my fins on during shore dives, but now it takes just a few seconds.

Viewing it from the comfort of my own home in Oregon! Just be careful out there driving. Millions are expected to travel to the path of totality, so emergency services could be limited. Be safe :)

Interesting! I had heard otherwise, but I appreciate the heads up. I'll want to find out for sure before we plan a trip down there. Thanks :) I've never dove fresh water before, I'm just open to trying it. I've heard the coast can be a real pain in the butt with conditions, so it will be good...

Thanks for the helpful tips! I spent a lot of time practicing with a friend's dad, who is an instructor, on running reels during my wreck cert and was trained in penetration in San Diego. I, of course, want quite a bit of practice off the Oregon Coast before I penetrate a wreck here. I'd rather...

Context is everything for me. If someone liked my post, or followed me, or sent me a message (even all three), I wouldn't be offended / creeped out unless context suggested I should be. It seemed the OP was uncomfortable, so in that case I say speak up and tell the other person. If it made her...

Just stand your ground! Even in a community I consider to be more inclusive than others, there will still be divers who put you down or make you feel uncomfortable as a woman. Even in 2017, it's hard to find scuba gear that isn't pink, purple, or covered with flowers or other "feminine touches."...

I am a recent SB member (and long-time lurker) and a somewhat recent transplant to Oregon from NY. If anyone is from here and has suggestions of great sites to dive near Eugene/Florence, I'm all ears! I'm especially interested in finding some wrecks to penetrate :)

I agree that this would make me uncomfortable. Being part of a gender minority in any sport can be difficult. I've faced similar situations outside this board (mostly because I'm a newer board member). I don't just ignore it, block them, or walk away from it. I let them know that their behavior...

I guess I don't quite understand the question? My sex doesn't impede me in any way from lifting the same amount of equipment and dive weight as a man. In fact, I carried my gear, and helped my dive buddy and our male instructor carry their gear on my last trip. So I guess, I view scuba as a...

Done :)

I did a quick search and found: https://www.amazon.com/Aqua-Lung-Computer-Titan-Regulator/dp/B00PQYPENI/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1500766825&sr=1-2&keywords=aqualung+scuba+package This is pretty typical, durable rental gear. You may have even dove this when you got certified. The...

Whatever brand you decide to go with, make sure you can get it serviced where you are. Some brands are harder than others to find service for (where I live, good luck servicing Poseidon or Cressi, for example). Service is an important component that is easy to ignore when you purchase. Aqualung...

Quick question for you all! I was shopping on Amazon and saw a 7mm one-piece "wetsuit" pop up for $47 (new and what I thought might be the correct size). I obviously had to pick it up for that price. I burn really hot (as in, I have to flush a 7mm wetsuit in 50 degrees because I'm burning up...

I had a similar experience when trying a hood. On my first "cold water dive" (about 40 degrees F at depth), my dive buddy insisted I wear one. I got one second-hand that seemed to "fit," but when I sat out in the California sun with it on for 15 minutes, I started feeling anxious and like I...