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    Truk or PNG and Palau on same trip

    I have done the Chuuk Palau thing a couple times and it can be easy or not so much. I have done the island hopper out of Honolulu (HNL) and a direct to Guam out of HNL. The island hopper is pure torture if you ask me. About 6 hours from Honolulu the fun starts. You start a series of ups and...
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    When and how to "trust your instincts".

    There is a saying in medicine...... Good results are based on experience. Experience is based on bad results. When a rookie has that weird feeling I don't care too much. When someone with a little grey in their beard has that feeling I double check everything.
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    Thoughts on DIY Emergency Oxygen Kit?

    I don't necessarily disagree with you. The inevitable "but," though. I have seen far to often the mentality of just slap a mask on the patient and turn the bottle up to 15lpm without giving it a second thought. (Don't get me started on the widespread misuse of the non-rebreather mask.) It...
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    Thoughts on DIY Emergency Oxygen Kit?

    Paramedic here. Just a couple notes. Oxygen is NOT a benign drug! Its use has repercussions and complications. I have no idea who you are and I do not meant to insult your intelligence or training but even my most experienced paramedics treat oxygen administration with to much of a cavalier...
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    Tips on the boat

    Lets hope this takes off in all industries!!!! More restaurants adopting no-tipping policy - CBS News This tipping thing in the dive industry is making me nuts anyway. Don't put it on your CC because to dive op will just keep it. (not my problem) Divemasters work for free. (not my problem)...
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    What reg to buy and what else do I need to know

    FIFY. ;) In all seriousness, there ain't a whisker's difference between all of the high end regs. Buy on price or features and call it good. Personally I buy from Ebay and have them serviced. I have two Poseidon Odin/Jetstream setups and I have less than $500 in the pair. Add $150 each for...
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    Wth?

    Really? Never had a water balloon in your boot? ---------- Post added October 2nd, 2015 at 08:42 AM ---------- Over-react on ScubaBoard?!?!?!!? NNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!
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    How much air to surface with?

    I stand by my "nonsense!"
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    How much air to surface with?

    I read the whole thread and this is the best post of the bunch. It depends." Right answer. I think the water in the tank thing is an urban legend! I can't for one second believe that any human can breathe a tank dry enough through SCUBA equipment to get a tank to zero or negative pressure...
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    Diver etiquette

    All good stuff. My top four. 1) I don't need your resume (diving or otherwise)in the first 5 minutes of conversation. I don't really care that you had 1,000 dives in a quarry in Hubcap Saskatoon! This is number one for a reason. I frequently get insta-buddies and 90% of the time I meet a new...
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    CPAP - Distilled Water

    I gave up on distilled water a while back. I use tap water and clean the tank with a little white vinegar every once in a while. I have also given up on taking the humidifier on trips. Especially to the tropics. Cuts down on the clutter a little and I seem to survive just fine. YMMV with...
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    Bahamas recommendations

    All I have to offer is I have done Nassau 3 times. Not because it was that great but because I was on the east coast anyway and added some vacation to a business trip. Nassau was good basic diving. I think there are only two ops there. Stuart Cove's is who I used. Cattle boat diving but it...
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    Why do so many lose interest in diving?

    You might be into something!!! :)
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    Why do so many lose interest in diving?

    Great thread! My 2PSI. I am one who got certified to impress a girl! Actually, I loved the water and it sounded fun and I thought of it as a way to develop a common interest. That girl is long gone and after about a 7 year hiatus I got back into diving for myself. Been a long run since and I...
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    Cobalt 2 "bricked"

    I don't roll with Atomic, (except I did have a pair of old Atomic skis that I loved) but this is the way to handle your $hit!! Good job Ryan and company! If I ever decide to switch, Atomic will be on the short list. I have a buddy who loves them!!
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    what not to bring a backup of?

    ^^^^^^Yeah that. They may not have exactly what you need but a few minutes and some wrenches and you can usually cobble something together. In the era of weight restrictions and luggage charges you gotta stay lean!! But do you carry it with you on a trip? Tend to agree with that. I was...
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    Flu Season and Flu Shots - any "scuba specific" thoughts or concerns?

    A little overstating it aren't you. About three categories of people who shouldn't. Below is excerpted from CDC website. People who can't get the flu shot: Children younger than 6 months are too young to get a flu shot People with severe, life-threatening allergies to flu vaccine or any...
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    Forgot license... What to do?

    Already did. Google drive, Dropbox, Microsoft has a version, Yahoo has cloud storage, plus a multitude of photo sharing sites.
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