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  1. SpaceGeek

    Here We Go.....WEEEEEEEEEE!!

    Enjoy the training. Don't rush it. I thoroughly enjoyed becoming a DM and currently enjoy being a DM. Bri
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    Inner tube above left shoulder D Ring

    ucfdiver: I like the CamelBak rigging. Never thought of that. How do you secure the bladder to the BP or doubles? God Bless, Bri
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    OW to Instructor in 23 days

    Once aspect I think is missing from the discussion ... When I was looking around for entry level tech diving courses (adv nitrox & deco), I went to different shops talking to them about their programs. One of the prospective instructors told me that for this type of serious diving, the...
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    Question about dive log format for DM course.

    My instructor took a cursory look at my logbook. Like others, I had take classes from this shop before DM. I think they felt that I had sufficient diving experience. While I hadn't been around the world like many of my instructors, I had experience in dark, dreary quarries, Florida springs...
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    Tipping for diving class?

    Two days is the norm for the OW dives themselves. I've seen 2-4 days or evenings for the classroom and confined water portion. I used to live in NOVA and there are plenty of good dive shops. I would highly recommend that your children complete the classroom and confined water portion of the...
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    I'm D-U-N done!!!!

    Congrats Divemaster! I thoroughly enjoyed my mapping project. We did the deep half of a quarry and it took most of two weekends. We marked key spots with painted milk jugs that were weighted or tied in to a feature. Measured distances and azimuths and pulled out graph paper and did some...
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    Cost of tech classes

    I think the course was around $700 for Adv Nitrox & Deco. But, I reiterate the comments of the previous posters. You will spend so much more on the gear and dives that a hundred or so on a course will not matter. It also depends on the environment where you intend to dive after the course...
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    Diving Puerto Rico with West Divers in La Parguera

    Nice writeup. I am heading to PR for a week with a buddy. We haven't schedule where & when to dive. Your feedback will help.
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    Buddy Breathe and Equip Swap - I DID IT!

    My instructor didn't add stressors beyond what normally exists in the equipment exchange. My buddy and I really enjoyed the exercise. Before we did it we had practiced the entire exercise on our own in a pool session. When I did the actual event, I did it twice in the same day because we had...
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    Encyclopedia of Diving

    I really enjoyed the Encyclopedia as I went through the DM course. Lots of good info in there. If you are looking to expand your library, I would also recommend the TDI "Complete Encyclopedia of Diving Terminology." It is written more as a book-sized dictionary. Not really an advertisement...
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    Cold / deep regs and tech computer

    I use Apeks Tek3 regs. They breathe wonderfully and the hose routing on doubles is great. Computer: I use the Shearwater Pursuit as primary and my old Aeris Manta in gauge mode. I don't dive trimix. But, with the Shearwater having the ability to use five gases, you can use backgas, deco...
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    another question

    ClayJar - it is nice to know that I am not the only geek around here (I mean that as a compliment). TMHeimer - The physics test was a lot of number crunching. But, they are all variations of the ideal gas law described above. If you can remember PV=nRT, then figure out that PV/nRT=1, it...
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    Stamina Skills

    I echo other comments on the treading. Just like you use your lungs for precision buoyancy while diving, use them at the surface. Try to relax as much as possible. For the snorkel, I recommend using snorkeling fins. Full-footed or open-heel with no booties. Snorkeling fins are not as...
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    Started DM

    Yes, we did not work with students. Not my preference. Quirky course director. And, since I will be re-assigned to Fort Bragg, NC this summer, it is just not practical to DM for the one month possible in the dive season this spring. I would like to start DM'ing with a shop or a boat...
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    Info The "Ultimate" wing lift calculator :)

    Here's what I did to determine exposure suit buoyancy (two techniques). I went to the bottom of a pool (12 ffw), wearing a weight belt. I removed my BC. I had extra weights on the bottom of the pool. Since I was positive, I added weights to my belt and put it back on. I adjusted until I...
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    From rec to tec - a noob's reflections

    Thanks for the writeup RhoneMan. I just started TDI's Advanced Nitrox & Deco Procedures. The textbooks are pretty minimal. The instructors make a big difference. I have two excellent instructors working with me. Last night was my first time in doubles. We did drills in a pool for a...
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    Started DM

    My buddies and I finished up on Sunday. Great weekend of diving. At one point, one of my fellow candidates had to be a DM while the rest of us did the BCD Remove and Replace Underwater. I had decided to wear my BP/W with long-hose setup this weekend. Since my job in this task was to mess up...
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    Started DM

    I have finished all of the requirements, except the confined water (we're doing the simulated). I echo many of the previous statements. You get out of it what you put into it. It is serious business. And, the physics ... I'm an engineer (rocket scientist) and came close to failing the...
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    Going Tech Reg Question

    Disclaimer: I'm a newbee when it comes to reg questions. But, I have a thick skin, so flame away if that's your desire. I've been considering tech reg setups too. Although I live near DC, and will move to North Carolina this summer. I plan to begin a tech training program when I move to...
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    Started DM

    Congrats and enjoy. I'm almost complete and it's been very much worth it.
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