Another Newbie with lots of questions!!

[Scubatooth]

kat

as for the camping gear if im there, which is most likely i can bring an extra ten t and a couple of sleeping bags, (was and Am still a boyscout and still have all of my gear left over and use it now only when i go to the lake.


speaking of the get together do we have any new news ? well next weekend i will be out at pk byt not diving i will be out working with the OA for a event and checking the camp out at the same time.

also are we all bring our own food or are we going to do it as a group because i have plenty of cooking gear (propane stoves and a couple of dutch ovens to make any entree or dessert of your choosing)

 

[Diver Kat]

Sound like you're either a scout, a survivalist, or prepared for an invasion!! Our gear disappeared a bit at time everytime we moved .... you know how it goes .... and then eventually we actually started being able to afford hotel/motels and got spoiled!! Thanks a bunch for the offer. The thread that TwoBit linked for me seemed to have slowed a while back - so I guess as the proposed dates get closer, it will get back into action.

We'll see ..... if we don't all meet then, it will at another event I hope!!

 

[sealskin98]

I'll be migrating to the southern area for a couple of months as the weather warms up...hope to see some of the Swampsters in Austin and Houston around June and July...I need a tour of Travis and Twin Lakes...any guides available?

 

[Scubatooth]

kat

im a eagle scout who now works with the council as an adult volunteer, teaching a new generation of scouts and scouters.

As for camping my days of of roughing it and back packing are over for now roughing it for me is a thick foam mat and a taj mahl size tent for comfort, but when it comes to cooking its always home cooked and real good.

 

[Diver Kat]

Hey Mike - still too new to be a guide (literally) for Lake Travis - but I do prefer the Mansfield Dam Park to Barstows at Windy Point. So far there were less classes and better visability at MDP. Check out the link below for Pisces Scuba - all the way at the bottom they have links to sveral maps of MDP and Windy Point - if you haven't already run across these yet ....

Scubatooth - it's funy how the older you get, the harder the ground gets!! At least you're stlll hanging in there!!!

http://www.flash.net/~piscestx/

 

[-=>Larry<=-]

or at least typed?
I've clearly been too focussed on work stuff if I just find this message string five days later!

I like that new name "Mysterious Central Texas Section" - maybe we should use it!?!
The reality is that there are a number of us, but we trend to just run off ourselves one way or the other and haven't gotten as nicely organized as the Southern folks appear to be.

I agree with your assessment of the dive sites at Travis and will be generally glad to join anybody once the temperature goes up another 10 degrees or so. I just finished off DMing an OW class at Aquarena Springs this weekend - so I can testify that it's still 70 degrees and 50 foot vis - but restricted on who can enter [I have some thoughts to help which I will clear with the local administration before I announce to you guys]

Now back to work - Ughh

 

[Catch22]

Don't you just hate it when work interferes with what's important in life? It seems to get worst about this time of year.

 

[TwoBitTxn]

White mouth stinky snakes= Cotton mouth or water moccasin.

Very mean, super bad attitude, and the only reason I didn't get bit last time I had the chance to get bit it was too cold.

They have a distinct stinky musky odor.

TwoBit

 

[Diver Kat]

Hey Larry .... I knew there had to be some Austinites out there!! Was beginning to think they all hocked their computers to buy dive equipment!! :wacko: .... what dive shop do you frequent? - you look real familar ..... I've heard you have to take a class or something to get into Aquarena Springs, so I've only been in the river below that point - would be great to dive the actual springs .....

TwoBit ..... I'll skip the snakes ... last time I saw a water moccasin I was probably 12 and too stupid to know to get out of the water!! And I'd prefer not to smell them either!!

 

[ScubaTexan]

Diver Kat once bubbled...
I've heard you have to take a class or something to get into Aquarena Springs, so I've only been in the river below that point - would be great to dive the actual springs .....

Kat,
Here are my pics from Aquarena Center....have a look.

http://groups.msn.com/SCUBAEnthusiasts/aquarenasprings.msnw