Dutch Springs Jan 18 2004

[grouchyturtle]

Actually I think it depends on when you got your season pass. Mine doesn't expire until the end of March.

I think ingreevox is out. He has a gig on Sat, so I think he's doing his dives for the classes on Sun.

Can't wait to dive Sat and can't wait to dive Sun for the first time (the um...other way - anyone in the class knows what I'm talking about!). I'm already thinking about where to dive the 24th or 25th, now that my season is officially reopening!

Anyone have any requests. I think Carl said SC was bringing a BIG tub o' soup. I was thinking of maybe bringing a thermous with some hot stuff and maybe loading the cooler up too.

I heard SC has a BIG old heated tent, maybe we can all camp together, or I have a smaller canopy, with wall panels, if anyone has a small electric heater, we're in business.

Matt the suit's great. Just a little dampness on the wrists, bot not even nearly as bad as I thought it may have been with my skinny arms!

 

[dutchfin]

It's a normal thing for TSC to keep the tent heated and have plenty of hot soup for it's diver's in the colder months. (kettle) Nice!! You guys enjoy, nice to see ppl are still diving. Sounds like if you wait long enough, you can do your ice diving at Dutch !

 

[DawgPaddle]

BillB -

Any further decisions on Dutch for this coming weekend. I'm still in Toronto but will be back before the weekend. Some great shows on the Canadian tv about diving in the great lakes. Lot's of wrecks!

Hope to see ya'll this weekend blub blub blub'in..'

 

[grouchyturtle]

The last few days maybe. It's a little warmer today, but I heard it's getting cold again before the weekend.

It's pretty funny XJae told me about this class about 2 months ago, and even Divinglife mentioned a drysuit class at Hoboken around the same time. I was like no, no, no! Haven't even done AOW yet and it's not worth it if I don't own a drysuit.

Then right after finishing AOW, I get back and Mwilding happened to have one last suit that fit me, and now here I am.

My season is officially reopened!!!

 

[Dive Junkie]

Hey guys i'm finally on! weather this weekend shouldn't be too bad, sat high 29, sun. high 37. We will have a heated tent & soup! A little reminder remember to bring up a cooler of hot water. It's nice to put your hoods and gloves in there inbetween dives!!

 

[Dive Junkie]

It's a normal thing for TSC to keep the tent heated and have plenty of hot soup for it's diver's in the colder months. (kettle) Nice!! You guys enjoy, nice to see ppl are still diving. Sounds like if you wait long enough, you can do your ice diving at Dutch !

Hey Big H, I'm finally on SB, you should know who this is. How's Fla.? Are you still doing cavern and intro. Gotta run, keep in touch

 

[grouchyturtle]

I have a decent sized steel cooler. If everyone wants I can bring the hot water, should stay warm for a while in there.

Was thinking about packing it with drinks and stuff, but now that I think about it we can just leave that stuff outside the tent, if it needs to be cold!

 

[BILLB]

TSC kind invitation to use there heated tent is comforting. Thanks for the invite.

Now for the logistics: Dutch Springs will not have patrols of DM's looking after us. What does this mean? If you are going to dive Saturday or Sunday, The instructor (or dive shop) must know you are associating with them. They in turn have to inform the Dutch Springs staff the number of divers that will be associated with them.

If any of you wants to sign on with TSC, then please inform them NOW that you will be diving with them (that is if they are accepting non-students). If you still want to accept my invitation, I also need a head count for the Dutch Spring's staff. I will be technically responsible for the divers and all will have to sign the standard NAUI waiver. I plan to set up on the penisular side (that gives us access to TSC heated tent) and dive from there. I will be at the gate at 9:45 AM and as I understand it, the only divers that get in are the ones that are present at 10:00 AM (when Dutch opens). I will be staying at Dutch until the last divers leaves (closing is 4:00 PM if you can stand the heat). Look for my K2500 truck, silver in color. I will be wearing a DIVE FLORIDA KEYS ball cap. I would normally be exposing my Jacksonville Jaguar sweat shirt but it will definitely be covered up with a parka!

 

[ingreevox]

Anyone Going On Sunday? I Will Be Doing My Nitrox/drysuit Then, And Would Love To See Some Fellow Wreckers!

 

[ingreevox]

Also, Anyone Want To Get Rid Of A Dui Flex 5050? I Tried One Today, And Man Is That A Cadillac! I Am Saving My Ducats! Cause Thats The Drysuit For Me!
Doug