GLWC Meet and Greet III "Bigger Wetter"

[gtxl1200]

I just looked at weather .com and it isnt looking to good right now for the meet and greet weekend. showers and 60 for both saturday and sunday. Lets hope and pray there wrong. Weather people have been known to be wrong before lets hope this time they are.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

What's wrong? You afraid we're going to get wet? At least it isn't ice storm and 30 that's possible in Ohio you know :biggrin:
Ber

 

[Notso_Ken]

I just looked at weather .com and it isnt looking to good right now for the meet and greet weekend. showers and 60 for both saturday and sunday.

Actually, I saw that, and I'm hoping they're RIGHT.

This time of the year it could be 40 and raining. Or sleeting. 60 I figger is a win for us.


Ken

 

[gtxl1200]

What's wrong? You afraid we're going to get wet? At least it isn't ice storm and 30 that's possible in Ohio you know :biggrin:
Ber

Yes your right it could be 30 and sleet but I was just remembering last year and the beautiful warm and sunny weather we had. A repeat of that this year would be nice is all.

 

[joedelt]

drysuit and 400gram undies in snow....priceless

 

[Caboose]

Wait a second.....no one told me that there was a possiablity of me getting wet on this trip. ity_part

 

[gtxl1200]

Sorry people but, Down4Fun will not be in attendance.

I dont understand not come to Ohio and dive in Cooooooolddd cooolldddddddd water in 20ft vis rather than do a warm weather 80 ft vis during a scuba festival with parties and discounted dive gear oceanfest2005 . hmmmmm go figure.

 

[diverbrian]

Hey there!

I'm not sure what to bring. GTLX has the following listed for me...

"Diver Paula
1.Tripod and Iron skillet
2. Something else she mentioned but Im not going back through 20 pages to see what it was so Paula let me know what it was. "

I originally signed up to bring a tripod and a huge kettle thinking chili or soup would be greatly appreciated after a couple of cold dives &/or if the weather wasn't top notch. What's the consenus? Needed? Wanted? Or are the dogs / burgers / turkeys enough main course type food? Let me know so I know whether to start thinking in another direction.

I also said I'd bring a 5 gallon drink cooler (like they have on construction sites) full of water. Now a couple other people have volunteered for bottled water. What should I fill the cooler with? Water (filtered, of course)? Ice tea? Something else?

I also be bringing an extra drysuit and undies if someone wants to try it out. When last used it had no leaks. I checked the seals yesterday and they are in good shape. Both are custom made by White's. The suit is tri-laminate with latex wrist seals and neoprene neck. The boots are attached neoprene lined rubber. I'm 5'6" and well rounded. The boots were a bit large for me - I wear a woman's 11 (approx. men's 9.5).

There's a lot more extra dive gear in my basement if anyone wants to try something out. I do have my 6'6" father's drysuit undies (drysuit too but it's in bad shape). Not sure what size but I'll guess XXL or XXXL. Also ponies of various sizes, my sister's BC from when she was 11. I'll be bringing three steel 95's and could loan one out. Other than that, just ask and I'll see what else I can find in the basement.

Other than that I have tons of different camping items. Let me know if there is anything in particular I should bring. Portable propane grill? Standing grill to go over the fire? Work out a grill to hang from the tripod? Lantern? Coleman grill? Cast iron skillets for the pancakes, etc?

I'd bring it all but there's just so much room in my vehicle. I will be bringing a two person tent - right now a board member from Indiana will probably be joining me.

I'm headed to Pennsylvania so it may be a couple days until I'm able to check the board again.

Looking forward to getting back in the water after a much too long hiatus!
Paula

Hey Paula,

If in doubt, bring it! I would suggest the tripod and hot fluids as well with all of the wetsuit divers that will likely show up. I have been diving in wet weather before and it does have the effect of chilling you during surface intervals instead of helping you to warm up.

I also think that the water cooler is a great idea.

See everybody in a little under a week!

Brian

 

[Ber Rabbit]

I think I'm going to throw in my shelter tent just in case (Brian it looks like the one your Dive Rite buddy uses).

Hey Ken, why not throw in your green one just in case. If you have the sides for it bring them too, I'll bring mine. That will give us more room to put food, etc. to keep it dry if it does rain. Too bad we didn't pick this weekend but I did manage to get the outside work done at the house so I'm free to dive this spring
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[joedelt]

mitten or brian,are you still planning on being there friday? will you have a scuba tool kit with you? i need to attach the lp hose for the drysuit.

its amazing all the little things one discovers they need....