TSL
Registered
Babysitter may be too strong a word. But it seemed best to be perfectly honest up front. I'm not new to diving, but I am new to tech gear. I'm looking for somebody to meet me for a gear shakedown and first cold water dip consisting of at least two, hour+ dives at Alki or anyplace suitable without much current, anytime after or on the weekend of June 13th. Can take a weekday off if given a week's notice if that's better. You'll find me humble and open to advice.
Being the only diver in my family, I have solo shore dove off of Maui's West shores numerous times on our annual vacations, and am in general used to being very self sufficient. But this is too much "new" to attemp solo.
In the interest of full disclosure, I'll be diving wet. AL80 doubles (two sets for two dives). ATX50's on DSTs with primary long hose config. Apeks WTX pak with SS backplate inside. 60# wing. Regs/lines/tanks have been just recently fully serviced (in fact still waiting on one reg as I write this).
My goal is to fine tune my dumpable weight, and fine tune my gear config to streamline it for UW profile. If it matters, diving in general just makes me happy, so once I'm "shook down" I'm perfectly happy to follow in whatever UW pursuit you desire and remaining air allows. And I should also tell you I'm not yet tested for any significant duration below 100ft. Once I'm confident of the gear, my further goal is to take as many tech classes until I'm proficient at Nitrox, Trimix, serious deep, etc.
I'm fully aware that this is a recipe for extreme bordem on the part of the babysitter. So I'll happily spring for a nice meal.
BIG BIG TIA!
Todd Lewis
Being the only diver in my family, I have solo shore dove off of Maui's West shores numerous times on our annual vacations, and am in general used to being very self sufficient. But this is too much "new" to attemp solo.
In the interest of full disclosure, I'll be diving wet. AL80 doubles (two sets for two dives). ATX50's on DSTs with primary long hose config. Apeks WTX pak with SS backplate inside. 60# wing. Regs/lines/tanks have been just recently fully serviced (in fact still waiting on one reg as I write this).
My goal is to fine tune my dumpable weight, and fine tune my gear config to streamline it for UW profile. If it matters, diving in general just makes me happy, so once I'm "shook down" I'm perfectly happy to follow in whatever UW pursuit you desire and remaining air allows. And I should also tell you I'm not yet tested for any significant duration below 100ft. Once I'm confident of the gear, my further goal is to take as many tech classes until I'm proficient at Nitrox, Trimix, serious deep, etc.
I'm fully aware that this is a recipe for extreme bordem on the part of the babysitter. So I'll happily spring for a nice meal.
BIG BIG TIA!
Todd Lewis
Last edited:
