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wjefferis:(1) No charge I am always looking for a reason to dive.
(2) You are definitely carrying your own gear .
Good call on allowing your friend to call the dive and making it ok, sometimes knowing your limitations and not diving in conditions you don't feel comfortable in is the hardest skill in diving to learn.