SamDiver14
Contributor
Okay, here is the story. My parents just bought a new house on a lake in Indiana. The lake used to be an old rock quarry. So I am hoping to try out the diving. I mean how much more convenient could it be to take my kids to visit grandma and get to dive off their private pier, right? Who knows I might spend my vacations at my parents house from now on. But here is the problem. I don't know what the water temp. ranges are but I am expecting the quarry to be colder than ABWA near Birmingham Al. My 3 mil core warmer and 3 mil full suit with hood and gloves are just barely tolerable for diving in North Alabama. Does anyone think what I am already diving would work in Terre Haute, Indiana? I would suspect not. Here is the other problem. I am a big guy. I am 6'7" tall and wear a size 17 shoe. I only have a 42" waist and a 54" chest. I have never considered buying a dry suit since they wouldn't come with boots to fit or since my preference for diving locations is much more tropical and warm. But it may be worth buying one since my mom and dad moved. I suppose one with seals at the bottom of the leg would be the best choice and then I could just use my regular boots. But I wouldn't be adverse to buying a thicker wetsuit either. But I don't really know what thickness would be necessary to dive in Indiana. I think I was in Indiana once and that was after Christmas and it was pretty freaking cold.
So any advice would be appreciated. As well as, anyone from the Terre Haute area that would be interested in coming over and trying out the lake with me, dive buddies are always welcome.
Thanks for all of your help.
So any advice would be appreciated. As well as, anyone from the Terre Haute area that would be interested in coming over and trying out the lake with me, dive buddies are always welcome.
Thanks for all of your help.