offroaddiver
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Me and the diving buddy (gf) hit philadelphia quarry today. Even though we have planned this trip for anniversary...we just now go to it 2 weeks later (ouch). Luck was not on my side for the trip today. Yesterday started gathering all the gear I already had set out for diving 2 weeks ago and about 1/2 of it was there. considering 2 weeks combined with getting ready for college, I'm surprised I was able to find anything. But anyways. On to today....
anyone wonder why newer people don't get into the sport ....
needed wetsuit tanks and a couple of extra weights for me and gf..
tank rentals 4 x ~$8
wetsuit rentatls... 2 x ~$15
weight.. 2 x ~$4
with taxes came around to $79 OUCH
gas...well we won't get into that
Was gonna use new BC but ended up borrowing reg setup from gf's father...the lp hose didn't fit new DSS BP/w...luckily had bc that I could wear (gf's dad's) and even more luckily had enough lead rented to sink both of us (6lbs would of beeen my BP)
It was HOT today 95 air temp. 88 surface of the water. Only used the jacket part of farmer john/jacket wetsuit because of water temps.
Decent visibility around 40'
After bad luck up until arriving at the quarry, diving clensed me of the bad luck. No problems since I got started on first dive.
The people I've met while diving are great. From people who were just hanging out in the water to other divers. If anyone would believe it... I gave 2 teenaged girls a piece of cheese and they ended up swatting fish out of the water and catching them. Definitly something fun to see during SI.
This unfortunately looks like my last dive for a while due to lack of funds plus don't wanna spend around 5-20% of what new gear would cost on rental. The tanks aren't bad ... The rest is crazy.
Diving clenses the soul...
anyone wonder why newer people don't get into the sport ....
needed wetsuit tanks and a couple of extra weights for me and gf..
tank rentals 4 x ~$8
wetsuit rentatls... 2 x ~$15
weight.. 2 x ~$4
with taxes came around to $79 OUCH
gas...well we won't get into that
Was gonna use new BC but ended up borrowing reg setup from gf's father...the lp hose didn't fit new DSS BP/w...luckily had bc that I could wear (gf's dad's) and even more luckily had enough lead rented to sink both of us (6lbs would of beeen my BP)
It was HOT today 95 air temp. 88 surface of the water. Only used the jacket part of farmer john/jacket wetsuit because of water temps.
Decent visibility around 40'
After bad luck up until arriving at the quarry, diving clensed me of the bad luck. No problems since I got started on first dive.
The people I've met while diving are great. From people who were just hanging out in the water to other divers. If anyone would believe it... I gave 2 teenaged girls a piece of cheese and they ended up swatting fish out of the water and catching them. Definitly something fun to see during SI.
This unfortunately looks like my last dive for a while due to lack of funds plus don't wanna spend around 5-20% of what new gear would cost on rental. The tanks aren't bad ... The rest is crazy.
Diving clenses the soul...