Two questions from an aspiring Tech diver

[Darian Dunn]

What is the “Proper” path to becoming tech diver?

How do you pay for this hobby? Am I missing a good way to get paid back for my diving or is this just another of my expensive hobbies?

Currently I am a Padi AOW and Nitrox cert recreational diver.

Thanks ut:

PS. Just picked up my wreck crew pack today how to get PADI wreck cert the beginning of next month.

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Darian Dunn
Am I missing a good way to get paid back for my diving or is this just another of my expensive hobbies?

This will be much more expensive than you can even imagine at this point in your inquiry...

I will be phenomenally expensive and completely obliterate any other hobbies you have at present...

PREVENT YOUR BANKRUPCY
Turn Back Now

 

[TexasMike]

Seek training in an accredited technical diving agency such as Technical Diving International (contact my friend and TDI rep Alec Ranck if you have questions he can answer).

You pay for it with negotiable currency.

You get paid back by doing something that very few people do and seeing things that even fewer see live and in person (or is that "in fish"?)

 

[detroit diver]

My recommendation would be to get yourself into a GUE DIR fundementals class if you can. It's simply incredible. If you think your skills are down cold, this class will tell you otherwise.

After taking this class and practicing the skills for a long time, look into the GUE Tech 1 class. I mention practicing for a long time, because I've been told that MOST people cannot pass this class cold.

FYI, there's going to be a Fundementals class in mid-July. Let me know if you're interested. It will be in Northern Ohio or Lower Michigan.

 

[TexasMike]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug
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So now we know how Shane and your SO think of you

(sorry UP :1st: couldn't resist the typo)

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by TexasMike

(sorry UP couldn't resist the typo)

What typo???

Oh.... you mean he wasn't going to be coming to me for training?!

:blush:

 

[Darian Dunn]

Detroit diver,
Although I think the class would be very informative, I don’t think my skills, and I know my equipment, would not be up to the standard. I consider myself to be a good recreation diver, but it is my understanding that there is a world of difference between recreational standards and technical standards.

Yes, that is to say I am a Stroke, but that is also to say I have never done a decompression dive.

I do plan on buying the books online and reading them.

 

[chris_b]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug
What typo???

I think it was in reference to your comment about yourself being expensive. I guess it's better than saying "I will be a cheap bastard!"

 

[Darian Dunn]

Has anyone tried to get the local government to pay for some of their training by becoming part of search rescue or may be “available to assist” in under water investigation?

 

[Uncle Pug]

OK... I need to get serious here.

Hi Darin...
First, you need to define what it is that you hope to accomplish.
Then look for training agencies that can help you do that.
Interview instructors from several agencies after a careful search of their credentials. Be sure to only select instructors for consideration who actually dive the dives that you are wanting to do... not just teach classes. Money should not be a consideration. If it is, and by your initial post I see that it might be, then you should table your training until money is no longer an issue. When you can afford the best, buy as much time with a GUE instructor as you can. (Usually the price of a class will be more time with a GUE instructor than you can endure.) Find a buddy. Develop a relationship with a team of like minded divers. Spend whatever is necessary in time and money to be the best. Do not think that this will be cheap. The only way it can be cheap is if the funeral is sooner rather than later. Actually I guess I was serious in my first post.
Recreational diving is a lot of fun and much less expensive than Technical diving. But Technical diving will allow you to go places and do things that no sane person would want to do ...