Northwest Dive Club

I would seriously love to join one of your picnic point dives...I've never done it PP is an ok dive, but hardly worth schlepping gear over the bridge. Jeremy loves schlepping gear for dives that are barely worth it. 10 min in Deception Pass would be worth more than 90min at PP...just my opinion.

Jeremy wrote:I would seriously love to join one of your picnic point dives...I've never done it

PP is an ok dive, but hardly worth schlepping gear over the bridge.

thefeve wrote:I'm a 50/50

you use that for backgas or deco?

If you're a new diver or have been out of the water for a while, this is a great opportunity to jump back in with some decent dive buddies... plus me and jake. All levels and all gear configurations are welcome. If anyone wants to post up for dive 2 at 6:30, I'll hang around for that too! BUT WAIT T...

Nwbrewer wrote:Just did the first hydro on my 119. Only 3 compressors were ever used on that tank. vbcoachchris, NWSD when they were open, and a certain buddy who will remain nameless.

Nameless? All the kicka$$ fills I do for you, and all I get is "nameless"?

My 12yr old son outgrew his wetsuit, so it's time to find the next size up, and this time we'll go dry. He's 5'4" 135lbs and his feet are men's size 9. At least that's what he is today. (sheeesh) they do grow fast at this age. Not particular on brand, but looking for a shell of one variety or a...

mpspringer, I'm 5'9" and I started diving with DSS setup like yours but with a large plate. you're welcome to borrow it if you want to compare the large vs. medium. Hogarthian isn't the be-all and end-all of gear configurations, but from your posts, I'm wondering if you've been taught how to se...

It didn't quite make it into the shot, but the ling under the oil dock was the biggest I've seen out there. Nearly EUP sized.

I'd be sad to see it go, but I'm not Mattley or Fishtiq, and without them it's just not the same. I still do MMM with or without folks showing up, and whenever someone posts up asking for a big buddy I'm happy to give them the nickel tour of the Muk and I'm usually a sucker for filling folks' tanks ...

Jimothy wrote:Bailout bottle is for only me, hung on a necklace.

me too. that's why my bail out bottle is a 119 on an isolated manifold connected to my primary 119, with the reg on a necklace. No worries. And just in case- my teammate always has enough to get me to the surface or else we both die.

naw, not so much into stickers or patches.

$1800 cash? I'll have to spend $600 to repaint it...

Nuts!

I dive a 119 pony on a bracket and isolated manifold. If I don't have that with me, then coulterboy is my little pony.

greenacarina wrote:Anyone else up for Mukilteo Monday???

Chris

I wish- still bogged down with work so I'm out this Monday, but I should be back next time around. Glad you're having fun getting used to the new gear- it can be a challenge keeping it fun when you're working out the kinks. Keep with it!

looking for a suit for a friend 6'4" 250lbs Shoe size 12-13

could be a men's dry or Semi-dry suit in reasonable condition

I'm inexperienced but learning. Coulterboy can vouch for me only being a small pain in the ass. I hope to have solutions to those annoying issues after the Dive Expo on Sunday (need new fins and BC). You are never a pain in the ass at all. I like your chocolates, cookies, jerky and the rest of the ...

Nwbrewer wrote:

Fishstiq wrote:I'll be there early with April.

It's a party this Monday!

Woo Hoo! I knew DK reopening would get Joe to start showing up again

Mmm...mmm...

thefeve wrote:Any thoughts on good places to go?

start looking on the bottom....

spatman wrote:And really, this convo hasn't really been about DIR vs nonDIR. To me, it's been about interpreting what we all mean by self reliance.

Agreed, in part, but to put my lengthy previous post in context, I was largely taking issue with the way Chatterton interprets buddy diving and team diving.

No one is throwing stick and stones, Dusty. I was just asking for clarification about what Pauli described as self reliance...One diver's self-reliance is another diver's pollo asado taco. :highfive: and uh... :taco: having a rational discussion like this is exactly what I like about this board, an...

Self-reliance is not discouraged in the team diving I’ve learned. Just the contrary- I’ve been taught that every member is not only self-reliant, but planning to be relied on by at least one other member of the team as well when the need arises. I'm not quite wrapping my brain around this statement...

Self-reliance is not discouraged in the team diving I’ve learned. Just the contrary- I’ve been taught that every member is not only self-reliant, but planning to be relied on by at least one other member of the team as well when the need arises. I'm not quite wrapping my brain around this statement...

Maybe it's a great way to start a blog- after all it got me thinking... none the less I probably wouldn’t be offering the following observations if it weren’t for the fact that, coincidentally, I just finished reading “Shadow Divers” last night and today I read Chatterton’s blog posts. I don’t know ...