What did you pick up on your last dive?
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What did you pick up on your last dive?
With inspiration from Laura James and crews efforts at Alki as well as the Derelict Fishing Gear removal project, I thought a new thread to encourage cleanup efforts would be cool.
http://www.facebook.com/derelictgear
Here is the question: What did you pick up during your last dive?
I hope this will encourage sharing of cleanup efforts especially of non-controversial things like lead, plastic, and fabric etc. without spawning discussions of underwater "art" and what should or should not be there.
By the way, if your answer includes a disease of any sort, you probably should not share that in an open forum.
My answer for today:
Saturday at a park after a Friday night dive at Alki, my 6 year old daughter spotted a sign by a storm drain that read "Puget Sound starts here". She called me over, pointed at the drain and said "Look Dad this is where you went diving last night." I realized she was right and picked up a yogurt wrapper and a old water bottle at the park.
-Chris
http://www.facebook.com/derelictgear
Here is the question: What did you pick up during your last dive?
I hope this will encourage sharing of cleanup efforts especially of non-controversial things like lead, plastic, and fabric etc. without spawning discussions of underwater "art" and what should or should not be there.
By the way, if your answer includes a disease of any sort, you probably should not share that in an open forum.
My answer for today:
Saturday at a park after a Friday night dive at Alki, my 6 year old daughter spotted a sign by a storm drain that read "Puget Sound starts here". She called me over, pointed at the drain and said "Look Dad this is where you went diving last night." I realized she was right and picked up a yogurt wrapper and a old water bottle at the park.
-Chris
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Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
A Keystone beer can that was floating as I exited Redondo.
Pop tarts and gravy,
It's what's for breakfast.
It's what's for breakfast.
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Haven't dove since Feb, Skiing has taken precedence. But the last time I did dive I removed this nasty thing.
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Not much trash underwater at Jorstad the other day. I'm committed to 2 pieces of trash per dive (at least). Usually end up with my entire goody bag full by the end of most dives. Been trying to also pick up at least a couple of pieces of trash on the surface intervals as well although usually I don't spend much time looking for stuff. Since there wasn't anything underwater the other day I picked up a couple pieces of glass, an O-ring, a moisture muncher, piece of zip tie, and a couple of unidentified candy wrappers on the beach, the trail, and around my car.
Georgia
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NOT diving is NOT an option
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Muddy reservoir cooties.DiverChris wrote:Here is the question: What did you pick up during your last dive?
And a 50 cal bullet.
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Bottles!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi, my name is Keith, and I'm a Dive Addict!
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Last dive was at Les Davis. I picked up a bit of trash from the parking lot, nothing from the water. I’ll be on the Oregon coast this weekend; I’ll see what I can find.
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Les Davis on Saturday, we picked up half a dozen derelict fishing lures, one pyramid-shaped fishing weight, and I found a bright blue plastic cup that I brought in and disposed of. Sunday at Fox Island Bridge, it was just a matter of navigation and survival, so nothing picked up there.
Dave
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Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
2nd to last dive...
5 Divers and a couple of hours effort... (Big contractor cleanup bags)
2 bags cans
1 bag bottles
1 bag assorted trash
2 road signs
1 old crawdad pot
1 old VW roof
1 car fender Green
5 Divers and a couple of hours effort... (Big contractor cleanup bags)
2 bags cans
1 bag bottles
1 bag assorted trash
2 road signs
1 old crawdad pot
1 old VW roof
1 car fender Green
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"so in the interest of advising something...let's see..."the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!" -Eliseaboo
"so in the interest of advising something...let's see..."the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!" -Eliseaboo
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Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
[quote="Alexitt"]2nd to last dive...
5 Divers and a couple of hours effort...
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(Big contractor cleanup bags)
2 bags cans
1 bag bottles
1 bag assorted trash
2 road signs
1 old crawdad pot
1 old VW roof
1 car fender Green[/quote]
Nice work!
5 Divers and a couple of hours effort...
[attachment=0]Pict0010.jpg[/attachment]
(Big contractor cleanup bags)
2 bags cans
1 bag bottles
1 bag assorted trash
2 road signs
1 old crawdad pot
1 old VW roof
1 car fender Green[/quote]
Nice work!
"Fix the first problem fully and calmly before you even think about the second problem"
-Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
http://www.theperfectdive.com
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
-Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
http://www.theperfectdive.com
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Evergreen Dive in Everett is doing another one on the 12th at the Port Susan Camping club on the Tulalip Res... For more info give them a call or check out their Facebook page. Shop # is 425-512-8811... The more the merrier...
-Alex-
"so in the interest of advising something...let's see..."the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!" -Eliseaboo
"so in the interest of advising something...let's see..."the early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!" -Eliseaboo
Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Bottles lots of them
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Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Here is an article about a study Scripts conducted on the Pacific Garbage Patch.
http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20 ... -fold?lite
http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20 ... -fold?lite
"Fix the first problem fully and calmly before you even think about the second problem"
-Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
http://www.theperfectdive.com
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
-Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
http://www.theperfectdive.com
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
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Re: What did you pick up on your last dive?
Here is an article about a 33 year journey for a piece of plastic.
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... oyage?lite
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/ ... oyage?lite
"Fix the first problem fully and calmly before you even think about the second problem"
-Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
http://www.theperfectdive.com
SSI Advanced Open Water Instructor
-Shadow Divers (Robert Kurson)
http://www.theperfectdive.com
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