Baby Sounder Dive Training
Baby Sounder Dive Training
Things have been a bit "heavy" around the board lately, so I figured I'd bring you all up to speed on the little one to lighten things up a bit.
This morning Baby Sounder began his dive training. We started with a gear orientation and proper finning techniques... Then we covered some basic marine life identification... Next it was time for his first open water experience where he saw lots of cool things including a yellow fish and a blue octopus... After his discovery of the blue octopus, Baby Sounder flooded his suit so we thumbed the dive and headed for the changing table.
He still has a lot to learn, but I'm confident Grateful Diver and BDub will rise to the occasion. His first PNW dive site orientation will be the morning of the 16th at Redondo.
This morning Baby Sounder began his dive training. We started with a gear orientation and proper finning techniques... Then we covered some basic marine life identification... Next it was time for his first open water experience where he saw lots of cool things including a yellow fish and a blue octopus... After his discovery of the blue octopus, Baby Sounder flooded his suit so we thumbed the dive and headed for the changing table.
He still has a lot to learn, but I'm confident Grateful Diver and BDub will rise to the occasion. His first PNW dive site orientation will be the morning of the 16th at Redondo.
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Re: Baby Sounder Dive Training
That's awesome! It fits! Looks like I may have made the straps a little too short huh?
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Aaah the beauty of the bp/w - we can easily replace the harness. The plate is great bud - next up is a tank. My argon bottle is a bit large though, but I've got other ideas as I'm sure you do too.Nwbrewer wrote:That's awesome! It fits! Looks like I may have made the straps a little too short huh?
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I think I can obtain a Paintball CO2 tank that may fit. Otherwise it's time to shape some 2" pvc with the heatgun again... That may be better anyway from a weighting/trim standpoint.
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Very true - trim could become a serious issue with an appropriately sized CO2 tank. I think the PVC is something to explore... I've even got a VIP tag for it.Nwbrewer wrote:I think I can obtain a Paintball CO2 tank that may fit. Otherwise it's time to shape some 2" pvc with the heatgun again... That may be better anyway from a weighting/trim standpoint.
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how about a baby bottle?Sounder wrote:The plate is great bud - next up is a tank. My argon bottle is a bit large though, but I've got other ideas as I'm sure you do too.
funny stuff, sounder! keep the pics coming!
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Try one of the water reservoirs for a Super Soaker squirt gun! Holy smoke! It's like Sounder has own Real live "GI JOE" Complete with all the accessories!..............................Poor Dylan!
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Actually it's small enough, a 20oz bottle would probably work really well. Hmmmmm....spatman wrote:paint a 1 liter soda bottle silver?
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Never would I ever have admitted to wanting to play "dress up" and "make believe" as an adult... this parenting thing is weird stuff.Pez7378 wrote:Try one of the water reservoirs for a Super Soaker squirt gun! Holy smoke! It's like Sounder has own Real live "GI JOE" Complete with all the accessories!..............................Poor Dylan!
This was just an orientation to his bp/w in the dive simulator. Next we'll be adding a Liquivision X1 and a tank... baby steps, you know?
Could work, as could PVC pipe... and I bet we could fit two bottles of PVC pipe on him.Nwbrewer wrote:Actually it's small enough, a 20oz bottle would probably work really well. Hmmmmm....spatman wrote:paint a 1 liter soda bottle silver?
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Don't you think we should get him used to singles before we jump in to doubles?
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I think he should at least be potty trained...............you get a lot of bottom time out of those twins and I think he's a bit too small for a P-valve yet..........
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He could always borrow his dad's p- valve.
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Nah, he's just rocking it old school tech diver style with the huggies!
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The door was open - you got there before I could. Well played my friend.cardiver wrote:He could always borrow his dad's p- valve.
Yeah, he's definitely rocking it old-school for a while. The great part is, he's totally cool with the diaper thing! That way he's good for #1 AND #2 for those REALLY long training sessions.Nwbrewer wrote:Nah, he's just rocking it old school tech diver style with the huggies!
A long day of rigorous training will really take it out of you...
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I'm thinking a can of Dust-Off (compressed air) and some aquarium tubing with a pacifier second stage would be just about perfect ...Sounder wrote:Aaah the beauty of the bp/w - we can easily replace the harness. The plate is great bud - next up is a tank. My argon bottle is a bit large though, but I've got other ideas as I'm sure you do too.Nwbrewer wrote:That's awesome! It fits! Looks like I may have made the straps a little too short huh?
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Well, thankfully this one's a single ... I think Doug's getting about all the bottom time he can handle right now ...Pez7378 wrote:...............you get a lot of bottom time out of those twins .........
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Very true - I'm getting LOADS of bottom-time right now... and the vis stinks!Grateful Diver wrote:Well, thankfully this one's a single ... I think Doug's getting about all the bottom time he can handle right now ...Pez7378 wrote:...............you get a lot of bottom time out of those twins .........
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Okay, Doug. I got you on the p- valve thing, but I wont touch the, "Dylan really likes the twins" line at all.........
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Ha! You just did!cardiver wrote:Okay, Doug. I got you on the p- valve thing, but I wont touch the, "Dylan really likes the twins" line at all.........
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Kids got me beat on critter sitings. His first dive and he's got hammerheads, seahorses and turtles!
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Doug, I have an old hottub that you can have when he's ready to upgade to confined water training.....
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Thanks for the offer, but I don't know that Mrs. Sounder would allow "an old hot tub" at the house.Nwbrewer wrote:Doug, I have an old hottub that you can have when he's ready to upgade to confined water training.....
We'll start with confined water training in the master bathroom (very large tub) and then may graduate to the TSandM Aquatic Center (but L&P don't know that yet ).
Unfair, isn't it? And the vis was incredible too!Pez7378 wrote:Kids got me beat on critter sitings. His first dive and he's got hammerheads, seahorses and turtles!
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Aqualung saw you coming...
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to funny! the wife says he's cute and keep the pics rolling. what is he using for an s.p.g. (analog or computer) and a what kind of dive light for those dives he's already done?
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