My Diving Experiences

[rosarugosa]

That background is really spectacular in nature’s artistic beauty. All the colors of green! All the textures! Just gorgeous.

I agree, that is really an amazing picture! And Tradd looks so happy!

[Tradd]

I agree, that is really an amazing picture! And Tradd looks so happy!

That photo actually shows a good smile. There are other photos from the trip that are horrendous! LOL

[Tradd]

That is definitely a photo for my Christmas card!

[Tradd]

Got some maybe yay! news about my rebreather. Instructor is trying to get mfg to ship for arrival by the 16th. Class would start the 17th/18th if it arrives by the 16th. Also depends on if my classmate from MN is able to make it, too.

[happystuff]

Fingers-crossed that it all works out, Tradd!

[Tradd]

Fingers-crossed that it all works out, Tradd!

Thank you, happy!

And it has! Instructor told me today that the mfg will ship with delivery by 9/17. That means class starts on 9/18 with hands on classroom and a pool session. Then we have our first open water dives on 9/25. The first two weekends of October are also set aside for class. We may not need the second weekend in October, but it’s available if we need it.

[Tradd]

I’m so danged excited for rebreather class that my stuff is already packed. Rebreather ships to instructor’s shop so I won’t see it until the 18th. I was told to bring my entire hose stash as we’re not sure what length will be needed for some hoses. Depends on how unit sits on me. Dug through spares box and pulled out the ones I might need, which are of them. Gathered the other needed little bits and bobs together. Pulled out bathing suit, rash guard, leggings, and a towel for the pool.

Glad to have all that stuff out of the way.

[iris lilies]

What soes a re breather do?

[Tradd]

What soes a re breather do?

It’s a closed breathing loop. There is a canister with a granular soda lime stuff that scrubs the carbon dioxide out of your exhaled breath. O2 is then added as needed. Much more efficient use of breathing gas than open circuit scuba (aka bubbles).

Quite expensive startup costs though. Mine was $9300 new and initial training is $1600. Rebreathers can easily kill you if there is too much or too little O2 so training is much more extensive than usual scuba training.

[iris lilies]

It’s a closed breathing loop. There is a canister with a granular soda lime stuff that scrubs the carbon dioxide out of your exhaled breath. O2 is then added as needed. Much more efficient use of breathing gas than open circuit scuba (aka bubbles).

Quite expensive startup costs though. Mine was $9300 new and initial training is $1600. Rebreathers can easily kill you if there is too much or too little O2 so training is much more extensive than usual scuba training.

oh good lord.

well, don’t die!