Out for another weekend.

**Cabaiguan Juan** · 10-04-2007, 08:49 PM

cool pic's Chris. 142 feet!?!? Damn, thats deep. See anything cool down there? Did you get the bends?

**chefchris** · 10-04-2007, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Cabaiguan Juan

cool pic's Chris. 142 feet!?!? Damn, thats deep. See anything cool down there? Did you get the bends?

haha, no bends. i didn't even get narced. well, i mean, everyone's narced a little deeper than about 80' but I still had a clear head. I found a Yuengling Beer Bottle. It was in a part of the quarry that I've never ventured to before and it looked totally different than the rest. Big boulders and what not. It was dark, too. And I'll say it again ... cold. It was definately a proud moment for me. The day before I had beat my record at 124'. On the dive to 142' i had a single AL80, stayed down for 30 minutes total and still came up with 1000 psi.

Of course we couldn't stay at 142' the whole 30 minutes, we were maxed out for probably a minute, then ascended slowly to look around.

Note: I am not thrill seeking here. I was with an experienced diver and feel very comfortable with my diving. I'm definately not going out on every dive trying to beat my max depth record.

**ashauler** · 10-05-2007, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by chefchris

haha, no bends. i didn't even get narced. well, i mean, everyone's narced a little deeper than about 80' but I still had a clear head. I found a Yuengling Beer Bottle. It was in a part of the quarry that I've never ventured to before and it looked totally different than the rest. Big boulders and what not. It was dark, too. And I'll say it again ... cold. It was definately a proud moment for me. The day before I had beat my record at 124'. On the dive to 142' i had a single AL80, stayed down for 30 minutes total and still came up with 1000 psi.

Of course we couldn't stay at 142' the whole 30 minutes, we were maxed out for probably a minute, then ascended slowly to look around.

Note: I am not thrill seeking here. I was with an experienced diver and feel very comfortable with my diving. I'm definately not going out on every dive trying to beat my max depth record.

Very good to hear!! Congrats on the depth record. Giving any thought to mixed gasses?

**chefchris** · 10-05-2007, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by ashauler

Very good to hear!! Congrats on the depth record. Giving any thought to mixed gasses?

Well, definately need to get Nitrox. I'm taking my Advanced through SSI in November so I'll get it then. As far as TriMix and all that, I won't be going that deep or exploring caves anytime soon.

We need to get together and dive and smoke, cause after all .. those go hand-in-hand.

**ashauler** · 10-05-2007, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by chefchris

Well, definately need to get Nitrox. I'm taking my Advanced through SSI in November so I'll get it then. As far as TriMix and all that, I won't be going that deep or exploring caves anytime soon.

We need to get together and dive and smoke, cause after all .. those go hand-in-hand.

No argument there!! Nothing like floating around on the boat, cold one in the right hand, burning stogie in the other.........finally getting to talk about the stuff you just saw on the bottom.

Maybe next spring or summer we can hook up and make some bubbles.

**chefchris** · 10-05-2007, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by ashauler

No argument there!! Nothing like floating around on the boat, cold one in the right hand, burning stogie in the other.........finally getting to talk about the stuff you just saw on the bottom.

Maybe next spring or summer we can hook up and make some bubbles.

Sounds good. We can hit up Bull Shoals and find that underwater city.
Hell, it ain't cold yet! Let's go now.