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Post by technidiver on Sept 16, 2018 5:50:06 GMT -8
I read on VDH's forum that there's a meet at Fortune Pond on September 28-29, are any of you guys planning on going? I might be able to attend, it's only something like an 8 hour drive.
TD
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Post by sheriffdiver on Sept 18, 2018 20:07:12 GMT -8
Yes sir, I will be there with my UDS-1 triple tank system. The ABS triple tank system, triples, doubles and numerous vintage style wet suits. There will be a new debut too..... I will probably have a dozen or so double hose regulators along too.. Mine is about 8 hour drive too. 426 miles from my house to the Pond.
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Post by technidiver on Sept 19, 2018 3:03:32 GMT -8
If I can, I might be able to swing by and come for one day. I'm not sure which day tho. My kit will most likely consist of half vintage half modern. I also have some underwater cameras which I'd be happy to use and film the divers.
TD
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Post by sheriffdiver on Sept 19, 2018 10:39:53 GMT -8
If I can, I might be able to swing by and come for one day. I'm not sure which day tho. My kit will most likely consist of half vintage half modern. I also have some underwater cameras which I'd be happy to use and film the divers. TD Come on by. Perhaps Eben can give you a tour with his scooter...I should be there Thurs, Fri, Sat, and maybe part of Sunday.
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Post by technidiver on Sept 19, 2018 11:39:00 GMT -8
If I can, I might be able to swing by and come for one day. I'm not sure which day tho. My kit will most likely consist of half vintage half modern. I also have some underwater cameras which I'd be happy to use and film the divers. TD Come on by. Perhaps Eben can give you a tour with his scooter...I should be there Thurs, Fri, Sat, and maybe part of Sunday. If I do happen to come by, is there a place nearby to rent a tank or should I just pick one up at my LDS and drive down? Also, Saturday/Sunday is looking favourable for me. TD
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Post by sheriffdiver on Sept 23, 2018 8:11:38 GMT -8
There is no place local. I could bring a tank. I will have a compressor there so I can fill to. Do you use a aluminum 80 or steel 72?
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Post by technidiver on Sept 23, 2018 11:04:02 GMT -8
I happen to use a aluminum 80 for most dives. My LDS rarely rents steel 72s to people, which is odd. What's the depth like for fortune pond, something like 200 feet? How deep do you guys usually dive?
TD
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Post by sheriffdiver on Sept 24, 2018 12:17:46 GMT -8
I happen to use a aluminum 80 for most dives. My LDS rarely rents steel 72s to people, which is odd. What's the depth like for fortune pond, something like 200 feet? How deep do you guys usually dive? TD I believe depth there is 250 feet. I'm usually at the 50-90 foot range. Once in a while I'll go down over 100. Latest report was shallow visibility was poor. Got better deeper than 33 feet.
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Post by sheriffdiver on Sept 24, 2018 23:34:58 GMT -8
I happen to use a aluminum 80 for most dives. My LDS rarely rents steel 72s to people, which is odd. What's the depth like for fortune pond, something like 200 feet? How deep do you guys usually dive? TD I believe depth there is 250 feet. I'm usually at the 50-90 foot range. Once in a while I'll go down over 100. Latest report was shallow visibility was poor. Got better deeper than 33 feet. Let me know if you are coming and I will make sure to have a couple of 80's for you along.
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Post by sheriffdiver on Sept 27, 2018 4:08:19 GMT -8
I'm off to Fortune Pond. Gonna meet SwimJim there today. Got 12 double hose regulators along. Two UDS-1 units, an ABS triple tank system, triples, two sets of doubles, my Jaws tank, Voit tank, 8 wetsuits, my compressor, awning and a generator. Whew, that was a lot to pack. Oh yes technidiver, I got 2 aluminum 80's along too.
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Post by technidiver on Sept 27, 2018 4:47:51 GMT -8
Thanks for bringing the tanks sheriffdiver! If I do come, I'm aiming to come on the Saturday or Sunday. I'm not sure yet which day, but Sunday looks better than Saturday for me. I'm supposed to get a nice weekend with sun, so there's always the possibility of closing the pool.
TD
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Post by surflung on Oct 1, 2018 10:32:56 GMT -8
Ron's Thunderball Theme Dive!- We had an unexpectedly HUGE turnout for our Fall Colors dive trip to Fortune Pond. When Rich and I arrived at 11:00 Friday morning, there were SwimJim and Sheriffdiver Ron waiting for us. But the parking lot was full of tech divers, too. Our buddy Eric P was suited up full technical with a friend. The rest of them we didn't know but they were quite interested in our vintage gear. A couple were quite enthusiastic about having seen our videos. Others hung around asking questions about our gear... I showed off five of my favorite double hose regs I had brought along. These tech guys seem to have done one dive and then left... The cold 41 degree air temps were pretty chilly getting into and out of dive suits... Whether you were diving drysuits or wetsuits. - Diving conditions were mixed. Near the pier where everyone was going in and out, the viz was terrible down to about 25 feet. Then it cleared up to 50+ ft. as you went deeper. The top layer down to 30 feet was cloudy for most of the pond, But below that were areas, of unbelievable water clarity. I took two scooter rides and flying over some of the deeper ridges you could look down and see bottom WAY below you. - FOOD: Oh Baby... This was good, especially in the chilly weather. First day, Ron brought hot Sloppy Joes. You could feel the heat going down your throat and warming you up. Jim's relatives Phil and Judy came along and brought us a bunch of Subway sandwiches, too. Second Day, SwimJim fired up the Coleman and we had his award winning Chili with all the fixin's. I had three bowls! Man that was good. Judy got everything hot and prepared while we all went diving. Friday night we all went out to Alice's restaurant for a huge Walleye filet... The Friday night special! - Dealing with the Cold Weather - Its funny because the water is always the same at Fortune Pond. 37-42 degrees F. What was worrisome were the cold temps at the surface. We've learned to get out of the wetsuit ASAP, dry off, and get dry clothes on... I repeat ASAP. This trip, the weather was dicey, threatening or delivering rain or drizzle with a nice 10-15 mph wind to chill us down. Ron set up his awning with a wind break and that helped a lot. I brought along a "Buddy" heater which we put into the Latrine building and turned it into a heated changing room. I brought an extra wetsuit so I could have a dry one to put on for the second dive. Then at the motel, we had a fan we used to dry the wetsuits overnight. - Ron's Thunderball Dive - Oh man, I would have skipped a 2nd dive on Saturday if anybody would have given me half an excuse. I was cold! Ron had this beautiful red wetsuit and freshly painted Voit tank and Polaris reg... With his heart set on doing a Thunderball video. So, we suited up and went in. SwimJim had yellow aqualung twin 72s and Ron had his red wetsuit with white tank and my scooter. Rich had his Phoenix with dog bone back pack... So we were ALL diving Vintage Double Hose! When I caught up with them all at 70 feet deep, I was wondering who the guy with the black suit was, driving my scooter. MY gosh, that RED wetsuit had completely lost all of its color at that depth. He looked like one of the BAD GUYs in Thunderball rather than the good guy James Bond! - As usual, our dive buddies made this trip a huge success in the enjoyment department. Many thanks to SwimJim and Ron for bringing the delicious food. Thank you BIG TIME to my buddy Rich for his willingness to freeze alongside me and bail me out when I can't stay awake at the wheel. Chalk up ANOTHER great dive trip to see the Fall Colors at Fortune Pond!
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Post by broxton coalition on Oct 1, 2018 13:42:48 GMT -8
Very cool trip report Eban!!! a road trip to the north shore or the U.P. in Sept/Oct is great. looks like you saw some great fall color. thanks for posting the pic's. BC
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