Great video. You're very brave! Mono Lake is both beautiful and creepy. I went there around 4am in the winter (before skying) to take some long exposures before sunrise. It was scary in the pitch black, there was no cell service, and the bog was frozen. Like an idiot, I was wearing Vans... I almost lost one of them in the frozen bog. But I got some cool pics though 😀

So miss Sarah if you are diving on Nusa Penida is or/was your diving shop on Bali? Treima Kasih.

So miss Sarah if you are diving at Nusa Penida is or/was your diving shop on Bali? Terima Kasih

Very cool video.

& where do you go to,wash your suit /+ you to, Rinse off the, ocean water, after the dive??!

NO one is to dive / swim alone!!!!/. NO matter how good you are!!!!/. specially with the RIGHT , SPOUSE!! ✝️👑🙏😇💒

Why are you so shakey😂

I would not swim with that many shrimp. Gross😂

Uh, hell no!! Just the flies alone, hell no! I enjoyed watching it from your perspective though.

Thanks. That was very interesting. I've visited Mono Lake several times but didn't know people swim there too. I like that you pronounce it "mahno" lake. I do too, maybe because I'm from the east. When I lived in Bishop, CA, a little south of there, people said I should call it "moeno" lake. I guess it's just a regional difference but it was hard to not say mahno. 🤙

This has to be the best video on how to use a compass - believe me, I've seen A LOT. This finally makes sense! Thank you!

Need more shots of you brushing your hair…LOL

Love the video! My wife and did our honeymoon their

I though bluefin tuna were faster?

Great video, thank you!

The visibility is unbeliveble!

Wish you all the best

Yaaasssss 🙌 Queen 👑 Woot woot❣️

I think that song was written about yoi😊

Hate from America

Recommend you research the arsenic levels. East of Reno is Fallon where the water is alkaline and the arsenic level was above drinking standards , the city was under pressure forever to get the arsenic down to acceptable levels.

When I was there Dec 2022; I was told that we cannot use reef hooks or gloves in the park. It did make those drift dives harder.

The marlin really said: gotcha bitch

U ROCK

I bathe in Mono Lake daily. I also pipe the water from Mono Lake to my shack, which I use for cooking and cleaning. I have lots of rashes all over my body, but It's okay, because rashes make me feel alive. The End.

Lovely video and amazing footage! Was in awe of the dragon walking over the camera and laughed at the little butterflyfish chasing the ray away. Appreciated hearing more about your personal story and connection to Indonesia too. Keep up the great work! ❤

How come there's no beach foam along the shoreline? I've not been there since 2005, but during then and the 90s I was there a lot and there was always foam out to 20 feet from the shore

I have visited the Mono Lake area many times when I have been on vacation at Mammoth Lakes. I have walked up close to the shore to look at the alkali flies and saw many birds feeding on the alkali flies. I have also been to the visitor center at Mono Lake. I also learned that in years past native american people that lived near Mono Lake used to collect alkali fly larva. Then dry them out and eat them as food.

Yup...... I did that back in 1971.... in a burst of stupidity, I jumped in and swam about ten strokes.... annnnnd immediately turned around and ran on top of the water to get back to the shore. ow, indeed.. Mark Twain has a whole chapter on Mono Lake in "Roughing It" that is well worth the read.

The slippery is the alkaline water converting the fats on the surface of your skin into soap. Lye will dissolve animals entirely if you use enough of it.

Swimming with sea monkeys - check!

I could probably handle the flies and the shrimps and the salty, but the alkaline water slowly dissolving my body would probably discourage me unless a grizzly bear was chasing me.

Me ecanta tu voz! Great vids. New fan here. Love the content.

Curious but not changing from back mount, my BC was $700 Canadian. Which is more streamlined in current? Back or side mount? What happens with a single side mount scenario if you lose or have to dump your weight? With my back tank I can use ankle weights or a tank weight besides belt or pocket weights. Does being unique with a single side tank as complicated as reinventing the wheel? It confuses me and in a rescue scenario could I react to a side mounted diver in distress quickly enough? Not expecting a reply but I'm an older diver somewhat confused. I get people like to be unique and try new things like bungee jumping for instance. Fun to watch but not going there myself.

I had a hard time following your sidemount explanations. Too bad you didn't have a blowup doll ( or do you lol) to dress in your BC with a tank for demonstration explanation instruction. Sorry but I do find part of my comment funny. (wouldn't take up much room in the van and may actually be helpful when traveling alone.

Thanks for posting. I find your voice , your looks and you energy/personality very annoying. Good luck

"Mono" in Mono Lake is pronounced as "MOH-noh." The first syllable is pronounced like "mow" (as in mowing the lawn), and the second syllable is pronounced like the "no" in "note."

When I lived in L.A. I always wanted to get up to Mono Lake and take pictures. Had a couple of photography friends tell me it was worth the trip, but to go in the early Spring time to minimize the flies swarming you. Never thought about diving in the lake, but the shots you got from the water of some of the Tufa structures were cool. Great job of toughing it out and making this video happen.

I recall that high Ph makes your skin slippery because it is de-proteinizing your skin.

Thanks. I visited mono lake about 25 or 30 years ago It is beautiful, but other than stepping into the water, I have no desire to go swimming in Mono Lake.

This is a really good video, good stories, useful information, honest human expressions, beautiful images! Thank you, Sarah! You are one of the best here!

Stay strong girl, your journey has made you the resilient person you are today. Love the videos, love your knowledge and sharing of practical and useful tips. Thank you for your honesty and your sharing.🤙🤙🤙

This video is pretty freaking awesome. Thanks a bunch for sharing your knowledge. I just got certified 60 feet open water with padi last month

Hi I just subbed. New to scuba diving. What camera do you use or suggest I use for my dives? Thanks in advance!

Amazing video

Everything in this videos is way to zoomed in as I can’t see anything fully in frame

This is where Sea Monkeys come from!

I went and it was really cool the oils in your skin are sucked out and make the water hazy and you are really buoyant…. Definitely do it but it’s strange experience … I went it near a fresh water stream to wash off it … that was a good call

I made an attempt just recently to make it to the island in the center of mono lakec . No wind and glassey conditions. The padel out was easy as that high salt content made paddling effortlessly. Got within striking distance but the wind began to make itself know . I heard of the potential for the wind so I turned back . I was disappointed . I made my way back maybe halfway and a substantial wind and waves came up and saturated by the waves . It was a bit worrisome but I made it back . Took a swim after . I actually enjoyed the water on my skin . It felt soothing . I took a couple dives underwater with no ill affects.

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