Great video! While learning CCR and sidemount at the same time will likely be, A LITTLE, less time and money
@ivoryjohnson46623 ай бұрын
Got to put in the work to keep looking good!!!
@freedomwanderer913 ай бұрын
Awesome.
@familyscuba12923 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac59584 ай бұрын
Chunky! Use gloves That stuff will give you alkali burns.
@Waanderfullife4 ай бұрын
Good info. Thanks. Maybe a dumb question but how does your son do routine regulator switches in sidemount with a full face mask?
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
Not a dumb question at all. He uses an Omni Swivel switch block. It works great.
@Waanderfullife4 ай бұрын
Very, Very cool. I had never considered that or even knew it was available!@@familyscuba1292
@ivoryjohnson46624 ай бұрын
Thank you for producing this video, it will make me a better diver
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it pal! Have fun out there.
@HKChad4 ай бұрын
How are you adding dil w/ just an O2 MAV? Relying on the ADV only?
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
Yes. Just the ADV. Haven’t had a single issue with it. It’s hands free and push button if needed.
@HKChad4 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 Interesting. I've gotten in the habit of injecting O2+DIL at the same time during descent to keep from messing up my PPO2 and I've been trying really hard to NOT activate the ADV, different approach! Thanks.
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
@@HKChad Good approach. The planned depth and dill I’m carrying generally dictates how much O2 I’m adding. It’s a balance and a million ways to get there for sure.
@ivoryjohnson46624 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this video I can’t wait till I can get to that level
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching pal. Good hearing from you.
@ivoryjohnson46624 ай бұрын
I am so glad to hear from you !!!!
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
Time and motivation. I wish I had more of it so I could get more planned videos out. lol
@ivoryjohnson46624 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 one day we gonna get some dinner
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
@@ivoryjohnson4662 I’m gonna be in Missouri next weekend. Going to Mermet for the eclipse if you’re in the area for a dive.
@ivoryjohnson46624 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 will be at Gilboa 12-13 taking a class with Mark
@xuteddy54 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing the sorb looks like after 4+ hours in the cold water diving out there. Wondering is there any water trap in Sidewinder that build before the gas runs into the left canister? That was so wet to me.
@familyscuba12924 ай бұрын
There is no water trap in the sidewinder. The counter lung is the lowest point so any moisture that builds up drops down and stays there. I get about half an ounce of liquid out of the right loop tube and the counter lung combined after a weekend like this. It has never caused an issue.
@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac59585 ай бұрын
Cool rebreather. Unusually compact
@familyscuba12925 ай бұрын
It’s supper slick. I like it a lot.
@gunnarthefeisty5 ай бұрын
The boot looks like a men's boot
@familyscuba12925 ай бұрын
It’s possible. Super cool to look at all the stuff still in there.
@swagelock13806 ай бұрын
Like the commenting during the video. Thanks.
@familyscuba12926 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@SeattleRingHunter6 ай бұрын
35:17 Possible consideration is a DiveRite regulator as they openly sell rebuild kits to the end user no issues. Ben over at Paragon can get what you need. 👌💪🤙 Apeks on the other hand has gone to 💩as far product availability, spare parts and rebuild kits, what a disappointment.
@familyscuba12926 ай бұрын
That is disappointing considering they are such a reputable company. I get most of my gear from dgx. They have great customer service and sell rebuild kits for most everything they sell.
@SeattleRingHunter6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the show and tell on the Sidewinder it's nice to get an introductory visual orientation of the gear before ever having put a hand on one. Thank you for your time, and enjoy your diving! Cheers, #SeattlerRingHunter
@familyscuba12926 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@SeattleRingHunter6 ай бұрын
23:08 going to see a lot more XDEEP snaps on the Sidewinder 2 😀 considering Darkwater Group who just purchased the KISS... XDEEP snaps rock
@familyscuba12926 ай бұрын
They are great. Just a little steep in price.
@SeattleRingHunter6 ай бұрын
5:28 Yes we also have these style of hose clamps under our Siemens Light Rail Vehicle that travel at 55 MPH at the under belly of the train gets all kinds of sand from the track brakes and wet blown debris sprayed onto them. They can be a bit of a pain when dirty and cold hands to manipulate when in tight places other wise as you have indicated if used properly they should work fine. When people go fetching screwdriver blades and the like or using channel lock pliers to manipulate these clamps is generally where the issues is introduced. Honestly they are not always easy to get a tight clamp if buried in a vehicle and the technician doesn't have good grip strength in their hand. However on a CCR breathing loop you have all the open access in the world to to man handle this clamp 🤙Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter
@familyscuba12926 ай бұрын
Well said. I have 200 hundred hours on the unit to date and the clamps have help up great.
@SeattleRingHunter6 ай бұрын
2:50 yes I see a purpose. I have seen similar on a SiTech drysuit over pressure dump valve. My believe is that the smooth slip ring allow for the threaded locking collar to more easily twist and slide over the smooth ring surface than directly over the rigid bumpy Cordura material for a tight snug fit and water proof seal. Less friction as if the threaded solar nut was directly screwed on down to the Cordura. Just my quick thoughts from having worked on my own dry suit OPV dump valves. Cheers, #SeattlerRingHunter
@familyscuba12926 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment. The counter lung just pushes into the bottom of the canisters so they don’t function as friction shims. It turns out, after having lost one of them, they are used to retain the inner lung center in the hole of the outer cordura shell. Not essential so I’ve done without one of them for a long time. Thanks for watching.
@aprildedert95107 ай бұрын
I was told the off sets are closed to the public, did u have to get permission? And if so who would I get in touch with?
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
You have to be a certified cave diver to gain access. Access can only be granted by contacting the owner of the property.
@aprildedert95107 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 thank u very much!
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
The owners contact information is readily available on most cave diver related forums.
@Raphael_NYC7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Well done. raphael nyc
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I have 200 hours on the unit currently. I’m very pleased with it.
@jmax86927 ай бұрын
What “team” or shop do you train with, I’m deciding between one in SE Michigan and one in Ohio but TBH they both are egotistical and arrogant, I need a humble and professional trainer! Any suggestions??
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
I did a lot of my tech training (cave, CCR, trimix) with Tammy Thompson. She owns Diversions Scuba in Madison, Wisconsin. You could also check out the folks at Dive Rite in Scuba, in Plainfield, Illinois. They all seem like good people.
@Yggdrasil427 ай бұрын
Thanks, very interesting to hear your experiences. What a weird T at 26:11. Two arrows? What's that about? Two equidistant exits?
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
Not necessarily. Each line has an arrow pointing toward the exit. The lines in video you pointed out are part of a circuit. A circuit means the line with the blue arrow will eventually meet back up with the orange arrow line. The line with the orange arrow is part of the “main” line that we followed from the entrance. We simply stayed to the right every time we encountered a “T” in the line. It’s best practice in cave diving to mark the line you came in on with a cookie and exit using the same line since you know the distance (very important if using open circuit scuba) and you know it a good exit. Thanks for watching.
@swagelock13807 ай бұрын
I saw dual sidemount CCR. I did not see OC Bailout? Not needed?
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
Thanks for asking. Diving with dual CCR’s isn’t as mainstream as Single CCR is rapidly becoming. However, those that are pioneering the way for dual CCR mostly agree that an OC bailout is necessary during a bailout situation for various reasons. To answer your question, yes, we agree that it is necessary and my dive buddy (@Fishtickah) had an OC regulator on each unit being fed from his diluent bottles. In the event he needed more OC gas, I had a long hose on my right tank for him. Also, he doesn’t consider one unit a “bailout” and one a primary. He dives them like your would two OC sidemount tanks, switching back and forth periodically. Doing so allows him to monitor the integrity of each unit on a regular basis, lessening the need to “bailout” in a much more unpredictable manner.
@Mexicanfoodtruck7 ай бұрын
An hour west of Saint Louis 😂😂😂😂 try again its 2.3 hours west of Saint Louis
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
🤣 I don’t know where I got an hour. 🤪
@denniewhittemore56517 ай бұрын
I appreciate it. Thx
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
No problem.
@denniewhittemore56517 ай бұрын
Hi,great video. Can you lobster,spearfish? Thx
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
There are seasons when you can lobster fish. I believe you can spear fish game fish any time of the year, but I’m the wrong guy to ask. Call one of the local shops in south Florida like Force-E Scuba. I bet they have all the info on something like that.
@Raphael_NYC7 ай бұрын
Good intel. Thank you. raphael nyc
@familyscuba12927 ай бұрын
Anytime. If there is anything more specific you want more info on let me know.
I spent lots of time there! But not diving down in that cold hole that's for sure. I was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood,just down the road & lived in Waynesville for a couple years in the mid 80's. Most of my time was sitting on the bank of the spring or up stream floating down the Roubidoux drinking cold beer😁I remember one time I was sitting by the spring, close to an hour or so, & started seeing a bunch more bubbles come up. About a minute later 4 or 5 divers came out of there, that kinda freaked me out back then. But I did have a great time living there. Thanks for the memory bro
@familyscuba12928 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. My daughter is in Ft. Leonard Wood. It’s a really cool area by the spring.
@magaisacult20238 ай бұрын
No dive flag, and using a rebreather so not even bubbles.....You deserved a fine and an idiot of the day award.
@familyscuba12928 ай бұрын
I don’t disagree but I can’t say I won’t do it again.
@scdive9 ай бұрын
Hello thanks for the video: A few things perhaps to assist you in future dives and make them safer. Always dive w a buddy, as so many things may happing during a dive. A dive flag is a must. Also, you dint have “pure oxygen” in your thanks, oxygen under pressure becomes poison to humans. So, you either have air, which contains around 21%oxygen and 70% of nitrogen, or another mix like nitrox. God bless and be safe!!!! Also, I saw there was wanter in your mask, you can easily got rid of it down there, just google it or youtube it and you will find how to perform that maneuver.
@familyscuba12929 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I was on a rebreather which only requires 100% pure oxygen at 20 feet or shallower. Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Stay safe.
@coreyinman7422 ай бұрын
Shut up and learn to spell. Obviously he knows what he’s doing
@TessLynnW9 ай бұрын
My first cousin twice removed died in this shipwreck October 22nd, 1929. His name was Tony and he was only 19. I'm trying to find as much information as I can. I would love to find out what his position in the crew was and see a photo. Digging online I'm only finding conflicting reports on different aspects. The number of people on board is listed everywhere from 47 to 61. (That one listing 52 crew members and nine family members including wives of the crew.) Can anyone assist me in finding information in regards to my cousin Tony?
@familyscuba12929 ай бұрын
You could try contacting the last known company/owner of the ship and see if they have employment records. The Wisconsin maritime museum might also be a good resource.
@TessLynnW9 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 Thank you.
@bonhamsghost679810 ай бұрын
Convalescent means to rest and recover( from their wounds and battle)
@familyscuba129210 ай бұрын
That makes sense. Thanks.
@ivoryjohnson466210 ай бұрын
I hope you can cover some more of your training once things slow down
@familyscuba129210 ай бұрын
Most definitely.
@tobilaczkowski694710 ай бұрын
Great video! Lots of deja vu watching it, since my group came along 2 hours later for the afternoon dives. My route was very similar to yours - with one more highlight of going in/out of the exhaust stack. Fantastic wreck!
@familyscuba129210 ай бұрын
I saw that. Never occurred to us to go in/out through the stack. Def an amazing wreck!
@gregwicks5111 ай бұрын
Yes more on Yr heated vest, flash light and gear. I just finished my sidemount cert. Now studying up for deco. A lot of pool time and diving working on my skills. Most of my diving will be in cold water. Always enjoy the videos and the commentating.
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
Thanks Greg. I’ll work on something asap.
@ivoryjohnson466211 ай бұрын
One last question could you show us your dive plan
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
Dive plan or dive profile?
@ivoryjohnson466211 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 plan ….. how did you figure your decompression schedule
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
@@ivoryjohnson4662 I use multi-deco. I took a screen shot of it but YT does not give an option for posting it in these comments. We had a planned bottom time of 55 minutes. Ended up doing about an hour and 3 minutes and around 30 minutes of deco. I cleared at approximately 92 minutes and then hung out on the line because the OC divers hadn’t returned yet. I didn’t want to sit on a rocking boat. My 20 foot stop was approximately 20 minutes.
@ivoryjohnson466211 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 Awesome since you’re cc might as well spend time in the water instead of rocking on a hot boat
Curiosity got the cat but the second mouse got the cheese
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
😂
@ivoryjohnson466211 ай бұрын
Got to go through the box got my advanced nitrox
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
Nice! I can’t wait to go back.
@ivoryjohnson466211 ай бұрын
@@familyscuba1292 when it slows down maybe go through who your trainer was and where you got your sidewinder if that’s not digging too deep maybe do a video of your experiences when you trained what you wished you had known beforehand
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
@@ivoryjohnson4662 I like it. I’ve been meaning to do an update after getting more time on it anyway. I’ll incorporate your suggestions.
@diveaddict688511 ай бұрын
Are those omniswivel quick disconnects?
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
No, they are swag lock. They have a safety so they don’t accidentally come off.
@familyscuba129211 ай бұрын
Disregard my last response. You are correct. They are locking Omni swivel high flow quick disconnect. I purchased a bunch of swag lock stuff recently and had that on the brain.