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I just got off the phone with Lamar Hires regarding the upcoming sidemount
course. He has no problems with me posting the "adventure". However, it 
will probably be done in installments since the dates have now changed.

It seems Lamar needs to go to Key West the weekend of July 20th to secure
a good deal on a house for Lobster season. Plus he has a new 
boat he is anxious to try out. So, he has screwed up our schedule and we 
weren't even invited down for Lobster season. :) (Keith, if WKPP is diving 
that weekend I'll be there.)

The "introduction" to sidemount diving will begin this Tuesday evening at 
Ginnie Springs. Obviously, there is more than one way to get to certain 
areas in Ginnie than the true and travelled paths. Lamar tells me this 
while laughing (if any of you know Lamar, you know the laugh I'm talking 
about. It always gives me the creeps. Having gone through full cave 
with Lamar several years ago, I came to dread that laugh!).

Basically, the introduction will consist of the myriad ways that
you can get stuck and, hopefully, how to extricate yourself. That sounds 
fun doesn't it? At this point, if we have no problem with becoming "one 
with the cave" then we move onto "real" sidemount dives at other sites 
(to be announced). Jesus! We're having fun now. (George, were you serious 
about Big Dismal and Little Dismal? Lamar seemed interested.)

I have made several posts regarding the BC's and tanks used in sidemount 
diving. The general consensus seems to be that most BC's used are your 
older types that have been chopped up and modified. Tank 
preference seems to be steel 95's. I'll be using the only spare tanks I 
have, Genesis 100's. Lamar says these will work fine for training. Of the 
few replies I have received, the DiveRite Transpac has gotten good reviews (FOR 
SIDEMOUNT APPLICATIONS). This is the BC we'll be using. I will give a 
detailed description of how Lamar rigs everything after Tuesday.

I'm trying to gather more information regarding sidemount configurations. 
Please email me with your setup if you are an "experienced" sidemount diver.

Thanks

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