Dive #12

Photographing and some more practice at lake Kaukajärvi.

Diver count: 2
Dive time: 45 minutes
Start pressure: 220 bars
End pressure: 60 bars
Safety stop: 3 minutes
Maximum depth: 11,9 meters
Plan: Practice underwater navigation, buouancy control with drysuit/BCD, too much air in suit, underwater photography...
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2nd air cylinder

To save time and gas-money I bought another 12 liter / 232 bar air cylinder.
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GoPro dive housing

The postman had something nice for me today!
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Canon Digital Ixus 90 + Canon WP-DC24

Because I like photography it was time to get some gear underwater too. In addition to GoPro.
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Dive #11

Practicing at lake Kaukajärvi.

Diver count: 2
Dive time: 45 minutes
Start pressure: 220 bars
End pressure: 110 bars
Safety stop: 3+3 minutes
Maximum depth: 14 meters
Plan: Practice underwater navigation, buouancy control with drysuit/BCD, too much air in suit, remove mask underwater, emergency surfacing with buddy's octo etc...
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Dive #10

This time we were heading to a very clear-watered lake called Ruutanajärvi.

Dive time: 47+11 minutes
Start pressure: 220 bars
End pressure: 110 bars
Deco time: -
Maximum depth: 6,7 meters
Plan: Explore the very clear-watered lake and see what's underneath the surface. Buoy practice.
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Super simple GoPro mount

As I was going to dive in a very clear water lake I though why not take a GoPro Hero HD2 -camera with me...? It's water proof to 20 meters and can stand some hits if necessary.
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Life insurance related stuff

What I really learned from yesterday, was I should be better prepared for life-threatening situations (nothing like this happened to me during the last dive, but still). Today I went to the local diving shop and bought a knife and a buoy. Many have said thy are cheap life insurance items.
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Dive #9

It was time so see some historical buildings (collapsed though) and practice going with the current at Kaivannon kanava, Kangasala.

Dive time: 31 minutes
Start pressure: 230 bars
End pressure: 140 bars
Deco time: 3 minutes @ 5 meters
Maximum depth: 11,3 meters
Plan: Go with the water current, see the collapsed canal buildings.
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UPDATE: Pressure gauge and compass

The local diving store, Oxygene Tampere, is the most awesome store!
Just got a brand new compass AND pressure gauge from them.

I was now able to finish the bungee-mount compass.

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Scubapro pressure gauge misreading

Scubapro pressure gauge seems to have 40+ bars in my shower room! I would never have guessed that there was such a high-pressure-room in the house!
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