Antarctica 08: .the Suit Up.

This time I was able to get the chance to don a Viking dry suit and explore the sea floor. A typical dive would drop us in about 50 feet from shore where we'd descend to about 130 ft. Depending on the collection priority for the day we'd work our way up for the next 30 minutes. Only my fingers would get cold by the end. I was fortunate enough to have more than my share of Leopard Seal meet-ups. Four out of my first seven dives had a seal recall, though I was only to see him/her once all season. The dive tenders floating in the boats would spot them and signal us. Through out the 3 month stay I was able to make 31 dives.

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[blowfisch1983]

@mattn747 not correct you can stay on 45 for some time and still have time for deco with one tank.

[ericdennis100]

nice video

[mattn747]

130FT/45m? deep on one tank. You would go down and them have to come up again!

[notriteparace]

UGH! i am leaving for the south pole station in a few weeks and the one thing i wish was available there is diving. nope, there will be none of that there.

[Brosephj]

The most badass movie you've ever made

[wcs563]

Pretty good work on the step by step process, I don't think I would have the patience to do that except for donning for a dive! I am a NJ wreck diver, we have similiar setup, except we generally use double LP steel tanks, must add about 30 more pounds I would guess, since we don't need the heavy weight belt you have. I may need 10 lbs generally, depending on batteries, tools and reels. Anyway, it's alot of weight to climb up that ladder onto the boat! Dive safe and often! -Dan

[42046953]

nice job alan!

-dj