Gwilym's Adventure Blog

Today I met Pete and Fran at Vobster for some diving. For me, a trip to Vobster is not for the diving so much as just a chance to catch up with friends and have a social. However, the vis was actually quite good today and I could actually see from one section of the plane to another. I did struggle taking pics though (probably cos I was shivering so much :-) but the video came out alright. It was about 12 - 13 degrees in the top 12 metres but down to a chilly 7 degrees at 25m.

Today I was at Vobster Quay testing my new Waterproof D1 Drysuit that I bought back in May but hadn't had a chance to use yet. I am not usually a fan of diving inland quarries but for today's purposes it was perfect. I liked the fact that it has all the insulation built in so I only had a thin set of lycra on underneath. It was easy enough to get and out of though you do have to be careful with the silicon seals.  The seals are easily replaceable (I know because I ripped one putting it on and was able to change it very quickly) and are very comfortable. I had no buoyancy issues and felt very warm in the 14 degree water and there were no wet or cold spots which was nice. The first dive was about 45mins. After a brew I want in for a second dive and this time was trying out my new pony cylinder configuration. Tired of having it off set on my main tank, I have gone for a slung approach using a stage cylinder handle and clips. Initially I had it the right way up but ca...