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	<title>Rob Neto</title>
	<link>http://chipoladivers.com</link>
	<description>Recreational, Technical, &#38; Cave Diving Instruction &#38; Mentorship</description>
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		<title>Trimming out in Sidemount</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s been some discussion recently on how to trim out in a sidemount rig. The argument has long been whether to trim out using air in your wing or to trim out using weights placed somewhere on your rig, usually around the shoulders. Many of the commercially manufactured sidemount rigs are designed with this in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/05/trimming-out-in-sidemount/</link>
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		<title>Sidemount Cylinders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be a tendency for newer sidemount divers to think all, or at least most, cylinders are created equal. This isn&#8217;t really the case. Cylinders, whether sidemounted or backmounted, will have some very similar results when it comes to different volumes. However, when it comes to buoyancy characteristics, cylinders will vary. Let&#8217;s look [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/04/sidemount-cylinders/</link>
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		<title>DRIS 500 Lumen Dive Light</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was recently given an opportunity to test a new dive light. Mike Pederson of Dive Right in Scuba put an offer out there to several divers and I was fortunate enough to get a light shipped to me. I have several different backup lights, some which are extremely powerful, at least that&#8217;s what I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/04/dris-500-lumen-dive-light/</link>
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		<title>Beneath the Sea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This was our first time attending Beneath the Sea so please keep this in mind as you read my review. We&#8217;ve considered going to the show before but it never fit into our schedule. If I recall correctly, past shows had one entry fee for the show regardless of how many days and what events [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/03/beneath-the-sea/</link>
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		<title>Sidemount Gas Management</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was teaching a sidemount class recently. We started off with the usual gear configuration session. I’m not one of those instructors who tells my students how to configure their gear. What I do is review all the different possible gear configurations and some of the reasons behind them. I’ve had the benefit of having [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/03/sidemount-gas-management/</link>
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		<title>Keeping David Frisk in our thoughts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[David Frisk, a Chipola Diver&#8217;s student and friend, was injured by an explosion involving a oxygen decompression cylinder this weekend. David is in a burn unit in San Antonio suffering from second degree burns to about 70% of his body. Although he did not suffer damage to his lung from the explosion and fire, he [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/02/keeping-david-frisk-in-our-thoughts/</link>
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		<title>Rest in Peace Debra Green</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cave diving community has suffered a great loss this weekend. Debra Green, NACD Operations Manager, wife of Larry Green, NACD Training Director, passed away in her sleep over the weekend. She was an instrumental part of the NACD. She organized the annual seminar, took care of all the arrangements for the NACD DEMA booth, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/02/rest-in-peace-debra-green/</link>
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		<title>Merritt&#8217;s Mill Pond History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People often ask me about the history of Merritt&#8217;s Mill Pond. When I first moved here I didn&#8217;t know too much about it other than some of the obvious information. The 270-acre, 10-12 foot deep pond is located in Marianna, FL. The head spring is called Blue Spring by the locals, Jackson Blue by cave [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/02/merritts-mill-pond-history/</link>
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		<title>A Small Victory for Cave Divers!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many years, even decades, cave divers have wanted cave diving access to Wakulla Springs. Wakulla Springs, located in Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park about 14 miles south of Tallahassee, FL, is one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world. Scientific interest in the spring first arose in the mid 19th [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/02/wakulla-springs-cave-diving/</link>
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		<title>Merritt&#8217;s Mill Pond draw down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[They are lowering the Mill Pond by four feet to expose the vegetation to the cold winter air and try to kill it off. The vegetation growth has gotten out of control over the past couple of years. They plan on keeping the dam down for 45 days and have recommended all boats be pulled [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chipoladivers.com/2012/01/merritts-mill-pond-draw-down/</link>
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