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PostPosted: 22 Oct 2010, 15:06 
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Pardon my reference to the immortal Robert A. Heinlein's book.
What I actually want to ask is this:

I have an impression that freediving communities, at least ones I could find on the net, are built around 2 things:
• Spearfishing
• Freediving courses

Ok, courses are important. But how many of them can you take? And what do you do between courses?

And what if I am not particularly interested in killing fish?

I may be unique, but I reckon that freediving is all about what we feel when freediving. The experience itself. Boundless freedom. Therefore the most important thing is just get into the water and dive.

Sounds easy. Could be easy too if I lived somewhere in Fiji. But here I am, in Vicrotia. Have a wetsuit, done a course. Now what?

If I were a scuba diver, I would just join one of the diving clubs and could enjoy weekly boat dives. But as a freediver, I am pretty much on my own. So, what do I do? Any suggestions?


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PostPosted: 22 Oct 2010, 16:13 
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Just go diving. Nothing more fun. Join a spearing club. you don't have to shoot fish. Get a camera and bring back the catch that way. I dive every day mainly for the pure pleasure, but I still always take a gun just in case. Don't knock Victoria. Probably have the most varied diving in existance and certainly have more divable days a year than anywhere I can think of. Just do it!


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PostPosted: 22 Oct 2010, 21:48 
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fuck not another jazzbox for the forum


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PostPosted: 22 Oct 2010, 23:20 
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Ignore nasi he has anger issues

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PostPosted: 23 Oct 2010, 09:16 
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Mate just keep your eyes open on here and maybe whack up a post looking for buddies, there are heaps of guys that have done the courses that I'm sure would love to get out! As long as your not a dick you shouldn't have any problems!

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