Behind them are Mike, Scott, and Craig. I'm the relaxed individual in the back. Here's me all suited up for a dive at Kiwanis. Though it's a lot harder to carry around, it's much more comfortable to have the weight distributed, and it reduces the chance of having a weight-belt shift or fall off, which is, at best, inconvenient. I'll probably end up buying one.
Some people are really devious.
She seemed to turn up in most of my pictures from this trip, but a little cropping took care of it. She got an incredible deal on that drysuit. The yellow Force Fins are hers. They took some getting used to. For light kicking, they seemed to require less effort, but it didn't feel like I could get the maximum thrust I was used to.