What do you put in your dive log you wouldn't want anyone to see?

[DOkie]

In one of the posts here, someone wondered what happened to the resorts, dive shops, etc., checking logs for experience. It got me thinking that if anyone requested to check my dive log, I'd die of embarrassment. Sure, I put the usual stuff in there about the dive (depth, water temp, etc.) but when it comes to writing about the dive, it always entails stuff like: (blank) had a big piece of ear wax sticking out of his ear, or I stipped down and was going to jump in the water after the bag of brats thrown by the other boat but (blank) beat me to it. Usually it's about things that I found entertaining - "chased husband with a dead fish on wreck, he wasn't too thrilled" (hates dead fish). See where I'm going with this. If anyone read my log book they'd think I'm a little off!!! Am I the only one???

 

[Walter]

What do you put in your dive log you wouldn't want anyone to see?

I record lessons learned that I wouldn't necessarily want to share with others in quite the totally honest fashion I might record it for my eyes only. Some things are truly private, never read a log without permission.

 

[emttim]

"chased husband with a dead fish on wreck, he wasn't too thrilled" (hates dead fish).

 

[Rhone Man]

"Water temp back up above 80. Thank God the female instructors are finally back out of wetsuits, and into bikinis again."

 

[deco_martini]

I converted my dive log into a google spreadsheet (which i highly recommend since it means you never lose your dive log, you can also share it with a dive op before arriving). There is a seperate worksheet for dive notes. When I print my log before going diving, I only print the main log worksheet to keep my profanity, shenanigans, and unmentionables out of the "just the facts" part.

Plus, if you just do the basics on the sheet, you pretty much run out of room printing in landscape mode if you try to include a notes field too.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Since I teach I tend to keep the logbook clean because I let my students read it during surface intervals. Naturally they find and point out the one dive description that does contain profanity...that and the entries with the hearts.......
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[Gombessa]

Start PSI: 2600
End PSI: ?? Needle bottomed out

 

[Air On]

I use my Sunnto dive computer downloaded, fill in the related data like buddies, location, weight, etc... Then I print them in color and slip sheet them into a binder I keep as my dive log.

Its my dive log, not my diary... So it basicaly dive specific information.

On the other hand, If you were bad enough of a dive buddy that i noted to my self not to dive with you again... Have a good cry because you must have done something pretty bad.

For the record I haven't put that sort of stuff in there you, I do have comments to myself about doing thing like how I did a dive that I removed my wet suit, but forgot to reduce the weight and how that affected my dive.

I also include notes about how equipment worked or failed... etc.

They are not something I care to have someone else review and be criticle over, but i think it does show I'm activly. I'm looking at what and how i dive to keep increasing my experience, per dive, instead of just loading up on as many dives as I can for bulk volume.

 

[vondo]

So, you don't want people to read these things in your book so you post them on the internet instead. Hmmmm..

 

[perdidochas]

In one of the posts here, someone wondered what happened to the resorts, dive shops, etc., checking logs for experience. It got me thinking that if anyone requested to check my dive log, I'd die of embarrassment. Sure, I put the usual stuff in there about the dive (depth, water temp, etc.) but when it comes to writing about the dive, it always entails stuff like: (blank) had a big piece of ear wax sticking out of his ear, or I stipped down and was going to jump in the water after the bag of brats thrown by the other boat but (blank) beat me to it. Usually it's about things that I found entertaining - "chased husband with a dead fish on wreck, he wasn't too thrilled" (hates dead fish). See where I'm going with this. If anyone read my log book they'd think I'm a little off!!! Am I the only one???

Yes, you are the only one.