Glad you made it up.
But you did not follow your protocol. You followed your contingency.
But you did not follow your protocol. You followed your contingency.
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Nah was diving with someone he was within sight but I prefer to not have to plan on someone else being there in an emergency situation because as we all know stuff happens. Easy to lose track of people especially in 15' vis etc.
Things I learned: I will pay more attention to my air pressure, did I panic? Nah, I have planned for this and I am able to keep calm in situations others would freak out in. I know most view this as completely unsafe and for most people it probably is. I also need to concentrate on air consumption. I know all you expert divers will completely disagree and dissect what I have said and I understand where you come from. I don't see the dive as a failure, I just see some experiences learned. Way I see it is if you are able to not panic in a situation that might not be ideal but manageable then it's not that big of a deal. If I have air to get to the surface and make my stops the rest is trivial. Keep calm and it will be ok if you follow protocol! I followed mine. Dive within the limits you feel comfortable and i'll do the same.
Things I learned: I will pay more attention to my air pressure, did I panic? Nah, I have planned for this and I am able to keep calm in situations others would freak out in. I know most view this as completely unsafe and for most people it probably is. I also need to concentrate on air consumption. I know all you expert divers will completely disagree and dissect what I have said and I understand where you come from. I don't see the dive as a failure, I just see some experiences learned. Way I see it is if you are able to not panic in a situation that might not be ideal but manageable then it's not that big of a deal. If I have air to get to the surface and make my stops the rest is trivial. Keep calm and it will be ok if you follow protocol! I followed mine. Dive within the limits you feel comfortable and i'll do the same.
How fortunate that the OP, not DandyDon, is posting this summary.
For the OP, you may not be fully cognizant of all the ways that things can go sideways in a heartbeat while diving. If you do nothing else, please get this book from Amazon (also available as a Kindle download) Diver Down: Real World Scuba Accidents and How to Avoid them by Michael Ange
I found it to be a real eye opener, and really helped to give me a perspective that I didn't have before. There really is no substitute for doing it by the numbers and being squared away.
Steve