Remember to detach your gear from the railing/rack/boat before securing it to your back.
Yes, but do this before you ever rise from your gearing-up seat!
Start with a good long look at the mouthpiece to see that it is whole, undamaged and securely attached.
Next take 3 (THREE) long puffs while watching your pressure gauge. Reason: If your tank valve is less than fully open you should see some movement of the needle. Repeat the inspection, puffing & watching sequence with reg #2.
Now check that your BCD inflates (just a bit is enough for testing)... and then deflates.
If wearing a drysuit, repeat the same => inflates? deflates?
If you have lights, make sure they work.
Only now are you ready to stand up and think about moving toward the exit.
At home too, make this your standard "before standing up and walking to the water"-routine.
When you get really advanced you can add fluff like always remembering your weight belt, mask, camera ect. If you can float & breath the rest is details
If entering the water by rolling (like from a zodiac), it's very important that you roll BACKWARDS.
Otherwise you'll still be in the boat :-D
Before stepping into water take a long puff on your reg watching your SPG. It should not move. If everybody did this there would be several less dead divers.
Yes, but do this before you ever rise from your gearing-up seat!
Start with a good long look at the mouthpiece to see that it is whole, undamaged and securely attached.
Next take 3 (THREE) long puffs while watching your pressure gauge. Reason: If your tank valve is less than fully open you should see some movement of the needle. Repeat the inspection, puffing & watching sequence with reg #2.
Now check that your BCD inflates (just a bit is enough for testing)... and then deflates.
If wearing a drysuit, repeat the same => inflates? deflates?
If you have lights, make sure they work.
Only now are you ready to stand up and think about moving toward the exit.
At home too, make this your standard "before standing up and walking to the water"-routine.
When you get really advanced you can add fluff like always remembering your weight belt, mask, camera ect. If you can float & breath the rest is details
If entering the water by rolling (like from a zodiac), it's very important that you roll BACKWARDS.
Otherwise you'll still be in the boat :-D
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