Codyjp
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Did you get your SNAFU hat from the Treasury Department?
Diving then driving - Elevation question
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If you didn't have a problem last time, you probably won't this time, either.
When were you here last? Newport Road to Dominegoni Parkway hasn't been open all that long.
The basic physics of diving are universal, but there will be slight changes from individual to individual, age, condition, hydration, bubble seeds etc. Some dive tables are now recommending not exceeding 1000 feet following a dive. The drive to altitude table previously provided may be good, I don't know.
I do know that in October 2001 I drove to Hemit CA at 1,400 feet elevation from Long Beach and then to the chamber for 2 treatments. (Note, I was bent the week before and took one of two recommended chamber rides. But the point is I went from no pain or symptoms to, Ouch, that hurts.). But your experience may vary.
Just my $0.02.
I do know that in October 2001 I drove to Hemit CA at 1,400 feet elevation from Long Beach and then to the chamber for 2 treatments. (Note, I was bent the week before and took one of two recommended chamber rides. But the point is I went from no pain or symptoms to, Ouch, that hurts.). But your experience may vary.
Just my $0.02.
OP
Hi,
if this could help .... last Sat. I was in Hawaii and did 2 boat dives and then we immediately drove south to the Honaunau bay to visit the "Place of Refuge".
What I forgot to realize :depressed: ... was that Hawaii is all up and down ... and we had to go from sea level to ~1500 feet .. and then down again.
So, I was driving very slowly uphill ... and fast downhill
.. and listening to my body for any strange symptom. At one point I had a feeling of tingling 
... and I was getting worried.
But then, up there in the mountain I saw a .... DIVE SHOP! And I said to myself ... "if this guys are giving classes here, they HAVE to go up and down the mountain every day" .... and magically the sensation of tingling disappeared.
So far I am alive and well
Best Regards,
AM
if this could help .... last Sat. I was in Hawaii and did 2 boat dives and then we immediately drove south to the Honaunau bay to visit the "Place of Refuge".
What I forgot to realize :depressed: ... was that Hawaii is all up and down ... and we had to go from sea level to ~1500 feet .. and then down again.
So, I was driving very slowly uphill ... and fast downhill
.. and listening to my body for any strange symptom. At one point I had a feeling of tingling ... and I was getting worried. But then, up there in the mountain I saw a .... DIVE SHOP! And I said to myself ... "if this guys are giving classes here, they HAVE to go up and down the mountain every day" .... and magically the sensation of tingling disappeared.
So far I am alive and well
Best Regards,
AM
scjoe
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It looks like you would have to get to NOAA Group I before you needed to worry about going up the hill there outside of Kona. The problem is most people dive computers not the charts. I have generally waited at least 3 hours before making that trip after diving deep, but I know people who have stayed in the valley past Kona and made the drive every day right after diving without incident.
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