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In my emergency pocket I carry a Dive Alert horn, big Carter yellow SMB, mirror, Storm whistle, shears, Jotron strobe and dye marker.
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Through a number of incidents, namely the lost group of 7 divers in Indonesia of which 5 survived, I started thinking of what would I want with me had I been in that group. Now I like to be streamlined as much as possible, but I think I came up with a fairly good solution for me. I found a pouch that can strap to my leg. In it, I have the following emergency / survival kit:
Nautilus Lifeline radio
Mirror
SMB
whistle (I have a diver alert, but what would I use if I my tank is empty?)
spare flashlight
Now this is fairly out of the way, and I don't think I'll notice having it on my leg when I'm normally diving, so I'm thinking (hoping?) I'm not a "must have everything with me" diver caricature.
Is there anything anyone thinks I'm missing?
What's in your kit if you were to be in this situation?
Where do you carry all this stuff?
Diving a BPW in warm water, no wet suit (dive skin or rash guard). I clip of my SMB with my SPG on my left hip, Right hip cutting device and secondary. When required Camera is clipped off to a shoulder D Ring.
Diving in Indonesia I agree that a emergency pack is a very good idea, I am just not sure where I could put it such that it would not get crushed or get in the way when diving.
I cut and polished a piece of sheet stainless steel is attached to my wetnotes to back up as a reflector.
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It all fits in my DR thigh pocket (diving wet)
BC Accessory Pockets by Dive Rite - Dive Gear Express
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Can it be "aimed" at objects like a signaling mirror? Cheers.
YesAssuming when you say SMB that you mean SMB + reel?
Where do you carry all this stuff?
Diving a BPW in warm water, no wet suit (dive skin or rash guard). I clip of my SMB with my SPG on my left hip, Right hip cutting device and secondary. When required Camera is clipped off to a shoulder D Ring.
Diving in Indonesia I agree that a emergency pack is a very good idea, I am just not sure where I could put it such that it would not get crushed or get in the way when diving.