So basically:
1. What are the learning outcomes of self-reliant diver/solo diver courses?
2. What skills do you consider essential for solo diving?
3. Is specialised training and gear really required for solo diving (In your opinion).
Background:
I have recently began diving solo at my regular dive spot (gold coast seaway) as I can't always find a buddy whose free to dive the same time I am.
Its a pretty simple dive in a channel/seaway running east-west, 150m wide and a max depth of 16m.
The location is quite a popular hangout for locals and tourists and it's often packed with fisherman and divers alike.
Personally, I do not see a huge risk diving this site solo (maybe I'm missing the point here) but my buddy thinks otherwise and encouraged me to seek advice and opinions here.
I have my rescue cert and 70 dives under my belt in mostly boat dives, and the purpose if the shore dives at the seaway for me is to practice skills (removing gear, mask-less swim and ascent, smb deployment, buoyancy and trim etc) which I am doing to prepare for tech training.
I realise the dangers of diving solo however I feel as though my training to date (nil solo/self reliant courses taken...yet....) makes me capable of diving safety by myself. I can swim up my rig from 30m with no air in my bcd and am weighted correctly, carry 3 cutting devices and a smb, whistle and torch on ALL dives. About to invest in a 40cuft pony and the relevant training required.
So, am I being dumb?
All feedback is appreciated.
Cheers!
Mike
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1. What are the learning outcomes of self-reliant diver/solo diver courses?
2. What skills do you consider essential for solo diving?
3. Is specialised training and gear really required for solo diving (In your opinion).
Background:
I have recently began diving solo at my regular dive spot (gold coast seaway) as I can't always find a buddy whose free to dive the same time I am.
Its a pretty simple dive in a channel/seaway running east-west, 150m wide and a max depth of 16m.
The location is quite a popular hangout for locals and tourists and it's often packed with fisherman and divers alike.
Personally, I do not see a huge risk diving this site solo (maybe I'm missing the point here) but my buddy thinks otherwise and encouraged me to seek advice and opinions here.
I have my rescue cert and 70 dives under my belt in mostly boat dives, and the purpose if the shore dives at the seaway for me is to practice skills (removing gear, mask-less swim and ascent, smb deployment, buoyancy and trim etc) which I am doing to prepare for tech training.
I realise the dangers of diving solo however I feel as though my training to date (nil solo/self reliant courses taken...yet....) makes me capable of diving safety by myself. I can swim up my rig from 30m with no air in my bcd and am weighted correctly, carry 3 cutting devices and a smb, whistle and torch on ALL dives. About to invest in a 40cuft pony and the relevant training required.
So, am I being dumb?
All feedback is appreciated.
Cheers!
Mike
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