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What I learned was reconnecting it was a real pain in the ass, probably because of how it is routed. I had to try to connect and reconnect with my right hand. I think I am going to change my configuration so that I can do it with my left hand. This wil require me to change the orientation of the connector on the valve. I believe I can do that - I guess we will find out
Just an update - just now I got out my drysuit to check out changing the LPI valve so it points off to the left instead of the right. It was easy!! It just sort of turns! I thought I would have to at least unscrew something. Nope - could just rotate it with my hand
That my very "cool" wife, Acanthurus, (a newly minted diver) actually likes diving and she wasn't doing it "just for me". I know this because following her first dive after OW she surfaced from a low vis, low temp, zero wildlife (well....one 3 cm long sculpin....poor lonely thing!) mudpuddle of an excursion in a local northern lake and said "That was fun...let's go again!"
Don't "have" to but when you have allergies it is helpful and I have used it on the advice of my doctor when needed. I did not intend to advise anyone to use it to help equalize just for the sake of making it easier - sorry :depressed: if it came across that way. Although it may be a good choice if you have nasal problems, because it lasts for up to 12 hours and should not wear off during a dive, my intention was to point out that you SHOULD NOT use it for more than a short period of time or it can have a rebound effect (according to my doctor - I have listened to that advice and haven't had any problems). I equalize just fine when I'm not having problems with allergies.
Back to topic - something I learned on my last dive was if you are diving with a lot of weight (cold water) and don't weigh a lot it is much better to be ready as soon as possible and get in the water asap - for me its much better than waiting on the boat and struggling with the weight.
I learned that whalesharks can swim a lot faster than me, even when they're not trying; that hammerheads don't like their pictures taken; that seals can moooove; and that the shutter lag on a point and shoot camera manages to bugger up your hopes of getting a decent shot all of the above...
I learned that even if someone has been diving since the 70s, you really need to take into account when they last dove and with what frequency before assessing their skillset.:depressed: I also learned that just because you are a newbie, there are a lot of folks willing to entrust their lives to you.:shocked2:
Rough day on the water in Cancun after 2 drift dives, I learned that:
- Bobbing on the surface for a long time in big waves makes me queasy (waiting for pickup after 1st dive).
- Travelling to the second dive spot on a rough day while smelling exhaust makes me queasier.
- Puking over the side of the boat sucks and it really doesn't make me feel any better.
- Getting back in the water does relieve seasickness! I felt great during the second dive.
Rough day on the water in Cancun after 2 drift dives, I learned that:
- Bobbing on the surface for a long time in big waves makes me queasy (waiting for pickup after 1st dive).
- Travelling to the second dive spot on a rough day while smelling exhaust makes me queasier.
- Puking over the side of the boat sucks and it really doesn't make me feel any better.
- Getting back in the water does relieve seasickness! I felt great during the second dive.
Don't you know that chumming the water is a bad thing!!! I had that experience in St. Maarten on a shark feeding dive where the seas were so rough that I got seasick for the first time....unfortunately that was me opening Pandora's box because although usually only mildly so, I now get seasick more often. Dang that does not impress me much.
I learned that it's a great idea to fill a jug of water beforehand and let it bake on the windshield of your car while doing dive #1 in semi-cold water... and then pour it into your wetsuit during your surface interval!
(Ok, so I learned this a few dives ago in the Puget Sound, but I just applied it on my own a week and a half ago. )
I learned it is possible to do an entire dive and not feel cold once. In fact, it is possible to overheat - I briefly contemplated flooding my drysuit for some relief (but seeing as I had my only set of clothes on underneath I had to give up on the idea shortly after or face driving home either naked or soaking wet...) Just hit 17C, think I better get back into my wetsuit...
I also learned crabs and stingrays do not get along, however their fights are very amusing.
And finally, I learned why my secondary torch stopped shining so brightly when my buddy got out an eraser and rubbed the contact points - as good as new now! (I know nothing about batteries and contact points and things like that )
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