Wow, this thread has really started me thinking. It had never occurred to me to dispense with - or tuck away - my snorkel.
I guess the training has emphasised the requirement to have a snorkel for all those good reasons like surface transits / out of air on return leg etc.
But I do find the snorkel catching my hair occasionally and getting in the way - not a whole lot, but often enough to be a reasonably frequent source of irritation.
I don't think that I will dispense with, or stow mine just yet awhile. Being a newbie and a bit of an air hog to date, I value every cubic foot of the invisible life source too much.
But like I started out saying - it's definitely got me thinking - thank you all for your input, especially the thread starter.
MN
I guess the training has emphasised the requirement to have a snorkel for all those good reasons like surface transits / out of air on return leg etc.
But I do find the snorkel catching my hair occasionally and getting in the way - not a whole lot, but often enough to be a reasonably frequent source of irritation.
I don't think that I will dispense with, or stow mine just yet awhile. Being a newbie and a bit of an air hog to date, I value every cubic foot of the invisible life source too much.
But like I started out saying - it's definitely got me thinking - thank you all for your input, especially the thread starter.
MN