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This may already have been mentioned as a tip by someone else, but I always enjoy the surreptitious stares I get on a dive boat when I use a heavy duty plastic bag over my foot when I pull on my wet suit. I saw somebody do it years ago and decided to adopt the practice, as it makes it SO much easier and faster to slide your feet into the suit. Just make sure it is a REALLY heavy duty bag or you'll spend a long time pulling the ripped up bits out of the wet suit leg. I always have a couple of plastic bags in my dry bag.
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a lovely, well-preserved body, but rather a skid to broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "WOW! What a ride!"
Losing gear is a pretty common thing for divers to do, and in San Diego we commonly hear reports of lost fins, masks, knives, lights, cameras, et cetera.
One thing I have learned the hard way is to wear my mask around my neck whenever I'm not using it underwater. It may not be comfortable, but it really is the safest place for it.
Losing gear is a pretty common thing for divers to do, and in San Diego we commonly hear reports of lost fins, masks, knives, lights, cameras, et cetera.
One thing I have learned the hard way is to wear my mask around my neck whenever I'm not using it underwater. It may not be comfortable, but it really is the safest place for it.
I usualy take my mask off, open up the BC clip between the shoulder straps, loop it through and reclip. It's not as handy as around the neck, but it's very secure and more comfortable, at least for me.
Losing gear is a pretty common thing for divers to do, and in San Diego we commonly hear reports of lost fins, masks, knives, lights, cameras, et cetera.
@Mike Boswell:
We commonly hear about reports of lost gear here in San Diego because:
We have a great email list hosted by John Moore at Divebums.com.
The place where OW divers get certified (La Jolla Shores) features surf.
Even after certification, many local divers frequent La Jolla Shores for the easily accessible dive sites, ease of parking (most of the time), nearby showers/bathrooms, and the soft, grassy area in Kellogg Park. Unfortunately, there's still surf.
I read 2 tips on SB that seem helpfull. When taking your bc off in the water open your left side shoulder clip and slip out. This one I have not tried, place an ultrathin maxi pad in your camera housing to soak up any moisture(?)
I read 2 tips on SB that seem helpfull. When taking your bc off in the water open your left side shoulder clip and slip out. This one I have not tried, place an ultrathin maxi pad in your camera housing to soak up any moisture(?)
Disagree -- a desiccant pouch will absorb any humidity that gets locked in; if you need a maxi-pad, you need to abort the dive or lose the camera.
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"Equality of opportunity or equality of outcome?
One is consistent with a free people and the other requires a police state. Pick one." ~Cool Hardware52
I, alone, am responsible for my health and safety, my actions and inactions.
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