MN Lakeman
Contributor
Any other divers REALLY get annoyed by dry-mouth during salt water dives? I decided to ponder a solution to this problem. First, after googling SB, as well as www, I discovered there is a company that came up with a clever water bladder rig that literally hooks up to your 2nd stage mouth piece & attaches to the hose, but it really looks odd & cumbersome - & in 5 years of diving I've never seen a diver use one. Then one day I was @ REI buying some camping gear, & I noticed these cool little bottles used by runners that attach to a belt around the waste - I bought a few. 'Took one on a local lake dive this summer - works GREAT! You can tuck one in each pocket of your BC, pull one out, momentarily remove your 2nd, pull the pop top with your teeth, take a squirt, pop it back down & relief.
The other great thing with this (for me at least) is that due to a stubborn ear that doesn't clear all the time, swallowing works every time - & fresh water tastes a lot better than the salty stuff
The other great thing with this (for me at least) is that due to a stubborn ear that doesn't clear all the time, swallowing works every time - & fresh water tastes a lot better than the salty stuff