Silt
Guest
Hi,
Wanted to introduce myself. I did my open water checkout dives this weekend at Dutch Springs and am really stoked about diving again in the future. Currently have a trip planned to Cancun in November.
I found Dutch Springs pretty interesting, not alot of marine life but some interesting "wrecks" and a navigational challenge if one is not using the ropes. I was preoccupied with the class skills so I didnt make it to the helicopter but will go for that next time.
The dives were fun until I got to the thermocline in which case my 3mm didnt quite hold up. I will also need to spend some time on boyancy and my compass work. I did have a hard time breathing when on the platforms and was looking up, which really spooked me at first thinking my air was running out. I have since searched this board and found the answer being the differences in pressure between the stage 2 and your lungs since they are at different levels in the water. I will search but had a question regarding equipment failure at depth, such as a problem with the first stage. Do I have any other options other than - buddy, emergency swimming ascent, and redundant air source? I just find it comforting that had I breathed the tank dry at 60 then went to 45 I could probably get another breath, and I assume there is no such luck with an equipment malfunction. Bear in mind I dont plan on breathing the tank dry.
Anyway, Hello to you all
Silt
Wanted to introduce myself. I did my open water checkout dives this weekend at Dutch Springs and am really stoked about diving again in the future. Currently have a trip planned to Cancun in November.
I found Dutch Springs pretty interesting, not alot of marine life but some interesting "wrecks" and a navigational challenge if one is not using the ropes. I was preoccupied with the class skills so I didnt make it to the helicopter but will go for that next time.
The dives were fun until I got to the thermocline in which case my 3mm didnt quite hold up. I will also need to spend some time on boyancy and my compass work. I did have a hard time breathing when on the platforms and was looking up, which really spooked me at first thinking my air was running out. I have since searched this board and found the answer being the differences in pressure between the stage 2 and your lungs since they are at different levels in the water. I will search but had a question regarding equipment failure at depth, such as a problem with the first stage. Do I have any other options other than - buddy, emergency swimming ascent, and redundant air source? I just find it comforting that had I breathed the tank dry at 60 then went to 45 I could probably get another breath, and I assume there is no such luck with an equipment malfunction. Bear in mind I dont plan on breathing the tank dry.
Anyway, Hello to you all
Silt
almtree: :sunny
