SanDiegoSidemount
Contributor
I'm about to embark on a "throwback weekend": diving minimalist in the '70s-'80s era gear I originally trained and taught in a long time ago. (Backpack & harness, single Dacor 960 regulator, horse collar BC, etc.) The gear is checked out and in good working order.
However, I haven't dove in this style in a long time. It's kind of amazing to compare my vintage kit and my current setup (tech sidemount) and see how far things have come, how much has changed.
So my question is, what tips do you all have for maximizing safety when diving with older, simpler, non-redundant gear? Obviously keeping the dive plan shallow and simple is a great start. But what else?
However, I haven't dove in this style in a long time. It's kind of amazing to compare my vintage kit and my current setup (tech sidemount) and see how far things have come, how much has changed.
So my question is, what tips do you all have for maximizing safety when diving with older, simpler, non-redundant gear? Obviously keeping the dive plan shallow and simple is a great start. But what else?