Finally pulled the trigger and will be in northern Florida for 10 days diving with @Trace Malinowski. Any tips to survive his course? Anyone going to be around? Will be there July 16-25th.
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with @Trace Malinowski. Any tips to survive his course?
When doing reel work make sure you have your right in the "holding" hand, vs the "reeling" hand. I was watching a cave course exit that Jill Heinerth was conducting and talked with @The Chairman about it afterwards because the student had her light in her right hand while removing the reel from the Olsen tunnel. @victorzamora and I booked it out of the Peanut Line thinking someone was in real trouble then saw it was just poor technique and general lack of situational awareness so we let it be. It's a pet peeve of most of us that unfortunately isn't enforced by most instructors. Trace will rip you a new one if he catches you doing that kind of stuff though.
Having (barely) survived both apprentice and full with Trace I would add trim to that.Think about what you're doing. Use yer noggin.
If your buoyancy isn't right, nothing else will be. Line work, antisilting kicks, air share stuff, etc will all be harder if you aren't neutral.
Think about what you're doing.
Go slow, be deliberate, manage your resources, be aware of your buddy, the line, your position in the cave, and your light (not necessarily in that order).
Think about what you're doing.
Think about what you're doing. Use yer noggin.
If your buoyancy isn't right, nothing else will be. Line work, antisilting kicks, air share stuff, etc will all be harder if you aren't neutral.
Think about what you're doing.
Go slow, be deliberate, manage your resources, be aware of your buddy, the line, your position in the cave, and your light (not necessarily in that order).
Think about what you're doing.
What's great about going down there with Trace is that he loves to cave dive, and you should be able to get in many more dives than the requirements. Coming from wreck diving, one of the biggest surprises for me was the amount of flow there is in some of the caves. Talk him into leading a dive once in awhile and then pay close attention to where he positions himself in the flow and try your best to do the same -- you'll work way less hard and your air consumption will thank you.