Doing it by yourself

[Packhorse]

One of the first rules of diving is always dive with a buddy.
So its not suprising its one of the first rules to be broken.
So how many people dive solo?
I do, But I always dive in "safer" sites where there is little or no current and a bit of other boat traffic around.

 

[archman]

We have a dedicated sub-forum for solo divers. It's in the technical diving forum. There's a lot of good information in there from those of us that partake in these activities.

 

[Jim Ernst]

i never break rules and i never solo dive, i always take my camera with me so i am not alone!!!!!

 

[SStrecker]

I did, often, many years ago.....but not any more.

 

[Jim Ernst]

I did, often, many years ago.....but not any more.

well i might have lied on the breaking the rules part, ha ha ha but i do always take my camera, and i will admit i do enjoy what i find to be very relaxing dives, solo diving that is, but i also enjoy a good dive buddy to dive with!!

 

[Divmstr223]

I've done some solo lake diving....but to be honest I didn't enjoy it as much. Felt very lonely and if I saw something cool, there was no one around to point it out too..... I don't see any more solo diving in my future...

 

[H2Andy]

i dive solo at times, but always shore dives and never overhead or deeper than 60 feet

 

[Packhorse]

Just been reading the solo forum and am very suprised that it is against the law in certain places. And the must have snorkle one?
In New Zealand you dont even have to be OW certified to dive (although I doubt many dive charters would take you out uncertified).
How important do you think a pony bottle is in dives less than 20 meters?

 

[Nemrod]

I dive solo. While I do not think it dangerous any more so than many things in life I do not rate or decide my actions always based on safety as the Priority One. In fact, safety usually ranks down quite aways with me. It just is not Job No. 1 with me so the relative safety of solo vs buddy vs what have you just is not especially on my radar screen.
Besides, safety is way over rated, live dangerous, die free. I never wore kneepads and bike helmets when I was a kid and I grew up mostly intact, society today has gone whacko on safety and it is out of control. I don't want to be safe and I don't want PadI or anyone else decideing for me what constitutes safe or not. N

 

[Divmstr223]

I dive solo. While I do not think it dangerous any more so than many things in life I do not rate or decide my actions always based on safety as the Priority One. In fact, safety usually ranks down quite aways with me. It just is not Job No. 1 with me so the relative safety of solo vs buddy vs what have you just is not especially on my radar screen.
Besides, safety is way over rated, live dangerous, die free. I never wore kneepads and bike helmets when I was a kid and I grew up mostly intact, society today has gone whacko on safety and it is out of control. I don't want to be safe and I don't want PadI or anyone else decideing for me what constitutes safe or not. N

It's a good thing you dive solo bro...and I can respect your views on living free etc.....BUT, safety has never and will never be overrated. I think that you may believe that because nothing bad has ever happened to you or a close friend while diving...and I truely hope it never does....