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I shave in the shower. That cold water thing would kill me.jepuskar:Always shave with cold water, not hot water. Learned that from UP who learned it from some woman on here...forgot who...
and in the sitcom MASH. learned this one before i started shaving. lol.Walter:Of course, it was also in the movie Good Morning Viet Nam.
That one may be a lifesaver - now I've filed it away!XJae:hey catherine... here's one you can add to your list...
if you ever find yourself silted out and lost in a wreck... cover your light,
there's a good chance of seeing ambient light through the silt when you aren't
lighting up all the silt two feet from your face.
I do a lot of lake diving too - and getting in and out can be a b***h. I'm going to give this a try.>--Zen-Archer-->:I do alot of Lake Diving and sometimes it requires walking to get to the waters edge to make a entry. I purchased a Large Carabiner (8") to clip on to the Upper D-Ring of my BC so I can attach my fins, mask,and sometimes hood. This allows me to have my hands free when traversing terrain near the water and keeping my gear together.
Or over your knuckles, where it can be a very handy tank-banger...minnesota01r6:Zen - The use of carabiners or "suicide clips" for diving is not a good idea unless it is one that has a threaded locking design. The clip can attach to unwanted things such as ropes, wrecks, monofilament line, seaweed, etc. Keep it in your pocket while in the water for safety.
grazie42:The most useful tip:
Never trust anything you read on the internet
if you ever find yourself silted out and lost in a wreck... cover your light,
there's a good chance of seeing ambient light through the silt when you aren't
lighting up all the silt two feet from your face.
grazie42:The most useful tip:
Never trust anything you read on the internet
Mike Newman:Someone mentioned good ways to stand off from sensitive areas.
Something I've seen professional guides do to maintain a gentle stand-off is to place the point of a knife on a bare outcrop of dead coral or rock.