driftwood
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If that is the worst mistake you make, then you are ahead of most of us.
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I have been on the surface waiting for the divers to assemble, deflated then switched from snorkel to my reg at about a half metre deep.
About half the time I get away with it, the other half I get laughed at.
I've gone over the side of the boat without my fins on.
I’ve splashed in without my weight belt.
And on a liveaboard way offshore, a night dive, took my reg out to tell the guy at the gate my I.D. number then did the giant-stride outward and down into the dark water, big splash.
With no reg.
I hadn’t put it back on my mouth.
Brilliant.
So don’t be too hard on yourself ;-)
My buddy and I met up for a first dive of the season at local beach. I teased him mercilessly when he announced he forgot his fins. Until I realized I had forgotten mine also. Sh*t happens....
Once, my buddy showed up to Alexander Springs without his BC. He made a two minute dive holding his tank and just couldn't deal with it. Intrigued, I went back to my truck and got a huge length of 2" nylon strap and used that with a buckle to hold the tank to my chest (under me). We had fun after that and he called me a 'showoff'. Improvise, adapt and overcome!Shame Shame Shame in my head the whole time......