The only gear you have is a dive watch...

[the_explorer]

Say you're on vacation and you didn't know there was diving to be done, then one day, you run into a dive shop. You've got nothing but a dive watch. How do you go about planning a dive?

I thought about diving-on-the-go, and the first solution I had was always carry a water-proof dive table with me. Even with good eyes, I couldn't fit everything onto a credit card sized paper that I can stick into my travel wallet, so a dive table about the size of 8.5" x 5.5" should be ok.

I even thought about fitting trend lines over the dive table (ie. input depth and time, and out comes the pressure group), but I ran into problems trying to toss depth into the equation as a second variable.

Aside from having a highly portable dive table, the other problem is multi-level planning. That's not easy without a dive computer.

I guess you'd almost always have a guide with you if you're a recreational diver. I'd like to hear what other people do without a dive computer though.

 

[decompression]

A simple online course through UTD, called min-deco. You always bring your brain with you.......mostly.

 

[Zen Diving Inc.]

If all your wearing is a watch... It should be this one IMO [h=1]Suunto "D6i" Metal Strap Hoseless Air/Nitrox Computer Wrist Unit Only[/h]

 

[OldNSalty]

If all your wearing is a dive watch where did you put your credit card?

 

[Zen Diving Inc.]

If all your wearing is a dive watch where did you put your credit card?

HAHAHAHA LMAO, in the only slot available!

 

[rhwestfall]

Asking the obvious question: If you are able to get gear, why the heck wouldn't you be able to get tables or a computer????????????? Don't dive shops carry/sell/rent tables or a computer?

 

[Pullmyfinger]

I would start here:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/dir/268852-dir-divers-area.html

-Mitch

 

[rhwestfall]

Hey, you could always get some skin-art that is the tables.... Folks seem to put just about anything on themselves these days....

 

[GrumpyOldGuy]

I have been in that situation. After some consideration I did not dive.

My logic being the there are certain parts of my kit I am not willing to dive without. While I can rent a computer, its not my computer and there will be a learning curve. My mask has a magnifier, rentals do not. I always dive with an SMB and a cutting tool, both things not typically rented. I have rented the basic gear at times when I cannot haul everything, but this bits are important to me.

 

[rhwestfall]

If all your wearing is a dive watch where did you put your credit card?

you owe me a new keyboard.....

and, is there room of a c-card too?