wcj786
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This is not a post dealing with the positives or negatives about solo diving. Take it as a given for purposes of this thread that solo diving is acceptable. That means that comments stating that soloing is bad are not welcome. If you post that I am not qualified, then I do not mind, but there should be no general statements made about how wrong solo diving is.
I am a diver who has not had a dive in a couple of years. I do have 50+ dives to my credit, but do not want to start back without a pre-dive planning refresher. I am comfortable in the water and will be diving in a shallow, tropical no-overhead environment, no deeper than 60' to start.
What I am looking for is your typical pre-dive planning. What areas do you pay special attention to when planning your solo dives? I will be diving in Diego Garcia, BIOT, in the Indian Ocean. They have started allowing diving on the island again. I may not be allowed to solo. I haven't found this out yet, but even if there is no solo diving allowed, the planning that goes into the solo diving can be helpful.
I am familiar with the planning of a regular buddy dive, so I am interested in any differences that people feel are necessary when doing solo, besides making sure that somebody on land knows about the dive, where it is happening, how long the dive is, etc. Are there any special details you pay attention to concerning gear? What about the air reserve? Do you limit your depth, based on being solo?
Let me know your thoughts on the planning requirements you use.
I am a diver who has not had a dive in a couple of years. I do have 50+ dives to my credit, but do not want to start back without a pre-dive planning refresher. I am comfortable in the water and will be diving in a shallow, tropical no-overhead environment, no deeper than 60' to start.
What I am looking for is your typical pre-dive planning. What areas do you pay special attention to when planning your solo dives? I will be diving in Diego Garcia, BIOT, in the Indian Ocean. They have started allowing diving on the island again. I may not be allowed to solo. I haven't found this out yet, but even if there is no solo diving allowed, the planning that goes into the solo diving can be helpful.
I am familiar with the planning of a regular buddy dive, so I am interested in any differences that people feel are necessary when doing solo, besides making sure that somebody on land knows about the dive, where it is happening, how long the dive is, etc. Are there any special details you pay attention to concerning gear? What about the air reserve? Do you limit your depth, based on being solo?
Let me know your thoughts on the planning requirements you use.