gerryw
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Dr. Deco
Due to a change of job, it appears that I will soon be moving North........ to Peru.
I will be living in Lima which is at sea level and commuting weekly to a mine at 15,000 feet, passing above 16,000 on the way in. I am diving quite actively where I am now in northern Chile, 100 dives in 2002 and well on the way to that number this year. I know that I will be diving less in the future. Unfortunately. ;-0 I am now trying to determine just how much less.
Most information regarding reduced pressure seems to be about flying after diving. Since the cabin pressure in airliners tends to be maintained at about 8,000 feet, my situation will be considerably more extreme than flying and presumably will require a longer interval after diving.
Are there resources available that deal with very low atmospheric pressures after diving so that I can understand what restrictions I will have to set for myself? While I may try high altitude diving at some point, that would be in the future and I only anticipate diving at sea level for now. I am strictly a recreational diver and never exceed the NDLs on my conservative Cobra. (Which you state on another thread does not really matter...) I dive air right now, though nitrox may be available in Lima. I'll know when I get there.
I would generally be going up on Monday morning, therefore diving on Sunday is out as I can't imagine less than a 24 hour interval. What I need to know is if I should wait 48 or more hours, which knocks off Saturday and effectively kills diving most weekends.
Gerry
Due to a change of job, it appears that I will soon be moving North........ to Peru.
I will be living in Lima which is at sea level and commuting weekly to a mine at 15,000 feet, passing above 16,000 on the way in. I am diving quite actively where I am now in northern Chile, 100 dives in 2002 and well on the way to that number this year. I know that I will be diving less in the future. Unfortunately. ;-0 I am now trying to determine just how much less.
Most information regarding reduced pressure seems to be about flying after diving. Since the cabin pressure in airliners tends to be maintained at about 8,000 feet, my situation will be considerably more extreme than flying and presumably will require a longer interval after diving.
Are there resources available that deal with very low atmospheric pressures after diving so that I can understand what restrictions I will have to set for myself? While I may try high altitude diving at some point, that would be in the future and I only anticipate diving at sea level for now. I am strictly a recreational diver and never exceed the NDLs on my conservative Cobra. (Which you state on another thread does not really matter...) I dive air right now, though nitrox may be available in Lima. I'll know when I get there.
I would generally be going up on Monday morning, therefore diving on Sunday is out as I can't imagine less than a 24 hour interval. What I need to know is if I should wait 48 or more hours, which knocks off Saturday and effectively kills diving most weekends.
Gerry