Like this: Three men clinging to esky rescued off 'perilous' southern WA coastwhen they likely would be quickly rescued if they had an EPIRB.
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Like this: Three men clinging to esky rescued off 'perilous' southern WA coastwhen they likely would be quickly rescued if they had an EPIRB.
…or VooDoo gas.Nobody calls Nitrox "Geezer Gas" anymore. Not sure why.
Generally no, most people don't hold onto their buddy during drift dives unless some extenuating circumstances warrant that (during a share-air situation, etc.). But both buddies need to be aware and stay close -- if one stops on a dime to look at a fish, the other can go sailing past pretty quickly.Is holding onto your dive buddy in a drift dive best?
My first drift dive my buddy was holding onto me and I had an even worse time with my buoyancy.
That and his BC dropped a weight at 40ft and we both went for a ride back up without a safety stop.
? No, not really !Smart phones in housings are now a serious contender for underwater video.
If they don't have a waist mounted battery cannister then they'll stick a plastic rod or long lead weight on the right waist strap just to have something to hold the long hose down in place.
11.) The recent closing of Guadalupe, Mexico as a great white shark cage diving destination is big, as it was pretty much the only game in town in the larger region. I never made it there.