mavjax
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As I get ready for more dives as part of Intro next week, I am going through various scenarious in my mind to make sure I am comfortable with the steps. Here is one that I'm not sure of the right answer for:
What if you have a mask failure, or loose it because of whatever reason. If you carry a spare (which I know do) should you:
A) Just get the spare out, put it on, clear it, and hope that you have not drifted away from the line and/or stirred up the silt.
B) Tie off your safety spool to the line and hold it in one hand while you deal with the mask issue. That way, if you do happen to drift or create a viz problem, you already have it covered.
C) Hold onto the main line while replacing your mask, possibly putting significant strain on the line.
D) Some other option.
As an additional question, what role should a "good" buddy play in this scenario:
A) Stay on the line, providing you light and a reference point back to the line.
B) Hold onto you while you deal with the situation.
C) Some other option.
Once you have a mask on should you retrieve the dropped mask if it is sitting in a couple of inches of silt or do you leave it to become part of the history of the cave?
Thanks.
What if you have a mask failure, or loose it because of whatever reason. If you carry a spare (which I know do) should you:
A) Just get the spare out, put it on, clear it, and hope that you have not drifted away from the line and/or stirred up the silt.
B) Tie off your safety spool to the line and hold it in one hand while you deal with the mask issue. That way, if you do happen to drift or create a viz problem, you already have it covered.
C) Hold onto the main line while replacing your mask, possibly putting significant strain on the line.
D) Some other option.
As an additional question, what role should a "good" buddy play in this scenario:
A) Stay on the line, providing you light and a reference point back to the line.
B) Hold onto you while you deal with the situation.
C) Some other option.
Once you have a mask on should you retrieve the dropped mask if it is sitting in a couple of inches of silt or do you leave it to become part of the history of the cave?
Thanks.