What to do at safety stops.

[czjack]

Some of the skills I practice during my 3 minute safety stop are:

Buddy breathing
Taking off and putting my mask back on

Anybody else have another suggestion for things to do during safety stops?

 

[SmokingMirror]

Anybody else have another suggestion for things to do during safety stops?

Oceanic does...

 

[Xman]

rock, paper, scissors works when you're really bored.

 

[ScubaFreak]

Oceanic does...

I love it...

good old rock paper scissors passes the time for a few mins!!

SF

 

[mweitz]

Grab onto a strand of Kelp and see if you can find any critters to watch... I haven't tried it yet, but it is supposed to be fun.

Mark

 

[Xman]

Grab onto a strand of Kelp and see if you can find any critters to watch... I haven't tried it yet, but it is supposed to be fun.

Mark

I don't think we are talking about stops where there is stuff to look at. I assumed we were talking about open water stops, where all there is to look at on the safety stop is water.

Oh, and if you need to "grab onto a strand of kelp" then you would be better using the time at your deco/safety stop to refine your hover/buoyancy skills IMO

 

[theskull]

1. Valve shut-down drill.
2. Center-of-gravity practice = change your trim angle and body position by where you hold your legs, arms, head.
3. SAC = concentrate on improving your slow easy breathing.
4. Back-up kick practice.

theskull

 

[Dave in PA]

I work on my bouyancy/breath control.

 

[The Chairman]

I teach my students knots.

 

[edneeves]

I balance my chequebook.

Ed.