The separation, over the last ten years or more, from simply Scuba Diver to "Tech" and other categories
seems to have created a certain sense of elitism, warranted or not.
Perhaps some sense of arrogance comes from that, I don't know.
I have been diving since 1973 and I feel very fortunate to still be diving.
Most of my diving is solo. Boat diving, usually, is on Southern California boats which
are not at all rule rigid, just great platforms for Channel Island diving.
I have, in the last years, seen divers kitted out in long hose regs, side mounts, high watt lights
etc. going on peaceful dives off Anacapa Island, Oil rigs off Santa Barbara and other offshore dives.
Perhaps they were/are practicing for more challenging upcoming dives.
I dive with the minimum amount of equipment; Just the gear necessary for the dive at hand.
Diving is great, since even old divers, such as me, can continue to dive and enjoy the U/W world.
seems to have created a certain sense of elitism, warranted or not.
Perhaps some sense of arrogance comes from that, I don't know.
I have been diving since 1973 and I feel very fortunate to still be diving.
Most of my diving is solo. Boat diving, usually, is on Southern California boats which
are not at all rule rigid, just great platforms for Channel Island diving.
I have, in the last years, seen divers kitted out in long hose regs, side mounts, high watt lights
etc. going on peaceful dives off Anacapa Island, Oil rigs off Santa Barbara and other offshore dives.
Perhaps they were/are practicing for more challenging upcoming dives.
I dive with the minimum amount of equipment; Just the gear necessary for the dive at hand.
Diving is great, since even old divers, such as me, can continue to dive and enjoy the U/W world.