The Chairman
Chairman of the Board
I can't remember the last time I had a missing buddy. Really. I keep my buddy within earshot all the time. Quite often my buddy and I agree ahead of time that we are going to be SOBs... Same Ocean Buddies. We dive independently of each other, usually meeting up at the end to ascend together. However, it's not that hard to keep track of where they are. I almost always track their bubbles and stay close enough.ever find your missing buddy under a ledge ?? wouldn't that be somethin' lol
We all dive differently, have differing levels of skill, as well as situational awareness and so forth. When I started diving, buddies were not much of a thing. Hell, we didn't even have two second stages on our gear. Our J valves let us know when we were getting low and we ascended independently. Things have improved greatly, and I've never ever run out of air since I put an SPG on my kit.