Back up tank!!!!

[FredT]

It led me to think... What would you think if you were on a dive boat and someone simply strapped a tank on their back (with a primary and an octo and an spg), fins, and mask?

BTDT a lot, but I leave the octo on the boat. Requirements for that kind of dive are solo, free ascent possible at any time in the dive plan, with no overhead and minimal entanglement possibilities. Where significant entanglements are possible and visibility is nonexistant I'll cut the SPG off the rig too (can't read it anyway.)

EACH piece of equipment has it's uses. Sometimes a component aids diver safety, other times the SAME piece of gear can be a significant hazard. Take and use what you need for the dive planned, leave the rest of the stuff on the beach.

Minimal dive gear for SCUBA is a filled tank, ~15' of line (makes a "backpack" with 3 rolling clove hitches and a spanish windlass), and a reg with one first and one second stage. All else adds either convenience or (sometimes) safety.

FT

 

[havnmonkey]

I would love to have a gear bag that could hold all that! Take that TACA!

 

[NCSCUBADOOBA]

Yep, I read this too... Not the safest move on his part, huh?

 

[NCSCUBADOOBA]

This requires a pimp slap.