Cave Ccr Student Dies At Blue Grotto Today

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Question - if one does has wrist mounted computers, in a real no-vis, you would put them to your mask, right?

If one has a blackout cover, wouldn't you put the computer to your mask, use the computer to shove the mask cover up a bit, and then put the mask cover back in place? It's not like that little glimpse of "reality" would affect your performance . . . one would hope. I don't know. I'd like to think it would not.

Caveat - not a rebreather diver.
 
Not sure I could read those numbers that close, @Jax. I think I would go on bailout for the few minutes I would be doing that skill.

I might have poofed a bit of silt here and there, but I've never experienced a major silt out. Hoping to keep it that way, too!
 
Not sure I could read those numbers that close, @Jax. I think I would go on bailout for the few minutes I would be doing that skill.

I might have poofed a bit of silt here and there, but I've never experienced a major silt out. Hoping to keep it that way, too!

Other than blackout drills in classes I experienced my first one about 2 weeks ago in the back of a pretty small cave. I was just thinking about it the day prior about how I would handle a situation like that when I see a lot of posts about people's panic levels and stories of close calls. I stayed calm realizing I had plenty of gas while locating the line arrows by feel and making my exit. There aren't a lot of arrows in that cave and no flow so the silt wasn't going anywhere for awhile. It was an interesting dive to say the least!
 
Were you able to read gauges???

No but I had checked them shortly before the silt out and I wasn't diving to thirds anyway due to it being a small cave and I knew the exit could take a little longer.
 
Not sure I could read those numbers that close, @Jax. I think I would go on bailout for the few minutes I would be doing that skill.

I might have poofed a bit of silt here and there, but I've never experienced a major silt out. Hoping to keep it that way, too!
I can find ya enough silt for a complete black out...it is honestly a whole new ball game
 
No but I had checked them shortly before the silt out and I wasn't diving to thirds anyway due to it being a small cave and I knew the exit could take a little longer.
So, not on a rebreather, then.

I can find ya enough silt for a complete black out.
Your reputation precedes you! :D :D :D
 
Not on a rebreather, just sharing my silt out story and it not being fun, sorry, I should have clarified as this is a rebreather thread. It really is a whole new ball game!
 
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