marcus8
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What a sad and yet somehow inspiring story. Thanks so much for sharing this with us on this board. I'm sorry you have to deal with this, I can't even imagine how you must feel.
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If you ever get stuck, you have a LOT more air then you think. Anyone can last at least 2 minutes without breathing, it just feels like you can't.
Kelp breaks easily if you snap it in half, or bite it with your teeth. It also cuts easily, or you can sometimes just yank it up and it will rip out at the holdfast on the bottom.
I expect this doesn't hold true at the end of a breath-hold dive, as you're ascending. It seems like the most likely time you'll get snagged in kelp (or notice that you are snagged).
Giant kelp (Macrocystis), yes, that's true.
Not bull kelp (nereocystis) that is commonly encountered in ab country. I think for some of the thicker stipes, you'd have to work at cutting it with an off-the-shelf dive knife.
Mike: Great job;
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