Drinking water (intentionally)

[randytay]

Was wondering if it is possible (and easy) to drink underwater using a camelpak or something like that.

I was watching a video of some divers doing decompression and one of them looks like he removed his regulator and drank from a contraption that looks like a camelpak. Is it possible without choking?

Thanks.

 

[davetowz]

yep, sure is. Try it shallow first. The snickers bar was even more fun

 

[Banyan]

My AOW instructor used to tell how for his final exam for his first cert, back in 70s I guess, his class had to descend and drink from a glass Coke bottle, e.g. blow air into the bottle and manage your airway to handle the soda rushing back down into your mouth. I think at least half of the "experienced" divers I know would be in danger of drowning trying this.

 

[Dive Bug Bit Me]

sure can be done. One quarry dive I was feeling a little dehydrated so I took my reg out and just drank the quarry water.
No problem. Also luckily no health problem from the water either.

 

[vladimir]

If you ever want to make a New Year's Eve dive, champagne is quite easy to drink underwater as well. Just stick a finger in the bottle to pass it. It gets salty after a while--just pretend you have caviar too.

 

[Laurie S.]

My diving instructor won a bet once when he smoked a cigarette underwater by using a trash bag. :cool2:

 

[Thalassamania]

They used to make a think called a SCUDA for just that purpose. Many folks today just use juice boxes or foil packs.

 

[Tortuga68]

I have one of these on one of my doubles:

Doubles Hydration Bladder | Wreck Diver Supply

It's a bastard to refill when it's in situ, and it gets a bit briney if you go below ~40m, but other than that it works fine & is nice when you do a long dive and/or get a bit of 'cottonmouth'

 

[Searcaigh]

I have used packet drinks before underwater, works ok even if some water enters.

I usually carry some supplies in my BC pocket which includes a packet drink plus a Mars / Snickers Bar, just in case the boat pick up takes longer than usual (has happened to me once)

 

[TSandM]

Some friends of mine use a camelback bladder type of thing (not sure exactly what it is) and attach it to their stage bottles with an elastic band. Seems to work for them. (My solution is not to do dives that are so long I have to drink while doing them )