Hi all,
It's been a long time since I've posted on here but I have an interesting conundrum I and thought the many divers here could share some expertise. I have a terrific chance to dive in some pretty remote areas of the world. Last year, while in East Africa, I dove only to discover that the boat the divemaster and I left an hour earlier was no where to be found. As the sun was setting during my two mile kick back to a near-by village I had plenty of time to think how I would do things differently. Of course I followed all the usual responsible guidelines, had a good buddy (granted, his english wasn't so hot) went with a reputable shop, et cetera, but sometimes things just happen. And in many of the countries I visit, no such thing as a Coast Guard even exists. I want to be prepared for the kinds of things that can't always be solved with a safety sausage.
So I was reading up on Halycyon's diver life raft, diver radios, strobes, and was curious if anyone any any advice (or better pictures) of what they do to be prepared for it all.
oh, and my travel also involves small planes, so keeping it as light as possible is key.
So that's my query- thanks in advance for the advice!
It's been a long time since I've posted on here but I have an interesting conundrum I and thought the many divers here could share some expertise. I have a terrific chance to dive in some pretty remote areas of the world. Last year, while in East Africa, I dove only to discover that the boat the divemaster and I left an hour earlier was no where to be found. As the sun was setting during my two mile kick back to a near-by village I had plenty of time to think how I would do things differently. Of course I followed all the usual responsible guidelines, had a good buddy (granted, his english wasn't so hot) went with a reputable shop, et cetera, but sometimes things just happen. And in many of the countries I visit, no such thing as a Coast Guard even exists. I want to be prepared for the kinds of things that can't always be solved with a safety sausage.
So I was reading up on Halycyon's diver life raft, diver radios, strobes, and was curious if anyone any any advice (or better pictures) of what they do to be prepared for it all.
oh, and my travel also involves small planes, so keeping it as light as possible is key.
So that's my query- thanks in advance for the advice!