DIR- GUE Importance of doffing/donning bp&w in water?

[Shabaday]

Alaskan Scuba Dude,

’Great videos, and I enjoyed watching them. But I would never dive in the situation of the last video. These guys were essentially doing two solo dives together, as neither diver was in a position to help the other diver. I solo dive, mostly, but in a river I’ve been diving for decades, and where I can surface immediately if needed. I’m now 76 years old, and so won’t be undertaking any DIR or GUE courses, as I won’t be doing that kind of diving. But I did run into a situation last summer which necessitated a doff and don, and it may be helpful to those here to see it, understand why I did the doff and don, and see both the mistakes I incurred and the reasoning through those mistakes.

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SeaRat

How is your GoPro mounted? Do you have it mounted on your hood? If so how?

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

How is your GoPro mounted? Do you have it mounted on your hood? If so how?

Inspirational dive video. I'm not a big fan of those Delrin cam belts. I have found that if you wet them prior to binding to the tank they tighten easier. My only suggestion is that you place a little lead in the BCD to manage it underwater or unclip the left side buckle when trying to don the BCD. I hope I'm still diving when I reach your maturity.

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

How is your GoPro mounted? Do you have it mounted on your hood? If so how?

I keep it attached to a neoprene Goodman handle.

 

[John C. Ratliff]

How is your GoPro mounted? Do you have it mounted on your hood? If so how?

I have a very old bicycle helmet that I’ve mounted my GoPro mount to. It allows me to wear the helmet, or to hand-hold it, or even to put it down on the bottom. I’ll see if I can get a photo of it.

SeaRat