Log book dinosaur?

[iamrushman]

i call my dive log a dive journal and log every dive.

 

[sandrix]

I believe the reason why many people don't log their dives is because the paper-logbook solutions are quite a tedious work.

Now the industry is moving to a more digital approach and I believe that if you can upload your dives from your dive computer directly to a digital logbook then many more people would log them, add pictures and videos to their logs and share them online. This is a very nice way to remember all the trips you do.

 

[Lorenzoid]

I believe the reason why many people don't log their dives is because the paper-logbook solutions are quite a tedious work.

Now the industry is moving to a more digital approach and I believe that if you can upload your dives from your dive computer directly to a digital logbook then many more people would log them, add pictures and videos to their logs and share them online. This is a very nice way to remember all the trips you do.

Biased much? IF you have read previous posts in this thread, then you read that some of us find it quite the opposite of "tedious." We find writing on paper to record our memories to be enjoyable--maybe there's even a nostalgia factor--since we spend so much of our daily lives typing on computers.

 

[TMHeimer]

Biased much? IF you have read previous posts in this thread, then you read that some of us find it quite the opposite of "tedious." We find writing on paper to record our memories to be enjoyable--maybe there's even a nostalgia factor--since we spend so much of our daily lives typing on computers.

I agree. It usually takes me maybe 5 minutes to write in all the data and other things I may add. Including making a Xerox copy for the "firebox". Then it's over an hour to rinse & store all the equipment.

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

I use the logbook on this site. Easy fast and permanent. I don't understand what it takes to verify the dive....but don't really care either. Ill be doing advance open water and hopefully rescue this year and wanted to have something to show the type of dives and depths I have done. There is a dive that I want to do in Jupiter fl. (shark dive) and I believe they may want to see some type of verification before you go. They require AOW and Nitrox for the dive as it is.

Jay

 

[Wijbrandus]

My logbook was lost returning from my last dive trip by the airlines, along with a few more important things. In it were (of course!) my c-cards. Those are going to be pricey to replace - PADI has an extortionate charge for those.

I have my computer, and that has a record of my last 180 or so dives. I was kind of thinking of not logging dives anymore, because of that. And it's kind of tedious to me sitting down to fill out the book.

I think this thread may have changed my mind. That and the fact that I've been having a hard time finding a web-based log book that will allow me to upload an slg file logbook.

Now I wish I still had my original paper logbook.

 

[Searcaigh]

I have to say that although I love technology, digital photography, iPhones, dive computers etc., one thing that is not available around most of the planet's dive destinations is the internet, and even where it is available it is not that great in many third world countries were the best diving exists, so if you are going to rely on some online or cloud based log book, you are basically screwed.

Nothing better than sitting around a table with your dive buddies after a dive noting what critters were spotted, checking critter ID books and having a beer or other beverage recounting how good or bad the day's diving has been. That social aspect is priceless.

I have used some electronic logging in the past but I found it takes more time than writing stuff down, and of course you can't have your buddies write comments, and have dive op stamps, stickers etc.

Also makes me wonder what would people do if their dive computer battery dies, how many still remember how to use tables, and if they are out of internet reach do they have any with them to refer to?

For me I will l continue to log on paper until I hang up my fins

 

[XS-NRG]

I log on both paper and have a copy on my iPad with an app. I also went as far as to create my own custom logbook as I frequently do altitude diving and always do Nitrox diving on warm water holidays. The standards books never have spots or room for this stuff (with extra calculations etc). I do intend to always log though for my own personal use and also when and if I get my DM or instructor ratings.

 

[bilsant]

I kept my paper logbooks for the first few years...then got lazy and had to sit down one day and force myself to go back and catch up.

That approach made for entries like this (real dive):

Date: 010912
Buddy: Not sure
Weather: Not sure
Time In: 0823
Time Out: 0939
Pressure In: 3300
Pressure Out: 520
Bottom Temp: 71
Max depth: 52
Location and Description: Don't remember anything, but the stupid computer insists I made this dive.

I've since gotten the Shearwater desktop and now log all my dives there....it's just so convenient to upload and add information.

There's plenty of room for notes and to even write in buddy info and a title for the dive. For instance, the title of my last dive was "I was underweighted and Hoovered my gas, the new knockoff camera battery sucks, and Jenny brought her PMOW for a walk."

 

[sandrix]

Biased much? IF you have read previous posts in this thread, then you read that some of us find it quite the opposite of "tedious." We find writing on paper to record our memories to be enjoyable--maybe there's even a nostalgia factor--since we spend so much of our daily lives typing on computers.

With a digital logbook you can have all the dive data / profile uploaded automatically and then still add your thoughts manually, including pictures and videos.