LP hose...how to inflate?

[Lost Yooper]

Definately take a course if you don't feel comfortable learning it on your own. You're looking at an hour (max) of relavant lecture/reading, and the rest is practice. Just like coming out of OW class, you won't be exceptional at it (not even close). It's all about practice.

Take care.

Mike

 

[jmsdiver]

If you have never used a Drysuit before, and judging by your comment on the inflator you haven't, I would recommend taking a course devoted to learning how to use the drysuit. This class will not only teach you how to dive in the not-so-passive drysuit, but will also teach you about maintenance and care practices and other features to look for in a suit. If shelling out dollars for a class is not an option for you, find a buddy that you trust that dives regularly in a drysuit to show you the ropes. Try it in a controlled environment first, such as a pool, until you are comfy with the weighting and operation of the suit. Then move onto progressively more difficult dive situations. This will help alleviate the task loading that is very common with a drysuit.

As above, a drysuit is NOT another passive piece of gear; it will perform and behave much differently than a wetsuit. Learn to use it, get comfy with it, and progress slowly.

Dive dry, but dive safe