Thanks guys! Yes I'm talking about the Hogarthian rig! Sorry about that! As for the back up reg I will use bungee but for the primary reg (with long hose) how do I rig it so that the hose is not in the way?
I'm sorry about all the confusion...
Thanks!
Alex
Alex,
BAUE has some great images of DIR gear config. You can also check out
GUE's equipment page. TS&M's post above describes how you should use a bolt snap to secure the long hose.
As for setting the gear up, I
strongly suggest getting in touch with an experienced DIR diver in your area to help get you squared away - doing so will save you from making common mistakes and will also help you learn how the setup works.
Diving a long hose with bungeed backup is pretty easy, but there are little tricks and do's-and-don'ts which WILL trip you up when you're first starting out, sometimes in not-so-safe fashion. Before going off and diving it on your own, you should really be familiar with how to properly route the long hose, how to donate the long hose and go to your backup, how not to trap the long hose by getting the setup order wrong, how to perform a mod-S drill before getting in the water, etc.
These are all small things that can nevertheless lead to unnecessary stress or additional problems if you get them wrong; but they're really trivial once you have a few minutes playing with the setup and working issues out with someone else.
In short, I don't think it's a great idea to just setup the long hose by yourself and immediately head off to a dive trip. Before doing so, just take an hour or two on one day or evening, get in touch with an experienced hog diver, and have him show you the ropes. You'll be more confident with the long hose and much safer to boot.
