Be relaxed and dont jump to conclusions....... let the water take you. ;-)
SINGLE most useful thing you have learned?
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When buddied up with a stranger on a dive boat ( I was a singleton diver in Asia) take time out to chat and get a handle on each other. It took me a little time to get over my English reserve. But once I got chatting it broke down the barriers and we could discuss what we wanted out of the forthcoming dives and settle concerns with each other. I met some really nice people of various dive abilities. Did not realize that my appearance looked a little intimerdating with my well used own gear and tatty 3mm shortie.
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Dont believe everything you read on the internet.
Even if something seems to be 'accepted' by many people anywhere, still do your own reasearch before you just accept it as truth, since it is YOUR life that is relying on that info.
And 1 I had known before I got certified... There is lots more diving to do that doesnt have to have 80' viz and 80 degree temps
Guess that wasnt a SINGLE thing.. If I had to pick a single out of that, would be the middle one
Even if something seems to be 'accepted' by many people anywhere, still do your own reasearch before you just accept it as truth, since it is YOUR life that is relying on that info.
And 1 I had known before I got certified... There is lots more diving to do that doesnt have to have 80' viz and 80 degree temps
Guess that wasnt a SINGLE thing.. If I had to pick a single out of that, would be the middle one
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Something I actually learned in the Army that applies equally to diving: Complacency Kills!
Its very natural to make the transition from brand new diver constantly checking equipment, environment, dive buddy, etc. to relaxed diver forgetting to do these things. Can't let that happen.
Its very natural to make the transition from brand new diver constantly checking equipment, environment, dive buddy, etc. to relaxed diver forgetting to do these things. Can't let that happen.
Great thread!
But I don't think we need to fill be limited by ONE thing. "One thing" - is a question of micro and macro. In macro retrospective there is nothing to tell expect that your dive is exactly that you do it. Yea, as told before. But in micro, each dive I learn something else. And not at the dive time only. I look around me at the land time and learning from the people around me. And this knowledge makes my diving safer. Let's go, share your experience.
So, what about me? Some most significant tips I learned...
It was at rescue course. We dived in the pool and one of students wasn't able to fill his BC with an air. Turned up, that inflator strips became weak and didn't connect inflator to BC tightly. So, all air was done out form BC. The good news it was a pool dive...
So, the tip I learned - look at your gear and service it regularly in general and specific about BC each time before diving session I connect my BC to the tank and regulator and fill it with an air completely in the washing pool to check possible leaks in the system.
Each time coming back after some break I take a minute at the first dive for practicing and refreshing of my skills about the mask and regulators. I found it more handy to practice it an 3-4 meters then at 25-30 meters...
Starting each dive look at my compass and notice my direction. Backward will let me home.
But I don't think we need to fill be limited by ONE thing. "One thing" - is a question of micro and macro. In macro retrospective there is nothing to tell expect that your dive is exactly that you do it. Yea, as told before. But in micro, each dive I learn something else. And not at the dive time only. I look around me at the land time and learning from the people around me. And this knowledge makes my diving safer. Let's go, share your experience.
So, what about me? Some most significant tips I learned...
It was at rescue course. We dived in the pool and one of students wasn't able to fill his BC with an air. Turned up, that inflator strips became weak and didn't connect inflator to BC tightly. So, all air was done out form BC. The good news it was a pool dive...
So, the tip I learned - look at your gear and service it regularly in general and specific about BC each time before diving session I connect my BC to the tank and regulator and fill it with an air completely in the washing pool to check possible leaks in the system.
Each time coming back after some break I take a minute at the first dive for practicing and refreshing of my skills about the mask and regulators. I found it more handy to practice it an 3-4 meters then at 25-30 meters...
Starting each dive look at my compass and notice my direction. Backward will let me home.
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In terms of enjoying the dive, the single most useful thing I've learned is that it is the people you're diving with that make a dive. If you enjoy them, then it's trivial to enjoy what you're doing. Even if you're diving solo or the dive is getting scrubbed for some reason.
In terms of diving safetly: I don't know a lot more than I think I do, and there is a lot I don't even know that I don't know. Dive knowing I'm more ignorant than I'd like to believe. Humility preservers life.
In terms of diving safetly: I don't know a lot more than I think I do, and there is a lot I don't even know that I don't know. Dive knowing I'm more ignorant than I'd like to believe. Humility preservers life.
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