markmud
Self Reliant Diver--On All Dives.
Hello to all who may be viewing the Solo diving forum on Scuba Board for the first time.
Disclaimer: this forum and thread are not for discussions on the efficacy of Solo Diving, it is for discussions about gear, techniques, and training for solo diving and for reporting on experiences while solo diving (according to NetDoc--I hope I paraphrased the rules correctly).
I became a solo diver not by choice, but by circumstance. I was a newly minted OW diver and found that my permanent buddy was an SOB diver (she is my wife, and she is a dedicated "Same-Ocean-Buddy").
After becoming a newly minted AOW diver, I was diving without my wife and was paired with an insta-buddy. He noticed my Octo was free flowing--we were at about 60 fsw. We banged-it, we turned it upside down, and then I switched my primary with my Octo thinking that I could breath off the free flowing air and save air. No! My primary second stage was also free flowing. My insta-buddy checked my SPG and then told me to go to the boat (with hand signals), and then he split!! I made it back to the boat with no-problem with lots of Nitrox left.
But, I was solo diving again and not by choice! And, literally with a first stage that was cracking into two pieces (no joke).
I was a professional mariner--to survive on the ocean a person must have redundancy and self-reliant skills. Why wasn't I self-reliant?
I learned and survived. I became self-reliant and after completing 100 logged dives I successfully completed a Solo diver cert course. Now I am self-reliant and Solo certified.
Here are some URLs for Solo training. SDI has their solo course listed on their website. The PADI course is hard to find. Here they are:
https://www.tdisdi.com/sdi/get-certified/Solo-Diver-Course/
PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty Course | Red Hook Dive Center
Solo diving is now officially out-of-the-closet as NetDoc has opened this forum!
Learn about the responsibilities and gear required to solo dive, get trained, and join us!
The pool is open...
markm
Proud Solo Diver!
Disclaimer: this forum and thread are not for discussions on the efficacy of Solo Diving, it is for discussions about gear, techniques, and training for solo diving and for reporting on experiences while solo diving (according to NetDoc--I hope I paraphrased the rules correctly).
I became a solo diver not by choice, but by circumstance. I was a newly minted OW diver and found that my permanent buddy was an SOB diver (she is my wife, and she is a dedicated "Same-Ocean-Buddy").
After becoming a newly minted AOW diver, I was diving without my wife and was paired with an insta-buddy. He noticed my Octo was free flowing--we were at about 60 fsw. We banged-it, we turned it upside down, and then I switched my primary with my Octo thinking that I could breath off the free flowing air and save air. No! My primary second stage was also free flowing. My insta-buddy checked my SPG and then told me to go to the boat (with hand signals), and then he split!! I made it back to the boat with no-problem with lots of Nitrox left.
But, I was solo diving again and not by choice! And, literally with a first stage that was cracking into two pieces (no joke).
I was a professional mariner--to survive on the ocean a person must have redundancy and self-reliant skills. Why wasn't I self-reliant?
I learned and survived. I became self-reliant and after completing 100 logged dives I successfully completed a Solo diver cert course. Now I am self-reliant and Solo certified.
Here are some URLs for Solo training. SDI has their solo course listed on their website. The PADI course is hard to find. Here they are:
https://www.tdisdi.com/sdi/get-certified/Solo-Diver-Course/
PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty Course | Red Hook Dive Center
Solo diving is now officially out-of-the-closet as NetDoc has opened this forum!
Learn about the responsibilities and gear required to solo dive, get trained, and join us!
The pool is open...
markm
Proud Solo Diver!
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