I know people who won't solo dive OC, even on a 30' deep dive in 80 degree water with 100' of visibility and a pony bottle. My wife is one of those people. The first time I found myself solo, I didn't know what to do. All I could think was "I'm 50' deep with 5' of vis in 52 degree water and there's no one in the water with me....the boat captain is going to ban me from ever diving on his boat again!!" When I got back to the boat, the first thing the captain said was "Hey dummy....that 5 mil has got to be cold down there!!" I didn't die, no one yelled at me, no one really cared.
Now that I've started the pafh to rebreathers, I have realized that as long as I stay within my own limits, I prepare and dive the unit properly and follow my pre-dive checklist, and as long as I dive safely and responsibly, I'll minimize my risks and will be fine whether solo or with a buddy. I've established a few personal practices to follow when diving a rebreather and plan to continue to follow them.
Yes it might kill me. My job, my other favorite sport and my wife are more likely to kill me though.
Now that I've started the pafh to rebreathers, I have realized that as long as I stay within my own limits, I prepare and dive the unit properly and follow my pre-dive checklist, and as long as I dive safely and responsibly, I'll minimize my risks and will be fine whether solo or with a buddy. I've established a few personal practices to follow when diving a rebreather and plan to continue to follow them.
Yes it might kill me. My job, my other favorite sport and my wife are more likely to kill me though.