Solo Diving

[grazie42]

If someone came up to me during a dive making OOA-sign, I´d give him a reg, buddy or not...

Everyone should do what they´re comfortable with...I guess...I feel pretty strongly that donating gas is the right thing to do though...

 

[ZzzKing]

I will say this, I have met Captain and I can assure you he is not stupid and in fact have met many solo divers and none of them were especially stupid. Oh well, time for bed, long day tomorrow. Just when you get to thinking your not stupid somebody goes and tells you that you are--bummer--lol. N

I knew of your mental prowess right away. You are wearing your mask on your forehead in your avatar photo.

 

[Nemrod]

"I knew of your mental prowess right away. You are wearing your mask on your forehead in your avatar photo. "

Yep, and you have a problem with that? Then there is this,

"I would include the previous "stupid" post as a generalization. I can understand in certaing conditions having to keep track of a buddy AND yourself is more dangerous than going it solo.

So then your normal means of learning and asking is by first insulting the people your asking?


"and I am sorry if I offended anyone, but I just wanted to know if not giving up ones octo and doing a lone night dive was common practice..."

But you continue to name call so your not all that sorry after all and therefore your apology is not accepted. Then there is this:

"I am relatively new."

And an expert already, good for you.

N

 

[Cacia]

What else besides a pony bottle do you think you should have to be able to dive solo with some relative degree of safety?

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

careful! it's a trap.

Training (some type), Experience (500+, personal opinion), life insurance and another living parent for your offspring, knowledge of site, boat captain "buddy", a SMB, a knife, resonable viz 40+, predictable ocean conditions, confidence.

hey..at least I have an opinion.

 

[SubMariner]

Things are getting a little heated here. Please step AWAY from the keyboard and think BEFORE you type! Maybe take a look at the TOS?

Just a note from one of your friendly neighbourhood Moderators.

 

[bluesbro1982]

"I knew of your mental prowess right away. You are wearing your mask on your forehead in your avatar photo. "

Yep, and you have a problem with that? Then there is this,

"I would include the previous "stupid" post as a generalization. I can understand in certaing conditions having to keep track of a buddy AND yourself is more dangerous than going it solo.

So then your normal means of learning and asking is by first insulting the people your asking?


"and I am sorry if I offended anyone, but I just wanted to know if not giving up ones octo and doing a lone night dive was common practice..."

But you continue to name call so your not all that sorry after all and therefore your apology is not accepted. Then there is this:

"I am relatively new."

And an expert already, good for you.

N

I am NOT Zzzking, nor am I TheFoggyMask and the stupid comment didn't originate with me! I asked a simple question... Should I have phrased it differently?

On the sweeping generalization comment, i was refferring to my friend's "I never dive with a buddy" comment, not anything else previously on the board. I think I am the victim of mistaken identity...

 

[Melicertes]

Also, he says he doesn't like diving with a buddy because if a guy is out of air "He should swim to the surface - I'm not giving him my octo... all he should do is slowly exhale and do a cesa."

CESA's are only a very last resort option under all circumstances. Making a bee line to the surface inherently means a high probability of violating a relatively safe ascent rate and therefore invites DCI to come to the party and play. When all other options have been exhausted and one faces the prospects of either drowning because one has run out of air, which in itself is very concerning, or dealing with DCI when and *if* one gets to the surface and hoping that it's not going to be too bad or even fatal, well I guess the choice is clear, albeit not being a very nice one - you swim to the surface. *Forcing* someone to consider this option, however, because you are too selfish to aid a diver in distress by allowing him/her to share your air is IMHO criminal. If that diver dies because of someone's arrogant selfishness to share air, I blame that diver for the death. That's manslaughter as far as I am concerned.

 

[Jcsgt]

careful! it's a trap.

Training (some type), Experience (500+, personal opinion), life insurance and another living parent for your offspring, knowledge of site, boat captain "buddy", a SMB, a knife, resonable viz 40+, predictable ocean conditions, confidence.

hey..at least I have an opinion.

I would think common sense should also factor in.

 

[Cacia]

yea, you have to be careful around here.

no stupid questions.. No: don't ask questions stupid-ly

you'll get the hang of it if you stick around. (I am not a role model)


JC, common sense is not self measurable. Everyone thinks THEY have common sense.

 

[Rich Courtney]

How about this line, which IMHO sums it all up perfectly....

"If you think solo diving is dangerous, it is and you shouldn't do it!"

Safe diving,

Rich