Solo wreck diving

[artw]

The rules I refered to are simple, rule of thirds for gas management

If this has been already discussed I apologise but whats the point of using thirds for gas management if yer diving solo?

 

[O-ring]

If this has been already discussed I apologise but whats the point of using thirds for gas management if yer diving solo?

Maybe the last third is in case the solo recovery diver also runs out of gas looking for the body? I bet that's one of the "rules"..

 

[Spectre]

I know what you're thinking, sure, 98% of the time you will find some trash collector with a mallet beating a gauge or porthole off the wreck, but the other 2% of the time it just might be a solo diver in trouble. Probably worth checking out just the same..

Of course. Expecially if you started your dive after them and they don't finish their hammering.

 

[Spectre]

I thought this thread was about recreational, non-penetration, NDL, recreational dives. Whats OXTOX have to do with that?

Yep. If you're not doing overhead, you're ammune to OxTox.

 

[jdelprete]

Guess I cant agree with solo diving, it breaks all our own rules. I understand u have double gear
but what if something happened to you not ur gear?

As a trained solo diver, I dive solo all the time and love it. But when talking to other divers they always have negative things to say about this practice. Before you flame me please remember I have two of every critical peace of gear and always dive by the RULES. Is there anyone that has the same oppinion of solo diving as I have?

 

[O-ring]

Yep. If you're not doing overhead, you're ammune to OxTox.

Geez, how did I pass over that gem? Good to know anyway..now I can get longer bottom times on my recreational dives by using o2. Or, better yet, given the context of this thread, 80%..

 

[flw]

The only scenario I can see it making sense is when you HAVE to do it and the only people I see doing that level of diving are some of the Brits doing that crazy sump crawling stuff they love to do that we lack the cajones for. Other than that, it is simply taking on more risk to avoid the "hassle" of finding and training good buddies. I can't see a single benefit to it other than the post-dive chest beating and standard "tough guy" attitude that seems to emanate from the solo crowd.

I don't think that's the case at all. I live and dive in Northern Scotland, and for deeper stuff, the commonest way to dive is in loose pairings or solo - in a pair each diver will configure and think through a dive, with a view to being self sufficient in the event of a failure - no-one is dependant on a buddy. Personally I'm comfortable with dives of up to 25min/80m on my own, possibly with a bit of minor penetration - there aren't many big wrecks that are accessible - provided that the ascent/descent is on a line with deco station or lazy shot, so that everyone is, or should be, together for the shallow part of the decompression when problems are more likely to occur. I'm not particularly happy with bagging off from this sort of depth, although I have done it.
Macho? I don't think so, I simply don't care if anyone else approves or not, I like being on my own, I walk and sail on my own too

 

[jdelprete]

Don't you think walking and sailing have just a wee bit different consequences should something go wrong?

I don't think that's the case at all. I live and dive in Northern Scotland, and for deeper stuff, the commonest way to dive is in loose pairings or solo - in a pair each diver will configure and think through a dive, with a view to being self sufficient in the event of a failure - no-one is dependant on a buddy. Personally I'm comfortable with dives of up to 25min/80m on my own, possibly with a bit of minor penetration - there aren't many big wrecks that are accessible - provided that the ascent/descent is on a line with deco station or lazy shot, so that everyone is, or should be, together for the shallow part of the decompression when problems are more likely to occur. I'm not particularly happy with bagging off from this sort of depth, although I have done it.
Macho? I don't think so, I simply don't care if anyone else approves or not, I like being on my own, I walk and sail on my own too

 

[Soggy]

I thought this thread was about recreational, non-penetration, NDL, recreational dives. Whats OXTOX have to do with that?

Step 1
Get a nitrox fill

Step 2
Dive

Step 3
Oxtox if you messed up your analysis or are having a bad day.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

If this has been already discussed I apologise but whats the point of using thirds for gas management if yer diving solo?

Because it provides 1/3 in/down, 1/3 out/up, 1/3 "just in case".

Now I suppose I'll be flamed. No matter. I came close to being banished for the crime of ethno-centrism.

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