Taking garbage bags in the water.

[mike_s]

This might be mildly worth something if they made Neon Green or Orange trash bags...

taking a white trash bag is about worthless. at any distance a WHITE trash bag in waves would just look like a "white cap" at distance to anyone searching for you.

You'd be better off holding up one of your split fins....

 

[gypsyjim]

You could also use your light to illuminate your yellow plastic snorkel tube too.

 

[wrybosome]

A small kite would work better. Even if no one sees it, you could use it to tow yourself back to shore.

edit: Come to think of it, the ribs could double as a pole spear and the string as your upline.

 

[Hoomi]

A parafoil kite is better. No sticks to try and figure out how to carry on a dive. (I have one of those. They fly very nice, and it does fit in a BC pocket nicely.)

Or, if you really want to make sure people know who's flying the kite, you can always get a Martin Lester. Might be a bit bulky to carry on a dive, but talk about making an impression!

 

[wrybosome]

Or, if you really want to make sure people know who's flying the kite, you can always get a Martin Lester. Might be a bit bulky to carry on a dive, but talk about making an impression!

Now that's perfect! That would be hysterical to see deployed on a boat dive.

 

[ONESPEED]

How about a small pony filled with helium so you could shoot a bouquet of mylar balloons? That would certainly be easy to spot.....

You could tailor your emergency signal to special occasions....

Your favorite Disney characters....

Even an homage to the Grim reaper in your time of need....

Note: this is just a joke, in no way, shape or form are mylar balloons a good idea for the marine environment. This is a public service announcement for anyone foolish enough to think carrying trash bags or balloons into the sea is a good idea, you know who you are.

 

[wrybosome]

Is that a Terry Pratchett Death balloon? Nice if so.

And hey, Mylar is a good radar reflector.

 

[mike_s]

hmmm myabe mylar balloons are radar reflective?



EDIT: looks like wrybosome beat me to it with that statement.

 

[Tanked]

Thanks Chip. I just started cracking up. Now I have a bunch of nurses looking at me like I'm crazy

 

[wrybosome]

EDIT: looks like wrybosome beat me to it with that statement.

And if there's a solar eclipse you could view it safely.