Eric Sedletzky
Contributor
I used to keep paper logs starting in 1998 when I got certified. I used up the PADI book they provided then bought several other pre printed books. When I was using tables we’d get out the log book right away to do the math for our pressure group and RBT and all that. Eventually I started using black hard bound artist sketch books which can be purchased in small 5”x7” size and they have blank pages. I call it my little black book.
I like those because my log books became way more than just technical info, they became more like a diary with a lot of hand drawn maps of dive sites and places, GPS coordinates to some secret spots, mile marker numbers on the road, sketches of the scenery that day, names and phone numbers of other divers I ran across, etc.
The nice thing about a physical paper copy of something is they can be pulled off the shelf years later and re-read or your descendants can enjoy your adventure stories and illustrations.
Unfortunately I got out of the log book habit somewhere around 300 dives many years ago.
But reading all this especially @Sam Miller III posts I may start up again.
I like those because my log books became way more than just technical info, they became more like a diary with a lot of hand drawn maps of dive sites and places, GPS coordinates to some secret spots, mile marker numbers on the road, sketches of the scenery that day, names and phone numbers of other divers I ran across, etc.
The nice thing about a physical paper copy of something is they can be pulled off the shelf years later and re-read or your descendants can enjoy your adventure stories and illustrations.
Unfortunately I got out of the log book habit somewhere around 300 dives many years ago.
But reading all this especially @Sam Miller III posts I may start up again.
