I jumped in once, without my reg in my mouth. I realized it right after I did a giant stride off the back of the boat. That's an awful feeling, knowing you can't stop gravity and simply step back onto the boat.
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Gary D.:Here goes with unpacking the car. Its easier this way. Packing is just in reverse with first in last out.
I open the left rear door. Take my jacket, float coat, rain gear and throw them on the car roof.
Now Im looking at my dry suit, which is folded sort of like an accordion with the zipper open and up. I see my suspenders with two wire ties on them. Red for my right hand and a white one for my left.
If I need my underwear its directly under the suit and I can get it without moving the suits position. In most rescue modes underwear isnt used or an issue.
I grab the two wire or Zip ties and spin 180 degrees so my back is towards the car. The suit has just unfolded and I step into it. Tighten up the Velcro ankle straps then slip the rest of the way into the suit and zip the inner zipper only at this point. The second outer zipper can wait, its just a protector.
Grab my top gear bag and toss it onto the trunk.
Undo the seatbelt that holds both tanks in position. I also undo the rubber bunge that holds my main tank extra tight. Pull out the spare tank and drop it at the left rear tire.
Pull my weight belt off the floor and step into it.
Pull out the main assembly, again spin 180 degrees, stick my hands through the BC and throw it over my head. While its on my head the air is turned on and then I drop it onto place. Hook up my dry suit hose and my belly buckle only.
Hood, dry gloves, lights and fins are in the first gear bag I tossed onto the trunk.
This is the only time I allow anyone to help. If I have a way to go I will let someone carry the gear bag. If not my dry gloves with liners go on, my light goes over my left wrist and Ill grab my hood and fins.
Once I have those two Im ready to get wet. Normally under three minutes. If there is a delay for some reason I will use that time to hook up the other two BC straps and make some minor adjustments. If there isn't a delay I could care less how many straps are hooked as long as one makes it.
There is a tool box with tools and spare parts on the floor next to two of my three weight belts. Any other search goodies are divided between the lower gear bag that is directly on the car seat under everything else.
The rest is in the trunk along with a helmet, PFD, 75 throw rope, a 300 and 200 search lines plus H floats, more smaller lines. All total I carry roughly 800 of rope on board.
There is a bunch more but thats the basics to get us going.
Gary D.
Jcsgt:I jumped in once, without my reg in my mouth. I realized it right after I did a giant stride off the back of the boat. That's an awful feeling, knowing you can't stop gravity and simply step back onto the boat.
What's complicated about it? Quick and simple.Dean810:That is SOOOO complicated! I think I will give up diving!!
Gary D.:What's complicated about it? Quick and simple.
Gary D.
Jcsgt:Eugene's the same as it has been for years. The weather has actually been decent, but believe it or not, it's supposed to rain for the next week or so!
Jcsgt:Oh, if you're from Portland, than the amount of rain we get down here isn't that remarkable LOL!
Gary D.:Pull my weight belt off the floor and step into it.
Pull out the main assembly, again spin 180 degrees, stick my hands through the BC and throw it over my head. While its on my head the air is turned on and then I drop it onto place. Hook up my dry suit hose and my belly buckle only..
Gary D.