I saw Tammy's post about doing her 1000th dive, and it made me wonder how many dives I have now. I kept a paper log at first, for about the first 220 dives or so. Then I started logging off my computer, and at first, I was using the Suunto Dive Manager software on a laptop which is about three laptops back on computer replacements. Then I bought an Aladin computer and used that software for about 250 dives. I got mad at the number size (old eyes) and got a Vytec, and went back to the Suunto until the computer died, with about 25 undownloaded dives on it. Then I got my X1, and I've used that since. But I've got a ton of dives on old software and old machines, and periodically I go round them up and write down the totals, and then forget them. It all adds up to somewhere between 1200 and 1500, but that's a big range.
Some days I'd like to spend the time to figure it all out and get it right for once and for all; other days, I wonder why I care. I do like to add up my cave dives, because one of these days, I will get my Abe Davis award (Peter already has his).
For those of you whose dive count is getting up there, how much do you care if you know exactly how many dives you have? And if you no longer keep track, when did you give it up?
Some days I'd like to spend the time to figure it all out and get it right for once and for all; other days, I wonder why I care. I do like to add up my cave dives, because one of these days, I will get my Abe Davis award (Peter already has his).
For those of you whose dive count is getting up there, how much do you care if you know exactly how many dives you have? And if you no longer keep track, when did you give it up?