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#559
solo diving saftey on anonymous board
trickyrick - 2/11/2008 12:01 PM
Category: General
Replies: 11

please leave some ideas yours could save a life ! or just simply make diving more fun !
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debay(Dee-Bay) - 2/12/2008 8:07 AM
avoid it if you can. if you cant, look for a cert class. dont penny pinch on safety gear. dont forget your safety gear. always dive with a buddy.....?
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trickyrick - 2/13/2008 8:51 AM
what kind of saftey gear would you recomend for blackwater diving? remember,you can`t see your buddy!
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Jimbeau - 2/18/2008 10:04 AM
ive done some solo diving and i would say the biggest thing is to have someone topside if possible.
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Jimbeau - 2/18/2008 10:04 AM
and a spare air
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Jimbeau - 2/18/2008 10:06 AM
and a knife
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trickyrick - 2/18/2008 11:53 AM
BUBBLE WATCHER ON THIS RIVER IS A GREAT IDEA. JUST THE BOAT BEING NEAR YA HELPS ALOT FOR ASCENT. BUT, I HAVE STILL HAD IDIOTS COME BLAZING BY WITHIN 30 FT !!! AND LOOK AT US LIKE WE ARE STUPID !!! ONE ACTUALLY WENT FLYING UP INTO A RICE FIELD, IT ALMOST MADE US POOP OUR WETSUITS IT WAS SO FUNNY !
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Jimbeau - 2/18/2008 2:29 PM
that would have been great to see.
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trickyrick - 2/19/2008 6:57 AM
OH YAAAAAA, MUD WENT FLYING EVERYWHERE, DO YOU THINK WE OFFFERED TO PULL THEM OFF THE FLAT??? NOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!! ONE JUMPED OUT TO TRY AN PUSH THE BOAT AND SUNK UP TO HIS KNEES !!!! OH!, IT WAS A SITE TO SEE !!! FUNNIER THAN THE REDNECK (COMODE)Y CHANNEL !!!!
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trickyrick - 2/19/2008 7:00 AM
JIBEAU, EAT YER HEART OUT,WHAT`S THE TEMP. UP YOUR WAY ? A COUPLE OF US ARE GONNA DIVE THE RIVER THIS SAT. BRRRRRRRRR THE WATER TEMP. IS 56 RIGHT NOW, I WISH IT WAS ATLEAST 60.
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Jimbeau - 2/20/2008 7:38 PM
its about 43 right now. but its not too bad ive been out working in -16f about a month ago. the coldest water ive diove in is 43 f. in a wetsuit none the less. im going down this weekend to blue hole nm. for my advanced cert. and ill be getting my drysuit cert. also so i wont freeze my &%$ off anymore. from now on lots of smiles.
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trickyrick - 2/22/2008 6:30 AM
I hear ya Jim, the best you need around here is a semi-dry 7mil. good luck on yer aow,and an early congrats.