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At 10:01 AM 8/01/1996 UT, Tony Knors wrote:
>I would like to start a discussion on Solo Diving. Due to circumstances I have 
>to do this occasionally and so far had no problems with it. I DO take my 
>precautions such as limited depths, limited diving times without surfacing 
>Anyone has experience with this ?

Tony,

Solo diving is useful. It allows you to adjust or try
out different gear configurations and techniques. You
can take all the time you want, without feeling you're
messing up someone else's dive. It helps you focus
and concentrate on improving your navigation skills.
It also adds a special piquancy to night dives.

Enough of the practical. Let's wax philosophical for a
moment:

If the main reason for having a buddy is to provide a
redundant air supply when you're diving singles, then
that reason disappears when you dive independent
doubles. In which case, your buddy becomes an
uneccessary piece of equipment which could malfunction
at any moment and kill you. In true Hogarthian fashion, 
it should be eliminated.

rgrds                                               billyW

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