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George, 

(hang on a sec...I'm donning my nomex suit)

I completely agree that snorkels have NO place in overhead 
enviroments - either cave or wreck - but I do request some guidance 
here.

I don't wear a snorkel while doing ANY overhead diving.  For caverns 
I don't even take it with.  However,  up here in NE there's been more 
than one occasion when the snorkel somebody has carried with them has 
come in handy.   One example - a person was on a NJ wreck dive - the 
diver got blown off the wreck and had to do his decom under a lift 
bag.  By the time he surfaced, the boat was long gone.  Fourteen 
hours later when the coast guard picked him up he was glad he had 
chosen to carry his snorkel tucked neatly away behind his back 
plate where he could get it if he wanted.  It seems that with his wings on
he felt more comfortable resting with his face in the water.  Of course, only
the
snorkel would help with this.

The main reason for many up here carrying a snorkel is for when they 
end up having to do any long surface swims or get blown off like this 
guy did.  

What do you think, is this a stroke idea or what?  I'm open to 
suggestions and welcome your points on this.

Thanks,

Mitch

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