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Okay I'm confused here. Is this the Tech Divers List or some lame BS weeny list. Snorkels, Independent doubles, progressive penetration?? I checked my calendar and it said it's 1997 folks. I thought these questions were answered years ago. Snorkels: They get in the way. In any serious technical diving they are a HAZARD. You run the REAL RISK of a snorfel snagging on a wreck, cave, of becoming entangled in a line. What is so damn hard to understand about that??? If you feel you need a snorkel, ask yourself why? Then ask what can I do to prevent that perceived danger from becoming real. Here is an example; perceived danger: The boat might leave me stranded in the ocean. What you can do to prevent the boat from leaving you: Don't dive with anyone that would leave you! See how easy that was children. Now you don't need to take a dangerous peace of gear with you at all. Sell it, hang it on the wall at home, do what ever you will. But don't take it on a tech/cave dive. Independent Doubles: Let me see if I have this straight. You band two tanks together. Add a manifold. Then close the manifold?? What the hell is this all about?? Why don't you want all your gas available to you. As with the snorfel I'm sure someone will come up with another convoluted gas mismanagement scheme to explained why they do this. However, if you apply the above technique of asking "why do I need this" and "what can I do to eliminate this need" you can get to REALITY. perceived danger: If I have a failure on one side I can switch to the other side and not risk the gas in the other tank. What you can do to prevent a total loss of gas: Learn how to close a valve. re rig as needed to achieve this goal!! progressive penetration: Christ this group is a lost cause. On what planet does this crowd live on. A single continuous guide line to open water is the only method that has proven reliable, repeatable results under all conditions. Learn HOW to lay a F@#%ing line. If visibility becomes reduced (0) all the visual references you made in the first X# of dives is useless. If in stead you lay a line PROPERLY and back reference as you go in, when you lose vis you still can find your way out. If not #1 you deserve to die AND #2 the recovery team wont have as hard a time finding your gear (they might bring your worthless remains out to). perceived danger: Some one might cut my line or I could get entangled in it. How to avoid this: See George's "Rule #1" and learn how to lay a line. I just can't believe this discussion is STILL dragging on and on and on............. I don't know who the moron is that "taught" these bafoons to Tech Dive. But some one better find these so called Instructors and bring them up to speed. Can we get on to <underline><color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>any</color></un derline> discussion of REAL tech Diving now??? Please!!! Bill <<aquadart> Bott <color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param><<aquadart@ix*.ne*.co*></c olor>
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