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On Wed, 23 Nov 1994, J Shepherd wrote: > A few questions from a non cave/sump diver (although I get > inside wrecks whenever possible). > > i) doesn't having long hoses cause problems with entanglement - > I have enough trouble with my normal hose. No, I have mine between my tanks held by surgical tubing, others fold it along the manifold and have it held by tubing and yet others wrap it around their neck. > ii) when do you draw the line and dive inside a restricted > environment solo? When the vis is 0, or no buddy is available > iii) How do you have enough room inside a cave to shift your > gear around enough to get to the valves? (Hence coming down in favour of > sidemounts and reversed cylinders). Most divers that I know don't have to shift their gear, they reach back and turn the valves. I can reach all three quite handily. As a matter of fact if I am diving with someone who has to have me turn his air on because he CAN'T, I assume it is a solo dive and immediately close my isolation valve. The only cave diver that I ever saw dive with his tanks upside down recently killed himself in Little River outside Branford, Florida. btw I use a posieden Uni Suit. I just stretch a little harder and if needed push my elbow up with my other hand. r.b.
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