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In a message dated 99-05-20 14:46:13 EDT, mbloedorn@ya*.co* writes: << The point that is being made is not can you invent a situation where maybe you can find a need for a piece of equipment. The point is to determine what equipment is REQUIRED and what aditional equipment is just CLUTTER! >> My understanding is that the DIR method includes the reduction of clutter and the minimizing of potential failure points. Can you really consider a backup BT as clutter, or an additional failure point? How are people configuring this backup timer on their gear where it is considered clutter? I choose not to wear my BT on my wrist, but on a console, clipped on the left d ring as in DIR. Is this extra 4 inches of console clutter? I don't believe so, I can check my gas, depth and time in one glance. It does not drag in the silt, or slow me down. How is having to check your wrist and your SPG in two different places simpler or safer? How can using a buddy as a backup timer be safer? A buddy is an unknown factor in the equation, as there are no guarantees, regardless of experience, how a buddy will respond in a life threatening situation. If your buddy is carrying your backups, they may be on their way without you. Can you say that you are 100% positive in a life and death situation, that you know how your buddy will respond? Would this not make a buddy a potential failure point in certain situations? Equipment does not panic or have free will, buddies do. I am not saying to do tech dives without a buddy, but I do not believe that dependence on them exclusively for any backup is wise. Kevin Kevin -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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