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In the standard DIR configuration with a drysuit, the right pocket is the small pocket that has the stuff that you really don't want to loose such as compass, wetnotes and tables if you need them ;-). The canister light rests against this pocket. The larger bellows pocket is on the left. Everyting in this pocket clips onto a loop in the pocket so that you don't loose anything. Reaching the left pocket is very easy with two stage bottles. If you have more than two stage bottles then the additional bottles are clipped at the hip, so reaching the pocket is still very easy. If you have trouble, you can always reach in between your body and the stage bottles if necessary. You guy cold water guys have my sympathy. I get cold enough doing long decos in 67 degree water. -John > John - I don't know if this falls under peronal preference, strokism, or > what, but I carry my life support equipment (lift bag, spool, trauma shears > (in OW)) in my right pocket, and my wetnotes in the left. I feel the right > pocket is easier to reach (at least in cold water) with stages on the left, > so I put the "important" stuff on the right. > > I'm not scootering, which probably makes a difference. > > Just a thought. > > At 12:33 PM 5/21/1999 -0400, you wrote: > >Sure. No real dexterity is needed. > >The wetnotes go in the small pocket on the right leg. Nothing else > >is in that pocket, so you don't have to worry about loosing anything. > >If you want, you can start with the wetnotes opened so that > >the compass is on one side and a blank page on the other. > >The standard wetnotes have width and height dimensions similar to a VCR > >tape, so you should be able to hold onto that with heavy or mitts. > >You can always shove them back into your pocket if you need both hands. > > > >-John > > > >> Would you recommend this technique for use in 45 degree water, with > heavy gloves or mitts? > >> > >> James > >> > >> > >> >For cave diving, when not in use the compass is in your wetnotes in your > >> >drysuit pocket. When you need it, you take the wetnotes out of your > >> >drysuit pocket. Typically, the compass is attached to your wetnotes with > >> >rubber bands. This is the way that I survey, while scootering. > >> >Open the wetnotes to the compass, so that the wetnote covers touch, > >> >write the survery on side, read the compass on the otherside. > >> >You don't want to depend on a lanyard. BTW, you need to replace the > >> >rubberbands frequently. > >> > >> >-John > >> > >> > > > >-- > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > ----------------------------------------------- > Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > > NW Labor Systems, Inc > http://www.nwls.com > > And I suppose you want a user interface with > that..... > ----------------------------------------------- > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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