Nice answer,
The list is somewhat casual in "it's" approach.
But that adds a little fun as well.
I have been on the list for some time, the "heatedness" comes and goes.
(english is my first language)
I am here in Darwin working through the DIR thing by myself.
From a 'tech' point of view, I think you can approach a lot of diving
situations that way.
Although I am qualified cave / trimix, in reality, a good deal of the
diving I do is in the 20 to 30m range.
Hence, good nitrox depth.
I blend the appropriate mix, and keep an eye on CNS.
Dive manifolded twins.
Instead of doing a repetitive dive and sitting on the boat, we offten just
stay down and do a big one and deal with the deco.
As I said this is in the 20 to 30 m range.
We come back on the boat after say 70 or 90 minutes poking around a wreck,
and it raises a few eyebrows from the air divers who were out of the water
after 20 minutes, and waiting for a repetitive dive.
I am mid 40's and feel pretty good after my dives.
A tech and DIR approach has helped me, to enjoy all my dives better.
I personally do not know any more where 'open water' ends and 'tech' begins.
Jeff the Darwinian.
At 09:23 13/07/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Dave, "tec" diving effectively means doing it right,
>as in doing what it takes to effect the dive in the
>most optimal manner.
>
>For instance, use of a trimix instead of air for a
>dive would be "tec" , and conversely, air diving is
>not tec diving.
>
>Beginning diving is what it is - a starting place.
>Even that can be "tec". Tec means learning more and
>optimizing.
>
>For most people the fist "tec" question they ever
>asked in a PADI course was "what do you do if you are
>two squares past a black box?" Deco - "tec"  begins.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Applin <David.Applin@ta*.co*>
>To: Trey <trey@ne*.co*>; TechDiver List
><techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 9:05 AM
>Subject: Define Tech Diving
>
>
>>I've been lurking for some time now, and occasionally
>get great info from
>>this list and Quest and the GUE web site. there are
>obviousley some very
>>experienced divers who are willing to share info.
>Theres also some very
>>inexperienced divers trying to imitate Trey and a few
>others! But look, out
>>of the 3000 odd posts in my inbox 90% of them are
>just people slaging each
>>other off!
>>
>>Now this is the Techdiver list  -- yes!
>>
>>Would it be an good idea to define what tech diving
>is?
>>
>>Actually define where, in the opinion of the most
>experienced, the cut off
>>between recreational diving and tech diving lays?
>>
>>I'm not talking DIR here, after all we all know that
>DIR can apply for all
>>types of diving
>>
>>What do you think Trey? it would save you loads of
>time not having to
>>respond to none tech diving issues
>>
>>Ps
>>By the way, we should keep Dr Black on the list, the
>antics between him and
>>several others on the list keep me laughing all night
>and are possibly some
>>of the most talked about posts. This helps keep DIR
>being talked about :-)
>>
>>PPs
>>Anyone know of a good GUE instructor in the UK?
>>
>>
>>David
>>
>>
>
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