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I originally sent thisto just the other 3 people (trying to keep
network traffic low, but Richard Pyle suggested I post it so, here it
is.

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>This is an old subject that doesn't seem to make much progress. I
>strongly advocate Solo Diving as a way to increase your diving skills.

I often feel like I'm solo diving even when I dive with a buddy, the
only problem is that I feel that I have the additional burden of
watching out for them.  I *almost never* assume that anyone is
watching out for me, the exceptions are few and far between.

>For me it is certainly much safer than taking an OW class for their
>first ocean dive. I wish the agencies would look at Solo Diving as an
>opportunity to train better divers, as we all know that there are many
>instances where relying on the buddy system can create a false sense
>of security. By far my most enjoyable dives are solo, but I strongly
>recommend carrying an independent redundant Air Supply, Spare Air or
>Pony Bottle.

But, you don't have to dive without a buddy to be self sufficient -
simply pretend there's no one else watching you.  This should be a way
of life for ALL divers.  I'm sure Rich will agree with me on this one
because he espouses this too.

SPARE AIR !!!! OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!  What a useless piece of crap.  Pony
bottle is good - a "Y" valve on the tank is also pretty good although
not quite as much redundancy as a pony bottle, this guarantees you
access to your main tank in the event that one of your devices on one
of the "Y"s fail.  With a "Y" valve you have to be VERY quick to react
in some circumstances (e.g. lp hose burst) while a pony seems to me to
add a little more rooom for a margin of error.

-Carl-

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