Great story Dave! I can imagine how frustrating that must have been at the time even though it makes for a fantastic story now! Congrats on the new truck too.
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Great story Dave! I can imagine how frustrating that must have been at the time even though it makes for a fantastic story now! Congrats on the new truck too.
There are not many pictures of this pre dive, and no pictures of the post dive....why you ask?
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-3/137021/keys.jpg
Because we couldn't get to our cameras, phone, or anything for that matter. Because everything was locked. We did have plenty of flashlights for when it got dark. We did have gas left in our tanks and I tried several times to talk the others into going diving while we waited, but probably best that we didn't.
Things like this happen and make for an interesting note in the log book.
Yes, I did dive with Dave the next day and it was a great dive. Where were my keys when we were diving? They were hidden in my normal spot on my vehicle. ;)
Call me paranoid. I dive with a key, have a key hidden on my truck. And I have a third key that I have clipped of to my primary tie in
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AA, you have a fishing swivel on your primary reel? ;)Quote:
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Yea, you guys were making fun of my umbrella at first...and who was huddled under it once the rain started? :)Quote:
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On my spoils I do. I don't always do this.
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Somewhere i have a little O-ring sealed/water tite card case where my cash, credit cards, & spare car key go. This gets clipped to the inside of my dry or wet suit, whence it will not come loose. The car gets parked either in a safe spot or between two other dive buddies cars. Preferably under a thick oak shade tree. Depending where you are diving. If in Luraville, leave your valuables with Cathy, but you best order her a Supreme Pizza if you do. BTW, this be on you & not her. Hope this gives you guys some ideas.
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J.
I had the pleasure to dive a few remote (at least by my standards) caves. They are located deep in the land of Budweiser and semi automatic rifles. I always bring a handheld gps, a few bucks, and my .45. I have a diving bag built by dui especially for special operations. When I dive these caves I chain the boat and engine to a tree and take the bag with everything in it in the cave with me.
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I've done this, but I'm not going to do it any more. As a friend found out the other day, some cars have a protective mechanism so that, even though you have the mechanical door key part of the key, if the electronics aren't working, the car won't start. Nothing like discovering the leak in your dry suit has disabled your car, after you've waved all your buddies good-bye, because after all, you got the car unlocked, didn't you?Quote:
Or if you dive dry, put your key in your undergarment pocket.
If you are team diving IMHO it make sense to leave key at surface and make everyone on team aware where it is. Your car might have working cellphone, extra deco gas/oxygen, etc. could be useful for an emergency effort. Spare mechanical key has no electronics and only cost $5 to make it in any garage - enables to open the car but not to drive away in modern cars. Secret place to hide requires some imagination but magnetic box under bumper or in the gas latch is too obvious.