I'm curious how standard the practice is of leaving a backup light on the line, and exiting, when you can't find your buddy?
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I'm curious how standard the practice is of leaving a backup light on the line, and exiting, when you can't find your buddy?
Not very.
It's how I was taught by German. Also believe it's the way gue ends the lost buddy search. I wonder which agency doesn't teach this, but i figure this thread will answer that question.
I was taught that as well. Hope to never have to use that skill.
Yes, Bil Phillips teaches this.
Dave
I am against this practice... Simply because I sometimes try to lull my buddies into a false sense of security and then lure them into a dark cave before I cut their light cord and head for the exit.
I hope that it isn't very standard to be losing buddies.Quote:
Originally Posted by w ripley
I heard about it . . . . seems like it would be handy for the search party.
No its a "beacon" facing into the cave for the lost buddy and if he(she) finds it a symbol that your buddy has already left. Any searches won't see it until their nearly upon it as the beam points into the cave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jax
Dave and I have a buddy who carries one. He attaches it to a line with an arrow pointing to the way out. I've never dove with anyone else who had mentioned this as their common practice.
Omg I gave a serious answer...