Most Common Mistake

[LCF]

There isn't a choice that covers my most frequent mistake, which is the failure to gather all the available information, or the failure to process the available information.

For example, a common mistake I make is to pass a contrary arrow without marking it. I see the arrow and get interested in looking around to see where the jump line is, and never notice that the arrow doesn't point to MY exit. I only processed part of the information available.

I also tend not to notice things like stuff hanging out of my buddies' pockets, or backup lights turned on. Lack of bandwidth.

[FW]

hehe, that is funny, I'll send you one of those padi checklists for going diving

It is easy to forget stuff Cristan

I guess the worst case of me forgetting something was a sump dive in WV. We were 2.5 miles from the entrance. We had crawled, clambered over breakdown, and rappelled 135', to get there. I had failed to pack a mask

[Arctic Mike]

I guess for me it would be insufficient planning. I don't believe that can over-plan a dive or contigencies for a dive.

I'm kind of the opposite from the forgetting folks. My dive buddies usually chastise me for bringing too much stuff. I laugh, especially when they come to me because they forgot something or need to fix something on site! I love my save a dive kit(s)!

[Neptuno]

It is easy to forget stuff Cristan

I guess the worst case of me forgetting something was a sump dive in WV. We were 2.5 miles from the entrance. We had crawled, clambered over breakdown, and rappelled 135', to get there. I had failed to pack a mask

well, were is that padi list when I need it I spend a few hours looking for it on the internet for you guys but no luck :P

I always try to be careful with packing the stuff... but always something can stay out of the bag, sounds like that might be one of the most common mistakes then, never thought about that.

[Rubis]

Has anyone ever forgotten their condom and still pissed in their drysuit?

I haven't,, and if I did, I'd never admit it

Well I forgot to hook up the She-P once, but I was wearing diapers as backup ...

I dawned on me after 1 hour cave diving, why the She-p "was not working"

[MORGAN]

It is easy to forget stuff Cristan

I guess the worst case of me forgetting something was a sump dive in WV. We were 2.5 miles from the entrance. We had crawled, clambered over breakdown, and rappelled 135', to get there. I had failed to pack a mask

I guess that beats my worst forgetting episode - after loading all (I thought) of my gear into a 14 foot Zodiac with Tracy and another buddy, and going several miles offshore, I found that I had forgotten my drysuit. Brought my undergarment and rock boots, but no drysuit.

Mike

[Burke]

I've gotten so use to premix that I have forgotten to check the mix. After sitting at deco hoping I really had 32% in my backgas, I did a few extra minutes on O2, and promptly went out and bought my own analyzer.

Recently, I left my booties hanging out to dry and showed up for a dive at the ballroom with a few cavern buddies. I ended up putting my fins on over my street shoes. I had to ride home with wet feet, but hey, I got to make the dive.

[LiteHedded]

I've gotten so use to premix that I have forgotten to check the mix. After sitting at deco hoping I really had 32% in my backgas, I did a few extra minutes on O2, and promptly went out and bought my own analyzer.

Recently, I left my booties hanging out to dry and showed up for a dive at the ballroom with a few cavern buddies. I ended up putting my fins on over my street shoes. I had to ride home with wet feet, but hey, I got to make the dive.

gotta analyze your gas EVERY TIME
I got air by accident recently at a shop that banks 32%. could've been an issue if I hadn't analyzed

[JDostal]

Has anyone ever forgotten their condom and still pissed in their drysuit?

I haven't,, and if I did, I'd never admit it

Not forgot, but had one pop off this summer Doing a shipwreck survey and started my dive crazy hydrated. Peed more times than I could count on the dive and all of a sudden during deco I'm like "maaaan...why is my leg cold?". By then I knew I was screwed and just kept peeing anyway.

Threw everything in the water (Lake Michigan) as soon as I got back on the boat.

[Burke]

gotta analyze your gas EVERY TIME
I got air by accident recently at a shop that banks 32%. could've been an issue if I hadn't analyzed

I hear ya... I got a wierd fill in my O2 once, 60% O2 and 5% Helium. Now I analyze even my O2. Occasionally, I get looks like I'm stupid or something when people see me hooking up an analyzer to my O2 bottle. Some shops will even tell you that you can't hook up their analyzer to your O2 bottle because you'll burn out their sensor. Bottom line, everyone that dives a lot of Nitrox should have their own analyzer.