Line "Beacons?"

[w ripley]

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?

[Superlyte27]

Not very.

[mdax]

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.

[Texas Torpedo]

It's how I was taught by German..

+1 for German & backup light. I believe we also practiced leaving wet notes with the backup light if we did not find lost buddy.

[rongoodman]

+1 for German & backup light. I believe we also practiced leaving wet notes with the backup light if we did not find lost buddy.

Santiago from Protec showed me the same thing in Intro.

[TONY CHANEY]

OK...so far we have:
Stop and look for diver with light, cover light and look for diver, place cookie on line, place arrow on line, check gas, deploy spool / reel tie into arrow and look for diver, if can't find diver reel back to line, remove reel, remove cookie, leave arrow, deploy backup light and place it on line. (also to some, place wet note or "REM").

Seems it would be better or less time consuming to: Look with light, cover light, place arrow on line, deploy reel and tie into arrow and look for diver, if can't find diver reel back to line, leave reel. Never was taught to leave the reel but it seems like a good marker. Thoughts...I am always learning and willing to do so.

[FW]

...Seems it would be better or less time consuming to: Look with light, cover light, place arrow on line, deploy reel and tie into arrow and look for diver, if can't find diver reel back to line, leave reel. Never was taught to leave the reel but it seems like a good marker. Thoughts...I am always learning and willing to do so.

Actually, the best thing is not to loose track of your buddy in the first place

[newman_diver]

I was taught that as well. Hope to never have to use that skill.

[loquat149]

Yes, Bil Phillips teaches this.

Dave

[pink arrows]

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.