First Sidemount Dive

[RN]

First, look at 10 sidemount divers and you'll find 10 different configurations. I route my hoses like I did in backmount. Both my hoses wrap around my neck like in backmount. They stay snug against my neck and don't pose any hangup risk at all. It also clears up a lot of the mess in front of you.

[Diverlee]

First, look at 10 sidemount divers and you'll find 10 different configurations. I route my hoses like I did in backmount. Both my hoses wrap around my neck like in backmount. They stay snug against my neck and don't pose any hangup risk at all. It also clears up a lot of the mess in front of you.

That's pretty much what I do also. I found, for me, a 7 ft hose on my right bungies in better than a 5 ft. Also I did practice out of air all the way out to the exit with my back mount buddie so a 7 ft hose was good length.
I also found that by taking a class it made things so much easier. I struggled for a year prior to the class, plus I learned emergency proceedures. Eveyone learns differently.