Solo or Not-?

[JE]

If you exceed your Abe Davis, at one time or another you will in-evidetably enter your own *twilight zone of explorations. whether out of sheer boredom or lacking someone to dive with, or perhaps a new find somewhere in the woods of north Florida-! ^_^.............>Sooner or later, the passageways will begin to look all the same to you, & now you may re-discover the joys of having someone to share your explorations with. Be it a new adventure, or perhaps extending distant tunnels. My point being: It is much more fun to find a good buddy to go diving with & shareing experiences than not having one at all. Food for thought & perhaps something else to argue about-.
Have a pleasant holiday season everyone & just maybe one day you may catch a glimpse of someone you know underwater & inside a cave-! Most of all dive safe-!



yak

[Sludge]

It is much more fun to find a good buddy to go diving with & shareing experiences than not having one at all.

All right then, Jack. Let's go diving!

[mfascuba]

I love to dive solo, especially at night. The cave has a different "feel", even though the sun never penetrates into the depths. Very peaceful and soothing. Cave diving clears your head and soothes your soul. Some times it's good to be alone.

Mark

[RN]

While I do enjoy diving with a buddy, it's not always possible. I'd rather dive solo than not dive at all. Some of the dives I want to do also pretty much dictate I dive solo.

[cavemark]

Cave diving clears your head and soothes your soul. Some times it's good to be alone.

Mark

I'll second that. I find myself more relaxed solo.

I had the opportunity recently to tag along with a class but not as part of the team. During their lights out air share drill I okayed the line and shut my light off too. I've never been in a sensory deprivation tank but I can imagine that's what it would almost feel like. It was absolute serenity. I moved slower than the class (I didn't want to run into the lag guy's fins) so I was about 50 ft behind them when they turned their lights back on. I turned on a back up light and circled an OK and then turned the light back out. I drifted along just behind them and it was almost like watching a movie. My SAC rate was the lowest it has ever been.

Mark

[deanme]

I prefer to dive alone, and have dinner with a bunch of people afterward.

I’ve been diving solo in the ocean for a long time and recently have taken up solo diving in the caves. Although I agree sharing the moment adds to one’s enjoyment, for me, the benefits of diving with a buddy don’t outweigh the costs.

As with most people, I take my “buddy” responsibilities seriously. The responsibilities of diving with a buddy are to always keep track of where you buddy is located, and make sure you buddy is ok. This requires constant vigilance, both in the ocean and in the caves. This vigilance consumes time and effort, detracting from the dive experience. I prefer to be able to concentrate on the dive and all that it has to offer, and not be distracted by what my buddy is doing, where my buddy is located, and other factors may come up during the dive.

It is true there are inherent risks to diving solo, but it is a calculated risk, with processes to minimize risk. It is also true there are inherent risks riding a motor cycle, yet I don’t think anyone would suggest we ban bikes. We all engage in calculated risks, and I appreciate the freedom to exercise that right.

Hopefully Peacock will change their non solo diving rules.

dean