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Posted: Tue 16:11, 03 Sep 2013 Post subject: www.mansmanifesto.com Scuba Gear checklist for you |
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Snorkel: This is used primarily to conserve the air in your tankat the surface.
BCD: Buoyance Control Device to help you maintain your buoyancyboth underwater and at the surface.
Water: You always want to stay as hydrated as possible.Remember, when you are diving in tropical climates, it is bestto have a bottle of water with you.
Tanks(checked and filled): The tank stores the air that you needunderwater to survive. There is an instrument that gauges theamount of air left in the tank to help you plan your dive.
Sunscreen: Ditto.
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Long-sleeved shirt for protection from the sun: Diving intropical climates requires some sort of protection from the sun.In addition to being hydrated properly, you should take a bottleof sunscreen, as well as long-sleeved [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] shirt. Sunburns cantotally mess up your time underwater.
Fins: Try to move 30 feet underwater without a pair of fins andyou will appreciate the importance of scuba fins.
Any potential need for specialty equipment like lights, cameras:Dive lights are not only useful at night, but also in murky lakewaters.
Windbreaker: When you are on a boat in the ocean, you sometimescannot avoid heavy winds. Having a windbreaker can help youavoid the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] temperature fluctuations of heavy winds, especially innon tropical climates.
First aid and oxygen kit: If you and your friend are divingindependently, this is of paramount importance. Do not overlookthis.
Hat: To protect you from the sun.
Compass, computer, timer, depth gauge: These are very popularand more commonplace now than ever before. It is easier to keeptrack of your decompression needs with a dive computer than adive table. Remember, dive computers come in all types [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] of priceranges.
Incidental accessories like knives, shealth, collection bad,dive float, dive flag: These accessories, though often over-looked, can play an important role in your safety underwater.The better prepared you are, the more you can enjoy yourunderwater experience.
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Mask: This is essential for good visibiilty underwater.Remember, goggles will put too much pressure the deeper you gounderwater.
Regulator: with octopus(alternate second [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] stage), low-pressureinflator hose, and submersible pressure gauge, dry-suitinflator: Regulators allow you to breath the air from your tankat low pressure. One of the more important components of yourscuba gear checklist.
Appropriate wet suit: More useful in moderate to warm waters toprotect your body from the elements(i.e.sea urchins).
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Weight belt and enough weights: To help you stay down deepunderwater
Dive tables: The further deep you dive, the more you need to beconcerned about your decompression levels. Unless you have adive computer in hand, it is almost mandatory to use dive tablesto plan your dives for the day.
Seasickness medication: Consult your doctor beforehand if yourare prone to seasickness and need medication.
Check list for your time at the boat: These items are not a partof your scuba dive gear checklist, but are useful in any outdooractivity.
One of the best ways to avoid forgetting [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] important items for adive trip is to keep a scuba gear checklist. In fact, if you [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] areabout to make a trip, make sure to have your scuba dive gearserviced. To enjoy your trip, you need to divide your scuba gearchecklist into two groups, the first group pertains to theactual dive, the other is for your time in the [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] boat.
Repair kit:
C-card and logbook: This refers to your open water certifi-cation card. The logbook keeps an account of the number of divesthat you have made.
For your actual dive you want to make sure you have thefollowing equipment.
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