After a couple of cave dives, my client and I were chatting about gear . We agreed that we felt safer diving in caves with our double tanks and cave gear designed for complete redundancy than we feel diving in the ocean with a single tank and non-redundant gear. While neither of us denies that cave diving is a risky sport, with cave gear the diver has the ability to solve any possible equipment failure (except for a catastrophic gas loss) himself, whereas with a single tank, a diver must rely on his buddy to help him with an equipment problem. These days I see recreational divers (even my own buddies) straying farther and farther away from their dive partners, to the point that is unlikely that they could render timely assistance in the case of an emergency. Learn 8 Ways to Improve Your Buddy Skills.
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