DIRers when to dive NonDIR

Posted by maddiver on August 30, 2001 at 08:43:01:

Question,

When is it ok to dive non-dir if you are a DIR advocate? For example, if you were on a business trip to miami and wanted to dive say Lauderdale by the sea (easy beach dive with non surf entry 15-25 ft deep) and you didn't have DIR gear with you would you pass on opportunity and why? I mean most of us didn't start out DIR and lived through over diving adventures. And I don't want some 'calculated risk' mumbo jumbo as this type of diving I am referring to presents as much risk as a bath tub. I travel a lot for business and I cannot carry my SS backplate in my briefcase...so should I not go diving?

Follow Ups:

• Re: DIRers when to dive NonDIR Happydiver 13:18:00 08/30/01 (0)
• 1000's do it every day scubabum 09:52:49 08/30/01 (0)
• Re: DIRers when to dive NonDIR MHK 09:32:23 08/30/01 (3)
  • Re: DIRers when to dive NonDIR TDI Diver 10:43:50 08/30/01 (0)
  • i hope your backplate is aluminum or else the shop rents them CalAbDiver 09:38:04 08/30/01 (1)
    • Re: i hope your backplate is aluminum or else the shop rents them Jeff B 17:28:40 08/30/01 (0)
• Does anyone have a constructive approach to this issue? Maddiver 09:14:03 08/30/01 (0)
• D.I.W. CalAbDiver 08:47:23 08/30/01 (6)
  • Re: D.I.W. Maddiver 08:54:07 08/30/01 (5)
    • Re: D.I.W. Jeff B 17:30:50 08/30/01 (0)
    • it de-emphasizes the already excess attention given to DIR CalAbDiver 08:59:02 08/30/01 (3)
      • What's you point? Maddiver 09:02:58 08/30/01 (2)
        • the point: anytime you are NOT diving a cave is a GOOD time NOT to DIR CalAbDiver 09:09:14 08/30/01 (1)
          • Hmmmm, i'm not laughing. mike 10:41:29 08/30/01 (0)

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