Posted by Kendall Raine on September 12, 2001 at 14:47:04:
In Reply to: stage bottles as bailout? posted by mike on September 12, 2001 at 11:19:29:
You are not wrong. In DIR your buddy is the bailout. Trying to substitute a pony, or a bail out, for a buddy creates part of the problem. If the buddy system works, the pony becomes unnecessary. For many people on this list, however, the buddy system is either coincidence or anathema. If choosing between a fixed mounted "pony" or a slung bottle, the slung bottle is much better. I'll stick with the qualified buddy.