My Procrastination Point
- What keeps YOU from going diving? For me it's the wetsuit. Everything else is easy. But getting on the wetsuit is what has me standing or sitting there wondering, "Do I want to go in or not?" "Will the visibility be worth the effort?"
- I think part of it is the Back Zipper on most wetsuits. I don't like needing someone to help me with the zipper. And wondering if I'll get it jammed half way and get myself stuck in the suit.
- I found some improvement this year when I switched to using my 2-piece, front zip "Sea Hunt" wetsuit with beaver tail. The pants go on pretty easy. And if I suck in my gut, the jacket zips up pretty easy, too. Getting it off I learned a trick from Mike Nelson on Sea Hunt... Unzip the front and just pull the jacket over your head from back to front.
- I actually got in more dives in 2020 than 2019 and it may because of less wetsuit issues. Diving my local lake, I did quite a few dives with no wetsuit... Just mask, fins, weight belt, tank, and regulator. Other dives I used the Sea Hunt suit.
So, what's keeping you from diving? Identify it. Then you can make changes to eliminate it or at least reduce it. We should never miss a chance to go diving!