Become A More Self-Reliant Diver! (Solo Diving Shipwrecks)
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- Scuba Diving Butler Bay on the North Shore of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands is a wreck divers dream.
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Gosh! What a visibility!
Visibility that day was crazy good. It’s almost always nice, but this was just the perfect day. Thanks for watching and commenting. 👍
I swear that looks like two guys standing on the bottom, waiting.
This kind of diving makes you feel glad to be alive.
Thanks for watching! No support guys hanging out on the bottom. 😀
Just putting 30 years of experience and training together to enjoy a great day of diving. It absolutely makes me feel alive. Love the ocean!
@@TritonsRealm I believe you.It looked like two guys, but it is just part of the ship's hull looming as you draw closer.
Hope I get to dive the islands sometime. Thanks.
Cool! and nothing wrong with solo diving as long as one have the right equipment and the training 🤙
Thanks for your comment! We agree - having the right equipment and training are key to safe diving.
The rule is that you have a diving partner... If you make a small mistake and your diving partner will not be 20 seconds away from you, you will be dead .. I've been there
I really like how responsibly you discuss the topic of solo diving. You talk about not entering an overhead environment and scrubbing your two previous attempts. Social media has a tendency of showing the coolest thing and making it seem flawless; encouraging people to think about what they're doing and to approach the sport with caution is very powerful.
Great, great video and some awesome points about Solo Diving Jeff! Thank you so much for the shout-out to our channel! Hopefully folks can check out our series on the finer points and logistics of Solo Diving! Looking forward to getting back In the water with you guys very soon! Keep up the great work!👌
Thanks Lyell! We're looking forward to diving with you as well!
I loved this! I solo dive a lot myself and I appreciate that you are portraying this as something that can be done in a safe and responsible way if you have the right equipment training and practices...
Wow! Thank you for your feedback! We are proponents for having the right gear for each dive; practicing skills and continuing education make for better and safer dives.
As a solo diving instructor, your video and commentary is spot on. I solo dive regularly to -130ft (-40m) I dive with 3 or more tanks at once for my dives. Great video mate.
Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words and support. I don't typically go to 40m solo, but I definitely like your equipment configuration.
All the best - Jeff
Beautiful Video !! This Is Whats Divings All About... Adventure!! And getting Off The Beaten Path
Thank you! We couldn’t agree more. Diving is all about getting out and having an adventure. Thanks for watching and commenting.
stunning footage!
Thank you! 👍
Well Done. Very Nice. Stay Safe out there Stay Strong.
Thank you!
This is a fantastic video. I am an aspiring solo diver (I just want a little more experience) and this video is not only inspirational, but very practical in terms of showing divers a safe way to solo diver properly.
Jeff, I have watched this video 4 times and I must say that the camera work is nothing short of fantastic!
Personally, I am only comfortable doing solo dives in shallow water (like 20 ft) I'm a small frame and don't like carrying a redundant air bottle. I have a 6 cubic foot pony bottle, but I don't use it because of the extra bulk.
It's because of this video I got certified as a Self-Reliant diver this past fall and I love it. Thanks for sharing and explaining everything so well.
That is great to hear. Glad we could help inspire you.
What an experience watching this. I look forward to the day that I have the skill and training to undertake such a beautiful solo dive.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed watching. Keep up with your training and expand your experiences with different types of diving, and you'll get there.
Been solodiving for 20 years. One thing that rarely is mentioned is your condition, how fit you are, do you check your bloodpressure regulary? Your fitness is equally important as all the extra gear carried when solodiving.
Excellent point. Being fit is rarely talked about, but is such an important aspect of diving, particularly when diving solo.
Thanks for commenting.
Great video. Good content and great editing!
Two types diving:
Diving alone
Diving alone, where other divers are ( don’t rely on your buddy )
Two rules for all diving:
Never go deeper than you can safely ascend without air (redundancy)
Plan your dive, dive your plan ( tell someone what your doing and when they should expect you back)
Nice footage 👏👌
Well said!
@@TritonsRealm I’m a long time solo diver. That’s a great video you have made there. Looking forward to many more 🙏
Jeff, as a seasoned solo diver I added one more piece of equipment to help with possible cramps, becoming tired or encountering currents - a DPV. For critical dives, I bring a backup DPV. It has changed diving for me. If I don't have it, I almost don't want to go diving and I love diving.
And it's a piece of cake to navigate with a compass mounted on the DPV way out in front rather than looking down on my wrist.
Love it! Great idea. Camps can be debilitating and a DPV is a great way to help avoid them. Thanks for sharing.
Love seeing wreck dives! Beautiful video. Solo diving is definitely a training must do!
Thanks for the feedback! We love these wrecks - so much interest in one area.
This is so awesome we just landed in saint Croix about three this afternoon and her I am watching you here 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Glad you made it! Hope you can explore some of the sites you've seen in our videos. - - Sara
This is the best solo dive video on the net ❤️
Wow! Thank you!
I mean it seems like a safe dive, you seem smart and knowledgeable, and wouldn’t put your self in danger. But still solo diving I don’t know about that, but good for you be safe.. and I just caught what you said probably smartest thing in this video, don’t go into overhead alone, so smart you get caught in something, lose visibility, can be over I’m so glad you mentioned this. Wow great video truly
Thanks for the great comment. Totally agree that solo diving is not for everyone. There is an increased risk to it, but I just try to objectivy manage the risks. I’ve probably decided not to go on more solo dives than I’ve actually done because of sea conditions, how I'm feeling, or where I'm at mentally that day. But when everything aligns, solo diving can be very enjoyable.
All the best, -- Jeff
Awesome video Jeff. Wrecks look epic to explore
Thank you! Yes, there is one bay on St. Croix with 7 wrecks in it, and they are a ton of fun to explore.
Awesome vidoes. I am visiting St.Croix in 2 weeks and looking foward to the diving
Thank you. St. Croix has a lot of incredible dive sites. You’ll love it. 👍
I all but despise buddy diving. This was a well put together vid man. Incredible vis.
I like the freedom solo-diving offers. You're on your own to do what you want and don't have to worry about anyone except yourself.
The vis at this site is typically good, but I got lucky and had an unusually great day. Thanks for watching.
You said it. Being self sufficient as a diver has its advantages. You must always be able to overcome any obstacle yourself, without waiting for a Buddy to come rescue you.
I dive using a Kirby Morgan bandmask and a surface air supply. You are not exactly alone because someone is tending you on deck, but you must be able to get yourself out of dangerous situations. The tender controls your air and can bring you up if needed, but if you are diving eighties or a hundred feet deep you are a long way from the boat
Wow. Very cool. Diving with a Kirby Morgan bandmask is something I've never done, but I'd certainly agree the more self-reliant you can become as a diver, the safer you'll be.
Beautiful dive, i also enjoy solo diving sometimes when I don’t have a buddy. Is very relaxing.
Totally agree. Diving solo can be very relaxing.
I am checking out your videos !
Another excellent video ! It is like I am
swimming along right beside you
I like your personal location beacon I am going to look into getting one here
Years ago I did a solo dive on a ship wreck (one of several times I have tried for a Darwin award)
I found a schooner in 55 ft of water with the sidescan in December 10 milles off port Stanley in Lake erie . The lake froze before I could dive it.
The ice moved off the end of March I took my boat out and could just see ice on the horizon. The wind was blowing it away from me so I dove . I tied the anchor to the wreck so the boat didn't drift off
Going along the deck of the schooner about 8 minutes the water was so cold I got a bloody nose .I figured I should go up when I got to the surface the ice flow was 100 ft away from the boat !
I cut the line and headed back
Ok that was Dumb ! Won't do that again
Thanks for checking out more of our videos. So glad you’re enjoying them.
Sounds like the dive on the schooner ended well, but was full of learning moments.
I ended up in a situation once were a solo diver was ahead of us on a dive and pulled himself up the anchor line, which moved our boat. When my buddy and I got to where we left the anchor it was gone. With no bottom time remaining we surfaced, but we were blown away from the boat by a strong current. It took a 30-minute search for the boat to find us. That dive taught me a few things, and is one reason I now dive with the Garmin InReach. -Jeff
@@TritonsRealm I looked at other dive channels and yours is the only one I subscribed to your videos are taking me around the world on dives I would never be able to go with your narration it puts me in the moment as if I am there
Excellent!
I am going to look into the regulations of using a location beacon one on the great lakes
I took a little heat when they assembled the search party for not having a dive buddy or a dive flag if I set off a epirb alone they are apt to crap there drawers !
Have a great day!
Im glad I found your videos... that are great... I have subscribed. Im an Instructor from Denver Colorado. I have dove that site a couple times. You have some good direction for Solo class.
Thank you for subscribing. It's a fun site to dive and I just happened to have perfect conditions that day to dive it alone. Solo diving isn’t for everyone, but I do think people that dive frequently should consider taking the self-reliant diver course. The skills learned in it help to rise situational awareness, even when diving with a buddy.
Dive safe. - Jeff
Absolutely stunning footage and great info, thanks for making this!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
I see videos like this and further think I should quite my job sell my possessions, minus the boat and dive gear, and move to these water wonderlands. 13 years diving and I still can not get enough of it.
😀 Totally understand! That’s about how we ended up living in the Caribbean.
Nice. Under water I feel exact same way like on the surface - being with people is ok but being alone is awsome :) I would say 3 things are important in solo dive: mind set, gear and training. Buddy system works good only in some conditions, otherwise makes diving even more dangerous. I dive with 18l cylinder with double t-valve and 2 regs. For deeper or longer dive I take extra stage 8l 300 bar. Thanks for video.
Thanks. And you said it well. It comes down to “mind set, gear, and training”. 👍. Thanks for watching.
Wonderful video. Amazing visibility
Thank you! The visibility on that day was just perfect, and I felt like I could see forever. It's typically good at this spot but rarely that good. I just got lucky. Thanks for watching.
Amazing
Would love to learn more about solo diving navigation. I am a solo diver with limited experience, but do beach entry diving a few times a year in FL (pompano beach), thanks for the great video. SUBSCRIBED 👍
Thanks for subscribing! Solo diving can be a great experience, but it does have it's challenges and risks. Keep learning and building your experience. We're still trying to do the same.
This video is awesome 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for the feedback! Conditions were fantastic!
Good video👍🏻, on a 19 cu/ft pony bot, roughly it weighs 13 lbs on mine, how much lead weight do you take off from your free weights??
Thank you! My pony setup out of the water is about 10 lbs, and I'll typically dive with 12 lbs. After doing a few test dives to dial in my trim and bouyancy. I ended up taking 2 lbs out of the trim pocket on the side with the tank, but leave two 3 lbs weights in the front pockets and another 3 lbs in the trim pocket on the opposite side. This does make me slighly negative, but everything feels balanced and I can stay nice and trim.
Really cool videos keep it up!! I grew up right down the street from butler bay. Huge hammerheads out there by lighthouse area and great diving if you can ever catch water calm 😔 love that northside
Thanks for the compliment! We'd love to see a hammerhead - we keep looking and hope we have the camera when we do see one. Butler Bay must have been a cool spot to grow up around, that's a great part of the island.
Yes it is a great place to grow up can’t wait to go back home next month, Michigan is nice but nothing replaces back home. I hope you get them on camera have you dived annaly bay?
Glad you're going to make it back home! We have been out to Annaly Bay and plan on doing a video there when conditions improve. Some great topography there.
Your videos have been very helpful in planning our trip to St. Croix. Do you ever need to use a dive float on any shore/pier dives in St. Croix?
Great! We're excited our videos have been a help with your trip planning. When diving the Frederiksted Pier, Cane Bay, or North Star, most divers don't bring a dive float. However, we do when shore diving in other spots.
I would recommend always bringing a DSMB or SMB and recommend diving with a guide to learn the shore dives as entry/exit can be tricky in some spots, there are some currents to contend with, and navigation can be a challenge.
For shore diving, check out the Sweet Bottom Dive Center:
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For boat diving, check out St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures:
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What we have here is thermocline it can go from 5 ft viz to zero in minutes
We attach a reel to the anchor every time
If two of us are diving I modified a retractable dog leash and hook it between us when things go brail and
You can't see your hand in front of your face I know my buddy is somewhere out ther in the fog on the end of the line
We each have a jon line which we've used when currents are strong - low vis makes sense too.
I know he's filming and probably going back and forth during these shots but the way he just leave s his van trunk and side doors open 💀💀 seriously the biggest part for me is getting my keys inside my wetsuit and then putting on all my gear outside my car xc
Thanks for the comment. The keys and locking the car while diving is definitely a problem. We’ve solved it by buying a ford with a key pad entry.
Serious question why do you not use a bigger tank like maybe a 100 pro cons plz
Great question. Sorry for the delayed response, we’ve been off traveling. A 100 cu ft tank would have been a good option as it allows for more gas by volume. So following the rule of thirds, 1/3 for travel, 1/3, for exploring, and 1/3 for emergency. A 100 would have provided more gas (air) overall, and thus more time to travel, explore, and an increased reserve for emergencies. However, a 100 would not have provided any redundancy. So I choose to dive with an 80 cu ft tank as my primary and a 19 cu ft tank as a dedicated reserve for emergency use only. The 19 also has a separate regulator as a backup, should my primary fail. A lot goes into preparing for a solo dive including training and the proper mindset, but when considering equipment redundancy is a key priority.
100 cu ft tanks are also hard to come by on the island of St. Croix, but a better configuration than the one I used would have been to use a 100 as my primary tank and the 19 for emergency, or just doubles.
Thanks for watching and for the thought provoking question. - Jeff
This is a very well done video. I live on STT and dive with multiple dive shops over on that rock. I have yet to come over to STX and dive there. I'd like connect with you to discuss & schedule a visit to STX. Thanks 😊
Thank you! We did some diving around STT last year and had a blast. Our favorite spot was French Cap. The diving on STX is really different than STT and I’m sure you’ll love it.
We’d be happy to connect with you. In the About tab on our channel page you’ll find my email address. Just send me a quick message.
Looking forward to connecting with you.
All the best,
Jeff
Oh, and if you’re looking interested, you can check out our Diving French Cap video here…
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Hey Jeff, I missed you guys when you were over here on STT a couple of weeks ago diving with Jerry & Hayden from Admiralty. I was up in Florida doing some shark dives with a friend. Hopefully I'll catch up with you guys the next time your over on this rock. I'm heading over to your rock in a few weeks to dive the wall. At some point it'd be great to catch up. Hope all is well with you 🙏 Rudy
Is there some reason for the octo on your regulator first stage...it's only of any use if something goes wrong with the second stage, which is a highly unlikely scenario? You have your pony setup if anything goes wrong with any part of your primary setup (or of course a low on air situation). I'm primarily a solo diver and I've removed the octo from my primary tank first stage and used it as the second stage for the regulator on my 13CF pony bottle.
Great question. The Apeks regulator setup I used in this video is my main regulator for diving at home with friends and solo. So I've just left the octo. If I were primarily diving solo, like you, I'd probably remove the octo as it's one less hose and one less point of failure, and to your point, the pony bottle would provide redundancy.
All the best,
Jeff
@@TritonsRealm Yes that's my feeling too...just wanted to be sure there wasn't something I was missing and that both octos were needed.
So beautiful I was hypnotized ❤😂
That viz is amazing. Beautiful. What camera are you shooting on?
It was an incredible day. Viz is typically really good at this site, but on this particular day I could see forever.
Our primary camera is a Panasonic GH5s. 👍
Scary
A little fear helps keep things in check. 😀,
Great video and presentation. I’m in the market of purchasing a 19 cu pony tank. What brand is yours? And where did get the gauge for it?
Thank you! We got it at a local dive shop on St. Croix, but when I order online we use a "local" dive shop in Illinois (www.diverightinscuba.com). The 19cu ft pony bottle and the bracket are made by XS Scuba. The regulator is a sidemount regulator made by Dive Rite that we reconfigured to come around the leftside. The SPG and necklace are also Dive Rite. You can also check out the video our buddy Lyell did. He has just about the same setup and goes into more detail on it. However, he is trying out another mounting bracket that looks really nice. (ruclips.net/video/URhURnmIExY/видео.html) Hope this helps.
You were alone but how come you took one shot of yourself from behind with another camera?
I wonder why have you put a cap on a head before dive? Where do you keep it during actual dive? 😂😂😂
hi ..iam new diver ..is it legal to dive alone ??
Great question. There are no laws that I’m aware of that make it illegal to dive alone. However, private/public facilities such as pools, quarries, and resorts may have their own regulations requiring you to dive with a buddy. Likewise many boat operators will also require you to dive with a buddy.
That said, solo diving is considered very advanced and is not for everyone. There’s a way to do it safely and a way to do it recklessly. I’d certainly recommend the safe approach, and would suggest as a new diver to keep building your experience and seek out additional training opportunities before considering solo diving. Most training agencies also require a minimum of 100 logged dives as a prerequisite to taking the solo or self reliant diver course.
That said, many of the principles/topics covered in this video also apply to diving in a buddy team.
Thanks for the great question.
- Jeff
@@TritonsRealm thanks for everything
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Do you guys live in st Croix?
Yes we do. It’s a great island with a laidback vibe!
I would NEVER dive alone!
He was not diving alone, he had a buddy who was filming him
@@nicktchoudov8785 thanks will take a look again g-d bless
So there is another diver who makes the video , how can you say solo dive? When I solo dive I have my GoPro on my wrist so you would not. see ugly face
Thanks for your comment. On this dive I was both diver and videographer. I brought with me 3 cameras, 2 GoPros and my primary camera a Panasonic GH5S. For the shots of me alone I clamp a GoPro onto a weight and set it on the sea floor. 😀