Dive travel and Liveaboard tips?

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by Big Andy

Sudafed (there is usually a fantastic stock of medication on board)

Originally Posted by lloydwatkin

Pay extra for a 15 and nitrox too!

Mixing Sudafed and Nitrox is a no-no though, but I am sure you know that from your training.

HTH
Mal

[JasonP]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

Mixing Sudafed and Nitrox is a no-no though, but I am sure you know that from your training.

There isn't actually any evidence either way. DAN have this to say:
DAN Divers Alert Network : Pseudoephedrine & Enriched-Air Diving?

Jason

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by JasonP

There isn't actually any evidence either way. DAN have this to say:
DAN Divers Alert Network : Pseudoephedrine & Enriched-Air Diving?

Jason

Good link Jason...thanks.....a interesting conclusion at the bottom though....

Originally Posted by Divers Alert Network

What's the bottom line? In normal, healthy divers breathing air, occasional use of pseudoephedrine at the recommended dose is probably safe. This presumes that the drug has been taken during periods when no diving has occurred and that no undesirable reactions have occurred. However, one should avoid chronic (daily) use when diving, and it seems reasonable to avoid the drug entirely if diving while using oxygen-nitrogen mixes where the PO2 during a dive might exceed 1.4 ata, the current recommended "safe" open-circuit scuba limit.

Rgrds
Mal

[purple vonny]

I don't know how you spell it but "shokran" means thank you and "Afwan" means you're welcome.

It is nice to be polite.

[Quero]

Originally Posted by purple vonny

I don't know how you spell it but "shokran" means thank you and "Afwan" means you're welcome.

It is nice to be polite.

Ah yes, and don't forget 'baksheesh'. Just another way to say 'shoukran'

[Diving Dude]

If you're going on a livaboard with Howard Payne the main thing to look out for is a decent lock on your cabin door.

[sailorbuoy]

Dave,

For what it's worth - my liveaboard kit list.....

Wetsuit shorty (summer)/ Wetsuit 5mm (spring/Autumn)/ Booties 5mm/ Hood / rash vest/ Blue Fins/ Mask/ Snorkel/ Regs/ Wing/ Strobe light + 2 x AA/ SMB / 30m Spool/ Beaver Astro Torch + Charger/ Spares box (+)/ Log book / Certificates/ Dive Computer/ Compass/ Light Towel/ Swim shorts/ Shirts x 3/ Blue Shorts/ Jeans / Trousers/ T-shirts x 3/ Sandals / Socks/ Fleece/ Tilly Hat/ Digi-cam (nikon) / u/w case/ batt/ Passport/ Sunglasses/ Contact lens'/ Ear stuff/ Washbag/ Wallet (£100 in Eu and Egyptian £)/ Tickets etc/ Phone charger / Phone/ Small FA Kit

See you at the NEC Sat - let me know if you want to borrow anything.

Rich

[lloydwatkin]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

Mixing Sudafed and Nitrox is a no-no though, but I am sure you know that from your training.

Keep well away from naked flames if this is the case too

[Waterbaby]

Dive instructor I know who is also a practising pharmacistalways told me if I needed it, Sudafed do a nasal spray that does not have the contraindications that Sudafed tablets do with nitrox. Boats usually got lots of meds, but if there is anything that you particularly use/know works for you, possibly an idea to take it (meds don't usually weigh much).

Safety stuff to take that doesn't weigh too much, CD for reflector and hat, to stop sun burn (yes at any time of year in Red Sea) both in BC pocket and flag. BTW never had a prob with taking either gloves or knife on Red Sea liveaboard although rarely need either.

Probably been said, and fairly obvious, but lots of people forget, check all your equipment, computers, torches, batteries, chargers, regs etc, in plenty of time. i.e. enough time to fix/replace anything that might need it. Its a pain to lugg something all that way then find you have wasted your time (and weight allowance) because you can't use it.

Enjoy the trip, there is some fabulous diving there.

[MarkP]

Ear plugs. Unless you're sure your room mate doesn't snore. Even then they can be useful.