| 1.
You have a countersigned record of dives for later training |
| Whether
you are interested in technical diving or going pro some time in the
future, you will need a dive log showing you have enough experience
to move to the next level. Some resorts even insist on seeing dive
logs before they will take you to some more advanced dive sites. In
these days of increasing litigation it is good for them and for you
to know that your fellow divers are experienced enough for the dive. |
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| 2.
You can track how much you breathe and see it improve |
| We
all want to spend as much time underwater as we can. Usually our
limits are set by how fast we breathe our air. It is really nice to
see how much we relax over time and our breathing slows to give us
more time underwater. |
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| 3.
Its a journal of your diving adventures you can show and tell |
| You
come back from your vacation buzzing with great stories of your
dives. Pull out your dive log with your photos and you can answer
all the 'how deep/how long/how warm' questions. When you get your
buddy to sign your log book you can put names to faces on your group
photos as well! |
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| 4.
The quickest way to check the weights you need for different kit |
| If
you dive throughout the year in different waters you will be snugged
up on some and minimal on others. Why waste any time on your first
day of your vacation testing for weight when you can look it up
directly from last year? |
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| 5.
its where you collect your shop chops |
| Some
of them are funky, some plain. Shop chops (or stamps) are only
available from the dive resort after a dive. How many do you have? |
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| 6.
A great excuse to get that cute diving guide to share his/her email |
| No
diver is going to refuse to sign your dive log and while you are
standing there its easy to suggest you stay in contact. Need we say
more? |
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| 7.
Your manta ray sighting is recorded for all time |
| You
might want to frame it and put it on the wall (or record it on an
online dive log for all to see) but you definitely want to record it
for posterity! |
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| 8.
helps you learn fish identification |
| Your
dive log is the perfect place to keep notes and sketches of fish you
could not identify underwater. It already contains information about
the dive site and depth you were at, both of which help narrow down
potential species. You never know when you will bump into a marine
biologist and you can whip out your dive log and impress them with
your drawing! |
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| 9.
Easy comparison of dive sites year on year |
| Do
you have a favourite vacation destination? If you go back to the
same dive sites often, just a few notes in your dive log will help
you track changes in fish life and environmental changes. |
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| 10.
Its got all the stats of your favourite sport |
| How
many? how deep? what countries? how often? Its all there with a dive
log. With a paper log you have to add things up yourself but there
are many software dive logs and online dive logs that will do it
automatically for you. It's not everyone's bag, but well all love to
compare and discuss so let some software do it for you and you
always have the information at hand. |
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| So
now you know why keeping a dive log is worth it, come over to
http://www.thedivebuzz.com/ and sign up for a free 10 page account
and start logging your dives today. |
