If you've looked into technical diving, you realize that tec divers always wear more than one tank. Sidemount is an increasingly popular way to configure multiple cylinders for technical diving. You can enter the world of tec diving with the Tec Sidemount Diver course and apply what you learn to other TecRec courses. Your instructor may offer to integrate this course with the Tec 40, Tec 45 or Tec 50 courses.
You'll learn about the advantages of diving with a sidemount configuration and how to set up a tec sidemount harness. You'll get hands-on training during one confined water session and four open water dives where you'll start with two tanks and add at least two more, maybe even getting to six sidemounted cylinders.
Required Equipment:
· Sidemount twin
· Two computers or bottom timers
· Exposure suit appropriate for cold water diving
· Reel and liftbag or dsmb
· Two cutting devices
· Slate
· Compass
· Two lights
· Backup bouyancy device (drysuit, liftbag, or dual bladder wing)
· Backup mask