Sidemount Diving

 Acknowledgements
 Foreword
 Preface
1Why Sidemount?
2Choosing a Sidemount Rig
3Choosing Your Cylinders and Setting Them Up
Aluminum cylinders / Steel cylinders / Neck Bungee Options / Setting up your cylinders    
4Setting up Hoses
High pressure hoses / Low pressure inflator hoses    
5Setting up 2nd Stage Regulators
Tradition backmount hoses – one long, one short / One long, one short variations / Two short hoses – direct to mouth / Two short hoses – around the neck / Two long hoses / Securing your 2nd stage / Swivels and 2nd stages / Setting up your regulators
6Customizing Your Sidemount Rig – Bungee Modifications
7Customizing Your Sidemount Rig – Wing Modifications
Inflator/exhaust modifications / Horseshoe and donut shaped wings / Pillow shaped wings / Wing customizations
8Customizing Your Sidemount Rig – Harness Modifications
Harness modifications / Converting a V Harness to an H Harness / Converting a one-piece V harness to an H Harness / Chest strap / D-rings / Butt plate modifications
9Achieving Proper Trim in Sidemount – Before Getting Wet
Getting the harness ready / The cylinders
10Achieving Proper Trim in Sidemount – Getting Wet
11Basic Skills in Sidemount
12Sidemount and Decompression Cylinder Skills
Sidemount cylinder skills / Decompression cylinders
13Sidemount Stage Setup
Top mounting / Bottom mounting / Carrying more than two stage cylinders
14Sidemount Accessories
Dive lights / Helmets / Pockets/Pouches / Dry suit inflation cylinders 
15Sidemount and Rebreathers
16Advanced Cave Sidemount and No Mount
Advanced cave sidemount / No mount
17Sidemount and Cave Conservation
18Sidemount and Boat Diving
19Monkey Diving
20History of Sidemount Diving
21Building Your Own Sidemount Rig
 In Summary
 Appendix A – Attaching Weights with Bungees
 Appendix B – Spine and Crotch Strap
 Appendix C – V Harness Shoulder and Waist
 Appendix D – H Harness Shoulder and Waist
 Index
 Photo Index
 Photo credits

Recreational Sidemount Diving

  Acknowledgements
  Foreword
  Preface
1 Why Sidemount?
2 Choosing a Sidemount Rig
3 Choosing Your Cylinders and Setting Them Up
Aluminum cylinders / Steel cylinders / Neck Bungee Options / Setting up your cylinders    

4 Setting up Hoses
High pressure hoses / Low pressure inflator hoses    

5 Setting up 2nd Stage Regulators
Tradition backmount hoses – one long, one short / One long, one short variations / Two short hoses – direct to mouth / Two short hoses – around the neck / Two long hoses / Securing your 2nd stage / Swivels and 2nd stages / Setting up your regulators
6 Customizing Your Sidemount Rig – Bungee Modifications
7 Customizing Your Sidemount Rig – Wing Modifications
Inflator/exhaust modifications / Horseshoe and donut shaped wings / Pillow shaped wings / Wing customizations
8 Customizing Your Sidemount Rig – Harness Modifications
Harness modifications / Converting a V Harness to an H Harness / Converting a one-piece V harness to an H Harness / Chest strap / D-rings / Butt plate modifications
9 Achieving Proper Trim in Sidemount – Before Getting Wet
Getting the harness ready / The cylinders
10 Achieving Proper Trim in Sidemount – Getting Wet
11 Basic Skills in Sidemount
12 Sidemount Accessories
Dive lights / Pockets/Pouches / Dry suit inflation cylinders 

13 Sidemount and Rebreathers
14 Sidemount and Boat Diving
15 Monkey Diving
16 History of Sidemount Diving
17 Building Your Own Sidemount Rig
  In Summary
  Appendix A – Attaching Weights with Bungees
  Appendix B – Spine and Crotch Strap
  Appendix C – V Harness Shoulder and Waist
  Appendix D – H Harness Shoulder and Waist
  Index
  Photo Index
  Photo credits

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