LostCaver wrote:Another great use of the Swaygo is as a floatation device.. It comes in very handy when negotiating the many lakes of Webster Cave
on a recent survey, one of the shots was in an ear dip that inconveniently took a 90-degree turn, necessitating a station right in the middle of it.
the station was off the ceiling on a 6" standoff. i was doing foreshots. the person who did the backshots to our previous station managed to drop his helmet into the 3.5' deep water, instantly killing his PT apex. unfortunately, the only way to have one's nose and eyes above the water line was to remove one's helmet.
so when i arrived at that station to take the foreshot, my task was to remove my helmet without submerging it or bonking my head on the ceiling too bad, then hold the suunto and the standoff in order to take a reading.
since i only have 2 hands and pretty much knew i wouldn't be able to use my survey light, i used my borrowed Swaygo as a "raft" and put my helmet on it, headlamp on. i then used my left hand to point the headlamp back at me while holding the suunto and standoff in my right hand to take the shot.
the helmet never got wet, the shot was good, and most importantly i was able to move quickly so i could get the hell out of that cold water.
returned the borrowed Swaygo and bought my own last week. can't wait to drag it underground with me.