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 and Decompression Cylinder Skills Sidemount cylinder skills / Decompression cylinders |
| 13 | Sidemount Stage Setup Top mounting / Bottom mounting / Carrying more than two stage cylinders |
| 14 | Sidemount Accessories Dive lights / Helmets / Pockets/Pouches / Dry suit inflation cylinders |
| 15 | Sidemount and Rebreathers |
| 16 | Advanced Cave Sidemount and No Mount Advanced cave sidemount / No mount |
| 17 | Sidemount and Cave Conservation |
| 18 | Sidemount and Boat Diving |
| 19 | Monkey Diving |
| 20 | History of Sidemount Diving |
| 21 | 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 |
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 |