TORBET ON THE TUBE
Back to wild snorkelling
Has your snorkelling kit been neglected over winter ? Andy Torbet is here to help you plan a safe return to the UK ’ s seas , rivers and lakes
Don ’ t leave kit checks to the last minute !
Although many of us snorkel throughout the year , April tends to herald the beginning of more settled , benign weather . However , if you ’ ve had a hiatus over winter , it ’ s worth bearing in mind that you may not be as ‘ snorkel-fit ’ now as when you last exited the sea after months of regular aquatic activity .
Check your kit
When did you last check your kit ? Hopefully it ’ s been cleaned , dried and stored in a suitable location . I know one individual who , upon hunting for his wetsuit , found it still wet in his dive bag from months before . I ’ m not sure he ever got the smell out . It ’ s worth digging it out well before your first day back to ensure nothing has perished , been eaten by mice or is not where you left
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