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Had a close call with silt in a Chicago river job that changed my gear setup
We were doing a bridge inspection in the Chicago River last fall and the silt was so thick I could not see my hand in front of my face. My umbilical got snagged on a piece of rebar I never saw coming. I had to feel my way along it for what felt like ten minutes to get free. Now I always run a small, bright LED backup light on my helmet, not just my main light. It gives me a fixed point of reference when everything else is zero viz. What do you guys use to keep oriented in total blackout conditions?
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oliver2421mo ago
Try tying a small, cheap compass to your wrist as a last resort.
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