[Fondueset]

Hey Harbour Seal - Your narrative is really well written - have to say that again. I enjoyed reading it.
I pretty much always bring two of anything that might break or get lost. Snorkels masks etc. My backup mask is usually a sphera. They cost $30us at leisurepro. The sphera is a little small for my nose - but is a really cool mask with phenomenal peripheral vision and tiny volume. On calm days I've gotten by without a snork - breathing up on my back. I'm only about 10 minutes from my most frequent dive sites but its still a drag to have to regroup and run home to get something i lost or forgot. With something I like as much as freediving redundancy is the rule.