you're driving, not making an immediate ascent.

I've routinely driven home over a 4,000 foot pass after a full day of
diving in San Diego and that's basically the response I was always
given whenever I expressed concern to anyone (including on this very
newsgroup).  Most people scoff at the notion of getting bent because
of the slow ascent rate.  When I spoke with Karl Huggins about it
(manager of the Catalina chamber), he did say he had recommended in
the past that divers living up at 8,000 feet in Big Bear should spend
an extra day at sea level before driving home, but that was after
chamber training which took the divers to "165 feet".

If you're walking out of the water and into a car headed straight up
the mountain, maybe be concerned.  No one should dive Molokini in the
morning and immediately drive up 10,000 feet to Mt. Haleakala, for
instance.  But in the usual case, by the time you get your gear loaded
up in the car and drink a beer, that's a good long deco stop and
you're ready to ascend 10 feet to the next stop.  10 feet in water is
about 3,000 feet in air, right?

Buy an Uwatec dive conputer. Will tell you the altitude class.

Niclas

-hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:

Drive slowly.

Dan Bracuk
Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do.