RogerAug 65 minHere be DragonsWhere do dragons come from? How about vampires? And mermaids? "Ah-ha!" I hear you cry about that last one, "There's a funny story about t...
RogerAug 36 minWhy Bother?"Should I bring my rebreather to Mexico?" This is probably the single most common question I get asked. "No." That is the shortest possib...
RogerJan 296 minJust a TrimHad a great conversation yesterday with someone about, among other things, the absolute importance of holding still. Ask any diver at any...
RogerJan 205 minThe Thin Gold LineI wish there were no such thing as cavern tours. I also wish there were no such thing as DSDs. I wish we lived in the sort of world that ...
RogerJan 134 minWipeoutTwo things to know going into this: - I have gout - I used to be really into cycling, especially mountain biking. Luckily I haven't had a...
RogerJan 122 minMy Dive Philosophy can Beat Up Your Dive Philosophy!How can instructors possibly train students on their knees?!?! My rebreather is better than yours. Sidemount is the absolute best configu...
RogerJul 21, 20191 minYou Think You're So HardcoreI understand "hardcore" dives. I understand the appeal of the dives that "no one ever does." I understand the pull of stuff so off the be...
RogerJul 15, 20192 minIt's All About the ToysI am willing to concede that it isn't alway about the right tool for the job. We've got lots of different configurations at our disposal:...
RogerJul 10, 20195 minYou Just Don't KnowWhen you come to Mexico: hire a guide. I don't care if it's me. I mean, I'd certainly like the work and I do love showing off cool cave, ...
RogerMay 4, 20192 minI Have the PowerNames have power. In some of the more... shall we say... primal mythologies it is believed one should always protect one's own true name,...
RogerApr 7, 20192 minEXTREME!!!!!!!Read this sentence in a non-divers’ article about the Yucatan this morning. My initial thought was, "Nope." Partially because of the word...
RogerJan 30, 20192 minOh Well. The Damage is Done Now.I may have become an instructor for the wrong reasons. No, it wasn't because some agency managed to convince me that if I was an instruct...
RogerDec 9, 20182 minA Divers' PlaceSo many divers! I like it. It is good to see so many dive bumper stickers and logos around. Driving to/from/around town seeing crates a...
NellyJun 25, 20183 minMoving "Home"I won't lie - we've been postponing the packing process for quite some time. It's easy when you have lots of excuses, with "Oh, but all o...
RogerJun 13, 20182 minNot Good EnoughStudents: How demanding was your instructor? Instructors: what is your pass rate? Why? If it's really high: are your students all really...
