Apr 13, 20232 min readThe Very First RuleOne of the very many things I love about living and working here is that I’m surrounded by so many dedicated, talented, and passionate...
Apr 10, 20233 min readThe Power of VoodooI am not a superstitious person. Despite my affinity for tarot cards I don't believe in divination. I don't think there's anything...
Feb 26, 20233 min readCompromiseFor a very long time I worked for shops that only just met the bare minimum standards to certify divers. And I would get castigated for...
Feb 19, 20232 min readTechnical PotatoMaking the transition from recreational to technical is easier for some divers than others, but it is by no means ever simply easy....
Feb 6, 20233 min readPseudo-FlutterThe first question I always asked customers looking for fins when they walked into this or that dive shop where I worked was, "Do you...
Feb 3, 20235 min readExtemporiseToday we’ll be pointed at a section of cave which, if you can even find it, the likelihood of having enough gas to actually make it there...
Jan 19, 20238 min readSafe SpacesThere’s a thread going on one of the last remaining message boards that isn’t on the dark-web about the relative safety of cave diving...