May 28, 20215 min readThe Answer“Everyone at the shop dives Mares because it’s the best.” “The best thing about PADI certifications are they’re recognised all over the...
May 26, 20213 min readPushermanOnce upon a time it was hard to get cave trained. We're going back to long before my time, but word is that if you could identify a cave...
May 17, 20213 min readTales of the HuntYou know that a “standard” backmount rig is called Hogarthian? And lots know that it’s named after Bill “Hogarth” Main? But did you that...
May 4, 20212 min readYou Need One Too!Your gear isn’t the best. Cool your jets. You have spent hundreds of dollars on regulators or wings, or thousands of dollars on lights...
May 3, 20213 min readThe Undersea World of Us AllMy boss at the Aquarium had learned to dive in the 60s. Trained by NAUI in California when diving was still in its infancy, he fell in...
May 1, 20213 min readBOOM!During training I joke with students about the logical extension of a potential gear failure, "... even if your regulator explodes..."...
Apr 25, 20212 min readNo ScroogesI love the community down here. A short interaction in the parking lot yesterday reinforced that, reminded me of yet another reason I...
Apr 18, 20212 min readRocketmanThey say it's not rocket science. But sometimes it is. This morning NASA flew a helicopter on Mars. Well, more like a big drone, but it...