BWRAF? ABCDE! Before you jump in the water to start scuba diving, you should check your buddy’s gear (and they[…]
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Category: Dive Training
Tips and clarifications about diving, and how to help yourself enjoy the sport more.
Dump valves: You have them
As a dive guide, I keep finding new divers who have no idea they have dump valves, what they’re for[…]
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Picking a dive shop
How do you pick a good dive shop? A shop to learn from, or go fun diving with? Most people[…]
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Why should you bother to get a licence?
Car, motorcycle, scuba diving, free diving, rock climbing, using a power boat – why should I bother to get proper[…]
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First Aid: 7 Ways to take care of your ears
Prevention To prevent ear infections, after each dive, rinse your ear with either: Fresh water This will wash out the[…]
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How to pass your Open Water Diver course
Updated: 30 Jan, 2018 I tell my PADI Open Water students five things to help them become better divers, and[…]
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First aid: Best ways to treat stinging injuries
Updated: 17 Jan, 2021 I really hate jellyfish, (though they’re called sea jellies now). Not as much as mosquitoes, but[…]
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10 Reasons why you should log your dives
Updated: 8 Nov, 2017 Many people are surprised that I still log my dives, in full, every time, by hand[…]
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How to use less air… or just dive longer
Updated: 13 Jul, 2018 A common question I’m asked by divers is how to improve their air consumption. While the[…]
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