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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Category: Dive Training
Tips and clarifications about diving, and how to help yourself enjoy the sport more.
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: Ear Infections
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: Stinging injuries
Updated: 14 Nov, 2018 I really hate jellyfish, (though they’re called sea jellies now). Not as much as mosquitoes, but[…]
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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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