Deco Myths

Decompression Myths: Part 1

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Whether you're a new deco diver or a tech diving veteran, this article will help you reshape your understanding of the principles behind decompression theory and recognize common misconceptions you may encounter throughout your diving career. 
Into the Earth

Into the Earth: My Journey to Full Cave Diver

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Have you pursued a new discipline of diving to master a specific skillset rather than enjoy that type of diving for its own sake? In this article, Wes Kilgore is sharing how he pursued cave diving to build on his overhead environment skills in wrecks, but discovered there was a passionate cave diver within all along! 
Drysuit Care and Maintenance

Drysuit Care and Maintenance

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How well do you know your drysuit? Are you able to assess leaks and perform minor field repairs? If you're new to drysuit diving or want to ensure the longevity of your drysuit through proper handling and care both above and below the water, then this article is for you!

Staying Connected – A Beginner’s Guide to Lines in Cave Diving

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Ready to start training in overhead environments but overwhelmed by all the different reels and spools on the market? In this article, we'll introduce you to different line handling devices, their uses, and the advantages and disadvantages of each type for cave diving.
New to Tech Diving: Gain Inspiration from Professional Divers' First-Hand Experiences

New to Tech Diving: Gain Inspiration from Professional Divers’ First-Hand Experiences

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It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out in scuba diving or if you’re a more experienced diver, every diver needs some inspiration from time to time. This article is a collection of advice and anecdotes from four professional technical divers.
New Gear Fever

New Gear Fever

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Have you ever done everything right, only for something to still go wrong? That’s exactly what happens in this diving story. This diver got a new piece of scuba gear, did the right thing by giving it a test run in a controlled environment before taking it out on their next big dive, and STILL ran into problems. This is a story about learning.
North East USA Tech Diving Pro Tips

North East Scuba Diving Pro Tips

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Diving in the North Eastern part of the United States, specifically in New York and New Jersey, isn’t your average day of diving. While some of the tips on this list are universal to most diving locations or scenarios, a lot of these items are location specific. So if you’re thinking about taking a trip to the North East, this one is for you.
A diving story - a love story - a life story

A Diving Story: A love story. A life story.

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Learning to scuba dive isn’t always as easy as eLearning, Instructor sessions, and certification. For some there can be an internal struggle that comes with using new equipment and being in a new environment. Even with the allure of the underwater world, our minds are a tricky place and if you pair that with a traumatic event, you’re bound to have a bit of trouble getting underwater calmly. This story is about how one diver went from failing their Open Water course twice to a rebreather tech diver.

To Reel or Not to Reel

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We all have feelings about reels, right? It can’t be just us… This month we have a special poem about our frenemy — the scuba reel. We hope it gives you a good chuckle like it did for us.

The biggest and most unexpected thing I learned in technical dive training

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If you’re an experienced diver thinking about making the leap from sport diving to technical diving, this article is for you. Learn more about how this long-time instructor was served some humble pie in her first-ever technical diving course. We can all learn a lot from those who are willing to admit that they too still have a lot to learn.

Liftbag or SMB?

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Putting together your tech diving kit comes with a lot of decisions… You might have your own opinions on what is better or worse in a general kit but, for this article specifically, we’re talking about liftbags vs SMBs (surface marker buoys). We’re laying out the advantages and disadvantages of both to allow you to make a more informed decision on which is best for your kit.

Diving Gozo

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Looking for a diving destination with a little something for everyone? Then look no further than the one and only Gozo in the Maltese Islands. It’s central location with easy access from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East makes it a diving destination recreational and tech divers alike lust over.