I’ve always been interested in underwater caves. The formations, geology and excitement have keep my interest level high in regards to cave diving. The problem, though, is that there are no caves in the Chicago area. So my ability to dive and get training locally is significant limited. After much thought, I decided it was time to take the plunge and start my training process to become a full cave diver. [Read more...]
How to Burn Test Your Underwater Light
So you have decided to add a primary HID/LED light to your equipment bag. There is a significant investment to purchase primary lights. They don’t come cheap. A good quality primary light can cost up to $2,000 USD, even more for high powered video lights. You need to make sure your investment will last as long as possible. One of the preventative maintenance procedures for checking the health of your primary light is to burn test the battery. Burn testing the battery is a simple procedure, but does require some time. This will give you an accurate measurement for how long your battery will hold a charge. [Read more...]
Scuba Instructors Scamming Other Instructors
Earlier this summer I had a situation arise that gave me cause for concern. Certainly this wasn’t the first time it has happened to me, but it was the WHO that caused me grief. One of the things that concerns me is that this type of thing may start to creep up and occur more frequently, especially considering there are more and more independent instructors cropping up out there. [Read more...]
Is Scuba Diving Really Safe?
Recently, I wrote about how current methods of scuba diving are failing. I had a few people write me about the safety of scuba diving. Some of the questions evolved around the safety record that scuba diving has. I believe that that safety record isn’t a good measurement of the actual safety of scuba diving. But that doesn’t mean I feel scuba diving is unsafe. [Read more...]
