A few months ago, several new features about the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue hit Netflix and other channels. They caused a strong reaction among divers and non-divers. As far as divers were concerned, opinions were split between awe and the shaking of heads, vowing never to cave dive. The strong reactions, especially on social media, […]
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‘Something I could’ve done better’ – perhaps this is something you have thought a few times about your dives. But what did you do about it? This blog post is about taking tech diving beyond diving skills. It’s about the other things that ensure you have a safe dive and why they matter just as much as the
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Sidemount or backmount – is there a wrong way to start technical diving? The answer is no. There is no such thing as wasted tech diving training. However, there are a few caveats. Where Does The Question Come From? The question came from a recent sidemount course graduate. Having completed the course and a few
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When it’s winter in Europe and North America or summer in Australia and New Zealand, it’s rainy season in Bali. And whilst it does cool down a bit, it doesn’t stop us from rainy season tech diving. If you have not yet experienced a rainy season in Indonesia, let us reassure you: it doesn’t rain all
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If there is one constant this year, it is the fact that everything is different, and life in many ways has been turned upside down. For divers, dive shows are a part of our life. They are fixtures in our annual calendar, and many of us travel far and wide to attend. Not so in
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This post wasn’t my idea. The inspiration for a blog on our Sidemount workshop came from two sides – number 1 was my friend Jon M. Piepkorn, whom I also have to thank for the picture on the right here. Two years ago, Jon came along on a workshop and took a series of candid photographs,
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The idea of this post is to compliment the equipment page of our website’s transitioning section – and to share a few thoughts on tech equipment. Some of these are part of the different blog posts that are linked from the page. However, it seemed like a good idea to summarise things. Where to start?
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What’s best way to start tech diving – in twinsets, sidemount or rebreather? Good question! As is so often the case, there is no ‘one size fits all’ answer. And the good news is you don’t even need to decide before you give tech diving a try – just like Marie did recently with us,
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Have you seen our series of Sidemount skills demo videos on YouTube? Between January and June 2020, we’ve added new videos regularly on Sundays, #sidemountsunday, if you wish. Mainly made for our Sidemount and Sidemount Plus students, they may also come in useful if you are looking to refresh your skills. If you have never dived Sidemount
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How the name Dark Horizon was inspired
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