‘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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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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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 are you up to these days? Here at Dark Horizon Diving, daily activities have distinctly shifted but we stay connected to diving still. Why was diving forbidden in Bali? Because it is considered a tourist activity. Those have been mostly shut down to minimise larger gatherings. As a consequence, we’ve taken a look at
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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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Sidemount diving beyond the basics: in our courses section you find our Sidemount and Sidemount Plus programmes. So, what is Sidemount Plus? First things first – the TDI Sidemount Diver course offers great foundation training for those discovering sidemount diving. It covers basics as well as a few challenging skills that further develop a diver’s understanding and knowledge
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26 aspects of technical diving from A to Z – not an exhaustive list, but a good start for those trying to understand what tech diving is all about
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How the name Dark Horizon was inspired
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