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🧠End of Season Scuba Gear TLC: Clean, Inspect, and Store for a Safe Start Next Season
Subtitle: Before you pack your dive gear away, give it the attention it deserves. A little end-of-season care today means safer, smoother dives next season. As the water cools and dive trips wind down… 🫧 1. Rinse and Clean Everything Even if you rinse your kit after every dive, this is the time for a deeper clean. Use fresh water
DAN’s Incident Reports (Edition 1)
One of the great resources available to divers is the Diver’s Alert Network (DAN) safety portal (Incident Insights – Divers Alert Network), where real-world incident reports are shared by divers. I often find myself reading through these cases—not to gawk, but to learn. In the September 2025 edition of Sea Snooper’s Safety Blog, I’ve pulled three incidents that, while uncommon,
Emergency Action Plans: Why You Need One (and What It Should Include)
From one-day dive trips in the Straits to multi-day liveaboards off Isle Royale, the Sea Snoopers have been busy this season. While divers often focus on descent and ascent, it’s just as important to consider what happens if things go sideways. Emergencies do happen, and being prepared is a critical part of planning your dive. When stress and confusion hit,
Practice Makes the Diver: Why Skill Repetition Matters at Every Level
We’ve all heard the phrases: Whichever version resonates with you, they all point to the same truth: improvement comes from intentional, repetitive practice. If you want to grow beyond your current level—whether in your career, fitness, finances or anything else—you have to commit to consistent refinement. Sure, we’ve also heard: “Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different
Common Mistakes Divers Make – According to DAN
March’s safety topic comes from Diver’s Alert Network (DAN). Although the publication dates back to 2017, its insights remain highly relevant. You can read the full document here: 7 Mistakes Divers Make & How to Avoid Them – Divers Alert Network. One area where experienced divers, including members of the Sea Snoopers, could improve is pre-dive buddy checks. As new
Maintaining Dive Skills in the Winter
“When Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know that winter is just another step in the cycle of life.” And, I will add, a great opportunity to work on dive skills, test new gear, and gain a deeper understanding of complex dive theory. This might not sound like
