Many thanks to my friend Kevin Carlisle for sharing that story with us. If it helps even one diver it’s well worth the time.

“You Can’t Hold Your Breath Very Long at 97 Feet”
How I learned to use the purge button every time

By Richard Black
As Related to me by Kevin Carlisle

I’m proud to call Kevin Carlisle a friend. He’s a kind, genuine, and patient individual who is an experienced and talented cave diver. I’ve always enjoyed time spent in Kevin’s company, either in…[Read more]

Ok, I’ve confessed! Where are the instructor confessions? Repeat after me: ”Forgive me Father for I have sinned…”

I’ll start with what I consider my biggest mistake ever. I’m not proud of it and I hope none of my instructors read it but here goes: I planned just a fun dive with a friend I don’t see often. I loaded my gear and headed to the site. I had been diving a lot in the weeks before so the gear was set and tanks were filled with the same mix each…[Read more]

When I created this group I had sort of a “true confessions” concept in mind where we could post really stupid things we’ve done and let it be a lesson to others. The unfortumate thing about our sport is that you can’t make very many stupid mistakes and be around to share the experience. I’ll be posting some of my mistakes in the upcoming…[Read more]