The ProTec Chronicles
She-P vs Dive-P…
A comparison between the She-P and the Dive-P.
Cave Formations
How much do you know about cave formations terminology?
The Balkan cave tour: Budapest
Skanda and Kim diving caves in Budapest, Molnar Janos really made an impression!
Just another Seal Drysuits review: female cave instructor edition.
Slipping into my drysuit every day feels like getting ready for war. It is often quite hot (35 degrees during the summer in Mexico) and you can't hurry up, or else you will start sweating and you'll be cold during the dive. I would say I am still new to drysuit...
Backup lights for cave diving.
Lately, I’ve unfortunately lost two of my backup lights, which led me to question: what would be the perfect replacement? This is a particularly difficult choice for me because I am a bit old-fashioned and tend to get emotionally attached to my equipment. I’ve been...
Why Sidemount?
Sidemount
Surpassing injury in professional Cave Diving
For this article, I decided to share my experience in overcoming an injury that almost ended my career in diving but also taught me a few rather valuable lessons. I learned a lot about my body's limits and abilities, the importance of surrounding yourself with the...
The Blue Abyss
The name itself conjures images of huge chasms dropping away to blue-black nothingness. Many cave divers would have seen the cross-section portraying this area on Eric Hutchinson’s iconic map of the classic Nohoch Nah Chich cave system or seen photos of it on social...
What does a Michelin-starred restaurant have in common with Cave Diving?
Author, Diver and sometimes Electrician Dave Appleby has been diving since 1993 and cave diving since 2007, his first cave experience being our local favourite Carwash. This is the first in a series of articles regarding specifically the Yucatan and Tulum and more...
Why do I cave dive? Is it just wet rocks?
My fascination for diving started with sharks as a young boy. The elegant predators, moving effortlessly through the deep blue water, were always my favorite animals even though I had not seen one yet. To increase the possibility of an encounter, I wanted to learn how...