Ep4. And Away

In this episode of The Honest Diver Podcast,  Nic and Jim both have environmental issues on their minds with coral bleaching and sewage discharge troubling their bubbles.

We dive deep into the essentials of dSMB (Delayed Surface Marker Buoy) deployment and explore which methods are the best. We also give some honest advice on whether second-hand drysuits are worth the money, or if you should invest in an off-the-peg or custom suit.

This episode's Product of the Week is the XDEEP cargo pouch - add some extra pocket space to your wing and backplate with this little gadget!

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Halcyon SMB
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RESOURCE LINKS:
Northumberland Water's storm overflow map
Marla viz forecasts
Reef World Foundation

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro | Possum Shrimp - pics or it didn't happen
• 3:07 The Reg Doctor | A blatant plug for Jim's amazing dive equipment servicing skills
• 4:41 The recent global coral bleaching event
• 12:37 💩🙈
• 18:46 A new resource for divers | MARLA - using AI to predict viz at dive sites
• 20:01 Diver Questions | Should I buy a second hand drysuit, and off-the-peg or a custom suit?
• 31:00 Diver Questions | What's the best method for inflating an SMB?
• 39:31 Product of the Week | XDEEP Cargo Pouch - extra pockets for wing and backplate set up
• 42:22 Dive Bants | What's the weirdest thing you've eaten underwater?
• 45:09 Time to say goodbye