E034 - Marissa Eckert & James Draker on Sidemount Cave Diving

This week I interview one of the world's great divers and foremost explorers, Jill Heinerth. Jill and I talk about: Her beginnings in sidemount and exploration Considerations in fitting a sidemount harness for women Sidemount Rebreathers Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada Jill's advice for aspiring explorers Preparing for dives and dealing with issues underwater Water conservation and much more.... If you like the podcast, please share with your friends and consider leaving us a 5-star review. Featured in this podcast: Jill Heinerth - https://www.intotheplanet.com Ocean Quest Adventures - https://www.oceanquestadventures.com

16 Okt 201828min

Excellent interview with Brian Kakuk; cave explorer, cave/sidemount instructor and conservationist. Brian is a sidemount diving pioneer and the principal of Bahamas Underground. In this episode we talk about: The early days of sidemount diving How to choose a sidemount harness Cave diving and exploration in Abaco, Bahamas The KISS Sidekick Sidemount Rebreather Science and conservation of the Bahamas Caves Balancing conservation with tourism Sidemount training and much more.... If you like the podcast, please share with your friends and consider leaving us a 5-star review. Thanks Steve :)

9 Okt 201821min

Part 2 of my interview with Garry Dallas of Simply Sidemount. In this episode Garry and I discuss: Cave exploration Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada The Scuba Force SF2 Sidemount eCCR The importance of good training and much more... If you like the podcast please subscribe and consider leaving us a 5-star review. Like our Facebook page to stay in touch and receive updates on coming episodes - https://www.facebook.com/speakingsidemount/ Featured in this episode: Ocean Quest Adventures - https://www.oceanquestadventures.com Scuba Force SF2 - https://www.scubaforce.eu

2 Okt 201815min

Part 1 of my interview with Garry Dallas. Garry's a great guy and a phenomenal sidemount diver and instructor. In this episode Garry and I discuss: the benefits of sidemount, what it takes to be a great sidemount diver, sidemount boat diving, building awareness, and the importance of developing the "hover". and much more... If you like the podcast please subscribe and consider leaving us a 5-star review. Like our Facebook page to stay in touch and receive updates on coming episodes - https://www.facebook.com/speakingsidemount/

25 Sep 201821min

In part 2 of my interview with renown cave explorer and modern day sidemount pioneer, Steve Bogaerts, we discuss: Cave exploration The importance of building comfort levels and experience The Divesoft Liberty Sidemount Rebreather and much more... If you like the podcast please subscribe and consider leaving us a 5-star review. Like our Facebook page to stay in touch and receive updates on coming episodes - https://www.facebook.com/speakingsidemount/

18 Sep 201823min

This is a special episode, for a special moment, as we officially launch the "Speaking Sidemount" podcast!!! Last month, I reached out to Steve Bogaerts... renown cave explorer and one of the modern day greats of sidemount. I asked Steve if he would do an interview for my new podcast on sidemount diving. Without hesitation, he agreed and wow... the information he shared blew me away. Steve is without doubt one of the most knowledgeable and experienced sidemount divers on the planet but, as we'll learn in this episode, sidemount is just his preferred tool to support his cave exploration efforts. In this interview, Steve shares on the beginnings of modern day sidemount, its applicability to different environments, the development of the Razor system, just what is "Bogaerthian" sidemount, configuring your sidemount system for different environments, and how he sees sidemount training. Don't forget to subscribe to get the latest episodes and if you like the podcast, please leave us a review...

11 Sep 201825min

Part 2 of our interview with Tomasz (Michur) Michura. In this episode we discuss steel vs. aluminium cylinders, his dual bladder configuration, boat diving and our wishes for the sidmount community. If you like the podcast please subscribe and consider leaving us a 5-star review.

3 Sep 201821min

In episode 2, I cover the foundations of a good sidemount diver and then interview one of the world's great sidemount "skills technicians"... Tomasz (Michur) Michura of Sidemount Silesia in Poland.  In part 1 of the interview, Michur and I discuss his background, sidemount diving, and the skills practice he does... an episode not to be missed!!!

1 Sep 201825min