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Jill Heinerth

Jun 27
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Water is a Human Right

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When Water Bills Aren’t Paid  The future is being played out in Detroit right now. Half of the citizens of this once great city are unable to pay their water bills and advocates have applied to the United Nations for help. CBS Detroit describes the growing problem. Water and basic sanitation need to be considered basic human rights. This debate has been waged over and over in the halls of the UN. Last year a resolution was passed declaring water as a human right, but the United States failed to sign the treaty. When citizens of the world are unable to access basic water…

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Jun 26
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Rebreather Diving: Mixing Sensors

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Mixing Sensors is a Crap Shoot Your oxygen sensors are the heart of your CCR, offering critical information about your life support status. Attempting to save money by stretching your sensors beyond their service life may greatly increase your diving risks. Teledyne stopped supplying sensors to the diving market quite a while ago. If your rebreather contains any Teledyne sensors, they are beyond their expiration, whether they have just been installed recently or not. While you are checking your sensors, ensure that you have not mixed different brands within your rebreather. Your three sensors should be of the same brand. Each…

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Jun 25
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Polar Bears Need Sea Ice

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Some people wonder why it matters when the climate changes and sea ice melts. Travel with this family of polar bears as they search for sea ice that is central to their efforts to find food. This beautiful short from Arctic Bear Productions on the GoPro YouTube channel depicts a family of polar bears on their quest to find a place to rest: sea ice. While this footage is stunning, its message is quite somber. Eventually, the bears reach land, but do not find ice. There’s a reason for this. Polar bears need sea ice to hunt seals — but,…

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Jun 21
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Arctic Bound

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Getting Packed for the Sedna EPIC Expedition In just over a week I’ll be leaving for my Arctic Odyssey with the other women from the Sedna Expedition. I’ve been digging out all my cold weather gear and discovering some gems that have been long sitting in cases. Snow anchors and ice axes from ice training trips to the Rockies. Crampons and boots used in Antarctica. My trusted Canada Goose parka. They are all saturated with memories from amazing life experiences and learning opportunities. The anticipation of a trip is as great as the experience itself. Packing, testing and developing new gear are all…

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Jun 20
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More Buoyancy Tips

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Quick Buoyancy Tips If you are struggling with buoyancy and trim on your rebreather, there are a few things you can consider: If your feet are heavy, get lighter fins. Heavy fins, such as the popular Jet Fin design, were originally designed for divers wearing thick neoprene drysuits. Membrane-style dry suits rarely require negative fins unless you are diving with thick buoyant undergarments. Try leg gaitors to keep air out of your feet and consider a dry suit that is equipped with separate boots. Get a rebreather specific wing. Not all rebreathers come with a harness and wing. There are…

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Jun 18
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Lessons from DCS

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BENT It is said that good judgment is born from experience. Yet, unfortunately, experience often comes from bad judgment. Over a decade ago, I earned a lot of experience when Paul Heinerth and I eagerly hiked into the steamy Yucatan jungle to explore deep passages of The Pit; a cave system we uncovered three years earlier. Armed with newly developed rebreathers and precious helium mixes, we set out to explore the mysteries of the  tunnels in this popular region of Mexico. We’d be diving nearly 400 feet deep. Today, divers flock to The Pit by an easily accessible jungle road,…

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Jun 17
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First Century Shipwreck

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On my travels in Croatia a couple of weeks ago I had the amazing opportunity to dive on a first century Roman shipwreck in Caska. A team of archaeologists were working hard on a month-long work season learning about this an d other ruins and wrecks in the region. This dates to the time of Pliny the Elder and I was amazed by the state of the wood in this vessel. Incredible!

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