Category

Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Jul 11
0

Bob Ballard Endorses Into The Planet Book

By | All Posts, Cave Diving, Into The Planet Book, Royal Canadian Geographical Society | No Comments

It is not often that you get to meet, let alone work with your mentors and heroes. In recent years, I met Discoverer of the Titanic, Dr. Bob Ballard, a couple of times, but only recently had the opportunity to work closely with him on the National Geographic project Walking with the Ancients. On a vessel in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, we deployed and documented several revolutionary 3D imaging devices in underwater caves with a goal to survey and map their extents and prove the technology worthy of deployment in deeper, unexplored caves nearby. For the few that…

Read More
Jul 01
0

Ultimate Travel Tips – On the Ground

By | All Posts, Into The Planet Book, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Underwater Canada, Underwater Photo and Video | No Comments

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment four of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. The Best Gear – My favorite piece fo gear is waterproof, silicone roll-top bag. I can use it as a pillow. I can do a load of laundry in it by filling it with water and a little soap. I can also use that water-filled laundry bag as a substitute for free weights in the hotel or camp. 2. Flashlight Safe – I use an old empty waterproof…

Read More
Jun 01
2

Ultimate Travel Tips – Getting to Your Destination

By | All Posts, Into The Planet Book, Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Underwater Canada, Underwater Photo and Video | No Comments

I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment three of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. Nutrition – Free meals on airplanes are becoming a rarity unless you are traveling on long-distance routes. Take food from home to save money but make sure the items are not liquid or they might be confiscated at check-in. 2. Headphones – Bring headphones for the plane. Bluetooth earbuds are not allowed on some flights, and the cheap headphones offered on the plane usually come with a fee…

Read More
May 21
2

A Recipe Inspired by Antarctica

By | All Posts, Cave Diving, Into The Planet Book, Royal Canadian Geographical Society | No Comments

In the spring of 2000, the largest recorded iceberg in history calved away from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It was the size of Jamaica and was the largest moving object ever seen on our planet. Using rebreathers for the first time in Antarctica, Paul Heinerth, Wes Skiles and I made the first cave dives inside an iceberg. We completed our scientific documentation by flying a helicopter and landing on top of the B-15 iceberg. For that mission, I prepared the survival gear for Wes and our chopper pilot Laurie Prouting. I packed emergency first aid gear, space blankets…

Read More