Situational Awareness on Adventures

Part of managing safety during adventures, both tame and extreme, is to be very vigilant of the current conditions as well as any changes in those conditions. Here is a list of important things you want to be constantly aware of: *Current weather and pending weather? *Time of day and how much remaining light is…

Happy Thanksgiving – What are you thankful for?

The Gear Guys are thankful for you, our readers and followers, as we really enjoy sharing our adventures with you.  Thank-you for following along with us as we explore and learn what the best gear is to get home and alive!   Gear Dad is very thankful for Gear Mom! Visit her blog here Savurbks.com She is…

Tuesday’s Tip “Save The Day Kit”

The Gear Guys have a “Save a Dive Kit” for SCUBA diving; it has all the needed o-rings, dry suit seals, and miscellaneous tools neeeded to repair each piece of equipment. When we have a breakdown on the shore or out on the charter boat, we have a kit that can turn an emergency into…

Wordless Wednesday

Time Frame:  early November 2018 Location: 3 miles off the west shore of Lake Michigan Depth: 122 feet below the surface Water Temperature: 45 degrees Fahrenheit Mission: explore the shipwreck, enjoy the experience, and be all geared up!      

2017 Year in review video

2017 took us from canoeing along the tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Lake Superior to depths over 100 feet deep under Lake Michigan exploring wrecks from the early 1900’s . We climbed the granite bluffs of Devils Lake State Park in Wisconsin and finished the year snowshoeing the deep woods of Michigan’s forest floor.…