A poolside table in the sun: a straw hat, sunglasses, two oranges and a bottle of wine, with an empty turquoise pool behind.

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More time by the pool: how I outsmarted dive shop paperwork

I showed up fifteen minutes before a Hawaii day trip, couldn’t remember a single one of my sizes, and held up the whole boat. Here’s what I built so it never happened again.

Eric September 12, 2024 3 min read

More from the logbook

Every one of these started as something that went wrong on a real trip.

A freediver hangs weightless in clear blue water above a meadow of seagrass, sunbeams fanning down from the surface.

Say goodbye to extra weight and hello to longer, easier dives

For years I added a couple of pounds “just to be safe.” It was burning my air, rushing my descents, and it wasn’t safe at all.

Eric August 15, 2024 3 min read

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A diver in full kit sits cross-legged on still water at sunrise, silhouetted against an orange sky.

Overcoming dive anxiety: how being organized can help new divers stay calm

Certified, and still talking myself into the water. Three habits turned the tide — and all three are now built into the app.

Eric August 8, 2024 4 min read

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The swollen, water-stained pages of an old book, torn and curling where the damp got in.

From soggy pages to zen: how I reinvented the dive logbook

Damp pages, fading ink, and no way to find a similar dive. Every app I tried was clunky or missing the point, so I built the one I wanted.

Eric July 18, 2024 2 min read

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A green turtle glides along a dark reef wall toward the light at the surface.

Every one of these is in the app.

The paperwork generator, the weight estimator, the checklist, the logbook. Free on both stores.