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It typically takes me a LOT of dives to find something really good, but there are exceptions! Not too long after Dream Find 1, I happened upon Dream Find 2 - a beautiful old hand-blown black glass bottle, circa 1820...

Started out this dive season hoping to find something from Belleville, but never suspected I might locate a pre-confederation bottle from the town! I'd searched an area thoroughly and was ready to call it a dive when I caught the glimmer of glass as I passed by an area I had already searched - a...

Having a stellar bottle hunting season this summer! Here's a quick video...

Thought I'd share a pic of my current "Top Shelf" finds ( subject to change as The Hunt continues! ) - enjoy!

Greetings, Was reading an older published paper ( 2003 ) the other day where the premise was the question of whether "Professional Divers" should be required to undergo a chest ct scan, to look for "pulmonary air-trapping lesions." In his words: "Chest x ray examination is mandatory for...

Hello Again! My current assembly of thermal undergarments is old & not particularly good, thus am looking to upgrade for use with my new ( as yet undecided ) drysuit. So what's everybody liking out there? Regards, DSD

Greetings, My diving ( save for the Tropics ), is in shallow water ( 10'-30' ), where I'm searching for sunken treasures ( gold, silver, bitcoin etc. ), thus the wear n' tear on the suit is considerable. I need an armor-plated shell with an almost indestructible zipper and two xl side pockets...

With the river free of ice and the current running fast with the early Spring melt-water, we hit the water for the season's first dive. I'm always amazed by the changes in the underwater river topography, created by the fast currents of Spring. I was exploring an area I'd been to many times...

Greetings, Divers! Researching a trip to St. Croix, tentatively planned for an early May arrival date & a 10-day stay. Liking the idea of Frederiksted as a general location, with an eye on the Pink Condos & other possible VRBO accommodations, but would appreciate other lodging recommendations...

Greetings. My left carotid artery has 50% - 75% stenosis occlusion , likely the result of radiotherapy for left tonsilar cancer, with extension to the left lymph ( 1 tumour ). I am currently 4 years post-treatment and clear of any recurrence. The right carotid shows clear, though investigation...

Greetings, I want to travel to the caribbean to shore dive with my scooter. I've heard it isn't possible in Roatan, but probably Bonaire. Not sure about Cozumel. If you like to beach dive with a scooter in the caribbean islands - where do you go? Thanks, DSD

One of my nicer finds from 2021! This 1 gallon jug came from an area I had searched several times previously, but changing current directions must have moved enough sand off it to allow me to see a small portion, as well as the shine from it's finish. Took a while to unearth it and was very...

When do you replace your scooter's o-rings? Annually? As needed? As per manufacturers instructions, perhaps?

Bought a Traveller, powered it with 12ah, 20 amp de-walt batteries. Lots of run-time! I also wanted it for blasting away sediment while searching for old glass & crockery. In this regard, the scooter is great for removing light sediment and sand, but has limited effect on firmer sediments like...

Found me a sweet old english black beer bottle, pontiled, with some "gall glass" surrounding the pontil in that unique pale blue halo ( I've heard there are some complete bottles made of gall glass and they're very valuable ). Also found an insulator, one that I almost left behind, as I don't...

Greetings, So in I went for 2 dives in 32 / 0 degree water, against a steady, 2 knot. current - what a blast! These scooters are definitely a fun ride! This river I have searched many, many times, yet the scooter gave me a whole new perspective on the bottom topography. My first dive was about...

The aqua blue colour of a lot of old glass bottles is one of my favourite colours - reminds me of a warm, caribbean sea. I thought the beauty of the blue was enhanced by the sun's rays early one morning...

Just a few pics of some of my favourite finds - enjoy: Very rare gravitating stopper style soda bottle, circa 1870 Round-bottom soda bottle, circa 1880 Merchant's medicine bottle, Buffalo, N.Y., circa 1880 An assortment of clay smoking pipes & stems Possible cream pitcher, likely...

Greetings, I just received my Black Tip Travel Scooter, and am in the market for batteries. I search for old glass and crockery, mostly in shallow rivers ( ave. 10', but some of the larger ones reach 40' - 50' in places ). I plan to use the scooter to reach areas of rivers too far to swim to...

Found a very old clay smoking pipe, perfectly intact! From what I can glean from the Interwebs, I'm thinking it was made in the 17th century. Any suggestions for cleaning this pipe? One source suggested passing it over a blue natural gas flame from a stove burner - he showed the end result & it...