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Waterproof

johnh — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:07:05 +0000

Steve Miller once proclaimed “everything’s better when wet,” (see “Jungle Love”), and, as snorkeling enthusiasts, we’d have to agree. Except when it comes to computers.

Now, due in no doubt to the overwhelming demand (what’s the text format for sarcasm?) for a tablet you can take underwater, we’ve got this.

Cool New Underwater Camera

johnh — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:55:57 +0000

We’ve been shopping for an underwater video camera, and this is one of the handful of models that’s caught our eye: the Samsung W200.

It’s slim and compact and is waterproof up to 3 meters deep.

We may have to add this one to our ever-growing collection of snorkeling gear.

Picture This

johnh — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:48:43 +0000

The last few times we’ve been snorkeling, we’ve thought about bringing a camera. We used to have a simple point and shoot that we liked, but we lost that in an unfortunate catamaran incident a few years ago (don’t ask). We also tested an Olympus that we liked. Now we’re thinking about getting a new camera of our own.

There are so many options out there, from disposables to point and shoots to waterproof housing for traditional cameras.

We’re going to have to do some research. Will advise.

Sunscreen for Snorkelers

johnh — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:04:09 +0000

We all know how important it is to keep our gear in top shape. And of course we know all about safety protocols.

One of the basics we should always remember is to use sunscreen, but which kind is best for snorkelers?

Snorkeling Advertising from 1969

admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:53:33 +0000

Here is a great advertisement that we found in a Boys Life Magazine from 1969 promoting Voit snorkeling equipment. The “Duck Feet Fins” are fairly expensive – $10.95, the snorkel is $2.10 and the “Depth Equalizer Mask” was selling for $5.95.