<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nResources were very scarce. There were books available, but I had to slowly source them through word-of-mouth alone. I placed orders in my local bookstore and had to patiently wait weeks before I could collect them. Over many months, I began filling a shelf with texts from divers like Bret Gilliam, Tom Mount, and Gary Gentile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I digested those books, reading and re-reading them over and again, trying to make sense of the bewildering complexities they presented. I upgraded my diving equipment and started extending the limitations of the dives I undertook. It was a very haphazard affair and I made many mistakes along the way. But I slowly learned and I gained experience from those errors and close calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n<\/span>Recommended reading when preparing for technical diving courses<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n