Some dive organisations appear to be hell-bent on getting as many people as possible to scuba dive. They are then able to release amazing statistics that suggest that everyone and his dog is scuba diving. I can hear a famous ditty ringing in my ears: It a...

Every-one's thermal comfort level is very different and depends on many factors: body weight, fat component, level of acclimatisation (whether you normally live and dive in warmer or cooler latitudes); how warm you are before you start a dive, even how ...