High Pressure Hooligans: Trimix Fills, Mobile Stations & St. Lawrence Wreck Diving
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Curt hosts John from High Pressure Hooligans in Iroquois, Ontario, discussing how he built a high-tech fill station to address the lack of nearby air, nitrox, and trimix fills along the St. Lawrence. John outlines his setup, weekly fill volume, 7-days-a-week availability, and a mobile fill station supporting local fire departments. They talk about the local dive scene, including Fort Henry/Navy Bay artifact sites and roughly 275 shipwrecks within an hour, spanning 20–200 feet. The conversation covers tariffs and drysuit repairs, training with Mike Fowler for extended range trimix and advanced blending, impressions of the compact S7 sidemount rebreather, and plans for a technical liveaboard trip to Egypt to dive deep Red Sea wrecks. They also discuss artifact recovery practices, museum coordination, and notable finds like bottles, grenades, and a historic cannon.
00:00 Podcast Intro and Guest
01:17 Why Start a Fill Station
02:54 The Fill Gap Problem
05:09 Partner Support and Hours
06:24 High Volume and Mobile Fills
07:34 Tariffs and Drysuit Repairs
09:14 Local Diving and Wrecks
12:07 Plans and Centene Demand
14:58 Legendary Fill Stations
16:22 Diving at 79 and Staying Fit
18:55 Training With Mike Fowler
20:03 S7 Rebreather Impressions
21:27 Mexico and Future Trips
23:57 Egypt Tech Liveaboard Plans
24:36 Deep Red Sea Plans
25:59 Egypt Wreck Hit List