Deadfoot Diver Podcast
High Pressure Hooligans: Trimix Fills, Mobile Stations & St. Lawrence Wreck Diving
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
