Meet Marine biologist Shanee Stopnitzky who is on a mission to spend as much time under the ocean’s surface as possible. To date, she’s already clocked over 9,000 hours underwater (1 full year) and is self-diagnosed as obsessed. To maximize her time submerged, she bought two used and broken submarines and is fixing them up, making them functional again, learning as she goes. How’d you like to get into personal submarining?

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....