Anyone ever use one of these as a gear tote for shore dives? Seems too large to take on a boat. I saw one at the store today and it seemed to be really sturdy…but it’s so darn BIG!
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Whenever you go on a boat, you wanna bring as little stuff as possible.Anyone ever use one of these as a gear tote for shore dives? Seems too large to take on a boat. I saw one at the store today and it seemed to be really sturdy…but it’s so darn BIG!
I would never fill a wagon, cart or whatever before lifting it in or out of my vehicle. I’m too old for that.To big, by the time you load it it will be to heavy to lift, a folding wagon would be a better choice in the same places this would work.
So you would put this in your vehicle, tote all of you stuff to said vehicle and load or not into this tank, get to dive site, unload the stuff, reload into this tank and roll it to wherever you dive. I use drybags for my gear one for backplate/wing, reg and all the loose stuff and another for drysuit , fins, boots and a third for undergarments etc. my buddy and I both drive smallish vehicles (soul for me) and park close to dive site but if I had to move some distance I would go with a wagon.I would never fill a wagon, cart or whatever before lifting it in or out of my vehicle. I’m too old for that.
I have a very similar one I got from Home Depot.Anyone ever use one of these as a gear tote for shore dives? Seems too large to take on a boat. I saw one at the store today and it seemed to be really sturdy…but it’s so darn BIG!
Nope. That would be silly. I would put my stuff into the vehicle. Load the cart/ wagon last. Then cart out first at the dive site, load gear, and haul to staging area. Opposite procedure on way home. You’re looking at this from the perspective of a small car, while I’m using something a bit more roomy.So you would put this in your vehicle, tote all of you stuff to said vehicle and load or not into this tank, get to dive site, unload the stuff, reload into this tank and roll it to wherever you dive. I use drybags for my gear one for backplate/wing, reg and all the loose stuff and another for drysuit , fins, boots and a third for undergarments etc. my buddy and I both drive smallish vehicles (soul for me) and park close to dive site but if I had to move some distance I would go with a wagon.
im am old too 68