And then the light came on (ideas you should have come up with sooner...)

[Mo2vation]

So I'm diving with major buddy the other night. We're diving for lobster often these days. And we're on this night time dive safari - want to try someplace new, but sort of adjacent to where we've been grabbing bugs.

I'm leading. So about 20 minutes into the dive, I want to modify the plan. When Lobstering in my wetsuit I don't carry my Wetnotes anymore (wearing the BPD just to carry Wetnotes seems silly) - but I know buddy does. So I motion that I want to write a note, to communicate the plan revision.

I get the stare, and the "I got no wetnotes" look. Hmmmm. I thumb it (we're in like 18 FSW) and we get to the top. Turns out buddy stopped carrying Wetnotes while Lobstering as we really haven't needed them in weeks. And besides, buddy hated wearing the BPD for Wetnotes...

OY

So we revise the plan, and all is good.

THEN IT HITS ME.

Ken, you moron - you're carrying a huge bag. Just toss the Wetnotes into the bag.

:11doh:

It works perfect. Thin notes clipped to the bag handle and hanging in the bag - no wetsuit pocket, no worries, easy access (even with a bag 'o bugs)... all is good.

This is one of those things I just had to shake myself over... I mean, so simple. I should have thought of this sooner. Just like my Kennyloop

I think of Walter's "don't drill the Turtles, fill the footpocket and rinse the sand with all that water" contribution. I use that one every week (thanks a TON!!)

What did you finally come up with that you look back and think, DUH... Or what did one of your dive buddies share with you that made you say "great idea (I should've thought of that one...)"

---
Ken

 

[Cacia]

golf pencils for wet note fish counts (REEF).

conditioner before my hood

my own camera bucket

insulated cheap soft food containers as regulator bags

Shooting marker last 10 minutes of dive on drift, so boat is waiting after stop.

 

[Doc Intrepid]

Ken, I carry wetnotes with the profiles in them.

But they're a pain to dig out for your basic "oh crap" to your buddy.

So I use an arm slate and rotate it around so it sits underneath.

If I need a quick, sudden "hey...", its a second or two to use the arm slate as opposed to digging, flipping, pulling, and then putting everything back...

FWIW. YMMDV.

 

[MSilvia]

Underneath eh? Hmmm...

 

[vondo]

insulated cheap soft food containers as regulator bags.

What do you mean here? Do you have a link or where does one get something like this?

 

[Cacia]

What do you mean here? Do you have a link or where does one get something like this?

well, we don't have Target or Walmart where I am, but here, it"s the 99 cent discount store. You know those collapsible coolers, lunch boxes? Well, they make some in bright colors sorta padded for casseroles, and they are around four dollars or so. really great for reg bags.

 

[OneBrightGator]

Computer in the mask box.

Rubbermaid for the plate, wings, regs.
Another for the mask, fins, booties, wetsuit, reels/spools and light.

Bungie cords across the tops of the Rubbermaids, keeps lids on in truck bed, keeps wetsuit (or extra gear) on tops of Rubbermaids if need be and keeps doubles on tank racks (how many times did they double-gainer before I thought of this?)

 

[icantdive55]

From teaching through a dive shop that refused to rent gear bags with their equipment. Until the student could come up with one of their own I would have them turn the sleevs of their jacket inside out. I would have them stuff their mask and snorkel into the leg of their wet suit bottoms then fold it at the waist. In the chest area they put the regulator. This went inside the top along with the fins and any other accessiories. The bcd could go in there or be used to carry the tank. Anyway zip up the top and fasten the beaver tail. Everything in a nice neat package. Stuff not falling all over the ground.

 

[scubajoe]

What is a BPD?

Joe

 

[Sideband]

What is a BPD?

Joe

Thank you. I have been working on that the whole thread.
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