Check or Carry-On Gear

[EricJ]

It depends on if I have any plane changes. I also consider the availability of rental gear at my destination. I worry about not having my equipment when going on a live aboard. I feel pretty safe with direct flights. I always take my computer, though.

I'm getting a little annoyed at people who carry on too much stuff though. I recently had another passenger attempt to cram more of their stuff into our row's overhead compartment. I thought that was kind of rude, and It made it nearly impossible for me to get anything out during the flight. I asked them to please be careful, and they smiled and said everything was fine. I think they thought that every thing was fine with their carry-on stuff; I don't think they considered my stuff at all when I asked them to be careful.

On another flight, I saw a passenger drop their bag on a passenger's head while removing it from another row's overhead compartment.

I also think you shouldn't take another row's overhead compartment unless it's clearly not full and the people in that row have already had the opportunity to put their stuff in it. I've seen people rush on planes to start filling the overhead compartments.

This would be solved if airlines enforced the one carry-on rule.

Sounds like a Whine and Cheeze issue...sorry.

 

[boulderjohn]

If you are going to Cozumel, the concern that people will spot your dive bag and assume there is expensive stuff in it is offset by the fact that one third of the bags are dive bags. The trick when going to Cozumel is to avoid having your bag come out last. The way to avoid that is to go when I do, since mine will always come last and therefore after yours.

I always carried on my reg set until I went to Thailand and had to go through a 15 minute inspection at every airport. (They just knew there had to be a bomb in that air integrated computer.) I finally said the Hell with it and checked it on the way back. I decided that the decreased weight on my carry-on and the lack of hassle at security was worth it. (Decreased carry-on weight becomes more important in direct proportion to the development of osteo-arthritis in the knees.)

I have only heard of one person carrying on a BCD, and that was because his dive bag was overweight. He ended up wearing the BCD on the plane as a jacket to avoid charges.

One thing that you absolutely want to carry on that has not been mentioned is any C-cards, log books, medical releases, or any other documentation you may need.

 

[EricJ]

I have only heard of one person carrying on a BCD, and that was because his dive bag was overweight. He ended up wearing the BCD on the plane as a jacket to avoid charges.

Can you imagine what you might think if you weren't a diver and someone wearing a BCD sat down next to you on a plane?

 

[_Bella_]

I simply plan my air travel to avoid plane changes as much as possible and then check everything but my dive computer and C cards. If it's an important trip and I can't avoid plane changes I'll get as long a layover as possible and only check my bags one leg at a time. My back thanks me immensely for not lugging 20 pounds of gear as carry on and that would only be 1/4 of me and my husbands gear anyway.
I totally agree with EricJ and carry-ons. Whine and cheeze or not, it's try and it's out of hand.

 

[PerroneFord]

Can you imagine what you might think if you weren't a diver and someone wearing a BCD sat down next to you on a plane?

But you'd need a snorkel for full effect!


".. if the plane goes down over the water, I'm not going to be using the bottom of my seat cushion... "

 

[mholmes]

I cary on my reg and computer (console so I don't check the reg) logbook (with C cards) and my mask, since it is prescription. I figure the rest of the stuff I could rent or do without.

Mike

 

[diverkristi]

It depends on if I have any plane changes. I also consider the availability of rental gear at my destination. I worry about not having my equipment when going on a live aboard. I feel pretty safe with direct flights. I always take my computer, though.

I'm getting a little annoyed at people who carry on too much stuff though. I recently had another passenger attempt to cram more of their stuff into our row's overhead compartment. I thought that was kind of rude, and It made it nearly impossible for me to get anything out during the flight. I asked them to please be careful, and they smiled and said everything was fine. I think they thought that every thing was fine with their carry-on stuff; I don't think they considered my stuff at all when I asked them to be careful.

On another flight, I saw a passenger drop their bag on a passenger's head while removing it from another row's overhead compartment.


I also think you shouldn't take another row's overhead compartment unless it's clearly not full and the people in that row have already had the opportunity to put their stuff in it. I've seen people rush on planes to start filling the overhead compartments.

This would be solved if airlines enforced the one carry-on rule.

Sounds like a Whine and Cheeze issue...sorry.

The people who get on the back of the plane (and they board 1st), and they fill the overheads at the FRONT of the plane so THEY don't have to lug their stuff through the plane. THAT is RUDE!

 

[MrConclusion]

I never had trouble with checking my equipment, until last year. Someone actually disassembled my regulators and then tried to reassemble them. Fortunatly I noticed this immediately, as the secondary regulators (both of them!) had torn or cut diaphragms. Fortunately, the BCD was OK with no signs of intrusion.

After this experience, I am taking all regs as carry-on luggage.

 

[BabyDuck]

oh my god! that would be like a handler trying on my underwear or makeup and putting it back in the baggage! how awful!

 

[DandyDon]

The people who get on the back of the plane (and they board 1st), and they fill the overheads at the FRONT of the plane so THEY don't have to lug their stuff through the plane. THAT is RUDE!

Yep! Very! And I chewed a guy out for it on a trip last December, harshly. Think I was still ill. Anyway, nearly got arrested. :11: Got to be polite on planes, even to people whom I can only describe in words not allowed on SB.