Gear bags are completely unnecessary...

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I am very fond of dry bags, purchased at Marine chandelries. They are magic bags that can roll up to be large or small, they can shrink as I remove things or expand as needed. They can keep clothes dry on a wet boat or a wetsuit inside from making everything else wet, they will keep food or electronics or towels dry. On the dive boat when I change out of my clothes I throw them in a dry bag and toss that in my mesh dive bag where even if salt water drenches the gunnels under the seat my clothes remain dry. I also keep gear like my lavacore vest or gloves I’m not wearing dry. They are available in different colors or clear. For a reg bag I like a small padded cooler with a flip top, I think it’s for drinks. It keeps the reg/computer cool and just looks like it has cheap food in it. I guess I might be a target if somebody thinks it contains beer ;-)
 
I travel with an Osprey 30" gear hauler. It's sturdy and has plenty of room for my gear and other things I have to check, like toiletry kit. It has lots of pockets and is lockable and has internal and external compression straps. I was lucky to find mine on sale. Sprayed it down with Scotchguard inside and out to keep moisture from messing it up. I don't use a regulator bag, I use velcro straps to hold my hoses together and pad my reg with my wetsuit. Sometimes I take a mesh bag, depends on if I have to haul gear to the boat or the crew does it. Camp towels are fantastic, dry fast and take up very little room.
 

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