BC_diver
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I'm traveling to Costa Rica in February for lots of diving, a bit of surfing, some jungle trekking and what ever else I get talked into! I have three weeks and the plan is to start in Playa del Coco and head south. I'm traveling solo and not exactly rich; accommodations will be budget (I really just need a place to keep my stuff, sleeping is optional! haha).
I'll have a backpack for my cloths and stuff, camera bag, and then all my dive gear and housing/strobes in a rolling dive case. Seems like it's a lot of stuff, especially if I get off the beaten track and away from pavement like I hope (i.e. no longer able to roll my gear)! I've done this before in Thailand minus the camera equip and had no real issues but from what I've read it seems a bit tough to do the route I want. Anyone had any issues traveling around the Pacific Coast? Are the roads and buses as rough as they sound on Lonely Planet?
Plus all that stuff is worth a fortune! How safe is my camera equipment and dive gear? Especially in lower end accommodations! Do dive shops offer secure storage for gear even if you’re not staying at their packaged hotels (although some of them seem to be a good deal if combined with diving)? Are there safes or lockers anywhere? Or is this needed?
I hope this isn't too long of a question(s)!
Thanks!
I'll have a backpack for my cloths and stuff, camera bag, and then all my dive gear and housing/strobes in a rolling dive case. Seems like it's a lot of stuff, especially if I get off the beaten track and away from pavement like I hope (i.e. no longer able to roll my gear)! I've done this before in Thailand minus the camera equip and had no real issues but from what I've read it seems a bit tough to do the route I want. Anyone had any issues traveling around the Pacific Coast? Are the roads and buses as rough as they sound on Lonely Planet?
Plus all that stuff is worth a fortune! How safe is my camera equipment and dive gear? Especially in lower end accommodations! Do dive shops offer secure storage for gear even if you’re not staying at their packaged hotels (although some of them seem to be a good deal if combined with diving)? Are there safes or lockers anywhere? Or is this needed?
I hope this isn't too long of a question(s)!
Thanks!