How Much Gear Do You Bring When You Travel?

[SandyRobinson]

To the best of my recollecion
Carry-on - higher $ items and things that I do not want to be delayed.
2 or 3 regs(coiled and zip tied)
analyzers
1 can light
3 backup lights
1 mask
2 computers
booties if diving wet
hood
1 change of clothes (which doubles as padding) and a shaving kit

Checked bag which is an LL Bean on wheels and weighs 49 to 50 pounds
fins
BC
another mask
reels and spools
exposure protection
cutting device
a few tools and other miscellaneous stuff
towel which doubles as padding if needed
more clothes as needed

 

[ScubaGil]

I'll join the fun

Carry-on (35L Osprey Backpack)

• Primary Mask
• Underwater Light (non canister)
• Go-Pro and accessories
• 2 bathing suits
• 2 tshirts
• Medication
• laptop and assorted electronics
• cpap machine
• Before I needed the cpap machine I used to carry my regulator with me as well

Checked luggage

• Backup Mask
• backplate and wing
• Regulator (1st and 2nd stage)
• Snorkel
• Fins
• SMB and Reel
• Booties
• Wetsuit
• Lycra's
• Save a Dive Kit
• 2 bathing suits
• Clothes

 

[CJS]

I bring everything except tanks + weights. Often I will bring my quattros instead of my jets because of weight and because I go places where I am likely to want to snorkel. Non-scuba roller bag. For a dive trip I take hardly any clothes.

 

[thbcthomas]

Regs, computer (carry on) and mask minimum. My wife's wetsuit is our next priority as she has a very low tolerance for cold. For longer trips with multiple day's diving I take everything except weights and tanks,especially safety gear.
On a flight to Nassau two years ago a guy wore his bc in the plane like a jacket. No one questioned him.

Trying to figure out how to get my gear down to Florida and I told my wife I was going to wear my bc to the airport like a jacket. She thought i was crazy. I started looking on the internet to see if it is allowed or if anyone else had done it. I guess I am not the on frugal (cheap) traveler. Anyone else ever wore their bc on the plane? Also considering packing regs, computer, booties, and mask in carry on. Then shipping 2 bcs to our hotel for them to hold until we got there, which they said they would allow. Does anyone else ship their gear or just bring it on as a carry on?

 

[JBFG]

How much does your list changes based on the amount of dive day?
For exemple, would you still bring the same equipment if you only dove 1 or 2 days on that trip?

 

[mattia_v]

Trying to figure out how to get my gear down to Florida and I told my wife I was going to wear my bc to the airport like a jacket. She thought i was crazy. I started looking on the internet to see if it is allowed or if anyone else had done it. I guess I am not the on frugal (cheap) traveler. Anyone else ever wore their bc on the plane? Also considering packing regs, computer, booties, and mask in carry on. Then shipping 2 bcs to our hotel for them to hold until we got there, which they said they would allow. Does anyone else ship their gear or just bring it on as a carry on?

How much stuff do you need? I can very easily fit 1 full set of dive gear and clothing for a week in 1 checked suitcase (within weight limits and medium-sized) with the regs and cameras in carry-on. I've seen several folks talk about wearing the BC on the plane. Will probably get you some weird looks...

 

[Louie7oaks]

I gave up lugging around a load of diving gear abroad with me many years ago. I just take a shorty (seldom use it though unless sea is below 25 degrees) mask, fins, torch, dive computer and GoPro/camera equipment. I've ended up with some pretty crappy rental regs over the years (squeaky, not the easiest to pull air through) but have always got by. Because I don't dive at home it just doesn't seem worth spending a fortune on decent gear that gets used for only 3 weeks a year. And the older I get the less I want to carry around any more than is absolutely essential! Having said all that though it would be nice to have some nice smooth and quiet regs now and again!

 

[thbcthomas]

How much stuff do you need? I can very easily fit 1 full set of dive gear and clothing for a week in 1 checked suitcase (within weight limits and medium-sized) with the regs and cameras in carry-on. I've seen several folks talk about wearing the BC on the plane. Will probably get you some weird looks...

We are flying spirit and all we will be taking is a personal bag, no carry on. I refuse to pay Spirit $80 round trip to bring an extra bag. Our regs and computers will fit in my back pack and my clothes will be divided among the other 4 back packs. My wife would not travel with me if my son and I wore our bc on the plane. Plus my 13 year would hate me if I made him wear it in public. So i am just going to ship the bcs down a couple of days before we arrive and have the resort hold them.

 

[lv2dive]

I get 2 bags on Delta.

Between personal item and Carry on: (very heavy btw)
Doubles regs
3 stage regs
Canister battery
Lighthead
Computer
Analyzer
Mask
GoPro
Computer

One suitcase:
clothes
toiletries,
fins
undergarments

Other suitcase:
drysuit
Hood
backplate
wing
knives
saveadive kit
2 backup lights With batteries inverted
Pocket contents - backup mask, backup knife, spools, wrench, wetnotes, etc

 

[jonhall]

Responding to this as my preplanning for a trip at end of April. Trip is for 2 weeks to Caribbean.

Day of travel: Wear jeans, shirt (in winter 2 shirts, 1 being long-sleeve), socks and tennis shoes. Change clothes upon arrival and then wear the same thing on the way home. This way I have a pair of shoes and jeans if needed for some activity on the trip.

Carryon (lightweight hard sides):
BOTTOM
*Travel BC (can be configured a couple of ways, but usually roll it up)
Reg
Mask (prescription)
*Camera housing
Dive computer
Spare batteries (camera/dive light)
Spare prescription glasses
Any OTC meds I might need (imodium, ibuprofen, tums, generic dramamine)
Download/charging cables
Microfiber towel (could double as blanket on plane)
Deck of cards
TOP
**Set of clothes: 1 each of shorts, shirt,underwear, swimsuit and dive swimsuit
Flipflops
Lightweight jacket

*these items go in checked bag for return trip to make room for purchases/souvenirs
** All clothes packed in vacuum bags

Checked (lightweight hard sides):
BOTTOM
Fins (will use full foot fins, so no boots)
Wetsuit (shorty) rolled up
Snorkel
Mesh bag (only if I know I have to tote gear)
Small dry box
Small dry bag
Small plastic case with knife
Camera tray and light
Plastic case with toiletries/zipties/swiss army knife, anti itch cream
Shoes (1 pr. deck type)
Small zippered plastic bag with stuff like a SMB, sunscreen, repellent
Spare book to read (finished books get left behind for next visitor)
Mexican Train dominoes

TOP
**Clothes: 2-3 shorts (all are thin material), 5-6 t-shirts/tank tops, 1 pr. lightweight Mexican pants, 1 casual (Hawaiian) shirt, 8 underwear, 2-3 ankle socks, spare swimsuit, 1 long-sleeved shirt unless I wear it on plane


Small personal carryon (backpack):
iPad Pro
Camera
Sunglasses
Headphones
iPhone/charging cord
Travel documents and passport
Pens, marker
Snacks
Book to read
If a long flight, an inflatable neck cushion

Let me know if I forgot anything!