Shore dives setup

[TMHeimer]

I put all my gear (except tanks & weights) into the hi-tech carrying case pictured below (after removing laundry). I like that I can hose off everything inside the hamper.

My regs, gauges & go-pro clone I carry in an old CD-case which then goes into the hamper. (for the youngsters, "CDs" were how we listened to music back in the stone age).

My weights I carry in one of those bags you get at conferences - they are sturdy bc they are designed to carry books etc. They do wear out, but between my wife & me, I'm set.

My save a dive stuff fills up a backpack. On the occasions I need the backpack, I just empty it out temporarily (easily done, bc everything is in plastic bags).

Similar to other folks, I sometimes clip my fins onto a large carabiner.

I dont assemble my kit until I get to the dive site. The hatchback trunk works as a platform. Your tailgate is even better.

As you can tell, I dont feel the need to buy stuff if I already have stuff that will do the job.

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Agree with all of that--don't buy anything you don't really need. CDs weren't the stone age. I still occasionally use my WALKMAN--and still have all my reel to reel tapes from before that.....

 

[MichaelMc]

The biggest part is separating what goes with me in the water from everything else. That makes organization simpler.

Contingency stuff: Three shallow lidded tubs with tool kit, spare reg set, spares. Stay closed and dry.
Land stuff in the backseat: towel, jacket, food, water.
Admin stuff: small open tub with dry notes, glasses, sunscreen, defog.
Small water bottle: under the car to wash key to save car lock from salt.
In water stuff. Everything that goes with me and nothing else:
- Tall tub: suit, fins, gloves
- Tall tub: BC rigged with light, SMB, etc. Inverted serves as a bench to work on BC.
- Small tub with lid: regs, mask, dive comp compass. Soak and cover after dive.
- Shallow wide tub 1: stage tanks before and after dive. Under car during dive
- Shallow wide tub 2: stand in to change in/out of suit
- Small tub and bag: weights
- Tanks: in trunk jammed with weights and small tubs.

 

[pauldw]

How do you clip fins to BCD? I like that idea

I use this: CR Carabiner | Metolius Climbing
It’s always on a D ring of my BCD.