Guba
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Soltari beat me to it. Yup, a horse trough. (Newly filled with fresh water, but it was still a horse trough.)
Strangest place you have rinsed your dive gear?
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I recall the dive operator in Belize rinsing a six-pack worth of gear in a wheelbarrow full of water. I have to wonder if it was worth the bother; probably more saltwater in the gear than fresh water in the wheelbarrow.
I have a plastic trash can on wheels, and after a trip everything gets at least a 24 hour fresh water soak in the trash can.
DivemaasterDennis
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I think the strangest place I've rinsed gear was in the tiny bathroom of a boutique hotel right off San Francisco's Union Square. (We had been diving in Monterey that day, and were coming up to SF for a conference.) I did wonder what the maid thought of full dive gear for two people, including dry suits, packed into that little room!
At home, I use a horse trough -- really. Rubbermaid makes them, and the 75 gallon one is perfect for two scooters.
At home, I use a horse trough -- really. Rubbermaid makes them, and the 75 gallon one is perfect for two scooters.
I was in Guam, and was flying back to Hawaii early the next morning. When I came back to the hotel, I threw everything into the (very small) shower, and washed it off while I took a shower. Then I took it all outside and put it on the roof of the rental car. It was about 150 degrees :shocked2: outside, so it was all dry in about 3 hours. Made a huge mess in the bathroom, but at least my gear was clean.
Another one for the horse trough 
We did have to chase off a donkey who wanted to drink out of it too...
We did have to chase off a donkey who wanted to drink out of it too...
fisheater
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It's only strange because it's so unusual and convenient.
Twice a year my wife's employer is kind enough to send her to Monterey for a long weekend of meetings and events. They pay for the hotel, feed us each night and keep her busy all day so I can dive!
We stay at the Hotel Pacific. Their rooms come equipped with a shower which is on the other side of the bathroom from the full bathtub/shower combo.
Or, as I term it, there's a people washing station on one side and a gear washing station on the other.
If only other hotel rooms were so thoughtfully equipped.
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Twice a year my wife's employer is kind enough to send her to Monterey for a long weekend of meetings and events. They pay for the hotel, feed us each night and keep her busy all day so I can dive!
We stay at the Hotel Pacific. Their rooms come equipped with a shower which is on the other side of the bathroom from the full bathtub/shower combo.
Or, as I term it, there's a people washing station on one side and a gear washing station on the other.
If only other hotel rooms were so thoughtfully equipped.
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When I cleaned my last boat in the marina I would sometimes walk up to the restrooms in full gear, step into the shower and wash everything, removing gear as I shower. At Monastery Beach in Carmel, California there is only a small restroom available. The sink is not even large enough to put a mask in, so I tilt my mask until I fill up one side, then pour the water into my fin pockets. When they are full, I use that water to rinse the rest of the gear. It's very time-consuming, but beats having Monsterberries all over the trunk of the car.
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