The Save-A-Dive Kit / Dry Box Mega Thread (work in progress)

[Mo2vation]

This will serve as a location for links to many of the Save-a-Dive kit / Dry Box threads we have here on SB. This topic comes up often, so this is a good "look here first" resource as you consider building a kit or upgrading your current kit.

If you have questions, or find a post I missed or haven't gotten to yet, please PM me and I'll get it in here. This is an ongoing work in progress.

Thanks.

Ken

 

[Mo2vation]

Here are some links to some of the Save-A-Dive kits.

Lots o' great ideas here from many of our smart and resourceful users.

Enjoy.

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Ken


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Lists and ideas for a kit for travel to the Bahamas


Oldie but a goodie. Lots of replies and some very thorough lists. Good stuff in this one.


One of my very favs - the "what have you actually used from your Save-a-dive kit". I love this one. 43 replies and chocked full of great ideas.


This one goes back to 10/2002 (when I first joined SB!) and was one of the first threads I read when I got here. 47 replies - many from some ScubaBoard legends and "old timers"... Enjoy.


This one is from Jan 03. The one common element in all of these is I'm finding that they all sort of reference each other sooner or later! This one is 37 replies deep. Good stuff here.


More stuff. A shortie, but some good stuff here, too.


35 posts from last summer. More good stuff here, and some solid recommendations for your Save-a-dive kit.


The context of this shorty thread is "on-site repair kit." Not too shabby!


We even have a thread about what to put your Save-a-dive kit in! (in one of the treads above, someone said they're using a plastic peanut butter bottle!) This thread also has a link to a site that sells weather proof boxes.


One of the classics.


More soon!

Ken

 

[Mo2vation]

Some of these lists are for Save-a-dive kits, some are pre-dive or "I'm going on a trip" checklists. Lots of good stuff here.

Enjoy.

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Ken




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General Check List


Pre-dive check lists.


Very thorough check list, including a Save-a-dive kit listing


Hee hee... this is a fun thread asking (and answering) "where are your car keys?" No list, but I thought I'd put it here anyway. Sue me. :11ztongue


Here's a link Dee posted awhile back. Very thorough.


Here's the thread that containes Dee's list link referenced above. I just went through this post again - wow. Its not a list, its LOADED with lists from lots of smart users. ScubaBoard people rule!



More soon.

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Ken

 

[fishoutawater]

For those folks that fly and like to save weight:
Aluminum Adjustable AN Wrench

 

[rakpix]

how does the board feel about the pelican micro case, as a save-a-dive case: thinking of putting a comfo-bite mouthpiece, zip ties, o-rings, cristolube, mask strap, and bonine in it Pelican™ Products 1010 Micro Case

 

[furby076]

In one of the posts one person mentioned getting a peanut butter jar to use to hold the save-a-dive kit items. I have the store-bought save a dive kit and my biggest complaint about it was the caps just pop off (they don't screw on). So with the person's peanut butter jar tip I went out and bought a 32oz jar of Jiff. I put the peanut butter in tupperware, and now have a nice screw-top. I include, in there:
1) Bunch of zip ties (about 20)
2) Some calumn glow sticks
3) Mouth piece (that came with the save-a-dive-kit)
4) Extra fin strap (came with save-a-dive-kit)
5) O-rings
6) Extra mask strap (save-a-dive kit)
7) Perm water marker
8) Diving multi tool kit
9) Small bottle of defogger

I should add scissors, nasal decongestant, and dramamine to that list but not sure how long the medicine will stay good in a sealed container that will be in warm environments.

 

[kennyfk2]

Since this is a pinned post, I figured I could spend the time to find the new locations of some of the threads linked. I wasn't able to find all but here's what I found:

• Save-a-dive kits
• What's in your Emergency Kit?
• What items have you actually used from your save-a-dive kit?
• I'm building a save-a-dive kit
• Save a Dive Kit
• Repair kit at the dive site.
• Save-a-Dive Case
• save a dive goodies...
• Pre-dive checklist
• Where are your car keys?

 

[darkvizer]

Info - Build your own Save a Dive Kit

Build your own Save a Dive Kit* by Dave Hicks From the Marker Buoy Dive Club October 2021 issue: What’s that hissing noise??? Where are those bubbles coming from??? My dive computer is dead!!! We’ve all experienced this situation on a dive excursion. You are all kitted up and ready to go and...

scubaboard.com

 

[twistypencil]

Would love it if someone could summarize these, because I started reading them and there are hundreds and hundreds of pages :9