traveling with dive weights

[haha49]

I also believe that there is a weight limit on carry on items also, so unless you have no other items to bring it will probably be better to rent. Your arms & shoulders will probably thank you afterward.

sometimes.. they check most of the time they dont..

 

[Dive-aholic]

I've travelled with weights. You're allowed 2 checked bags and a carryon plus personal bag. Between my wife and I, we usually reserve one of our checked bags for weights. It's the smallest bag, but the heaviest. And I also haven't had my carryons weighed. I usually pack about 50lbs worth of stuff into them.

 

[String]

Now there is an idea! A new travel weight belt made to hold rocks....Wait, thats my Idea, I will have MY patent filed in the morning....

Dont bother, small plastic freezer bags full of sand put into a pouch belt works nicely.

Trust me on this one

 

[nereas]

Wear your weight belt through the airport.

It's my stylish new belt I swear.

I was wondering about that, but was not sure if the airport security would let you?

It's a great idea, IF it is allowed.

 

[diversteve]

Dont bother, small plastic freezer bags full of sand put into a pouch belt works nicely.

Trust me on this one

And if there's one thing we have plenty of in Arizona...

btw, part of Star Wars was filmed here:

 

[dallasdivergirl]

I packed my weights for my first dive trip. Thank goodness that was back when you could have 70 lbs bags.

 

[diver 85]

Weight is usually supplied and that is 50/bag, can bring 2 bags if necessary......

 

[427Dave]

Rent the weights, I have traveled for years and have never taken weights or tanks, unless I was driving.

 

[tuffshed]

I carry a set of ankle weights in my carry on just to keep the weight out of my checked baggage in order to make the weight restrictions. One of the problems that I have had every time is that they appear strange to TSA xray people. Everytime my carryon has been yanked out for inspection to the point that I keep them in a handy space so that I can show them to the inspector quickly. No big deal really, but someday you might encounter an inspector that won't believe they are ankle weights and may want to cut them open or confiscate them, just an FYI.

 

[Bob Vincent]

I used to take a large dive bag with extra everything if your instructing ok. But pleasure diving ... I have a one mask/snorkel/bc/skin or a shortie/warm water boots/reg-puter-spg-compss/light and strobe/sudafed/auro-dri a mesh bag and were diving.