I was wondering about that...I tend to get warm easily, anyway, and don't sleep well if I'm not cool, so I was afraid that if I bring my nice, comfy, squishy, 30 degree sleeping bag, I'll end up over-heating (especially in August, no matter that we're on the water). The bunk area isn't air-conditioned, is it? I've got one of those fleece sleeping bags that Kelpmermaid recommended (I even think I bought it at Target, too!) so maybe I'll bring that instead of the more comfortable, squishy sleeping bag... Thanks for the suggestions, it's all really helpful and each reply gives me another chance to think about / look forward to my trip, so keep them coming!
Truth Aquatics 3-day liveaboard trip - packing advice
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I was wondering about that...I tend to get warm easily, anyway, and don't sleep well if I'm not cool, so I was afraid that if I bring my nice, comfy, squishy, 30 degree sleeping bag, I'll end up over-heating (especially in August, no matter that we're on the water). The bunk area isn't air-conditioned, is it? I've got one of those fleece sleeping bags that Kelpmermaid recommended (I even think I bought it at Target, too!) so maybe I'll bring that instead of the more comfortable, squishy sleeping bag... Thanks for the suggestions, it's all really helpful and each reply gives me another chance to think about / look forward to my trip, so keep them coming!
Scubaroo
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Take along a DVD if you have some - there is a DVD player on the boat, and last year the crew asked if anyone had brought along anything good to watch - I think we ended up watching Austin Powers 3 two nights in a row because that's all there was. Comedies are appropriate! Take something just released if you have it.
It was actually quite funny seeing some of the humour go straight over some people's heads, while others got it immediately. And more disturbing when all of the older men laughed hard at particular jokes that made us younger folk feel sorry for them
It was actually quite funny seeing some of the humour go straight over some people's heads, while others got it immediately. And more disturbing when all of the older men laughed hard at particular jokes that made us younger folk feel sorry for them
kelpmermaid
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Earplugs are another thought. One of my dive buddies snores like a freight train. If you have any snorers (and they ALL say they don't snore,) you might want to take a pair.
rickyd
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Bring the lite weight fleece bag. The bunk room is air conditioned
scubasean:
Hi Scubasean,
My wife and I are going that weekend as well. It sounds like a blast!
coreypenrose
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kelpmermaid:
Yes indeed, earplugs are a must. My personal list includes the following.
-earplugs the best I can find.
-TS patches, changed every two days.
-Ginger for those rough mornings.
-sleeping bag to lay in bunk
-sheets and pillows off my bed, it's hard enough to sleep on a boat, the more comfortable I can make that bunk, the better
-strong sleeping pills. Sleep is a must and the detriments of the pills are FAR outweighed by the benefits of a good nights sleep.
-Save-a-dive kit
scubasean:
I'm really glad to see this thread appear, since I'm headed out on the Vision this Saturday night and am full of questions!
Big question: should I bring a 3 mil wetsuit along? I normally dive with a dry suit in Monterey and don't even own a heavy wetsuit. Of course I'll take the dry suit with me, but if there is a chance the water is warm enough to allow it I would much rather forget the hood, the gloves, and use a 3 mil wetsuit. Would it be a waste of space?
Another question: can their compressors fill to 3500 psi? Will they? All I have right now are aluminum 80's, but have been scouring around trying to find a bargain on PSI 100's. So far I haven't been successful, but if they can fill 'em on the Vision I might work extra hard these next few days trying to get a PSI 100.
Bruce
coreypenrose:
I'm trying to be as well-prepared for my upcoming Channel Islands trip as I can, so am taking all advice offered here very seriously. This one has me stumped, though. I never heard of "TS patches" before, but would assume from context that it's some sort of motion sickness prevention. I went to a pharmacology web page for information on it, and got the following:
Main Use
Climacteric complaints after cessation of monthly bleeding or deficiency symptoms after oophorectomy or radiological castration for non-carcinomatous diseases, such as hot flushes, outbreaks of sweat, sleep disturbances, depressive moods, irritability, headaches, dizziness, bladder irritation, signs of muco-cutaneous involution.
Wow! Do I really need this? Despite the reference to "radiological castration", this sounds more like a female thing.
Bruce
A 3 mil - Ha that's funny! No, you are right that the water down here in So Cal does tend to be warmer than that in Monterrey - by about 5 degrees. It has been warm here lately, too, but you'll be lucky if it's in the mid-60's at the surface. It still gets well into the 50's at depth, especially if you'll be hitting San Miguel Island. Obviously, different people have different tolerances and all that, but I wouldn't suggest anyone dive wet here without a 7 mil wetsuit. Bring the drysuit, with multiple dives, you'll be glad you have it.zf2nt:
zf2nt:
On my trip last year (btw, that's when I started this thread - I'm getting ready to go again in a few weeks!) I had my, then new, PST 80 and didn't have any trouble with it being fully filled. I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure that I got at least 3300 out of it. Plus, the crew on those boats is super - I'm sure if you ask them to make sure it's full, they will do so.
I don't know for sure with that one, but I would assume that was for the Transderm Scop patches - yes for seasickness, not castration.zf2nt:
Shouldn't this be in the SoCal section?
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