What pad do you use for gearing up?

[_Ralph]

1/2 height rubbermaid tubs and a small tarp. Keep the wet gear wet and the vehicle dry (and the feet clean)

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[2airishuman]

A beat up old towel? Or nothing. Depending on shore conditions, sometimes I put on my wetsuit and wetboots in the water, especially if it's sandy or muddy and not too cold.

 

[icechip]

I'm partial to an old canvas paint tarp, find the plastic variety tarps can become wicked slick.

 

[scubadiver888]

I usually use a tarp from the local hardware store (Canadian Tire). I was diving cenotes in Mexico and I saw a few people using change mats for surfers. I couldn't find many when I first looked but now a days you can go to Amazon and search for "scuba mat" and find them. Here is one I just found:
https://www.amazon.com/Cor-Surf-Wet...UTF8&qid=1545966119&sr=8-1&keywords=scuba+mat

 

[jgttrey]

Usually a basic tarp, but also I have a little ground pad for surfers that is circular and has a draw string to cinch it up. It's waterproof so I just strip off the suit while standing on it, cinch it up and throw it in the back of the car until I'm home.

 

[CLoP]

I use a boot tray from Target.

1'2"x2'6" Boot Tray Black - Mohawk

It's cheap, dries fast, and allows rinse water to "pool" which makes rinsing sand off booties easier.

I think setup and clean up take up twice the time I'm diving.

Exactly why My 2019 resolution is that diving will be a daylong activity not an hour long one