Travel Check List, please help to complete it...

[knowone]

Something to squeze the boys into
and something for your head
to blow your nose into
fairdinkum?

Dude with the list.

When you make a list go from head to toe
or toe to head and incorporate getting dressed

wetsuit, booties, hood, blah blah blah.

Mask, snorkle, fins, blah blah blah.

Sneak the BCD in there some where.

A pile of disassociated junk is just that, junk
My wetsuit, my booties, etc
His wetsuit, his booties, etc



But most importantly, A BCD is a BCD
including all the equipment that is associated with it

Scuba
Wetsuits
Hoods
Gloves...................................... BCD pocket
Boots
BCD...........................................BCD
Fins
Mask ........................................BCD maybe, clipped
Snorkel......................................BCD maybe, pocket
De-Fog......................................Huck Ptew
Weight pouches..........................BCD
Regulator & computer...................BCD clipped to, if wrist comp
Console retractors........................BCD
Octo Holder.................................BCD
Compass.....................................BCD clipped to, if wrist
Computer Batteries
Lights.........................................BCD pocket, clipped
Lights Batteries
Lights Charger
Jammers
Do-rag........................................BCD pocket, head, nose
Log Book
C-Cards
SMB............................................BCD
Mirror..........................................BC D
Whistle........................................BCD
Knive...........................................BC D
Mesh Bag hotel to boat




Enough.

[Tortuga68]

I once shot an elephant in my jammers

How he got in them I'll never know

[Darnold9999]

One essential I have found is a roll of first aid tape. Use it to tape over anywhere where I get rubbed raw. Usually on my feet where fins rub, but useful as a bandaid as well. Stays stuck in the water far better than a bandaid or the like.

spare batteries (liveaboards only)

short extension cord to plug in all of your various chargers to a single outlet

spare fin straps

[RoatanMan]

Kind of a discussion in vain... it really and absolutely depends on where you are going.

The conditions you will be presented with dictate the gear that you should take.

It's kind of like saying, "This is the _______ that the SEALs use". (Insert any word from fins, flashlight, or face mask to weapon)

Any experienced adventurer tailors his "kit" to deal with the anticipated situation.

Some stuff stays home, some you will need. Why drag it all along?

I think a universal would be: the end of a roll of duct tape, cable ties, and triple-antibiotic ointment, and more cash.

[buton]

Ok

here is a basic list on PDF

[Ulfhedinn]

Dont forget important meds... upset stomach, headache, loose stool

[kathydee]

Depending on where you are heading, you might need: a travel/power adapter to plug in your equipment, and some bug spray.

I'd also add antibiotic ear drops (just in case), little squeeze bottle of alcohol/vinegar mixture for daily use and at least a few T-shirts :-)

If traveling independently I wouldn't leave home without a travel good guide book (such as Lonely Planet).

[Bratface]

Take some nasal spray and a decongestant for stuffy ears. Tylenol, advil, bug spray.

[octopuppy]

Snorkel keeper attach-it thingy for using that snorkel on the last day. EmergenC orange drink packets - no sore muscles.

[Stoo]

There's a lot of stuff listed here, much of it necessary if you are travelling to a more remote area...

One little item I started to take is a very small power bar with a SURGE PROTECTOR built in. I travel with a whack of photo gear and a laptop, and with the fluctuating power supplies in some areas, and often a lack of outlets (especially on liveaboards) I have found this very useful. I picked one up at the airport since it was very compact with a short chord so it takes up a minimum of space.

I also take a small travel scale for weighing my bag(s). I find that a dive bag is often heavier coming home, perhaps because some gear is slightly damp, and this allows me to redistribute if necessary.

This might have been mentioned and I missed it, but a spare computer (which you dive with) is imperative. If your computer dies mid week, most operators will insist you stay out of the water for 24 hours. If you have a spare, and if you have been diving with it, there's no concern at all.

I still subscribe to the old adage of taking half as much "stuff" and twice as much "money" as you think you'll need, and it works pretty well. (And I use a list as well, which allows me to pack for a week away in about 15 minutes, and I know with certainty that my baggage weight is ok)