Box or bag for gear

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Sbiriguda

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I already have regs bag and for travels abroad I use a normal bag, no problems.
For local dives and training I use the same bag, but it is uncomfortable to pack it when the gear is wet

I am considering these:

Box
https://www.decathlon.it/cassa-disco...d_8379129.html

Bag, one ot the 2 below
90 liters
https://www.decathlon.it/borsa-troll...d_8385231.html

120 liters
https://www.decathlon.it/borsa-sub-t...d_8385232.html

I would like to add a mesh bag to carry the equipment on the boat or even from the locker room to the pool side
https://www.decathlon.it/borsa-a-ret...d_8334811.html

I don't have much more space for equipment. As I said, I don't need it for long travels, only for local travels, and it must not leave the car trunk wet. I prefer the bag, I am still undecided between 90 and 120 liters
 
I personally use a big plastic tub I got from Walmart something like below. It works good and only thing I don’t put in there is my weight belt and Some extra little things that go into a bucket.

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Well... that's a simple and good idea.
I am considering to buy:

1) 90 liters trolley bag
https://www.decathlon.it/borsa-troll...d_8385231.html

2) 20 liters dry bag (for shades, etc)
https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07BJH1VF9/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

3) 75 liters dry bag (to put gear and then the dry bag goes into the trolley)
Cressi Dry Bag Flex 75 L comprare e offerta su Scubastore

4) crate like the one above (since it is cheap and it can also be used for washing the gear) or box

I think in my case trolley bag could be better since I am using it also for travelling to other parts of my country by train or internal flights
 
I use a reasonably sturdy box in the back of my car for local diving along with a mesh bag for boat use.

For travel I take the mesh bag for boat diving packed with the rest of my gear in a hard shell suitcase.
 
My wife has one of these for local diving. Inexpensive (around $21.00 at Walmart), lightweight yet durable (we've been using it for 3 years now and it's still in great shape), lockable (with padlock), and it rolls. We put a nylon webbing strap on the end opposite the wheels for a handle. Holds all her gear plus some of mine (minus tanks.) Some dive boat operators will even allow it on-board. And it's great for transporting wet gear on the way home.
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I have a large Akona mesh backpack gear bag that can hold all my gear (minus tanks, of course.)
 
I have a large Akona mesh backpack gear bag that can hold all my gear (minus tanks, of course.)

That's also a very good idea I think. I noticed that Akona products are difficult to find and expensive in Europe
I found this one instead:
https://www.amazon.it/MARES-adulti-...e=UTF8&qid=1531845261&sr=1-27#customerReviews

So I would use:

1) 15 liters dry bag (personal objects)
2) 75 liters dry bag (gear)
3) Mares/Akona mesh backpack, perhaps if the gear is wet and put in the dry bag it would be the same as a dry packback
4) crate just to put in the car trunk
 
I got a giant roller box with a lid and snap handles to hold it on. I just set the wet bag in the box so it isn't dripping in the car. Got it at Costco or Sam's (someplace local). The lid is nice if there is a long drive back and the gear starts smelling a little funky. The key is to size the box so the bag fits in.
 
https://www.shearwater.com/products/perdix-ai/

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