Todd Dicker
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I just got back from a wonderful dive trip to Hawaii. I brought everything with me except weights and tank. BC, reg, fins, mask, shorty wet suit, camera, computer. I bought a large roller bag off Craigslist for all my equipment (not a dive bag, but the largest permitted bag on the airlines and for $50 I got a five piece luggage set barely used).
I found that getting my dive gear to Hawaii was the biggest pain in the butt. The large bag was full and I still had to put some small stuff in my carry on. This meant I really had to skimp on everything else I might have brought for the vacation. Only one pair of shoes, one pair of pants, small selection of shirts.
Do you folks just pay for extra luggage? Does a dive gear bag really hold more dive gear than a large suitcase? Do you ship your gear by UPS to the local dive shop?
I'd like my next trip to be less of a pain....
I found that getting my dive gear to Hawaii was the biggest pain in the butt. The large bag was full and I still had to put some small stuff in my carry on. This meant I really had to skimp on everything else I might have brought for the vacation. Only one pair of shoes, one pair of pants, small selection of shirts.
Do you folks just pay for extra luggage? Does a dive gear bag really hold more dive gear than a large suitcase? Do you ship your gear by UPS to the local dive shop?
I'd like my next trip to be less of a pain....