What Are Your Top Three Go-To's?

[chillyinCanada]

This is what I was looking for. While I'm mainly a tropical diver, that 3+ day of diving I start getting chills. Might just invest in one of these.

Boatcoat/surf-fur is a good idea because we need to stay warm between dives too. I always bring extra layers of protection, even in tropical waters. I have a 1 mm beanie, sometimes I layer that over a 1mm Scap and I have a 3mm bibbed hood too, which I rarely have to use, thank heavens. I also have a Bare Chillguard, which is neutral to wear under my suit. And when I'm really suffering, I cover all up with my Sharkskin.

I have a 5mm that I'd never had to wear before, not even in the Red Sea in the month of November.

Yet, I went to Bali without it. Thank heavens I had all that other Headwear and the Chillguard and the Sharkskin. Brrrrr

Being cold on the boat was not an issue. The water was surprisingly, startlingly cold!

 

[shoredivr]

I have a pick up truck for hauling my gear and a custom built room for storing it. Plus a tank cabinet for all the dive tanks.

 

[DaniDives]

One of those telephone cable hair ties
Coconut oil or leave in conditioner
Diving gloves, even if it's just to unscrew the regulator from the tank valve after a dive to get a better grip

 

[hedonist222]

I'm not a lady but two things make my dive better:

Getting there a little earlier, setting up before the commotion and just relaxing.

Second, ear plugs because I like to sit at the stern and the silence is nice.

 

[parrotfish91]

Wow, i’ve added some things from this thread to my own packing list after reading the great input!

One add I have is, polarized sunglasses with reader inserts. I don’t bring my expensive prescription glasses on a day trip boat dive. I am too good at losing or breaking things. So I found relatively cheap polarized sunglasses with generic reader inserts online and keep a pair in my dive bag. That helps me review dive information on my computer after a dive, fill out my dive log, and also see the oxygen content on the nitrox tester.

 

[Janie88]

Stream-2-Sea hair conditioner before a dive, some type of hoodie for keeping my hair out of my mask/face (my is too short to pull back effectively) and Starbursts or other hard candy for post-dive to take out the salt water taste. I am going to start bringing gloves too, even if it's just for use with gear.

 

[Ayisha]

...some type of hoodie for keeping my hair out of my mask/face (my is too short to pull back effectively)...

A stretchy hair comb band works really well with short bangs/hair.
I wear one on every dive, without a hood in warm water, and with a hood in cold water.

 

[chillyinCanada]

Another way to go:

The Bang Wrangler (Purple)

 

[chillyinCanada]

I wear head wraps/hair bands like these.

Cotton Headbands Ethically Sourced handmade Bandanas | Etsy

They cover my forehead and keep away the flyaway hair bits. Excellent for being on the surface too long waiting for pick up.

 

[Janie88]

A stretchy hair comb band works really well with short bangs/hair.
I wear one on every dive, without a hood in warm water, and with a hood in cold water.

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Oh wow! I've never seen that. Could be great. I will research and maybe try this on my next dive trip. Thanks so much.