ありがとうございました I hope that's right. I got it from Google. I'm always afraid I might have said something like 'get lost jerk'!!! Anyway, I hope I've inspired you to dive more. If you picked up some ideas that's even better. Thanks. Alec
It just takes some imagination. Use the philosophy that it costs money to ship air spaces so be sure there aren't any. Every space, inside dive boots, inside your mask even the fin pockets, should be stuffed with something. If I could get something down the snorkel tube I'd do that. Take care. Alec
Dude, i thoght it was my dad packing in this video. HE always sais there was no tetris back then so this was their analog alternative :). I love it and it cracks me up every time
Alec, Just another suggestion for regulator padding would be instead of a towel which you'll have plenty of where you're traveling just wrap your wetsuit around the regulator and it'll offer plenty of padding! Also a suggestion for the mesh boat bag would be a mesh laundry bag which costs about $5 instead of the $30-$50 of dive mesh bags!
Alternatively, I recommend carrying your reg and mask on the plane, keeping it out of checked luggage. I paid the price for this once with a lost dive bag in St. Maarten, when I could've halved my woes.
I really like this tip. Please consider a tip for shore diving, on how best to move and arrange our gear from the car to the shore to the sea, with the least amount of effort. I find I'm sometimes worn out by the time I have my wet suit on. Cheers, Pete
See what you do is you load all your gear into the mesh bag, then you stuff the full mesh bag into the travel bag. Done! Small hockey bags work well, extremely durable.....they're for hockey!
I've a Scubapro hydros bcd and it comes with its own rucksack.im there I can get my regs and divecommputer as a carry on to the aircraft.all the other stuff in the hold luggage bag with space for the kitchen sink
After lots of reviews etc, I’m heavily leaning towards going with a pelican air case. This way it will also be a rinse tank for my gear. Baggage handlers can be rough with your bags
They can be. The one big issue with hard cases is where to put them on a Liveaboard. Some go below decks for storage, others have tiny under bed spaces. If going someplace new, ask where they store hard cases so there is no surprise when you arrive. A
Hey Alec. Just came across your videos. Great hints. I learned a lot from some of your videos. I always wondered why most divers spend a lot of money on bags for the regulator etc.... I have been packing my dive gear the way you just described for years and always felt a bit ashamed, cause all the others had fancy storage bags. Not anymore hahahaaaaa. Peace out
Scuba diving is a bit like a model train set for adventuresome people. It's fun, exciting, great to share with others and there is an endless supply of extras, I call them toys, for a diver to buy to add to his big bag of scuba stuff. Regulator bags fit right in there. Nice to have, nice to show off, totally unnecessary! Thanks for watching. Alec
Your right Cole, a broken mask can mess up a dive trip as a replacement is not as comfortable. Precautions like this can help keep an expensive dive trip fun. Take care. Alec
Some advices from my side: Carry your (pressure sensitive) dive computer and other electronics like cameras with you, so that it does not suffer damage while in the cargo hold. The regulator set is valuable, I recommend carrying that with you also.
I agree Eduardo. Cameras and computers can easily be carried on board and deserve that protection. Regulators are not fragile. If you want to take them on board because it makes you feel ebtter, do so. But they donm't need to be babied at all. I wrap mine in a towel or wetsuit and set inside the bcd. Never had a problem traveling twice around the world! Thanks for watching. Alec
The cost of buying a lighter bag, lighter regs, lighter BCD, etc. will pay for a lot of 2nd bag charges. There is also the argument that masks and regs should be transported as carry-on baggage in case the checked bag goes astray. It is interesting to see the alternative approach though.
I work on a cruise ship in the Caribbean and am normally on the ship for 4-5 months at a time. So I have to bring everything I need for that time with me. So I don't have much space for scuba gear. I have space for mask, snorkel, fins, and regs. The question I have is, do I need a bcd? And if so, what is the smallest/ most pack able one you know of? Or do you have any other suggestions?
Marten Koorndijk Hello i want to ask i watch much videos from you and one i like most bagage youre scuba gear you packed youre gear good it was good tip for me but where do i leaf my weightbelt and maybe also my bottle?
I've learned that one tends to fill the space one has. So, buy a large bag and you'll fill it. I suggest you decide on the minimum items you need to carry and then buy a bag just slightly smaller than what you need for those things. Surprisingly, it'll work. Alec
PADI has brought scuba diver training into the 21st century with modern texts, internet-based training aids and also with educational methodological techniques in the practical skill development. They have quite rightly become the largest scuba training organization ever. GUE is a very small group of dedicated divers who have some alternate ideas. I don't see them ever appealing to the masses and it is the masses that propel any sport, any activity forward. Alec
Dont get me wrong I loved the video, but I have never understood this problem. I can pack my steel backplate and wing with a steel single tank adapter and steel tank bands, fins, booties, spare mask, wet/dry suit, and all the other little things in a normal bag at ~21kilos. I carry on my primary mask, both computers, and my regs in case my bag gets delayed and it all goes Into my normal ogio roller bag.
I agree Colin. I don't have a problem either but a ,lot of divers complain about not being able, to get all their gear into a bag and within travel limits. It does take a bit of practice and maybe being able to decide what to take and what to leave behind. Take care. Alec
I would say the military taught me my packing so that may be it, I can travel for a few months on a 25-28L carry on ruck, I suppose it translates over, I just dont get it mainly because there isnt tooo much variation too what you carry as opposed to normal clothing and such. Cheers!
Yes, I wear my dive computer and carry my regs, camera, mask, swim shorts, rash vest, spare t shirt and shorts and a tooth brush and razor as hand luggage in case my bag is delayed! I hate having no essentials just incase.
Hi Alec, thanks a lot for your awesome channel, one of my favourite on youtube. I have a question regarding your regulator configuration. As I can see you replaced your SPG with transmitter. Is it safe to completely remove SPG and rely only on transmitter? When I was looking for my dive gear I was highly recommended to have both transmitter and SPG so that in case or problems with computer/transmitter I still be able to dive. What do you think about such risks?
I used to suggest a back-up computer too (and it was good for sales!). Today modern computers are completely reliable, even the wireless or hoseless ones. The hoseless ones apparently disconnect occasionally but I don't even notice it. It's usually for just a few seconds. And, as I've said many times to those divers who think a faulty computer means instant death, if your computer fails it's no worse than a faulty depth gauge, SPG or even regulator for that matter - make a safe ascent to the surface. Where's the beef? Take care. Alec
Hello Alec. Would you be able to tell me the model of the regulator you use and does it come with the flex hoses?. If you use another one since this video could you possibly list both. I'm from the UK and new to learning about Scuba and would like to see if that regulator is available here. Also do you have the make of the BC. Have you done a video of your entire kit you use personally? Thankyou , Luke
Hi Luke. Welcome to the exciting world of scuba. You will be amazed. I don't usually mention the exact gear that I use for 2 reasons: 1. I do not want this channel to become an medium for advertising 2. What's right for me is NOT necessarily right for anyone else. My body and my preferences are different than yours. You really need to spend time with your LDS trying different types of gear until you find what works best for YOU. Do not accept the recommendation of another diver or an article on the internet about a piece of gear until you have tried it. Most major brand name manufacturers make top quality gear so the brands don't really matter anyway. There is no point in you buying a piece of gear that you cannot get serviced locally. Please keep all that in mind. However, since you ask, currently I and my wife Diana are using an Oceanic ZEO regulator a with matching Safe Second. I find them reliable, rugged, good looking, easy breathing and super light and compact which is nice both for use and for travel. They come with flex hoses (really nice!). We use an Oceanic OCi dive computer. It's air integrated (which I now consider invaluable) and hoseless. I've never been a big fan of hoseless computers which use a transmitter for the air supply but this one has been excellent. And the BCD we're using is also an Oceanic Biolite. It too is very light and folds up smaller than a loaf of bread. I've never used a BC that is so comfortable. The material is stretchy. Take care and good luck. Alec
hey Alec! apologies if this comment came in too late! =) but i have a question (i think it's a question) - do u ever get your dive bag wrapped at the airports before checking it in? Since i've got a similar roll bag where the top and front is soft/flexible. Would like to know of your thoughts. The reason i'm asking on this is because i'll be travelling via flight and just would like to be extra cautious on how i may avoid any accidental dive gear/bag problem.
I don't like mesh bags or soft roll-up bags when traveling by air. It's just too easy for them to get caught in something and torn and too easy to be opened on purpose as well. If you're taking all your gear - mask, fins, suit, reg & BC, get a decent dive bag that hides it all. Even a soft side bag is better than mesh or roll-up. There are lots available that are still compact but strong. If it's just your mask, fins & suit, try to take in your checked baggage, Alec
+Scuba 2000 :) Of course I had to chuckle at 4:07 :) As I have enjoyed your channel so much , Iv'e posted a link to your tech tips on a few Facebook Australian scuba groups I'm a member on. Thanks again for the great advice. Perfect for a newish diver like myself. I'll share it as much as I can.
Can you give a suggestion of a twin hose regulator system bag? Because I want to bring my reg system ( octo, computer, LP hose) on the plane with me while traveling. But most reg bag today are for single hose, therefore double hose reg system won't fit lol. Can I have a suggestion? Thank you
There is a 2 hose reg bag available on the Vintage Double Hose website. I think it's just a cotton sack with handles, if they still sell them. Not fancy at all. The best would be a padded regulator bag but bigger to accommodate a 2 hose without bending the hoses too badly. Maybe I should do a video on storing and traveling with a 2 hose. There's a good way to do that - and a bad way! Trident has a larger bag (#GB03) and AKONA has a Deluxe Regulator Bag that should easily hold a 2 hose. Also, check out cheap camera bags maybe at Walmart. Some of the bags for a 35mm camera system would work well if they don't have too many small pockets. A lot of these use Velcro dividers. Just throw them out and use the big interior. Me? I wrap my reg in my wetsuit. You can't get better protection plus I don't like carrying anything that I won't use on the dive - like a reg bag. You have to take your neoprene wetsuit so use it to protect your reg!! Good luck. Alec
This is my own and it's an Oceanic OCi. I use it for diving with or without my own reg. Sometimes I still rent a reg and the rental won't have the transmitter but it will have an SPG so the computer stills works as a dive computer. There are quite a few dive computers like it but I'm very happy with the Oceanic model. It's light, looks good and does everything I could possibly want. Alec
Alec Peirce Scuba thank you for answering! It looks really nice and something I can wear daily. I’m going to look into it because I’m ask looking for one that does air pressure too.
wonder what you think about BCD that turn into backpack, like Oceanic Jetpack, avoiding checked luggages alltogether! (fees and chance to get lost). Only things is it doesn't look like you have many options on fins that would fit that length... www.oceanicworldwide.com/us/jetpack/
Not usually. The boat charter fee always includes the tank and weights. Carrying your own tank on trips would be not only prohibitively expensive but a real nuisance. Realize that airplanes don't allow full tanks on board so you have to empty and remove the valve for any flights. We take tanks but only if driving and only if we can't rent locally. You can usually rent a tank for about $10 a day. Air fills for your own cost that much!! Thanks for watching. Alec
How about both? Does my SSI Platinum Pro 5,000 dives award or NAUI 40 year award count for something? Watch the credits at the end of a video to see the highlights of my 55+ years in the diving world. Alec
Yep. Tried that too. A lot of work and money for 60 seconds of fun. Scuba is cheap, exciting and can be done anytime, day or night, summer or winter, anywhere in the world. Hard to beat. Take care. Alec
Oh once or twice. In the 1990s and early 2000's, I would pack to travel on our dive shop Caribbean trips, exotic trips and local dive sites. You get very good at it with practice. A.
