Dive Travel Questions

It has been 5 years since I flew to a dive site. At that time we packed our
Regs, Computers, etc (including knives) in our carry on bag and except for
the new baggage checker who never saw dive gear before, we traveled without
a hitch.

We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way to
transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will cause
major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still like
to carry these items on. Is it possible?

John Lange

"Gat'rBait" <justdont@emailme.com> wrote in message
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> It has been 5 years since I flew to a dive site. At that time we packed
our
> Regs, Computers, etc (including knives) in our carry on bag and except for
> the new baggage checker who never saw dive gear before, we traveled
without
> a hitch.
>
> We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way to
> transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will cause
> major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still like
> to carry these items on. Is it possible?

My knife goes in my checked bags and my Regs & Comp still go into my carry
on. At least on the way there, that is.
On the return trip, I carry my computer in my carryon and my regs can go
into my checked bag.

"Gat'rBait" <justdont@emailme.com> wrote in message
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> It has been 5 years since I flew to a dive site. At that time we packed
our
> Regs, Computers, etc (including knives) in our carry on bag and except for
> the new baggage checker who never saw dive gear before, we traveled
without
> a hitch.
>
> We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way to
> transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will cause
> major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still like
> to carry these items on. Is it possible?

By the way, have a great time. You shouldn't have any problems carrying
dive gear into Coz.

Cool, Thanks, Now I can go without worry.

JOhn ><>

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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>
> "Gat'rBait" <justdont@emailme.com> wrote in message
> news:m1pFc.15591$J82.940@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > It has been 5 years since I flew to a dive site. At that time we packed
> our
> > Regs, Computers, etc (including knives) in our carry on bag and except
for
> > the new baggage checker who never saw dive gear before, we traveled
> without
> > a hitch.
> >
> > We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way
to
> > transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will
cause
> > major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still
like
> > to carry these items on. Is it possible?
>
> My knife goes in my checked bags and my Regs & Comp still go into my carry
> on. At least on the way there, that is.
> On the return trip, I carry my computer in my carryon and my regs can go
> into my checked bag.
>
>

On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 21:41:17 -0500, Gat'rBait wrote:

> We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way to
> transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will cause
> major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still like
> to carry these items on. Is it possible?

Yes.

I pack it all in a regular suitcase. Someone wandered off with one of my
bags (not the gear) on one occasion, but all was sorted out before we
left the airport.

<nospam@all.please.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 21:41:17 -0500, Gat'rBait wrote:
>
> > We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way
to
> > transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will
cause
> > major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still
like
> > to carry these items on. Is it possible?
>
> Yes.
>
> I pack it all in a regular suitcase. Someone wandered off with one of my
> bags (not the gear) on one occasion, but all was sorted out before we
> left the airport.

Well said.

The airline related theft of SCUBA gear is all but non existant. Why? Did
you ever try to sell a piece of SCUBA gear after you walked out into the
daylight from your LDS? (local dive shop) Most pawn shops and NO "Play it
Again" Sports franchise will touch the stuff. (Either liability or lack of
market)

Checked baggage? Cameras and some sexual appliances may be at risk.

I would advise to continue checking vibrators in your luggage, but remove
the batteries. The unintentional vibrating can cause quite a tingle with the
TSA.

Cameras? Carry them on, along with your dive computer- but skip the hard
sided plastic Pellican case. These cases are designed for checked baggage,
and if you check them, put them inside of a duffel bag (like a US Military
surplus 'aircrew bag'). Use a soft padded camera bag.

When you carry a Pellican case on board the cabin of an aircraft, a
traveller confirms that he is a fool and posuer.

They are clunky, clumsy, overkill, not needed and a waste of carry-on weight
limit capacity. Most view them as a sexual appliance (see above) as in: "Hey
ladies, I drive a Vette, too"

Doc.

"Robert \"Doc\" Adelman, C.I.D." <lawyers-guns-money@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

><nospam@all.please.net> wrote in message
>newsan.2004.07.03.13.59.24.436412@all.please.ne t...
>> On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 21:41:17 -0500, Gat'rBait wrote:
>>
>> > We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way
>to
>> > transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will
>cause
>> > major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still
>like
>> > to carry these items on. Is it possible?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> I pack it all in a regular suitcase. Someone wandered off with one of my
>> bags (not the gear) on one occasion, but all was sorted out before we
>> left the airport.
>
>Well said.
>
>The airline related theft of SCUBA gear is all but non existant. Why? Did
>you ever try to sell a piece of SCUBA gear after you walked out into the
>daylight from your LDS? (local dive shop) Most pawn shops and NO "Play it
>Again" Sports franchise will touch the stuff. (Either liability or lack of
>market)
>
A presenter at a respirator course I was taking had his SCBAs (self
contained breathing apparatus - not SCUBA because not for underwater,
but somewhat the same kind of thing) stolen out of his rental car when
he was at the hotel near where the course was being given. The SCBAs
were all in nice looking cases and I'm guessing that the guy that
stole them thought he was getting something good. I totally don't
know where in the world one would fence a hot SCBA. About the only
people that use them on a regular basis are fire departments, HAZ MAT
folks, and sometimes construction crews. Hey pssst Mr Volunteer
fireman - I'll sell you this SCBA cheap.

I used to live in a known drug area, and one day when I was coming
home with sampling equipment (all in nice aluminum cases) one of the
drug dealers sitting on the fence outside my building with his cell
phone and his beeper asked me "Hey do you want to take my picture?"
It took me a minute or so, but I realized that he though I had cameras
in the cases. I didn't want some crazed druggie breaking into my
apartment thinking I had a lot of expensive camera equipment, so I
stopped and unpacked everything and showed it to them. I probably
told them more than they wanted to know about Gilliam pumps <g>

>Checked baggage? Cameras and some sexual appliances may be at risk.
>
>I would advise to continue checking vibrators in your luggage, but remove
>the batteries. The unintentional vibrating can cause quite a tingle with the
>TSA.
>
>Cameras? Carry them on, along with your dive computer- but skip the hard
>sided plastic Pellican case. These cases are designed for checked baggage,
>and if you check them, put them inside of a duffel bag (like a US Military
>surplus 'aircrew bag'). Use a soft padded camera bag.

I often put my regular PC computer (not my dive computer which I also
carry on with me) in a regular bag (it says Navy Exchange on it and is
a leather type brief case but is padded) and then I sometimes pack my
dirty underwear in the identifiable computer bag. I carry all the
camera equipment in a waist bag. I try to have as non-descript
checked luggage as possible.
>
>When you carry a Pellican case on board the cabin of an aircraft, a
>traveller confirms that he is a fool and posuer.
>
The only pelican case I have is for my pocketmail, so that it won't be
water damaged if I drop it overboard (from my boat). I don't see why
a Pelican case would be needed for dive gear. After all that's
supposed to be able to get wet.

>They are clunky, clumsy, overkill, not needed and a waste of carry-on weight
>limit capacity. Most view them as a sexual appliance (see above) as in: "Hey
>ladies, I drive a Vette, too"

grandma Rosalie

"Gat'rBait" <justdont@emailme.com> wrote in message
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> It has been 5 years since I flew to a dive site. At that time we packed our
> Regs, Computers, etc (including knives) in our carry on bag and except for
> the new baggage checker who never saw dive gear before, we traveled without
> a hitch.
>
> We are planning a trip to Coz this fall and am wondering the proper way to
> transport dive gear. I'm sure a dive knife in carry on luggage will cause
> major headaches. What about Regs & Computers? I think I would still like
> to carry these items on. Is it possible?
>
> John Lange

Dive knife in carry on will cause no headaches. It will be taken from you. The reg
and computer can go either way.

Adam

"> <nospam@all.please.net> wrote in message
> newsan.2004.07.03.13.59.24.436412@all.please.net ...
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > I pack it all in a regular suitcase. Someone wandered off with one of
my
> > bags (not the gear) on one occasion, but all was sorted out before we
> > left the airport.

I mark my luggage with large bows of red string on the handle and some
Canadian Flag stickers. If anyone walks off with my bag, it's on purpose
and not a mistake.

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 17:49:53 +0000, chilly wrote:

>
> "> <nospam@all.please.net> wrote in message
>> newsan.2004.07.03.13.59.24.436412@all.please.net ...
>> >
>> > Yes.
>> >
>> > I pack it all in a regular suitcase. Someone wandered off with one of
> my
>> > bags (not the gear) on one occasion, but all was sorted out before we
>> > left the airport.
>
> I mark my luggage with large bows of red string on the handle and some
> Canadian Flag stickers. If anyone walks off with my bag, it's on purpose
> and not a mistake.

I do something similar, but this guy (and crew) were pretty lit. Our bags
weren't even the same color!